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DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TIIEEDAY, APRIL 90,18193.

HONEST,: A LLD AX.

Both Houses of Parliament reassembled on
Monday after the Easter recess. In the Lords,
the first 13 clauses of the Transfer of Estates
Simplification Bill were negatived on the motion
of Lord CRANWORTH, and the Bill WM referred
to a select committee. On Tuesday Lord CAMP-
nisct's Law of Libel Bill was lost on the question
of the second reading by a majority of 35 to 7,
On Thursday Lord MALMESBURY explained the ,
arrangements adopted by the present Govern-
ment with respect to the passport system. They ,
had, he said, determined to empower the mayors
of towns, magistrates, bankers, clergymen of the
various Christian denominations, physicians,
surgeons, and solicitors, to give certificates of
identity to persons who wished to obtain pass-
ports. They had also determined to appoint
agents at London, Dover, Folkestone, Southamp-
ton, and Liverpool, to deliver Foreign Office pass-
portato applicants provided with these certificates.
With regard to the cost, they had decided on
reducing the present charge of se. to 25., being
Is. for the stamp, and Is. for the expense of the
Foreign Office. In the Commons on Monday
Lord JOHN RUSSELL suggested, with regard to
the two India Bills before the House, that the
beet course to be taken for the purpose of saving
time and of securing the absence of party spirit,
would be to proceed by way of resolutions, to be
moved and discussed in a committee of the
whole House, in accordance with the precedent
of 1813. The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER
accepted the suggestion, and expressed his hope
that Lord JOHN RUSSELL would draw up and
propose the resolutions himself. Lord J.
RUSSELL declined to accede to this request, on
the ground that it was the proper business of the
Government to propose the resolutions. After
a long discussion, the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER said that he would submit the pro-
posed resolutions on that day fortnight, but he
would not abandon his Bill, believing that the
discussions on the resolutions would remove
many of the objections which had been made to
it. The Navy Estimates were then voted after
an animated discussion, in which Sir J. PARING-
TON announced the intention of the Government
to commission a Channel fleet forthwith, and
Lord PALMERSTON and Sir C. WOOD urged the
policy of keeping the navy in a state of efficiency
and readiness to meet any emergency. On
Tuesday, on Mr. RICARDO'S motion for all ad-
dress to the Crown on the subject of the Stade
Dues, Mr. HENLEY announced the readiness of
the Government to refer the question to a select
committee. The motion was consequently with-
drawn. Sir J. TRELAWNY moved a resolution
declaring that the receipt of any species of
reward by a member of that House, in considera-
tion of the exercise of his influence in that
capacity, is caloulated
.to lower the dignity and
authority of the House, and is a high breach of
the privilege of Parliament. Sir J. GRAHAM,
Lord PaLstaasrox, and other members opposed
the motion on the ground that the existing rule
is sufficient, and, in deference to the general
feeling of the House, Sir J. TRELAWNY withdrew
his motion. On Wednesday, on Mr. MAGUIRE
moving the second reading of the Tenants' Com-
pensation (Ireland) Bill, Sir J. WiLskr moved as
an amendment that it be read a second time that
day six months. After a long discussion the
debate was adjourned to the 9th of June. On
Thursday Lord CLARENCE PAGET moved an ad-
dress to the QUEEN praying that measures may
be taken to give effect to the recommendation of
the select committee of lighthouses of 1845, that
all expenses for the erection and maintenance of
lighthouses, floating lights, buoys, and beacons
on the coasts of the United Kingdom be defrayed
out of the public revenue. After a long discus-
sion the motion was withdrawn on the under-
standing that the Government will issue a Royal
commission to inquire into the whole question.
Mr. AYRTON obtained the appointment of a
select committee to inquire into the expediency
of establishing tribunals of commerce, and the
SOLICITOR-GENERAL obtained leave to bring in
a Bill to amend the course of procedure in the
Court of Chancery.

THE recent news from India is of the most assur-
ing and satisfactory nature. By the Overland
Mail from Bombay of the 24th ult., we have
the announcement of the FALL or LUCKNOW,
the flight of 50,000 mutineers and the capture
of their artillery, the submission of the native
landowners, and the return of the townspeople
and villagers to their occupations under the as-
surance of protection. In the final operations
of the siege Major HODSON, who had distin-
guished himself in the capture of the King of
Delhi and his two sons, was killed, and Sir
WILLIAM PEEL of the Naval Brigade was
wounded. MTS. ORR and Miss JACKSON were
rescued by Capt. MITCHELL and Lieut. Boors
of the Artillery, with a party of Ghoorkas, and
escorted into the camp of JUNG BAHADOOR.
They had been protected by MEER VALEED
ALBY DEREJAL, and had been well treated by
him. The mutineers who had escaped from
Lucknow were making for Rohilcund and Bun-
delcund, closely pursued by our cavalry. Sir
COLIN CAMPBELL remained at Lucknow, restor-
ing quiet and organising the garrison. No doubt
was ever entertained but that Sir COLIN CAMP-
BELL would seize upon the last stronghold of the

