The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-29 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

finalities were preached at Bridport thumb on I
Sunday morning and evening, on behalf of the Church
Missionary Society,thy the Rev. A. R. Ball. incumbent
of Conte Abbu. and eollection, made after the triremes.
The same gentleman preached at Welditah church in
the afternoon on behalf of the same society.
A WlLOolill ClisliGL —Our harbour has presented
an unusually animated sppearancie lately from the
numerous vessels from Riga, Archangel, and Jersey,
which have arrived, those from the latter place brimming
large quantities of apples which were quickly bought up
by the farmers in the neighbonhood.
THIRD DOUR A RTILLUT VDU:INTIM' CORPS.—
Her Majesty het been graciously plumed to approve the
following Promotion and appointment in the 3rd
Dorsetabire Artillery Volanteer Corps, via :- -Seoond
Leutenant Job Legg to be trek Lieutenant, via Gundry
resigned; &tweed- Cameron Gundry to be Second
lieutenant, vice Leu promoted.
Boys' 01111111 LL 8011001. —The 18th annual meeting
was held in the eonool.room on Tseeday last, the
Mayor (CI. B. Evens, Req.), In the chair. The proceed-
ings began by so exarnioalion of the children; the gra
snidest taken wee reading from the Old and New Teem-
meat, which was followed by queilans on what bad
been read, put by Mr. K. Chick, the of the pupil
teachers. Theo followed a song entitled "Resolution."
This was fo,lowed by a lemon on the liver, with
practical examples takes by Mr. J. Travers, one
of the senior pupil tesehers. Song "The oak
tree." Next came • lemon no geography, *abutting
many countries which have lately Scared politically.
This wee taken by Mr. W. Randall, another of the
papil teachers. Song "The Miller." Arithmetic now
followed, both slate and mental, Mcrae Reynolds,
▪ imends, and the Rev. 11. Stevens giving the boys
questions. Certain lads showed remarkable quicklime,
se G. Turner, son of Mr. Turner, South-street, mods-
man ; J. Smith, WO of Mr. !smith, innkeeper, West.
street ; A. Knight. eon of Mr. Knight, tailor, Ac., Wee!.
street; and J. Blake. Song "Come Apia." The
Mayor celled upon JUDOI Williams, Seq., to read
toe report, in the abeam* of Mr. J. P. Stephens.
the hoe. eseretery. It stated that the
funds of the method were still satisfactory, the
number of boys on the book was 318, the average
daily attendance 241 The report of Her Majesty's
Impeder of schools, H. Waddington, Seq., was " Tnis
school mustangs to bold its plain as one of the mint
exselleat schools throughout my district, 98 per cent of
those presented sumessfully pasted the examination.
The organiention and .diamplina are good. The pupil
teachers have again mimed a very satiegeotory examine,.
Lion." The adoption of the report was moved by the
Rev. R. L Carpenter, smonded by Mr. S. Tucker, and
carried. The appointment of the committee of manage,
meat for the ensuing year was moved by the Rev. R.
Stevens, seconded by Kr. J. Bartlett, and carried. It
was moved by W. Collo:, Req., &A., and seconded by
Mr. A. Reynolds, and serried, that Ur. S. W
Whetham he the treasurer, and Mr. J. P. Stephens the
werstary, for the ensuing year. It use moved by the
cSe J. Hagar; and carried by uelantation, that the
thanks of the meeting he given to the Mayor for his
kindness in presiding on the present ocusion.
Boeotian Fern Bustioxe, Turley Before the
Meyer (O. IL Sirens, Req.), S. W. Whethem, and J.
Seqra—Rdward Henning. John
Jaxnee Payee, James Mended, and Albert Stone, five
boys from about 10 to 14 rare old, were *barged with
stealing • quantity of apples from an ceased in North
AllingWee in the occupation of Mr. Masud Vino, on
the 13th of October. Henning pleaded guilty, the others
not gailty.—Mr. Vine said on this day he maw Henning
In hie
.orehard peeking up apples, and the other boys
kn.:miring down apples from the trees, all hat Henning
being outside thd oteltard. Witness beard Payne and
Milman outaide the ceshard advise Henning to go in and
pick up the apples. Henning went in and threw the
apples over the orchard wall to the others, who picked
the. up. When they saw witness they ran off and
threw some goatee away. Witmer caught Henning in
the orchard and took sax apples from him, and Henning
told hien the names of the other boys. The value of the
apples be took from Henning was about id. He knew
Henning hail been in the orchard be/ave.—Mr. titans.
the father of one of the boys denied his boy inking any
of the apples, and said it was en open geld were they
were with • public path through itarne,
sister of the defendant Payne, said she heard Mr. Vine's
sea any that if her brother would give him two rabbits
he would give him apples in exchange. Ho gave him
one pork, and told him to go down for some more IMAM
This wee • few weeks eao.—Tbis evidence was Linen to
show that Mr. Vines son had led these boys into Ole,
as we nadantood.—The Mayor said the madistrates
mouldered the boys were all (ditty. The expenses
sl°og•Sbos Were ris- 6d., the maiiinttates would not Ace
the /toys aerate& but they entered each of them to pey
Be. IL etele The Myer oleo nateeksa hew tregeeetli