The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-05-03 00:00:00

Dorsttsbirt.

DORCHESTEB..—Exermi Domes Donn? OS
Ulm aurrcv, Thereday. —Before Mr. Commissioner
Andrew.. —Re Daniel Platten, tailor, Dorchester;
Ale perk Henry William Bwafliel4, tailor, Bridport.
—Application to have • claim of £771 4s. 9d.
converted into a proof. The bankrupt did not
appear.—Mr. Terrell appeared for the claimant,
whims original claim was for 41,271 4. 3d. upon
balance of account for mosey lent eadadvanosil, sod
goods sold and delivered, sad as endorse of • Pro'
reimory note for £750. dated July 1, 1859. The
elaimant stated that he had received so sebefestio•
swept the promissory note ; bates the pretest
appbeation. PkAtes passed tie Court two
or three years eines. The dividmdetill reserved on
the chum was Ea The preempt appliestion bed
bees adjourned from • previous Court for the pro-
cleisties of farther evidence. ldr. Tyrrell now read
a letter trace the claimant, dated Bridponi April
' 25, 1844, ia which be seated that lifter his sec len
bankrupts bulgiest (having been • partner) in Dor-
chester, be found bankrupt rather aweless &hunt the
debt due to him (BtraMeld), sod be therefore had •
. writ served on him as shown by the subjeiesd paper.
BOW•Vir, not wishing to disturb his businies, he
allowed it to stood over, and ultimately
ke bike his 1.0. U. for the debt—one for the jot rebd
i
mid one for the aew--making a total of £1,165. He
added that when bankrupt gave his eon a bill of
eschanp for £l5O, it was agreed to canoe' part of
the LOU., and some rash lease were added to make
the above meetioned eases. The letter from the
bankrupt to ficrellield, and to which reference is
mad* *love, is is follows :—" Dorchester, Nov. 3,
1858. 1 have miclosei you LOU. for £1,165
—knowing that will cover the amount of
the writ. I have left the date for you to polio;
but 1 believe the writ was served in May. The
mogul of the old debt up to December 31, '5B, was
£591 ss. 68. I have accepted two stampe, and have
taken note of them—the oue three, the other four
months, from October 30-60 each, but thought it
oteuld be betterfor you. to
.draw them. I exceed.

