The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-09-17 00:00:00

WARKHAIt.

Corm Frrrr Suisun:ls, Tuesday.—Before Limit-
, Colonel C. F. Manse! and Mr. Miles Rodgett
I William Met,, • labourer, of Bere Regis, was summoned
for assaulting Henry Farr, a lad, of Tonerspuddle, on the
6th instant--Complainant said he was working at a
thrashing machine, for Mr. Joiner, ot Tonerspuddle, on the
day in question. Defendant strucklitim in the left breast,
and told him if he did not get off the rick he would throw
him into the drum of the thrashing machinc.—Thomais
Mussel!, who was working with complainant, corroborated,
• and said the reason defendant artick complainant was
• that they put a double pitch of corn on the thrashing
machine. One of their picks ran into Thomas Farr's
(complainant's father's) knee. Defendant said he was on
the drum of the machine and complainant and Miami'
were on the rick. They put too munch corn on the machine,
which placed him In danger of being carried into the drum,
and he remonstrated with them, but they still threw
double pitches. He did not strike complainant —Mr.
Th, mum John Scutt, said defendant was driving his stem
thrashing machine at the time in question. The lads were
doing their work improperly, and defendant pushed com-
plainant and told him to get off the rick, hut he did not
strike him. —Before deciding this case the Bench heard a
summons against Mama* Parr, a labourer, of Toners-
puddle for aesaulting Thomas MuaseU,• boy, of the same
place, on the same occasion.--Complainant said he and
the cqmplainant in the last case put down too much cern
and one of their picks went into the defendant's knee.
Defendant made him get off the rick, and then knocked
him down and beat him after he was down.—Henry Farr
I said he saw his father strike complainant —The Chairman
said the whole thing was a most frivolous affair, and
dismissed both summonses, the parties to pay their own
coete.
Ocorie Stiskiend, an elderly man, was seminoried for
threatening to knock out the brains of John Davis White,
a .airnter, on the 10th of August, at Swanags, and
complainant prayed that defendant might he bound over
to keep the peace—Defendant said he supposed be most
be bound over, being an old gentleman, but be =IF nest •
rough word or two because complainant charged Sd, for a
bathing machine instead of 6.1, which had the
charge for Fara —Complainant 'said defendant abmed
him in the presence of a number of visitors in • meat
disputing manner, and threatened to knock out his
brains. Defendant also wrung his iiste in hie hot H.
hid threatened him before and since, and he wished him
bound over.—Defendant said they both had Whiter
machines, and the complainant took away his castoesen
—The Bench bound defendant in the sum of 1.5 to keep
the pesos for three months, and ordered him to pay 4s.
meta
&Sherd Crap a quanta, of Sunman, was
- for assaulting William Falwell. landlord of sitnE
Inn, _Heaton, on the 7th but —Complainant stated
on Mtn:des nights at 11 o'clock, aid his brother
Thomas Cross; who bad came to his house an&
asked for some beer. His wife refused to admit theta or
=MIS them and they forced their way into the taproom,
About five 111111ttee after he salted them to leave. As be
was standing against the bar door with his hands it hispockets, defendant's brother cans and gave him
and left " with his Asts and knocked him down. Dr
dant said "Give it to the ;kicklbis eye out," and
kicked him in the ribs When outside the house deka-
dant and his brother challenged him to fight —Defendant
said he asked the landlady for a pint of beer, and she told
him to get his beer where he had got drunk. He was
not drunk. The landlord struck at them and turned those
out of the house, and in doing so his brother's leg was
caught between the door and the cost His brother did
then strike the landlord, but he (defendant) did not kick
ar strike him. —The magistrates imposed a Ana of ,C 1 and
costa, Is,
nowise Ressitall, a boy of IA was brought tip in eissiudY
charged with stealing a pocket knife, value 6.1., the Pre-,
perty of Thomas Poole, aged nine years at the ont-Peruas
01St, Martin, Wareham, on the 4th Instant—Prosecutor
said on Wednesday he was returning from his mod' father's hour, and when about hall., ay boom he met
prisoner, whom be had not known before. He had the
knife produced in his trousers pockets and risottos took
it front him. He did not tell prisoner had the knife in
Ida pocket. —P.C. Butler said he received information of
the robbery from the prosecutor's father on Wednesday.
and went to prisoner where be was at work for MS,
Warren at Northport He apprehended prisoners and
found ths knife produced in his Jacket pocket Pram-
cuter recognised both prisoner and the knife—Prisoner
said he picked_ up the knife on the road.—The Chairman
said prisoner had been charged with stealing turnips, and
he appeared to is. going from lied to worse. The
antes would this time deal with bins leniently, hoping
that be would not come there again. Hs would have to
Pay 10a.

