The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21 00:00:00

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TUNDAY, lLtllOll ft 187&

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TIII QUEEN'S Nile `Pmts.—ln the division on this
Bill on Thursday, among the majority in favour (XS)
there voted Mr. J. Floyer, Captain Hon. E. Dighy,
Mr. W. E. Brymer, Lord H. F. Ttlyne, and Sir H.
th
D. Wolff. And in e minority (200 Hon. W. H. B.
Portman, Mr. P. Radii, Mr. H. e wards, and Hon.
E. M. Ashley.

'Tag GIULAT ASSIZI" (Foster, Cornhill).—We have
received • copy of the sermon
_preached on March 12
before the judges by the Rev. C. W. Bingham,
We could not pass a greater compliment to the
preacher than that paid by their lordships themselves,
at whose request it was printed—a most unusual token
of appreciation.

THI D 011,817 —lt is rum mred that this
regiment will this year undergo their training in
soldier-like style at Lulworth, where they will be
encamped. It has also been rumoured that so much
difficulty has been experienced in filling the ranks,
that it is intended to "draw" young men for service.
This may be taken Cliff. gran' ;tali&

Tut Bight Hon. the Speaker gave his fourth Parlia-
mentary full-dress dinner on Wedneskay evening.
Among those present were the Hon. W. IL Portman,
and Mr. H. Edwards. The right hon. gentleman
afterwards held a Levee, which was attended by the
following :—The lion. livelyn M. Ashley, Mr. V. F.
Benett-Stanford, Mr. W. E. Brymer, Mr. IL Edwards,
the Hon. W. H. B. Portman, and Mr. P. Ralli.

PaTmoss. —During the week the following petitions
have been presented :—By Earl Nelson is;ainst the
Burials Bill from Cattistock, Bournemouth and neigh-
bourhood; against the Inclosure of Commons Bill by
Mr. Portman, from Sturminster Marshall. Petitions
were presented, by Mr. Gladstone, from Wincanton,
Mere, and Yetminster, for the disestablishinent of the
Church of England; and by Sir F. Perkins, from
6,790 inhabitants of Southampton; also from Hyde,
Isle of Wight, praying the House to address Her
Majesty to release Arthur Orion, the claimant, from
prison or to appoint • Royal Commission to inquire
Into his case.
CoIIMITIIII3 TO THE Dollslff COUNTS PRISON. —Hard
Lab Air : Harry Harris, Hendrick Ver Horst, John
Nilsson,_ refusing to proceed to sea at Weymouth ; and
George Wilson Frank Borell, James Helier' Henry
Olsen, Jena Alms, William Sullivan, James Farrell,
George Eaton, and Edward Burton, disobeying ship-
master's commands at Weymouth, 8 weeks each;
James Phillips, „many at Cranborne, 21 days; Mary
Ann Paul, stealing bread and cheese at Beaminster, 7
days.- Inaprutonment . Alfred Turner, stealing a knife
at Netherbury, 1 calendar month and 5 years in a
Reformatory School; Phrebe Green, misbehaviour in
Wimborne Union, 21 days; Mary Powell, drunken-
ness at Weymouth, 14 days.

THZ Rums Coors. —We are pleased to say that our
corps will soon be no longer open to the reflection that
it has no band. Whatever may have led originally to
the secession of the old band we do not know or care
to inquire, but praise is certainly due for the energetic
action taken by Bandmaster Wellspring, under adverse
circumstances, to remedy the deficiency. The band
now numbers about 20, and considering they have
been under tuition but • little more than a month, and
that they are for the most part raw hands, their pro-
gress is highly commendable both to the men and the
conductor. Last week they played a number of
selections before Captain Hodges, who expressed his
pleasure at the performances. We understand recruits
are also almost daily joining the ranks, so that there
Is every probability of the corps taking its proper
place in the county.
Tag WILiTEINA.—The following is our meteorological
report:-

Lowest
Data. Noon. Point ail Wind. State of Weather.
Night.
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Marc •
13 39 37 W Floe, hall
14 49 42 W ! Cloudy, fine
15 41 33 W Rain, Ono
16 44 31 WNW Fine
17 33 Eel N NW Fine, snowstorms
18 39 24 N Fine, cloudy, snowstorm*
19 36 I 27 N NNE Fine, snowstorms

lloaouom Peen" Seem Saturdey.—Before Mr. K.
Davis and Mr. G. J. G. Gregory.

A CONFIDING SCILITY.

