The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-07-19 00:00:00

SERIOUS CHARGE. AGAINST A WEYMOUTH

TK&IJISAN.

At the Shirehall, on Wednetday, before H. Williams,
C. T. Bullo4, R. Thornton, E. Pearce, limn., and
Camel Sykes, Sairiui IKm di, ...seine store dealer
sod broker, of Weymouth, was brought up on remand
ehsrged with reord•irrg various article. of remains
apparel belonging to the Portland Convict Establish-
twilit, the property of the 0 tvernnient.
Mr. &regal' appeared for the prosecution and Mr.
Howard fur prisoner.
Mr. Strugall applied for the sass to be adjourned
until Saturday.
Mr Howard stated that be should have no objection
to such • course, provided sufficient evidence was
adduced to justify a remand.
Mr. Stepan sa d that, within the last ten minutes,
he had received most important information front
Lambda), that a large quantity of other goods had been
discovered. The none could not be completed to-day,
and without a maraud the ends of justice might be
defeated.
Tbe Bench then decided that they would hear the
evidence, and the ease was proceeded with.
Thum.. Lille said : I am superintendent of police at
Warehomn. On Saturday lest I was at Nine Elms
station searching for property that had been aeon Irmo
tits Wareham division. I, with others, examined several
beadles of goo Is. I saw • man take from a
bundle of those goods& fl tonel shirt, a pair of trousers,
and • rug. I took possession of the shirt and trousers,
and returned with them to Dorchester, and from
thenoe to Portland, and saw Captain Clay. I
then returned to London, and tool; pasession
of the bundle its qoestion, and examined
another one, which I also took poseesaion of. I after-
wards returned to Portland, and the good. were
exstnined by the authorities there. They were identi-
fied as poverty bet tieing to the Convict Fetablishonent.
I still have them in my possession. I gave information
to Superintendent Underwood on my Ara return to
Dorehester.
George Underwood said : I am superintendent of
Polio, at Dorchester. On Saturday last, from ii.formai
Hon whirl I received, I apprehended prisoner at the
railway station, Weymouth. I told him I s could take
him in custody for stes,ing a quantity of flannels.
trousers, sad Portland prison rugs. I took him into
the first public house and searched him. He said,
"where were they found r said "In London. You
hem had • message from emir wife to say she had re-
mitted them all right." He said "the things my wife
got up there in the two bags, I bought at Poetised
Prison. I bought them at the time I had the last
condemned stores." I brought him to Dorchester
on Sstarday. On the Sunday following he
wanted to know If I would let hits into the yard
of the police glorious. I did so. He then wanted
to know what was the charge against him. I said,
" you know—l told yon on Saturday night." He sgain
repeated that he bought the Beulah" end trousers
at the last sale of the condemned stern. He said "no
one had ever asked for them, and I sent them to
.London. As for the rugs, all the convicts had the
Deb at Portland at one time, and I bought them there.
I have bad them for some time."
Mr. St snail heze stated that was all the evidence he
but to offer to-dsy, sod again applied for a remand.
Mr. Howard objected *attending that no evidence
had been adduced agsii;sl his client. Superintendent
Belem bad aid that he only found some things at the
elation at Loodoe. at d Soperiotenelent dereacel only
amounted how Shornonds got them. Tsere was ho
evideerse at present spied prisoner. is did not wish
hoe to 'seas. fru the hands of jutios, and that was
the reason why he oohed Mr. &mail to proceed with
the charge.
Mr. Stegall said if th. B-meh were not satisfied that
mslithient ev deems hat mit b en adduce:l to justify •
remerpi, tie could call the storekeeper to prove Hitt
the satiates bdring.d to lire Esje ty.
'The Bench decided to pent the reinand, and the no
stands &dimmed until rieturday, at out o'clock
Mr. Iturrard spotted for tbe plosioer to be liberated
mi tad. but the ai plicetion ass refused.
On op...jay the viewer vs.s placed in th. ditek at
the able-hal. be',,, li. Willisms, B. Pe no, 0. T.
Mullouk, R. II Swaffiold. Bays., and Ceptisin Marietta.
The me IP enp d to Keit* (rest morons, thin bail a
lap number of pervOn. preterit,
Me. St. pall egaitt swarm for the prosecution ; and
Nr. Le els, jeer is s era .41, iris and Co., El. •
e:, Lret 00., Magnate by Mr. appeared on
111ef Mee misamest, The fret witness was
Prederiek lipase, who sell: I am a rag merchant,
ossidoti in Loadoe. The ardor peoduced is or
ant ori-iag me to Merlin ceirtsin go ds at the Nio•
Elm' Station. I reerived it Irmo Mn Simeon& I
m *mimed the older im Saturday I.sti, arid on Tee -day
the two invoice. prOaceed Were placed in my has is.
They wee for goods al the r.llw.y sistion, and if they
suited, and the pries was Dot foe /Ugh, I Wal t bring
them away. I received the iaroicea from my father.
They were for rap, copper furnace sine, copper, glass,
an I boom. I cannot state from whom the invoices an
the county came.
The witness was then about to read the Invoice..
when Mr. Lewis Mimeo on the ground that there was
no proof that they cum frore the prisoner.
Mr. &quell replied that he should be able to prove
that they came from prisoner's wife.
8i11i.1i0n..012 Continuo{ I gave the order to one of
the clerks at the Niue Elmo &siren.
Mr. Stexpll here wished the viten' to put in the
order u rewire I from Mrs. Simmondt, but the 'solicitor
for the defense agein objected unless it WY in the
band writing of the primmer. It might hue come from
anybody. The deentoest was not evidence, unless it
was in prisoner's handwriting.
Examination comitinued : I foond all the goods
mentioned in the invoices except one bag of grey
clothing. I did not take the sine away as the box Is
which it wee in had bun huhu, and I left site of the
metal, as the price dierged was too high. Some lackey*
were opened in my pregame, but as they were nia
mentioned In my invoices I did not take them alter.
I diii not mu than in the truck; they were on Ma
platform. I booed several articles not named in my
isvoicea, amongst which Was a bag of trousers awl
some comma. In memos of this I did not take
them, sad they were t in the shares of Inspector
Brett. I do not deal In eloehing—only in net, Imo,
awl old maohieery. I cannot identify the haodwritiag
of the order, neither that of the invoices. I have bad
invoices from Simmoods twine, but I cannot eay V
they are in the same handwriting as those now per
timed.
Cisme-examined : The value of the Leticias at the
station wee abut BUM. I saw one bap opened In
my prostace. It was marked " (Attars" to red ochre.
Toe letters were very or seven Moho' long.
I cannot state the valise of the ideating. As rags they
were worth shout Ms. net appeared to be eery old
and dirty. I have Ease business with Sinuzionds
before. He is ia a large way of business as a rag and
boa wereitent, and has oft e comiened goes to me. I
do not dui in 40644, so dial it was sot intended for
me, neither do I deal in cocoa
Alfred Spies : lain • arreeith of polite the
*employ of lb. IsettrWestera Railway Ossapiay. Is
Ofaisq•••••01 ivolonsmiesa whisk I mooed I umaised