POO/..1.-
Auswarrsrtott TO TON Rre J. FL Osmium --Gt
giving tea was held in the Baptist Schoolroom on Tht=
to celebrate the completkm 4 the Rev. 3. U. °lbw" at
15 years pudenda of the Bapust Chapel in this town.
There wee • lane attendanew After tea a public wet-
'
ing was held in the chapel. and Mr. .I. P. Godwin was
unanimously voted to the chair. Mr. Godvria brisa_./
reviewed the past quarter of • century, and make at,
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loving.kinciness end tender mmty of God during teal ..e period, and then in the name of the church and consynd
tion presented their pastor with • purse containing All"
• madl token of the esteem and a:fedi.' felt towards
Ma The rev, gentleman, who WY ;Mite tam_ _,..by
_srmieles, suitably and 1 acknowledgcd ‘n• e.' nal allesalhg wee sloe by Mama J. Pooln lb., a Leekselsr. J.P.. R. G. Alia, sad T. P. Soul, A Wee-
elat of veered murk was mum daring the evening by a
Chair at= Pot* belse to the &arch and whoa.
DTin ee se Perrirm sorattaly se=zaramp
auk setiftr IlasOestu. lorld 44.tlitsoiotoo) he the
Outli, a risentaaki—atitrri. 2. 4311"1: drew alliatios to the s .. tab of ....
Ires....6„...mblohket.orzsi
amid a. r.via;
arra
to 7—iii *eci_uese rhp twill%
. essidotlne,.
the ot W W &stemless missed
trees It. 3d. to lo pot tes.—llPos he
proposition of the ease members the toreros molted to
.d.rti.. too Models he the semis of stria coal to the
drsdiat tor 12 liolths.--In_r_usly-fo-Ootutellice Ousts the
Wieder of Reelbeer &we imr. Weelhea) amid there was
so tamer* of WAN loss la the ile
Whist dubs the mar main: VI =IL 111

