The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-04-04 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURA.L GAZETTE, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1876.

District Ilfrb3%.

in New-etreeet.-P.C. Bartlett found him helpless, and
got him to the station.-Fined esa, including coet&-'aid.
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• BOROOOII Prrn Sumas, Friday.—Before Dr. Drew,
DORCIIIESTIN. Mr. IL Haggett, Mr. G. Reynolds, Mr. T. Abbott Kr. B.
A MOM ORD= °MCI has been established at Hopkins.
Plddletrenthide and a Postoffice at Puddlehinton. ustswynt WRIORINO MACHINE.
• Frenchman. captain of the schooner Eclair,
We understand that Mr. Henry SrMOrnia solicitor. son H. HA
of our Town Clerk- has been elected clerk to the Stratton was summoned for using a weighing machine in an un-
School Board, lawful state, the same having pieces of iron, removable,
WORKING MEN'S lysyrrty&—ln connection with the and not being part of the machine. —Mr. Howard ap-
above • French CIA'S is to be formed, the first meeting peered for defendant. —Mr. Bull, Inspector of weights and
taking place after the Easter holidays. measure*, yesterday went on board the schooner Eclair
DORSET COUNTS 1101WITAI--The members of "Court and found • weighing machine in an illegal state, having
Prefrleler of the A.O. Foresters have announced their in- two pieces of iron not securely fastened: they weighed
tention of subscribing a guinea annually to the funds of Mb. and flflb., and were tied on with a piece of tarred
this institution, twine to a perpendicular rod of the machine—By Mr.
"Tug Filter!. AND rug Pmess."—at the weekly die- Howard : They were not in use at the time when he
mission class of the Working Men's Institution on Tues- examined the scales; and there was another machine on
day evening the Rev. T. Hoare read a paper on "The hoard. The captain did not say they were damaged and
Pulpit and the Press—which wields the greater influence r not in use. Heard one of the men say that they were
There was an interesting discussion. Mr. Templeman's scales. It is not usual to have any-
WE hoar that Mr. Sclater !tenth, president of the Poor thing to adjust the scales: they must be permanently
Lea Board. has offered the auditorship of the Wilts and secured.—Mr. Howard said the law was exceedingly cies!.
Somerset District to Mr. James Trask, of Orcheston, and and he would not take up the time of the Bench, for it
formerly of Ilighlease, and that that gentleman has lie• did not matter whether the adjustment was done for the
rested the appointment purposes of fraud or not A case had been tried, and the
DOLSIrr QUARTIRR SRSAIONIS —The quarter sessions for . Queen's Bench had decided that the person was liable
this county will commence at the Shirehall on Tuesday. when some brown halls were used for purposes of ad-
There are only three prisoners for trial :—Arthur justment, the oasis being unattached to the scales. The
Norman, vagrancy at Shipton Gorge John Fraser, theft captain was a Frenchman; he hired the scales and
at Lyme Regis; Frederick Davis, houssbreakihg at Hal- paid • fair rent for them, and there was as attempt at
stock, fraud, so that a mete nominal penalty would be sufficient
GUARDIANS.—At a vestry meeting of St. Peter's, the As to the question as to whether witnesses should be
Pears
Rey. E. W. P. in the chair, Mr. F. Hills and Mr. F. called, Mr. Howard admitted that the potatoes had some
Lock were, on the motion of Hr. Durden, seconded by of them turned out short; but the whole cargo un-
lit. Hoax again nominated as guardians of the poor. fortunately for the captain turned out some tons abort
Weston and Mr. G. Hawkins are re-elected to Mr. Ephraim Mills deposed that he had bought potatoes
represent the perish of Holy Trinity, and Mr. George of defendant, but he could not tell whether they were
Freet is again choecn by the guishinners of All Saints'. short : thia had had ronjlainta that one ton was short

MILITARY TiigeraiCaui.-4.. R.H.fa Dramatic Club
give their farewell performances to &Dorchester audience
at the Town Hall on Tuesday, when there were put upon
the boards the farce of "Raising the Wind: " Dianiond
cut Diamond," and "Turn Him Out." The various per
formers, in spite of the depressing influences of • limited
audience, got through the pieces with creditable vigour
and originality.
CHURCH OF ENGLAND TZHEIZRANCIS SIICIETY.—A meet-
ing in support of this society was held in the Town Hall
on Monday evening under the presidency of the Rev. H.
Everett, rector of Holy Trinity pariah. The Chairman,
the Rev. J. B. Kane, Dr. Day (house surgeon of the Dorset
County Hospital), Dr. Aldridge, the Rev. W. Lock, and
Colonel Oldfield spoke in favour of the movement, and
the usual votes of thanks were proposed, a collection being
made at the door in aid of the expenses.
TIM Saw MARKET—Numerous signatures have been
attached to • memorial to the Lords of the Treasury pray-
ing them not to sanction the leasing of the northern
portion of Beggars' Knap for buildings. Another memor-
ial. from the working men of the town, urges the Council
to grant any surplus land on the southern side (or the
building of artisans' dwellings. This course has been.
advocated in a couple of letters nom "a working man
In our column,.
T 99 VOLUSTRITR.S.—The Shooting Committee of the
Dorset Administrative Battalion of Riße Volunteers met
on Wednesday, Major Falwasser presiding. Amongat
the business was firing the 111 km-retie: match for
firiday, May 12th. Mawr the WSre or Gillingham
range may be used. The selection of.s„., of ...20 com-
petitors was left to Captains Good
,sou Hodges. For the
battalion representatives at the ninibledon meeting the
same system of selecting as hnetefore will be adopted.
Thirty representatives will tie sent to compete for the
rs prise and for Os St George• The members
aen;. 96
corps %stalling to oompete for selection may shoot
at any in the county other than their own if they
so wish. competitions were fixed to take place
thus :—Firet perisd, April 100 to 15th, both days In-
clusive: second period, April 17th to 42nd; third period,
111th to 911th ; fourth period, May Ist to 6th. The
county prise meeting was fixed for Tuesday and Wednes-
day, June 90th and 21st, The Witte and Dorset match
will be held this year in Dorset The selection of the
Dorset team was assigned to Captains Good and Hodges.
WESLEYAN METHODIST CIIICUIT.—The quarterly meet-
ing of the above circuit was held on Monday. March 27th.
The Rev. W Allen presided. The schedules presented
showed that there had been • gradual improvement in
every department of the church during the past year.
The superintendent reported 411 members, with 12 on
trial, being an increase of El on the quarter, and 20 on the
year. The Sabbath schools were brought under review.
There are 11 Sabbath ...Imola, with 594 scholar., with 78
teachera, being an inerea.e of 91 .cholars and 9 teachers
on the year. The mhoion accounts were also examined.
The total amount raised sv.v, C 111124. Si, being ti ss. lid
more than last year. The circuit %towards reported that
the income of the uuartor More than met the expenditure
by .C 3 10a. 7.1, Itevs. W. Allen and J. Bishop were
I.otb heartily thanked for their past service's, and were
unanimously invited to remain in the circuit another
year, but both miniaters resrwetfullA declined.

