The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-03-27 00:00:00

THE SIUTS. ON THE BENCH.—Some of these mats have

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been replaced.
THE Ourtit Pit:R.—Large quantities of rough stone have
been deposited outside the South Pier, in readiness to make
the concrete for the extension.
THE LARGE LAIIP outside the Cooper's Arms, .Maiden.
street, wae entirely smashes! on Wednesday by a load of
straw, which, miming, knocked the frame of the lamp
entirely out of shape.
Mr. BIC SRL, THE PouITRY FANCIER, has visited
Weymouth, :Ltd seen a large number .d the local fancier's
14,6, and some, as Mr. Seaman'a, he pronounces to be
very good.
ASPHALTIC PAT ISG. —A good-looking piece of asphalt'
pavement tuts been laid down in Kingatreet, extending
from the entrance of the arrival platform round to the
1 lions entrance to the station yard.
Ctgaitusii our Tile N FATS. —Edith wrighe, of the Bird-
in-hand. Nicholas street, we. I,IIM ned to the borough
police Court for Tuesday, for allowing prostitutes in her
house. The owners of the place turned her out
inimediately, and cleared the honor 3.1, Vlign as she was
served with the aumnione, and on those conditions the caw

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was withdrawn.
PORT SANITARY RI"THORITY.—A meeting was held on '
Tuesday morning, Mr. R. Thomas, chairman, and there '
IMPORTANT DORCHRSTER WILL CASE. twine present also 10r. Drew, Mr. Walker. Mr. Combo', ,
Mr. Attwooll, Mr. Webb, and Mr. P. Hooper, clerk to the
In the Probate division of the High rourt of board. The only business was to decide what should be
JuAtice, on Wednesday, the local disputed probate done with respect to the Commiasioner's enquiry in. the
suit Sfoof. v. Afothclui Caine Imf,ore Sir James Hansen Vtli. The board resolved that the chairman anil Clerk
honk' atten.l the enquiry, and represent the Board.
and a special jury. It was si mint in which the plain-
' A CHILD ON SIIKES.—A little boy named Hartley, Ann
tiff propounded the will of Mary Slade, a lady of of a co.astmiardsinan, last week was playing w ith a emu-
considerable property, slated the :Pith cif April, 10.76.
Pasiiiin, when the latter threw. cane iiver the wall of the
A previous will, dated in 18116, was net up by the de- Ljuaker's burial ground. f.ittle Hartley got over to fetch
lentlant. The will propound.' was opposed on the it, and in returning he pressed his right band on the
ground of informal execution and undue influence. spikes, ran them into the flesh, and was unable to get
Dr. Spinka and I.lr. Triatram appeared for the free till liberated by a soldier. Ile was then taken to the
plaintiff, ana Mr. Inderwick and Mr. Pritchard for barrack hospital and his hand dressed.
THE Ler ti. Rive CoI.I.ECTORS OFFICE. —Tbe east
the defendant. window of the " Duke of Cumberland' has been taken
lir. Spinke, in opening the case, said the teatatrix out, and .total alteration is being made, in order to give
was formerly a lady of considerable property in Dorset, a separate entrance to Mr. board's office, for the payment
and prior to the death of her husbend she resided at of local rates. Let us hope that now the collector has
N 0.3, iTidon.place, near Weymouth, until 1861, when been to this expense, the rateluyers will rush to the
she went to reside with her relatives at Dorchester. separate oftioe, and save Mr. Board the trouble of calling
Plaintiff was the step-slaughter of the testatrix. In at their houses more than once I.
CRICKET.—Our encket Club is beginning to make the
11175 the latter expreweed a desire to return to
necessary preparation for the closely approaching season.