ingly regret that tbeiie &mid have beta an error in
Mr. Spencer's moorptisoe. 1 had it entered three
mouths, and I had no idea it would be due until
• Desember. However, I Field it at mice, and then
Wit to go and borrow for to-day, and am happy to
tagl enemedad, sad have met • boll that was due
for to-morrow. 1 bars enclosed bill ramps, and
hope you will and me • bill as early as passible,
. sad enable re to pay whet I borrowed, that I may
be able to go to them again in ore of need. as in
• this. If there is anything more with the L 0.17., if
you will let me know 1 /hall be happy to do it.
(Signed) D. Platten."—H is honor remarked that,
when this ore was originally before the Court, he
gave it his most serious conekleration, bid had at
dree refried to allow the additional prooL At that
time he thought there would have been an appeal
=the decrioa, but the parties declined to incur
of lidera& He then farther eousidered
the rarer, sod reqeserd Mr. Terrell to prodooe
further evidence, and from what Mr. Terrell had
Mated that day, it appeared that he was furnished
with inch evidence; but be should require the
claimant to soak, an affidavit respecting the letter
that day produoed. The bankrupt in his orr-
isroot of accounts confirmed to a oortain extent the
statement of the claiment (who represented his son),
who had since died. The portion was whether the
debt was barred by the statute of limitation. He
thought, on the whole the claimant should hays •
farther opportunity of giving iridium on the
gobjeck as he did not feel diepord to expunge the
claim believing) it was a just one. —Thseees was again
adjourned that Elwaffield might rake another
affidavit.
WEYMOUTFI. Comm Perry Sramois,
Friday.—Before Captain Manning, B.
H. Bwaffield, and H. C. Goodden, &qrs.
Orreries scale,? TVS Bala ACE—Thomas and
Ann Lander were summoned by Thomas Hawker,
elbow of Excise, for selling beer at Portland. OS the
13th of December, without being licensed so to do.
—P.C. Thomas Nrat said that on the night in
queeticie be Melted the defendants' house, where he
sew persons drinking. He wall in oompany with
two soldiers belonging to the 64th regiment. One
of them asked defant'il wife for bait a-gallon if
beer. Sk• went to • beck kitchen, and relight in
the beer, for which the soldier mad her. Lander wan
sitting in the mettle. A soldier belonging to the
Marine Artillery was also supplied with two pinks
of bow, for which he paid. The house is not
liouneed.—Defaideat's wife mid she kept no beer
In the home. She went out for it, and had it of •
maa Way.—The officer stated that it was between
twelve and one o'clock, when be visited defendants'
boom —This Mrs Landers denied, stating that it
was only 20 minutes after 10.- -William stated that
the male defendant had been convicted under the
Police Act for the offence, and was in gaol undergoing
a month's imprisonment. —Pined £5 and core, or
in default imprisonment for Ni months, the date
of such commencing from the ezpintion of the
former term.
ALLEGED CSAROS OF STSALOIG Nan& —John
Parker, of Portland, was charged by John Coding, •
blacksmith, of the game place, for reefing • quantity
of horn nada on the 9th of April There was also •
crose-mominia, in which Collins was summoned by
Parker for non-payment of wages, amounting to
ES 66.—Mr. Hill appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Howard defended.—John Collins stated that
Parker had been in his employ for more than 15
months. He came to serve for three years, but
there was no written agreement to that effect. He
waste have ite. for the first year, aid be hdvanced
le. for the remainder. Since he had been in his
employ, prosecutor had often mired horse Dada,
horse nail rod, and pieces of iron. About two
months ago he employed • boy to work in the oars
shop with defendant. On the 7th of April witness
lost all the nails he bad in hie shop ; on that day
Parker was making them On the 9th he again
mired nails, and prisoner was similarly engaged.
Witham left his shop for • few minutes,
when on his return be found Parker
was absent, and the nails he had been I
making were gone. He was absent for
about ten minutes, when, on his return,
witness told him that he should not want him to
make any more hone nails, as he should make them
himself. Parker asked whether it was bemuse he
carried tbon to ?Richland's shop, who is also • smith,
residing on the opposite gide of the road? Withers
replied that was the reason. Parlor then said he
knew he had done wrong. Wittier then went to
Stick land'e shop, where he sew some nails, whirr he
believed were his, although he could not sweet to
them. —Cross-examined : This occurred on the 9th
of April He wet not applied to for Parker's wages
until the 15th. —Defendant's mother had bonito bun,
but she did not ask for the wages. He told her
that be owed Stickland some nails, and would pay
him when he thought proper. He had oNia
borrowed nails of iltrklend, but had not gent to
him ailing bow many he owed him. He believed
he owed him 180. Biickland bad sent to him two
days previous to the 9th asking for some of the
aids, which witness could not let him have, se he
bed nous to spare. He had not given any nails to
Stick lam; since. Parker told wittier he had taken
20 nails acrom but b• did not gay it weitpart of the
190 which were owing to &Milani. Parker did
not deny having taken the nails to Btichland. —Re-
examined : Had never authorised prisoner to take
any nails from his shop to Eltiollead.—John William
Fudge,' lad 19 yews Drage, was put into the witness
hoe, who, when questioned as to the nature of an
oath, gave arida:gory explanations, proved that he
had worked with Parker in propitiator's shop. He
ahem saw him making nails, and take them to Stick -
land's arithey. This was dose whilst prosecutor
was &bend in the back of the shop. On Parker
being detected, he mid the theft would never bare
been found out if it had not been for him (witness)
—low-examined: Had talked the ratter neer
with his neater on several occasions, hut be had not
told him what to say. Parker took the nails over to
theakkinee shop in his hand.—Mr. Howard, in de-
fence, contended that the charge was out of the
weakest whir had bees brought before the Bench
for wire Sam and said he was ere the Beach would
dimities it.—Captain Manning mid be had no doubt
Parker was amity of wilfully robbing his master,
but as the charge could not be brought hone very
clearly he would be diedierge& —The eronnennunone
was not proceeded with.
DS/ICIEST Maairess.—Abel Perm, a beer.
bows keeper, residing at Portland, was eaniaeosed
by Se tattiest Underwood for having in his
on the 22nd of April, deficient reeinree.
—lt appeared that on the day in queers be Mated
defendant's house, the Royal Rathange, for the
parpolle impedes the reeenses. On the cape
being shown him he hand that five quart cape were
deficient, one being a quarter of • Mat, two 24
drachms, one 16, and another 28 short. Two pint
mpg were also deficient, one being 11 and the other
111 dgeolume short. The whole of the ceps in the
home were bed, bet not so deficient as those he had
nientiosed.—Pined fie and meek sad oultioned to
be sows easeful Infatuin.
Detrewitireens. —Charles Walls was summoned
for being drunk and riotous at WILD, on the 28th
of Marsh.—The ore was proved by blergeent
Pitedd, and defendant was lined Lie., including;
east&
William Redd was enniniensd for a similar offence
at Portland, us the 19th of ApeiL Fred 12a. in-
chiding ear —The gees was proved by P.C.
Cooper.
Joshua Carter was lined fs. for being drunk on
the 19th of April, at Portland.—The case was
proved by P.C. Tuck, who rid dedadsae wee
" drank, very drunk."—In defuses. Carter rid on
the day in voodoo he mid someoSer we Galt
UM &St lot of mackerel for the rases, and they
some beer over it, and he had& drop too much.
Thome. Taylor was also °barged with drunken-
ness, at War Ckioker.ll, on the sth of ApriL
p.o. Roper proved the we, and dahodopt woo dasa
Is,. ineletding mein.
Cstrrios to Pusucess—Johe Telt*. bar.
Immo keeper, of Weis Pickerel', appeared to
answer a eamemess, eirartfiehin with &howls( die.
gmerdzii oesdeet is hie .—Mr. Howard de-
-P.O. Hood mid, on the Red April he
was sise sdpfeedset's hosee, the Chailemows Myers,
abseil Whim* aims o'cliook the evesiss, wheel he

