The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-11 00:00:00

POOLE.

WANTON MISCHIEI. —On Wednesday night, at the
termination of the Foresters' and Oddfellows' fete in
Eckford field, some mischievous person cut the ropes of
the tent, while the lights inside were still burning. The
consequence was, that the canvass ignited, and but for
the timely aid of several persons present, the tent
would, no doubt, have been destroyed. A reward of £2
has been offered for the discovery of the offender.
PETTY SESSIONS, June 29.--Before the Mayor and
John Wills Martin, Esq.—Mary Joyse, was committed
for seven days for drunken and disorderly conduct in
Poole.—William Lucas, was summoned by Martha
Lark/nen, both residing in Lagland-street, for an assault.
They had a quarrel and the defendant struck the woman.
He was accordingly adjudged to pay 10a. and coats.—
George King summoned by W. Jenkins, mason, for
leaving his employment, was committed for one month's
bard labour.—W. Willis, an apprentice to Mr.
Jenkins, was also charged with leaving his employment
before the termination of his apprenticeship. Promising
to go back and work for Mr. Jenkins, the numinous was
dismissed.

LONDON COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 28.
Before Mr. Commissioner Goulbourn. —ln Re Colonel
Waugh.—Colonel William Petrie Waugh, who was
described as of Glocester-creecent, Camden-town,
and elsewhere, agent, applied to pass his examina-
tion and for an order of discharge under a second
bankruptcy. Tne accounts disclose debts to the
extent of £2,690, of which £2,112 are unsecured;
there are no assets.—Mr. Chidley appeared for the
assignees; Mr. Bagley and Mr. Reed for creditors;
Mr. R. Griffiths for the bankrupt.—Mr. Bagley said
that he represented Lord Garvagh, who was a judg-
ment creditor of the bankrupt for £l9l, and whose
name, singularly enough, was excluded from the
schedule filed by the bankrupt. Lord Garvagh was
at the present moment in Norway, and the learned
counsel proposed that an affidavit of the solicitor in the
matter should be substituted on the present occasion
for the preof of the creditor himself—Mr. Commis-
sioner Goulburn asked whether the omission of the
debt from the three-day statement was not • fatal
objection to the petition.—Mr. Bagley contended
that the debt should have been inserted. He said
that so long ago as April, 1863, Lord Garvagh re-
covered judgment against Colonel Waugh.—Mr,
Chidley urged that Lord Garvagh oould not object
to the validity of the petition until he had proved
his debt; and Mr. Griffiths, for Colonel Waugh,
suggested that if it had been intended to apply for an
order dismissing the petition,the proper course would
have been to obtain a rule fir that purpose.—Mr.
Commissioner Goulburn said that the preliminary
objection which had been taken required some con-
sideration, and he reserved his judgment upon it
until Friday. Colonel Waugh was then returned to
prison. --June 30.—His Honor now decided that
although the Court would allow an amendment
where an omission was accidental, or bad arisen
through a mere slip, he was of opinion that the
omission in the present instance of Lord Garvagh as
a creditor was wilful, and therefore fatal to the
petition. It bad been said that the objection could
not be taken by Lcrd Garvagh, bemuse he had not
proved his debt, also that the objection came too
late. The Court did not think that Lord Garvagh
should be debarred from making the objection upon
that ground, and as the omission was clearly a wilful
one, the petition would be dismiseed.—Mr. Griffiths
asked the Court to reduce the amount of deposit
payable in the event of appeal—His Honor declined
to do this, but said he would give leave for a fresh
petition to be 61ed.—Petition dismissed accordingly.

