The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-04-23 00:00:00

AZETTE

Le um Waoso Comm—The only dieted ere which
, mom before His Honour at the Oressfir Won on Monday
I woe that of SteAs* Brawn r. Tam Aroatturaral Marry
Goarmay. The plaintiff. • Poole dealer. sought to recover
from the defendants. • #lllll Phrryinj os buflSU at Barn
worthy, the nun of LB U.. na. damages sustained by
him in consequence of Ma ,e'd Mal seizure of his
bc,„e and cart by the defendan—ii under • Judgment from
the Poole Omni of Resod. Mr. F. Trove's appeared for
plaintiff, and Mr. H. T. Trevanion for del ts. His
Honour said plelntiff should seek retirees In the C mrt of
Record, and ordered 5 nenenit
Ronocon IPoucu. liondav,—Before the Mayor. Mr. U.
iamp.melch. and Mr. J. B. Dwell.
JiIIFIS Deli, • tramp, wile chanted with being dnmk and
I I disorderly. in Market. street on fietruday
Reeks atm prisoner came to the Pence-Madan ekoot ha/f-
-rit nine on Saturday nigh am t. and asked to the officer
He made such • disturbance that he had to
tnieccitagLo, and as be continued the disturbance he locked.
m up—The Bench sentenced the prisoner to seven days
hard labour in Pools pot
Tomosv.—Before the Mayor and Mr. G. H. Gulch.
bons, • mariner, wee charged with deserting
r hi, wife. Marla Lewis. who ham been chargeable to the
Poole Union since the 3rd of January.—Mr. Tremnion
appeared for prisoner, and said be could not dispute the
r farts, and be had advised the prtsoner that he had no
alternative but to ism. Prisoner doubted his wilia
I fidelity. and objected on that ground to rapport her, but
I he had advised him that he bad no legal defence, and be
I therefore consented to Pay the 2s. lid, a week asked for by
r the Guardians. Primmer was ordered to pay .t 3 17e, the
I um doe, at once, which was done.

BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS.
Thaw gsgstons were held at the Guildhall on Thursday,
before Mr. G. D. Warry, Deputy Recorder, who was
accompanied on the Bench by the Mayor (Mr. A. 13alston),
the .81. ff (Mr. W. Mate), the Rector (Rev. J A.
Lemon), and Mama X K. Welch, C. J. Stone, W. D.
Dturdale. G. H. Gulch, and J. B. DurelL
lltri Grand Jury was composed as follows :—Mseare. U.
Farmer (Foreman), G. Chariton, J. Cottingbam, T. 3.
Duncan, A. J. Elliott T. K Purnel), J. P. Godwin, J.
Goff, H. J. Cony, C. G. Edmonds, W. Yerbury, G.
Green, and R. YAWL
The Clark of the Peace (Mr. G. B. Aklridge) haring read
the ()owes proclamation,
The leesural Deputy Recorder proceeded to charge the
Grand Jury. He oriegratulated them on the fact that
there were so few prisoners to try in a borough of such
extent and population, and said there irere many boroughs
, in the kingdom of lON population where there were more
cams for trial, and therefore be congratulated them upon
the freedom from crime that Poole enjoyed.

A csovioe TO SWINDIJOUI.
Edward Gripe, an itinerant draper, of Bristol,
surrendered lobed charged with falsely pretending to
arrant girl named Edith Selby that a them offered for
sale contained moldy 13 Istria and was worth £3,
whereas it atmen,red only a ttle over Owe yards, and was
not worth 30s.
Mr. J. A. Foote prosecuted Mr. O. Malmsey defended.
In opening thee.,. Kr. Poeta oharacterised the offence
Sea cruel fraud.
With Selby said she was • domestic 'errant in the
employ of Mr. Nash, of High-skeet On the 18th March,
about 10 o'clock in thelmorning. the prisoner came to her
master's home, and offered some goods for sale. She
asked him into the kitchen and he showed her some
calico and flannel, some of which she ordered, and be
promised to deliver it the next day. He then showed
leer some dreams, and asked 31e. for the one produced.
He said it mat his firm £3. that it was • lustrous silk,
and that there wire nearly 13 yards in sdlk immure.
She wished to show It to her mistress, but he °Mooted
I and said it was one over he had down from the shop. and
he was galling it at less than its mina. She said she
would take the dress by biz word, and paid him Ns. on
account After he had left she took the dress to her
mistress and measured it She went out and saw the
Critler:tuarstrana:dshaelk:fd him
teerrs obtealnedk the
a warrant
t
and had the prisoner apprehended.
In aremeramination by Kr. Mathews prosecestrix said
prisoner told her the material was like • milk and that it
was worth three ChM as much as he was asking for it.
P.C. Bridle proved apprehending the prisoner at the
Foundry Arms,
Mr. W. Pazwell, • draper of the town, said be should
call the material produced • cotton moire, and it was worth
only 14d. to ISt • yard at the outeldia It measured five
0 end me-sixth in length, and one yard and corrairth
yards m
width. It would require eight or nine yards of material
that width to make a dress. Silk was usually K inches

--Gnie-examined by Mr. Mathes: There were single and
double width stuffs, but there were no doable width silks.
There were double widths in silk moire, and they would
be as wide or wider than the materials produced.
Renzamined : The price of silk moire was Ms. or Ms. •
. . . . .