rebel army with that intrepidity and effect which
peculiarly characterize the British arms. The
resistance seems not to have been so obstinate as
was anticipated, and the military arrangements
for the defence of Lucknow were neither so skilful
nor so formidable as we had been led to expect.
This defect is doubtless attributable to a certain
degree of consternation and terror, shown par-
ticularly by the inhabitants of Oude, who seem
to have been very sensible that the day of
reckoning was at hand. Except the outlying
parts of Oude itself, there is no district now in
actual possession of the rebels, nor any strong
or well provisioned city which could open its
gates to the flying enemy. The Gwalior forces
were still, by the last advice', at Oalpee, but
Sir Hugh Rose was fast coming up, and, besides,
the fugitives have left Calpee behind them.
Perhaps the most likely halting place for the
routed mass would be Bareilly, where a Mahom-
medan rebel, deeply committed by murder, as
well as treason, has as yet been left unmolested.
But it is not probable that Bareilly will become
a Lucknow, nor even that the revolters can
effect much mischief by spreading themselves
over the country. The columns closing in upon
them are too strong and too numerous to be
effectually evaded; nor do we think that escape
will be easy for any large or organised foroe.
By dispersion the fugitives may, doubtless, defy
pursuit, but in this event they will cease to be
formidable, They got dear away from Delhi
beause our army was then small, overworked,
and exhausted; but the forces at the disposal of
Sir COLIN CAMPOILL are On a very different
scale, and will enable him, we trust, at no dis-
tant period, to bring his victorious campaign to
a Anal and satisfactory close.

Snow BERNARD WY acquitted on Saturday last
of oomplioity in the murderous attempt on the
14th of January upon the Emperor NAPOLEON.
The excitement occasioned by this State trial was
Immense, and the result was received with the
most unequivocal signs of satisfaction, A brief
statement of some of the leading fads will be
found under our latest intelligence. It appears
that a link was wanting in the evidence connect-
ing the prisoner directly with the actual attempt
upon the life of the French EMPEROR; and the
jury have found a verdict which, under all the
circumstances, was, as the Times says, "to be
expected." There was some degree of doubt in
the case, and they WS the prisoner the benefit
of that doubt. The defence was that ORSINI,
and Pam, and Rubio went to Paris to fur-
ther revolutionary movements in general, and
not to attack the EMPEROR'S life ; but while
there they formed the design of assassination
and carried it on without the sanction or
knowledge of BERNARD. The result was a
verdict of "Not Guilty." The Times, com-
menting upon the trial, remarks, as to the
statute under which the prisoner was tried :'—
"When this Act of Parliament was evoked for
the prosecution of a refugee for a plot against
the life of a despotic Sovereign, and when,
moreover, it was plain that the prosecution was
the result of a diplomatic tempest and a Minis-
terial change, we may well conceive that a jury
would consider that the law was being strained
to effect a political purpose, and that their duty
was to defeat the attempt." After some further
observations on this point, the Time.; goes on
"They" (the jury), "saw in the prisoner, even
if the evidence were complete, only a conspirator
against a despotic ruler, who had himself seized
a throne by craft and violence, and against
whom craft and violence, if not justifiable, were
at least not to be classed with the guilt of the
common murderer. * * * In a country like
France, where every existing power has been
established in blood, things must not be mea-
sured by the English standard. Plotting and
violence are there as much a matter of course as
a Bill with its three readings is in our country.
We talk of our Catholic Emancipation, our
Reform Act, our Free Trade Act, our abolition
of the Ecclesiastical Courts ; the French have
their three days of July, their three days of
February, their 2nd of December. Why, then,
should BERNARD, even if guilty, be judged by
the severe rules of English morality I Let the
French settle these things among themselves.
The Republic was in power, and it was over-
thrown by force ; the Empire has succeeded,
and the Empire is sought to be overthrown.
Why should we pervert our laws and stain our
courts with blood in order to protect one
unscrupulous faction from another I" An
opposite verdict would no doubt have been
gratifying to the Imperial throne; but the jury
acting upon political and national interests—and
being "men made up of passions as well as
"judgment "—looked at the nature of the pro-
secution and the consequences of their verdict,
and found a loop-hole for the acquittal of the
prisoner amidst the liveliest acclamations of the
court.