e reitame truth coe-tiget fr " &in 'alSI
nmnwe'
W .'Lin.. ,I 5hann414.144. mann "446 S.. er•ay
ii troinc, the 9.h. Ith „d 0 store and a
par d 11011.1 r cliii, Wa, wean up to Supeditek :eon
E le.. W 1.1 took t,otm away. itoond t.o. iqg mem it
'hat time. Soh* quently some trucks w. r- -he .toi
do en and Itt in My (Sherpa, and I ordered • Luso to
keep watch so that oe one might tdoch them. About
• quarter before 12 o'clock, before the Sunday duty
n'tmlliennal. I got thou removal into the waretouse
sod they Tamales there until the morning when Mr.
Helm came to me between four and five o'clock. From
information I received from him we went to one of the
trucks end examined the bap. In nos of them we
foetid 24 flannel shirts, 43 towels, 20 pie of fastain
trouser,. 68 new ohnik pocket handkerchiefs. 35 grey
4th °sato, and 24 mere. of that.. which I kept in my
^Lanni. end after...els gave them into the nome-aien Of
Stherintendent Eel.. at Waterloo. I now some casks
in the truck, but I del not then examine them. I also
examined "beg, MAO contsiorel 76 pairs of trousers. I
seberquently etamined the C 6.616 and opened one.
which I found to contain codas. These were al•o in the
*rock and tionstigned to Samuel Simmondt. There were
three cask-% fThie witness wax not creo•eirentieed
Thomas Belie, superintendent of poise at Wareham.
on being sworn, was about to remapitulate the evidence
he rave at the former hearing. when, at the toter stion
of Mr. Lewis. who said he had seen it in the depoei•
Mons. it ems ant proceeded with. Mr. Eden then pro-
dithed • quantity of wearing apparel, and mid, the
articles I now prole°, are the ones I took into my
poineetion m W•terloo Station. I found all of them in
• truck at the Nine Vms Station. I did not see the
address where they were oonsigned ; bet I was told it
W 64 from Samuel Binimonds to &muse Bitumen& 1
wai searching in company with Insoector 'tent,
Sergeant Spice. and some porters. (This witness wss
not cross-examined.]
George Underwood, seperlntendent of police at
Dor:hest .r, wed next examined. The same suggestion
WM made by Mr. Lewis respecting his evidence es in the
former cam, and adopted. In further ezaminattoe he
said: From information which I receive-I, I went to
London on Truestay. At the Nice Elms Station I
found three make of coons, and • large bag of fustian
trousers. which I took to Superintendent Bray, the
°Meer on duty The 76 pairs of grouters I now pro-
duce are those I dimovered. [This witaess was also
&rowed to depart without being crouttammed.]
Mr. Stegrill here reminded the Bench that the weight
of the coon cake was about 1 cwt each.
Thomas Warren said: I am acting chief warder st
Portland prison. It is part of my duty to examine
certain articles of wearing apparel, and if they are unfit
torn'. to condemn them. I have been no emplaned for
about two and • half years. I sin able to tdestify the
clothes prodno- da. ing eimilar to the ertiadee in use
at the Portland prison. The nig* and flannel shirts !
ban.. tad tomk upon them, denoting that they belong
to Her Majesty, end are the same as worn in the Port-
land pri.on with the exception of the collars and cuffs.
With restos% tt; the pieces of coats, the @tripes on the
arm denote the azes to which the convict belongs.
Its. compned of the sayue sort of materials. that worn
In Milbank when I was au vetoer there. I identify
the fronton as being similar to i't-ae worn in Portland
prison. They have the Government mark neon akrm•
I can only identify the handkerchiefs J.,v their having
the red mark. The same sort of niaterriei is in use in
all the oconict prisena I have tasted the caNnas
as for as I am aide to Jodie, it is the lame as in :sat"' in
the proem It is a dark flake cocoa. I have An
the geols produced are the prosierty of Her Maj .sty.
I believe prnoeer is in the habit of contracting for
condemned stores in the prison. Ido not think there
has been any alteration in the contra-t for 151 years.
None of the pieta produced are condetnued stores, and
during the time I have been in the prison no similar
articles as 'lnset pointed have been sold as suCh.
Croo-examin.d : The cocoa is not manufactured at
the prison. It is supplied by • enntreetor in London.
T ere is nothing in its appearance by which I can
identify it as having come from the i rime. I have not
mimed any ocean. As fer as the stook of that article is
e toot-rued I h. ii.'. it to be correet. I find that there
h. been on attempt to remove the red snack from the
ttou-era. Ii toteht ea•-ily have been removed by odd m
out the emildthaod. I have often to en trousers of similar
tat cal in 461-nolielell shoos. Ido not know whether
Simm nds purchases the t-tores from the pris mby weight
I metst in catioleinotn4 the articles. Idoin { know how
nften they ere aotd. After feting orindemne I they ere
kept in the se ward's store, under look etpl key. Con-
cleaner' stores are fetched from th pri-on in • wagon,
but Ido know oho packs thee.; I think it rests with i
the ateererl. I •to not see that any attested bas been
made to cress the government gook or otherwise destroy
the identity of the clothing. Condemned trouser, are
in tags when ild ; as bug as they will bear a patch
they are patched.
It '-examined: I have no char-te of the cocoa.
Mr Seeman then infoine d the Bench that that
evidence closed his cies.
Mr. Lewis asked him if be was not going to have
the evidence of the steward, when, en being
answered in the negative, he said that if his
frietid submitted that that was his &s., be
milted the klemb, with ;treat oonfideece, to dianot
Sin:monde He was extremely surprised that the
learned gentleman, in conducting the prosecntien, bed
