The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-03-25 00:00:00

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Ttts WITH )1/TH OOLLBOS SPOdb—The CU/stria/1,
the magazine published monthly in connection with
the collage, announce" that the annual athletic; sports
are to take place on the Slat of March.
Snout Evsanrot—On Wednesday evening the
members of the Holy Trinity Brach of the Church
of England Temperance Society and friend, enjoyed a
social evening at the Coffee Tavern Hall, High-street.
Readings were given at 'ratite/Is.
Tan MILOOMBI Hurraionto Ctca.—A singing
competition in connection with We club took place
on Friday evening for • prize. There were fire
competitors. Mr. Atkins winning the prise with dal
" Song of Songs."
Taarano•i. Lloaran.-142. Rowe, the proprietor
of the Royal Hotel, applied to the Bench at the
Guildhall, on Tuesday, for • theatrical limos, for the
Royal Hotel Aseembly Rooms, for the performance
therein of "Our Boga," on Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday. The application was granted.
fintrrtno.—Arrivas : Cygnus (a), Fall,, Jimmy,
general ; Vulture (5). Mace, Cherbourg, general;
Brighton (s), Flish, Cherbourg, general; Empress,Coals, Southampton nil ; Queen (4), Hand Southamp-
ton, mil.—Sailinge : dygntui (s). P ale, Jersey, general;
Vulture (s), Mace, Cbabours, general ' • Brighton (s),
Flintier, Cherbourg. general ; Saphire,Rneeell, Lou.,
manure; Mahon, Hornby, Guernsey, ballast.
WIITMOITTII TOWS SOCIETY DRUMS CLUB.—A
debate was held oa Monday evening last, in the Club
Room, 74, St. Thomas-strat, when Mr. Bowen moral,
" That theillouse of Lords, as at present constituted,
I, out of harmony with the spirit of the age. and
requires considerable alteration to meet the require-
ments of the present day." Private business wee
taken first, when Mr. Bowen proposed, "That the
debates be held ono* a fortnight."
Miss WISTO•, who Is well-known here be the
sailors' friend, ha been lecturing at Bournemouth in
behalf of her misdate t our blue-Jacket., and has met
with gratifying enooole. She mentioned as an instance
of the growth of the movement that whereas in the
first year she only sent out 200 oopies of her monthly
letter, she last year forwarded to our seamen over •
quarter of • million. Tee chief object of Mies
Westoa's appeal is to obtain money to build Sellers'
Resta at all sea-ports.
Sews &ego's. —Am the "Gem of the Ocoee"
barge was going out of Portland Roads on Tuesday
site went ashore *outside the Breakwater, Mr. ft, Cole,
of the firm of Mears. Roberts and Co., shlpbrokins of
Portland, representing the Harwich Barge Alliance
Insurance Avaocilaion was communicated with, and be
proceeded to Weymouth and employed the powerful
tug Queen " to tow the barge off and bring it into
Weymouth. This she did, and the barge was brought
Into the harbour the same easing for survey and
repairs.
nt' Youeo hthee BIBLICAL Dtaareetott Cum.
The members of the above class celebrated their
I third &adversary with a tea on Wednee lay evening at
their meeting room, after which the annual report wee
read, which showed that since the formation of the
class 47 young men lad become members, 18 of whom
were on the book* at the present time. The report
having been adopted, Mr. Lows introduced the
subject for discussion—" Can the present mode of
conducting the class be improved upon," which was
well taken up by the members. Light refrainment*
were then headed round. Tha clam sang a hymn, and
closed by the president pronouncing the Benediction.
Each of the members went to their homes feeling they
had spent • pleasant evening, and that the third
annual had been • great SOWN&
I SAW • novelty in the way of Bath-chairs at
Brighten the other day. This chair wee without •
dragger. The occupant worked the handle back.
and forwards, and tide communicated with a
crank which caused the chair to glide easily along the
espleaede. The exertion involved would perhaps be
too severe for the majority of invalids, but to any
invalid ordered to take rowing exercise the motion
commends itself. The movement, however is watched
with a jealous eye by the bath-chairmen of Bright 'l*,
and they ask, and not without reason, ea bicycles and
tricycle' are forbidden on the esplanade, why this
machine—which after all is only an adaption of the
tricycle—should be allowed to glide up and down
without Let or hindrance.— World.