Raslipole, and did so in the month of Febru. The ground has been carefully prepared, and every require-
ary 1676. She then expressed a desire to alter meat carried out; there appear to be great prospects of a
the will she had executed in 1866, and also to good season, and we have no doubt that with the usual
execute another in favour of the plaintiff. This interest taken by no many visitors, and the great support I
wish she afterwards carried at and the will was the club receives from the town, that in the coming I
signed in the pretence of two eminent medical men in summer they will h,17. a glo„,rious time.
tifyi,ore,t. the yaywor (Mra I
the county. Dr. fitoorhead and Dr. Smith. That the
LuFl:urteuilldr. ..f..- (lylis;, MrY.
kV
testator was at the time in the possession of her fall Dr. Ti ~
gam Edwin C. K night, was summon.l by henry I
senses there could not, he thought, be a doubt, and he Charles Knight, his brother for assault. —PLNlfiliff appeared !
was at a loss to know the grounds upon which the will with his forehead hound up, and said he wished to with-
was opposed, draw the ease, as they had made up the matter. The Mayor
Mi., Elizabeth Mary Slsule nail ahe was the plain- said there was no olijection ti his withdrawing the case:
tiff and the strisdaughter of the testatrix. Her 1 but His Worship add.' that the name of Knight seemed
to be mile.' up with a great ilea' of unpleasantnesa lately.
mother died when she was quite a ehil•l, and her •
Plaintiff .• It is not nie Ty brother, sir a •or • '
father married again—a Miss Mary Ann Taylor. She W— ell, we don't want to'im rusee or h an thing• in—TheoreMof i • I
had lived with her father and mother until the death in the Court—Mr. Arden, said no Ydoubt Knight re': I
of both took place. Her father died some time prior drunk on Saturday night—The Mayor: Six of one, and !
to her mother. Testatrix was not on the best terms with half -a-dozen of the other—The case was withdrawn.
the various members of bar family as she felt they had THE UNFORTURATE GIR-I.‘.—glfeu Hail has been by the
not acted kindly to her. SR haul a conversation with her efforts of Superintendent Vickery, got into the refuge of
about a will she hail made in 1866. Her step-mother the Good Shepherd, a Roman Catholic Home at Bristol.
and Teresa Loadtr, kindly befrieniled by Mr. and Mrs.
was on that occasion unwell. She called her to her
bedside, and tel her to look for her vrill of 1866. She Eliot, has been tor n
to is home,
,at t.l, Cheapaide, London,
Both went away train Ts officer Tuesday morning, an ocer
found it in a be, and read it over to testatrix. and accompanying them as far as chester, to make sure
told her its contents. Testatrix expressed a desire to that they did not get out them. Superintendent Vickery
make another will in her (witness's) favour. She said has thus sent away 17 of these poor girls from Weymouth,
she should like to leave her (witness) everything, except and we hope the efforts at reformation will prove sitccesa-
a little to her brother John. Witness asked her if she fuL The average of unfortunates reformed is said to be
did not wish to leave her relatives something, bid she ah..t l, .
said " no, after that witness, con:stilted persons about was
sesomaTte
.11.101Z',,ThaaysNin M;,:yrrtiil,o.-,--.-A suood cez!apli:ffort
her (witneas's) fathers will. She called on Mr. Menne Weymouth, in aid of the Grand Lodge Extension imundf.
