The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-07-25 00:00:00

Vinod &until Ewen.

TUSRDAY. JULY 45. 1576.

NOM OF THE WEEK.

A writer in Notes coed Queries shows how from
the time of William the Conqueror to that of
Queen Victoria there have been 26 generations,
and out of the 34 Kings and Queens who pre-
ceded her, Her Majesty is connected by direct
diacent with 14 only.

It is stated that a suggestion, which ought to
be followed, has been made to Lord Shsitesbary
to the effect that he should initiate a public
movement lor reimbursing Mr. Plimsoll the
large sums he has expended in his efforts on
behalf of British sailors. The time when the
Merchant Shipping Bill iv about to receive
the Royal assent is thought to be particularly
opportune for bringing the project before the
country.

A good deal of amusement was caused at the
opening of the debate on the "CD." Acts by
the suggestion that ladies should not be per-
mitted to enter the ladies' gallery. During the
addresses of Mr. Mitchell Henry and the
Speaker six or seven, at least, of the gentler
sex were behind the gi!ded grille, and heard all
that was said about their presence there. But
what may strike some persona as More singular
is that they remained during the whole of the
afternoon and heard the debate upon one of
the most unsavoury subjects that ever came
before the notice of Parliament. The circum-
stance remiads us of an incident witnessed
many years ago in an amaze town. A case was
on before Baron Marttu, smd all the spectators
but men were ordered out of corirt. Shortly
afterwards a barrister called attention to the
fact that several ladies were present, whereupon
Baron Martin observed that the ladies had gone
out long ago, but if any women were present
they meat eertainly be removed; and removed
they were. The fix or seven "women" who
sat through the debate are sure to be mentioned
in several of the newspapers, for $ list of their
names was not only being handed round among
members of the House, but also among the
representatives of the press.

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It is not every one who is charged with a criminal
offence that can, when allowed to do so find hereon'
to become his bail ; and there are some crimes in which
it is not permissible by law to allow a person charged
to go at large on baiL Seeing, therefore, that persons
are constantly charged with crimes of which they are
innocent, it is a matter of great moment to the
I community at large that the disposal of such charges
should take place with as little delay as possible. This
Is beyond dispute. And yet it frequently happens
that a person charged with the commission of an
offence against our .ripinal law is cart into prison,
and there detained for a period oi,„*,ne month', though
perfectly Innocent; and the case against slim ,„ay be
so weak, that, when brought up for trial, the indict-
ment is thrown out by the grand jury, and he is dis-
kaf•t,2v_ithout ever having been put in the dock
Amizee are held in the months of March
;;"11.74.7 "4 the Summer Assizes follow in July,
within a period of kw thist time months. And this
year, owing to the operation of the dudicature Acts,
the summer circuits commenced earlier than osnel,
In some places within eleven weeks of the holding of
the Spring Assizes. This is all very well, and the
time which elapses between the two is reasonable.
But suppose a person, the day after the Assizes had
been held for any county, were charged with an
otie:ice, and either he was not allowed to go out on
balk !_oi could not find bail to become responsible
for his wi„rtrance. AR matters now stand
spch a person trcr.;:d be detained in prison until ,
next March.
It is a grave scandal to our law that this should be
possible; and recently our judges LA. e pointedly
called the attention of the public to the evil, idul the
Press has echoed their remonstrances. It Is
true that of late Winter Assizes are held is
certain centres of industry where crime is pre-
valent; but snob Assizes are only held for separate
eounties, and only in c.ise of a certain number of
prisoners being in gaol awaiting trial. Somerset
or Wiltshire may have the reqoisite number of
prisoners awaiting trail, and in each cam a Commiseion
of General Gaol Delivery would be issued for holding
a Winter Assize about a fortnight before Christmas.
But there may be in the gaols of the neigh-
bouring counties of Dorset or Hants two or three
prisoners similarly circumstanced; and yet these
would have to wait three months longer in gaol before
thoy would be placed on their "deliverance."
Gmwar injustice cannot well be imagined. The
artificial Input& f counties should not arbitrarily
decide such a madam 4; this. It is, therefore,
with no small suitisfactsuo that we learn the
intention of the Home Secretary 0. introduce •
bill which would enable Winter Assizes to be heid for
districts combined of several counties, in some central
town, for the disposal of criminal work, and, late as it
Is in the session, we venture to hope that the bill will
at once be pushed through Parliament and become
law. 4. a need occasion no discussion, there seems
no reason why it should not be pushed through
suocesefully, even in the abort space of time which
remains of the session. Ito verify our words a CAlle
has just been heard before the Dorchester Bench
wheat • Kan hari been committed for trial for house
robbery. Halms the BM passes he will remain •wait-
ing his tria isiSl Msrch—eight monlits! '

