The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-07-08 00:00:00

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DORSET lIIDSTTPLMER QUARTER SM.S.IONS.

The business of three Sessions commenced ae the
'tilrby. Hall on Tuesday last. In the absence of
..
Portman, who was detained in London in con-
a .Muence of being the President of the Royal Agri-
,.. rel Society, which is now being held, the chair
~ eree taken by .1. Floyer, Esq., the deputy chair.
2 glop._ The other magistrates present were :-
, It. Gordon, Esq. 8.. H. 0. Swaffield, Esq.
g, Ordereft, Esq. B. Gundry, Esq.
- 11. G. Goodflee, Rol, 8.. H 0. 'inward, Esq.
otana
64 agallaiPl.l4. R. J. Bewilder, Esa.
James Mowlein, Esq.
W .iP • iot, Esq. John T. Cox, Esq.
- 0. W. Ferrer, BSC'. J. T. Fyler, Eel.
E.; U. ilftith. Seq. Major-Gen. MieheL
H. N. Middleton, Esq. W. Bragge, Esq.
J. E. Bridge, Req. Rev. Carr Glyn.
W. P. Ogaden. Dm. Rey. John H. Austen.
• to- T.. Ballets Esq. Rev. G. V. Garland.
.. =fa, Eng. Bey. Charles W.Binghom.
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'4fle.fae, Gee& -nuellowin Or Connzorrote.
logewiten Pew let ~nlibigigneas, in the absents of the
- 'Mailman of Vie Committee, read the report of the
- Visiting Justionito the gaol The prison was thoroughly
',inspected, and found 111 , perfect order. Number of
prison i ers s custody: males, 113, females, 13; total,
....„13‘, 15 the infirmary c coales,-4.. In custody for trial
speome• : males,. 15; female", 2; total 17. On bail,
•Y' ~,.betitl for trial, 19. In custody for trial at Ageless :
lit
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umber. 549tierrisoulaleg'ners1 'cottalmitfiteaOthniebqauderteforr lAB9"alsedaittol.
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A year 158; increase,!. Of the commitments 27
• ,Yeeni from KM. fleet. against 14 game quarter last
• ear. Daily average of prisoners this quarter: 119
males ; 24 females ; total, 143. Corresponding quarter
last year: males, 124; females, 22 ;total, 148. increase
thie quarter, 5. Punishments this quarter, on a daily
- avenge of 140, 92. Increase this quarter, 14. No cor-
riz.lierponielonerde this quarter. Recommittals.' this
, 60; corresponding quarter but yeer,.so. In-
. .Ireeee,tl.o. Avergemprice of wheat per load, £l3 182.91. ;
increase, IBs. 93. Price of bread' 11d. per lb. Dig.
/leementethis pewter, £939 Oa. 73. Rome quarter
last year, £964 10e. Id. Increase this quarter, £25 9s. 63.;
cost of mai/gem:tame per head, 2e. 5d., (same as last
year;) £146 18s. 11d. had been paid by the Admiralty
for the maintenanee of nivel prisoners last year. The
following gestates were ordered by the committee to be
given from the ehartity fund: Isaac bingaley £2 ; Job
Priddle,loe; John Dennis, £L The committee reeom-
inendesilogir of the cells to be cemented for greater
rugyAity, ae aa estimated cost of N. Edward Henry
a. prisoner, under sentence of penal servitude,
-having lees accused ef mutinous and insubordinate
minded, .and having twisted and struck two of the
, warders, was ordered, after being examined, to be kept
in the dark sell 7 days. The committee were not pre-
pared to recommend the additional payment required for
girls ie the Devon Reformatory Schools. The Governor
reported the conduct of the warders to have been good.
" 4.s9atentenb addressed by the Chaplain to the Visiting
Justices, was forwarded to Captain Foster. Having
• ~. etemiteed it, the committee adopted the following rein-
be 11e : ..-The statemeat of the Chaplain presented to
• the Visiting Justices, this day, appears to refer not to
.. eisrentarke embodied in their report, for which alone
they hold themselves responsible, but to certain
expressions which were made use of by Captain Foster
at the late Qoarter Sessions., and which they consider to
he 'efficiently met by the explanation of Lord Portman.
At the same time the Visiting Justices are quite ready
to receive any report which the Chaplain may deem
it ;right to make on the eondition of the gaol in
• cotinexion with his own duties, and are prepared to advise
. that, if necessary, a special meeting should be called to
consider any such matter.
be report *as adopted, and the committee was re-
-. appointert With the exception of the Marquis of West-
' minster, Lord Digby, Mr. Churchill, Mr. tbundry, Rev.
- J. A. Templer, and Lord Wyndford, who had requested
110 be permitted to resign.
BILIDGIS AND BUILDUCH.
Mi. Maiden brought up the report of the Bridge and
' Building Committee. The annual report of the County
' Surveyor on the state of the several County *Weft
'within imuerizpdwas submitted to the Court. The
• „epelaire *tl not call for any ternaries. by the
committee, as they were all of an inexpensive character.
.4.ettneref the report should be eeM to web -division
:474seib6 eountyr lee -sum required to ray for work
:-.081aa• 'war as- follows :-Bridges 864 Ils. 6*.; • Gaol
11081111 e. ed. ; Hell, £26 08. Id.; House £lO 45.• lid.;
•"" letealintifiy), work, in hand ordered by the Court,
' alids.-3d. 'Teta •000.
~ mart wileakied and
,ndeptbdttsiniteopaly.
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VO 011•110 ASYLUM.
• Mr. Floyee, the chairman, read the report of the
-Tiiimitiog justices. The expenditure for the quarter had
been: On the maintenance aoc^unt, £lO9O 9s. 103., to
• meet which there was a balance in hand of £2119..,
.. and. due for patients at 6s. sd. each per _week
' ales na. Ild., leaving a balance in band 0f£4101,91.10xL
' fdereeds the expenses of the cooling quarter: ' The
- 191dittodb fit She 'several accounts were :-lii the Coiatin-
' NA IMO 11311 3s. 7d.; Charity fund in the Savings
" £316 9.. 21. ; Sirß. P. Glyel donation, ell flu.:
Term timpani £BO 10e. 93. In Antrim 25th March 15
.61Mi5,794 feintles : admitted since, 3 males, 8 females;
- litild• 'since 1 male arid 3 females; discharge
` '3 Miami, 4 females. At Fisherton 25th March 23 males
48 females ; admitted since 1 male', 1 female ;
dblehatited 1 female. Total in the two asylum 118
males, 143 females, total 261. County bins ordered, ,
• £330 Os. 63. Building account, cash received of Sun
Life Office moon. Interest on ;Exchequer alb,
- --2604-3 c. 3d. Total payments, including land and
njeetgeteeirof the late egetractors *1872617.. 21., leaving
TII 111 Ce in hand 010610175. 2d.; £5,000 in Exchequer
13i1 and the remainder it Treasurer's hands. The sum of
igl . the agteement in regard to which wee reported at
' the list Quarter Sessions, had been laid to the assignees
' Cif the late contractor, and a discharge in full had been
given to the Comraithe for work and matertsbe. The
contract of *r. Roberts..hutlier, Isinettal, Tor the
' leimpletion of the new Muni f nr.the sum of £15,700
.Ifav been elgobd, and' tho works, which were *gain
--Trfnseeded with in the early part of May, were now being
pushed forward with vigour, and there was a good
• prospect of the larger portion being covered in before
4 relftit. , The water in the well bad fallen about 30 feet,
. nuns 40 feet deep, whereas ia winter it was SO feet.
Fug/atom
H. Q. L GOODDEZ read the report of the committee.
The county expenses last quarter were £2.951 le. 24.-
- .thierecelpte amounted to £3,854 Os. 5d.-consist,
Tqg of the
_balance in treasurer's bands of £1,184111,. 5.1..
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• •OWtfisteoreounting to 02,51768,6 d., and eltel Se. 64.
rY;SAr, thaff amid, peneltien-leaving , a batanee in the
...qtresporer I hao& of £902 19s. 3d. The cetninittee
reeommendedia rale of three farthings in the £1 for the
ensuing quarter. .

