The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-09 00:00:00

Drat Cuntil Expres.

TUESDAY. AUGUST 91870.

DOKCH IF STER.

Fat s.—Our fair on Saturday was very largely attended
by agriculturists and dealers, and • fair amount of
businew was transacted. In the fair field there was more
than on averege supply c sheep, about 6,000 being
peneed, anti for the most part they were for the rea•on,
in very fair condition ; of other stock there were only a
few ihead on offer, and the quotations are not worth
giving. There was an improvement in the sheep trade,
and fully 24. per head more was obtainable than at the
previous fair about a month ago' the greater portion of
the animals changing hauds at this advsnce. Prima
ranged about as follows :—Down ewes, 295. to 375. ;
horn ewes, 34e. to 375. ; lamb., 20s. 61., to 284 Mr.
T. Ensor, auctioneer, di-posed of a member of choice ram
lambs during the day, Mr. Homer's making from 2jse.
to 1010. ; Mr. C. J. Fooka's from 3jirs. to 124,..i Mr.
Fur... from 51ge. to 6,41. Good cart homes from 1:20
to E 35.
TAB POirrLaND MORDIREft.—The convict Rateliffe
is watched night and day by two warders, but he is
unusually quiet and thoughtful, and seems quite Sen.
sible of his awful position' being without the least is.
pectation of • reprieve. The wretched man ,s visited
in his cell daily by the Rev. B. L Wateon, chaplain of
the poi, whose instruction be receives with gratitude.
The poor fellow's career hes been marked by no serious
Ofences against the law, till has last shocking act. He
was born near Wigan, when quite is child be waa bereft
of a mother's este, and was removed to the workhouse,
from which he was sent out in the usual course, and,
for sumo truing theft, he was convicted, and sent to a
reformatory school in Lancashire. Upon the expiration
of his sentence be went to see, but after a voyage to
America and back, he was iinpriponed by his matter for
some act of inenborditiation. On being liberated he
ea/ one day standing in • market-place in some part of
Coenwall, penniless and hungry, when a tradeemen
observed him, and took pity on his sal cenditien, at
the same time inviting him to take some slight refresh-
ment, which be naturally accepted. Temptation to
theft was unfortunately etrong upon him, and on leev-
ing the Good Samaritan's house he stole a pipe which
he observed on the mantel-stielf. This be sold for 61.
to some one in the street, it is to be supposed not know.
ing its value, and eager to possess the means of pin.
chasing a second meal, but that theft, following upon
his previous convictions, was sufficient to commit him
to penal servitude for eeven years. About two years
of his sentence bad expired when, as be expressed it,
" tired of his life." he made the attempt to end it by
taking the life of another. No steps have as yet been
taken to obtain a cominutatiou of the dread sentence
of the law, which it is expected will be duly carried into
effect on Monday, the 15th inst.
Cunarf COURT, Thursday.—There were 97 plaints
entered for this court, but the majority of them were
arranged by the Registrar (Giles Symonls, Eaq.) His
Honeur had one or two cases and several judgment
summonses to diapose of, sitting fir about half an hour.
In W,r. Halland v. J. Croad, of Buckland Newton, which
was • Wain. for bread and groceries, the defeniant's
wife ireid El paid had not been credited ent certain
groceries bad been charged which were never had. The
plaintiff bad not brought his book., so was unprepared
to go into the case, and the judge ordered him to pay
defendant 2s. 6d. for expenses to.day, and adjourned
the case to next court,— Emmanuel Gillingham v.Jamo
Perri.' was a judgment summons. The triginal debt
was 17. Defendant had paid El ss. Sit, and now was
sued for El 4a. 91, balance of expenses. He did not
appear, and his Hononr mede an order for his coruntital
for 28 days. Plaint If said defendant had determined
not to pay, and Mr. Biyer, jun., in reply to His Honour,
said that when he served defendant with this summons
at Gerrie he said lie bad got money enough in Lie pocket
to pay at once if he liked, but he would sooner rot in
gaol. On this tbe judge altered his order to 40 days
commital.—Banuatlercy.—The WS of .7olits James
Asaat, brewer, of Dorchester, was set down for the last
examination to-day. Mr. Weston appeared for Messrs.
Williams and Co. barkers, of Dorchester. and Mr. Lock
represented the bankrupt. The committee of inspection
appointed under the new Bankruptcy Act are Messrs.
H. Williams, A. S. Mason, F. Lock, and J. U. Homey.
The creditors had pteviously met at Mr. Lock's uffiee'
when the majority tainted to accept a composition of 6...
in the E. A resolution to that effect was drawn up and
to-day etibintted by Mr. Lock for his Honour's approval.
He remarked that this course was taken in pursu-
ant's of the 28th section of the Bankruptcy Ant,
and, the resolution having received the approval of the
Court, application would be made for the annulling of
the bankruptcy. The Judge :Is there any opposition
to your application? Mr. Weston: I opposed it at
the meeting of credihrs, but was uzumeoeesful ; there-
fore I think it is better that I should now hold my
tongue. His Honour: The matter having been left
entirely in the hands of the creditors, it is hardly
possible for me to impugn their decision—that is if
everything regular has born done. The majority of credi.
tors have taken this course, and I do not think it is for
me to interfere. The oars only comet before me as. mat-
tor of form. Mr. Lock : Yes, it is necessary to have your
sanction and approval. His Honour: Then is there
any opposition ?—Mr. Weston : No; I am not in-
structed to offer any. The Judge then entertained
that the required number of creditors—representing
three fourths in value— had assented to the rat,
lotion ; also that the net assets amounted to
£1,086, the liabilities being about £3,000. His
Honour : Then between 6.. and 7s, in the E will be
paid as a dividend. Mr. Look : Yes. &bent 64. &L in
the E will be the dividend. In the £3,000 are included
the deb" of two creditors who are net entitled to the
dividend, inasmuch as it is • joint debt. Still the bank-
rupt will have to make some arrangement with those
creditors in some way or other. His Honour : What is
offered? Mr. Lock: 6s. in the £. His Honour: That
does not seem unreasonable if the assets are what is
stated. —Mr. Weston : It was contended that the estate
was able to pay Bs. in the C. However, there are family
creditor., and they thought, I suppose, that they had
better take and then there could be a little arrange-
ment after. Mr. Lock assured his friend that there was
not much prospect of soy such " little arrangement:"
The sidle then ended, the bankruptcy being annulled.
Hem 113011 POLICS, Seturday.—Before the Mayor (.1,
F. Ifiriges, Esq.), U. Derenish, Zig., J. Bishop, Esq., and Dr.
Aldridge.
alas ellAßLall Cram, an elderly INUalall, ch(010 vagarles
haie attracted • good deal of none* in the town, Wall brought
up in custody under the following circurnaances.
P.S. Uouxinx sail that on Friday afternoon, about two o'clock
lie .ax in High Wcat-xtreet, and sate a crowd of people
eurties door. Ile went up, and heard a good deal of
emming and memtring
Primmer : That, not true.