DORCHINITER.
Till Rev. H. C. G. Monts, MA.. la annossaced to
deliver an address at the Young Men's Chrlatian
Association, Durngete-street, on Thursday evening
next, and all young men are invited.
4IIOUST FAlR.—This fair will this year be held on
the Mb 91 Angela, in consequence of the 6th falling
on • deadly, and the next day being a Bank
Holiday.
Tux Jinsfisiat Fosasmat' FETEon Thursday
promises to be a great snccess. There are to be a
number of athletic sporta, with a host of prism, and
with the help of a thoroughly hard-woricing committee
from the Parent Court all should go off well.
AFTER A TRIAL of some eight years, MOIR Smith
and Son have discovered that their bookstall at the
kJ mat Western Station doesn't pay, and they have
ozst,=l4,li.n•
gshut v
eetabiishmente In trheehatove
thmbie first-
clue
lost
Paireaulins. sr., b.er v e that the Rev. C. W.
Bingham, rector of Bingham's Meloombe, has been
appointed to a prebendal Mess of Chemenbury and
Chute in Salisbury Cathedral
Trotman has received the appointment of -firssLylcr
NVimbome Minster.
dagt Ruifinve. -The contingent of the Army
Reserve in this district assembled at Dorchester on
Friday, and lett on Saturday for Petersfield, Ports.
month, to join the 29tii Regiment Lieut. Littledale
was in command, and the musses WS!' 51.
DORSET COUra Scout—The prue 4i4tribution in
connection with this &held is fixed for Tbutsdayneyt,
the 27th last, the proceedings tio=rczti s.m.
The ceremony of the day will be hy kr. J.
C. Manael-Pleydell, the high sheriff of the °entity.
THE Dorset Natural History and Naturalists Yield
etui. 4ave arranged for their next meeting to take
place on Tuesday next, at Beaminster. The August
meeting snit he et Swamp, and in September the
club will visit Bradford Abbas. Mr J. C. Hansel.
Pleydell is the president of the club
CRICRIT.—WeystoulA Athletut %. Dorchester "gm!.
aim." —A match between the above 44s was played
on the ground of the former on Friday Usk, which,
after a well contested game. resulted in (irons ~f
the Athletics by 24 nine. The following are the
scores 4—Weymouth —First innings, 78; second, 70.
Dorchester—That innings. ; second, 69.
Douce COUNTY FIG4ITICULTURAL &CH/Tr.—lt Will
b. seen • by advertisement dat the first grand exhibi-
tion of this esolety Is definitely
.tixed, toil that over
100 guinesa 05... • Anerett__,. u,Piteo- The show will
be held in Califon `1"•,• Kir y bug L9' Mimes
Churchill, and will no ..—"44 v• • " Dumbed*:
success."
LOgorerrY.—On s farm near Dorch,••••r
plod three elderly persona whoehe.vunebitee:lnag.esto 234
on -••••••hoei:
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years, the average being 78. The ell
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82. All these might lately •
turnips together in the same field. This longevlty
weak,, well for the healthiness of the locality, even if
the "hoeing" business sloes not for our Christian
charity.
Orli VI/LUNT/WM—On Thursday the n en:bersuenoLf
the :ird D.R.V. met Inc their periodical
A. Williams being in command. The muster
but small, which was to he regretted the more hee:ure
of the inspection of the corps by Adjutant Mount
Batten. The kits having been examined at the Drill
Hall the men marched to the square of the Dorset
Militia Barracks, and thue underwent a sharp drill
for upwards of an hour. The adjutant complimented
the corps upon their appearance and the efficiency
displayed in the drilL The latter, he stated, showed
marked improvement
YROII•NRT CAV•LRT DRILL--The member, of the
Q.O.Y.C. had squadron drill on Monday. The Mel
bury and Dorchester troops mustered at Maiden
Castle at noon. and underwent official inspection,
Major Montagu, of the Bth Nuesars, being the maws,.
Ado' - .1 •

