The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-15 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1858.

HONESTE AUDAX.

IN the House of Lords on Tuesday, in answer to
the Earl of CLARENDON, the Earl of MALMESBURY
said that if the aceounts of the alleged outrages
committed by the crews of British ships upon
United States' merohant vessels in the Cuban
waters should prove to be true, the British officers
had committed acts unwarranted by the Treaty
of 1842, and which could not be justified. He
had transmitted a despatch on the subject to Lord
NAPIER, the British Minister at Washington,
and had been in communication with the United
States' Minister in London; and he had reason
to hope that not only would all causes of dissen-
sion between the two countries disappear but
that effectual means would be taken to put down
the slave trade, which the American flag had
unquestionably been employed to cover. On
Thursday the Property Qualification Bill was
read 4 second time without a division, Friday
night the Earl of MALSIESBURY announced that
the King of NAPLES has consented to pay £3,000
as compensation to the two English Engineers,
and has placed the Sardinian ship, Cagliari, and
the whole of the crew at the disposal of HER
Manterv's Government. The ship will now be
sent to Genoa and delivered by the British Consul
to the King of SARDINIA.
In the Rouse of Commons on Monday the
Rouse resumed the oonsideration of the Govern-
ment of India resolutions, On resolution 3,
appointing a council of not less than 12 nor more
than 18 members, Mr. GLADSTONE moved as an
amendment that the Court of Directors be
appointed the council until the end of next
session. After a long discussion the amend-
ment was negatived on a division by 265 to 118.
Two other amendments having been negatived
without a division, the Chairman was ordered to
report progress. On Tuesday the third reading
of the Church Rates Abolition Bill was carried
on a division by 226 to 203, and Mr.
BERKIILIVII motion in favour of the Ballot was
negatived by 294 to 197. On Wednesday the
Tenants' Right Compensation Bill was lost on
the question of the second reading by 200 to 65.
On Thursday Mr. Loom KING'S motion for the
second reading of the County Franchise Bill was
carried by 226 to 168, and the second reading of
the Universities (Scotland) Bill was carried with-
out a division,

Telegraphic despatches have been received in
anticipation of the Calcutta Mail, with news
from that Presidency to the sth of May, and
from Hong Kong to the 23rd of April. Oude is
gradually becoming tranquil, and the people are
contented with the policy of Mr. MONTGOMERY,
who has restored the talookdars and established
the zemindaree system. Sir HUGH Ross de-
feated the rebels at Bul Sir Kooneh about the
90th of April. The rebels are now making
another stand near Oaipso, and NANA SAHIB,
with all the cavalry in Bareilly, is trying to cross
the Ganges to join his brother at that place, and
thence escape to Central India. The latest tele-
gram from India confirms the reported death of
General PENNY, who fell on the 4th of May by
grapeshot from guns on the road, during his
advance upon Bareilly. KOOER SINGH had died
of his wounds. A detachment of 600 of Her
MAJESTY'S 2nd Regiment left to garrison Thahje-
haupore was surrounded by 8,000 of the enemy
with 15 guns, but little fear was entertained for
their safety as General JONES was expected to re-
lieve them ins few days. A village in Central India
has been stormed by a detachment from General
Ross's force, and the whole adult male inhabi-
tants put to the sword. Disarming proceeds
quietly in Western India ; but Berardin is said
to be in a disturbed state. The EMPEROR
or CIIINA has sent a despatch from Pekin
directing the foreign plenipotentiaries to return
to Canton to meet the new Commissioner, who,
it is said, is gathering forces with the intention
of attempting tho rooapture of Canton. Lord
&miff and his colleagues had left for the Peiho,
but it is reported that new instructions have been
sent to him by the Government, directing him
to treat with the Commissioner from Pekin,
whether at Canton or Shanghai, on the basis of
the opening of tho five ports. The latest in-
telligence states that at Canton all has remained
quiet up to this time. Rumours aro current
that tho Chinese propose making an attempt to
destroy the dwellings occupied by the foreigners
on the Honan side. This position is unpro-
tected, and, in case it is their intention to endea-
vour to destroy the property, they would meet
little to interfere with them. Foreigners have
been warned by some confidential Chinese to
leave the place. These rumours have created a
great deal of uneasiness, and cannot be disre-
garded, knowing the feeling that still exists
against foreigners in the neighbourhood of Can-
ton. The post occupied by the forces in the city
is quite secure from any demonstration by the
Chinese, It is reported from the North that
the city of Nankin has been taken by the Impe-
rial troops. This, however, requires confirma-
tion. In an engagement between the Imperial-
ists and rebels, near Nankin, the former are said
to have suffered severely.