Mit. H. SEYMOUR ON THE ABYSSINIAN QUESTION.— I
In the debate in the House of Commons, on Friday
evening, Mr. H. Seymour said he was a friend of
Captain Cameron's. and was not aware that he was a
captain in Her Majesty's service. He bad been a
volunteer in the defence of Kars, and was for a long
time • consul on the east coast of the Black Sea, and in
that capacity exhibited great ability in treating with
half-oiviliaed tribes. From that gentleman's knowledge
of the Turks and of semi-civilised Diatom', he (Mr. H.
Seymour) thought the appointment a proper one. He
protested against the unusual practice of quoting from
dispatches which were not on the table, and, as a
friend of in Cameron, objected to the retiree that
his hone friend had pursued, because the speech
would to the four quarters of the world, and
m would be condemned by anticipation.
, sent out for Captain Cameron in 1861
.t he was to make hfassowah his head-quarters
to (louder; but no despatch bad been received
,m telling him to return. He (Mr. H. Seymour)
Arid like to know whether Captain Cameron's dia.
patches would be laid untoutilated on the table. With
respect to the treaty, it wad difficult to conceive why

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Captain Cameron should be found fault with ha
pursuing • course similar to that of his Predeosasor.
He thought that good would have resulted from an
embassy from Abyaainia. Merchants of eminence bat
assured him that advantages arose from the Japanese
embassy, and be could not understand why this
embassy from King Theodore had been refused. The
Emperor of the French, unlike our Foreign Office, bad
gent a civil answer to the proposaL He could under-
stand that the King, being at war, would have prejudice
against an embassy headed by a person emanating from
that very country. He thought, therefore, the melee-
tion of Mr. Eassam an unfortunate one. He should
like to know the course the Government intended te
pursue with regard to Captain Cameron. Did they
intend to leave him in aide for an indefinite period
because it was supposed he had misunderstood his in.
structions? Such a worse would be rather severs.
(Hear, hear.) Nor did he understand from his hon.
friend that any attempts had been made to penetrate
Abyssinia through Egypt. He should like to beer .Itat
steps the Government intended to Salmon the question.
(Hear, hear.) No reply was elisited from the Govern-
ment, and the subject dropped.

QUARTER SZBISIONL The Midsummer Quarter
Sessions for the county and borough of Poole was
held on Tuesday last, before H. Boller, Peg,
recorder, A. P. :Hamilton, Esq., sheriff, and J. W.
Martin and H. Harris, Esqre, borough magistrates.
There were four prisoners for triaL George Chubb,
labourer, was indicted for stealing on the 29th of
May last, one sovereign, the property of Robert
Austin, of the King's Head Inn. The money was
placed on a table on an offer of betting, and the
prisoner took it up and appropriated it to his owa
purposes.—Sentenced to 12 months' hard labour I.
Dorchester gaol.—Henry Williams, a theatrical
professional, of Plymouth, was charged by Henry
Steele, of the King and Queen, Leg-street, with
robbing his till, and stealing therefrom tire
sovereign', four shillings, and two sizpecoes. The
prisoner pleaded guilty, said it was done in an hoar
of temptation on being left by himself, and begged
for mercy.—Sentend to one montlfsimprisonment,
with hard labour at Poole,—.John Gerrett, of
Milton, labourer, was indicted for dealing three
coats, three waistcoats, a pair of trousers, • hat, a
neckerchief, • gannet shirt, and other property be-
longing to Timothy Diffy, of Partstone.—Sentenoed
to 6 months' hard labour at Dorchester.--John
Archibald McDowell, a Scotch mariner, was charged
with stealing, on the 18th of June, from the person
of Thomas Boleon, of Parkstone, a silver watch
guard, value 7a, and 3.. 6d. in silver.--Sentenoed
to 6 months' hard labour at Dorchester.

&re D.R.V.— The members of this corps will, we are
sore, learn with great pleasure, that the Rev. J. 3t.
Quirk has consented to become theft. chaplain.

Rrns COMPETITION. —We understand that • match
between the Shaftesbury corm and the Blandford oorpe
is expected to come a shortly at the Blandford rifle
range.

