The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-11-21 00:00:00

and to raise the neearsany funds for each subscription.
The Right, Rom Lord Rivers, Chairman if the Comp my,
presided, supported by George Warry, Rsq. (Deputy-
Chairmen), James Clarke, Esq. J. Rigby. Esq. G.
Read, Elm., Sir R. B. Baker, Bi '
Hart., Meade King, El.
(director.); and among the shareholders we noticed
T. H. Basterd, Esq , W. C. Fincham' Esq.,.F. T. Johns,
Rio., M. Rernp•Welith, Earl., A. K. Thurston, Esq., A.
Mullett, Esq. (auditor), Messrs. G. Hardin, Dernnney,
' Ball, Stewart, Wheeler, Mate, Toogood &c. Toe
notice convening the meeting having been read, the
Cmtirman seid that, b. fore he entered on the business
for whieli the ineetine wao elecially celled, he could
not but notice the groat dissatisf action which had been
expressed 411 to the memagement of the line, and the
complaints he and his brother directors were continually
receiving. The eonduct of their staff RDA found fault
with, and their enemy s were even subjeolled t. abuse.
For himself, 13monally, he oared very little about what
was said of him, but there was a certain point beyond
whit* he Gould not go, and his only reason f3r con-
tinning as their oheirinan was, becatme by resigning that
post he might place the directors and the company in an
unpleasant position. (Hear, hear.) tie would not
dwell on thie now, but bop A at the next half-yearly
meeting to place such foots before the shareholders as
woald convince them that the discouraging remark,
made were without foundation. (Cheers.) He had now
simply to mote a resolution—ho might say purely a formal
one—which committed them to no course iif action at
present, and which they might hereafter prevent if
they considered it advisable. The Chairman then gave
, outline of the proposed resolatioe, and stated that
a distance (torn Bridgwater to Shapwiek was about
on miles. Bridgwater was out of the mime important
tions on the Bristol and Exeter line, and the in-
bitanta of- Bridgwater were attach in favour, as he
derstood, of the proposed line from that town to •
ytatten of their line, as'it would no eneet them by the
etairow-genge system with otlier important teens. As
regarded the favour which this project received, he
might mention that one of the largest shareholders of
their company was so much in favour of the proposed
line that he expressed hie conviction it would be to the
advantage of their company to make the line themselves.
His Lordship concluded by formally moving • resolution
authorising the company to subseribe a sent of money
g £50,000 towards the undertaking In-
anal Fendall seconded the resolution, and
opinion that the contemplated line would
I of the Somerset aud Dorset line.—Mr.
he desired to make • few observation. on
an from the Chairmen as to iromplainta
- of the officials. So

be the makit
Finoham mai

far a; hie own'experrenee went he had been treated with
the greatest civihty and eourtesy by the servants of the
oompauy, and especially so by those stationed at Bland.
ford. (Cheers.) He considered it only an act of justice
to them thus to speak. As regarded the question before
the meeting he did not think it desirable to grant those
powers whioh the directors asked. He believed
he represented the. vitae& of many •shareholders
spretent, - when he laid that though Bridgwater
might have been, when the line WAS first formed,
the beet plane to take their line, yet now that so
much motley hid beettexpended at Burnham, it would
not be to the advantage di the aompany to divert their
-traffic to another place. Mr: Fincham thee alluded to
the 512,000 invested by the company in the Burnham
Tidak•Harbenr, and etptessed his opinion that before
r awe money was advanced trout their capital, they
ought to releite some interest for that £12,000.- The
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'llBllivinale mid thilt 'Burnham might be —oo--n.sid-ired- as
only in its intim ; when the traffic was more
enveloped, be had no doubt a good interest would be
paid. At the same time, as he had previously offered
to show a ehareholder present, they did already receive
&fair rate of interest for the £12,000 subscribed in the
shape of traffic on their line.--Mt. Bastard said he was
sorry to find himself ors the side of objectors to the
resolution. His Srst objection was thatthe Somerset and
. Dorset railway was a trunk line, and if they began to
. make or assist in making a number of brandhes, they
might place themselves in the same position as the
Great Western and other lines in the kingdom. (Hear,
hear.) Again, though they might not be galled upon to
advent* Id. towaide the projected line, yet in ail pro-
bability they would, and he did not consider that with
the increasing sums paid to capital account, they should
place themselves in such a position. Mr. Bastard then
reviewed the finaninal condition of the company, and
said he considered the state of their finances entirely
militated against entertaining the proposed scheme.
After expressing his opinion that something was due to
the shareholders residing at the Blandford and Wim-
borne and of the line, he ooncluded by expressing his
decided objection to the resolution.—A. Director, who
stated that he held 1;80,000 of unprotected stock in the
company, remarked that the object of the Board of
Directors had always been to advance the interests of
the company. He regarded the formation of a branch
to Bridgwater, as one which would contribute greatly
to the well-being of their line, and as to the argument
that one branch might injure the other, he begged
Ito remind them that they were entirely die-
-tinct. As he was informed the Bridgwater
lowers greatly in favour of the proposed lire.—Mr.
Me& King inquired of the Chairman whether there
-lei beem.any oommunication between the directors of
etenfrany and the people of Bridgwater t—To this
the Chairman replied in the negative, but that they had
only heard that the Bridgwater people were desirous of
SWAIM the line.—Mr. King said he asked the question
Ilionese, living as he did in the neighbourhood of firidg-
, water, he had not heard that so unanimous a feeling was
expressed. (Hear, hear.)—The Chairman then pot the
resolution to the meeting. The result was as follows:
—Foy the resolution, 13; proxies (representing shares of
the value of £257,613), 25—total, 38. Against, 10;
proxies (representing £8,960), 7—total, 17. The resolu-
tion was accordingly carried. —Mr. F. T. Johns called
the attention of the -Chairman and directors ts the air-
cumstanees of an accident which lately occurred at the
Rally-gate Station on their line; and inquired if it wirs.l
true, its he had been informed, that the whole charge of
that stati,m was left too lad who only received Se. per
week ?—The Secretary replied that he could entirely
oontradict the report that the aceident referred to
was caused by the negligence of the officials at Ball`l
, gate Station. An investigation into the matter would
be made by the board.—Mr. James Dernoney ex-
' premed himself as far from satisfied with this answer.
He had been credibly informed that the whole amount
of wages paid to those employed at that station did not
exceed 30e, per week, and that the working of the
telegraph, dispatching of trains, and all business be-
longing to that station was entrusted to a lad receiving
only Bs. per week. If such was the ease they might
expect to hear of aceidents. If it was worth while to
have a station there, it was also worth while to have
properly paid officials to attend to it. (Hear, bear.)—
Mr. Read denied that such was the ease, and one of the
Directors said he considered sash questions ought to be
dealt with by the Board rather than by a public
meeting.—Mr. Johns said he trusted they would not
suppose by hie mentioning the Babies:it that his object
wee to reflect on the conduct of the Board, (bear.) We
believed they were all animated with the same desire,
namely, to advance the interests of the Somerset and
Dorset Railway. (Cheers.)—He then proposed • vote
of thanks to the Chairman, which was suitably
acknowledged by hie lordship, and the proceedings
terminated.
' BLIFDPOBI) COUNTY COURT.—MONDAY.
(Before E. Evertarr, Bsq., Judge.)

