The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-01-22 00:00:00

Det.etiwt inspector Bidgood proved arailseeding the
conw. wbo. when charged. said " yes After leaving
rhiiiidoew, on hoard of which the prisoner was
apprehophd, he said to the navy, 'Whet can they do
with motor this r Witness rerlied that he did not know.
to which the prisoner replied, I did it, and I told these
la—Lord Charles Bamford, recalled, said he charged
the prisoner with the forgery on December 10M, on hue
returnitie to the ship three days after witness had received
tars lOU front Mr. Steepen. When charred the Pri.ol.*
weld, "1 did it"—The prisoner was further ch treed
with forging and uttering • Chain/ for 1:10, with Intent
to defraud, and with having obtained the ram of Mfr...
Henry Willis= and Marian Torn:mewl by mesa. of each
forged cbertae. -Lord Bemired mid no put of the rheque
produced wee in his handwriting, het he identified the
writing. and also the signature "Charles ItTeriforl." as
priumer's.—Marian Towneen I, wife of the proprietor of
the Nola Hotel. Portal's, said the cheque produced was
brought by the prisoner on the 19th November. to he
Imhof for Lord B-,sford. She ove the prisoner LIS on
amount —Henry William Townsend, propnetor of this
Heald H. reel. Porteep said he mie the prisoner on the
followieg evening and the on- liter, and Nave bins the
balance dug on the cheque.—The prienner was furtlier
charged with forging a cheque for the payment of Sal%
with intent ti defraud, and ei•h olitainint two rhowaet
—on. fey £23, and one for £7—from George C iaplin
Pearce, by means of each force' chars:ie.—The dimples
were traced by evitence given by Bank ofil .11'111.14.. in
each ma —The prisoner, who decline to crosommuunine
any of the ettnesees, or into any Vatagnent. Wad com-
mitted foe trial at the Assume on all three charges.

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PORTLAND LOCA.L BOARD.
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TnoRSDAT evening Pre.en The Chairman (&r. B.
Herivenk Memos. C. Wtote. T. Combos. FL Otter, J. P.
licriven. T. Gibbs, and J. Hodder.
wisTON wATIM SUPPLT.
Two letters had been received from Mr. 3.0. Andrews
relative to the Weston water supply, en The plan
suggested by Mr. Andrews was simply contingent and
not for publication. and it was left to • committee to
report on at the next meeting, the CHAIRMAN remarking.
that there was plenty of time.
On the suggestion of Kr. Owes, a special meeting
will be called when the committee are prepared to report.
The new rate was sealed.
MAULING STONY.
Several tender' were ^Poled lor the haulage of creche I
stone and pebbles. Mr. Robert C oben. stone. Is. 6d. ;
pAble• la. Al. Mr. Thresher. stone, Is. 41. ; pebbb a,
Si. 3d. Mr. Robert R ci, stone, is. 3L; pebbles., 3a TI
to
Incest toiler in each case. -Mr. Cohen foe pebbles, ai
ad
Mr. R. Wel for cracked stone, was accepted. A tend or
which had been sent after the time Axed was not eat ir-
taped.
FOOTPATH Nina Tit ilall.wAT STATION.
In order to make an asphalte eidewsla near the ( las
Works and Portland Stow Company's office. Mr. Row rd
had offered to give gee-tar necessary. and Mr. Stone the
Bridport gravel.-Left to the committee. to enquire the
coat of laying asphalt..
The Surveyor reported the completion of the curbs cone
the Victoria Hotel, and Mr. Dibben offeied to do any
more that might be required in Fortune's-well, at the
same price.
Mr. C. WHITS suggested that the footpath in Fortune's
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well should be made like that from the Hartourmoster's
one towards the Breakwater, and it would be the
cheapest in the end.
Left to the Footpath Committee.
The footpath in the Grove, the Surveyor was instructed
to repair, also to repair the road In Keaton lane, and to
let the men crack stone by the yard.

COAL LAN&
Mr. John Ward and °Mors Made an application for Uri
Board to take over the road at Goal LAWS t it Was
resolved to inform Mr. Ward that the Act of Partiamen t
must be complied with, before the Board would take °se r
the road for repair.
Payment of hills, and the examination of the excuse d
list completed the business of the Board.