not coiled the steward, in order that be might give
won evidence respecting the condemnation of the
pmperty. Such a course plotted the prisoner at great
disadvantage. The articles were sold from the prison,
•od delivered at prisoner's chop as condemned property,
and be (prisoner) was not to be the judge whether they
were such or not, Supposing that he purchased
£lOO enoth of goods, and, &mooing that they
were given to him as condemned stores—be oared
not whether rightly or wrongly. Simmonds having
the contract with the prison for purchasing
teem- -he could not conceive that there was the slightest
evidence to &tow that they were •tolen, or that pneoner
was guilty of receiving than wilt • fsloniout intent
Were the goods sent to his shop 6. eondetued atonal
There Iris not the slithlint evidetee to show that Mil
was not the case. Tab ng it for granted that they VINO
not condemned but null in mistake —Strinitood=
acknowledged to the police officer that lie p
them from the prison—would not the count-el for elm
prosecution attempt to show that they had not been
purchased in the ordinary course of busies*, sod,
whether rightly or wrongly he eared not, deliveeed
to his shop an pursuance of his contract with the
prison. There was not the least evidence to show
that the articles ha I not been deliver-id in the ordinary
course of business* Mr. Lewis expremed his surprise
that hit frieed hal rested his see upon the evidence of
one oMoer. Teat oeletial had said that he did not con-
demn the articles, They were kept by the steward.
The latter er•a the store keeper, and bad the charge of
the condemned clothing, and yet it had not been
attempted to deny that these articles were not sold to
Sammoncle in purausnoe of his contract. There was not
a trees of evidence to show that the articles had not
been property sold to Sininionds ; he never WM such •
Goa* The prisoner carried coo a legitimate basins.s with
the pr,-on authorities, whose duly it was to condemn
the articles, but if they did not do no, it was not the
fault of the contractor who purchamed them. Simmood•
bought the goods, and they were delivered to his ishop,
and he (the *elicitor) asked where was tee evidenee
prows that Simmered* had not paid the prison arab*, Wes
for them goods with which be was charged as having
feloniously received? He did not know what his friend
meson by only examthing one witness from the prison
It was hardly fair to place • man in the dock chtsrpd
with • criminal offence, when the prison authorities
would not call the man whom duty it was to enodemo
the gonda The case was utterly worthless without
such evi lento. Where was there the abglitost proof
to show that the things found in Sunman is'e poesesaitm
had been atol ml With reference to the cocoa, th--
evidence in that jart of the asset:am' to nothing. The
~Meer had steted lb shil win similar to that used in the
'Aeon. If it wet male in the prison there mieht he
twine peouli aite °wintered with its make, but loath was
not the cads Any one of the perch. sees of oecota of
this description might be liable to be taken
up on eu-pin.on of having cocoa similar to
that used in lit vises. lt ess like men og
skit dayhglit, to ri6emane a matter of that kiod
If cocoa had been stoles, from the prison, was tilt re Dot
sn secount kept of Ike stor • which came in and went
out? Bat it hot not hive attempted to shoe hat •ny
o -Goa bad been mime I. There was not •.solitary
t.• • to prove that • n ogle OtlnCid was ransom from the
prison, itn.l yet his (deed. without soy such proof, sad
that w« hi- ome. No grand jury would ever hod
• h.ll on such •el Inca. Where was the IlVi .eacin to
.how that • s:ngle emote of cocoa hid ever been mimed
from the ri on, or that it is any way belonged to the
Ike.? It was an eatraordiortry titiog why the store
Loper wee not eel', d. Why did he not c one forward
and say, We had 10 too in store, uow we have cum
1,4." Teem had lore, DO 11.6 MA 61 di, •44 66 ni
13.4 kind, end it the case rated w •h les friend he woel
take up the contractor wh i made the cows, lining
" nos have wino. shedsr to ours" The evidener in
such a cam would be just as strong. A.emtng the
oto lain to Inv. been stolen, where erns the eti mot-
to ahtto that 8 'mimeo& hat any guffty knowledge iu
g wilt it? It was -Wit UP
Mr Wiltmos here remarked that the Bench were
not t 7 lu tie an..
Mr. low s rst lied that be was thinking there was sot
uSe eat 'video& to send the prisoner for trisl. If the
Bench *ere to intimate to hint that it was a case which
oneht to be selouitted to a jury, be would not take up
the tan- of the Court
Mr. Will..ms toadied that they were of opinion that
theorise was one which onzht to be sent to a jury.
Kr. Lewis nem•rked that he would not waste the
tome of the Court further, bole. his friend bade. ohs' '
jeetimt, and as the saids-s ocienniesosi on Wednesday,
it was very essential and of the utreost importance than
fitiormonds should be at liberty until his trial in order
o Peet ev.dence with reference to the needing of the
goods in question from the pri-on to his shop. is (lb.
solisiter) Was prepared to (umiak two sureties for £5OO
math as beil, •od contended that no injury would ensue
from snob • oourte.
Cr • short diem:onion, Mr. Williams mill the
majority of the Booth were against accepting bed, and
they shoutd refute it.
Mr. Lewis urged the Bench to reconsider their
opieion, stating that Siminonds's liberty yr.§ most int-
portant to order to prepare his defense.
After about • minute's considenttioo, Mr. Williasee
said the Bench were of the same opinion still. The
usual emotion was then read over to prisoner, and, on the
reco.nruendation of Mr. Howard, he said "I am &dirtied
to say nothing."