heard a window mail. He went into the house,
aides. several men stripped and fighting. He
cautioned defendant that he should report the house
if ha aihmad an °midget ; but defendant did not
order the was on, and drew beer for tbein. There
wan several parties in the hone who had been eon.
noted for drunkenness. evonezasnined : Had
never been convicted for druakamese or for any-
thing else, if be had he should not hove ben in the
force. He was greatly abused by defendant and
the men who ware in the housa—la defence,
two wineries were nand, who proved that
on the night in question they were there from
eight to ten o'clock, and saw no fighting. Two boys
had disagreed, and wanted to fight, but this the men
present would not allow, and when the policeman
as... order and pesos were restored. They did not
bear any one swear at bini.—The Bench cousidered
the offence proved, and defendant was fined 40e.
and costa . . .

A CIVIL H1711116t.D. —Thomas Warden, of Port-
land, was summoned by his wife for aissulting her
on the 7th of April.—Proseastrix did not appear, it
being stated that she was ill—Captain Manning,
addroming defendant, adverted to the frequent onto-
plaints which had ooine to his knowledge respecting
am cruel treatment which the wife experienoed at
the hands of her husband, cautioning him to act with
lees violenos for the future, and stating tits Punish-
ment which would inevitablT mime should be be
brought before tile Bench win on • similar charge.
—Defendant was than disallowed.