"Out Bore Conun . Mr. H.
Wheeler is about to give the inhabitance of Weymouth
and the neighbourhood • foretaste of what be will
provide when he re-opens the Theatre 11 'yid. He
has engaged Mr. William Duck', far-famed "Our
Boys" Gornedy Oimpany to give their evening and
morning performances at the Royal Hotel Amenably
Rooms, commeneing to-night ( Marshy), and
motioned on Friday and Saturday evenings. and
Saturday afternoon, the latter performance being
given for the accommodation of residents' of Dor-
chester and Portland. We are desired to announce
that by special request "Our Boys" will be Played
at emit performance, instead of the other plans
previously announced.
N/301111017111' SQUALRILIII.—At the Guildhall OU
Tuesday, before the Mayor (R. N. Howard, Req.), J.
R. Robins, Ifert.. T. Abbott. Msg., and B. Hopkins,
Hey., Emily Mendenhall was etunrooned for using
abusive language towards Angelina Caddy.—Com-
Oainant et st'd she lived at St. Alban's Cattage,
Westietriset, and defendant lodged with her. Last
Thursday the defendant abtiss.l bet, and said ate WIN
• prostitute, Witness weaved her toe.,, her home:
she had given her notice 20 times, but she wouldn't
go. On the 13th defendant called her a common
prostitute, and other similar epithet. in the open
streets—Defendant told a long story of complainant
bung &limp drunk. and abusing her, but the Bench
bound hoe down in the stun of ES, and ono 'suety of
£6, to keep the moo tor time months.

NARROW DWAIN Inuit DROWNINO. —On Monday
evening an artilleryman, who we. the worse for
we walking along the Quay about ten o'clock
when Is fell into lb. harhuar. Some men who went
by witnessed the occurrence, and ma,agef to pall him
out not much the worse for hi. diackiug.
Rwrritraumcirr AT OLOCMMTZIASIIIIII7.—On Mon-
day evening no enjoyable entertainment wee given In
the eingrepational SchoAricim, Gloucester-st-eet,
when the putor, ths Rev. John W. 104. pr..sided. Mr.
H J. Rogers aocomp ailed Vie soap, fro. At the
rhea the chairman thanked the ladies and gentlemen
for gettint up the affair, and especially Mr. Newman
for hie recitations.

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Sanest Sceooc Coxratexce.—On Tuesday the
ball-yearly meeting of the Weymouth branch of the
Church of England Sunday School I...titers, was his:d,
when the !tee. W. F. Buckle. of Upsrey, preached a
sermon at St. John'. Church. The service was
followed by a tea In the schools, at which about 150
.re origami. Alter this a meeting was held, at
which the Row. Canon Stephoneon presi lel, end be
was sqpporta Iby the Rt.. %V. Powell, Eet C ,ker,
Somerset. Rev. B. Benham. Broadway, Be.. J. H.
Sc,tt (St. %buy's). 11... T. Bell-Salter, and the
Hew. W. F. Buckle. The Rev. W. Powell delivered •
lecture on "Questioning," followed by a model lesson,
after which a discussion took place amongst the
tea,hers present as t the beet mesas of Sunday school
teaching. Tbe 1t... Canon Stsphanson addreissed •
few words to the. preeent, and the peoceedlop
terminated the benediction.