POOLL—Cownza W. P. Walton Attain I—At
the London Bankruptcy Conn, Friday, before Mr
Commeioner Goidburn, an adjournel meeting was
held in this matter. A question sa to the right of tlie
dicta manager of the Eaatern Banking Corporation to
KO,. for £250.000 hu stood over Irons time to time,
and it was now stated that the amount had been agreed
for whisk the mot warn to be admitted, subject to his
hoisoar's approsaL It warn also Mated nut the
&miasmas had consented to eflow the bankrupt el a.
'pelt from ths date of bis surrooder. Borne dismandosi
alio took plass with references to a proof tetriend by
Xewre. Laurie and Kerner, the well•known
makers, of Oaford-street. Subwrpeently, the
coooerned conferred with the ontinieeioner I:aiti4eit
respecting the claim for £250 000, and it WIN arrespd
that the meeting abou'd be nein adloartud, in order
that It =Wit, ak the ro-oosis., be (14iati.ely rottiod
for what &mown the isettern Bank Auld be allowed
to prim. Menus. Begley,LinkleteirAnd Muses were in
the em.
PAKIESTONII.—On the lawn in frost of Caogio Eve
yip., pie wisotry otal 01— Joagop, rrq., be gator.

rtonret ir of the Bou'l••W Yaw:, at . No, the
• inn o, aI, It, • -fill to ir.at 'at Lintel •et Yew,' ,
ir sires .n.I children, nu nisei oag also 30J
wre entorta n- I, iioe 'id to annual nusto n ,
T sr o in,g, with a b opitifol ply of lea as
The gatnenns wa• nod. r din ruaintrwelli I
of Mr. fin lain and • I trty of ladies, am mut whom we ,
r.xignise Mrs. Jennies,. the Mists Jennings, and ,
Mrs. Hudson all of whom strenthooly *sorted them- ,
selves to render the festive some 0114 of • joyous and
eghtlirstiog velure. After tea Taint, suraneumnis
contiommed, such an limping in seeks, running for
knives, ho.; and to the melody of Harman's bo.d the
young and old tripped it rigid merrily en the green
sward. About nine o'clock the proceeding' were brouslit
to a closi by the band playing the 0+1400.1 anthem and
giving three hearty cheers for if. J. n sgi, Mr.
Hudson, Mrs. Jennings and tile other at:sn 'ant lalies.
which were responded to by Mt. Hudson, who thankeil
I them, and rezretMd that Mr. Jennings wag prevented
from his nuineroes engsgements from being prenent.
The party then departed for their respeciive home,
apparently highly gratified with the evenines surer.
tainment. We almost forgot to add that iine of Mr.
0. Blone's magnificent marquees was erected for the
oseve•ion.
HOLIGIITON.—Sgatous Aroincurr.--On Wednea.
diy. the 13th filch, a mad accident occurred in this
Tillage to • lad namted Thomas Jones, eon of a carter in
Mr. Stay's employ. It appears that the unfortunate
youth, with two othm boys named H. Stag and H.
Joie., were in • field of peas. end bad with tune a gun
for the purpose of shooting birds. Whilst Jones was
in the act of pinking out, of the pour, Herbert Joie..
took up the gnu and fired, the contents lodging io
Jones's body, and seniously injuring his arms, shoulder,
and face. He was taken borne, and medical assistance
mut for. We understand that he is going on favourably,
and hope. are entertained of his recovery.
STICKL4ND —On Monday afternoon, the 1E h
instant. • fire occurred near this village, at • farm
*tending called Broadley. It is supposed that • men
who resides at Burweston had been taking liia accus-
tomed pips near a furse-bedge. by which the barton is
surrounded, and thet the lighted ember, communicated
wilt the dry furze. In a snort time the outsbed of
the Lambing yard, value £4O, the property of the Right
Hon. Lord Portman, and a turn p drill, send machine,
ploughs, quantity of superphosphate and bone manure*
spe a, grille, hurdles, and other property, of the value
or about E6O, belonging to Mr. Charles Cog Bartlett,
were destroyed.
WIMBORNE.—CIougXr.--A meta was played on
Thursday betaisen sloven members of the cinaket club
belonging to this place, and a similar number selected
by C. Radelyffe, 5 q., on the ground of the former.
Boum ready good ploy was rude by Messrs. Fraiika,
Brandon, Honeypenny. and Raidelyffe, whikt Manua
IL Reek. Blanchard. Pearce. and Jemmy upheld the
fame of tile Wimborne dub. Time would not permit
of the game being played out. and consequently it was
decided in fainiur of Mr. Hadelyfir's party. The follow-
ing is the resultof the play
Ma. C. itagighurirea.
lot Innings. 2nd Innings.
Fetherstouheugh, bC. Ellie • 0 oJeuvey - -17
Prinks, b Pearee • -•30 b Pearce • - 1
Brauden. e Blanciliard • • •34 eF. Ellis - • - 7
Capt. Pr ,tor, run out • • • 0 c and b Pearce • 10
Honeyienny, eF. Ellis • - 27 not oat- - • - 24
Lambert, iv Parkinson - - - 9 absent
Marriott, b Pearce - • - • 4 b C Kill. . .
Allan, iv Herbert 2e F. Ellis - - 8
11..delyffe, not out - • • • 5 b Peirce - • -23
-unit. run out 6 bC. Ellis - • - 3
a Herbert • • - 0 run out • • - • 1
B 12, !y2, wb 6, bl• •2l 88,1b2, w 11 21
--
138 118
Wrmsomis.
Egiutobirl, b Lamb 1".`• - - - -10
F. Ellis, b Lambert . • • - 6
E b Lambert • • • 10
"
C. Ellis, bl, m wrt - - ••
P.ti, b Lambert - • - - • 5
Pearce, b Umbra - • = - •16
Parkinson, e Hineypeony, b Lambert • .9
Jenvey, h Marriott - • • - •rg
Herbert, b Marriott
F. Reeks, not wit
Fletcher, b lAnihert
Byes 23, leg by. s 2, irides 4 • •la

