The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-02 00:00:00

POOLE.

Dana or 02ge or ran low wers. —Yr. Robert
Wacloam, who had he ooe .4 the Town Sergeants for
over 30 rears. died n Saturday morning at the advanced
ar. of fit years. We believe the office wee worth about
£3O a year.

ScuttPta—The Boroueb Qiarter Sessions are
fixed for Wednesday next by the Reeirder. The prisoners
for trial are :—Robert Allen. limise-breiking and
maliciously *minibus E lwardi Kirby, stealina sreerinit
apparel: Georme Banaban (on bail), obtaining money by
Wee pretences. . . _

Tulare= or THE Qoavi—A meeting of the Quay
Trustees was held at the Guildhall on Tuesday, and was
attended by the Mayor (Councillor A. Bunion), Ahiermen
F. Styring and G Green, Councillors G. Curtis, W. N.
Western. R. Aldridge, T. Bockley, IL T. Trevanion. and
W. H. Bollard—This was the annual meeting, which is
Suet) by the statute to be held on the first Tzesday after
the 24th of June, but the accounts not being ready the
meeting had to be adjourned fora month.
PROPOS/0 AITILLZRY VOLOSTRZR CORPS FOR POOL/
Many of our renders will, we feel sure, learn with pleasure
that the War Office have acceded to the implication for
the formation of au Artillery Volunteer Corps at Poole.
Already about Ti) persons have given in their name* u
willing to join, and there is every prospect ef the full
strength of the bitter being shortly obtained. Poole
being • seaport town, it is felt to be desirable that •
corps of this kind should be formed. A Government
in.pettion will shortly be held to deride on the site for the
gun. We hope soon to he able to give fuller particulars
with regard to this matter._ . . .

Boom or GOARDIANS.-71. usual fortnightly meeting
of the Battrd of Guardian. wee held on Thursday, and
was ••tended by the Chairman (Mr. .T. Hayman) end
Mem... G. Corti.. J. W. Buckler, C. Paterson, P. E. L
. Bodge, G fieff, W. Mead, D Ballam. C. M. Crumpler,
mei K. .1. Canvey. The following tenders were accepted
for the ensuing quarter :—Mr. .1. Omen—Floor. 35.. per
tuck; breed, 5.1. ver 411, loaf. Mr. H Burden—Australian
beef, 41. per lb ; oatmeal, 19, 71d. per cwt. ; nese
ss. 9.1. per bushel •, rice. Ili Per lb.; candle.. 5.1. per lb.;
starch, If. per lb Mr. Keynes—Beef, 7d. p• :Ih. ;
mutton, 7.1. per lb. ; suet, 41. per lb : Wattle
Wawa. Godwin and Son—Pork, 7.1. per lb. Mr. J.
(lifford—Butter, ILL per Ih. cheese. 35a. per owl.;
salt, Is. 91. per csrL Pen Per. 111. per lb.; snap, iffe per
cwt. Me...re Hopkins and S 'n—Tea, Is. 8 L per lb. : •
sugar, 211 per lb.; porter, 52t. per harreL Mr. J. T.
Marston—Ale. It per gallon. Meagre H. and W. P.
Darr y_—C el. 17. 91. per ton.
A VIOLIST WOMtN.—Xesperet IfeDeriold was brought
I, •fote the %woe and Mr. Gutch at the Police-court. on
Monday, charged with being drank and disorderly in
Bowling Green Alley on Saturdsy night at 11.35, and
damaging the cell door after in custody.—The case was
Proved by PC. Cherett, who ant corroborated in part by
Mr. John Case, vitt as the pri•oner we, an old offender
the wee lined 21)a. and costs, or fourteen days' hard
labour.
Ru too CLue.—We are oleaard to hear that the Pools
R ,wing Gob if now clink, out of debt, and that the
number of honorary end M./ over 50. The
ant match of the mason took pla.-e on Wednesday even-
ing, and being "early closing day" the steamboats and
qoAes were thronged with spectator.. The aslee• were
mann..,l he the oullowing scratch crew. : —Cambria (white
flag) -T. W. Trottuan. how ; C Eyera, 2 • (I White, 3:
C. Mewling. etroke; T. C•ston. ma Contest (a.m..]
Rua—G. Belhen, how: J. Co .arlt ot, 2; F. L wington, 3;
F. Street, stroke •• II Ken,eon. Mr. W. Bo.den acted as
and Mr F B. White as start-t. The alone i•
f the Hllll f- try otepa, two the Harbour. end round
, the Half-way Direr Boor and hick rho race was well
ronte.te,l. the crew of the raw..., winning by about a
Irndth an 4 a half ; time, 205
Mate CLAM Magi:Kai •0 —On Tuesday last the members
of the Young Men's ihble Ciliff conducted by Mr. John
Goff, in coon et;on with the Congregati,•nal Shod bed
their annual undo,. The place which it had been decided
to visit thi• year was the city of Brietol, and apecial
arrangements were made with the railway e.nipanies for
the transi• of the part, •t redoes,' fares. The roong men
were accompanied by their conductor. Mr. J. Goff, sad by
Mr. 3 W. Bock' 1, the poperintentleat .4 the achool.
. . . -

They left Pile hi. the 740 ..m. train, and arrived in
Bintol soin after 12 o'clock. Proorwling at tines to the
e,tahli,hment of Mr. Evan., in Old M a-het-street, they
f•-tied • capital dinner •waititis theni. Alter ihnner the
Clifton downs, the Z girdens, the itomen,ion
Bridge, and other ohiect• of interest were visited. The
little, however, spent in these vista we. very limited, the
party having to leave Bristol stain at 5.30, prior to which
a anhodantial te• was partaken of. r...h, eras reached at
• loth. hefor,lo o'clook, and cheers having been siren for
Mr G if, wiowe kininens wa• dwierving of acknowledg-
ment. the ploy domenied to their /voiles.
Pours Wednewlay.—B ifore the 111.yer and M. °etch.
Jaws. Parker was charge-I with assaulting Ann Nora
Sullivan on the previ •u• der—Proaecutnx mod she bad
lived with prisoner for five your.. B•tween flee and nix
yesterday morning he cams borne and pulled her out of
lied and took her on the Q lay and attempted to throw bar
into the harbour. Ho knocked her down and kicked her
and she was covered with bruisea—Prisoner was remanded
in cit•trerly till Thursday.
Thomas Bailey was charged with assaulting and
threatening to ken Jane White on Sunday, Monday, and
Toesday —Prosecutor said she had lived with nrisoner for
13 years, and had had fire children by him. She did not
wiah to hurt him, an-1 if he would keep the hildren she
would leave him.—The Mayor told prosecutris she wrist
give her evidence, and she then said prisoner accused her
on Sunday of hiving given away some mackerel and
attempted to strike her. On Monday be got mad drunk
and aistaulted her, and on Tuesday he knocked her down.
He also smashed the furniture to pieces—Prisoner said
the proeecutrts struck him on the ell, tw with • poker,
nearly breakint his arm, ano he then struck her, but not
very hard, and be was not very drunk.—Tbe Bench
sentenced prisoner to • month's hard lehonr.