The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-11-23 00:00:00

43rirset &multi Express.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 186 L

DORC HESTER.
Seralrir•—The following gentlemen are nominated as
sheriffs for Dorset in IWO. The first is usually ap-
rrited. Herter Munro, of Edinonshain, Req.; John
nwell, of Oranbonni, Faq.; and Edward Joseph
Weld, of lAlworth Castle, Rol;
HOLT TRINITY CROW& —lsradlial difficulties have
been raised by the Charity Commissioners against the
acquirement of the 'stool behind Holy Trinity choral',
for the purpose of extending • new church in that
dined= ; and we believe ithe building oommittee
have at last felt obliged to give rip that project, and
now propose to erect the new church on the (mead
they at pressnt have. This, however, will necessitate
bringing the building up to the present railings, and
prevent the street improvement contemplated by
planning the new church in • line with the other build.
logs. Bo much for red tape.
Tag WRATH IL —The following is our meteorological
-t for the week ending Sunday last:—

1 6 L?....Z Directi n State 41 Weather.
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A 14 c' or Wind!
Nob.
-----.53. —4l ----'.."—W
—...-----.isty, glorw:"..---
16 1:4 33 NSW Fine, rain, ..Toudy
17 41 33 NW line
IS 40 :g) NW Irina
11l 15 30 W Hazy, fine
20 42 te i NNE 4 N rine
21 44 41 I NW Floe, gloomy

COIIIIXITTRD TO Tan Homer CoMITT PILMOR.—
&gam : John Taylor stealing meat at liridport ;
Thomas Heard*, steeling siz fowls at Caundle Marsh.
—Hard LaWar : Charles Smith, vagrancy at Ware-
ham, 14 days; John Wright, and Margaret Wright,
vagrancy at Weymouth, 1 month ; George Harvey,
vagrancy at Footmen Magna, 14 lays; William Lewis,
vagrancy at Fouttnell Magna, 2l day.; William
Farley, vagrancy at Maslow* 14 days y Jobs
Gardener, vagrancy at Compton Abbas, 14 days ;
George White, vagrancy at Billion*, 7 days; William
Scurry, vagrancy at Wareham, 14 days ; John Fleppant,
stealing money et Wimborne, 6 month.; Ann Hancock,
stealing mutton at fivranage, 10 day. and 3 yowl. re-
formatory; Daniel Ruda., stealing a ocat and hat at
Weymouth, 14 days ; William Ballard, stealing horse-
hair at Blandfon& M days; George Page, stealing
boots at Wareham, 2 months.
COIMIIII.—On Friday evening the celebrated bend of
the 51st K.0.L1., gave • concert in the New Corn
EXClwwits. "AO a mark of esteem to William Davis,
now Drum.ntajor of the Dorset Militia," who was for
many years solo olsrionet player in that band. The
attendance, from a variety of carmen was limited, but
the audience was highly appreciative, and applauded
the performers very heartily. Mr. A. Green, the eon.
doctor, Ind the hand with great ability, and produood
most chatming effects with his well-trained musicians.
The opening overture "William Tell," was a grand
pelf ormance, the familiar strains being given
, with new force an! beekty under Mr. Greens
artistic guidance. Mr. Davis then gave a
oluionet solo, and showed that he has not lost the
I happy art he sonaired when for-Merl) attached to the
I Mat band. A .election from Lucia di Lammermoor and
beet of quadrilles by Godfrey followed, and then Mr.
1 Rochfort played in rich grand tones • euphonium solo.
The ea:end partopened with the pretty Zasupa overture,
I and its merry strains were charmingly given. Mr.
Moos gave • elerionet solo, and then there was a seism-
, lion from the ever favourite La Sonnambule. For the
rest Mr. Ilurrry's Nolo on the petit clarionet was gem.
and Mr. Perkins, in the novelglookenspiel solo, evoked