Arm:stem A Nmensions.—Charles Talbot, the land-
lord of the Fishermen'. Arms Inn, High-street, was
summoned at the Guildhall on Tneedey, bef ire the
Meyer (R. N. Howard. Esq.), B. Hopkins, Eq., J.
E. Robyn', Eel., and T. Abbgtt, E.g., at the is:atone,
of Thomas Valiance for using Ira. ..truing language
toward. him.—Thonies Valiance stated he occupied •
yard in High-etreet. On the 19:b of February he wee
sawing in his yard, which adj doed cl-fandutt's
premier's, and Mr. Talbot came out and raid he did
not know how to saw. It then came on to rain, and
about an hour afterwards he went on sawing again,
when defeulant °moment:ad abusing him, and offered
to fight, and said he and his father were t cloves.—
Thorns. Venetia., father of the last witness, gave
corroborative evidenos,—Delendant was ordered to
pay the costs, the Mayor saying that Vallateer wee SU
ol I townsman, and they knew him to be an upright
man in every respect.
1118 WAS To Orr Woae.—At the Guildhall on
Tuesday, before the Mayor (B. N. Howard, Seq.),
B. Hopkins, Esq., J. E. Robes., Req., and T. Abbott.
Re q., a man named Robert Read, an Inmate of the
Unina, was charged with being drunk and disorderly
on the previous night —P.C. Hansford stated that on
the preeione night about 40 minutes Peet elev..* be
was near the R ojweil Tavern, and heard loud telking,
and on going to the Union he found delendeat drugk
outside. and trying to get in. Witness told him to go
away, bulb. refused to go, and said he would get in
if he broke the door down. He wouldn't go, and ha
took him I to auetod).—Alderman Thomas said he
I wags very troublesome wan; he knew that be ought
to have been in at nine o'clock—Defendant said be
I had leave to go out and try and get work. Falling In
with a friend he had a hike drink.—Fined 51., and in
default seven days' imprisonment.
PATSIES AND Stat—F. Jacqu it, professor of the
French language, avoiding in Lennox-street, was sum.
I mooed at the Folios-court on Wednesday, before the
Mayor (R. N. Howard, Esq.), J. E. Rebore', Seq.,
and W. Talbot, Esq., by his son, F. hL Jai:gook for
I having assaulted and used threatening language
, towards him on the fth of March—This cams had
I been adjourned twice before, on the first occasion
I neither partearing, and on the second occasion
only the complainant, when he applied that the case
Veit.be withdrawn; he now renewed his appli-
-Mr. Arden asked the defendant how it
was that he hal not appeared bat I*. The sum-
mons had been wil owned twice. He had not
treated the magistrates with cmrwly, and ha I put
them to the ioconvenienoa of a iwing there three
time. to dispose of then..,. Defendant said it wee a
misunderatanding. Mr. Arden said the complain-
ant came to the office with his ear cat, without any
hat or collar, and said his We and that of his sister
I were in danger, by reason of the ill-treatment of
! ddinadant.—The Mayor said this warn a very serious
case, and they had very great doubt. as to whether
they ought to allow theca*, to be withdrawn. How-
ever this time they froald allow the cue to be with-
drawn on payment of cost,. The young man would be
thoroughly protected by the Court.—The complainant
said his was a very painful position.—The Mayor
I said he thoroughly undentood that; he and his
I sister would be protected by the Court.
ILL-TIBAITItO • DONEIT.—At the Petty Sessions
on Tuesday, before the Mayor.(R. N. Howard, Esq.),
J. E. R Awns Esq., B. Hopkins, Esq., and T. Abbott,
Esq., William Squiob wadi summoned at the lustsna•
' of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals for cruelly ill-treating a donkey.—Mr. Polly
Hooper also appeared for the society, and said it had
been thought advisable that the CllllO which he was
now going to bring before them should receive their
consideration. The defendant wag the driver of •
small cart for carrying coal., and he thought there
would be on difflOulty In establishing hie case. It
appeared that on the 11th id March the defendant
IVY going up the hill leading t Ilincleaves driving a
donkey and cart, .n which were sir bags of coal. It
would be shown that the donkey bad great difficulty
in getting up, and that defendant heat it cruelly with
a sti k until • Mr. Spoke interfered.—Mr. Hugh
:drake stated that on the 11th inst., about three o'clock,
he was welting up the new road leading up to Bin.
cleaves, when • lady asked the nem* of an old man
who was ill-treating a donkey. He saw defendant
driving an open cart, on which wee cooed in sir begs.
He foilowei the man. He saw the donkey stagger-
ing from ore iii. of the road to the other. He
imagined it was through an over load. Defendant
after he had g a little way up beet the donkey with
the stick produced. The donkey looked to be in •
very weak and emaciated condition. Defendant
threw away the stick, which witness picked op. He
ha I often cuitioued the defeat:lsta before—Miss
Catherine Torkiugton, a lady who was present, gave
corroborative torki•noe.—Richard Towell stated he
worked at Masers. Deveniates. On the afternoon in
question he was working in his garden at Blooleavea
and saw defendant beating the donkey.—Mr. Pally
Hooper, on the part of the prosecution, said this was
the fl-.t ma* they had taken up in Weymouth, and if
the Bench would inflict • small fins and caution
defendant the prosecution would be satiefied.—Mr.
Robins thought the public ought to be very thankful
to the gentleman who had brought this case forward.
—Mr. Supt. 'Vickery said he had received numerous
complaints of the way in which this dookey was
treated by deleudant. —The Mayor said the Bench
were determined t put down cruelty; this was •
, very had CYO, and he would be lined 100. including
cots. The Mayor thanked Mr. Sp.ke and Mlle
Torkington for c wising forward in Ibis matter.—
Doteudaut said he could not pay the fine; and the
Mayor •sid he must g to , prison for days.—Mr.
Spoke said he did not want the old mart to go to
prison, and asked if the Bench (lonia mitigate the
penalty in any way.—Eventually. the Bench allowed
defendant 14 days to pay in.