The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-01 00:00:00

A PORTLAND ROW.

Thomas Parson. and Robert Stickland, were summoned
by Mark Gould for assault, by John Charles Wand, for
damaging a wall, Mamas Parsons, by Richard Gould, for
assaulting Jane Susan Gould. The parties belonged to
Portland. —Mr. Howard said it was a general scrimmage,
the parties were in the employ of different farmers, a
donkey was being taken to pound by one party, when the
other party fell on them, the women interfered, and there
was • general row for nearly three quarters of an hour.
The charge of damaging a wall arose out of a claim to the
water of well, and was withdrawn. Ile suggested that
it would perhaps result in all the parties being bound
to keep the peace. They were passing by a publichouse
that was the long and short of it. As to the well, Govern-
ment hail ordered that the well should be used by the
public. -Mr. Symonds: Better adjourn it for a month
then consciousness may return to you all—Adjourned.
A nae b'aney, of Portland, who appeared with a horse-
whip in her 'hands was summoned for having • false
weight in her shop. —Defendant said it was there, but it
was not her's.—Tha deficiency was three drams on a pound
weight.—Fineil Ins., including
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--Gkoryr Kaiykt was summoned by the thickerel School
Board for neglecting to send his child to school.—Mr.
Hanna clerke to the Board, prosecuted. —The defendant
said the child was II or 15 years of age. lie had been
before the Board, and asked for the child to be allowed
absence during part of the fishing season. They told him
at the Board that he had nothing at all to do with it.—
Mr. llanne produced the minutes of the Board, showing
that the answer by the Board WWI that Knight's applica-
tion could not be entertained.—Knight was asked whether
he could prove the child's sip Ile said No—but he would
never scud his child to the Board school; be should send
it to Wyk., school, where he had always sent it —The
lienA made an order for the child to go to a school, in
default defendant to pay Si.
Job Baushrd was summoned for short weights. Supt.
Ratty proved the deficiency. A four pound weight was
a quarter oz. short; is lib. weight 11 'lrate, 11h. 3I drams,
Ilk about is dram, ilk nearly 1 a dram, 1 no. weight •
slight deficiency. -Fined lii,. weights forfeited.
Atexaader, &Nara, of the London Inn, Portland, was
fined 13s. and costs for keeping his house open for the vale
of intoxicating liquors during prohibited hours.—P.C.
Miller found the house at 12 at night on June Cat open,
and live people drinking there.—The total paid MAI £l.
Sarah Stour. of Wylie. who had not paid a tint imposed
at a previous court, WWI ordered to be taken up on •
warrant, enlists the line were immediately paid.
Thomas Saorooa was sumnioned for allowing two boron
I, stray, at Owennoigne.—P.ll Long proved the case; he
found them about 11 at night. His wife said defendant
had rise home the worse for drink, and let the horses on
the road: she did nut know what to du with them. and
they must abide loy the consequences.—Defendaut said
that he put them in a field where there was a road, and
I.IIIC person left the gate open and let them out —Fined
lu!..iiKluding costs.
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- Mr. Baker, of the Chapelry Tavern made application to
the Bench to he allowed to sell liquors in a tent near the
t:reen-hilL —Refused.

HELPING As BOSCAWEN ROY TO DESERT.
On Tuestiay'aftemoon at two o'clock, before Mr. Jas.
Milledge and Dr. Drew, a respectabletlooking young 'eau,
named Cie des Colr Inn n, of St. Alban'e, was summoned for
aiding • boy from 11. M. training ship Itoecavren to extent
himself from his duty.—Mr. E. J. Harvey, Admiralty law
agent for l'ortamouUt, proeecuted.—Defendant pleaded
guilty.—Mr. Harvey said defendant was prosecuted under
the Naval Discipline, for that he, not being a person liable
under that Act, aided and abetted a person, under naval
discipline, to desert. The lioy waa a second class boy of
H.M.S. Boacawen, named Samuel Sperling : he came
ashore from the Boscawen on Thursday, 25th May, then
being properly on leave till half-past five ; he went to
Weymouth, there met Coleman, who was an old school-
fellow, they spent the day together, till about 7 o'clock.
When Sperling found it was so late he told Coleman he
should be punished. Coleman asked what he intended to
do. when Sperling replied that he did not think he should
go luck at all. 4oleiiian very properly returned —" You
had letter go lack : but the boy said he did not dare bids
so. Coleman then says "I am going to Poole, and I htve
a snit of clothes I can lend you." Sperling then lilt osT
his sailor's clothes and put on Coleman's suit, and they
went to Bode, A detective found Sperling stopping at
the Globe Inn, found he was a deserter, sad took him into
custody. The offence committed he Coleman in aiding
the boy te desert would have been a very much re
serious one in time of war than now ; but the act MUM an
exceedingly penal one, and the Admiralty were bound to
punish. These boys were taken care of, lind brought up to
be men-of-warstnen, and they could not be allowed to
detwrt. Coleman knew all about this, and he had very
properly pleaded guilty, for there was really no answer to
the charge. Ile (Mr. Harvey) should just call a witness to
show that Sperling was under the Naval Discipline Act.
David Young, master-at-arms on board the Roscawen, said
the boy Sperling was undergoing instruction on board.
Ile produced the leave-book, proving that Smiling had
leave front Bob May, at II um., and did not report him-
self until four o'clock on the Ist June, when he returned
in custody. Ile was granted leave until 7 p in.—Mr.
llervey said he did not press for the full penalty, which
was .130 : this was the first offence of Coleman's and he
hoped it would he a warning to him not to interfere with
the Novice again. Ile did not wish to govern the decision
of the magistrates, limit would remark that at Chichester
he had a similar ease, where the Bench inflicted a fine of
/3, besides costs. —ln anseer to the Bench, Supt. N'ickery
said that from enquiries he believed he had been in a very
gteel position at WIC time : but he had lota his father, and
his mother had very little property.—The Bench were
desirous of inflicting a unsterile fine and costs ; het It
was said thereets would amount to £6 or £7.-- Ur. I'ickery
explained that defentlaut had said he was a steward on
limn' the Minute: steamer, and that gave the police extra
trouble, and ran up costs in enquiries, for the statement
was untrue, and they had to make another journey, the
travelling expenses and maintenance money come to £4.
—Mr. Anlen told the prisoner that owing to his having
told lies, instead of £3 or £4, £5 or 1.6 rusts had been
ineurred.—Prisoner had nothing to say.—Mr. Vickery said
he feared prisoner had misled his mother very touch
he had an ambition to go on board ship and had
eiremd himself; but they would not take him as
he WSW so slight.—Ultunately prisoner was tined
4:735. Sd., includingcosts, or 14 days in default. Ile said
lii. mother would pay. —Meantime he was detained.