weight—Kr. -toward' inked that his
legally liable. —Dr. Drew pointed out that there was no
charge brought against Mr. Templeman ; if there had
been a charge brought against him when be had the
machine in his possession. owing to big being an English-
man, knowing the law better. it might have gone harder
with him.—Mr. Howard feared that the law was not
generally known.—Defendant was fined 10s. and coats.
COUNTY PITT, SESSIONS, Friday—Before Mr. H. C.
Doodden, Mr. Gl. E. Eliot, CoL Swaniebt and Major
Wood.

ASSAULT AT LANGTON HMIS'S°.
Jaws Whittle and David Mowlass, of Langton Herring,
were summoned for assaulting John klanth.—Mr. flannel
appeared for complainant, and Mr. Howard for defendants.
Plaintiff said he had lived at Langton for 10 years, had
known both defendants the whole of the time, and
Whittle had worked for him. On the evening of the 3rd
inst., he left Weymouth on his pony to return home, and
when nearly arrived, he came up to two men walking in
the road. whilst he was cantering his pony. When be got
oppooite Whittle struck at him enlhis pony with • stick,
1.6 did not Leech olAhor. Plaintiff asked what he did it
for, and on his returniag no answer, said he deserved to
have the stick across his back. On this Whittle lifted his
stick again, and plaintiff, asked Mowlam to hold the pony,
which he did, went to Whittle, who hit him • blow on the
temple, a scuffle followed, and they fell, but WI ittle got
upend went at him again but next time he was thrown
into a ditch, and left there. Plaintiff went back to get on
his pony; but Whittle came at him again, plaintiff pushed
him away' he fell against Mowlam, and, both being in
liquor fell down. Mowlam then took off his coat and hat,
and wanted to light Next day they came to his house,
and Whittle said he was sorry, and if he bad not been
drunk, he should not have done as he had—Whittle was
fined £2 and costa, or one month's imprisonment in
default ; the summons against Mowlam was dismissed.
Charles Bridle, of Upey, was summoned by Mr. Charism
Thomas, for damaging • pile—Complainant said he had
suffered damage at various times, by having piles drawn
out of his field at trpway, and be gave information to
P.C. Heins, and with the constable watched the piles,
when defendant came down the path, in company with
another man and a boy. When they came to a stile,
leading to defendant's home, they stopped to talk, and
after some time started, defendant standing by the stile
till the other man was out of sight and hearing. De-
fendant then tried to pull • pile out of the ground, but
only ouceeeded in loosening it, lie then went to • heap
of loose piles, but went away again, as if disturbed by •
man who came down close behind. Complainant then
went, and asked why he tried to pull the pile
out of the ground. First defendant said he did not do it
but then :Omitted trying it, to 'es if it we. firm. Croon-
examined . This 411.4 between half-past 10 and 11.
Had only allowed Oft. to the path. and the piles were Oft.
clear to the ditch, and the path led to defendant's
cottage.—The Bench mid there was no destruction done;
the eye must ho dismissed.
Ilattoh was 11111111110nell for allowing his horse to
stray.— Defendant pleaded it was the first time—Fined
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Susan Maw. was surnmined for allowing four 01W4 to
vtray on the highway at Wyke.—Dcfenilant said her cows
were put out by some one else—P.C. Stone, proved the
case —.Supt. Batty said he hail been obliged to send to
defendant about her cows nearly twenty times.—Fined
11.. including costs.
James Minna!, was also summoned for allowing •
donkey to stray.—Fined 3s. and costa.

BASIS or THE CuI'NTY RATES.
DORSET. AN!) WILTS.

Returns have lis:et.rrece....ivell from each-Court of Quarter
Sessions in the ntuntles .4 Ign.:llnd an.l Wale*, showing
whether the county rate basis committees appointed, have
been appointed its standing committee.. or for one valu-
ation, ..r annnally ; whether the rate basis ban been revised
at stated periods, or at the discretion of the committee;
on what principle the valuations have been made, and how
valuers. if appointed, have been pail, and if there has
been any systematic plan of communication between such
committees act the Union Amessement Committee* sato
to the rateable value of any properties
In Wiltshire a permanent rate committee was appointed
in I't7o, and since continued. A revision took pine In
Ig7l-2, and another is now in progress. The aasemment
to the property tax was adopted as the foundation for the
committee's calculation. A scale of deluctions, settled
by themselves, was applied to the assessment after con-
solation with the surveyor of taxes and consideration of
the local condition by the sub-committee. No valuation,
have been made or entered.
In Dorsetehire a standing committee is appointed. No
revision has been made since lieKe- 6. Six parishes wore
taken and valued by competent surveyors as test parishes.
The other parishes upon the gross value were raised 15
per cent, and 21 per cent. deducted. The valuers wore
pall out of the county funds by the county treasurer.
Rasa, deloortiur.

marked that now there are • number of cottages built
near the hospital of the Weymouth Local Board, and the
difficulty iseemod to be that, in order t., me.-ure a hospital
free from being near W houses, • very Lirge piece of land
must he taken.