Abbsomi Dynamo or Govastratmer Peareirre.
—Charles Bosh, of Portland, was summoned by
William Coniston", a Corporal of the 64th Regiment,
for having in his posseesion • pair of hoots, received
from a soldier, name unknown' belonging to the
awns regiment, and not giving aastiefactory account
of them.—Mr. Timid appeared for dehodant.—
The corporal's statement was beard, but co evidenoe
was taken, there appearing not to be sufficient to
implicate defendant in the matter, and he was there-
fore accordingly dismissed. Before this was done,
however, be was cautioned by Captain Manning not
to detain government property in his house, as con-
, siderable articles of clothing belonging to the 64th
bad been lost. The facts of the cam are these :On
the 20th of April, • picket visited defendant's house,
who keeps • beer-ehop, and in the kitchen found •
psir of boots which belonged to a man in the
rosou..—Ann Lander, of Portland,
nre"
• m.en U
was unnuneeed by ber busbeed, Thome" Leader, the
parties who were charged with selling beer witliont
• Bosnia in the erst meg that came before the notice
of the Beni* for amealting him. Owing to com-
plainant being unable to appear in consequence of
hang in "durance vile," the owes was dieiniseed.
The chairman cautioned defendant not to be so
violent in her conduct, when she remarked that if her
husband lama her eh" would strike him again.
ISIDECIST ASSAULT.— William Mel" 1112 elderly
I Man, of Portland, WY Charred by Elizabeth Framp-
I ton, of the same place, for isdaeently assaulting her.
—Mr. Tined proeseuted, and Mr. Howard defended.
—Prosecutrix, • young girl, who appeared to be
about 14 years of age, stated that she resided with
her parents at Weston. On Tuesday evening, the
19th of April, between six and seven o'clock, she
went to meet her sister. On her return, when
near Yates, she met defendant, who put his hand in
an indecent manner in front ef her, and made a
disgusting remark. She told him that if he did not
leave her alone she would tell her father, which she
did on her return to her home. —Croseezamioed
When de met defendant she was alone. She bad
not walked with any one that week but her sister.
When she met her sister on the night in question.
they arrived home before it was dark. She had
known defendant for about twelve months, but he
had never misbehaved himself towards her before.—
Mr. Howard, in defence, contended the charge was
• most ridiculous one. and commented in the fact
of the assault being committed in a public road in
the day light, and stated that he should call two
witnesses, who were within 30 yards of defendant
when the alleged assault was said to have been nom.
misted, who would entirely contradict the girl's
statement. He then called Samuel Garland, who
said that on the evening in question, about Mx
o'clock, as he was going from his work to his home
he met defendant and proseoutrix, who pasted each
other. He did not me him do anything to her; if
he had, he must have seen it. Defendant had his
coat on his right arm; the aide which the girl
him. He did not hear defendant speak
passed to
Witness was shout 30 yards from the parties
when they pealed each other.—Crom-examined It
might have been about two or three minute" after
Fram3ton had pseud him, that he looked round and
saw her pees Mean. Hit could noll swear that
defendant did not speak to the girl, but Ise weiuld
swear that he did not touch beer.—Reexamined 2 If
defendant bad changed the coat from one area to
another he most have men it. —Joseph Bennett
Pearce proved being in company with last whams
at the time in question, and meeting Frampton and
Mears. He looked round to see who the girl
was, sad saw them pale each other, but be did
not do anything to her. —Chase-examined: Had had
no conversation with defendant sets what he should
my. —Captain Meaning said the Bernell were of '
opinion that the indecent assault had been ementitted,
and said that prossoutrix had given herstatemeat in
the most &ear manner.—Lageadant was fined .Cl,
Including meta, time being Wowed for payment.
A M• 11 THAT OUGHT TO HAVE Known BSTTE/L
—Robert Stone, of Portland, was summoned by
Caroline Frautpton, sister of the proescatris in the
former case, for assaulting and committing • rape
upon her.—The same solicitors as in the above
gammons were eugaged.—The promoutrix, who is •
girl 16 years of age, but who is not so Amp aii she
ought to be, upon getting into the witness box was
examined by Lb. 'elicitor for the defence as to the
nature of an oath. This she could not satisfactorily
explain, and the solicitor for the prosecution said he
thought it would not be proper to carry the case
further, and under these circumstances the Bench
dismissed the case—Captain Manning severely
reprineeded defendant for his conduct, stating that
although the cue could not be proceeded with, he
had no doubt of the truth of the girl's statement, for
when he granted the summons he cross-examined
her, and she then answered all the queeticas put to
her, and understood what an oath meant. He
advised defendant to be more cautious for the
future, as he was not only a father bat a grand-
tether, and he (Captain Manning) considered defen-
dant ought to be ashamed of himself at the degrad-
ing position in which be was placed in.
STEALING Boom—A tramp, who gave hie /Mike
as William Charles Sealey, pleaded 'lnky to steal-
ing • pair of boots belonging to George Chick, of
Radipoie, on the Ilith et April, and was eanteseed
to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Rine Mommairm—A fall deem parade of the
rilleempeollthe sown took place on Wednesday um-
log for the adjutant's inspection. Theoorpe met at the
King's Status, and were accompanied by Captain
Thrasher and Fniign Timed. The Dully jailed
poultice were also present for the first time in their
uniform, and their appearance was very creditable.
The muter, however, was very scull, there Only
being 23 rank and tile, several of the men Laving
obtained leave of absence owing to illness. After
having formed in fours the corpa marched to the
Pile Pier, where they went through • variety of
evolutions, the sergeant practising them be turns in
company drilL At the close of the movements the
the adjutant addressed the corps, expressing the
pleasure it •ffortied him to use the efficient manner
In which they had gone through their exercises. He
also stated that it had been finally decided that the
volunteers of the county should have five days'
camping oat, and Lot worth had been selected. The
25th of July would be the first day. The men who
could not remain for live days would not be hotted
to do so; but could complete their three battalioo
drills in 36 hours, so as to make them efficient
members. The men would be conveyed to and from
the camp free of charge. They would not be re-
quired to sleep on the ground, as tents were to be
provided, which would be capable of bolding eight
men, and in Wu palliasses would be provided, raised
from the ground. He expressed his regret mat the
camp took pleas at the beginning of the Weymouth
mason, but hoped as many would attend as
iris* "mid. The corpi vu then raarebs4 to the
.m.tot were they were dismissed.
. . .

A Camp rOiSD 11 • Helms —ft is not long
since that we recorded the fact that the body of
child was picked up on the Quay, and now again
we bare to date that the body of another infant ham
been discovered, ander mysterious circumeteacea
ti eppears that oa Wednesday, am two boys were
looking for birda' note in the Midge Dear Sandefoot
Castle, they discovered something tied up in •
bundle, from whioh as.. anything bat a plows%
odour. Woman= was gives to Sergeant Partici,
of the County Cometabalary, stationed at Wyke, who
proceeded with the lada to the spot named, and
then found the body of what appeared to be a full-
grown male child. The canpe. wee frightfully de-
aompoeed, and it is ppoeed it nmet bare been in
ite Sao' of oonesalimeet fee • fortnight, if no.
longer. He oceiveyed it to the dead-house at the
Cama-tery, ia aa Wort should be deemed
nowasary, but none was held, the reams for which
we are unaoquainted. No dee has been obtained to
the perpetrator of the deed.
StrirDaT 8C11001.4. —Oa Sunday three Demons were
preached at St. Mary's Cherie In aid of the Sunday
Schools belonging to that plasm of warship. Tbs Rev. T.
Gnaw preaehad in the mere* and evening. whilst
the Rev. T. nawkse preached I* the afternoon.
Collectious were made at the close of sash wide*
antoenting allogetiter to OS 11* 40., beings* Weems
of 110 over the amount consoled last year when
sermons more pneshed ow behalf of the woe *Nam.
aIIIA lIITIMUSEIWIL —The erst marsh oat of the
rile sorra belonging to this Mee took plase ao
*ht. The corps memabled at the Lag's Slates we
after eight o'eloek, whoa they were put 'Musa a
variety of melodist' by Eria-bantraslar Lag. -The
°awn in Wooden's were Capitals Themeer end Dr.
maid. After geinc through several memmeate in
frost of she they marehed out for &Mebane'
of shoat SWID mike. The hied of the wpm was not
ali their isabrentente hoeing been seat way
to be sad renovated.
• COLD BASIL —OS Monday evesing, while* • imp
eineomes of were ma the limy, awailieg Ike
arrival al Geri • soldier, named IfairMa, belossing
eo the Seth, amused allel by swimming ammo Ike
harbortr for • p 1.4 .1 ram.
Totem Cnumm—We pereelve with mash pleasure
sailsonistusionlimhepsinisgeoveuseafilsesematiybesn