CONTAGIOUs DISIISSID4 ACTS RIPIAL BILL-Is the
division on Wednesday that this Bill be now read a ;
second time, there voted in the minority--ayes 102 : -
Hon. E. M. Ashley, Rt. Hon. J. Bright, Sir C. W.
Mike, Mr. H. Fawcett, Rt. Hon. W. Gladstone, Itt.
Hoe. B. Gurney, Mr. K. D. Hacixson, Dr. Kensaly,
Mr. S. Plimsoll, Mr. P. Rani, Mr. H. B. Sheridan;
and with the majority-noes 221: --Capt. Hon. E.
Digby, Mr. J. Floyer, Mr. 14. H. Paget, Hon. W. H.
B. Portman, Lord H. F. Thynne.
Coggirrgn in mg Dolma Comm Paisoic.-Hard
Latour: John Handord, Assault at Weymouth, and
James Meader, vograncy at Swanage, 1 calendar
month each; William Ellard, drunk and r.otous at
Sherbome. 14 days.-- imprisonment: George Baker,
nonpayment of highvray rates at Corsoombe, 7 days. -
If linker Examination : William Collins, stealing boots
at Dorchester, John Dunn, burglary at Dorchester,
and Alfred Chainey, stealing harness at Frome
Vanchurch.

Tiss Wurect.—The following is our meteorological
npori:—
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Point at I Wind. State of Weather.
1 Night.
1 57 W!(WIiN Fine
61 Ng & 8
56 NW &N
St SE 8 „
69 W A 8W
00 NESS Fine, cloudy
49 N Overcast. fine

ON Monday lad the Juvenile Branch of the Bud
of Hope Lodge of Oddfellows (M. U.), by the kindness
of their many friends, had an afternoon's enjoyment
In the shape of a tea andsp_orta of various kinds. They
assembled at 2.30 at the Holy Trinity Infant School-
room, end having formed themselves into a procession,
headed by the Town Band, under Mr. Stevens, and
under the direction of the Managing Committee,
Meows. W. Chick (President). Gonnge (Vice-Presi.
dent), Buell (Secretary), Pike, Lenten, Talbot,
Lamprey, Gerrard, White, and Cox, paraded the
principal streets, calling on their way at the residence
of the esteemed rector of Holy Trinity, who is also
chaplain to the Adult Lodge. They arrived at the
'rectory field, West Walk (which had been kindly lent
by Mr. Fudge), about 3.30, and after a short interval
sat down to tea, which being over and the tables '
I cleared, the sports, consisting of various games and
rates commenced, and continued with great vigour
till after eight ohdoek, when the prizes, amounting to
upwards of in in value,were kindly distributed to the
successful competitors by the Re%. H. Everett in
his pleasing and happy style. There WU a charge of
3d. for admittance to the field, which was well attended,
there being amongst other supporters of this Society
present, the Rev. H. and litre. Everett, Rev. 11.
P. Rakes and party, Dr. Aldridge (medical officer),
and Mrs. Gregory and party. The band played
various 14eotions an well as dance 13111/liC during the
evening, id.e btylo vl4cb vasthoroughly appreciated,
and the playing or the HatiOnal Anthem at nine
o'clock brought to $ close a very successful and
pleasant afternoon. Mr. W. Davis provided refresh-
ments for the public In the shape of lemonade and
ginger beer only, which was well patronised. This
Juvenile Branch consists of 130 members, and is in a
prosperous state, having accumulated a fund of IV),
though only established a little over two years.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVOLICIHT. -OH Tuesday last
the children, teachers, and friends of the Congre-
gational Sunday School had their annual excursion,
which as usual was held at Frampton Park, by kind
of Mr. R.. B. Sheridan. A more lovely
A not have. been chosen, and at 10.30 am.
off • •
were