THE settlement of the future Government of
India by the Imperial Parliament is likely to be
a matter of greater difficulty than the restora-
tion of tranquillity and order in that empire—
troublesome and harassing as the latter process
has undoubtedly been. It would certainly be
desirable to deal with so important a question in
a manner RE free as possible from the chicanery
and trammels of party ; but it is scarcely to be
expected that political jealousy and ambition
should be altogether laid aside in deference to
the feverish anxieties of the present Govern-
ment ; or that legislation for India should
command so great a share of simplicity and
virtue, on the part of the several sections of the
House of Commons, as that the question should
conventionally involve no manner of risk either
to the reputation or the stability of the Cabinet.
An absence of what is called party spirit is,
therefore, quite out of the question ; and the
marked and determinate course taken by Lord
JOHN RUSSELL, more than perhaps anything
else, indicates a strong party struggle. The
mode of proceeding by resolutions, and submit-
ting the question to a committee of the whole
House was &proposition very gratefully received
by the Cif Arcanum'. of the EXCHEQUER ; but,
though he gladly recognized an amicable
tendency on the part of Lord JOHN in this
valuable suggestion, he could not succeed in
laying upon his Lordship's shoulders the whole
duty and responsibility of the Government in
the framing and proposing of those resolutions.
Yet Lord Joms Rosszzi. seems disposed to play
a very conspicuous part with respect to this
important measure ; and being the recognized
leader of a certain body of Liberals by which the
great Liberal party is divided, the Government
appear to be only too happy in the hope of an
alliance with his Lordship. Whether his Lord-
ship will give himself up so generously and un-
reservedly to the service of Lord DERBY'S
Cabinet as some persons seem disposed to
imagine, is at least questionable. He certainly
is not the man to become the tool of the
Government, except in a modified manner, and
with the view of serving some ulterior purpose
of his own ; but our impression is, that should a
vote be taken of a nature to imperil the exist-
ence of the Ministry, even with Lord JOHN
RUSSELL at their back, the Government would
be forced to retire. Then, the business of legis-
lating for India is of an unusually important and
complicated nature, and one on which several
distinct parties undertake to enunciate their
crotchets and pretensions—a circumstance which
augments in no small degree the multifarious
difficulties which surround the question, and
forbids any very strong reliance upon the con-
centrated action of one or more political parties
as ensuring the safety of the Government.
Under the advioe of Mr. Serjeant Gszzuss, the
East India Company are themselves likely to
enter the field with a plan of their own for the
Improvement of the East India Administration.

Then the Manchester Chamber of Commerce has
favoured the House of Commons with the
outlines of a third bill, in the shape of a petition.
This last proposition suggests a much more
simple construction of the Home Government
than anything at present brought forward,
consisting of a Cabinet Minister and a Secretary
of State, both in the House of Commons, with a
Board of Assistant Secretaries not in the House,
and a large and very feasible improvement of
the Administration in India. It is said that the
Manchester scheme has been favourably viewed;
if so, the conflict of opinion is likely to be very
great, looking at the slumbering measure of
Lord PAL/MR.ON, the objections and views of
the East India Directors, the practical simplicity
of the product of the Manchester men, and
what is called the "elaborate and ornamental
scheme" of the present Ministers. That each of
these several and distinct propositions will find
supporters, and staunch ones too, there can be
little doubt ; but that the Manx Cabinet will
remain firm throughout this notable struggle,
and find itself in the end revelling in the proud
satisfaction of a signal triumph over political
opponents and the friends of oonflioting views,
I. by no means so clear ; and this may well be
thought to be a subject of uneasiness to the
adherents of the present Ministry, felt precisely
In proportion to their political ardour and the
hopes staked upon the success of their leaders.

DORCHUTIIII PITCH= CORN HAMM eltUrtliy.
—Our market was thinly attended to.day, and the
supply of wheat very short. The upward move.
mint in Mark.lane being chocked, mused the trade
to rule dull, and to have effected sales lower prioes
must have been submitted to. Barley and oats nomi.
nal.

SAMOS BAMIL—A meeting of the trustees and
managers of the Savinp Bank took place yesterday
to motive the report of a eommittee, appointed at a
former meeting, as to a site suitable for building a
new Saving. Bank and a reeldenoe for the actuary.
Henry Frampton, Esq., wee angled the chair, It w
determined to 3rt:arithale a piece of land belonging to
Henry !Hurt, ~ situated at the and of -South.
street, on the Gas side, for the purpose intended,
It is proposed to widen the street at this point, which
will b. c. great improvement to the principal entrance
to the town.

