The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-08-21 00:00:00

POOLE

POLICE Lesercrum—The Borough Police, under Supt.
Hunt, were officially inspected on Saturday afternoon
Captain Willis, who appeared perfectly satisfied with
everything he saw.
LICE:NS/NO ContstrrEr.—The following magistrates were
on Thursday appointed the Borough Licensing Committee
for the ensuing year :—The Maivqr (Mr. A. Ralston) and
Messrs. C. J. Stone, hi, Kenip-Welch, W. I). Dugdale, H.
D. Ellis, and C. 11. Gulch.
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT.—Mr. Jam. Davis's clever
dramatic company, which had such a good " run " in
Poole a short time since, gave an enterMinment at the
Antelope Hotel Assembly Room on Saturday evening,
when there was a pretty good "hour' The pieces per-
formed were the nautical drama "lien Bolt" and the
laughable farce "The Area Belle," besides which there
were some comic songs.
BtPTIST SUNDAY SCROOLS.—The anniversary services of
these Schools were held on Sunday, when suitable sermons
were preached by the Rev. J. 11. Osborne, and collections
were made in aid of the School Fund. The children sang
specially prepared hymns at both serviceo in a very credit-
able nianner. On Monday afternoon the children attend-
ing the Schools, about 200 in number, accompanied by the
Poole Fife and Drum Baud, were conveyed to Parkstonv
I by train, and bad their annual treat in is field kindly lent
by Mr. J. S. Hudson.
ACCIDENT TO A PILOT.—We regret to say that Mr. John
King, pilot of this port, met with an accident on Saturday
morning. Ile was going aboard the "Medea" to pilot
out a vessel lying on the other side, when he slipped off
the plank, which was very steep, and fell on the Quay.
Mr. King, who is a very heavy rian, pitched on his right
shoulder, and was much shaken. He was taken to his
home, and is being attended by Dr. E. I'. Philpots.
PErtv SESSIONS, Thursday.- Before the Mayor (NIT:. A.
Ralston), the ex-Mayor (Alderman F. Styring), Alderman
111. Kerup-Welch, Mr. C. J. Stone, Mr. W. D. Dugdale,
and me a Ellis.
A. AUron, s Norwegian sailor, was charged in custody
with being drunk on the previous night.—P.C. Horn
proved that prisoner was drunk in 16A-street at a quarter
to 11 o'clock, and the Bench imposed a fine of 54. and
costa.
Maria Ilayhrr, wife of Richard Ilur.hes, was charge:lon
remand with obtaining by false preteneesfrnni Mr. James
Hal:good, hootmaker, High-street, three pains of boots and
a linen bag, value IS.. Oil., on Thunelay morning—Mr.
Travers defended.—There was not sufficient evidence upon
which to convict, and the Bench dismissed the case. .
Herter They, wife of Beniamin Tilley, was summoned
for assaulting Mary Ann Cootnbes, on Saturday.—This
was one of a series of trumpery cases, and the Bench
dismissed it, each party to pay her own costs.
Edward Painter, niaster of the British Queen, was
: summoned for assaulting James Smith, a youth belonging
to his crew, on Tuesday evening. —Complainant proved
that defendant struck him and made his nose bleed, and
: the Bench inflicted a fine of Is, and costa,- -Defendant
: was also summoned by, the same coin Manisat for
;LI 1:14. 4.1., wages duo on a voyage from London—The
: magistrates ordered defendant to pay complainant 2:1 2s,