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Wiothorne. before T. Rawlins, Fieci , coiner, on the
b of Joseph Pope. of Cratilsorne. It a: peired from
the evilebee th t the deceased, sho we oar.er to
Messrs. Vining and Son, of Cranhorne, had been to
Poole •ith • Ind, end on bin return he put up at the
above 11.03,1 inn. Whilst there he inquiret of the
lau,lord if Ile could bathe there, and was told that he
could tot. es it was too ebee to the hish•roid. He
left about 12 o'clock. and went to some boys who were
near toe river, asking them th••• suite question .5 he did
the landlord. He then prom tided higher uo the river.
took if his do hes. end got into the wet, r. where. about
• cpterter to one o'clock, lie was found drowned by a
men tined IS • re, who was rowing ou the river. Tho
body was was lying on its back. Moire went and in.
formed his tuaater,and with insistence they got him out
of the teeter. Mr. Parkinson, surgeon, wail synt for.
but life was extinct. The jury returned a verdict of
"iAosidentally drowned."
! SPETTISBURY.— Scans, Tees?. —On Tuesday
afternoon the children attending the endowed school in
this village had their anent tea festival Tkey
Ant assembled in the ttchool-room.end having sung some
of their school pieces very nicely, were supplied with
banners, lisp, and tastefully arranced chaplets of
diners, lb. united work of the net..r s kind lady, and
Miss Walker, the governess. They then marched
through the village, their orderly and clean appearance
being the enhjen of praiseworthy remarks by several of
the inhabitants. the Revs. H. B. Vistrd and R. E.
Wet's, end Mr. Walker, tho master of the school,
ascompasiying thew. On their way they paid vi-its to
those kind fnends who librrelly name forward with the
" needful" for their entertainment. A walk of about •
couple of miles along a duty road gave them a good
:Frth its for e excellent plum-cake and tea pro.
•.d by Mr. Rabbits. Of then they partook
In the school yard, tables and forms being arranged near
the wall running by the side of the embankment of the
railway. With the good things provided the young
people were supplied by the visitors present, among
whom we notice' Mrs. Visited and Miss kinks-
pears. the Mimes Totkington. Miss Davis, and several
other (Hands who take a deep interest in the welfare of
the school After tea the young people tenoned to •
And kindly granted for their use by Kr. Dana. Here
the elder boy., with their reverend sod other friend*.
bad • capital game of cricket, whilst the girls and
younger children made the welkin ring with their hem
shouts of enjoyment as they went throogh the games
fitted for thew. Shortly before nine o'clock the happy
party returned to the school-yard, for the purpose of
seeing a lire-bdlloon sent up, ea • fitting termination of
lb. doted .porta. The sending it op was the signal for
loud and hearty cheering, and the party then eepareted,
many joining together in singing. on their way home.
the varnus piens learnt at school. There were 136
pres-nt.
CtiCitirr.—On Saturday, the 16th inst., the return
match between the Spettisbury and Shroton Clubs own
off in a 6eld kindly granted for their nee by Mr. G.
Keynes, at Spettiebury. The Shroton eleven again
proved victorious, beating their opponents by 52 runs.
As will best-.. by the subjoioed score Means W.
Lowman and J. Stubbe,of the Shrotouelevennwle some
very good play, whil.t H. Scott, Rol an I R. Melmokh
showed some enedlent hotting on behalf of the Spettit•
bory club. But the bowling twth of T. Harvey and J
Knight. the first for the Shroton, and the letter for the
Spettiabury eptitleup.n. wet very destructive. Mr.
Harvey 'eking 3 wickets in one over, and Mr. J.
Kiti_ht 41., the tine number of bells. Mr. &•lway.
from Storni inter Newton, kindly tined as umpire for
t • fffsr• donuts, and Mr. Lsnning of Spettiabure, for
• ' • lip It eh my gentlemen, and their decision east u
• oral very set..fareory. Het on-n the first and mooed
tte monism, repaired to the sub-room attache
to the Dres'e Arm. Inn, where • very oneellent diner
wail, veil up in Km Thorne', best style. 'The follow.
ing is the eeere
SHBOTOI
. . - _ . .