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Twenty-six oases came on for hearing at this court,
of which the following only possess any interest :
ALLEGED FALSII ie. :
This was an !action tried by jury for assault and wrong•
fill imprisonment against the sergeant of police stationed
at Milborne St. Andrew. Damages were laid at £lO.
Mr. Chitty for plaintiff, and Mr. Atkinson for defen-
dant. —Mr. Chitty having stated the case, called the
plaintiff, who said that he was a bricklayer by trade.
He was also one of the church choir. On Friday even-
ing, April 21, about seven o'clock, he went to the
church to practice singing, and left at about ten minutes
to nine. He was then accompanied by • young man
named Seth Pride. He had gone about 300 yards when
he met the defendant. He was then going towards his
home, and had his hands in his pocket. After he had
gone about 20 yards the sergeant called after him
Phillips." tie stopt, and the sergeant then said, "I'll
charge you half-a-crown before you go home to-night."
To this he replied, "What for? I have done nothing."
The sergeant then said, "I dare you to walk the streets
any more to-night." Complainant then said "Why
to which the sergeant replied, "Go on." He then went
on • little way, and the sergeant followed him and
pushed him against the wall, and ssid, " thee,"
lifted up his Bat and struck plaintiff down. He then
seised him by the oollar, and dragged him about 16
yard.. He then called cut to P.C. Cross, "Come here,
you thick-headed —, and help me to take this man
to the lock-up." Cross same up and they both took hold
of him and dragged him about 120 yards to the lockmp.
The
.46 25 yards the defendant ldaked him in the side,

.. a stick, and shamefully used hi
. broken and his shirt torn. He rein
twelve haws, and hie father, Who
him, was refused admittance by tfie
. morning the superintendent, Mr. WO
a Wait, sad, after being hand-bolted, he
veyed in an open cart to Brandford. The
adjourned on soconnt of the sergeant not
attend, and he was bound '

the jock-up
*Oak with
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Re did so. and, after
dismissed the ahem
he told the sergeant

dog.—By Kr. Atkinson: Saw Sergeant Hill about dve
o'clock before he went to church. Plaintiff was then
humming a song, The sergeant turned rntind and called
after him. Did not say to the sergeant, "If thee'll take
of abet bine efiairl-wili light -thee." 'Told him he had
no. hesineac with him. The sergeant then said, "Go
; I see enough of thy long white face in the gallary
on Sundays." When he saw the sergeant after
'timing from church be did not call after him.
v My. G. Groves who was talking to the sergeant
he .esed. Did not call out to the sergeant,
se,' but said to him "you charged poor Jack
for patches;" that was part of the snag
sming. The Sergeant then said he would
A half-a-crown before the night was over. Did
the sergeant, or try to trip him up. Had
Jri his arm where he was beaten with the such.
ed them to his father. Had been in Dorchester
on a charge of stealinfi hay. He was not gull*.
I not said he did not mind what it coat him to get
?.sergeant out of the village. The sergeant had net
AA to his father's house with a search warrant f r
Aden property. George Hockey and Thomas Martin
mere present when he was being ill-treated by the s.
pant. Had no chance of tripping the sergeant as
was dragged along by both of the policemen one
each side. When he got above the Oak Inn they ga
him the option of walking, but not before.—The
pant was then knocked down with something;
mould not say what it *ea. He then moaned but
' re-taken by P.C. Croal.—Seth Pride, Thomas Marti,
George Hockey, and William Parsons were called
support of plaintiff's care.—Mr. Atkinson said he
appeared on behalf of the defendant, who had been in
the police force several years and bore a most ercellent
chsraiter. As probably the jury were aware, Milborne
It. Andrew was a rough place; and it was in °oase-
s:nee of the frequent disturbances which took place
'" that it had been.thonght desirable to place a nab
fauttent there, lie would appeal to them as
inew the world whether it was at all reason-
• man occupying the position the sergeant did,
' hit character by acting in the manner the
--"lnesses bad elated. Was it likely h
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—hint any provosation

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knock ram down. But the ease did not commence
then. As they would soon bear the plaintiff had pre.