a solicitor, and on that evening, M. Hamm called on I Tea was laid in the Park-street room, a good part of the
testatrix, and she took him up stairs, to Mrs. Shades "tables' twine provided by various members. About 130
bedroom. Mr. Hanna raid he believed she wished to sat down, including visitors from the neighbourhood. In
make a will, and she maid such was her desire. Mr, the evening they gathered at an "entertainment," when
Hanne said he was ctuite prepared to take instructiorui Bro. C. Hill delivered a speechl in favour of teetotalism,
The moi huinour by his jocular
then, if she would d This
dictate them. is she proceeded keeLinerg
al.bie a u
remarks.d isi i e
room waaprettywell crammed,
to do. She was present at the time. She heard her srui very hot. and a young man of Portland fainted; but
express a wish that .he(Eliza) should have everything, fresh air and water revived him in the street Thesewlth
except £25 to her brother John. Mr. Menne on read- early hours, are the antidote, for gas-light meeting., and
big th.e instructions, went down stairs and drew up we recommend that when a window is opened it should not
the will. Mr. Vandrey, the curate of the parish was be entirely blocked by a blind, as at the Templar, room
present, as he WAS in the habit of visiting testatrix on Wedesadalf night
ministerially. When Mr. Menne brought up the will, it St. MARVA CHERCH.7Sunday was the 21st anniversary
of the Rev. T. Greaves s ministry in this church. and on
was read over to testatrix. She expressed her approval that day, our beloved and energetic rector preached two
of it, and it was signed. After teetatrix had signed, appropriate sermons. At the evening service, he
she made some remark about the thickness of the ink. :Ze
d the new arrangements which he proposed to
Mr. hone said the signature was so blotted, that he I introduce in the parish services. Mr. Oreaves iatends to
would make •copy of the will, and it could be resigned. I preach on Sunday mornings at St. Mary's, and in the
Testatrix made the blotted signature, through attempt. t evening at Christ Church, and the Rev. Mr. Fox will take
lug to write without her spectacles, which at the thus ' the evening service at St Mary's. The rector hopes by
had been mislaid. Mr. Hanna said Mn'. Vand.rey these arrangements to be able to interlace the two con-
signed that ll as witness. of I gregations, and thus form one, large and united, from both
wi, Next
els wm came. Testatrix essa she would • crsPY i churches. We believe the arrangement will meet the
natty, and it was put away in a drawer. M approbation of all the parishioners. The long and faithful
service of Mr. GERMS Will thus be supplemented by the

labours of Mr. Fox, who, although he has been here but a
abort time, hes gamed many friends; in fact we believe he
is liked by all who know him.
SINGING ARO Pfc-rtrafta —The Wesleyan chapel was on
Wednesday evening occupied by a very large assembly, te
rattler the exhibition of pictures and hear the service of
song. illustrative of " Bunyan', Holy War.- The Rev. W.
Lewis, of Hope chapel, had kindly consented to take the
chair. Mr. C de ably managed a capital magic-lantern. and
Mr. J. E Beale described the scenes, while between these
latter hymns in succession were thrown on the screen, so
that the audience could see as well as hear what was being
sung, by the choir and friends. This singing was smooth
and sweet ; but a little more fervour and briskness would
have been more to our fancy in some of the hymns. The
words vrere so good that they might have taught the best
lessons in a most pleasing manner. Ike "dissolving" of
the picture, was exceedingly well accomplished, and the
' views, though of course utterly from imagination, had
much artistic power. Mr. Bogle described well, and
altogether it must he prow wired that 1 oth "Eyegate"
and "Eargate* were taken possession of in an agreeable,
and we hope, profitable way. It in only to he regretted
that, for this season, the entertainment of Wednesday
1 I night was the last. Promoters of public gatherings may
Sake good example from the reasonable hour when the
friends closed.
, Top. MEN IMPRISONED FOR Smtmuutto. Mr. H.
iEtwards' LP., has written to the Mayor:—" 53, Berkley-
square, In March. Dear Mr. Lavelle, . . . . I
I presented the petition to the Board of Customs, on behalf
lof the men who were convicted for smuggling tobac-o• I
I enclose you the letter I have received front the Chair-
man of the It ard.—Ywntg sincerelv. HENRY EDWARDS.”—
" Board of Customs. 13th March,dß77. My dear sir, we
have gone carefully into the case of your Weymouth
smugglers this morning, and find that the tressury have
(as I told you I thought was probable) adjudicated on
their caae and fixed the terns of imprisonment they are of
opinion tint hien might to undergo. Under these '
cirrutieitancon we cannot interfere with the treasury
derision. ,do I think it at all likely that they would
rerottdder it. It in contrary to stir practice to let the
prilonern know the date when their imprisonment will
end. .%11 I can say in that the treannry have carefully
tlintinzuished in the punishment awarded, between those
who have, Anil those who have not been previously
convicted. There was nothing in the case to justify any
exceptional trestment. The quantity of Villain, was
large, more than 10011 e., and the men admitted their
guilt.— I remain, my dear sir, yours faithfully, FREDF.RIE
DoußßEßN.—lienry Edwards, Esq., ii p."—On Wednesday
we learnt that the collector of Sustains, Mr. 11. Price, hiss
received infousigtien that two of the men will he liberated
on the 31st inst. One of these who are to be then free is
Cook.