Poplar. —On Thursday evening a lecture on the
" Preeent State of Rome at Homi" wee delivered at
the Townhall, by the Rev. C. W. Bingham, of
Bingham's Meloombe. The lecture was the last of
the course for this season wider the auspices of the
Dorset Protestant Sooidy. Dr. Cowdell presided,
and the attendanoe was respeotabln and tolerably
numerous. At the close a vote of thanks was ao.
oorded to the rev._ lecturer for his interesting address.

THZ CHILD MUMMER AT HIRHINORTONIL—The
young woman, Anne Vincent, we. removed ta the
county gaol on Tuesday last, under the coroner's
warrant for the wilful murder of her child on the
27th ult., to await trial at the Midsummer Anises,
DORMET COuNTY HOZPITAL.—OH Sunday the Rev.
A. Handley preached at West Fordington church,
morning and evening, in aid of the County Hospital,
and the sum of £6 3s. 2d. was collected in behalf of
that institution.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT RIDGEWAY.-At
the inquest held on Monday afternoon at the Ship
Inn, Upwey, before the deputy coroner, Henry Look,
Esq., on the body of James Cox, blacksmith, who
had died from the effects of the bus accident on Ridge.
way hill, a verdict of " Accidental Death" was re.
turned. We are happy to say that the lad Read,
who, was very much and dangerously injured, is re.
covering.

VISIT OF MR. MACREADY TO DORCHESTER.—
On Saturday, at the meeting of the county magic-
trates at the Shirehall, Mr. M. C. Weston applied, on
behalf of the Dorchester British School, for the use
of the County Hall. He said the funds of the school
were found to be in arrear, and the committee had
sought the aid of Mr. W. C. Macready to give one of his
Shakesperian Readings for the benefit of the institu-
tion; and Mr. Macready had been kind enough to
say, he should be happy to help the committee pro-
vided £5O could be realized thereby for the good
of the school funds; but his health and avocations
were such that he could not consent to give a Reacl•
ing unless that sum could be placed to the credit
of the school. The committee had calculated that
the Townhall would not accommodate, at a reason-
able charge, a number of persons sufficient to ensure
the sum specified. Mr. Macready had given
Readings at several towns in the county, and it was
very desirable to get him to visit Dor-
chester. By the Bye-laws of the Court the grant of
the use of the Shirehall had to be Biped by six jus-
tices. The application was granted. The Reading,
it is expected, will be one of Shakespeare's plays, and
probably will be given in June.

SERIOUS FIRE AT MAPPERTON. —About haltpsat
10 on Thursday morning a fire was discovered on
the premises of Mr. James Burt, farmer, at Mapper-
ton. Information was sent to the police, and Ser-
geant Underwood, and two constables proceeded to
the spot. The fire raged furiously for some time,
and a ham, a granary, a stack containing 100 sacks
of wheat, and a threshing machine, were wholly
destroyed. A calf also was burnt to death. The
neighbours and workpeople did all they could to
abate the flames, which spread with great rapidity.
The value of the property destroyed is estimated at
£l,OOO. All, however, was insured. Mr. Compton
is the landlord. The fire is said to have originated
through a labourer smoking amongst some straw in
the farm yard.

THE OLD BERKSHIRE HOUNDS—The sale of the
Old Berkshire Hounds, the property of Mr. James
Morrell, of Oxford, took place on Wednesday after-
noon at the kennel, Tubney, Berko; Mr. Richard
Tattersall, jun., presided. The attendance was very
numerous. The hounds, 176 in number, in 26 lots,
realized upwards of £2,600. Two lots, Nos. S and
14 (four couple in each lot), after considerable cioni•
petition, were knocked down at 200 guineas each
lot to the Duke of Beaufort. Spangle, a brood
bitch, was also purchased for his grace at 50 guineas.
The hunters, 32 in number, produced upwards of
£3,600. England's Glory and Marlborough pur-
chased, it was understood, for the South Berkshire,
fetched 280 guineas each. Harkaway was sold for
250 guineas; and Shamrock 200 guineas. Sir War-
wick produced 190 guineas, and Rob Roy 170
guineas. Five others were disposed of for 150
guineas each, and four at 100 guineas each. The
remainder varied from 26 guineas to 90 guineas.
A large hound-van was sold for 6.5 guineas.
Among the company present were—the Earl of Mae-
cleigieFd, the Earl of Stamford, Lord Suffield, Col.
Kingsoote, Col. Berkeley, Hon. W. H. B. Portman,
M.P., Hon. Mr. Howard, Lord Willoughby, Lord
Valenti°, Mr. Strickland, Messrs. Lee, of Luton
Hoo, Mr. G. Montague, Mr. W. Everett, Mr. H.
Dalzell, Mr. Tull, Mr. Duffield, Mr. C. Neate, M.P.,
Mr. Villebois, Mr. H. Parsons, Mr. J. S. Phillips,
Mr. Henley Greaves, Mr. Chafey, Mr. Waldworth,
Ac. ; representatives from most of the hunts were
also present. It is needless to say that both horses
and hounds were in Seat-rate condition, and were
brought out in a manner highly creditable to the
huntsman and all concerned. Much regret was ex•
pressed that no excellent an establishment should
thus be broken up, as it was feared the Old Berkshire
country would never see the like again.
. .