Father "pardoneth and allsolveth all them that truly
repent and unfeignedly lie fl holy Gospel,"—if we
believe that the minister is tmt a priest, but merely a
ruler in the Church of 1.1i3d, a ilii.penser of the sacrament.,
—then we are Protestant, members of the Church of
England, then we are sons of that church whose found-
ation were washed afresh—lie V 4 Otalti net say they were
laid—ln the Ways' of the martyrs, and which wcre laid
in the blood of Jesus Chri .t Mast). Bat if we s 1:.• that
justificat,on is by faith and :.intething mita and
love, by faith ami the isacrwitent., by Lief :sail the
Church,—if we say the s icriti,e of Christ is mule effect
unless it be repeated in tin nut.hmt.!)- ~rifiee :lie
MASS.—if WO say the ;feels,: and truest repoitaiiiie shall
be of no avail unless it be acc inipanied by the wet-k-- t'm
priest, if we may that the merest hailing of fear or icirr
Is enough if followed by the absolution of the priest, so
that if upon a battle-debt
words "I absolve thee," he shall enter int-i the joy of the
Isor,l, while another not bearing those words, but expiring
before he hears them, enters into eternal damn:attest, -
then we are Bienanists..(bear) The Iburch of Ronne
never directly denies the troth of Gail oh, no? She
makes the very truth of tliml of none effect by her tra li-
tions—(hear.) Is there, or is there not, a point at which
religious error becomes fatal I Is there a point of life and
a point of death I If so, the Church of It has reach.'
that limit; she holds of all the destructive amid datunalile
errors that Satan ILLS foisted upon the heart awl mules,
standing, she holds the neat deadly, because she holds
that access to God is not ilireet, because she holds that it
is through the priest, through a human agent, and so the
Saviour is nowhere, no room in men's minds for the
Saviour, but every where the all-important, the all•sufHeing,
and—the was afraid he must say)—the all-accursed priest.
So we are not only justified in disturbing and troubling
the peace of the country, if we can be the (BMW of
delivering it from the cum: of Rome but .1, shall li,, un-
just and unmerciful to our fellow•sulijects, if we do not
what we can to rescue them from the inniulago of corrup-
thin, and to bring them into the glorious liberty of the
children of God—(applause.)
The collection at the electing on Monday night amounted
to II Ils.

Ditsw suggested a floating hospital; hut
The CHAIRMAN said it would be very expensive.
Dr. I)aftw said it would be very folvanto.feous to Wey-
mouth to get the hospital in Portend, where it might be
put on Goveniment land.
Mr. E. COMBER returned that it would be very advan-
tageous to Portland to get it in Weynocith—fiauglitort
Dr. Dissw Raid he should not have the slightest objec-
tion, if he had a large piece of land as the Government, to
let part for the hospital at could lie built on a part that
no house, could come near.
The CHAIRMAN thought they might join the LocAl Board
of Weymouth in getting a small cottage hospital.
Mr. Ilnoper wan sent for and informed of his appoint-
ment He returned thanks, and promised his bent exer-
tions on behalf of the joint Board.
He was asked to ascertain before next meeting the
amounts of the salaries generally paid to the officers of
other Bards.

It wet eaid that in some case the duties of meaical
officer were nothing, sod the salery nil, so were those of
the Inspector ; therefore it was suggested it might be
best to pay the officers at per case, instead of giving
regular salaries.
Committees, byelaws, salaries or other remuneration of
officers, and appointment of those further necessary,
will form subjects for the consideration at the next meet-
ing of the Board.

HANDBELL RINGER'S CONCERT.
The Royal Chiborne Handbell Ringers and vocalista gave
a concert at the St. Nicholas-street, on Tuesday evening
last. During Lent it ia to a certain extent unfashionable
to attend places of amusement, and the present unseason-
able weather has • most depressing effect inson the trading
classes, so the audience of Tuesday night was, most
unfortunately for the spirittil caterers for public amuse-
ment, very small. The plessure-seeker4 will the more
regret this, as the present is even a duller time than the
winter. The musicians, however, most bravely gave a
performance excellent in quality and quantity, and have
certainly proved that they are weU worthy the apprecia-
tion and support of • Weymouth audience; the bass and
tenor bells especially being remarkably well handled,
while the singing of Mr. Ganney, Mr. Kingsley, and Mr.
Lyster was also good.
The programme commenced with the Welch air "The
Ash Grove," with variations, played on the bells
with much sweetness and good tune and time. Mrs
Ganney and Mr. E. Lyster sang the duet "Alrs
Well,' with due feeling and taste. "The West-
minder Chimes Polka" had • capital imitation VI
the chimes, the deep tones of Big Ben booming through
all the rest. In this the manipulators, especially of the
deeper bells handled them with dexterity, anti produced
very beautiful effects. Mr. Lyster followed with • good
baritone song. and was heartily applauded. After the
bells had played the "Scotch Airs, or Soldier's chorus,"
very pleasingly, the sweet "Village Bells and Chimes"
sounded delightfully on the ear, the more simple tunes
being especially attractive from the freshness of the tones
so well adapted to these old favourites, and every now
and then the playful chimes rang out merrily, or " fixed,"
as they do from the old towers where the ringers take an
almost wild delight in their task. This performance was
heartily applauded, and would have been encored, had
the audience felt they could have rightly troubled the
performer* again. Mr. Glancy rendered "The Bay of
Biscay, oh r with good voice and due effect But it
would be too much encroachment en our space to criticise
separately each performance. Among the most
effective were Mr. Kingsley's song "Look at the
Price of GoaLi," humourous, but in good taste, and the
first part concluded with the "March of the Men of
Harlech" effectively played on the bells.
The second part comprised "The Royal Osborne Polka,
or God Bless the Prince of Wales," on the bells Mr.
Lyster's song "True British Sailor": "Home, Sweet
Home," bells ; song, Mr. Ganney "My Sweetheart when
a Boy:" medley, waltz, bells; song, Mr. Kingsley,
"Spelling Fever," vociferously applauded ; "Flow on,
thou Shining River," Messrs. Ganney and Laster: "Irish
Airs or Huntsman's chorus," belle: song, Mr. Kingsley,
"Get Out;" and the entertainment ennehule.l with
perhaps the finest bell piece of the whole "Blue Bells of
Scotland," the rendering of which was most cheery and
full of tune.

