The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

DOROCOII PETTY SESSIONS.

TOVIDAT.—Before J. Ayling and & Braley, Emirs,
Thomas Dane, private 12th Regt., was charged with
cutting and wounding William CareT, with intent to do
him grievous bodily harm.—Complainant deposed that
he was. private in the 13th Regt. stationed at Wey-
mouth. l'he prisoner, he believed, was a private in the
12th Hest. On the night of the 11th, at 11 o'clock,
the prisoner was in the bamack-roont drunk, and
witnem wax ordered to take him away. Witness, with
an escort, did 1.0, and when outside the darrack.gate
prisoner tried to break awey. A straggle ensued, when
witness and the prisoner fell down. When witness got up
he found he had been stabbed in the shoulder. He
could not swear that prisoner stabbed him. There was
• knife found beside the prisoner. The witness was
severely questioned as to the identification of the
prisoner, but he could not swear that the prisoner
actually stabbed him. Witness, on being asked whether
be was • protestant, replied in the neptive, and was
re-sworn on the Roman Catholic edition of the Testa-
ment. He meld not swear positively to the prisoner,
only that he believed he was the person who stabbed
him. The knife produced wassimiler to 000 the primmer
wu men to have in his hand.—Bentard Callopy,
corporal 13th Regiment, was sworn. On Sunday
night last he ordered prisoner into confinement
on account of taiaa drunk. The last witness
assisted. Wanes' saw prisoner take something
off the barrack•room table before leaving. In passing
through the wicket to in to his own guard tent prisoner
attempted to escape ;• straggle ensued. Prisoner and the
last witness fell down, and on getting up the last witness
complained that he had been stabbed in the shoulder.
Witness had no doubt that it was the primmer who
inflicted the wound. J. W. Hyde, an oiSoer of the
mediae] staff, deposed that be saw complainant yesterday
morning. He had a wound on the left at,,,,,ldar, a
superficial wound, about an inch and a half In length.
The instrument produced (a common rcgintentel table
knife) would cause the wound the complainant bad
suffered from, but it was not a dangerous wound.—
Robert Tads, private, deposed: He was ono of the
escort who took prisoner under charge. &whim strike
the complainant before falling down. Could not swear
it was a knife he bail in his hand, but in the barrack.
room prisoner "lifted" • knife and fork from witnese's
plate, and jumped on the table. He was then drunk.
Prisoner was herded over to his own picket. —Charles
Sims, private, corroborated: He found the knife and
fort thapotods. He SAW the struggle, and believed
primmer was the ',Shy party.— Edward Skelton, private,
one of the eireort, also corroborated the evidence of last
witness—Prisoner, who had nothing to say, was oom-
milted for two months hard labour.

Thomas Fullmer &ad Mary, hU wit., we tom•
mooed far lasidtiaa sad annoying George Dowell sad
his wife, partiouLirly as the Li* Wet., sad is she

anmmons they were required to show muse why they
uhould no; be bound Over to keep the peam.—Kr.
Webdord appeared for complainant". and In the "boats
of Idr. Howard, who wee retained for the defendants,
the owe was adjourned for a week, the Bench express.
jug • hope that some arrangement might by that time
be arrived...at... . . . . . .

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James Maddigen, private 13th Regiment, Will charged
with breaking • pone of glass at the Cross Keys Inn,
5, Thomas-street.--George Marsh, the landlord, deposed
that last night, about 10 o'clock, defendant came into
his house drunk and noisy, and interruptlna the
company. Witness got him outside gad bolted the
door, when defendant turned and forced his elbow
through • pane of glass in the top part of the front
door. Damage committed 40. 6d —Defendant pleaded
guilty, and seed" if to could only reach Portland he
would pay for the glass at once. —Fined 4s. 6d., and
in default 14 days.
lames Martin, ooal carrier, appeared before the
Bench, pleading he could not pay the fine inflicted upon
him at the last Sessions, and was committed for seven
days.
WIDIZSDAT.—Before J. Ayling, Esq., and Capt.
Promos.