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, Shirehall, Wednes-
day, April 14.—(Before W. L. Henning, Esq.)—Joseph
Thomson, a labourer in the employ of Mr. Syines, of
Portesham' was charged with an unnatural offense.
Mr. M. C. Weston defended. P.C. Hill stated that on
Tuesday morning he caught the prisoner in the not on
Blagdon common, and apprehended his. Committed to
the Assizes for trial. .

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' OFFICE, SliirahSll, Monday,
April 19.—(Before H. Williams and W. L. Henning,
Eimrs.)—Thomas Groves, labourer, was brought up in
custody charged with assaulting • police officer. P.C.
Woodrow stated that on Saturday night about half-past
11, at Evershot, he was requesting three men, who were
very much intoxickted, to go home quietly, when the
prisoner came behind him and struck him on the head,
exclaiming 'Take that you b—; you summoned
Stevey Strange, did'nt he?" Prisoner had not been
spoken to. The blow made Woourow fall on his hands
and knees. On rising up and endeavouring to secure
the man, Groves seized the policeman by the nose and
hair and kicked his shins savagely. Woodrow in self-
defence struck prisoner, who bellowed out, and prisoner's
wife and a companion woman grabbed at Woodrow and
pulled a good deal of hair off his head. The parish
constable waa called and rendered assistance, but before
reaching the lockup prisoner went on his back in the
road and kicked the officer's hat high aloft, breaking the
brim. Prisoner stated that the officer kicked and struck
him first, but the officer denied this. John Pouney,
parish constable of Evershot, stated that on being sum-
moned by Woodrow he found the officer and the prisoner
struggling together on the ground. Prisoner held the
policeman by the nose and hair. Witness then helped
toconduct him to the lockup. Prisoner's wife and another
woman were molesting the policeman. Prisoner called
Mrs. Susan Howe, who said she lived at Evershot, and on
Saturday night ongoing, with prisoner's wife, to get her
husband home from the public house, they stood
watching a party from Rampisham, when Woodrow
crossed the road to prisoner, struck him first on the
breast, and said, "I'll stop you; you are my prisoner."
Woodrow kicked prisoner's wife also. There was no
row whatever before. Woodrow flung prisoner down,
and kicked both him and his wife, vowing " spill
every drop of blood out of my body, but I'll have you."
The policeman wax very drunk at the time. In answer
to the officer, she denied urging boys to call after Wood-
row, who some time ago impounded prisoner's horse.
The parish constable said Woodrow was quite sober, and
Woodrow said Mr. Clapoott, surgeon, had asked him
to tell the magistrates that he (Woodrow) was quite
sober, and only did his duty. The prisoner had both
eyes bruised black, and his forehead WAS slightly cut.
He said he had six children. Fined £B, or two months'
hard labour. Committed in default.—Michael Scott,
a tramp, from Westbury, was charged with stealing
wearing apparel, belonging to Robert Board. from •
stable at Waterson. Prosecutor said that he lived at
Mr. James Harding's, Higher Waterson. On Saturday
night he looked the stable, but on Sunday morning he