great applause. Every real musician wu delighted to
have an opportunity of hearing them.
SOUDAN DRATII.—a melancholy use of sudden death
occurred on Wednesday morning at the Duke of
Wellington Inn, in High West-street. A respeseable
man uamed Thomas Foster, who at one time had served
as • colour-sergeant in the Marines, but lately bad been
acting al gardener to Major Astell, at Puddlebiuton,
came into Dorsheeter on Monday last, with the view, it
is stated, of applying for an appuintmentin some militia
regiment. He was apparently in excellent health and
spirits on Tuesday evening, and retired to rest about
twelve o'clock perfectly sober. As the beds in the Inn
were all engaged, it appears that the deceased agree!
with Edgecumbe, driver of,the Cerne mail-out, to share
his bed, and nothing peculiar seems to have hatrimeed
during the night to arrest Edger:run:ate'e attention. as
he erase at a quarter to five o'clock and proceeded to
his duties, leaving Foster asleep. About • quarter to
nine o'clock one of the inmate* of the house came down
stairs, and on passing the bedroom door heard. gurgling
sound, and on enquiring whether he was dreaming or
not Foster replied " No," A oorporal in the Soots
Fuailier Guards who IMO lodging at the house afterwards
went to his room, when the poor fellow appeared to be
in great pain and twice mattered "Lord have mercy on
me." Medical aid was then speedily sent for and Mr.
Good, summer, arrived, only 10 time to find life quite
extinct. Foster was a smart well conducted wan, and
respected by all who knew him.
OUR MAYOR AT SALINBUILL—His worship the Mayor
(J. F. Hodges, Esq.), was invited to the banquet given
, the Mayor said Corporation of Sainsbury to Dr.
' oberly, on his enthrordeation as Bishop of this diocese.
Mr. Alderman Style gave the health of the Mayor of
Dorchester, and spoke of the ties that hind the Dorset'
shire to the Wiltshire portion of the Dioceer—(the
tweet was duly honoured.) The Mayor of Dorchester,
in reply, said be felt greatly obliged to Mr. Alderman
Style for the kind manner in which he bail proposed his
health, and also to the company present for the very
cordial way in which they had received it. He etou'd
assure them, as Chief Slagistrate of the county town of
Dorsetshire. which formed Nat of the Diocese of Salis-
bury, that he fult great pleasure end satisfaction in
being present at the proceedings of that day ,• and he
begged to tender his acknowledgments to the Mayor of
:Salisbury for his politeness in 'ceding him an invitation.
lie hoped and trusted that on all occasions like the
pripent the municipal authorities would stand forward
to pay due honour and show due respect to the eminent
mon who, in the providence of God, were appointed
from time to time to preside over the spiritual affairs of
the conerty—(hear hear.) lie himself believed that the
association of our religious system with the civil govturn-
ment formed the great power and steer:eat of the eon-
stitution—(hear, hear.) A. regarded the proceedings
of that day, they could not ho otherwise than a source
of gratification, affording, an he believed they did, •
guarantee that the epirittial affairs of the Diemen would
continue to be administered with faithfulness and
effirsiency—(hear, hear)
COUNTY PATTY SIG44IONB, Fliturday. —Before H 1
William., Ear., (chairman), R. 4). I'. Stereo), F.vq., emlo4
Worry, Est.
lAtsrpe Sampson, a farmee..u. was rurrinumed 144 r mil,ititillc
without a mite... Ate at Oa or M.Agll,. Mr. WCntOtlprnarcuted,
-- -..ldatenclad. _ . .