THE question of pesos or war would not, upon
reflection, appear to be so idle a subject of dis-
cussion as some people affect to regard it. The
fact that France is arming both by sea and land
is one that cannot escape observation; and it
is perfectly natural to make the inquiry—what
does it all mean 7 Statements have been made,
and arguments founded upon them within the last
few days, which undoubtedly challenge public
opinion, if they fail to excite any real uneasi-
ness. The cry of invasion has been raised before
now, and whatever were the feelings with which
it was attended, we have come to laugh at that
cry when the danger was pest, or when there
was no longer any apprehension of danger.
Then, every one knows that two very distinct
classes of men--atockjobbers and alarmists—are
apt, from the influence of gain on the one hand
and a nervous temperament on the other, to
represent war as imminent, and the security of
our hearths and homes as in an exceedingly peril-
ous condition. Nevertheless, it is quite consis-
tent with a thorough knowledge of these things
to pay some attention to circumstances which
indicate a warlike tendency, particularly to such

movements as display the most rapid and extra-
ordinary preparations for war. It has been
pointedly said of the French Emessos that he is
one who does not speak, but acts. But what-
ever may be the peaceful, innocent, and friendly
seeming of his words, as expressed heretofore,
touching the alliance and the entente Cordials,
we do not find that the EMPEROR bee given, or
been invited to give, any explanation of the
formation of those immense armaments, which
have, rightly or wrongly, caused some degree of
apprehension in this country. The debate in the
House of Commons on this subject on Friday
last is important; and to a certain extent the
public may feel disposed to regard it as re-
assuring. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
in reply to Sir CHARLES NAPIER, spoke of OUT
friendly relations with France as subsisting with
the same cordiality and integrity as before, and
added his conviction that, notwithstanding some
apprehensions to the contrary, this country was
in so complete a state of preparedness as to be
able to resist with .success any attacks that
might be made upon her. How far we are jus-
tified in placing implicit reliance upon the views
and assertions of this Cabinet Minister, in connec-
tion with the momentous question of peace or
war, after the extraordinary averments made by
the same Minister at Slough, may be a very fair
matter of doubt. Mr. DISRAELI distinctly told
his constituents that only a very short time ago
we were actually on the eve of a war with France—
s contingency which nobody suspected—a proba-
bility which took all the world by surprise.
Now that the French have called out 70,000
sailors, have summoned home a part of the
French army in Algiers, have completed the
most formidable fortress in the world, Cher-
bourg—now that the only topic of conversation
all over France and the continent is the proba-
bility of a war with England, as the consequence
of all these active preparations—Mr. Disitesta
repudiates a policy of "suspicion," and seems
to repose with the most perfect security
upon the pacific intentions of the Eat-
PEROR, and innocently asks, how it is
possible that we should be going to war with a
Power with whom we are at this moment in cor-
dial alliance. Why, have not the two countries
been united in that silken bond from the com-
mencement of the Russian war down to the
present time 1 And yet did we not have it re-
vealed to us at Slough to what a singularly for-
tuitous circumstance we owe it—the advent of the
present Government to power—that the slender
thread was not rent in twain, and that we were
not at this moment plunged in all the horrors of
a bloody war 1 A great deal of ingenuity and a
great deal of eloquence have been employed to
little purpose in the effort to clear Mr. DINRAIILI
either from the charge of rashneu or invention
when he med. these extraordinary statement.;
and the country will now hardly be disposed to
place implicit reliance upon a contrary repre-
sentation of the case, which is impugned by
well-known facts, and seriously questioned, not
only in England, but in all parts of the Conti-
nent. We wish it were otherwise, We wish
that upon finding ourselves in doubt upon a
matter of suoh vital Paportanoe as peace or war
—upon being oonstrained to feel a greater or less
degree of anxiety on the subject—we could turn
to a Minister whose assurances might be looked
upon as well-fuunded and trustworthy, and se
guiding the public mind to some safe and defi-
nite conclusions. If people are more than usually
bent upon looking into and judging of these
matters for themselves, and peradventure judge
wrongly, they may be excused by the vagaries
of a Minister who one week sees and averts a
storm which nobody suspects to have been possi-
ble, while the next week he proclaims the
stability of universal peso and luting friendship
In the midst of an uncertain destination of hos-
tile preparations more than commensurate with
the most extensive and destructive war which
history records.