William Si amonds, a gardener, was charged with
threatening his wife.
The defendant, who had been previously bound over in
his own recognisance. of AM so keep the peace towards
her, on Thursday last made use of very violent threats,
one of the mildest of which use to wring her nose from
her face. Those recognisance* were consequently estreated,
and the magistrates will proceed against the defendant
for the amount at the Sessions.
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The Bene.h now required him to be bound over in his
own recognisances of tfie. and to find a surety in a like
amount, that he keep the peace for six months.
The defendant entered Into his own, and a gentleman
of the town came forward and consented to be bound for

NONDAY.—Before Mr. M. Deveniah (chairman) and Mr.
R. Davis.
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• 4ICI YOUNG LADY AND • FOOLISH FILLLOW.
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John Barioso, a driver in the employ of • steam plough
manufacturer, was summoned by Sarah Diluent, to show
cause why he should not contribute to the support of her
child.

--MT. Weston was for the plaintiff. and Mr. it. N. Howard
forth. defendant

The young woman is a servant at the New Inn, where
she does not however sleep, having to walk home to her
father's. It wu during these walks some years ago that
she made the acquaintance of the defendant, and the
intimacy took place. After the birth of the child, July
10th, 1873' defendant gave her a sovereign, and ever since
had paid her 2s. Bd. a week for the maintenance of the
child.
In reply to Hr. Howard, the woman said she was now
24, and she had • child previously when she was 18 ; no
one paid for it. Two years after that she had a second
child; they were both living. This was the third she
had had. Barlow did not tell her all along that the reason
he gave her money was to save his name being brought
before the public- and to prevent any fuss, although it
was out his child. A twelvemonth ago she had • fourth
child! That one was also living. She had not sammoned
any one for that
Mr. Howard admitted the payment of the money, but
contended this was one of the grossest Caged of immorality
which had been before the justices for many • day. One
of the principal duties of magistrates was whilst they
administered justice to check immorality. As far as his
client was concerned, it Was true he did meet her, but it
was at her solicitation. And altnough he had given her
money and continued it, it was to avoid trouble and
exposure. The Bench had the power to make no order if
they chose, and that he asked them to do.
The Bench, after some consideration, made an order for
Ilet • week.

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[During the hearing of the case, the Town Clerk passed
a well-merited rebuke upon some women in court, who
were listenina with considerable enjoyment to the details
of the case. At its conclusion he further told the girl
that if she again came on a similar errand in all Proba-
bility the magistrates would exercise their power, and
"see fit" to make no order.]
COuTrr Pour; Thursday.—Before Mr. Edward Pearce.

" A 814.47 WITHOUT WAVE."

Robert Jenkins** sad Francis Sines, privates of the
102nd, were charged with desertion.
P.C. Stone (39) stationed at Wyk*, met the prisoners on
the previous day on the Chickerell-road. Jenkinson was
then drunk and incapable. He stopped them, and asked
the prisoner for his pass, upon which he became very
violent, and kicked the officer three times. He then
took him into custody, and he bad since found he w.ts a
deserter.

Pris-OC:er declined to admit he was a deserter, and drew
the distinction that he was 'absent without leave.•
P.C. Roper (98) in consequence of what Jenkineon, who
split upon his comrade, said, went after Sims, who on
seeing he was followed bolted into a cottage, where be
was apprehended.
This prisoner also denied that he wee deserter ; It
wasn't likely, he said, after he had been 18 yeers in the
regiment
The magistrate ordered them to be sent back to their
regiment.

MISS POWELL YET ONCE AGAIN.
Miss Mary Powell, governess, who has interviewed the
magistrates of Yeovil Dorchester and Weymouth upoa
more than one occasion, was again brought up charged
with her old failing—drunkennesa
P.C. William Pearce (II) on the Previous evening
about half-past nine went to Monckton, and found
the prisoner lying on the porch of Mr. Symonds's house.
He spoke to her two or three times, and getting no answer
lifted her on her feet, with the result that he found she
was very drunk. Mr. Symonds then complained she had
entered the house, gone Into the drawirm.room, and her
conduct had been very disgraceful. He took her into
custody, and on the road she was very violent and used
very bad language.
As usual she most Impressively denied haviag ever said
anything wicked, and with her accustomed volubility
proceeded to narrate how she fell in with a certain
"Frank," who, instead of proving as he had promised,
her "guide (she wanted to find her way to Weymouth),
philosopher, and friend," turned out very different
The magistrate declined to listen to her bosh, but very
leniently withheld passing sentence upon her.
Miss Powell tendered her thanks to the magistrate, and
to Mr. Supt. and Mrs. Batty for their kindness, and made
her exit wreathed in smiles.

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(As will be soon from our Weymouth police report, the
tint thing Miss Powell did on regaining her liberty was
to go down to Weymouth, get drunk, and obtain for her-
self 14 days. It would be cheaper for the county If
when she came out a constable saw her to the station,
and paid her fare to Shoreditch. Her character seems to
be better known at Weymouth than Dorchester)