uward

Janne Brewer said he Ina employed as a watcher of -garrie by
Umtata Foster. On Wednesday week, between or and two
o'clock, he eras to Mr. Chick's s °wham, near the wood, and he
taw the defeuilaut creepine ai. vat under the hedge .4 • lorloY
stubble field. Saw hint fire a Jun. Was between 60 and 60
'anis ssIT. Defendant got through the hedge: •hich was this
and open, ran mai plated up s .mething. Viitnem ran after
him, and he ran along the road tem °wet *apse to Moreton
%lath., Witness, mimed hint, ani scot back to the spot where
, lie saw hint ens. He found isatrolge's bathers on the ground,
arid Islssel, nod marks where the i'rood had been cut of. by
I end. This no about eight y ards from the hedge. Ijulso.
. do., d some of the feathers.
Cromexamined There we, s nedee between them Defend.
ant was not in his father's Vnlsl, but he shot into
hie lather's flekl, and st was there withom picked
op the feather.. Didn't blear shut defendant Meted
up. Ran after defendant betas en tO and 00 yerdw thy the
way spoke to Charles Garland but not to ideseee. In going
after.defendant, went away to- s. the usst where the shot was
fired. Took a mark where it was Isadore going after hint.
ehuuld ham known the spot if he had not taken the mark.
Edwin James mid he Imes the ground occupied by defend-
ant's father. Captain Pater hal the biriLlMVe right to shout
there.
f‘reesexarnined Birdkeepers were there, and they would
have • right to about rooks or anything of that sort there. '
Mr. Howard mid that as defeodant stud on his father'. land,
the wawa probandi 01 showing he shot ea • partridge rested on
the pre...aloe ;ii defendant had abut on any other :.=
land, the onus probrawli woukl have been Isid on
A. to the feathers he maintained they might hive been put
there by any payee, and not have &rime from the not of defend-
ant Th. )..th only shot us Kam bird. ;if there 'rut • rnr,
viettun in tilln cue on farmer would b. !able to employ boys for
that purports.
Chairmen : We convict undoubtedly ; there'. no proof Of
Itirl•kccldogs Yss. 11n.rt pey £1 lnols.sling costs.
• The money ens pea
Ilawry Whitt, and William Merii were mmmonerl for tree-
phasing in search of game at Whitcombe. Mr. Symonds prom-
; mined, and Mr. Howard defendel.
A keeper II•01131 Whittaker, in tho employ of Mr. Prevoet,
tatd that on the eels be was out shooting on Came farm
with that gentler:um About throe slob he heard •
gen Bred, or. I went on horseback to • field new Col fiord
tree, occupied by Mr. Cooper. Found the defenslante then.
Whitty wan loading • gun. Had seen • phenant dying now
S.l he been' the report, and livened going about eve pants odf
11, so he mid to Whitty. "You flred at that pheasant." Whitty
said, "I never Orel slit ; I never mw one." Jost after Mr.
Prevost carne Up. /11ii Whitt), mid he shot at • wood.pigeen.
Wittier mid he must bolt at their is sleet.. Both turned snit
pheasant nets. Whitty {setup!, oaf as trapper on Came farm.
Meech mid he had bun ferretting at Mr. Pope's. Meech
hisu at Covey. Where be me them would not he Meech'•
way home from 'ferrite/don., They had • dog with them.
Crisevesandoed Nu 150 yards we defendants when the
. gun was Bred. Thong uses halter.path to the field where he
mod (bent They were about five yanks off it. Meech mid he
had been rebtAtUng for Mr. Pope. Did test know tied Mr.
Pope lived at Sutton. liv the halter-path would not to the
direct rod, Mr. Marva put Pall: further q wells., about
the r ad and about Mr. Pope, el Mitten. and Mr. Pope, of
Benin:Mom, when Cl,, Chairman ittierpowel, saying he did
not vans anything &lout where Mach hod been rabbltting ;
all he eared about •aa that they eery traversing on ...we-
body'. land.
Mr. 110eard: I know them are very unpleasant cases to
magistrates, and I should alway • rather defend any other.
C 11641211.11 I won't alltar you loon) that.
Mr. Howard : 140 my. it.
Chairman : Meet yosi dolt; it is perfectly uncalled for.
111 re-examination eitneet said Whitty had been very busy
with hi. guti where he liad busimes to he :he was employed
by Mr. Spates to.aboot lards.
Mr. Howard remarked there wet no proof that Mr. Precast
had the shmsting where the defendatda were. Mooch vim
employ ol td forret for Mr. 1',111,r, .4 811tholi. 1.1.4 ho 11M., slid
rabbitleg for Mr. Pope, of Berme:none. lb was going (omen's
Hutbsts, and wet What.. They etre talk leg together, she.
the keeper mum up, and Whitty mni he fired at • pigeon. Meech
raid that vas es, and for it ha was viumnotted with bit•y, Init
his had only just mot Whiny irlA isto1loy“1 Isy Mr.
14)550-i and was ii. the pursuit of his rolling, and if any trapper
wee 1.. 1., convicted the evidence of one keeper it would nut
be safe for any fanner to employ such oereants.
Flood 20.. each, inelieliog
E. L Elnderaley. E.-it., now look a neat on the Bench.
Mr. W. Brown, of Pudelletown, If•Al •ununotied for non•pay-
neut. of wages, by Albert Davis.
Complement said that be began work for Mr. Brown on the
Otis April Dot as a cadcr. Was to have 10s. a week with house
.0,1 1.,11,101, fuel. arid no much potatoe ground as he wanted.
1111 !MI N.,VollllOrr rent hint tolksrchester with a loud
of barley, and when they gut to the station there !watt • rack
sh.,rt. 'An-ither carter vies with hint and • boy. 16 hen loaded
the sad., wells thre,ll-11 up Ail fast be uould not iount them. but
be ean told there were 3.5; al the station there were sally 29.
Mr. Breen mid he had shslen one, Pod he ahould not we'd him
•stY tvere. Ile told hint their agresment was for P 2 montlesiand
he should not leave till nth April. Ott F'riday night defendant's
son would otily lay him for two days. On the Saturday night
lahmen for the week was sent to hint
The Chairman said that Iwing no there Was no Wag,oo slue, and
theft wee en end of the twee.
West,. naked that Mr. Itrwwn'a maw be heard. The fact
he non we. drunk mod abusive to his master, lierlared he
ea, Woolard to eve up tbe house at the