The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-12-29 00:00:00

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DORCITESTER.-00inery Fern Sgeenoss, Shirr I
hall, Haturday.—fkiare Captain Maderaley, and It.
Thornton, Esq.
Ditoricasses.—Cbarlotte Bishop, William Sun vary
and Marsh. his wife. of Wynford Eagle, Wen sum-
moned for being drank on the 13th of December.
Sergeant Holloway stated about 11 o'clock on lb. night
In question defendants came out of • public-hoes, drunk
at Maiden Newton. The male defendant commemeed
aboutiag, in which be was accompseiod by the female
defendant& They were very alantive, sod called
Waal"' mirth* but a gentleman. For tbe defense a
witness was called who swore that defendants were not '
drank, and were very quiet until the policeman
interfered, end they than sidled him "Bobby."—Fined
John Dunford, of TollerPercormn, was &Aimed with
• similar offence on the 12th of December. —Defendant
was seen by P.C. Bide* drunk, and wanting*, fight
at 11 o'clock at night. —Defendant endeavoured to
swore the magistrates that he was not so drunk. but
that be could walk the road. His explanation, how-
ever, did not satisfy the Bench, and he was fined lia.
William Salisbury, of Frampton, was also charged
with being drunk.—P.C. Foster proved the cam
Whilst at Frampton on the 14th of December, be met
defendant in the road drunk and creating • disturbance,
Be took him home, at the lame time informing him
that he aboold summons him.—Defendant said he knew
he was enjoying himself, but he did not pay • peony
for drink. Some gentleman gave it to him, as be had
been working very hard. Med be., the eosta being
remitted.

To reit Dosser Covert' 0•0 i..—
Swims* : John Edwards, stealing trawler@ at
Fordington ; Henry Eyrea, dealing hay at Bland- '
ford; Aaron Turner, melding rabbit traps at
Netherbury ; Llewellan Legg, housebreaking at
Toiler Pareornin. —Hard Labour : Thomas Hodges,
Thomas Davis, sad John Smith, assanhing constable
U Weymouth, 14 days; Joseph Lombard, breaking
lamp at Weymouth, 1 month; Thomas Drew,
misbehaviour at Storminster Union, 21 days; Henry
Frond, drunk, la, at Bridport, 7 day.; Charlie
Hughes, semalt, &a, at Sisson, 2 months; Joseph
Valance, stealing • watch at Dorchester, 1 month;
Job Gale, steeling a door mat at Bridport, 6 weak.;
chow Walborn, stealing a door mat at Bridport, 3
weeks.