THE NEV PRIMITIVE mrritontsr CHAPEL
The neighbourhood of Prospect Place, Weymouth side,
Ii very much improved by the new building for the
Primitive Methodist, which has been erected during the
winter by Mr. L. Bartlett, Mr. S. Jackson being the
architect The chapel was ripened on Sunday, Wilen
the Rev. W. Jackson, of St. Albans prvaslied an etspient
sermon from Revelations xxi., 4, "Gid shall wipe away
all tears from their eyes."—The ftv. E. Bolton, of
filoucester-street, preached in the afternoon from Malachi
iii., lii, "They that feared the Lord spake often one to
another," and in the evening Mr. Jackson again ',readied
from Canticles ii., The chapel was comfortably tilled in
the morning and afternoon, and in the evenin.t it was
crowded to exc.,. The friends had a warm-hearted
prayer-meeting afterwards. The collections at the close
of the services ansountel to TA 15e _ _
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At Glourester-vtreet schoolroom, on Monday evening,
the Rev. W. Jackson delivered a lecture on "The Paint
Tree," under the presidency of the Rev. K Bolton. The
weather was an wet that the attendance was very small,
but the lecture wasinteresting, and fraught with practical
lessons to the Christian, who, the lecturer showed, should
be like the palm tree in fruitfulness, it hears fruit for tgl
years ;—in usefulness, in uprightness, in 'growing with
head lifted above the eartht—in germinating properties,
for the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church„—in
longevity, for, although the Christian dies, he will live
again. The palm tree is noted for beauty, and what can be
more beautiful than the religion of Jesus Christi Mr.
Jackson rejoiced in the catholicity of the various denomi-
nations of relidion in Weymouth, who did right to eat the
fruit of all that came to them.
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A vote of thanks was given to the pastor and deacons of
Gloucester-chapsl, on the motion of Rev. S. Dobson,
ascended by the Rev. E. Richardson, after which the
meeting was closed
The friends assembled at the new chapel on Tuesday
evening. to hear the Rev. %V. Jackson deliver a lecture on
"A Vineyard of Red Wine."

The opening services were continued on Wednesday
afternoon by • sort of "(east of the dedication" at Hope
wheolreeie. where a large number sat down to tea, thereby
adding £l2 41. to the funds.
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In the evening the new chanel was filled to excess by
friends principally from P. rtland, Weymouth, and
Abbotsbury, and so full was it that chair+ had to be
placed in the ai+les, fur those who were unlucky enough
to reckon on " the usual quarter of an hour." The
Primitive Methodist friend. Ignored such • asatitais
quart d houre, and we suspect they must have taken the
advice to local preachers so far ILA to "Sing short."
" pray short ;" but they certainly did not tsko the third
and best of all, "Speak short," for, with the exception of
*due pleasant .1144 Enna Mr. Salike)..d lesik, the time
wx.a taken up with bilking. Mr I ouncillor Lutitlin pre-
sided supported ,iti the plat( by the Rey. W. Lewis,
the Rev. E. It dbm, the Rev. S Doli•in, and the Roy.
AV. Jackmiii, while the Rev. E. Ilheliardson was below.
3fr. AV. Tsavia. hon. sec veil the names of the
donors to the building fund. 3tbl the amounts received
(many of which haec heel: i.nisl) published). The
total amount WM a lit t:e over .010 —(spplause),
The benediction wit, pronounce I, and the meeting then
separated.
The collection amounted to 3i,. 411., 60 that the total
amount raised has been about C 214.

TIIE REOTOR ON TUE DISTIN(TION RE.TWEIN
ROMANISII & THE rHITRI7II OF ENGLAND.
Sermons in behalf of the !rich Church Missions to
Roman Catholics were iirraeheil at fit. Mary's Cliiirch on
Senility, con on Nfon,ley eve:ling a public meeting was
h,1.1 at the. National Kelton!ennui. .

etor, Rev. T. enure.. preluded. leg-nntuanie4 by
the Rev. H. Lan-44101, Captain Ras.lll, ME., and thu Rev.
T Fulkner.

