The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-04-29 00:00:00

rzopLrs COFFEE TAVVIN.
To Ho Editor.

Dear Sir,—Will you allow me a small space to reply
to " Constant Reader" of your last issue As this is
• matter of public interest—boing started by the
Dorchester Total Abstinence Society, through ..tbff
strenuous exertions of their late president, um
Colonel Ringlmus. with the generous assistance of the
pablic by eubscriptions—he is doubtless justified in
asking foe the facts of the case. As presideet of Ibis
society, though I agree with the purport of his letter,
perhaps's* will be satisfied 111 promise him they shall
be fully given if it becomes impossible to settle this
question amongst the parties con.erned. At present
II seems some have not apprehended the wird'
position. It would be therefore unjust to these to
stets the case fully as it now sesta. We prefer giving
all the opportunity to act in accordance with the main
intent of the promotion of the tavern, and if any have,
through soy cause, taken • wrong step, it is surely
better to heal the breach than widen it, If it is at all
possible, and I shall be pleased to be able to report
such • conclusion.

W. POCIICT.
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W3YNOI7TII.

BRIPPIXO.—Arriv;I;;- Al, Painter, JerwlY.
pascal ; Vulture (a), Mace, Cherbourg, geoeral ;
&lglatuua (s), Mawr, Cherbourg, general ; Tslsgraph
(a), , Poole, ail ; Prosperous, Searle, Plymouth,
all; Premier (a), hisotwa, Bournemouth, ail ; Pennon
(0, Bruen, Woklngtco, Lao.; Waterford, Rowe,
Hartlepool, coal. Hollings,. Aquila (.), Painter,
Jersey, general ; Vulture (s), Moos, Cherbou T,general ;
Brighton (a), natter, Cherbourg, general; Pennon (.),
Brodie, &ramie, uil ; Proaperous, Bowie, Nimbi's-on
oil: Telegraph (a), Badman Poole, ; Matblida,
Asmineson, Poole, nil ; Proisier, Masten, Bourne-
mouth, nil; Mermaid, Hebley Jersey, grain ; Pride
of Ipswich, Rand., Portland, hi
ittrlaLlvely Cruiser,
Mao; Lyme Bogie, light ; aid, Limeades,
Gummy, ballalc,

Shtudisinta TOIROOO.—At the Gitildhall OD Tues-
day, beton B. Hopkins, Esq. (In th• chair), J. K.
Bobens. Rig., G. Rolla, Req., J. G. Rowe, RN, and
J. Vincent, Esq.,Georg• Bamways,seaman, of thestearn-
ship Aquila, was charged with smuggling Bibs. lota
of foreign manufactured t 'bane°, also 21be. of
cavendish tobacco, with intent to defraud her
Mallet fe Onstomi.--George Litton stated he was an
extra Offlair of Codeine, "taloned at Wayonotan.
On tit. arrival of duo seamier Aquila from J•ney last
evening be searched bar and found the Wham) in the
f.-recastie, between the lining and the ship's side.—
John Ballard stated this tobacoo wee liable to dot.
Defendant admitted the tlbsoco was his. The single
value and duty on lb. gib. 405.. was El 161. 61, and
on the navendish 13s. 81—Defendant said he warn
Ivey awry It had occurred, end hoped the 13ench
would deal leniently with hitn.—Mr. Petherick,
collector, said ha did not wiih to press this ones, but
as so much smuggling was going on he should have to
pr•ss for • heavy penalty la the future.—Tbe Beach
' Sited &disdain eh* single value, duty, and costs—
= Os. 4d.

BOWDAT &EOM, UslON.—Tbe quarterly meeting of
the above was held at the Bank-buildings School on
Wednesday evening. Tee wr provided at six o'clock,
and at seven o'clock • meeting was held, when the
1t.,. W. Lewis presided, in the absence of the president.
the Rae. John Wood. The principal business of the
evening was the election of officers for the ensuing
year, which was by ballot, the Iseult being :
President, Mr. A. Dennis; vice-president. Rev. W.
Lewis; secretary (raelected), Mr. E. A. Lowe. After
singing and prayer, the Chairman gave an address
touching on the want of retaining our elder scholars,
and also securing three who do not usually attend our
schools. The chairman raised • question, in which he
invited discuesion. Several teachers end euperin.
rodents took part, which made the evening par
very pleasantly. After a few words from the Chair-
men and singing and prayer the meeting closed.
DILUNCZN CADDY. —At the Guildhall OD Tuesday,
brf,re B. Hopkine, E.g. (In the chair), J. E. Roberts,
IN., J. G. Rowe, Esq., J. Vincent, Esq., and (3.
Rale, Eel., George B midge was summoned for being
drunk whilst in charge 01 a bone end cab, and also
with assauldur Alfred °then cm the 16th of April.—
Allred Othen stated he was a cab driver. On Wed.
Breda, last he saw defendant on the King's Statue
cabstand. He came there and insulted him.—Whst
state wee he in ?—tle was tight.—Mr. Arden We
sail it drunk—Wetness : Very well, drunk, sir.
Defendant well in cheers of • horse and cab. He
etruck With.., and knocked his hat off.—By the
Bench: He had never bad any quarrel with defendant.
—P.S. Harvey stated last Wednesday he was rut for
to the cab-stand. When be got therein. fried defend-
ant drunk in charge of • horse and cab. There was
no row, but he was told there had been an altercation.
Defendant we, ineepitbk of taking care of the horse
and orib.—Fined 30a, including cora and the Bench
recommended the case being brought before the
Licensing Committee.
Brltturro • Run—At the Guildhall on Tuesday,
before B. Hopkins, Esq. in that chair), J. E. Robins
Sq., G. Rolle, Eq., J. G. Rowe, Esq., and J.
Vincent, Req., Emily Gale, • domestic servant, warn
cheered with stealing • gold ring, the property of
Julia Cox.—P.S. Aperay stated on Saturday m g ornin,
In pursuer. of • warrant, he went to prisoner's
lodgings. He asked her if she had any gold rings, and
she said no she had one silver one. He afterwards
found the ring (produced) concealed in her bead- He
charged her with stealing the ring, and she said she
was very parry for it, and had Mrs. Cox allowed bee
to leave when she gave her the rest month's notice,
this would not have occurred.—Mies Julia Ong stated
she lived at No. 3, St. Mary-street. From last
November until last February, prisoner was in her
employ as errant She left on the 21st, sod a day or
two afterwards she mired the Herr The ring (pro-
duced) was the one she missed. The rim( was in •
box on the chest of drawers in her bedroom. It was
worth about 365.—Yrisoner sail she was very sorry,
and hoped Kies OJI would forgive her. If she hadn't
been afraid, she would have taken the ring back to
Miss Cog. Prisoner elected t, be dealt with sum.
warily end pleaded hiss Cox did not wish
to press the oberge.—The Chairman said this was •
very redoes roe. Their only doubt was as to
whether they ought not to send her to geol. However.
as KW Dog did not Leh to press the oar, they
would let her off on earnest of Ms. fine—Tbe
money wee paid by a friend.