effeeted in the their of this plug of worship. The old I
choir, which sou thin sines left owing to Dome
understudies. have mode returned ender the direetion
of Kr. Board, the 11011010, of the choral society, and
who is now ably aseintild by several runben of it.
We hear that it is Intended to remove the organ from
its present luitioa, sod pine it in the chanael.
NILITAnT FINIIIAL —On Monday evening, about sin
&clan, a soldier, belonging to the 611di &flout of
F.,ot, sow stationed at our barracks, who died some-
what unduly on Thursday, was interred in ths
Corneitery with the usual military honour', the bud of
the Engineers playing appropriate muide.
Honour Busman, Tues&y.—fiefore W. Talbot and
J. Ayliog, &qrs.
Ann Bens, whose case was &drained from last
week, eliarged with using threatening larguage
with intent to make Barone' Templieenan soeutit •
breath of the peace, was bound over In £lO, to keep the
pease towards him and all Her Majesty's subject. for
six months.

ATTI-011 TO LAM—A If red Bunn, a lad, son of the
above defendaat, vrassummooed for knocking at • house
In Boadmireek and then manias away. —The ease was
proved by P.C. Harvey, who saw defendant knock at •
door, aad then ran sea). He punned, overtook, and
lodged him at limitation, as ha refused to iive him Dame,
but was liberated by Mr, Lidbary. He was dismissed
on paying the costs, and being cautioned not to repaid
*be offence.
• Nutearica.—Blisabeth Beale was rummoned by
Williams Temkin' for throwing a quantity of filth
opporite his premised. —She promised not to offend
again, and was dimaiseed with. motion.
Ms. W. F. WISDHAII. Amoeg the petitions
filed In the Landon Bankruptcy Court on Saturday,
April 53rd, Wall one by Mr. William Frederiek
Windham, of 3. Upper Weetbouroe-terrace, Meryl,-
bone, gentlensaa, lately also of Cromer and N:iirieett
etagemoech proprietor. The prtition him bran
to Mr. Commissioner Fans. The bankrupt has ear-
' rendered.

PORTLAND.—Cmcger Ctua—The tooth annual
meetioe of the members of tbe above club took place at
the Clifton Hotel, on Friday evening, the nod April,
for the purpose of entering into arrangements previous
to commeacing practice for the present season. The
honorary secretary, Mr. S. H. Roberta, having read
over the amounts of the past year, which showed •
slight balance in band in favor of the club, it teas
particularly urged on the members present to see their
tatlienies to pit new members to take the place of those
who have left the islaui from time to time, In order
that the club me,- be *aid in • hatter posltiou to en
oept ehalleop mate It was decided that the
fraothe evenings be these., as last season mussily,
every Tuesday and Thursday. A vole of dusk* was
gives to the hosorary seembsta of tate *lab, also to
the boo. for his poet *mime, and usanisiostely
agreed that be be rsedgeted for the minim memo.
SUICIDS.—A distressing suicide oonrind on board
the soboomer Lao, belonging to Goole, all Monday,
about an hour previous to the arrival of Garibaldi on
board the Edw. It appears that the victim of
seltdestroction is a lad about 16 years of age,
employed in the schooner, and that about three
weeks ago, be received information that his father
bad deoyeid his life by hanging himself. This
seems to have preyed very much on his mind, and
on Monday he bad •letter from his mother, in which
allusion was again made to the sad event, and the
poor lad took it very touch to heart. The captain
and mate left the ship in the evening, leaving only
the lad on board, and whilst they were gone, the
boy in a Et of despondency hung himself from a
portion of the rigging, where be was observed by
SOM. parties in baste. He was cut down but life
was extinct. His body was conveyed to ths Break
water Hotel to await an inquest.
FUNIRAL.-0a Monday Ills body of a Matins
Artilleryman on board H.M.R. Edgar, was brought
from that vessel and conveyed with the usual
hooours to the Cemetery, where it was interred. A
considerable number of persons witnessed the
mournful oweetosy.
ARTILLERY PIACTICL—On Saturday 'venial/ the
members of the Portland Artillery Corps prooseded
to the end of the Breakwater, where they made some
capital practice from their ninevis battery.

