The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-01-29 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

WI hrr that Dorchester is bare/orb to In •
mars tor the Cambridge Meal examimitioir

A Tnireamica L.ciiai wan lino at the Town-
hall, on Friday night, by Mr. Smith, before • arnaU
wadies's.

Rine 0011111.—The animal mestiog of the Dor-
obestor rifle oorps is fixed for Wednesday evening
mixt, at the orderly room.

Tit NATIONAL SCNOOIA. --SIMONS WrarooobOd
M All Saint's oburch isiet Sunday on be of them
mho* in the morning and evening by the Rev. R.
8. Watson, and in the afternoon by the Veit. Arch.
deaden Braim. The oolionfooe amounted to
£6 at 44.

Cots Mature, Saturday. —Tbe simply of wisest
at tbis day's market was small, but as the condition
was =soh &Bartel by the weather, very Wale WSS
wild. Bus dry quality sold at barely late rates
Malting barley was offered rather freely, but prior
receded from is. to 2s. par quartor. Oats mid is
retail at lit. prima

Awn:min.—A thatelser, named Owns Berm*
aged 67, woe following his 000ugatim on the pre-
, alkali of Mr. John Watts, Littlewood, taso
lersmpton, lain Thursday, the ladder upou wbioh he
ntitabd__, Mt fell, and the old man
"'"'" bajary about the bead sad
bee by beteg precipitated to the ironed. Siwas
WIRD RO tb• Dorset ()Gouty Hiagatal, wile" hits
ORkisi favourable prosper tower& moovery ;
LORD POLTlllokleh HDRT. —We desire to draw
atAilltioa to an enactment's' that Lord Poltimoro
beg avoefeed an invitation from the friends of his
hunt to dim with than on Me 20th februely, at

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, Direction State of
. of Wind. Weather.
24 E Gloomy
35 E & SE Overcoat., (hammy
47 8 Foamy
46 Sit W Misty, foggy
as NW Cloudy
46 W I SSW Has). rain
48 SW , Drizzling rain

wzz.x, 1866.