Captain RUSSELL, 11. E , read the report, showinq that
last year the collectors obtained rather less • lint the
eervi,'eu prodneeil touch more, .ClB and he hoped that
"hen Christ church is self-suppirting Mr. Cedye will
hive's eollection there. When he (Captain Russell) was
test in Ireland he went over the Bird's Nest institution,
and he hoisel ever% nee who u...nt over wonlil ply it a
visit, it wee a most efficient institution. at. exeellent and
thosouzli ormiiisation, and the truly Chrlstian spirit in
%shit+ it is canted on cannot fail to impress everyone.
The Rev. 11. I. INSDRI.I., though he hot been previously
not noteh ininreess,l with the neeessity of the work, after
he hail gone out to Ireland he felt the deepest interest in
it. The first reason was the wretched eocial contition of
the poople, far below the state of the cottager at home
When going to A•si &water-fall. he ANVILS•I rllO lank and
was taken to what was called by courtesy a farm-house
Here WaS a girl oft? at an old-fashioned spinning jenny,
and when they gave him a chair, they put it down
beside a pig sty, and scow or donkey was limiting to
come in, but they kept it out for the respect to the visitor.
Their mental condition WAS very low, the oil people
could not read or write, they hail seldom been away from
the place, and their superstitions were very marvellone
The superstitions are made to hear upon their religion by
the priest% for they believe in ghosts and fairies, and
wear things blessed by the priest., all of which are thought
very useful in keening away evil spirits. A bottle of holy
I water was very potent ; but especially a little image called
an Agnue Del. lie showed several little charms given up
by converts: but the Agave Del was very difficult to get,
it was given by the priest on rare occasions, such as to lure-
serve a man from ilmwning. By means of a young tnan,
he obtained an Agnue bei, and opening it, found, inxtearl
of • piece of virgin was stamped with a lamb, he found
the priest had taken • bit of turf soot, wrapped it up in
silk, and given it to the young man. The motion of the
Romanist was that he had to go through certain Miser.
ances, do certain works, be as good as he can, and after-
want* go to Purgatory, a place as painful as the Haines of
hell, where • person becomes purged from sin,
and may go to heaven. Exhibiting a rosary he
showed how many times the worshipper said
so many prayers to Mary, to each one to God the Father.
Next was shown the scapular of our lady of Montt
Carmel, which is stated by Roman Catholics to have been
given by the Virgin Mary, who will come down to Pur-
gatory the Saturday alter death and take away to Heaven
the person who devoutly wears the scapular. The most
etTective thing of all was the offering of the Mass when
they elevated and worshipped the "host," or Wafer of
the Lord's Supper. A wafer was exhibited, with other
carious specimens, as scourge*, some knotted with "blood-
knots," and others armed with spikes like the rowel of a
ssunr
the
the irciti cross, f
larly eotri wwezinspgizemxtaitthl
for wearing over the breast; also a bracelet fastened
round the arm, and with spikes inside. These thing, are
not obtained from the worst of Romanist countries, they
might be bought in Ireland. A certain amount of merit
is attached to these austerities, which merit is to remove
part of their sins, so that the glory of Christ's work is
thus taken away. D.iubtless our reformers had these
things in view when they put in that glorious article of
our Church which sacs that Christ's work is the only
satisfaction for sins. The work was, therefore, • Christ-
like work to go to a poor man using these things and say
to him "The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all
sin." The Irishman is better to speak to about his religion
than • Frenchman or German Romanist, because the
latter does not care whether you are right or not; tut the
Irishman is thoroughly in earnest and attacks you with
all his force. From the Rotuanist catechism is left out
the second commandment respecting the making and
worship of images, the tenth commandment being split
into two to make up the ten. He had shown the Roman-
ist Bible with the second commandment to • zealous
young Romanist, who compared it with the catechism,
and she was non-plussed. Once convince them that they
are wrong and you have a most interesting people to deal
with; and often those who have been the most opposed
are the first to come out. Discussion classes are held at
which the Irish join; but, although the priests used to
come and oppose the Protestant readers, yet new they do
not care to face them, and never come out. The boys are
remarkably sharp, the general rule being that the worst
their rags the sharper their wits. A girl taught in the
Protestant wheels once gave this answer to the question
"What is faith r-" It is the Spirit of God moving the
soul to lean upon Jesus, and trust Him for salvation." A
Romanist priest said once in a Romanist newspaper that
he had found if a child was left three days in these
schools it took years to undo the work. God had blessed
the work by bringing thousands out (non Romenism.
This year they had received something like L. 1,000 less
than the year before, but had put out • special appeal,
and endeavoured to keep most of their missions on—
(applause).
The CHAIRMAN nail Mr. Lansilell had given us very
dark iiieture of the very darkest of the superstitions of
1 ram it, and be Was very glad he had .lone so, because it
formed the justification of their society's work. They
had met as a body if Prouvitant members of the Church
of England to assail with all their might and strength the
faith of a very large body if use fellow-subjects in Ire-
land. Were they justified in thus creating all the hea.
and strife of controversy in the heart of Ireland! All
thio deigupled upon whether there was or not any fun-
daniental distinction between Romaniem and Protestant-
ism. If thee were not convinced that the faith if Ire-
land WWII had, and th it they had a better faith to give.
they would not be justified in Cr, ding all this heat and
strife. During his sojourn on the Continent he had
done what he never intended to do tuain —attended the
service of an Anglican Minister who was • Ritualist.
Describing his dress Mr. (heaves, said this minister
wore a cassock reaching only to his kneess a stole, and
other things which he did not understand, said he was
sorry to see a Cambridge "Master of Arts" hood twisted
in an extraordinary contortion to resemble some other
Romish vestment. The Ritiudist preached a sermon
principally it glorification of the Virgin Mary, and stated
on the subject of the Virgin Mary, " Woof the Church of
England differ in SHIRO Millar points from the other
branch of Christ's lioly Catholic Church, the cons '
of the Church of Rome." He (the Chairman), could not
help thinking that if what this minister stated was cor-
rect, their positioa as members of the Church of England
was schismatical S4lllllO people thought we were not
Justified in attacking the Church of Rome, whose coll-
ies/don of faith is so similar to ours. She acknowledges
that we are justified by faith: that all sin, however
great, is remitted by the one 'sacrifice of the ion! Jesus
on Calvary ; she declares that it is of such value that God
blots out the sin of the penitent for His sake,—and
rople may say fmin this promising confession of faith—
Why this long alienation I Wbv should not the Church
of England, and the Church of Rome, teaching similar
sloctrines, rush into each others armsl It seems to be the
belief of some that there is no substantial, no real reason
why there should not be a union between the two. But,
whole the Church of Rome acknowledges that we are
j!istified by faith, she mmts the wont only." That word
only" is the impassable gulf, for if that one word were
added to the creed of the Church of Rome, the whole
system of the church would fall. If that one word "only "
is taken away from our creed, we have ti return to
TredenUne theology —that faith is not the means of sal-
vation as so beautifully described in the answer quoted by
Mr. Lansdell ; it is merely the beginning of a process.
Faith does not mean in the eye of the Church of
Rome, a simple trust for complete and present 'elastic,'
In the atoning blood of Christ Then again. the
Church of Rome teaches us that we are to have our sins
remitted through the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, but
that it IS only through • certain means observed that the
sacrifice of Christ becomes simnel-de for the salvation of
the sinner. Nay more I inasmuch am the sacrifice of
Christ is a put thing, she says it (sof no avail unless it is
riposted by the priest, who immolates Christ in the Mara.
And not only so, but when Christ has been immolated
hundreds and thousands of times—every day—by the
prieets, it is not available until it is applied by the abso-
lution of the priest being given. Becaute Our Lord said
"Whosoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them,
and whoepioever sins ye retain, they are retained.- awe-
fore the Church of Rome teaches there would he no
absolution, except thromb the oninifie absolution of the
priest, who says I abides thee." go It comas to pass
time the priest becomes the Saviour; it is the sacrifice
which the priest offers, by the absolution which the
priest pronounces. Without the Priest no soul is safe, no
sin forgiven. Oh t what a fearful thing it is I Do we
understand what it is to he a Protestant, and what to be
• Romanist I If we believe that access to Almighty God
is direct and free, through Christ, that juittea.s,_.l±..
_l7
filth •that the sacrifice on the cross is never
wpm. that, which in poor Milts minds is a pastM,,
to the infinite mind el God a present truth, end there can
be no tepelitica.—ii we believe that our lieweenir