NZIGHBOtTIIB' QUABRILL —Anne Sophia Legg ware
charged with assaulting Caroline Pitcher, on the 23rd
June. There was • oross.ournmons charging the com-
plainant with • similar offence against the defendant.—
The Bench very patiently listened to the grievances of
the parties, and then dismissed the case, which they
remarked ought not to have been brought before them.
WIFI•BIATINO.—At the Townhall on Monday
before the Mayor and if. Darden, Esq., John Smith,
landlord of the Homo-and-Engine publics-house, Damorys
lane, wan summoned on the complaint of P.C. James
Moore, for heating and ill-treating his wife. Ann Smith.
—G. W. Daniel, Esq., M.D., attended, and stated that
the defendant was not able reappear through ill-health,
but it being well known to the magistrates that his
Illness was caused through drink, they ordered • warrant
to be issued for his apprehension, and he was taken into
onstody, and lodged In durance vile till the following
morning.

BTO DORRIS' RIFLZ& —On Monday the usnal
weekly sweepstakes were shot for on the Down. The
ranges were aa follows :-7 shots at 200 and 500 yarda,
and 6 shots at 600 yards. The sides were chosen by
Lieut. Johns and Mr. Atkinson, and resulted in favont
of the latter gentleman's party. The following is the
score :—Mr. Atkinson, 60; Corporal Ridottt, 36 ;
Corporal Gulliver, 54; Private Payne, 41—total. 191.
Lieut. Johns, 39 ; Corporal Groves, 43 ; Sergeant Green,
42; Private Bartlett, 26—total 150.

CRICIENT MAWR. —DORCHESTER V. BIANDPORD.
On Tuesday • match between the above clubs Came off
in Mr. Lock's meadow, which resulted in favour of the
Dorchester club, they beatiDg their opponents in one
innings, with 36 runs to spare. We certainly admire
the "pluck" of our Blandford friends in accepting •
challenge from such an old established "team" as Dor
ohester, and as good play can only be attained by
competition with those who are superior, we have no
doubt that they will, even whilst defeated, gain such
lessons as will fit them to be more successful champions
in future. The fielding of the Dorchester gentlemen
was much admired, and as will be seen from the sub-
joined score, several of their players ran up good totals.
First among these was Hutchings, who made several
threes and twos, and carried out his bat with • total of
32. Parsons, a host in himself, was next in order,
and was 24, and closely following with scores of 22
each were Webb and Franks. To these gentlemen must
be attributed the honor of success, for the remainder
were quickly disposed of. The day was far on when
luncheon, provided by Mr. Monokton in firsr-rate style,
was partaken of, and the Dorchester team finished their
first innings afterwards. The Blandford eleven then
took the "willow." but were quickly disposed of, Mr.
Traill being unfortunately run out soon after taking the
bat through the eagerness of his companion to make
runs, and their first innings closed with a total of 33.
They then. followed their innings, and though they
strove hard they could not retrieve the fortune of the
day. Mr. Trail being the only one who ran up• score
worth notice. The following is the result :

BLANDFORD.
W. Churchill, b Webb . . 4 b Webb . ; 4
Groves, o Franks . . . 0 b Thomas. • 0
Trail!, run out . . . 3 b Webb . . 24
M. Churchill, b Thomas. . 4 o Hotise . .
Hatcher, hit wicket . . 2 b Hutchings • 1
G. Bulgin, run out. . . 6 b Parsons . • 6
S. Churchill, o HOWle . 4 b Parsons . . 6
Percy, b Webb . . . 5 b Webb . . 2
Davis, b Webb . . . 0 not out . . 1
Hookey, b Thomas . . . 0 o Parsons . . 0
W. Bulgin, not out . 0 run out . . 1
Byes 3, wides 2,. . . 5 B 8,1 b 3, w 12, 23

Parsons, e Churchill . . . .24
Homer, bM. Churchill . . . 0
Thomas, b Hockey . . . . 0
Webb, c Trail.
Franks, b W. Churchill . .
Radcliffe, bW. Churchill . . . ()
Longman, c and bW. Churchill . . 2
Hutchings, not out . . . . 32
Symonds, o Hatcher . . .
House, a Hatcher
Taylor. b Churchill . . .
Byes 7, leg byes 3, widee 17, no balls], 28