DORORINTER PITCH= CORN MARICIIT.—Satur•
day.—A short supply of wheat at market to•day.
The demand was insotive at Iwirely last week's rates,
millers only purchasing for immediate use. Barley
and oats nominal.
SPECIAL SSRVIC6II FOR TIM WORKING CLAWS.
—On Wednesday evening the Rev. Mourant Brook
preached an able sermon on "the way of peace," at
Christ Church, Welt Fordington. The congregation
was numerous and attentive, and was largely cam.
posed of working people. To•morrow evening
(Wednesday) the Rev. D. Hogarth is announced to
preach at tha above place of worship.

TEE COUNTY CONSTABULARY.-011 Wednesday
forenoon the annual inspection of the Dorset County
Police of the Dorchester division took place at the
Townhall, before Captain Willis, the Government
Inspector. The force for this division comprised
Superintendent Everitt, three sergeants, and 17 men
—one constable being ablent on special duty. All
were habited in now clothes, and the Inspector ex.
pressed himself satiefied with the excellent appear.
anoe and conduct of the men. The Borough police
will probably be inspected in September.

THE COUNTY TRZAMURERSHIP.—We understand
that at the meeting of the County Finance Com-
mittee, held on Saturday, it was asoertained that the
whole of the five gentlemen who are candidates for
the ran of treasurer for the county are properly
qualified and eligible for election. Their names are
Mr. G. J. Andrews, Mr. Charles Keats, Mr.
Coombe, Mr. Symonds, and Mr. C. B. Henning—all
resident in Dorchester. The election will come on
early at the civil business of the Quarter Sessions on
Tuesday afternoon the 29th, and a sharp contest is
expected.
RAILWAY TRIP.—The London and South Western
Railway Company intend running a special excur-
sion train on Coronation day (Monday week) which
will reach London from Dorchester about noon,
returning the following afternoon. The fares are
very reasonable and, in all pi obability, a large number
of persons will avail themselves of the treat.

EXCURAION TO CHERBOURG.--The Great Western
Railway Company announce &novel excnrsion—from
Bristol to Cherbourg, calling at Alderney, the Gib.
miter of the Channel Islands, on Saturday, and back on
Monday. The excursionists will be conveyed to and
from Weymouth by railway, and across the Channel
by one of the fine packets plying from that port. The
fares are exceedingly moderate, the whole of the
arrangements liberal, and the excursion is a very
interesting one.

TZLIGR4TIIIO COMMUNICATION 116TWERY THB
CHANNIL lIILANDB AND WVIMOVTII. - There is
every prospect of the project for connecting this
part of the country with the Channel Islands by
submarine telegraph being shortly carried out. The
capital, COMO, is taken up in £lO shares to the
extent of £28,000, and Government have agreed to
pay £1,600 a year to the company for their use of
the wire—or 6 per oent. on the capital. The line is
to be laid from Weymouth to Alderney, from
Alderney to Guernsey, and from Guernsey to Jersey,
The work is to be completed within three months
from the date of the contract.