Perry Sesames, Tuewlay.—Beforo the Earl of Won,
(chairman), Mr. Mile, Modgett. and Mr. G. H.
Dante Wallace and Robert Baker, labnarera were sure-
mone4 for tre-p.i.eing in peareli of caul., on hind in the
~,enpatinn of Mr. Frank Spieer. at Winfrith Newburgh,
on the 4th Mareh.—Mr. Weeton defendwL —Mr. Spicer
Ite,l Ora a+l.. w 1•1 driving t,, 1) ,rebe. b.r.
0,1 ill .1 r,!1.•1; t. •,,- • rcated 1,, , • 'l' , 1, ;,•
,
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aft •ther nom, 14 iemi lie .li.l '
ni""" '''• aiel . I ui tr. Ai
:11..•1111.14 ,11:11 0,111. 11 1,1 40A4 .11 al-, lb•;
niao, I.•it tV.iA 'en .. t .1. Ledgiven. II- '
dui ,t i:4,1 111,11 i1:11i len ill ill • •-..,
ng. allaee was d'veling in a private shoot 14 p lib
hut there wal no heintie path through the rote, - Mr.
We-dou admitted the 'nen were trespassing, hilt sub-
mitted that the Itencli could net ronviet, no it haul not
heen proved they wen, iti ef game, whnii it sets
ne,e• ary to do is•(org they coal conviele I, -The
magistrate (Mr. Itodgett being the only one tanneeit during
the he %lug of this 41111 Vie billowing e 5...) conablerel the
eale lontVC.l, aml fined Walliee, who bad been eight times
Previoll,lY convicted. £2 and Gs. 31 costs, and Baker,
who hal been twin: mech.:n:ll- ConViet..,l, £1 and like
eoste-Wallare pail the iiilitley, lett Baker ea: nen-
inittel for a lanai., with l-ard labour, AA thu 111341 drite
refused to allow hint any time for payment.
The same defended. we.' • then chat ith 11 . lii
offence on lands in the or:up:Ohm hf Mr. Cluiel,
it the same on the 2.211.1 Marelt-Mr. also
defended in this ease.-George Parker, an idler keeper
I- Mr Weld. said +theta three in the afternoon of the
22iii1 March lie aaw the defendants and another man in
Burton Common. They weut from there to Winfrith
I 'otoltuon. and Baker and the unknown an entered a
liel.l in the on•upation of Mr. Cliaxles Seutt, and hunted
the furze with a dog. Wallaee stood the other side i•I
the hedge in the Common with the gun. There 0 is no
road there.-Mr. NVestiel said he had a complete answer
to the case. He Neil.l clearly prove that Baker was hot
near the place, end if the witness wall a, thorouhly
taken in one particular, lie may have been in another.
Ile then called MN. Ellen B mien and Mrs. Marth
Rigga, who proved beyond doubt that Baker was at the
hone° of the forsioer at Winfrith making "Hickey." oil the
.1 Ly in enestion, from all tut half-past ',even in the morn-
ing till after nine at Right. In the morning lie Wmt work-
ing in the yard. hut all the afternoon he was working in
a backbone: adjoining the roqiii where Mrs. Itlga.l WIN
dres-i.liaking, and Mrs. Borden was continually passing in
111.1 Ilat of the Inekhouse where illefeielaet 11,1.1 working.
They were certaiii lie did uot leave the house during the
afternoon.- lids complete alibi having been proved, the
magistrate said he would gice the defendants the benefit
of the doubt, and ilismiewil the mule.
George Benham and Junsea Ilugher, two itinerant mem-
bers of the ad:envy-met:eine profeasion, were brought
op in cinitody charged with sleeping under a hayrick at
Affpuilille on the 28th March.-They pleadol guilty, and
were sentenced to • fortnight's hard labour each.
Ambrose Lander, shoopkeeper. of Langton Matravers,
was au tttttt onel for having in his poiresition • 11b. weight
I) drachms short, a Ilk weight itas. short, and a
weight drachm short. -11 e pleaded guilty, and was fined
14a. and 7s. costa.
Hoary Demon, who did not appear wag sumtnened for
assaulting George Harris, at Swanage, on the 18th March.
-The defendant, a lad of 17, is under-carter on a feria at
Swanage, and the complainant, • litUe boy, drives the
plough for him. Complainant sail defendant &ceased
him of taking some corn, began swearing at him, and hit
him &moss the shoulders with a whip-stump. He also
took him by the shirt collar and threw lane on the stones.
-The mother said defendant had often beaten the boy
before-The Bench inflicted • fine of ls. and a.. costs, or
seven days. -

Mr . arms Brandon, • farmer, of Affpuddle, pleaded
guilty to assaulting • little boy named Edward Clark on
the 17th of March, and was fined Bs. and costs (74
Annie Dilgren, a young woman, was summoned for
assaulting John White, an old man, at Holy Trinity out-
parish, Wareham, on the 16th of March.—Mr. Howard
defended—The complainant said he was working on the
Corfe-road when the defendant drove • pony and pushed
against him and alter passing him she struck at him
with the whip. —The Bench inflicted • tine of 6d. and Bs.
costa

Charles Sh•Therd, labourer; Rican Flows, tailor; Henry
Haase, grocers assistant ; Jaynes labourer ; Thomas
Bateriek, labourer; and Williain Phillips, labourer, six
very respectable looking young men, of Here Regis, were
summoned for trespassing in penult of conies on lands
belonging to Mr. J. C. Monsel-Pleyclell, at Here Regis, on
the sth of March.—Mr. Weston prosecuted. Mr. Howard
ilefewled.—lsase :Millions, a shepherd, in the employ of
Mr. Reliant, cif Clcitterton, for whom he had worked 40
year, mot he wrIA authorised by Isis ureder and 51r.
Pleydell to look after trespassers. Ito Sunclar, the stb,
ho went out for that poring. About half•past throe
o'clock he went t Mack-bill, awl bearing a dog bark,
went in the ilirecticin of the s•cmcl. lie then 55*/ a lot 0'
num canto out of the gravel pit awl it ,doug ili,uitiurz the
nut heists,: awl besting the furze I.y imolai,: in it. There
vela: nihe to• e. ilii .I.mii •.c.• ‘l•emicl iicis.
c•I••01: lie jvu,l I l,Vl! .• • 1 '.•• r •
11.7 ~•I fce • • I
I m after it ea'.'., 11.ir,r Ilaa- • a •ca
.1111 • •• Lt „. •
theta ef ~,,,, a riiibit ; hot Cl. • Dam l's,
assi4Mec. c:e•ic• tit.. awl ~.•• , th,
stiek itt u r ,t'.,: fteis• 1..... a a liar.