—.—
First maims. Second isnipp.
T. Harvey, e Tubed • - 0 bJ. Knight - 3
Morro's, b Anon • • - 10 bJ. Kotgbt - 3
brawn°, o 5i.... • • •
_3 Dot out •_.
.19

icor.; . . 0-1111- I. Knight -9
Downy. I b -0 b &ea - • 0
J. !krt.-7. cH. Knight - oet Br...rn • - 9
tno. Amos. • - 3 nJ. Knight - 0

• - - •
Holdw.y, b - 5 oJ. Knight - 0
Poi.der, Ib w - 1 e Soot 1
Hillier, not out - • • 2b J. Hight - 0
By.. • - 2 Wries 4, byes 4, 8

Brcrisousnr—._

Ames, b Morrell- - • - 1 1b w - 1
Thorn, not oat • • - • 2 sand b Harvey- 5
b I'. Harvey • •11 o Lowman - 2
%Fogad, t. T Harvey • • • 0 not out - - 1
Knight, bT. Harvoy • • •2 b Harvey - g
C. Boot/. bT. Harvey - • 0 b Harvey. - 1
H. Scott, o end bT. Harvey •6 b Homo. -11
H Haight, bT. Harvey - •0 • Herren- • 0
S meta b T Harvey - • • 1 b Samos - • 0
Brown not out- - - • 1 b HviVef - 0
Downton, e Marren - - • 0 run out - - 0
Leg by*, 1 • • • • 1 Byes, 2, Ib 1 - 3

BLANDFORD.—BOARD or 0 OMIDILIII. —Mr. For-
maga. wbo bee lately been appointed master of this
onion in the plooe of Yr. Wis., who had Footpad, h.is
iient in his reclamation. Wit Sr. informed that he has
h.en appointed id•wiu.d to Nem Michel, of Whatoombe
Hato*. Mr. Who ie a candidate for re-election.