CERNE ABB:VS.—At the Gni meeting of the new
Highway Board for this district, Lord Digby was re-
ideated albatross. and Mr. Jobe Kest, of Alton Panama,
elected vies-eisinnan for the SOlTOculream
mr. Au setount
of the last year's reepipta awl ex ite was laid be-
fore the eetinr, and ordered to printed foe distribu-
tion. The alert's salary for the future WWI Axed at E4O
a-your, and that of the district surveyor at £lOO a year
being an increase a £lO upse the latter'. salary. Tin;
estimate of the mc required for repairs was Hite road
and agreed to, and eoetributioe orders upon the parishes
were duly aigoed, and directed to be Listed forthwith.
WAREHAM. Perry Sisosoec, Toseday.—
Before the Rev. G. P. Cambridge, 0. W. Fame,
and E. J. Weld, Epps. The Rev. G. V. Garland,
H. P. Cembridge, and J. Illowlera, &gm, were
present; but beteg intended in the following trial
did not take their seats on the Hooch.

I
CUAROS 07 lAITIMIDATING MASONS AT BWANAOR.
—84,•••1 Collins, John Oaths, sod Moses Webber,
masons, of Swamp, were eansisared fee that they
did, unlawfully by threats and intimidation, on tit," 1
211th of March, endeavour to form Nathan Chinehin I
White, thee asd sow carrying on the trade and
business of • atonsmaeon at Swamp, to make an
alteration in hie mid. of carrying on moll his trade
and business, and to limit the description of his
workmen and servants thereby. .11r. Weston
appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Howard for
&meal and John Collie.; and Mr. Tromps for
Mosso Webber.—Mr. Weston baying °peed the
case at some length, called Nathan Chtschin White,
who said be carried on the atone trade at Homage,
under the name of Cbiochin and White. The firm
had been in existence for 35 years under that name.
The stone which they used was bought and deposited
In "bunkers," and was afterwards shipped from
there. Stone-masons were employed to work and
ship the stone. They were in the firm's employ,
and some of them bad been in their service for •
number of pen. Samuel Collins and Henry Burt
sailed on witness and hie father laths week ending
the 19th March. They wanted to know whether
tiny would pay them 6s. Bd. as "freedom money."
They replied that they would never pay it. as
they had not done so for 84 years. They also
wanted to know if witness and his father would dim-
, *harp three boys that were working in the
"bankers," which they declined to do. We be-
lieved the lettere produced were in ithomel ()ohne'.
1 handwriting. Since the disturbance with dam.
clanks the firm had only received the loads of tiling
stone from Langton, which was nothing like so
much as they sad to receive. This stone was not in
connection with the business of the Sent; in fact,
they had not received any for the last five weeks.
It was the practice of the quarrymen to bring the
stone to the " bankers," and sot to allow it to remain
in the quarries. Witness had waited the tthirries at
Isngton, and found then iris plenty of stone. It
was not the custom for the qrserryines to wait until
Stone was ordered. The supply of Mom at
Swamp was very short. Some of the man
is the employ of the firm bad left the
" bankers" during the poet week. Crow
examined by Mr. Howard: Supposing stone
was not approved of witame would refuse to have
it. He dial sot believe them wee • right for any
one to go boob a piths of land, mom the top earth,
and make the slope under. When parties wished
to open• quarrythey obtained the oossent of the
landlord. He had never paid for the labour of
working the atone. He was hers in Swamp, and
knew that quarrymen claimed to have rubs He
had board that they celled thimaselvee the " Aacieut
Compeny of Stone Marble's." For many years be
hed osly.employed tip mos who wee not a member
of that Compsey. There was no regtilar time for
the boys to serve who were employed on "the
bankers." The only reeme why be would swear
why the resolutions, which be received was in Seam'
Wham band-writing, was because be believed it to
agree with the isynater, of a letter which be had in
his puessesion. His father bad sent Framis Humans
round to quarryman to obtain sigbathres for antet
ing the firm with stone. Withers had never
of any despite between the quarrymen and his first
until Conine and Burt added Upon his father sad
himself. He had never taken boys for two years to
lean: the trade. John Chipped, Joist Colline, and
Thome Bart same to witespes sad raid they had
been sent by the Calnpay th know if the firm would
come to a compromise, but witness did not know
whether they said they would 'ripply than with
Moos, if the fins erqpged not to employ sea out of
the Company. The asses bad never mode me of
any persona threat of violence spinet him, or his
property: —rrommennthied by Mr: Trevesen I The
mem why iFether was summotreci was became be
hail ma& us of thresisto a qsarrymen. —George Hardes
• quarryman. firing at Bthaage. said he had aupplied
Mews. China's and White With stone for many year'.
Os the 18tb of Marsh Besuel Collies sad Moe.
Webber. a dant 80 or 40 lime man, wmted spoil