AMMER GOOD Traritane FCNERAL.—Mr. Henry Bull,
keeper of the Gest Temilars' 11u1, High-street. who
died nn Wednesday the Rh, wag interred on Mender, at
the Cemetery, and as he wa., a prominent member of
L site "Fl .wer of the West." the funeral was followed
by 76 ()owl Tempters. The Highstreet near the Hall was
pretty well bier-keel by sightseers, hut the Good Tempters
assembled in the Hall. and the procession left about three
o'clock, in the following order :—W. Marshal and W. I).
Marshal, with wands, trimmed with black crape. Members
of Sister Lodges. Primate and Degree Members, W. Out-
side and Inside Guards, W. Secretary, and W. Assistant
Secretary, W. Financial Secretary. awl W. Treasurer, W.
V. Tempters, and W. Chaplain, W. Left-hand Supporter,
W. Chief Templar, W. Itight-hand Supporter.
P. W. Chief Tempters in order of seniority.
Lodge Deputies.
The deceased was borne on a bier, by six members.
On starting the procession was in advance of the corpse,
as far as the cemetery, on reaching which the members
opened to the right and left, and the brothers uneovered
with hats in left hairdo, allowing the corpse and mourners
to pass through, the membera then re-formed in reverse
order, and closed the procession to the chapel. The
funeral service was performed very impressively by the
Rev. V. F. Rename. After the service over the grave,
the florid Templar's funeral ceremony was read by Brother
I. J. Brown, and at the conelusion a hymn, composed
expressly fer the ocesel in by Bro. Cleat was sung.
The pateession re-formed and returned to the lodge room,
from which after closing the lodge, they dispersed. The
funeral arrangements were very ably conducted by Mr. J.
Lareomls, builder.
ENTERTaIsIIENT.—On Tuesday evening some friends of
the blind organist, Mr. G. Bartlett, gave • mixed enter-
tainment, readings and music, at the Market-street
Assembly ROOM% most kindly lent by Mr. R. N.
Howard. Among the gingee, we noticed a drone force
;Of Hope Chapel choir, and the Rev. W. Lewis did the
l'pert of chairman. The audience was fairly nuinernua,
! and appreciative. The programme was as follows :
Part 1. : Pianoforte solo, Mr. G. Bartlett ; part song,
"When the Swallows homeward fly •," duet (eneored),
"Jab ! he kissed me," Mises Garnett and Greve ; reeling.
"A London Courtship," Mr. Baunton men'a part none,
"Hail to the Chief :" song. "The Gipsy's Warning," Miss
May Freeman: reading. "The Shy Man." Mr. Drown;
part song (encored), "The Sunny Hour" of Childhood
sang and chorus, "God Bless our Sailor Prince." —Part 2. :
Four part one. "tn 01.1 Romance ;" resting, "The
Countryman and his Ass," Mr. Marshallsay ; song, "She
wore a Wreath ot Roses," Mr. C. ('rocker: song and
chorus (encored), "Time may steal the Roses," Miss
Garnett: men's part song, "The Retreat ;" zone, "time,
Birdie ! come," Miss May Freeman: this was encored,
when she gave "nit me in my Little Berl ;" reading,
"The Bashful Man," Mr. Bas n ; " Gel Sole the Queen."
The readings were interesting and sortie amusing, Mr.
Brown's rendering of the Dorset dialect being geod.
Miss May Freeman sang with a pretty little sweet voice,
awl accompanied herself well. Miases ";arnett and Green
are well-acestomed anti favourite singers ; all the ladies
were, as they des.-reed, biertily received, in fact encores
were often called fen The Torn sang well, and altogether
the enter taint:tent was very enjoyable, though a little too
lone.