PITTT Satardey. Jul, 16.
Before the Mayor, and F. T. Johns, 11-q.—Edward
Grestbatab, ',beast-maker, oast:harped with assaulting
Frederick Morey, au appreatioe to Lis fatler.—The led
rated that Le bed been working with Mr. Gorey at
Hr. Quirk's house. and that on the morning when the
tumult waa committed when he came back from Mr.
Qeirk's the defendant found fault with him for not
.wing what be ordered him, and said that if be
disobeyed him again be would give him a good thrush.
lag. He then kicked him two or three times, and told
him to go. off the premises. When be would not go be
took hid of him by the °oiler, and his brother came up
slid they both corned him to the top of the yard, and
ordwed him away. In rely to the *barge Air. E. Great-
batch steted that be ordered the lad to take out some
teaks out of blinds, instead of doing so be went
away to Mr. Qoirk's. sod when he returned he asked
him why he bed not obeyed him orders Defendant
Positively denied kicking the lad, but said that
he told him if he did not do what he ordered
him he would give his, • good thrashisg. to which
plaintiff replied, " He like to sae him at it,"
and took up • piste of wood shout 18 holies long, to
strike him with. D. f.nditut then took hold of
his collar and told him to go about his bu burs,
and when he would hot go, d.firolauCe brother
came up and thoy carried him to the top of the
yard, on which oompl.inint said if both of . this,
interfered with hiui he slid to `wat hilasaf'
end walked away laughing. Defedmiaist
o ated that he had been very kind to the led,
giving bun clothed and *scourging him all be
scold.— D fendsat's brasher 000linuoi Lis strommoot
Se to the litter pert of Silo evidesa.—The map,.