him, mid wished him to sign • paper, &deft him not
to supply the firm with any more same,- eases they
tu
off a man, discharged some lady, and paid the
" freedom mousy." tia. Bd. Witness refused to gigs
the %ecir, :g hee they threatened to fine him Eli girth(
him to put down some nobs le the tarry,
whieb he that day made, but not arid
stated that some one should be pissed in his quarry to
watch him. Os the nazi day another party mane to
him, whilst he was at work Is his quarry, the two
defendants above alleded is being the spoiresses
The wanted him to Save his quarry, and mid it would
he • bed job for him if he put any more stone dein
for Mr. While --Creeeessedned by Mr. Howard: Had
talked over what he WM to asy about this With
1 erbh Mr. Whits He to the Jaement Order of
'Sties Meriden, end had his mosey to make his
Id
'less. CM the lab of areh, when the deputation
I waited upon him. Collins was the chief apothems& but
be did not ta him anything about the rules of the
Order.-4 caresned by It.r. Trevenan : Whin he
was told that it wirukl be • had Job for him, he did not
understood 'het the Company intended to line him;
1 he trosaniadt the threat, as be considered it was a pock
f fi end said they amid get the Sae if they
meld. He hosed of members of the Osspany
being fined both is Swamp and Langton. Be-
-exasthed i The lest man that was Sued -brisisaz
mites evilest the the parties who fined him, and,
themselves lithe wrong, paid the stew in the County
Corart.—Jolut said be was in the employ of
Mesas. White td Monday. He heti left thus be.
cause he would sot work and break the rules of the
tkesplay. Om Saturday fleamiii Collins told his that
he was to have so further draw with Yews. Withal,
ar be wield be Imam a las et IMO. If o•nabe bad lesa
spoken blips he should bass gese cm with liia wort
ea Moody, as he did sot winhiobreak the roles of
1 the Clospasy.—Orommaseethed by Mr. Hewed: Mr.
' White bad offered to me the Wier eat ilt to retwised
to his work.—Wdliem amilleid, • qs..oiy ef
1 Saidgesewanese,
clands=berosakiet theandemzenyv jet
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on him on the 18th and 19th of March. motion-
ins him that if he worked for Neon. Whit, be
would be fined fil, that they wonld take away his
@toasted .art, and "twit" upon him.—tieorge Windt.
proved receiving • letter from the wards°e of the Stone
Nation's Company, stating that unities three boys in
Weirs. White's employ were dieshargsd, he would be
lined £lOll he did not leave their. servioe. —Mr. Howard
made a most able &deem He maintained that the pro-
seedier ought never to have been brought before a
criminal soars, as there was no machinery connected
with that soon which would beer upon the case. He
a the pessuit attempt. on Om prosecution as an
n6=l one in esdoevooriog for this wart to
aeries at a Manion instead of taking the ease before
another one. The Aft olt Parliament under which
this shanty was leads, he submitted, *as Dever intended
to be so strained es to pleat the three one charged with
intimidation for three moethe in the county gaol. He
understood that by threats of intimidation was meant
injury, menace, an attempt to injure property. Rut this
had not been done, and be eonddered that no quarryman
was bound to supply any person with good' if be did
not desire. He commented on the evidence which had
beton adduced, and mid that the only portion of it
which would support the ease was that of the prose-
outer. He alluded to the stetements made by the other
witossees. and said that they did not bear on the ease
on Hie 26th of Marsh, having reference to action.
•ltiob pared on the 1643. If the Bench punished
persons beaten.* they would not offer goods
for sale, the next step would be that they
would hare to punish pereone for not going to
buy good.. He alluded to the •ncient customs
which had existed amongst the quarrymen for centuries
pest, in reference to the working of the quarries.
persons brooking the rules of the Company of !Sorbian,
being liable to _ perialties—Mr. Trevenan made a
short Which in defence of his client'. °midget, stating
that he had nothing to do with the offence, on the day
with which he was charged—The Beath retired to con-
sider their verdict, when on taking their mate in the
court again. the Bey. G. P. Conboidge lasted
that it wee with extreme regret that they had some to
the e•inalnekta that deleudants had committed the
offense with which they were charged. That being so,
it was asosseary that some punishment should
be initiated, and the sentence of the Bench
ea*, that they 'boatel be imprisoned in
Dorchester gaol fee three days, at the same time
remarking that the Company of Warblers must not
break the law under tie idea that they the power to do
so under their easiest deals. • /Ir. Howard gave notice
of appealing against the deeision of the Bench, and
dideadants Were liberated es the osesseary reeTizn-
tee being entered into for the appeal to take at
the ensuing Ssesiona —The sees excited great Interest
and lasted nearly nix boors.

