The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-03-01 00:00:00

Ravi &mutt! Exprtos.

TUESDAY. 114RdH 1, 1870:

ID orsttsb ire.

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AT the Court held by the Queen, on Friday, the
Ron. Gertrude Pitt was presented by the Mar-
ohionese of Carmarthen.
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HER Majesty has been graciously plowed to
approve the following appointments :-114r. Hector
Mow*, of Edmondsham, and Mr. William Herbert
Evans, of Fords Abbey, at Chard, to be Deputy.
Lieutenants for the county of Dorset
Dosser LINT Amuse. The commision for
holding these assizes will be opened on Friday next,
before the Lord Chief Baron and Mr. Justioe
ILeanea. )The following are the names of the
prisoners for trial :—John Binson, dealing three
pair goloshes, do., at Weymouth; James Jones,
stealing a coat, da., at Dorchester; jamas Roberts
and Frank Engdale, attempt to kill and murder, at
Wareham; George Drake, perjury at Corns Abbe,;
Samuel Cooper, embezzlement at Sberborne; Annie
Davis, obtaining a quantity of wearing apparel by
false pretences, at Wareham; Mary Voss, receiving
stolen pork at Dorchester; Henry Stickle', obtain.
tag money by false prequels, at Milton Abbas;
John Beet, stealing dad board., at Lytehett
Minster ; Emily Wrtion and Sarah Steel, stealing
money, at Bridport. —On : William
Warwick, perjury at Dorchester; Charles Bowles,
arson, at Gillingham ; Joseph Hannam, steeling 27
pigs; Elisabeth Legg, stealing pork, at Dorchester;
Thomas Howe and Frank Edwards, stealing hay at
East Slower; Jamas Clapoott and William John
Claßoott, stealing a chain and trig, at Kinann.
Fun ADMINISTRATIVE B•TT•LION DORSI"!
Voxtrwrzies.—The following battalion orders
have jolt been issued :
L—The annual dinner of the °Moen of the battalion
will take place at the Royal Hotel, Weymouth, on
Wednesday the 16th Marsh, at six o'clock. All officers
am particularly repeated to attend. Commanding
Officers of corpe will be pleased to send in to the
Adjutant on or before the 12th of March the name, of
officers of their respestive corps who intend to be
present.
2.—Lteutenaat.Colonal Mansel cane attention to the
circular issued on the 14th Anima last, on behalf of
the shooting eornmittee by Lient. Hodges, and reqesete
commanding officers and officers of corps to give the
utmost encouragement to rifle practice and prise shoot.
log, in order that the repreeentatives of the battalion
may obtain a more creditable posation than heretofore
at the next Wimbledon meeting.
It has been suggeeted that this object would be con-
sidersbly furthered by the creation of a battalion fund
for the payment of the entrance fees, and a portion of
the personal expenses of the representatives. and that
snob a fund might he raised by • moderate anneal con-
tribution from each amps in the month of May ; this
subject will be brought forward for discussion at the
annual dinner, and commanding officers are requested
in the mean time to give it full coasideration, and
take the opinions of their [Mamas committees with
regard to it.
l'he shooting committee will be glad to reeeive,
previoue to the annual dinner, through the Secretary,
Lieutenant Hodge*, suggestions from the officers com-
manding corps relative to the p•mviesei scheme.
3. —The following promotion will take oleoe from this
date; Qearter.lfeater Merit. Thomas Newman of the
3rd Corps to be Quarter-Master Serjeant of the battalion
rim Charles Tucker !seism&
In making the above appointment Thutenant-Colonel
Menzel cannot take leave of his old Quarter-Moder
Serjeaut without expressing his great regret In doing
so, and his high appreciation of the zealous and efficient
manner in which Quarter.rnaster Serjeant ?Aker has
performed his duties daring his ten years' senior.,
especially at the annual esmpos of tbs. Battalion, where
they have been onerous end never...sewing, and by which
be ha. justly won for himself the regard of the Corn.
mending Officer and every member of the battalion.
4. -Commanding Offieers are requested to mend to the
Adjutant not later than the 20th Harsh os separate
half Meets of foolmenp. marked A R and C respectively.
the documents referred to in volunteer circular No. 35,
of the 22nd January. ISM.
5, —The following arrangements have been made for
the Adjutant's visits to corps this mason, oommanding
officers are requested to notify to the Adjutant from
time to time the hour of parade.
BRIT/POET. let Tuesday. Marsh 1. April 5, May 3,
June 7, July 5, August 2. September 6, October 4.
STALBETDOE, lit Wednesday, March 2, April 6,
May 4, June 1, July 6, Auguld 3. September 7,
October 5.