found the shutter open, and the fastening was removed.
The aactille•room door likewise was open. A sleeve
waistcoat, a white waistuoat, two black °oats, a hat,
eilk handkerchief, and cravat, hia property, were missed.
In an old ragged blouse and waistcoat, which had 'been
left, were three pairs of gloves. The stable WM in front
of Mr. Harding's dwelling.houhe, and within a wall
which bounds the premises. Prosecutor identified the
articles, which were produced by P.C. Softly. One coat
was yet missing. The prisoner wore the blouse and
waistcoat which were found at Watereon. P.C. Softly
said that at seven on Sunday morning he heard from
Mr. James Harding that a stable huh been broken into,
and wearing apparel carried off. Witness inspected the
premises, and found the blouse and waistcoat on timber
mine 100 yards from the dwelling-house. The officer
went round Dorchester, To'puddle. Puddletown,
puddle, and elsewhere, and at time at night found Scott
seated at the Royal Oak Inn, Here Regis, wearing the
sleeve waistcoat and one of the coats, the kerchief,
cravat, and hat produed. Prisoner stated that "The
hoard window fell open it had no fastening at all."
Committed for trial at the ensuing sessions.
r)OUNTY PcTrY BASSIONI. Shirehall, Saturday, April
17. (Before H. Williams, H. N. Middleton, H.
Franipton, J, Floyer, C. Porcher, W. L. Henning, and
H. O. Goodden, Feqrs.)—Chorfes Vincent_, heuben
(talon, RobertOalion, Charles Foot, James Purchage,
Charles Zen, Caleb Leup, and William Hoare, were sum•
mooned for assaulting a police officer. Mr, H. C, Weston
defended the first five. P.C. Softly said he WU on duty at
Piddletown on the oth, 'little before midnight, and found
a crowd of person. assembled near the King's Anne,
Witnesi requested them to go sway, when Hoare called
out " Don't be drove away by one b— police eon•
stable," and Charles Legg immediately struck witness
urea the leg with a stout stink. The other took Charlie
Legg into custody. The mob reamed the prisoner, and
then tile other defendants stood at a distenee and pelted
Softly with stones, He could not say which threw
Atom, but the mieelles cams from the party, Charles
Legg had changed his dress when the policeman saw
him a second time, and refund to give his name. The
Aar struck him several times, and Vincent struck
Softly Seven or eight times in the back with a stick.
Butter, a gamekeeper, was then called by the officer, and
they succeeded in bringing Charles Legg to the lockup at
Dorchester, whence lie WAS dleeliarged on his own re.
**lnhume. till to-day. In orms•essmination witness
said lie know the defendants to be a "Dewlieli lot,"
though he had but recently been appointed at Piddle.
town. Ho had not had the aid of any one to tell him
the names of the defendants, but he had asked their
name The /runs happened en Plddletown fair-night,
and it was very dark, The Piddlehinton constable Nerved
the summonsec Wilma knew that Purchase was one of
the party, and Wee with the Aker when the summon.
was served on Purchase, Witness was ten yards off and
did not hear the officer tell Purchase he had brought "a
love letter for him," Purchase asked Softly what he
had to say to him, but Softly told him lie would know
another Wu. Witness denied saying that Purchase
had not insulted him, Henry Batter, gamekeeper,
stated that he saw Caleb Legg, Hoare, and Charles
Legg on the night in question and saw several stones
thrown in the direction of Softly. Charles Legg struck
the officer with • stick, Witness WAS asked- to assist
the officer, but he saw no one else strike Softly, Mr.
Weston said, in defence, that neither of his clients
had anything to do with the row at Piddletown fair.
As far as Purchase was ooneerned, it would be proved
that he went straight home to Dewlish. It wan highly
probable that Softly WU mistaken as to the identity of
Vincent who, on seeing the milk, walked home qnietly.
Reuben Gallon and Foot were actually in the King's
Arms at the time the policeman was struck. Joseph
Hayward, of Dewlish, deposed that on the night named
lie, Purchase, and Daniel Fish went from Piddletown
about 40 yards on the Dewllsh road to wait for some
others of their company, and whilst standing still they
saw the disturbance outside the King's Arnie. He saw
no one throw stones. Purchase was with witness till lie
reached Dewlish, and neither called out nor interfered
with the police. Daniel Fish corroborated Hayward.
The Magistrates, after deliberation, distnissed Purchase,
and fined Vincent, who lien been fined for a similar
offence before, 40s. ; Cherie,' Legg, 40s. ; Hoare, 20s. ;
Reuben Galton, 10s. • Robert Galton, 10s, ; Charles
Foot, 10s., and Caleb Legg, 10e. The money was paid.
—John Darin, late landlord of the Bull Inn, Stratton,
was summoned for • breach of the Licensed Victuallers'
Act. Mr. M. C. Weston defended. P.C. Cookrain
stated that on the 4th inst. he was on duty at Stratton,
about half-put 11 at night, and went into the Bull Inn.
He there found six 'nen and • woman drinking. Beer
and brandy and water were on the table. Witness told
Mrs. Short, the innkeeper, lie should report the cue. De-
fendant wiui present and acknowledged he knew it was
wrong to have the house open. Mrs. Short said she was
"lone widow," and Coekram ought not to report her;
but the constable answered, "it was his jewty, and he
must do it." In cross-examination Cookram said he
should report himself if he thought it to be his "jewty."
On the day following—that of Mr. Green's case—wit-
ness had "about two glassfuls of beer" at David Brett's
beerhouse at Charminater, but "never paid for any
himself," and did not know who the people were who
asked him to drink. Folks said he was 'me little got
over," but himself had never admitted as truth such an
accusation. He did not see Mr. Andrew., of Charininster,
drunk at Mr. Green's sale, but he (Cookram) had drunk
at the sale. He would not say that he was not the %WAS
for liquor 'co. he went home very ill and throwed up a
lot of blood." He was "rather overcome, and went
home to bed." He did not, with two others, drink 8
quarts of beer in 25 minutes, but "went home to put
hie big coat on, cos it was wet." He knew Brett's
license was not for liquor to be drunk on the premises,
but ho (Cockram) and others drank in a shed opposite to
Brett's. He told Mr. Clarke, beerhouse keeper at
Charininster, that the time was 10 tninutes past ten
about an hour before going to the Bull, yet witness
knew it was not 10 at the time. He did not have a lot
of beer with Clarke and Andrews next day. Mr.