• * COMM CONSTABULARY.
Major-General lificuni, brought up the report of this
committee. Cash received of the West of England
Insurance Company, £17,000; balance hi treasurer's
hands after the purchase of Exchequer Bills sold,
10.: 111c1:; amount Medved hens the railway
_company for the lidandfurd rate, £304 ; total, 217,515
eirrose..oloo?.. Eapeoditure: Exobeirer bills purchased and
• renaammig in treasurer hands at this date,
-V40,0; bill -of sesta, on loan and advanced to Police
..
'Mee, £1T,214 134. 2d. ; by balance in treasurer's
, hands, £17,515 16s. 10d. In the building account in
--limertafed the total expenclitere, £18,605 Ile. 3d.;
• •-idillaneeveinahsingeilipeid.l2l,469[l4. 7d. The receipts
Tor the quarter were 28,729. 10a. 10d. ; the expenditure
£2,841 10.c.24.• ; The: expenditure for the ensuing
..rwirt,r is intimated at-oolicar g 2,243 Is. 4dc; matinent
£272 ; salaries, EIS 155.; total, £2,533
495. The superannuation fund amounted to £2,113
Its. 9d. to which is to be added £5B 5. 74. received
-hium the men last quarter, and £l7 Is. received for
of clothing The committee recommended • penny
which will *mount to £3.019 10s. 441., for the
gee;ral purposes of the polies force. The costa inspect.
*sights and measures for the quarter had been
grp.. ad_,. and the amount received by foes for stamp.
-*ike, El 175. 114., chewing a loss to the county of
ha. The number of persons convicted before the
FjoOting-Justic•s daring the year had been 22, and the
"atiloint of the penalties received £4 3s. 64 • a moiety
ot which had been paid to the Superannuation Fund,
and the other moiety to the clerk of the divisions, to be
ignidday them to county treasurer. The report was re-
-haired and adopted.
r • • OHM CONSTABLE'S RETORT.
The CURIE read- the report of the chief constable.
.105ring:the pas. quarter 216 minions had been taken
. „into-custody, out of which 51 had been discharged, 40
44zzittod. for trial, and 182 summarily convicted.
returns showed a dec-ease of 36, as compared
with the corresponding quarter last year. The number
of sisons summoned by the police during the qnarter
liaboin 157. There had been 10 informationalaid
sob person, for breach of she Beer Act, and 22
• _ twos against persons for selling by delleient
+ragbag and inetuntree. Theelothing homed to the force
:411111860 had been sold to the police for £l7 is., thereby
.egefikag She expense°, advertising and sale.
leered— That the Superintendent of
or, the WinsbOnie Division be authorised by this
to aok as amdireant relievincodl4/, vagraita
00410-I.lllolanniesind Cranhorne Union. An amend-
i:aeminirpras...psepswed that the consideration of the
e-qesitioa be- adgearned till the BAJA session. On the
—9l4ffloso being pea, the amendment wu serried by a
eieft'of IkB3.