taat.• add there we. not the le tee doold bit Gnat
to cutupl do tit •l it •Ii y al 1...• .ardera 'deo n him n
51 Ii y
11.. nth t w 0 ,et.wil is father. Anpreetiched
mesa trot •dinn hot to• y et.uld al •a. the. bind I. 7
mni, .4) y maste-a. Tb charge .1 weenit sot
be nz ro ad wee de oitteed.- -Mr. tlre.tbatch aid toe
tad .hould not came on his Fromiee. sgain, to which
the maglstrate rep id they had noticing to do 'Zia
that -it tree another gut stion.
1te.01.111.10 or 13..e110F01D CHURCH—This church,
the interior of which is now undergoing considt rable
improvementa in the shape of cleening and beautifying,
I* expected to be ready for re-opening in the beg smug
of August, when it I. intended to bold a special 'envies ;
and we lire great pleatiore in annonneinu that oer
eateemed rector bee swear id the se-vices of one of the
ntostC. lebreted preachers in the rowel!. the Rev. Were
Stowell, of Mancheeter. From the weildl-served pops.
Pe of h ree her, and trio Internet the intiab tante
of the towli and neighbourhoot Imes always ./10.11
eetrrything ahleulhted to promote the prmperity of tt •
ammo, we hate no doubt a very large congregation will
be inesrat.
Coo OTT PITYT Stestose, Saturday, Jely 16.-
Before W. P. Okeden. and G. F. ma..-4, Elm
WHITCHOHCII.-I.raa Dario., abed abut lb years 111
age, eras charged with teklug • email quantity 4 waver
grata from • field, the property of Mr. Stanton.-
Defendant pleaded guilty, and stated that be took the
grass for tier Stanton explained that it was
not no much for the sake ot the green as te prevent
trespassing in his field that he had summoned the
defendant, and therefore he did not press for a revere
penalty.-Fined 61 and awls 2s. 61., with • cackle°
not to be found in the field *via.
BLAPIDFORD.—Three lads, named Litman, Durham,
and Strickland, were charged on the information of a
keep rto J. J. Farqubar-on, Esq., wilt tempering oe
the Down in sehrch of rabbit+ tot Sunday afternoon. -
Pronoun to heariog the cue tbe keeper maid that by
the equire's wish he was requested to make app6..atioa
to the Bench to di mi-s the charge seminal Hyman and
Durhatn, 41 from what he weld learn they WWI
generally well conducted lads, and be lerlieved they had
been enticed by ch. other defendent. The keeper also
stated that when he saw them they had a dog, which,
though it would not follow the first two defendants
went with Strickland. -Mr. Okedew The dog is the
best witness -lie would not tell • Ire. No doubt it be-
longed to Stnekland.-The mother of the lad hese
ozoltined that the dog belonged t i her einee mask*,
en,: that it was in the habit of following him, err that
she di.4 not conhider he was more in fault than the MIL
-The c;:airman raid that thondh the squire had az.
peep.ed a e:ah in favour of two of the defeodanta, yet
They had
nemnootmeebt,::
jinregnesalyidoriosninr.bistriLheitatiel agitir zate.; theis,:hdr.
proper place was at ci.mwth or Ilbstmle ••• • stop -
enti-X be put to mien p''oe•vdier. at. however
Hyman and DU, ham bite g War.- and ball
been favourable sptken of, and :t arta Ind that the
dog was with Striekland, they ehatad .7take • differenee
in the pen Ity.-Hyrnan and Durham woCld each have
to pay • fine of 6.. 104., and 5.. 24. c Me, or ntontles
impnhontuent. and Strickland 14e. 104., and of. 14.
one e. or six weeks' imprisonment.- Hyman'. was peidt
at once, and the master, of the mho tooled' kindly
adveneed the looney, en a. to keep them from gaol.
LEAVING BZHVIci. William Shiner and Charlie
Cr.... labourers in ha bendry. in the employ of Mr.
Rogers, were charged with leaving their rosettes' rertiel
*Ghost due notice. Ti,. rea-on a-signed by both of
the defendants was that their martini would not oho
theot the wages they waited. They were engaged for •
year. one at se. winter, and st. 61. sumer r, and the
other et 6-. per we k. Cross stated that be Jold his
mauler • fortnight pteriout to hi. leering, that if he dal
not give him 7s. insulted of 6.. per week be 'timid
leave. Thin Mr. Rog. rs denied, and stated that be
had been put to coneidereble inconvenbeee by
their leaving.-- 'he magi-trate* stated thus if Moir
matter premed the charge they had no &Perna me
bet to seed them to Keel -Mr. it tears mid he bad
Ye weds to do that; he only *plied to show them aot
others -h.t tit ty • add not leave his eremite without
sufficient notice.-The tiefendanta were each mold in
in • day's wages. and •apored to pay co It. 64. 61 «a-
gave Licrsara - License. to !eel in KRIM., were, OM
spike •tion. granted to Mr.. °mil& of Bodidoreet, art
to Mr.. S:.'n S. of Seli-hutywtreet, Medford
New OVISMSII -Mr. Stickland, iiioke -per, was sp.
pointel onerdn flu the ro .m of Its. R. Steel, whe haw
left the town.
LONG rItITCIVELL -Demi or rut
....a.lloes•
•G.—We r t R. et.to I. at this lighlyao smell
ad zealous Margymen, abs was math reepected and.
halo..i t.y hi. ,arialmter. and neinhboort, depsravel
Ste. life ea-le on T ars lay auditing, after a cry brief
illnem. By hit dames the rectory of Moor Crlftebell;
with L .ng Critchell is vacent, which the deems al tea
held dom. 1890. The being is in the gift of H. C.
Start. Toe prebendal etall of Major pars Altera,
in Seliebory Cathedral ital.° recent by the death of Mr.
King.
ROiISEY.-RAV Mira OF BLIGHT.—We are terry Is
tied thet Mr. &even, td Ashfield Far., near this
town, has load bis crop of bases planted no srimreir of
20 erre' .1 land, from blieht or tome other eines ' • the
haulm lo bed well at first, but there was rid %held. Mr.
Beis ey, of Sparabot Farm, has also lost • field of peas
from • e miler cease,
LYMINGTON.-AS the Hants lioneier Anises,
Frederick Gaon, manager el the Walt. and Donut
Bo k at Lymingtoe, desaibed in the seleedar se the
clerk of John Wattu and others, wee indicted for
haying felonidatly emhezie 1 £l5 on account of big
masters on the 17th Ancnet. 1863, and afterwards on
the 23 d of January. 1864, entbezzled £lOO. The
prise er pleaded pithy. He wee further charged, as
the n.r.nnt of Join Waters and others, with hariag
felooicrusly embezzled 1:62 6e. 104 • on the 11th Ap4,
1864. and afterwards, on the 18th April, 1864, em-
bezzled 1272, and afterwards, on the 90th April. 11184.
ambush d COO. The prisoner pleaded guilty-Me.
Gunner said Gent unfortunate person had hitherto bail
, a ascot s,eetable poeitioe, and had barna the Ugliest
character. He was &tines of making the only revere-
lion he odd, by code wing his fault, and not give Ito
Court the trouble of trying him. He was &cued he
ask his Lot ship whether be would hear two gentlemes
who came to speak as to I.is previous character and mem
poet -The Jodp : By all mama. - Francis F. Wilmot
sad 1m was a w.licitor at Chippenhatn. He had hasten
the prisoner for upwards of twenty yearn; he had hone
the bigbeet, character for bonety ; be was clerk is It.
b .ok at Chappenham when he first knew him.-Richard
Fryer "laid he was a farmer Lying near Lym-ngt. no •eid
had known the prisoner five years his &tweeter bad.
been nnemiept oachle.-Mr. H. T. Cole said bier
appeared, ettit Mr. Russell, on the part of the proems.
tutu. This we. a very bed came and had been gobs.
for • considerable time-the tit:fellation, amounted to.
£1,400-The Judge: Let the primmer etand do on. that
I may take time to oon-ider what ought to be dr we:
The pots otter ern then removed. On Wednesday the
primuer was ploied at the bar to receive sentence. The
Judge told hint be had been indicted for embezzling •
sum of £l5 from the Wilts and Dorset Beak, and there
were other aeries of embezzling £lOO, £49, and £9O„.
end he •itt told that the defalcations amounted to
£1,400, and that it was doubtful whether the whole
amount had yet been discovered. He had taken time
to consider the sentence, and he felt that his ease was
an aegravattd one, as he had been placed in a situation'
of trust and confidence, and he WY a person of
superior education. If sentences were not seem,
persons would not be deterred from the commission el
mime. He must be kept in penal servitude toe five
years.