A Sea COOK AND SORRY HUSatlrn.—Grocgr
late cook on bowl the well-known Ozmore, was summoned
for beating his wife Elizaheth. Hoddinott is a dark man,
marked with smallpox, and by no means attractive in his
leeks. The wife was a young-looking person, clean and
tidy, and gave her evidence very well, while her husband
'frequently glowered at her, or turned round and laughed
'at tome men behind—Mrs. li,olltnott said she lived at
No. 11, Wesley-street, and hail three children, awl wanted
protection for them anti herself (number husband. Lego ig ht
about II o'clock, he came home stnpped for fighting, and
wanted to fight with her. In order to coax him to lie
down, she went to bed, but with ',emu-tulles on, for she was
afraid to undree_s on aceonnt of his violence: she was not
safe .at swount of his violence. He had already beaten
not only herself, hut her little &matter. As to support
from hint, she had only had one £.5 note for twelvemonths.
On this night he pushed her out of bed, and au she went
out of the room, he gave her a posh, and o.e went halfway
downstairs. Foi herself awl rid Wren she del not want any
mnport, only protection, she and her little girl eimild stern
los, a week, for she hat a good place of work, and -he did
not see why she slieuld throw IteriLelf into the Union. for
the sake of a brutalised and lazy man. (A magistrate:
Hear, hear.) On Sunday morning, after her hushand had
ill-treatel her, she stayed a ith Mrs. Ileasant, with whom
she lodged. At half-past 10 last night, she was with her
children, when her husband came in, began to swear, and
threatened to do for hey His conduct was so violent that
else went to Mrs. Ileasant's room, when defendant knocked
Mr. Besant down. and threatened plaintiff's life. Iler
buthand also knocked about the children, but she would
not it hint hurt them touch, and her life was in danger.
Plaintiff repeated that she did nut see why she should go
into the Unionhouse, when she could support her children
andbereelf. She was no afraid of his threats that she did not
sleep all the night, nor slid any of the people in the homes;
her husband threatened to do for her husband with a
hammer, sod Mrs. Resent stood at the door with an old
nisei, awl threatened to blow his brains out. That was
the only way Mrs. Beasant could keep hint back, and it
was only an old rusty pistol; Mrs. Beasant had brought it
there to show .the Bench.—Haitlinott now conducted
himself very strangely,.alapping his hands and grimacing
at his wife, and, as he ms an odd-looking man in general,
some ofethe people laughed. —The wife went on to say that
since her husband left the °more, he had got a good
berth on hoard a hillyboy ; hut he came home
drunk every night —ln being asked if he would
put any questions to his wife. Hothlinott said
he did not want to, he kept up the house,
and she (his wife) did not care as long am she had the
money.—Mrs. Thirza Beasant, wife of Daniel Beasarit, add
that Hoddinott last night threatened to hammer all their
brains out, and they were in danger of their lives. Her
husband was just out of his illness. and Hoiliiinott
threatened his wife and family to hammer their brains
out with a coal-hammer, no that they were up all night in
the holm. —O. Were pm the lady that stood at the door
with a pistol I -Witness (smiling) Yee. I stood at the dew
with an old rusty pistol two hours ; that was the only way
I could keep him out—ln answer to the Bench—llis wife
is a very steady woman, and very industrious as far as
ant thing I know. She would wait for her husband when
he came home late, and get him hot suppers at half-past
11 at night.—Being asked whether he would question the
witness, Hoiblinott said he should not ask her anything;
she was wit worth speaking to.—The Mayor, to Mrs.