Tux WEATHIN.—Mber experiencing intensely
hot weather for several days previously, on Thurs.
day evening a thunderstorm of very great and
unusual violence broke over the town. • Such a
storm has not been known in this neighbourhood for
many seasons. It travelled along the coast from
Southampton, and raged for about an hour and a
half. A deluge of rain fell, and the lightning was ,
frequent and vivid, closely attended -by Foals of I
thunder. Fortunately no accident of much extent
happened. One of the telegraph wires at the
South• Western station was snapped launder, at the
close of the storm, just as the 8 o'clock down train
came in. A portion of the electric apparatus WU dam-
but communication waaearried on by one needle,
The lad attending the machine wee thrown from his
stool by the shook but speedily recovered. A little
damage was done to one of the sheds at the coal
stores, Fordington. A shepherd in the employ of
Mr. Dunman, of Troytown, was paralyzed, it is said,
and is now getting round again. Opposite the Fox
and Hounds public house, at Cattiatock, a fine beech
tree, which heretofore had lost a limb in a thnnder
storm, was slit into slabs and strips, the bark being
loosened, torn in many places, and scorched. The
tree, however, yet retains its upright position. The
storm stretched across to Bridport where, soon after
seven, rain descended copiously, accompanied with
frequent lightning and thunder; before nine the
lightning became more general and vivid, and the
thunder, in some instances, much heavier. About
ten the rain coated, and the stars appeared ; but the
lightning continued for some time in the north-west-
ern horizon. A similar storm occurred at Wey-
mouth at the same time as at Dorchester.
Tux YEOMANRY CAVALRY.—In the list of officers
belonging to the Queen's Own Regiment of Dorset
Yeomanry Cavalry, which appeared in our last
week's impression, the names of the medical gentle-
man were reversed. They should stand thee :
817n' John Good, Dorchester; Assistantiurgeon,
I G. Daniell, BLlndford•

Yesterday (Monday) morning, at the Townhall,
the license of the Old Ship Inn, High West Street,
was transferred from Janice Sly, to George New.
Suter &hum-No.—The annual sheep shearing
match in connection with the Dorchester Agricul-
tural Society took place In the Fair Field on Satur-
day morning. The weather was very flue, and at a
quarter to 11 the shearing commenced, a number of
sheep being supplied by Hr. J. A. Smith, of Brad-
ford Pevenll. There wee 11 competitors who drew
lots for the choice of sheet HI the following order :
James Hurden, servant to M. Williani Mayo;
William Sansom, servanl to Mr. Richard (lenge ;
Thomas Watley, servant to . Mr. G. J. Wood;
Charles Bartlett, servant to Mr. Charles Hawkins ;
John Foyle, servant to Mown. it. and W. Symonds;
Robert Farnhani, servariti to Mr. T. H. Sanders;
William Samways, servan to Mr. G. F. A. Flower;
James Downton, servant. to Mr. Richard Caines ;
Richard Lock, servant tl Mr. William Manfield l
John Harris, jun., servant to Mr. W. D. Dugdale ;
and Edward SamwaYs, Mrvant to Mrs. Jane Fit-
field. One hour and thr quarters was allowed to
each man for shearing ree sheep. The Judges
were Messrs. E. Pope, Gat Toiler; T. A. Homer,
Tolpnddle ; and W. H. , unman, Troytown, who
awarded the prisms as miler :--James Hordes, let
(1 hour and 20 minutes) John Harris, jun., 2nd;
Robert Farnham, 3rd; Jilin Foyle was commended.
The mowing Watch in onnection with the same
society comas off at Pidlletown on Thursday, in a
field belonging to H. N. diddleton, Esq.
CHURCH CONSECRATI tc—Tbe Lord Bishop of
Salisbury has appointed Vednesday (to-morrow) for
the consecration of Ask well Church. Divine ser-
vice will commence in th morning at half-pest eleven
o'clock, when the sermou will be preached by the
Bishop; and in the evening, at half-past six o'clock,
when the Rev. A. Broa4ey will preach.
The Cunard steamer I Persia, Captain Judkins,
sailed from Liverpool i Saturday lest, for New
York, with 130 passergers and the usual mails.
Among the passengers wee Lord Richard Grosvenor,
(son of the Marquis of Winitminster), Lord Frederick
Cavendish (son of the Duke of Devonshire), Baron
Welterstedt, and the Flom Mr. Ashley.
GOVERNMENT or INDIA.-11he following members
voted in the majority against Mr. Gladstone's
amendment in the House of Commons on Monday
night :—Lord Ashley, it J. R. Campbell, Colonel
Freestun, W. J. Garnett, Sir W. G. Hayter, Sir J.
C. Jervoise, Mr. Laboaohere, T. Luce, W. Miles,
A. Mills, H. D. Seymour, H. G. Start, and Captain
Sturt. And the subjoined voted with Mr. Glad-
stone in the minority : —J. H. Calcraft, Sir A. H.
Elton, G. C. Glyn, A. W. Kinglake, H. G. Lang.
ton, D. Nicoll, H. K. Seymer, R. B. Sheridan, and
T. M. Weguelin.
, The Hon. W. H. B. Portman, Mr. Lime, and Col.
Tynte paired for Sir J. Trelawny's Church-rates
Abolition Bill.
Mr. K. Seymer paired against the Hon. Mr.
Berkeley's ballot motion, end Mr. Luce and Mr.
, Weguelin paired for it,