deceased, who was Si years of ikee, had suffered from short-
ness of breath. She had been living in a house which was
used as a brothe., and in which there were but two rooms
where seven persons slept. She was taken ill on Friday
and gradually got worse till Sunday, when she died. She
WAS not attended by any doct ,r. It appeared that her
dmighter gave de .eissed food, although a witness stated
....it she was much neglected, anj wit properly looked
r. The to-mier said ti W.te Br, pimof that the
Is lut stsrvatom. The jury retlirtest i verdict
Died I.)* the visitation of I'd,' uiid aided t-The jury
append to their verdict that they wish t ll ti
~•1 !!tiee •4 1.••• Mayer and sinitary authorities 1•• the
ii•ion vecage in v 111:4 tae body sit the late
31 ir•- Bartlett wits viewed. 4.i.1 !•i C. • feet that seven
pers .us were tiring an.l sleeping it two small rooms in the
house, whieh is a brothel. Me Jury, considering the state
of thin nto Ire highly iujerions to health ..nd Nowak,
desire the I %Ironer to v mimeos-ale the snide, through his
ollieer, to Cr. prolwr
VESTKV 31r.triNg. -A veory meeting wa• in the
vestry-r.i. en, of St. James's Church on Satiwilay itiornMe
ender the pre.idenev of the Use. J. A. Lters.m.
11..etor. The report of the Barial ltiard was received,
awl ad.ipted. It attted that the fee. haul no increased as
to render any "all upon the rats•s unnecessary. The
accounts of the Buriiii Board were pa•sed,, sit the retiring
no•ishers re-elected. -Mr. Stoic asked for information
re-paling a situ,. of 1111 l ney that seas swank( the free-
holders .01 the tiwn. as AO epliV:lielit for latel given up
by thew to the Liteluti, aol SontleWialtern Railway
I! .trip toy, when they twelo their line from Pooh, to
Bournemouth. If the looney bail been 'slid, •if which he
emild lint no trace, he asked what hail been it,,,,, with it.
It w ti glit hygienic that the money hat been Raid to
the late Mr. Harker, during hie mayoralty, bill his son
hail been asked als•nt it,
.and he said hi• father never
receiviol the money, nor did lie Me win) know anything
about its having been pai•L -A committee was appointed
I'. eininirii int, the matter.
tirit.l.l,lo BEI: AT THR TEIIPTILANCE this. -Another
spelling bee and entertaiiituont was held at the Temper-
ance-liall on Monday evening List, limier the Wells
auspices as before. thifortuualely the rain deseeitile.l in
torrents during the wit Ic of we alroce,w,n and evening,
awl consequentiv the attendance was very small indeed.
The lonelier of competitors was, however, pretty giAnt,
C potting in nit omit...ranee, several of whom came (ruin
Bournemouth. There were eight finite competitens,
awl they sucmisle.l in carrying sff half the prizes. Mr.
A. K. Witt, occupied the chair, an•l having made seine
limo morons remarks ..n orth.i.itecy awl lieWrsisecv, lie
announced that Sir Ivor Goest had, with his usual
kindly .C 5 towards the funds of the
entertainment Dr. K acted 11.4 interrogator,
having been assisted in the selection of the words by Dr.
L iwton. Both of these gentlemen were prixedakers at
previous bees, and G. this fact may perhaps be attributed
the judicious selection of words mauls by thew. The
orthodoxy of Dr. Philpots also gave satisfaction. The
umpire on this occasion was Mr. T. S. Furnish!, and the
referees the Revs. J. A. I.swson, awl F. Peewit. By the
thus the interrogator had exhausted his ono-syllable
words no fewer than 16 competitors had i,eeri turned
out, and he hail to use but very few three syllable words
to clear the stage. During the evening songs were sung
by Messrs. T. Orchard, 11. Hill, and S. Hi-U.lli who were
accompanied on the pianoforte by Miss Battery, Mr. A.
Howlett, of Pokesdown, also gave a couple of readings.
The following was the order in which the prizes were
awarded:-Ist, an oil painting, Mr. Yerbary ; end, •
writing desk, Mrs. Baker; 3rd, four large photographic
views., Mr. Mather, Bournemouth; 4th, Sutton's
dictionary, Mrs. Lemon. Bournemouth; Sib, Webster 's
dictionary, Miss Bodington. On the proposition of Mr.
Penney, votes of thanks were accorded to thee, who had
assisted in carrying out the bee.

"Icii-r-r-gisasiOni"."ii;r37l;y7ilefore the Mayor (Mr. F.
Styrine. Mears. C. J. Stone, W. D. Dugdale, J. B.
Dwell, and Dr. LULL

APPOINTMENT 01 OVVISIZES.
This being the day for the selection of overseers. the
Bench a_ppointed the following :-Bt. James's parish,
Messrs. J. Ines and J. P. God win; Longfieet, Messrs. T.
°Ward and W. Palmer; Psrkstone. Messrs. G. Wallis
and T. Horn; and Hamworthy, Messrs. R. Petta and J.
Waterman.
THE CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A CUSTOM HOUSE

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limn, Harris Custom Howse officer, was summoned for
assaulting Philip Is Cotupte, landlord of the Kinz's Arms
Inn on the Quay, on the 22nd March—Mr. Reginald
Aldridge prosecuted ; Mr. Trevanion defended. —The case
had been wljoumed from Monday till t.day.—Mr.
Trevanion now said his client would plead guilty to the
awault. Defendant wt., an old servant of Iler Majesty's,
having been in the service of the Custom Homo here for
something like 14 years, and he proirossa 1,, ,ill nitne.ses
to eh:it:otter and to show that the wtsault wa.
under which circumstance., althougii h.. had pleaded
guilt*, the Rench cull dismiss the —This course
being nlijes-tc/1 to Ity tie Bench ant Mr. .%1.161..... the
ple h
:L of guilty was wit‘lrian IT Mr. 'fr,rairion. atiS the
ease proceede.l with io the usual wev —I °boll:kin:tilt
Alte.l that . n eveffin: of the
Is, ht. u:.• .ta, lin ti Ow Quay ..ituo-it,' his