BOROUGH POLICH, July 4th—Before the Mayor and
H. Darden, Esq.—John Smith, landlord of the Horse
and Engine beer-house, was brought up in ourtody
charged with cruelty to his wife en the 23rd June.—
Prisoner pleaded not guilty.—Robert Davis, millwright,
stated that about four o'clock in the afternoon of the
day named he was working outside his muter's shop
in the yard opposite the prisoner's house, when he beard
loud cries of "help, help," and "murder." He then
went into the street when the cries were repeated.
They proceeded from the prisoner's house. The cry
of "murder" was repeated three times. He went into
the house and saw the prisoner over his wife, he bad
her head bent back over the fireplace, and was putting
his hand into her mouth to stop her making a noise.
He did not see the prisoner strike her. When he
(witness) pulled the prisoner away his wife seemed
exhausted, and could hardly get up. She sat down on
a stool, but did not say anything. He saw blood on
Smith's hands and trousers, but as his beak was towards
the wife he did not notice any blood on her.—Mr. C.
Henvill, wine and spirit merchant, said that on the
afternoon of the 20th June he WSB ifoing from his house
to his stores which adjoined the prisoner's house when
he heard screams, and saw the last witness in the
road. He asked him "what be was listening to," and
"where the cries came from," to which he replied
"from Smith's house." Witness either said "Why
don't you Rein, or let us go in; that man is murdering
his poor wife." Davis then went in and witness
followed. When he got in the woman had just been
released from the prisoner by Davis. She fell back
against the wall from exhaustion. He took her by the
hand and wished her to come sway, but she refused.
There was • little blood on her lip, and her
hair was hanging down her shoulders as though she bad
passed through a violent struggle. The prisoner
appeared to be equally exhausted as his wife. The door
to the house was • double one, through which only one
person could pass at • time. —By the prisoner: Could
not say were the blood came from. Did not see your
wife go up stairs directly after.—ln reply to the charge,
the defendant said he hod been very ill for some time,
and since bin illness any over-exertion, or being out in
the son, affected his bead. On the day in queetion be
had been out in the town and purchased a calf's liver,
which he placed on the table when he got home.
Some of the blood was sprinkled on his trowsers. He
sat down on the sofa exhausted, and was taken in ths
same way as be had often been before, fancying that
there was music playing in or near the house. He
searched and 'eked his wife where it was, and en
going out to her she was an frightened by his looks that
she cried out " murder and help" as she had been told
to do when he had one of those fits upon him. He
told her te stop her noise, but she kept on crying out,
and he then told her if she would not be quiet, he
would make her, and Owed his heed over her month.
She fell down backwards.—The prisoner called as
witness Elisabeth Argylle, landlady of the Red Lion
Inn, who, however, could only give evidence as to the
Mate of the prisoner and his wife sometime after the
occurrence. She also stated that the prisoner's wife did
not complain of his conduct, neither did she then appear
to be suffering from ill-wrage.—The Mayor, addressing
the prisoner, said that they have given the ease their
most careful consideration. The witnesses who had
been examined bad given evidence in a very impartial
manner, and did not appear in the least biassed against
him. It appeared to them that he had been guilty of
the offence he was charged with, for no woman would
cry out "murder and help" in the way his wife had done
if she was not being hurt. His position as a publican
was different from others. He was bound to conserve the
peace, but instead of that he committed a breach of it,
and they felt they should not be doing their duty if they
did not make an example of hint. He would therefore
be sent to Dorchester gaol for two months' hard labour.
—Smith pleaded hard that • fine might be Impaled
instead, but the Bench would not listen to his inquiet
—The Mayor thanked the witness Davis for his evidence,
as showiqg aa amount of moral courage Well worthy of
commendation