Dottoonna Comm COURT, June 8.-- (Before
E. Everett, Esq., Judge).—There were 42 0111.11 entered
for thie court, and 7 judgments, out of which 26 of the
original plaints were paid into court or settled between
the parties, and only one judgment remained for hear•
in.—Croft v. Well. and Myles v. Flea—Thema were
cues in which the pinta, who are poor labouring
men, sought to recover from the defendant, who is a
shopkeeper at Frampton, the sum of 2s. 64. each for
their time in attending the County Junius on • sum-
mons tutted, at the instant)* of the defendant, to give
evidenee in a cue of assault. It appeared that the
person whom defendant had summoned, we. convicted
in El, Including anti, but that nothing was paid to the
plantlek, His Honor inquired whether the plantlfei had
received any money with their summons, to appear
before the Magistrates, find being told they did not,
observed that they were not bound to answer the NM•
scone unleee they had been tendered, at the time, a
reasonable Num to pay their menses, and he MAI there.
fore compelled to consult the plentiffe.—The defendant
then asked to be allowed his expenses, when his Honor
replied, No not one farthing will I allow. You ought
not to have let this matter come here.—Entah v. Lam.
krt.—This we a Haim of et 4s. ed. for an attorney'e
bill of costs, and the only question appeared to be
whether then had been a retainer, The ORIN otioupled
the court a considerable time, and at the clue his Honor
deferred judgment till the neat court day—the 6th July.
The other aims were of no importanue whatever.

COUSTY MAOINTRATSN' 0111011, Shiroball, Monday,
June 14. (Before H. Williams and W. L. Henning,
Taqrs4—A4Pred Purchast, a young unman belonging
to HMS, Blenhtim, wee charged with assaulting Ser.
pant MBA and P.O. Gay on Saturday night at Wyk*
Regis, Sergeant Hitoh cud that on Moturday night he
reoelved information of several desertions from the
Blonheim now lying in Portland Roads, About 12
o'olook that night the prisoner was men by the Aar,
and, answering 50 a dominion of one of the stragglers,
the sergeont 'skid Purchase to let him look at him.
Prisoner doolined and ran if some half a mile pursued
by Sergeant Hltoh and P.O. Gay. Gay overtook him,
but prisoner refused to give his name, and the sergoant
cold he should apprehend him on suspicion of being a
deserter. In endeavouring to immure him, prisoner
kicked both °Moon repeatedly. Sublequently it was
aomtained that the inan kad had kayo of abionoo and
woo not a deserter, Prisoner said he ran off in order
not to be looked up when lw mime ashore for enjoyment.
Ho, however, expressed Narrow for the Emulation,
mknowledging that he had had some drink at the time,
Fined M. or fourteen day.' imprisonment,