Mary IRandell, about 17, was charged with dealing •
dress and other artieles, value Es. the property of her
muter, Mr. Richard Commins, and also with stealing •
dress belonging to Hannah Maria Short. Sentenee :
For the first offence two months, and for the second,
one eaouth's hard Want.

ATHBLEiIiMPTON.
&WOOL Eta Elation.— On Thursday last this anneal
examination of tile excellent school of this plus was
held. After the usual tea and cakes for the children,
under the very kind and able presidency of Mr. John C.
Mantel, witted by Dr. Welch, of Downtoo, whose
connection with schoolo is well known, as well as by
Meeffe• Rule, Bunting, and Rowe, the proceedings were
opened by • short prayer by the Rev. H. B. Miles, and
the children were then examined in Scripture, by Mr.
Milos and Dr. Welch ; in reading, by Messrs. Bunting
and Beale ; in arithmetic, by Mr. Ct. W. Homer; and
In POMO, and P.nglish history, by Messrs. Rowe arid
Reels; in all of which subjects they displayed • readi-
ness and thoroughness of knowledge greatly to the
credit ef the master and managers of school. Some
interesting pieces were sung by the children, pleasingly
amonspanied on the harmonium by Miss Stint, of the
Reformatory school, and some of the little pupils
recited pieces of poetry very nicely. The variations of
the evening were mg well arranged that though the
meeting was a long abe, attention did not appear to dog,
for no wooer was a stiff bit of examination over, than
• pleasant little song waa struck up, in which the tune. ,1
ful clear voices of the children blew away the smoke of I
the previous battle, as It were, leaving the brain soothed
and steady for the next attack of the masters. Mr.
Maned having given away the remota to the monitors,
expressed himself as much pleased with the intelligence
of the pupils, and congratulated both muter and
scholars on their oonnesion with each other, and the
way in which they had turned it to account. He spoke
feelingly of the loss the school had sustained in the death
of its founder, Mr. G. J. Wood, adding that be felt it
a sad pleasure to be present on this occasion, as a slight
token of the regard he had for the memory of so good a
man. Dr. Welch then addressed the audience at some
length and with his usual ability. Ile said he was
almost disposed to shriek from the request which Mrs.
Wood had made him to be present on this first sad
anniversary, but that be had considered it a duly, and
from what he had beard that evening be was thankful
to have come. He thought the achnlars were well and
carefully taught, and, from his knowledge of schools,
that implied tio little painstaking and patient seal on
the put of those who had to do with teaching. He was
mush pleased with their knowledge, not only of
Scripture, but of Scripture truths, and be concluded by
expressing his firm conviction that • country where such
truths wets known and believed was safe come what
might. The Rev. George Smith, of Here, then made •
few remarks to the children, saying they were being
educated as "potful men," for not only were the in-
tellect and the taste cultivated, but the will, that moot
unmanageable part, was also being brought Into
obedience, as could be seen by the promptness displayed
at the word of command. He advised them to strive to
grow up as "gentle men," failing neither in manliness
and nobility, nor In gentleness and what is lowly and
of good report. Mr. George Wood Homer then rose to
thank Mr. Mantel and Dr. Welch, on the part of Mrs.
Wood, for their kindness in coming to resist, at her
request, and to express his hope that with God's blessing
the work of the school would continue to prosper. The
rector of the parish, Mr. Miles, seconded the vote very
warmly. Mr. Manse! briefiy returned thanks, and the
meeting terminated with • tune on the drum and fife
band of the school, followed by "God save the Queen."
An interesting feature in the evening was the pthering
of intelligent looking well-dressed young people, old
pupils of the school, and the cordiality which existed
between them and Mr. Holmes, who for so many years
has filled the responaible situation of master, with so
much credit to himself and satisfaction to those around
him.