Weston objected that the sunnnons was for keeping the
house "open for the sale of" drink, and no evidenoe
showed that any liquor had been sold after hours. On
the contrary, he could prove that the liquor was looked
up before 11, and none had been sold afterwards. Mr.
Frampton overruled this point, and Mr. Weston pro-
ceeded to promise evidence to discredit the policeman's
statement relative to his drunkenness. Mr. Frampton,
however, objected to hearing such testimony, as the
policemen had admitted lie was ill, and obliged to go
home. Mr. Percher here entered the court, and on
hearing Mr. Weston's objection to the summons, Down-
dared that if clear evidence were brought showing that
the beer and spirit were looked up, it would be conclu-
sive that the house was not "open for the sale of" drink.
Anne Short said that on Sunday night, the 4th, the but
witness, Cockram, came into the Bull and said it was 20
minutes put 11 by his time. She did not go to look at
her cloak then. No beer or spirits had been drawn for
more than a quarter of an hour. After she had drawn
the last beer and the last spirits bier son told her it was
10 minuted to 11, upon which she looked up the beer
engine and the spirit closet, telling the company it Was
time to go. No one else could then draw any beer or
spirits. William White was present when she locked
up. Defendant was standing in the taproom and said
nothing. She was in the passage washing glasses and
cups when the policeman entered. Her son kept his
watch by the mail time. William White, gamekeeper
to Mr. Stanley, said he was at the Bull Inn on the Sun-
day evening in question. He recollected the last witness
telling her son and the others it was 10 minutes to 11,
and they must leave. He looked at his watch and it
was within a few minutes of 10 minutes to 11, and Mrs.
Short had then looked up the beer and spirits. Witneu
left just as the constable mime in. No beer or spirits
was served out afterwards. When Cookram entered it
was not 10 initiates after 11. George Short said he re-
sided at the Bull Inn. On the evening of the 4th his
mother asked him the time. He looked at his watch
and found it was 10 minutes to 11. He followed his
toothier into the bar, and saw her lock up the till and tell
the company it was time to go. No more drink was
drawn that night. Witneu rooked at his watch after
Cookram had come in, and found it was 12 minutes past
11. DIMS, the defendant, lodged in the house, and was
formerly the landlord, but the license was to be trans-
ferred at the next transfer day. Cookram was recalled,
and sail be kept his watch by Dorchester time, and had
just returned thence. Mr. Frampton said the bench
must consider this as & second offence on the part of
Davis, and a fine of £3 including costs was levied. Mr.
Pincher left the court before the oonolusion of the in-
-I;llrialTi.iffon WweiriteiasumniMmoonrreict Joseph
for r; sau lilfriVC a nCdo ifkroarifie
Mr. ; .C. Weston defended. This was a case arising out
of the last. The defendants were in the house and did
not approve of the "lone widow" being informed
against; and on getting into the open air they assaulted
the policeman. They abused him whilst in the house,
and were intoxicated. Coakram denied telling Framp-
ton that if not in uniform he (the officer) would have
'c regular set to" at them, but Frampton offered to
fight as many policemen as could stand between
Stratton and London. The officer threw Frampton
to the ground in turning him out of the house.
The defence was that the policeman in turning the
defendante out of the house used unnecessary violence,
and Frampton was more sinned against than sinning.
The hearing of the case occupied a long time, a great
number of witnesses being called. The magistrates
fined Frampton £2, or a month's impritionment ; and the
two Morrises 10s. each, or a fortnight's imprisonment.
Mr. Frampton thought the police ought not to use un-
necessary violence, but if necessary violence were em-
ployed it should not be complained of. If a constable
had • priaoner once in custody he was bound not to let
him go; and if, in endeavouring to escape from custody,
a man was knocked down by a countable, the officer was
justified, provided it was not proved that such an act was
unwarrantable.—Henry Murray and Joeeple Winrar,
carters, in the employ of Mr. Gale, of Nottington Mill,
were aummoned for riding on wagons on the turnpike
road. P.C. Cookram said that on the 14th inst., about
one o'clock in the morning, on the Charminster mad
near the Burton gate, he saw two wagons belonging to
Mr. Gale, and no one in charge of them. Each wagon
had three horses There were no reins to the horses.
Witness htruck the second wagon three times very hard
and Murray made his appearance on the wagon.
Winter said he was walking at the side of his horses
and two policemen pawed near him; and, hearing a con-
versation behind the second wagon, he went and found
Murray and Ceckram talking. There were but two
horses in the front wagon. P.C. Marshallsay corrobo-
rated Cockram's account of the adventure, saying he
saw no one near the horses. Mr. W. L. Henning said
it would have been much more satisfactory if the police-
man had looked into the first wagon, and so have
avoided the doubt that had arisen in the matter. Mr.
Gale said he sent two carters expressly that one might
attend to the horses. Winzar was dismissed, and
Murray was fined 10s. and costa, he having been con-
victed previously in another magisterial division.—
Charles Critehell and Charles Lock, labourers, were
charged with taking trout, value 4d., at Stinsford. Mr.
M. C. Weston defended. Charles Meech, keeper
to Mr. Fellowes, said that at half-past 9 on Sunday
morning he saw the defendants in a field belonging to
Mr. Fellowes, at Stinsford. Critchell had e stick with
a wire attached to the end, and Look had a stick, but
complainant could not swear there was • wire on it.
Complainant listened and beard Critchell say, "It wants
C spear for a hole like this. I could have caught that •
dozen times if I had a spear." Complainant then got
out of a ditch where he had hidden, and went to the de-
fendants. Both ran off, but stopped on complainant
saying he knew them. The trout stream divided Mr.
Fellowes' and Mr. Floyer's land. Complainant crossed
the water and found a brace of trout a few yards from
the bole where defendants had been. Complainant had
watched the defendants for 15 or 20 minutes, whilst he
neared them, and be remained three minutes in a ditch
20 yards from them. One of the trout weighed about Ii