Hoildinott Is it true that your husband haa this morning
taken things out of your lions! and told them for drink?—
The 'rife Yes, zir.—Q. What did he take t—A. A little
butter dish, Ail' ; Ikllt he has taken things ledore now; and
he once broke up me home altogether, though I bad a
comforts) he honse.-11shlinott was askell what he had to
say, and replied. noisily 'Nothing at all, will say
nothing. I will give way to the women. and let them do
what they like, they will see their drift, and they will
want to see tne some other time.—The Mayor: We mist
try to prevent you seeing the woman for tome time. We
think it Is a pity you are nit on Board the Ogi ~,,, e, and it
was a sort of false mercy that you are back here, to treat
your poor wife as you have done. We think your conduct
mu an unusual ease of hum-totality to a deserving and affec-
tionate wife ; it appears from what we hear of her that she
h_eisnlzinteeofgootyoulrwb.ifeintote yontr
di—nrkenenndxtsh:eAhll.ridgohnt,eshire.r)
best to reclaim you. and make you feel that you had a
g sod wife to come home to. Your persistence in drink I
believe is the cause of your neglect of lure; it is your duty
to provide for her. as it is the duty of all husbands to
provide for their wives ; but it is not every man who has
such a wife as yours. As you will not be reclaimed, mild
and gentle means being if no influence over you, the
decision is that you go to Dorchestes for two months hard
labour, and that when you come out you find siterty to
keep the peace for three months, in the sum of 4:10, and
that not your own wefts-, hut of some other person.—
Iteldinott Two month'. sir ! lie then banged his hands
forcibly on the rail, looked fiercely at hie wife, and
,urmuiwed—" All right !" He was removed below, and
one of the magistrates remarked "The captain of the
Ogmore is well rid of such a fellow as that."
Cot !err PETTY riEsSIONs, Friday—Before Mr. If. C.
Goodden. Lieut.-Colonel Swaffield, Major \Voce], and Mr.
R. ff. Eliot.
Joh,, „11,,mletn was summoned for being drink on the
highway at Chickeret—He pleaded guilty and wan fined
10a, and costs, total 7s. ltd.
rampaSslNG IN PURSUIT.

Rol,rtson.
Thornag MOW 'OW, of Wykr, Wag brought up for being
drunk.—The isilice found him drunk, put him on a pair
of trucks, and brniight Iliot to the police station.—Prisoner
&oiled living drunk, and mid some children got hold of
his legs awctripped him up.—The constable. 'rho was to
prove the case was not present, and the charge was dis-
missed, with a caution to the man.

A group of an named Ria,litch, Prorallattn,
Dann. and William Pat were summoned for tresp.coeng
on land in the oc-unation of Mr. It. B. Keeping, Wyke :
faint, in pursuit of game.—Mr. It. N. Howard appeared
for plaintiff, and stet- it that Mr. Keeping had been
obliged to practite, because he had suffered so much
from persons who went about everywhere on the farm,
and broke hedges in all directions. He had suffered so I
much damage to fences that he was compelled to try and
put a stop to it —Walter James Ward, of Wylie
about a quarter-past.tbree, on Sunday, was going along
the road, and passed land occupied by Mr. Keeping. It ,
was in Is pine, called Down.—Mr. Howard: Was it on
the right hand side, going from your house to the church I
—Witness said on the right hand side; hut not exactly '
going to the church. He saw some reople with a dog,
which was working the hedge : and the men were some
one side and sonic on the other. They were five
in number ; but he was not close enough to see
who they were. His own field wan on the other
side ; but the fence was Mr. Keeping's. He had,
however, to complain of fences being broken, an well as
Mr. Keeping.—P.C. George Roper, stationed at Wylie, on
Sunday, the Plth, was in a field Called Down, belonging
to Mr. Keeping —Mr. Howard: Were you there at the
request of Mr. Keeping, to watch the leacesl—Witness
said he was—Mr. Howard Have the complaints about
the fences been very serious I—Mr. Symonds said the men
I were charged with trespassing in pursuit, not with
I breaking fences. Mr. Howard said he asked
the question to show that the policeman was there.
not to look after the game, hut after the fences.
: —Witness continued that in the field he saw the
, flee men present, and the dog was working the hedge.
He went up to them, and they ran away—Mr. It. B.