-16 J indrawn, anothar draper of the town, corrobor-
ated u to the quantity and quality of the material, and
valued it at about Is. • yard wbduals. It would take
eisit::.lll= yards to make • dries suitable for • Norma.
load by Mr. Mathews : Drapers did not
usually keep such stuff in stock. as It was too common.
Mr. Mathews made an able speech for the defence. and
contended that the case should have been brought forward
In • civic court instead of a criminal one.
_ _ _ . .

Re ei;•37-o.67iir. ‘1,12;:: arms.— :dram ol Bristol.
who had known the prisoner for 12 or 13 years . • Mr.
Charles Meredith, sraM, of Metal, who had known
V=ereight years and Mn Mary McCann. of Sher-
a travelling draper, who had lmown the prisoner
from childhood, and they an gave primmer • good
character.

Hi7floizattr very clearly summed up the canto the jury,
who. after • short deliberation, found the prisoner guilty.
Mr. Mathews handed in a number of testimonials as to
prisons?, character, including one from • Roman Catfish°
pried of Bristol, also • certificate from • Bristol doctor,
to the effect that prisoner was not physically strong.
The learned Deputy Recorder passed sentence of six
calendar months' imprisonment with such hard labour
as the prisoner could perform.

?KZ CHAROI OF INDIXI3I7 LOILULT.

John Vaulter, a foundry man of Poole. surrendered to
bail, charged gall asemilting Amelia Dyke, In Mount
lane, on the night of the lad of March.
Mr. Foote wee for the prosecution, and Mr. Mathews
for the &kora . . . . _ .. .

.—The Grand Jury had isnored the charge of indecen t
essattlt, and Yr. Porte *aid he had longed threads the
depositions and found they either proved an ihaeceet
aseanit or nothing at a, ther4 ors offered no
evidence on the charge al comma( egeault.
The priaoner •••• according', discharged.
TIZZ ZOBIIIT ROM • ILILTHOUSI.

Jolts Banta v. Gawps Into —The plaintiff a carpenter
and joiner of Poole and Bournemouth, solt to recover
from the defendant, who lives in the neighbourhood of
Poole, the rum of .g 6 Hs., of which the defendant paid
.g 3 se, into Court and disputed the balance.
Mr. Mathews instructed by Mr. Trevanion appeared for
plaintiff; and Mr. Foote instructed by Mr. Travers for
defendant.
This waa • trumpery complicated and uninteresting
cue, but it occupied the time of the Court for about two
hours, and the jury gave • verdict for plaintiff for the
amount clelmed, Lees 10t that had been charged for
interest.
This ended the business of the Sessions.

BOLTFINIKOUTH.
Sir Ilmry Wolff is dieappolnted. He has been tolling
everybody that he intended to be Mader Foreign Searetsry,
and expected to be on the 'Treasury Bench after garter.
He doubt. now whether he will be Under Foreign
Secretary at al.—London ffornwpondent.