lb., and the other les. Mr. Weston contended that there
wee no case against the defendants. Complainant load
not seen the defendante take up any fish, and had brought
no proof that the brace of trout found on the bank had
been unlawfully taken by the defendants. Critchell,
this not being his first offence, was fined 40e., and Look
205., including coats. Critchell, in default, waa committed
for 2 months' hard labonn—Charles Harrison WU fined
ss. and costa, 4s. Sot., for riding on • timber wagon on the
turnpike road, on the alit ult. at Winterborne Abbas.
P.C. Bridle stated the case.-26tephen Stranye, who did
not appear, wino fined h. and costs, on the information
of P.C. Woodrow, for being drunk on the 10th at Ever-
shot.—Bithia Moors and Elisabeth Renciall, two of
the "fair and free" of Pordington, were charged with
stealing underwood, veins 2cl„, the property of Mr.
Fellowes, at Stinsford. INIRO West, keeper, mold that on
Monday noon, near the London road, on the ekirt of Mr.
Fellow's' park, he saw the defendants picking op sticks
in aod about the hedge. Mr. Fellows, went to ',Mem
and directed lain to get the defendants' name'. Mr.
Fellow,. thereupon summoned the offendere. Part of
the wood was dead thorns from the hedge, and pare
dead pieces fallen from tree'. Fined 2d., the value of
the sticks and, after an admonition, this being a woad
offence, they were ordered to pay as. oost.,—Boule of
the megistretes withdrew to the Grand Jury Room and
swore in the parish constables of this division for the
ensuing year,
COMMITTID TO DOROITINTRA OAOL—Bniiioll; Mary
Ann Legg, stealing beef, at Dorchester. Asaises : Ann
Vincent, child murder, et Herringetone ; John Thomp-
son, abominable crime, at Winterborneeteepleton. Hard
Labour ; John Bradford, employed to work op hemp
and not returning it at Bridport, 2 calendar months
James Foley, breaking windows, at kheaton, 7 days;
George Weft, illtreeting an as., at Weynotiuth,
St months Charles Morris alias Randall, leaving service
at Netherbury, 2 calendar months ; Harry Moore,
stealing 9 Waimea, at Child Milford, a calendar
months Charles Cradle% poaching fish, at kitinsford,
9 ;Wender months,