I Keeping said he occupied the field called Down. He had
I often to coniplain of the fences being broken, and they
could not keep a rabbit in the place.—ln answer to a
question of one of the defendants, Mr. Keeping replied :
The game nor the raid its cio not belong to you.—By Mr.
Symonds ; The defendants had no authority from me to
kill rabbita—Dowell said there were about 20 people
near there, picking "long oysters," when he came along,
and his dog followed them ; he went attar them to get
back his dog and saw the policeman, who sat on the bank
with a spyglass; but he could not make out who they
were, there, till be afterwards an. one, and then he asked
"Where were you on Sunday? The man said he was
"nowhere," but the policeman said "Why were you in
Down with so-andeo, and then he said the name of others,

that was how he foal eut.-111r. Synsonds said Dowell . Chippenhain workhouse, we communicated with Chippen-
had saved the complainant a god deal of trouble. (A ham. and the reply is in the hands of the police.
lanO).—The Chairman :sl. of you have been Mr. Vickery We had the aline reply.
up Wore for doing the game wit of thing.—Dowell: Six Mr. Collett: The gentleman suggested that I should
years ago*, air.—The Chairman: Well ! well I you knew peso him hack to Chilmenham or Southampton, where he
about such things. There being a party of five of you, had friend,; but I did not feel justified in allowing him
makes the floe higher, if the Bench are dismesed, ep to to travel in one of the carriages.
£5 each : but we shan't line you so nine, FS that; hut Xi Defendant : You are volunteering information. and I
each and cost..—Mr. G. Symonds : That will he 27x. itl. do not think tone opinion is worth very much. You are
each.—One of the defendants : We will pay it if we are taking great liberties with the freedom of the subject,
allowed till Tuesday.—The Bench allowed 11 days.—i)ne ! The Mayor asked defendant if his name was Leslie
'of the defendants I eonsider it a very hard ease, Cousin.,
The Chairman pointed out that the poaching was not the Defendant: That is a part of it. My name is the Rev.
only mischief.—One of the defendants : Dui they say we Sidney Leslie Cousins, of the Royal Navy and Chippenhain
was posching, sir I—He was reminded that they were Is orkhoese.
trespassing in pursuit, and the Chairman, continued that The Mayor The Bench think that with the little
they also did mischief by tweaking hedges. One went knowledge they have oboist you at present, for the Rake
through, and then the rest, one after another, anal broke of the public. anal especially for your own sake, we shall
and trampled down everything- One of the defendants : send you to the Union, and there the medical officer will
I suppose Roper da nothing when he all go:: he incited have an oraportonity id examining you.
over hedge, backwards anal forwards, too or alree times. Defendant : Now, sir, may I offer • suggestion t MY
Eliza Bryant v. Witham Lee —An affili don rase. Dotes- suggestion is that I he seat back to Chippenham work-
dent admitted his liability, iflal was ordered to pay 2s, a house. Chippentiam workhouse is quite as good a union-
week from the birth of the child, anal Mc, costa. house as Weymouth. Chippenham is nip station, anal you
Hannah Ormond v. Jnhn Walden. This was an are taking me away front my station. I object to your
adjourned affiliation awe, which now RV, said to he with- sending me to Weymouth workhouse, and I take a note
drawn.—The plaintiff dial not appear; but the young man of my obiection.
was present, and was also romexented lay his solicitor, Mr. The Mayor: Well Ido so. Unfortunately we do not
Howard.—The latter wished to have Is few words to say think yam to lie perfectly trustworthy to be in the train
on the matter—Mr. Symonds said the usual way would for Chippenham.
be for the case to he etruek out, as there was no appear- Defendant : I object formally to your decision as an
ance.—Mr. Howard : Bet the deb-natant is present, anal I infringement of the liberty of one of Iler Majesty's Rub- ,
wish to make no applwation for costs.---M r. Symms's jecta
explained that the ease has been adjourned by consent The Mayor :We are obliged very often to infringe on
from last Saturday. when it WWI IleftelV the niagistmtes at the liberty Of Her Majesty's subjects. anal this is an
Dorchester.—Mr. Howard amid that his client was readY ordinary eeen.
tom meet the charge, and last Saturday attended with all Defendant. There is no oldigation in this cue. With
his witnesses at Ihirchester, and some of the witneeses he the utmost respect, I beg to say I am sorry for the
had sulipainsed. Mr. I. sit was on the other able, and Bench,
applied for an adjournment, as one of the witnesses Wee I then was sent to the Union-house, pensling enquiries.