Tgiontsitcs—On Tuesday evening the Rev. J. O.
Lloyd-Harris a honorary deputation from the National
Temperance lAS/S4. gave • lecture in the Town•hall, on
"Town Traps end Country Baits." The lecture was given
In connection with the local Temperance Society, and the
hall WS/ filled. In the absence of the Rev. A. Brice the
their was taken by Yr. J. G. IL Lawrence.
Thomas Como.—To the Editor of" The Dailt. .
Tale.
graph." 81x—As The Dear Telegraph has "the
circulation in the world." I hope you will fiat, 1107;
It to be the medium for informing the numerous believer
In Sir Roger Tichborne throughout the Queen's dominions
that I, in conjunction with Mr. Onalow and Mr. East
went yesterday to Portsmouth prison to pee " Thomas
Castro," whom we were . pleased to find in very good
health. aniil
at-comfortable asunder the circumetarioa,
aanida —I remain your obedient servant.
Amgen Wilton-cement, 8. W. Uril 10.
&scrims or ()osmium—The Board of Guardians for
the ensuing year is composed as follows ;—Almer, Mr.
W. Ingram; Andmuon. Rev. T. H. House •, Blandford
Forum, Mr. C. Peak Mr. G. L Groves, Mr. bell; Bland
-
ford at Mary, Mx. S. Look; Lack ;
Chariton Yr. W. K 3'ost ' Ma
C. Oox-Bartlett ; Hli Mx. P. Bellamy, Mr. Si.
King ; /warm Countner. •A. Packard • 'Rev.
Farsiruhirrson
.; Milton Abbas, Yr. J. a tett ; perm&
Mr. T • Stweisbirlt Kr. W. It Roper'
Pr..kaa, C. pope , smartish's, Mr. O. H. Flower ;
Tarrant Ora...dock yr. WAlDrake ; Ounville, Ur. J. G.
Fowler; Hinton. lar • L. 31- Mond Kerneetos
Gaipni ; Lannoesto= Bill; lionirlon, Kr. J. Taylor
itasraton. Mr. J. ; Rushton. Rev. J. Penny
Ternnogth, Mr. J. K. Tor/ ; Glenetan. Mr. J. G. Barth
Houghton. Mr. G. Slay; Kingstown, Mr. T. K•7111/11
Kr.j. evrahe Tamen, Yr. T. 8. Ainsworth'
whltechurch. Mr. B. Fowler ; Wineerborne Zeistan, Mr.
J. Burgeon
Lona. BOAnn.—Themonthly meeting of this body wee
, held in the Town-hall on Wednesday last. Mr. IL Darden
In the chair and there were present Mown O. Pond, A.
IS. Hottei:ig. Abbott, H. W. Abbott. R. Lock, R. Ereve.
IT. N. J. Bolt L. J. Wareham Z. ,J. G. Lawrence.
and E. B. mith.—This was the first meeting, sham the
re-eledion of four members of the Board, and Mr. Darden
was unanimously renlected Chairman, upon the
thou of of Mr. Pond, seconded by Yr. Park. —After some
mine, winnow had been dimgmed of the Board_proorredied
to consider the expedianey of borrowing 11•90 for the
purpose of permanent =rim, the sum to be repaid in 90
years. It was not expected that an income at the present
rate would thus be nommery, and Mr. Pond
th,Mg and Kr. Ryan seconded a yravorition to borrow
4:000 for the purpose named. Mr. Smith moved ea en
amendment that the sum of MO be borrowed, but this
did not find a seconder, and Mr. Pond's motion was
carried.—The estimated expenditure far the ensiling half-
year was £4ls,and to meet Ws rate cd la in the
warn agreed to.
Qum= or EitazszLinnwr.—d journeyman baker
named John Brom was bron6t Wore the Mayor (Mr.
F. T. Jaime) on Friday &greed with em beading
verbosa sums of money, the property of Mrs. Mary Jane
Ball,.hi, migagega.--itg. George Samuel Rolla said the
=came home drunk on the previous day, and on ,
asked for the money he had vlosiv= having'
delivered about 80 lama, he said he had not a many,
He went to one of Ids customers and made inquiries
which left no doubt that 'payments had been made to
primmer and not accounted for in the book which be took
with him. He then
_save prisoner in chap.—Mrs.
Frand mg. a moman, jam, proved that they
bread account weekly, that for last week being',
Ilid. which they paid on Monday—Prosecutor „4,-
the amount standing against Mrs. Rightness was
.CI Ils. 54..--Sunt. Moore said he found lied. 91 on the
prisoner arn well am eight directed envelopes. sealed,
which primmer said contained tills he ought to have
delivered. Among these were bills &ain't Mesera F.
Pack, W. mama. Chinnock. and It. Halton—Kra
Park stated that, as • rule. she paid prisoner daily, the
t being on Tuesday. She only owed fer a
gaLrear she had one the previous day.—Prisoner made •
nor did he ask any questions of the *Hama
He was committed for trial.
Bow u„ pouak Monday—Before the 3=4(AM/a
men F. T. Johns) and ax-Mayor Oh. Spence
sang Horrienten WS/ summoned for meaulting
' Merles Arkell on the Pa instant, and A rtal was sum-
moned for meaulting Tom Herrington, son of the defend-
ing of that nama—The evidence showed that Tom
Herrington snapped a
lightly toy in Arkere face, and
Arkell then struck himwith a Nick. The boy ex.
the affair to tither, who went to &tail
=dr6iii cat him six or seven time, "right and wt._
Their Worship. fined Sidney Herrington ic, hooding
coma, and disinbeed the summons against Arkell

WHATOOKIIK.
Symms DIATIL —An inquest Waa had at the home of
Mr. John Keynes, cm Tuentay afternoon, by Kr. W. H.
Aridnson, Coroner for the District, on the body of a hai
.....1 George marsh, who met with his death on the
Wonky circumstances
under which will be
rouvnirrooordsd in the evidence. Mr. Levi WES
chasm foremost of the Jam —Doerr KihicY odd lkiste we,
the son of Marks Ma, moss to .2..KajO*4 Of What-
essilme. Deosestagn=d li wen boa In charp of
hum drawl= a s the Down an Mr. Keynes'
tans an esilmiley. MI (kiosk he posse dooms&
wise warin sod asist "DrA _Ge. thosei..... UM'S. all
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