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llr. Howard, who appeared on her behalf: You keep quiet.
She woo given a chair, and wit down looking complaocantly at
the court.

The sergeant continued: 11m. Curtis opened the door, and
came outside. Her husband kit the howw and went up the
street, anti she called out after him, "You drunken black-
guanl ot • stinking rogue, you've killed my mt."
Prisoner, enenpstially : Not that, not that.
Cousin.: He looked back and celled her &drunken old brute.
Mr. Symonds : Was that true or false
Wjiaeea: It was true • she was drunk. As her husband
went up the street she celled Ivan • rogue.
Prisoner protested this was not true with much geeticulation.
Wants.: She repeated that two or thr.e times, and nod if
her lausbaiol came back the would send fur Cousins, and have
him locked up.

The defendant exprcued eurprirte, and nailed increduleuely.
Wafter : She wee on the pavement, and I wa. +tending near.
I put my hand on her ',boulder and eald I shout' luck hut up for
making :tee of bad language in the etreet, after having so many
complaint. about It. Severel itenetboure were lookinz ow of
th. if • 111dUVI s, and then, were .1 or 50 people about. She was
at drunk Out ehe could not 'tend uptight agaiten the railings
without holding. When I went to tweak to her she turned
round, and all but fell down ti,l I caught hold of her.
Defendant: Mow out you Kay that oh, dear.
Witnews: I brought her to the police =Odeon. I have had a
great many complaints from the neighbours—Mr. Grove., and
Urn Tudor—and wa, told, that on Friday morning she was
L..filic very bad language In the garden.
Mr. Howard objected that thie had nothing to do with the
ca.., and was no offent.w.
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Yr. Symonds mid it people made • disturbmice nn their own
prembm they cou'd nut be proceeded against in thli way, but
thev could be indicted.

Mr. Howard : A penion standing behind her own wall can
U, %hat lang.tiage ehe

Mr. Symonds: But not without a remedy.
Mr. llo.rd : I don't sty that.
Witnew : When she was put in the cell she was very violent,
cureed and swum, and wade romarks about nearly all the
gentry in the town.
Defendant : Never a word.