48 8W
43 8W
12 NW
I SW & N
35 I NW
40 I NW ic 9114
49 I mass

Driuling raia
It.iu
Cloudy, Boa
Fine
Cloudy
Fogg7
Gloomy

001711 TY PITTIf SMUIPMS, Saturday. —Before H.
Williams, gaq. (chairman), R W. Williams, Esq., Major
Astell, and Li ut.-CoL Steward.— Polim-constable
Foster, of A hbotabory, was suinmoned for assaulting •
boy named Charles Hopes, of that pariso.—Complainant
stated that about four o'clock on the afternoon of Dee,.
21st, he was returning from work with hi. father, when
they met P.C. roster, who naked what he (complainant)
had got in the coat Le was carrying across his ehoulder.
His father said" Nothing but my own." Foster asked
what it was, and then hie father replied "An old coat,
a book, and a bottle." Ilse policemen said he should
see what was in the coat, took it from him, and
examined it —William Roper, the boy's father, told the
sone story. -The constable, in defence, said be saw
complainant and Ms father (tome across • geld in the
occupation of Mr. Wert. He oohed what was in the
bundle the boy was carrying, when the complainant laid
it down on the road, and stepped hack about a yard.
lic then examined it, and found nothing in it but what
had been stated. He bad reason to suspect them,
because they had no right in the &Id. Neither had
been convicted of poaching that he was aware of.- The
Chairman said: We don't wish to screen the police it
they do wrong, quite the contrary; if they do wrong
' they must be punished like other people, but really we
do not see that any assault was committed. We
dismiss the demo—Complaisant.' father pall the
, fees required of hits, and left the conrt.---Williain
, Dear, labourer, of Maiden Newton, was aummoned
for drunkenness and riotous conduct, January DUI
P.S. Stillman found defendant in the street at Maiden
Newton, between 10 sod 11 at night, very drunk, using
bad langnme, and icterrupting people es they passed.
Witnese took him home three times In about two hones.
—Defendant admitted being drunk, and pleaded he did
not know what be said. He worked for Mr. Thorne on
the road, and had never been balms the magistrates
before. He was ashamed to come before them now.—
The Chairman said he hoped he would never °erne
before them ageln.—Fined 5.. ard costa, and allowed .
fortnight to pay in.—Alfred Pitman, labourer, of
Weymouth, waa brought up for housebreaking at
Cluernount, Wyke Regis, on the list January, at the
boa's of 11r. Charier Betel), and stealing ES in silver,
seven gold studs, gold wedding ring, gold-keeper, and •
breast pin. Prisoner has but recently completed •
term of 18 months' imprisonment.—Flimbeth Smell
said that she and her son, the prosecutor, lived together.
Last Wednesday afternoon she opened • drawer in a
dressiagtahle upstairs to and her son's gold studs, but
, they were not there. She then unlocked a box in the
same room to look for them, when she dim:ova...6d that
some money kept there *as gone, that the studa were
not there, and that her wedding ring and keeper were
She drent out with milk brill a-day, leaving
in the morning shortly before eight o'clock, when she
locked up the house, and also in the evening. After
missing the money and studs, she found • aquaes, of
glue had been taken out of the kitchen window. and
the arm of the assereent undone. She could not say
whether this had been door that day, or before. She saw
the studs one day in the previous week. See knew the pri-
soner, who lived in Weymouth, She had seen him about
, their premises frequently, as he was in the employ of
r. Whatqamite, who had some sheep there, and he
, was in the habit Of feeding them. Did sot see bin. on
the Wednesday, but he was there on the previous day.
! —Charles Basalt the prosecutor, said that cm Sunday,
' the 20th inn., he saw the studs in the deeming-table
drawer, and the rings and £2 in silver in the
box.—
Thomas Charles, seaman, said that on Tuesday
he was on the quay at WeymOtlth, when prisoner I
mine up to him, and asked him if he was !
doing to stand anything. He replied he had no motley
asks had been net of work 3 weeks. Primmer said he
would stand • pint, and went into Ur. Dobell's and
called for a not of beer, From theme they went to
another public home, and had some more beer. Then
they west to a publics-home in the Chmelry, and had
more beer. Re did noVaile ptiaoner again that day.
0.1 Wednesday morning be saii prisoner on the quay
at nine o'clock, who asked him to go up the rtreet with
him. He did so, and on the way prisoner showed him
two rings, a breast-pie, and some studs. Prisoner went
to a jeweller's shop in St. Thomas's-street, and, Doming
out, he told wittier that it was not gold. They went
up to a other ewellet's shop en the Parade, when
prisoner again told him the pie wag not gold. Prisoner
afterwards Sent to • shoemaker's, and he did not me
him afterwards. The pin Maii skids *ere of the colour
of gold.—lllisabeth Norman said that primate came to
to the Royal Regineerbeer-honee on Tuesday evening. He
had two rings, three studs, and a pin. He left the
house at Piteeld said that he received
information of a robbery 00 Wednesday. On Thursday ,
morning he apprehended the prisoner on suspicion. He
said he bad not been near the place since Tuesday. On !
marching hid. he coasted swilling. On Friday, when
prisonet was t at Weymouth, he called
witness, and said " want to tell yam the Math: I bad
Baseirs things." Witness motioned him, when prisoner
"Isaid got through the window on Tuesday Morning,
and took the pin, two rings, and three studs ; the money
I took I spent with the bad girls at Forme's. I did not
know but what! bad the things in my pocket till you
searched me. I had them wrapped up in • Mom of
paper, sad 1 must ham lost them out of my pocket.
Ho showed hie right hand tremors poek:e which
had a large hok in it. He said he dal it Quo getting
into had emipeny.—Prisomer now showed his gat hand
pocket, whkb had • bole in D.—liming been cautioned,
primmer said be would say nothing, and was eammitted
for trial at the next 11•10101.

"OLD FRIENDS" PILOYIDMIT Socturr.—The
vinery sapper of the Dorchester branch of the
Improved Order of Old Friends, took place on Wed.
nesday evening, the lard January, at the Phomiz
lon, and was the most sumwasfal and pleasant
gatheriag that has taken place in oonnectioa with
the branch, which is saying moots, for convivial
meetings at the Plicenit are always well managed.
The society presentsfoertain distinctive features which
constitute It. most valuable benefit society, provid-
ing, of course, it is founded on a substantial basis,
and this seems to be the case, for it has now been in
operation for 30 years—a term which is regarded by
actuaries as amply sufficient to test the soandoens of
any friendly society —and cow, after meeting all its
undertakings, the capital amounts to upwards of
£4,000 the members nember about 2,400. There
are Mrs; scales of assurance in this society; in the
first, • mogul of 4s. per quarter armee £lO at
death, £5 at death of wife, 100 per week in Meknes',
£5 in case of fire, and 2s. 64. per week superamma.
lion; the second, for a payment of 6a. per quarter,
gives a oorresponding increase of benefit.; and the
third, in which the subscription is Ma per quarter,
assures double the benefits of the first class. The
superannuation comes into operation in maws of long.
continued illness. There ii also • widows' and
orphans' fund in connection with the society, and a
contribution of Is. 64. per quarter insures to the
widow of a member (so long as she remains ail or, if
there be no widow left, to the child or &Wires
according to the member's wish, 3s. per week. The
animating principle of the society is that of giving
large benefits daring lioknem for a short period,
rather than smaller beoeflts for a prolonged time, and,
of coarse, it is a matter for every man to consider
which principle he prefers In the neighbourhood
of Dorchester great moons has attended the branch
lodge of OH Friends. It he. now been established
for three your, and has about 100 members. The
pmeent anniversary meeting was presided over by
Mr. Councillor G. J. G. Gregory, and Mr. Councillor
T. Bennett, occupied the vies-chair. Mr. Councillor
F. Bennett, Mr. J. Good, swami of the moiety,
and'esvecal tradesmen of the borough were present,