Wttmerrit. let hunder. March 3, April 7. MaY
June 2..TriTr 7, Aurnst 4. September I. Oetnhor 5.
2n(l Wirier, Marsh 9, (Wednesday)
April 11, Ms. 9, Junsl3, July 11, August A, September
12. net,ber 10.

POOL., 2nd 'Pawky. March 8, April 12, May 18,
June 14. July 12, Anent! 9, Fleptrniltor 13. (1.-tobrr 11.
WAREHAM. 2wl -FeAnenday, March 23, (4th Wed.
Pesiday) April 1:1. May 11. June 8, July 13, August 10,
September 14. Oeteber 12.
OttrAwanAw. 13M Monday, March 21. April 16.
May 18, Sene 20, July 18, Augert 15, September 19,
October 17.

BLANDIMID. flrd ntrociev, Mardi 15, April 19.
liav 17. June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20,
Oetober 16.

lincEt—awrs— 3r4 'Phantasy, Nan+ 17, April 21.
MAT 26. (41h Thundavl Juno 16, July 21, Auguert 18,
September 15, Oot.brr 20.

-I.7rwrog, ird Friday. Ilarah )8
April 15. Kay 20, Jane 17, July 15, August 19,
Senti•mb.r 18, Ookiber 21. _
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—ii;;;Oreni.,--4-tit--.llZ;day. Marsh S. April 2A,
May n. June 27, July 21, August 22, September 26,
Oetober 24.

SiCA1;14;8171IT. 4th Tuesday, )(arab 22. April 26.
Mae 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27,
Oebtber 25.

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Br order, C. C. RARRirrt.
Wimborne, lib. 25tta. Captain and Adjutant.

DORCITINTER.

COLONIAL AND CONTINENTAL CHURCH WINION.
—On Sunday sermons were preached on behalf of
these missions at St. George's Church, Eut Fording.
ton, when £3 3s. 44. was collected. At St. Peter's.
the onlleationa amounted to £5 IGL 441.. and
at Christ Church, Wass Pordingtoa, £1 was
collected.

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ACCUMIT WITH A TATAR. —Last week a lad. ld
years of age, named Thomas Poole, of Fordington,
in the employ of Kr. Taylor, machinist, was engaged
in cleaning a lathe driven by steam, when his right
hand became entangled amongst the wheels of the
hack gear, and the fore finger of his right band wee
torn off. He was taken to the Demi County
Hospital to receive medical attention.
Tel WHAT/112.—Tb* following is our meteorological
report for the week ending Sunday hist :
el.
Dlreetton State of Wigglier.
A Sti Wl"'
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Feb. • •
gi NW Rain. cloudy
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22 55 NS N W Nine
El 41 17 W Eldy, Ten. mixty
24 45 SO W Tine. cloudy
Si 0 NI NW A S .Fog, One
gg 39 WSW Pine, nun. floe
57 9 45 8& SE May. foggy. cloudy

DoecHuTli VOCAL ASSOCI ATION. —WO WI
plfOillOd to ascertain that it is proposed to form •
society for the practice of sacred music. The want
of such • moiety on a onmprebensive plaa_emnbin.
ing the whole a.natour resources of the town —bas
long been felt by all cleanse in Dorchester. The
oominittee of the Holy Trinity Infant School have
kindle granted the nee of their room for the meetings
arid weekly practice. A public mooting to take the
movement into consideration is convened for Toed.
day next. Our worthy Mayor (Mr. J. F. Hodges),
really to aid ever good movement in the Sown, ham
consented to provide on the °imagine (vide advt.)
The income of the association from • musical point
of view is sosured by the aonnisitien of the active
interest and able leadership of Mr. IFkivton Smith.
Mr. Herbert Hodge@ is tbe hon. Am pro tom

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Co, sad loom ADAVII. were broUght up on .emsn from
fe.edey. cleaned with 'dealing two packets& sweet. from Mr.
Wooleton'a eleop.
111[owlet e‘'enlng. Felt ?lat. the four any. were together
at Mr Wooktne• winriow • then Bartholomew went in p.,1
took the tweet. from Inoc to which Scott directed him by
pointing Ma anat. A. he 'WM egming out. P.K. Coteen.
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....led him to in In. To pck et. ,1 *lnman he dropred. and
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hdpded Scott the flint morning. when be seld they allagmed
to do it. and that Worn taking theme Sweets they Mole a