The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-09-28 00:00:00

Debonobtre.

WHOLINALIII Poirr•Oiftto 11.0211101...1beter,
Sept. 93.—A number of LAM *ontoltilm" money
and other valuables having
_Meetly beet lost in
their transit through the °Mitten (North Devon)
poetroffies, Mr. Moul., of the Genital Poet.offios in
London, was sent into Devonshire to institute in.
quirts. The result has bun that II young woman
named Emma Stoneman, a domestic servant in the
employ of Mr. Shute, the Coalition postmester, WM
apprehended a few days ago, and was today brought
up for examination before Sir H. F. Davis and Mr.
J. W. Buller, two magistrates of the division.
There was no leas than 30 charges spinet the pri.
sonar for stealing articles of various kinds, oompri.
sing a gold ring, two half-sovereign., Honiton lace
veil and sprigs, collars, gloves, a Ink scarf, sleeves,
and ribanclo From the evident," adduced by the
prosecution, it appeared that the prisoner, who is
the daughter of respectable but humble parents,
entered the service of the Cradition port-nuater about
three months ago as a domestic servant, and to amid
in stamping ths letters mornings and evenings, when
not engaged in the household duties. On the 15th
inst., Mr. Molds marked two half sovereigns, which
he inclosed in a letter addreased to "Jane 'Rumford,
care of Mrs. Smithers, 3, Stonehouse cottage', Ply.
mouth." He also inolosed a pair of glove" in
a letter which he addreesed.to "Miss fluidly, Wel-
lington.plue, Hastinp," and caused both to be
posted at the Credition post.offiee. On the follow.
lug day Mr. Moule went there and maw the pri.
loner engaged in stamping the letters. He asked
her if she had seen the two letters in question,
and she said she had not, as she never read the
addresses, her duty being merely to stamp the
letters. Mr. Monis asked if she had any objection to
his searching her room, and she said she had not, but
she should like to "put it right" first. Mr. Moule,
however, insisted on going to her room before it was
pat right," and he was accompanied by Mr, Sines,
a polioe-odioer belonging to the General Post.offioe,
and Sergeant Sudden, of the Devon county police.
A puree was found in the bedroom, whioh the
prisoner opened and threw out some silver. Observ-
ing that she kept her hand on an inner clasp Mr.
Motile said to her, "You have got gold there, put it
out." She then opened it and produced three sove-
reigns and two half-sovereigns. On examination Mr.
Moule at ono. identified the latter as the half-
sovereigns which he had marked and caused to be
enclosad in a letter and posted en the previous day.
The glove" were also found in the prisoner's box as
well as • Honiton lace veil, which Miss Thce'Pe
of Credition, identified as one she had sent to Mem
Robertson, of London, but which had never reached
its destination. A brooch, a riband, and a box of
pills were also found, and these were identified by
the owners as having been stolen in their transit
through the post-office. Thew charges having been
considered sufficient to establish the guilt of the
prisoner, Mr. Willesford, who appeared in her de-
fence, said he could not struggle against the weight
of evidence brought against the prisoner, and should
therefore advise her to plead guilty. He expressed
an earnest hope, however, that the magistrates would
join in A recommendation to the court when the pri-
soner was put upon her trial for • mitigation of the
extreme sentence of the law, which was transporta-
tion for life, on the ground that • young,'gnorant,
country girl ought never to have been placed in such
• position of temptation. The magistrates eom-
mitted the prisoner for trial at the ensuing Devon
Assam, and refused to wept bail for ber ap-
pearance.
AXMlNSTlL—Deatructive Are. About eleven
o'clock on Wednesday night, the dwalling.house and
buildinp occupied by Mr. George Harvey, near
Stony Bridge,. were discovered to be opi fire. In the
immediate neighbourhood of the buildip stood fur
noble duke of Wheet, sstakf 00W, astitof
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beans, and a riot oontaleting upwards of thirty tone
lof capital hay. In tho -building' adjoining the
house were several pigs and a good stook of poultry.
Two men, (horse anti John Chatfey, who were en.
gaged at work to the neighbouring Mick yard, hip.
polling fortunately to observe the lire, hastened to
the house and aroused the inmates, who, till then,
were unoonsolous of the danger that we. so lumil•
nent. At that time the firs was horning Wooly in
the barn, and in the pigs stye alijoining the house.
Hastily letting the pig. run loose from the stye, these
men then bruko open the barn, Lu which We. mop
balmel all Mr. Harvey's last year's threshed oorn, in
woke, moat of which were 114,01 i. although &fifth of
it we. burnt and wasted, Au alarm was Immo&
ately relied in the town, which 'lion brought a good
many of the inhabitants to the spot. One or the
engine. also quickly arrived, and Wee very effectively
managed. The house and buildings being thatobed
were all soon in flames, and two oldie wham doh;
ant the oat steak were speedily Ignited and Wei.
mately completely destroyed. The third steak of
wheat was expertly displaced by some active men,
and most of the sheaves were saved. The space
thereby dared prevented the remaining wheat stack,
the bay rink, and the bean stook from being con.
mined. Many of the men employed on the railway
works' and lodging in the town, were very.... active,...
and did good envies. Indeed, all present
to render every usistanoe in their power. 747;171
end poultry were fortunately all »kited. Mr, Her.
vey's farming stook, we understand, we. insured.
On Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, another
alarm of fire wad raised, the cause of which wee
found to be the fact that the house occupied by Mr.
Baker, boot and shoemaker, was on flames inside.
By great exertions the fire WY soon subdued and
oonflned to the room in which it originated.

MONVIIINT TO A Canoes AND INMAN Hann.—
A large and influential meeting of gentleman from
various parte of the oounty of Devon wee held on
Monday, at Hither!sigh, to consider the expediency
demoting a monument to the memory of the late
Lientenant•Clolonel blorrls, ca, who dletniztiled
himself at the Lamm cavalry charge at la a,
mid, after being engaged in several action. in LAI
died at Poona a short thus Mae. Theltrakoolpal
noblemen and gentleman the 1101111117 ap-
proved of the proposed pastlfmons haunt, end rd
Clinton, the Hon. Mark Rolle Mader Maairtney,
mid others have Musky subscribed thereto. The
meeting unanimously resolved thM a public onboorip.
Hon should be entered into for the purpose of erred.
Mg a monument to the memory of the gallant oolonel,
dii Dome eligible site in the immediate neighbourhood
Of his birthplace in the north of Devon, and at the
oonelusion of the meeting a large sum was mbsoribed
by the gentlemen present.

Tun Consign I'lmonth—A few days ago about
400 bopheada of pilchards were taken at Mullion.
At Portlewan good quantitiee at fish have been taken
by the beata, end the bay hoe been lull of .04
dining the pt week. but they won Wafer out for
the nee4o4lstooli. At l'eVehlee trio drifk,bosts took
Ana 17,000 in 18,000. At 8h lye's the drift•boats
have been bringing in bons 700 to 5,000 piloherde
per boit. At Port Team there hat been a pretty good
Oita a pilohmilkaireAt bolts hasiog Wm from
8,000 to 12,000.. ^ •