yew. asis aerie, the months of Juno and July realised
ASS Lb..is excess of the earrespondinr fowls oust year.
—Upon the proposition of Alderman Green, seconded by
eirtis, the account for the part month were
pared.
Tug Mitnicat Omura or HEALTH—The Town Council
mot at the Guildhall on Mender " To deternrine whether
application shall be msde to the Local Government Board
for an extension of the sanction of the Etxrd to the
sppointment of Mr. H. A. Lawton as medical officer of
health for the Criers sad Poole Port tisnitary Districts,
or 10 determine whether any or what further arrangement
shall be made for the diaeharge of the duties of the office
of medical officer of health in the district either by
making the appointment under the order of the 1201
November, 11.71, or otherwise, and ea pass all neceesary
resolutions thereon."—The 'town Clerk explained lb it
Mt. Lawton was appointed by the Town t7oancil for three
ream but am he was au olff ^er of the Poole Union the
Local Government Board declined to sanction the appoint-
ment fur more than a year •' a time. The question before
the Grimed wee whether au • emotion of the envoi littnetri
should be ached for or whet:our Got Parliameottry grant
of a moiety of the salary should be applied for. The
oflicer wu at present tl Atio a year, lac* it:eluded
attendance on and mallet... Kupplted to tee patients in
the borough hospital; nod lithe tran. w.ss applied for the
salaries would have to be separ.tt I. I't the caoo of a
grant being made the dutiee would lan 1,0 Leerier, and
the officer would require an increase I salary. It war
resolved upon the propwition ..f Mr. Conwoo, seconded
by Mr. Western, to go on mho:Um.. and tire Teen Clerk
was instructed to write to the r,ll li,vermneot amid
and ask them to sanction the appolutalsent of Mr. Lawton
for another year from trio 'l.4th I Septuuthe
AMPOIMEHEIIT Or New HAOINTIUTItI—L"r.I Cairns bee
tzuusl ado a second batch of bow wairistrates for the
h of Poole The townvfoen the 1.11,1 Chancellor
has seen At thus to honour are Mr. E J. Conway (C.),
brick manufacturer, of Parkdone, who HU the only
stwometul Tory candidate at to Municipal Election last
November; Mr. H. Farmer (C.), ironmonger, of High
-
street, who was one of the tilisUCC.elltil Tory candidates
at the two hat Municipal elect o ; Mr. F. Mille'
(C.), • retired brewer, of Lonatleet, who wee formerly •
member of the Town Conned; Mr. F. G. Sanders (14,
architectural tile manufacturer, ..1 Haniwortlty, and Mr.
W. C. Leicester (L), bookseller, of II igh-street The old
41 ter are sa follows :—Mossr. Hrlet ,M.
µt=&C. J. Stone, W. D. Dugdale, W. Pearce, J. B.
Hatch, F. T. Haters, 11. D. Elm. T. Slade,
T. Iliad., jun.. C. lieloen, W. L C. May, G. It. Penney,
and T. Belben. Ci thooo Moor. and Ellie have
left the town, and the tualr art.tu ust*a.trattral We the Ant
seven. Whether are not the 141'e appointmente will
swell the list of magistrates that I 11 #- act rwurdns to be
seem—At a meeting of the Tow. C mica on Monday the
Town Clerk read the following loiter:—

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" 5, Cromwell Monies, S.W., dn.! Sept. mber,
em directed by the Lord Chancellor to inform
you on haul( of the Mayor end CJoncil of P... 10 that
baling had his attention called t tlio "or. sent state of the
Borough Bench. he hoe decided to locrreas the number of
masiegretro, and hes girth direction., for the Initiation of
the names of Oro following gout. woo in the Commission
of the l'osco :—Yeasru E twora Janos Couway, Usury
Tumor, William Laukestor, nand! 110104 Ltd George
Frodorick Bandon
" low, Sir. your obodieut 'errant,
• W. IC CAmar4s,
.."Socretury of Conuniasiong

" H. W. Dickinson, Eq."
alderman G. R. Penney. J.P., remarked that there were
now 10 niagietrates Icir the boraugh.—Alilertuam /L Kemp-
Welch, r.r.. rid it did not appear whi.thar the want of
new magistrates spoken of in the letter arose from
deficient ability. number,, or attendance un the part of
the present Bench, to whom it would hi: rather LitisfactorY
to have information OD this p net, as to wLether there
were complaints against them of went of ability or attes-
trim. —ln reply to • question. the Town Clerk said be
knew notbuir of the channel through which the repre•
saltation was made ti the Lind Casucellor.—Alderwan
Welch observed that thaw CY souse want • Inch the
Lord Chancellor seemed anxious to supply.—Councillor
Western : "We all do it." iLiusbtor.) .