WEYMOUTH.—HRAYMAR &nom. —The first
examination of the pupils in this newly-established
school has taken place during the past week, and
the following is the list of those who have obtained
prises :—Upper let class, F. E. Bennet; lower let
clam, let prise, J. Marsh; 2nd prise, J. C. Lerge
2nd class, 0. W R. Kent; 3rd clam, J. F. Full.?;
4th clue, B. Johnson; sth class, B. Smith; French
prise, F. B. Bennett; metbematicel prise, H.
Blandford. The encore which hae attended this
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school since its opening must be very gratifying to
the Head-Master and to the trustees who appointed
him. Mr. Ellis's successful tomtit:as in Salisbury
were well-known and appreciated; and it must be
very satisfactory to him to have established at
Weymouth, in the few months he has been there, a
echool in which the number of boys has reached 46,
of whom 48 are boarders. We understand that in
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cnaeqeeuce of the marked ill CMG which has
attended the opening of this school, it is intended to
rivet new and commodious buildings, with every
appliance for the education, comfort, and vrell-being
of the boys. A site has been secured, plans pre-
pared, and the buildings will be commenced imme-
diately.
Cniuirnus •ND TEM Maniere—The grocers have
been very busy in setting off their shop windows with
the ohoieset and moat tempting of Christmas fruits,
which, decorated with holly and evergreens, have
given them • charming and lively appearanoe. The
butchers, too, this Christmas, have made rm., great
preparation, and perhaps they have never exhibited
a better lot of meat than that displayed on Monday
night. The evening previous to the "grand show"
is always considered an important OM in fiat it is
understood, as • matter of course, that that is the
time to see the exhibition in its beauty. Hence
great numbers of people leave their comfortable fire-
sides and face • December night for the purpose of
seeing the "grand show." This especially was the
case on Monday night, the locality of the butchers'
shops being thronged with admirers of the prime
meats displayed, which were set off to the most
advantage. The various kinds of meat were cer-
tainly of first-clam quality, the majority appearing to
have been most carefully grazed ; not being encum-
bered with • superabundance of fat, which is alike
unprofitable to the butcher, but still more so to the
housekeeper. Grazers of stook in the present time
now see the inadvisability of fatting animals
to such an extent as was formerly the
case, tolerably well.conditioned ones much
better suiting the wants of the public, and
consequently more sought after. The Christmas
exhibition of meat in this town convinces us of that
fact ; it was par excellence, and could not fail to
meet with the approSation of the most fastidious
epieure. On making a tour of the town, com-
mencing from the Bridge, we made the following
observations. First and foremost in the display
was that of the Messrs. Bauntons, whose shop was
very prettily decorated with evergreens, as also with
devices made from roots, titre was exhibited •
formidable array of beef and mutton, all of very
prime quality, including the celebrated Devon ox,
grazed by Yr. Coate of Flammooo, which carried off
the first prize at the Yeovil Agricultural Show, and
also a similar honour at Mr. Ensor's Christmas
market, and indeed the honours were well
bestowed, for the animal was splendidly fattened.
There was also two remarkably fine Devon oxen,
bred and fed by the Messrs. Bauntons, and two
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prime heifers, grazed by Mr. Genge Andrews, of
Itimpton House. The display of mutton was
exceedingly fine, consisting of 10 very prime South-
down wethers, grazed by Meter. Groves and
Venue, Weymouth. Six choice sheep of the Port-
land bred, grazed by the Marra. Brunton', some of
which were exhibited at the Smithfield Cattle Show;
several very superior-fatted horned Isotherm, which
carried off the first prize at Yeovil, being bred and
fed by Mr. T. Hussey, of llchester. An extra-
ordinary sheep,of the pure Sus,ex breed, and several
other Portlanders completed the exhibition at this
shop, there being altogether about 34 sheep. We
must not forget to state that the plate presented to
Mr. Banoton, sen., by the graziers and others !
attending Yeovil market, in April last, occupied a
prominent position in the shop, as did also the cup
which was awarded to Mr. Coa,e's Devon ox at
Dorchester. Although not on such an extensive
scale r the former, Messrs. Stickland and Bond
bad a splendid sample of meat. consisting of two
Devon heifers, bred and fed by Mr. Duke, of Broad-
mayne, and • choice Hereford heifer. Six
beautiful Soatbdown wether sheep, from the
flock of Mr. Levi Lockhars, of Broadwey, and
some very fine Portland mutton, grazed by them-
selves. Mr. Roberts exhibited two splendid looking
Devon heifers, beautifully fed by Mr. Morkton,
of Yeovil, and some extraordinary Down writers,
of great size and quality,grased by Mr. Roberts him.
self. The Portland wethers reflected great credit
upoa their breeder, Mr. Scutt, of Preston. Mr.
Laver's shop was well stored with beef and mutton,
consisting of a large Devon ox, grated by Mr. Groves,
of Knighton, and also eight heifers from Mr. Lever's
own farm. There was also a fine aseortment of
about 30 sheep, °assisting of Southflowns and
Portland& A very fine specimen of careful breeding
was to be seen in a choice Devon ox, bred and fed
by Mr. Edward Pope, of Great Toiler, exhibited at
the shop of Mr. Bolt, together with sonic fine South-
down and Dorset wethers, purchased at Mr. Boren
Christmas/els. Portland mutton was also well repre-
sented, being of extraordinary size and quality. Mr.
Saunders had a remarkably choice Devon ox in his
shop, and a eplendid heifer, grazed by Mr. Groves,of
Bowood, together with two choice heifers, bred and
fed by Mr. J. Crocker, Ilchester ; also two very
superior beifers,grased by Mr. hfunckton, of Yeovil.
chore Down wither sheep and six Portlanders,
the latter bred and fed by Mr. Saunders himself,
completed the exhibition at this establishment. As
is always the cane, Mr. Dominy had a magnificent
assortment of beef and mutton, indeed, by many
people, his show,in point of quality, was considered
the best; however. we will leave that difficult
question to be decided by more competent judges
than we are. His beef exhibition comprised two
Devon oxen, bred and fed by Mr. J. Crocker,
Ilchester ; and three choice and remarkably fine fat
heifers, from the stalls of Mr. William Foot, of
Bewley Wood, Bockletid Newton. The mutton was
much admired, amongst which were seven very fat
Southdotrn wethers, from the flock of Mr. H.
B .atseain, of Abbotabury, thrlth r with ten prime
horned wailers, bred and red Mr. Gibbs, of
liradpole, and some choice Portland sheep,admirsbly
;grazed by Mr. J. Old, of Queen Camel, Somerset.
Mr. Rabbetts showed three very fine heifers, two
Devon. and a Herefonl, the latter being grazed by
Mr. James, of Mappowder ; ten very floe horned
',ethers, and some Portland sheep, grazed by Mr.
Rabbette himself. Mr. Knight had • very prime
show of Devon and Hereford heifer beef, the former
of which was grazed by Mr. James, of Mappowder,
whilst the latter was by Mr. Sykes, of Galton.
There were also some fine Southdown sheep, fatted
by Mr. John Gard, of Wyk., and some remarkably
beautiful Portland sheep, grazed by Mr. John
Ward, of Portland. Mr. Dotniny (Park-street) also
had • fine Devon ox, and seven prime fat South-
down webers, with Portrod mutton, beautifully
Ot. There was a capital display of meat in the
t-bore, all of very prime quality. Mr.
Roberts, of Wyke, had on his stall that magnificent
short-born heifer, which has attracted so much
attention at the local cattle shows, where it took off
first prizes at Storminster, Shearer, Yeovil, and
Dorchester, bred and fed by Mr. Senior, of Hinton
St. Mary. The appearance of the flesh was beautiful,
showing that much care and attention had been
bestowed on it by its breeder. The animal weighed
64 score. There was also another Try flue heifer,
by Mr. Tooker, of Peppleton, ,Sonet, and
f rfilcotil thdown withers from the mess breeder.
There was some Hereford heifer beef, exhibited
by Mr. Carter, of Chickerell,also from Mr. Tucker'a,
l'lffetber with some seether sheep from the tame
Place- Mr. Watkins had • splendid array of beef,
consisting of two very fine short-born heifers,
bred and fed by Mr. Tucker, as also some South-
dows within, and two lies Were of the Devoe
bred,
_hlr. Williams, of Barham=
I"' J 4 indaltiresa, exhibited • choir