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all w.u*
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theT:hildrems' faces beiimin with delight.
Loos eyed in a number of vehicles kindly lent
by as.- 3. V. Hannah, Crocker, Fenner, and Co,
Wright i.nd Sons, J. -H. Groin, It.' Hill, G. l'ltsdsr;
J. Fudge, T. Bennett, Clifford, 4. mayo. J. Torn,
and others hired from Mrs. Thum. On reaching
Frampton the party were quickly dispersed over the
magnificent grounds, the monstrous trees forming a
delightful and welt ome shelter frcm the scorching rays
of the sum Aleong the friends who igtendod- were
the Rev. T. Heave (the pastor), the Rev. W. W.
Sherren and party ( Portland), Mr. Charles Pouncy
and party, Mr. J. F. Hannah and party, Mr. and
Mrs. Fenner, Mr. Hill and party. Mrs Howe and tarty,
Mr. and Mrs. Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Cottman, Messrs.
J. Webber, Barnes, Jeffery, Christmas, Mimes Groves,
Guppy, Harris, Last, &c., the whole party numbering
almost 300. The afternoon was passed in various ways,
the youngsters in racing and running, and the more
" sage" enjoyed a lounge and quiet chat beneath the
lofty trees. At tea time all the little ones were ready
tot thc good things provided, and the way Mrs.
Howe's tusks rifd bread and itter dizapprared
was marvellous. After tea there was scrambling for
nuts and sweets, and as the shades of evening drew
around the party prepared for the return journey.
Before leaving the park the children and teachers
resembled in front of the mansion and sang a favourite
hymn, "Onward, still Onward," after which several
hearty cheers were given for Mr. Sheridan and family,
the whole party then wended their war to the vehicles,
tnd7til Dorchester about ten o clock, all highly
eit
BOROUGH Pems, '1 uessay. rofc:3 Mr. G. J. G.
Gregory.
ETCALINO PAIR Or HOOTS.

William Collins, a labouring man, hailing from St.
David's, Exeter, was charged with stealing a pair of
boota:—Mr. James Paine, manager to the Mimes Curtis.
clothiers, of High-street East, stated that on the previous
evening about half-pest six in consequence of what a
neighbour told him he went after the prisoner who had a
pair of boots in his possession. Seeing be was followed,
the prisoner threw them down. Mr. Paine picked them
took them and the prisoner beck to the shop. He
then said be gi4pi want the bootaand wouldn't give three
half-pence for theist. rho boots were worth 7s. and were
hung up outside the slop.- -laswaurlecl till Monday.

THE UTZ 1101111112 Y IN MIRTH /1411•N#
Juke Duerr, a driver, 8.H.A., D battery E brigade, was
charged with house robbery.--Charles Bingen, a grocers'
porter, living in North square, said that on the 4Stod of
of May last, about half-past 10 at night he and his wife
retired to rest, and about half-past 12 he was awoke by
the child trying. He got up and went down stairs in the
dark to get some milk for it. He afterwards returned to
bed and went to sleep awaking next morning about five.
Ile than missed his watch, which was hanging over the
mantlepiece the night before. On looking about he found
the place had been ransacked. The drawers had been
turned inaide out and the things were all over the place.
The front door was open. He also missed a ring, a pair
of sleeve4inks, an Albert chain, an ear-drop, and • purse
containing 4s, lid. The lamp which had been left burn-
ing upstairs had been brought del% ie43 the room below,
and by its side was a rhubarb pudding ighWa had heen
taken from the pantry. He further missed a iterate purse
which contained three half-pence. —Supt. Coward fetched
the prisoner from Aldershot where he had been appre-
hended by Supt. Stephenson and where his battery was
stationed. The Hampshire superintendent hand& over
to Supt. Coward a number of the articles which had been
stolen and which were found on him—Remanded until
onday.
Oa-OPu v Ppm 51.5610113, Monday.—Before Mr. J. F.
}WM, Kr. G. J. G. Gregory, and Mr. M. Devenish.