The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-04 00:00:00

BILROTON.
Tui INTITITTION BALL AND SOII2II. —This event came
off on Monday and was attended with every success.

BRIDPORT.
BOXING evening's entertainment took place
in the TomoMr Hall. Barrack-6trackby different amatuers
of the town. The commodious hall was nearly filled.
The following is Um p
"Vravillie '—
Chorus " Hall to the Brightest." OW I=
"King end the Beggar l.fald," • • MriC
SOng • . " Mold your Tongue. Mr 0. Thorne.
Diaroap.. "Dem man In the Yield:* ahanmer) Wan. O.
Powell and C. Cook.
Dnett "Loy. and Pride " Mrs C. Cook and Mr Splller.
Mons " Passing the thee away... Mee A. Fowler.
Pianoforte Soto March of the OAO of Harieoh," (with
variations) Mr C. Warren.
Oleo Pair Flora Decks," Masers. Parnell, We, Cllpold,
T Hunell and ty,iforlell.

Song
Interval of ton minute&
P• 11. U.

Mr A. Bpiller.

Woe .." To ally. ladies-n-o; o; bad," Kam, pinnai,
Oak, ckoold, T. Horn% and W. Harrell.
gong Dot, want. not," .. Kr A. Bpillsr.
Ikbett "The Olin, Countess," O. Cook and W.
Recitstioa "Th. kot heir," (U character) Kr C. Cook_
Song "COMO thy rePOlthig,. MU T. Foster.
Bong 'Th. Zogikohmas," .. Kr W. Brooks.
Boos We C. Cook.
Flotilla Seto " Kr W. Brooks.
Bong " /Okayßob," O. Powell.
Ws muss By a vary plesiant and mem ovimias was

spent, the audience seeming to appreciate th, .60,1,7--
forth for their amusement It would be invidinui nrit
to particularise any of the amateur performers, ni-thU
all gave great satisfaction. Some of them being
(on the stage) before a Bridport audience met with
applause and • warm reception. Mess
BOIWOOU Poidcs, Tuesday. —Before the Mayor (Yr C. Tacker)
mid Mr S. Whetharn.
WU/ions Roars, • bnY aged 14, was brought up in
charged with stealing some nails, the property at Willi (.1-4°4
Ironmonger, Bridport
William Piney dewed : I am an ironmonger living in
street, Bridport. On the 24th instant I lost from My sju
packet of nails, value Id. The prisoner had purchased a to,r4:
of oil from me about IS o'clock
John Fouler deposed. I am shop boy at Ur Piney'',
24th Inst., I was in the shop. The prisoner I know CU* kw:
pint of oil. I saw him take a small packet of nails from ay
counter and put them in his pocket Ile then left the up,p.
told my master, and went with him after prisoner. v.._
asked him for the nails, he sald he had not any.
put his hand iii his pocket and pulled them out.
, P.C. Hansard deposed: lam Police Constable stational at
Bridport. I received information from the prosecutor thor h.
had [OA a packet of nails, which I now produce. it t. 4
the bop's name was Hoare. I Viten went and apprehended is.
at his father's house. In South-street the prisoner 101 l to tg.
that he was sorry he took them. The prisoner ery
sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and then 4 yeah,
in a Reformatory School.
Cairn' POLICI, Monday.—Before Mr J. U. P. Montagne aot
Mr W Hommel'.
James Ilatokins, labourer, and George ilatains. shoemaker,
were brought up in custody charged with stealing three duatk.
the property of Mr Henry Westmacott of Shiptin Gorge.
Henry Westraitoott depoeed : 1 ant a former rpidiug
Shipton Gorge. On the 23rd lust. 1 missed the ducks from My
premises. f know the prisoners, one of thew Janie, II whine
wor.s for
me. on that day I wise informed the ducks were
gone. 1 can identify two of the ducks. The dusk priiduord je
t'ounidswhesread tool dthusok"ort
my property brought by me from Wiltshire, and one of the
4 valueed : of
atteserduevksamis jos timl;.
Ilcor
nmath°6oreettArgel,mllWatbB.ae i.erteset•Urbdep's tor. I served the due.,s on Tueslay
morning. the Elst inst. I did not serve them iia Wednesosg
P.C. Mantel: I am a police constable stationed at Burton
Itradstock. on Thursday lost, the :3rd lees'., I received
uprodl
utool:rim.y
.mthaeterney
drmuuticiketenpd:okupropewrierey.
Illation from Mr Westmaeott of loos of ducks. I examined
prosecutor's premises and found footmarks leading !nee the
promisee. I followed them through an orchard, over. book,
where there were • quantity of feathers. I found marks id a
man having fallen down, tore his trowsere, noel piekol up a
hat, which I now produce, with Gathers about it I reportal
it to P.S. Gale, aod afterwards apprehended James Hawkins.
I hewed him the hat, which he said was hos out did not
know how it came there. I then apprehended George Hawkins
on suspicion.
. .

P.S. lisle deposed : I urn Police-Sergeant stationed at Brid-
port. On the 23n1 bud , I receive,l information from last
witness of luso( three lucks The following morn ng I went
to Mr. Best's poultry shop and 1.301t0d at the poultry I maw
one hanging that I swipected was stolen, which I took posse
don of, end was kb:MA.I by the prosecutor a. his property.
I brought Um two prisoners with P.C. blantel to Ischloort
Station I informed George Hawkins that I should tube hien
to Mr Best'. shop, to be iSentlbed. Ila then acknowledged
selling two duck. to Mr Bast. The duck producel Is the one
I received from Mr Beer
Henry Best deposed : I know the younger of the prisoners.
On the evening of the tful inst. he brought two duos "du
their heads oV, for sale. I gars bim 4. for them. Dunng
Thursday one of them wu sold, the other remained till P
Gide casne when I handed it to him. The duck produced i. the
Senn-
Prisoners dueled to be tried by the magistrates, sod plesple4
guilty. They were then sentenced to three months' impriton.
Pent each with herd Mout.