Tug Bow:woe fionnfronstrir. —A minting o the Town
Candi was bold on Monday "T. receive the report of
the committee appointed to examine the tenders for the
vacant office under the Public MAIM Act. 11(75, and to
select one of the six candidates named mu the report, and
either to appoint him at such meeting or to adjourn the
meeting foe the purpose of requiring the attendance of
me or more of those named in the rep ,rt previous to their
appointment, and to pees all such resolutions az may be
epsseed .detsebia...—The Mayor (I totincillor A. Balaton)
presided, and the other members present were—Aldermen
G. B. Panay, M. Kemp-Welch, J. Buckley. and G. Green,
Couadllon W. N. Weetern, J. Andrews, J. S. Hudson,
Li. Conway, K. If. Dugniore, G. Curtis, 11. T. Trevanion,
T. Buckley C Kill, and W. IL —The Town Clerk
(Mr. H. W.. C.
Dickinson) read the report m follows:—" Your
omfattere have examined 60 tenders received in reply to
the advertisements for the vacant offi, of surveyor and
Inspector of nuisances under the Ito Health Act, IKS,
and atter having duly considered Vie qualllicatioos and
tatiinsonlale of the various candidasie, end se by far the
greeter number of the candidates I, ,re tendered their
sorrier for a salary not excesalinJ .I.*:diu per annum, your
committee have only selected tlose within that Inuit, and
they would recommend the following tenders for your
consideration aa being the 'awl eligible and desirable
candidates :

Name. Address. Age. Salary
vßelotiored
Edwin Parkar Bridgwater
John Prim Barn.w-iuslarbem 25 CMG
Thomas Davimm c.g. Windsor M AIM
C N. Lailey 21 JAMII
H. Miller North Sidals 211 .Clr,fo

F. flteveruion Derby 2 1:150
Mr. Dickinson size read the applications and tea, imonials
of the six 'elected candidates.—Mr. Dugumre ask,ei why
the committee struck out the name of or of the local
candidates. Mr. Pearce, and the Mayor replied that it was
because Mr. Pearce did not comply with the advertise.
*sent and aced testinioniela—Mr. Dlllllllore said there
MN no neceseity fer teitueoniais where they knew the
Inan.—The Mayer acid tney e. lorted the PlI font men, and
even if Mr. Pearce bad sent teatiusunials it wee quite
certain he would not have been lucquiluendwi Ia the
Council. Mr. Hudson said before the tenders
were touched or the r, minittee appointed the
question was asked wlather irregular tenders
would be relented and the distinct understanding
wee that they would to. Mr. Barnes. also a local
candidate, was disqualitifti for the same
. .

&squalid.' COT tee -
Dugmore denied that therr tett such an understand.
In& but Mr. Curtis bore out wind Mr. Hudson had stated
and said Mr. Pearce would n.t have dad a about of •
chinos it he had sent tetimunialt—Mr. Conway muin-
bled oat some personal remake d to what parsed at the
meetings of the commit{ e, and the Mayor and Alderman
Welch both "Mentes' to sorb n of conduet.—Mr.
Dugmore tont be should propose that the report be not
receive'. Mr. Western prop-red dirt the report le
received, and this was reconded by Alderman Green, and
carried. lir. Curtis thought tb> oil I net do bettor than
appoint Mr. Miller. at a ialary of £1 O. Ile brown. thing
personally about the man, hut jolting from his
sedimental. he thought be would be lik Ii ti serve the
Council well. Ile promised that Mr. Miller Ito ..piriinted
to the vacant office. —Mr. Hudson at believe they
would get the duties properly carried out or obttiu • good
man. for £l5O • year. Ile bid nt much confidence in a
man who offered to do the work for tied tutu, and would
like to know more of Wm before they iniele the appoint-
ment. He thought Mr. Park, r was Jt. ralde. no he irse
older, and likely to bias
Trevrnien seconded Mr. Curtis'. sirrporittru to which was
added that the new surveyor woull leave to give an under-
taking not to receive any commission en °sages given by
or work done for the CounciL —Mr. Cut tie arid he did not
desire to press his proposition If t:le Council wished
otherwise. —Mr. Hudson did not like ti appoint a young
man at what be considered to be imeli elate salary with-
out mein( 'dm, and he proposed Via: Mr. Miller did Mr.
Parker be requested to attend no riljourued meeting of
the Ociaadt—itt the suggestion f . member the name of
Mr. Stadasee was added and Mr. Curtis said if the name
of Mr. Price was put in he wool I olthdrair his nroposi-
lioa.--13everal of the relented eradiates had aided to
earned at their own expense and it ti ultintatelyresedved
that all six should he invited to att tad, at their own
appease, an adjourned meeting of the Crum" to be held
at II o'olock on Friday.