wlymourn TOWN COUNCIL.

THURSDAY. -Present : The Mayor (11. r. 6. B. WeLiford),
Aldermen Milledge, Ayling, and Howard; Councillors
Thomas. Aylesbury, Talbot, Charles, Dennis, Walker,
Wallk Lundie, Vincent, Snook, C. Eliot, and Arles, jun.

RAILWAY DIRZCT. TO TERPLECOMIW.

A letter from Mr. llowardwauread, askii—igle-r the above
matter to be put on the agenda paper, as the promoters
wished to ascertain the feeling of the town and obtain its
moral support.
Mr. llowcan entered, and said his attention hail been
raised to the -.Sorts being made to construct a railway
direct from Temple:omM, to itorchester, having in view
to bring Bristol, Bath, and the Midland Counties into
direct communication with Weymouth. It would do the
the town an immense Allllllllt of good, and to construct it
would only require It miles of direct line. Bringin g the
whole midland district in direct communication with
Weymouth would do WI immense good. The landowners
on the proposed lino would dispose iif their land almost for
agricultural value, so that the cost would not be great in
comparison with the value of the line. Mr. J. F. Erring-
ton Barnes, C. E., was in waiting to give explanations.
Mr. ?if itt.gnog agreed with the value of the line to
Weymouth ; but we should never have hail a line to Wey-
mouth, if it had not heen for the Great Weitorn line. The
town ought to act with caution before an promoted a line
iu direct opposition to our friends.
Mr. CHARLES said the fast train to Weymouth was
about to be run by the South Western Company, but
the Great Western put their veto on it and stopped it.
Mr. WALLIS remarked the Great Western would not
have made is line to Weymouth if it hail not been for
their own interest.

Mr. THOMAS thought the line very deserving of their
support: it would open is large buskin.; distrie.t.
Mr. LUNDIE supported the new line : the Council were
not wanted to give anything hut ttttt ral support, and they
would he children if they did not do so.
Mr. WALKKR was in favour of competition in all things.
The MAYOR Called attention not only to the question of
Itath and Bristol ; but the port of Poole at present was in
far better communication with the Midland- district, than
Weymouth. The direct line from Teruplecombe to Dor-
chester would gi3O the preference to Weymouth.
The Council were generally in favour of the proposed

RorrEN.srata TO THE BRIGHTON.

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The Harbourmaster reported that the stage leading to
the Brighton steam ship was rotten.
Referred to the Surveyor.
Die Harbourmaster applied for an increase of salary. in
consequence of the opening and closing the Dam gates.—
Referred to the next meeting.
Mr. Itsung-rr coniplained of the nuisance caused by the
coaling of the Great Western steamers on the Quay in
front of hie houses at night. The rent ..f the houses had
been di minishol from CD andt"..l.l year to L.I.V a year. lie
concluded IT intimating that the steamers might be
coaled opissaW the Custom line..
Mr. LUNDIE, Mr. Ilowsno, and Mr. DILMRIS LCSLIHRd to
the nuisance MUM-41 by the coaling.
Mr. VixcEirr suggested that the coaling should be
removed to the piece of land which Mr. Greenwood
applied for.
The Harbourmaster was directed to to the beet he could
to have the vessels removed from the place opposite Mr.
Itaggetts.
Mr. llowskii said if it were his case he would issue •
summons against the company for obstructing the high.
r. CHARLES spoke of some complaints that had been
made to the oMctals. whet the complainants were la
at by one official. and allot.* told Wm that tAepVe

were trespaasers. and tf there were any more complaints,
they would lay down is line of rails and keep the public
off the tramway —(Senaation).
The instruction to the Ilarbourmaater trA4 at Mee made
poeltit e, to have the steamers removed to another plsce
during coaling.