,14.• r • 111 . "I • • .11 i ILI. :, . .p
wiwn lie heard tip. dog bark. The crici, ill. X
little farther on, avid the people of often to .1: a w ilk
there of a Sonilay.—lhaniel Riwlea, n IA who isa-1 worked
f.r Mr. beamt ten years. said he was with th.• last
witneas on the day in .ptestion, an.l heard the tilbg i'ark.
Ile saw nine men. the defendants alt.:lg them, come .nt
of the gravel pit. Ile 14.1.. Harry House•throw his stick
at something. :mil the .log ran after it They all ran
t4g-ether to a furze bush an.l then went on. In roti-o.
menee of what Ciiblem., told bitt, he went down the 4le
of the hill, and there he met four"( tit defendant. Ile
adie.l them to :dm., when Hiram Mee,' Ariek lain in
the elle-4, and he returned the 'doe% li. noti.,l that the
lefl-han.l P ',Let of Ilattrict.'s hmke I rather
leirig cr. it, Mr. llownr.l witness
repeatedly contradict I himself on vie,, unimportant
points. He said Ilattrick haul on the •alne 'wit then al
6r, and he was quite curtaiii he wan not weatinZ • black
'oat—Mr. 'lowan! teal° a spirited addre,4 for the
defence, ridiculing the idea that his clients, who were
very respectable young men, should go out for the
purpose of catching rabbit-, with one stuall dog and a
walking stick ledween them. He dwelt on the way iii
whirh the ill man fenced every question, and the way
in which the lad bad contradicted himself, and said they
were not the witnease• nf credence. Ti,,, defendants
being included in OM summons their mouthet were
unfortunately shut, and they could not tell what really
occurred ; lett he would for theta. In the morning and
evening they went to church, and in the afternoon merely
took • walk gwer the hill to the cricket ground beyond,
which was the usual place of resort of the people of Bore.
—Mr. Howard called Alfrnl Lane, a young man of Here,
who said lie went to the hill with Phillips awl Hiram
House. They walke.l across the hill towards the cricket
ground ; but they had no stick or dog. When within
about ten yards of the cricket field they fell in with the
other youg inen; but they were doing nothing that he
noticed. Ile walked almut with them about twenty
minutes, and then went home with four of them. There
was no beating of the bushes while lie was with them.
They were in the public road when Rawles came up to
them. not hear a rabbit squeak, or see them
all assemble round a bush. If such things had occurred
he t have seen it. —Ed wanl Stickland sail he went to
Black-hill for a walk; and on the top he saw the six
defendant., and two others. They were in the road on
their way to the cricket ground. They had no stick : but
he had a small cane. He walked with them about 300
yards; but saw them do nothing. He went home with
another young man that came up.—Peter Saunders, who
lived near the place seven years, said it was a favourite
place of resort for the people of Bare, who often took a
walk there of a Sunday afternoon.—He had frequently
seen the defendants there ; but bad never seen them doing
anything wrong.—The Charm= said there was not the
slightest doubt all the defendants were there, and that
the rabbit was killed. He did not believe they went out
with the intention ; but the evidence was straightforward,
and the offence seemed to be clearly proved—The defen-
dants must pays fine of Is. and ss. costs, each.

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vi: ii
t •1.! tm •1 •..t I. .i• ~! .o:•• -.1, it hi,
: •01. o, •. of tit•-ic ••1, the lip, tp..l
• • 1.•• • I ',-, .1 for v •t. !•-11:
, .i.• 1 Mr. Tr-,tui.ll, comp! .1, i.,11 he did
•.‘i, •-;,•11.1.iot of hail:l,s taken mvay I,foki,age of
ti. • 11.-.• tit Jr ea hit., ut ..; h•ping c 0.•... Imo bar:m.l
a (mitt... in the ..honl•ter iret t •1 to
anotitvr puldiv 1 'l WM, airmt h if......., tia
the ni..rning. Ile .11.1 not Ae.hlie him of " Lmiling" for
iii her pailkitils. 114 is is not the lima,. of defendant
being reistried to the colleen,r s-tate time .inee. He lii
nit 4inni ilesnefiLtiOn during the morning ;
li.' had kept out of the way of defendant fnan one till six.
-Mr. Barnes proved seeing defendant take off his
throw it down, and strike the blows xi. 'ken to I.y r
lid diii wit hear any words pass before the
axsault. let tat was bleeding very freely from the
hum. Ile heard defendant say lie methl take an eady
opportunity of giving him more. Croms...xamined :
Def••ii.latit Imre a very good character. -Seri:cant Ballet!
Jr. so to the .0.a01t.--th., SAM Le
the evening ill iiiioxt•eit. it. I he 1.1,1 him
I. • Coml., hal been Itlackgimpliug hint in the morning,
and is had heen milli, or for him ever since be left duty
at four o'elock, ava.l Wonlil not leave the qtay till he hail
seen him. -A mariner Hamel Cberejugtoll spotso to
the msault., and iulded that he paw no provneation.—
Mr. Trevaniun whire...ed the Snub in justification ..f
the assault. Ile mitt by some means or tither
comi.lainant found hi* hrokerage gradually efil.ing
away from him, and wax coniinually twitting the
defendant with being the i'atise of it. About to er IX
months ago, complainant threatened to report hint to the
Board and get him out of his place : and they had the
significant fart that just about that little defendant was
reteirtml to the collector by Mr. Hickman. Alth•.ugh
defendant had nothing whatever to do with the losn of
brokerage by complainant, on the and the latter persist-
ently twitted the former of being the MUM' of it whilst he
AM on duty, when lie knew that he mild not strike him
without endangering his situation. Driven todesperati•ot
defendant did strike complainant when oil duty, hut the
latter then said he wanted to have nothing to do with
hitu, and toads use of the expression that the is-malt was
just what be hall been waiting for. He thought he should
prove by witneows that there were such cireutustances in
the case av would justify the Item+ in dismissing the
case, which he asked them to do, and give his client a
certificate of distil avaL —Mr. Rohinson was called, anvl
tviid lie was employed as tide waiter at the Custom House.
On the m 'ruing of the 22iel be heard an altercation
hetween complairant and defendant outside the Custom
House, LA Compte accused 11 trris of taking away the
brokerage of the "Result" front hint. Detendant was
exasperated, and went into the watch-house away from
complainant, where he was followed hy him. Defendant
said, " I wish you would let me alone and complainant
replied. " I shan't; I won % be outdone." Complainant
commenced the altercation, and accused defendant of
ree 1111 l mending men to go to other public-hoeses, saying
he had 30 or 40 cases against him. Mr. William Wadham,
ship broker, said he had had the brokerage of the
" Result" ever since she eaten to Poole. He had known
defendant for 30 years, and he had • good character. He
I was not engaged as • " tout" for him—James Parker said
after the assault he heard complainant say be had been
waiting all the morning for it (the assault) it was just
what he wanted.—Mr. William !McFall, chief officer of
the coastguard, gave defendant a very good character.—
The Bench retired to consider their decision, hut the
Mayor remained in court, saying he wuuld have nothing
to do with the decision, as he was somewhat interested
(as owner of the complainant's house.) On the return of
of the magistrates into court, Mr. Stone said they were
unanimous that the assault was committed, but they had
taken into account that there was some provocation. For
this defendant could have obtained redress, and he had
no right to take the law into his own hands. He must
pay a One of 10s. and the costs.