WOOL. —On Monday, the 25th ult., an inquest
was held before the deputy *wooer forth. hundred
of airietchurch at Avon, on the body of a new-born
female child. From the evidence it appeared that
Ana Penny, who had been living as demeans,
wryest with John Waldron Carter, of Wool,
solicitor, for the last five years, was delivered of
the child in Mr. Carter's house at Wool, on the night
of Sunday, the 17th ult She attended Divine
service on Sunday afternoon; being very unwell, ski
returned to ber naster's house, and during the
evening Mr. Granger, the surgeon of Wool, was
visiting Mr. Carter. Mrs. Carter called his atten-
tion to the servant, who appeared to be in agony;
he stamina her, and advised her to go to bed;
later in the "venni" he sent medicine, which was
taken to her by her fellow servant and mistress, and
from the evidenoe it appears she was confined of a
still-born child before receiving the medicine. A
piest-morfent examination having been made by a
medical man from Christchurch, who pronounced
Ii be • fully-developed, well-formed mature child.
and from the penal tests he believed it to have been
still-born, which guided the jury to their verdict
namely, still-born. It oame out in the evidence
that the mother had concealed the child under the
bed, where it was discovered on Tuesday morning
by her fellow servant, who communicated the faces
to her mistress in the evening, and on the following
morning she left Wool, proceeding to Ringwood by
train—taking the child with her, thence to Avon,
four miles down the vale. The inquest was ono-
*hided about one o'clock, and during the afternoon
a warrant wee obtained for her apprehension for the
concealment of the birth, and executed by Superin-
tendent Ellis at Avon, where she still remains in
custody.

8H A FTESBU RY. A OCIDINT. —On Tuesday,
April 26th, John Hayward, • labourer, of this town,
met his untimety soil at Wardour. h appears that
he was engird on Lord Aruudell's estate, at
Wardour, felling timber, and on his leaving work
he observed a equirrel in cme of the trees, and re
marked be would have it. He climbed the tree, and
whilst standing on one of the boughs it gave way
with his weight, also the one which he was bolding
on by, and he was precipitated to the ground, where
he pitched upon his bead, which caused almost
instantaneous death. The body was conveyed to
the Lodge, were an tnquesS took place the following
Thareday, before R. Wilma, R.q, and • verdict
returned of "Accidental Death." We are sorry to
state be leaves a wife and family of six children to
lament Ws kw.

HOUGHTON. —A marriage in the village church of
Houghton is rather an unusual occurrence, and when
such fin event bae taken wiser. too often It he. been
made see of as an enemas for intemperate indulgenoe.
On the 16th April,bowever, ona was eslebrated between
• Mr. F. Jyeis and Mies B. Hook, and the orderly and
well-behava aoudad of all parties linen' culled forth
the highest praise of the officiating minister.—
Timitotadians, tbough'daspisad and smeared at by maay,
bag proved a great biassing to Stickland and Houghton.
POOLE.— -BNICKLATiIIe 8111111. —The journeymen
bricklayers of Poole bare unanimously "struck" for an
increase of wages, and & diminution of the hours of
labour. They gains an &dream of la. • week, with per-
mission to lease off work at four o'clock on flistordays
U customary in other towns, instead of working till
al *Woe& as besellmfore. The masters are, we under
stand, willing to give the esti& shilling, but they
cannot be la to believe the adeateee accruing from
the other oonosesioo.
_ _

Calmar Maroc —The opening match of the season
was played on Friday last at Hain worthy, between
eleven married and cloves unmarried members of the
Poole slab. The club has been reorganised since lasa
sown, and numbers about 30 at the present time. with
the following palletises se a eounsitlise 1-11 r. G. A.
Adams., president; Boy J. 8. Morris, treasurer; Mr.
J. That, captain; Mr. Georgelintherland, sub-car:l;
Messrs. Harker, Wahine, Raymond and
secretaries. The weather throughout the day was most
propitious. large numbers of lookers-on being drawn to
the Sold to WILSON the play, shish resulted in the
defeat of the bachelors by a majority of forty-eig. We
append the score.

K 111113).
FIRST Issnroa Eizoown Linn:yea
Page, b Hooking • • • 4 b atone • • 9
Seas b Hoskins - • • 2 to Stoat • - 6
Oat ,I.b. w. - • • 6 b flame - • 0
Bla *A, ran out • -15 a Crawley - .10
Oillitrd, Be Danford - - 4 not out - - 0
King, a Danford • - - 1 ran out - • 0
Halter, • Vault • - 0 Rolling • • 1
doles, b &ono - Lbw. • -5
b Viant b Visit • - 9
Witham, not out - • - at. - - 0
Waterman, • Crawls/ • • a Danford • - 1
Bye., ; wide., 13 • - 1 87ea,11; wides,3 9