wages.
The license of the Lion and Lamb was tcniporarily
transferred from Mr. Francis Curtis to Mr. W. Stevens.
SATURDAY: Before the Mayor and Mr. C. J. Stone.
John Bond, a hawker, was brought up under. warrant
charged with assaulting and threatening to kill his wife,
Emily Bond, on Thursday, and at other times during the
mat two months —Proaecutrix told the old tale. Her
husband was very kind to her when sober, but when he
took to drink he was very violent. During the past week
he had been drinking and had beaten her about the head
and face—Prisoner promised to become a teetotaller, and
he was bound over in the sum of to keep the peace for
six months, and ordered to rmy the costa.
MONDAY : Before Mr. C J. Stone and Mr. G. H. Catch.
A YOUNG INCORRIGIBLE CAUGHT AT LAST.—Grorge
Jrfrey, an iacorrigible young rascal, sae brought up in
custody charged with stealing a tame rabbit, value Is. kid.,
from a box in the garden of Samuel Greenhase. at Park.
stone, on Saturday morning. —Prosecutor said George
Hurdle called him between four and five o'clock on
Saturday morning and showed him his rabbit in a duster.
The rabbit was warm. He found the door of the rabbit
box open. He handed the rabbit and duster to P.C.
Bnishett. —George Hurdle said he was looking out of his
bedroom window between four and five o'clock on Satur-
day morning and saw the prisoner go towards the pro-
secutor's rabbit's box. Presently prisoner came back and
spread out a duster and placed • rabbit in it. He ran
after the prisoner, who threw down the rabbit and duster
and got away. The rabbit had been killed, and he handed
it and the duster to prosecutor—P.C. Brushett and P.C.
Holloway proved that prisoner was apprehended near the
White Cliff about one o'clock on the previous day. When
he said "I did it."—Prisoner pleaded guilty, and
fihnOrteel charge of stealing a dilater, value 41.' the pro-
of the Rev. E. Dugmore, from the garden of
nab Lawrence, at Parkstone, wan then gone into.
Mrs. Lawrence said she was a laundrxes, and kept St.
Peter's Schools clean. The duster produced was marked
"S.P.S." and belonged to the Rev. E. E. Dugmore. She
. washed the duster and placed it in her garden to dry on
I Thursday or Friday. Her garden adjoined Creenham's.
, —George Hurdle, Samuel Greentiam, and P.C. Brushett
repeated the portions of their evidence relating to the
duster. and priponer then pleaded guilty to this charge
also—The prisoner, although so young, has already had
judgment suspended against him for highway robbery,
and bees tried, and escaped by the skin of his teeth, for
house-breaking. He was now given his deserts, the
magistrates sentencing him to 14 days' bard labour for
each robbery and to be confined in • reformatory for five
years

PORTLAND.
NAVAL CHAPLAIN.—The Rev. G. M. Sutton has been
appointed chaplain to H.M.S. Warrior.
-Tax OLD BANIL—Mr. Z. Mi.!ledge in to be promoted to
a =is" the
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?IdCoßaanirlocin7l:rale.attf. akinclanber heat; been
promoted to be captain in H.M. Fleet. This is said to ,
necemitate his removal from the Boscawen.
Tax CONVICT, JOHN DAVENPORT, who wax ringleader in WAREHAM. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.
the mutiny which book place at Portland Convict Prison At the pollee court on Wednesday, before Mr.
in IRK was discharged from that establishment on Coma Perry SESSIONS, Tuesday.—Bef ore Lieut Col. C. J. Stone, a man named George Redden, of Horton, wee
Thursday morning. Mantel, Mr. G. H. Bond, Mr. W. H. Calcralt, and Capt. charged with stealing from • bedroom at the Portsmouth
POWs LeareatePs. —Captain Willis inspected the police Hawkesworth. Hoy Inn, Quay, a timepiece, gold watch, gold guard, gold
mai dem of this neighbourhood on Thursday. George Stir-Head and James Clark bathing machine , locket, gold brooch, two gold rings in a box, a silver
chief constable, wee Present. with proprietors. were summoned by Joseph Pareous, Surveyor, thimble, and a clothes brush, the property of Theresa
Batty, Sergeant Hitch, Sergeant Felthate, of the Swanage Local Board, for allowing • beating Hayward.—The prouscnteix stated that the
emmoleiss. Everything went satisfactorily; the machine appropriated to the use of males, to be placed produced ware her gsr, rod yastwdsY EsEETP
la lam --- credit to the force, within a distance of 200 yards from a machine appropriated lag the 100 them how eh• B°P."

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