They had eonver-ation about the coots, whew he Mr. Sopt. 'Chicory has telegraphed to a friend of the
(Mr. Dort:wal) said that if the magistrates would naljoitrn slefetelant's in Southampton, Mr. 11. Henri, whose name
it to Welymouth, win re hi. witrwones COlll.l attend with' org.. found ,iniong the clergyman's papers, anal Mr. Henri
unit great expense.—some at them count walk in from telegraphed in reply that he could not come down, but
Pre,la an. kc.—lie would forego the costa Ile SVILI entitled would ea-anemias-ate with Mr. Cousins's Meads. A letter
to, Ili-it day, for if it came before the lien-la lie was fully has been received from Mrs. Atkinson. of Freemantle,
sati-fleal the case would be dismissed, anal the Bench asking for full particulars; a message was sent to her in
would give costs. Tbil WM a case were the law had been reply by train, anal she promises to telegraph to Mr.
used to plague a man who was entirely innocent, all the Coosins's Dien& iu Irelann. It seems that his wife is
witnesses were present, anal he asked the Bench to give living at Itlacitros-k, and a mother at Monkstown, near
the largest amounted cost,—The case was struck out, the Dublin. From tonne cause, probably, it is thought from
testi to be allowed anal taxed in the ordinary way. tremble in his family, his mind appeals to be temporarily
(Colonel Swaffield retired during the bearing of the oierhalanced ; hot he um be quite right at another tinns,
following case.) and perhaps a few day's rest may do him good. Ile
Charles J. Ward, farmer, of W 3 ke, wax summoned 11 remains at the Weymouth workhouse.
Mr. Parsons, assist int overseer, for .Cgl 2.5. hI lining While the %Yeyruouth Board of Guardians were sitting
£5 Is. all., two year's way rates, anal £l5 Db. OA., poor on Tuesday a letter arrived for Mr. Vickery from Mr.
rsdes.—Defenalant said he wax not able to pay, Lieut. 04. 'Phelps, clerk to the guardians of the Chippenham Union,
fieraffield had "given him oat" part of the land. ass he did anal mu P. 0.0. for £2 was enclosed. The guardians thought
not cultivate it. —The Clerk saial the flew+ could not go that Mr. Cousins hail better go back to Chippeuliam,
into OW question of appeal against the rate, here.—Tlie where he is well-known and can be attended to, con'
Chairman said the defendant must pay the rates.—lt sequently lie was sent there by the 10 o'clock train on
seemed that defendant having been let off the rents, also Wednesday morning, under Sergeant Apices care,
wanted to get free of the rates. Ile raid he could not pay
fora nionth.—Mr. Parsons wanted mune money at' nee.—
Defendant said " they "gave him out some land from the
Mth September, and promised to "let hint out free."—lle
was again told that he must pay the rate 4, or go to gaol
for three months. If he got out of paying the rent, there
was no reason he should escape paying the ratex also. —Mr.
Symonds said the imprisonment would be three months
in each cat-ac: thus, if he did neat pay, he would spend his
summer in Dorchester gent.—The Chairman told defen-
dant he must apply to his friends, the Ward's were well-
known and respected. If the collector did not get the
money, he would himself be summoned, as a contribntion
order was made on hini.—Defendant was ordered to pay
by April litth, in default a warrant of alistresa to issue, or
defendant to go to gaol for three nionths in each case.
80R01.7611 PETTY SESSIONS, Saturday.—Before Mr. J.