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COUNTY Parr( SWIM, Shlnitial, Saturday, June
12.--4 Before H. Williams, H. Frampton, H. N. Middle-
ton, and W. L. Henning, Esqrs.)--./ames Green, a la-
bourer of Toiler Fratrum, vas charged with being drunk
on May 29. Defendant acknitted having had something
to drink, but said ho WM only sleeping • little on the
road side below Maiden Newton. Sergeant Toe said the
defendant was Bo " obvioisly drunk" that there was
much difficulty in "brining hint to oonsolousness."
Fined ss. and costs, 45. 61.-10 beet Cross and James
Little, labourers of Piddletown, were summoned for
being drunk on the 26th cit. P.C. Softly said, about 3
in the afternoon of the filth he saw defendants at
Stinsford in charge of Urea horses belonging to Mr.
Thomas Paul, of Piddletown. Little fell from the
wagon top, he was so tipsr, and the officer had to see
the horse. home to Piddletown. Cross was not so drunk
as Little, and was much better on reaching home than
when Softly firet " happeced on him." Little said he
must own he had taken a little drop of older too muoh,
but he WM quite overcome with the 'heat and manure."
Crow acknowledged being 'a little drinky." Cross was
fined So., and Little Si. lind costs 4e. 61—Thomas
Humphreys, labourer, of Upwey, was summoned for
drunkenness. Defendant did not appear. P.C. Fisher
iadd that on the 26th ult. at Upwey—the dub night—
defendant told the officer "your name stinks about
here," adding that as he was going to have a fiddle and
dance at his house, should the offioer be Been in the
neighbourhood he would get his "two eyes punched
into one," Defendant Was very drunk at the time.
Fined Si. and eats, Ss. 81-.-11lisabeth New, a young
woman in the employ of Thomas Homer Saunders, of
Wrteroombe farm, was summoned for refusing to work.
Charles Humber, complainant's foreman, said that on
Saturday on asking the defendant to rake hay after a
wagon, she worked well at fire, but on • younger girl
being put to woompany defendant the latter declined
working, as the younger one could not keep up with the
wagon. Complainant, who WY by, told defendant to do
her own work, and not trouble about any one else; but
defendant threw down her rake and went home. Ano-
ther had to be put in defendant's place. Complainant
corroborated the last witsesa, saying that on defendant
declining to work he celled her " a stupid fool" for not
doing her own part and loving the other. Mr. William'
said it WOA quite clear if two were following a wagon
and one was slower than the other, the nimbler must do
the work. Complainant said he engaged defendant's
father and all his family as farm servants last Ladyday
for a twelveinonte, but they often excused themselves
from work in order to star at home sth-netting, at which
a penny a day inure could be earned. Giles New, de-
fendant's father, said 10 agreed last Cendlents with
complainant for • year at 7s. a week for himself, Si.
a week each for two boys, A house, fuel,
and six bushels of corn a month. He had
two daughter', the eldest—defendant, who was more
than 21—did not work three months last year owing to
delicate health. In oontequenee of the other daughters
coining home three inernings following because own-
plainant had nothing flher to do—and their cottage WU
a mile from complainan "—though the girls had been on-
gaged to work for complainant, they had taken to
" twine braiding" on wet days. Defendant was 21 last
December, and was to have 61 a day, frequently work.
in% front 6 In the morning till 8 at night. She was
subjeet to hysteria, if et-used, which disabled her for
several days afterwards, Complainant Oiled that de-
fendant had been paid fOr her whole day's work on the
morning in question, but she left work before dinner-
time. The Chairman paid the difHoulty before the
bench was whether or not the defendant, who was of
, ago, had any oontraod with the complainant. Coin-
pleinent clearly had • °entreat with the father, but as
the defendant had refused to work for complainant, the
father was amenable. Defendant said slie was often
too ill to work, and inplainant celled her "a long
legged stupid fool." he Magistrates dismissed the
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summon. intimating the opinion that the tether illould
return the day's pay. ,The father stated that he had
already offered to return eomplainaot the lialf-clicy'e pay,
3d--/Dieth Groves, labourer, of Evershot, was
ni mutioned or drunken as. A seoond charge—that of
aseault—wid also broug against Groves. Defendant
did not appear. P.C. W drow proved the service of the
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summons in each case. William DAWO stated that on
Saturday night, at the ion Hotel, Evershot, he paid
this waiter one shilling f • quart of hear and a quart of
we, and on delivering th money defendant kicked com-
plainant's hand and me the money on to the floor.
On etooping to pick the money complainant woe
kicked in the head and stunned by defendant. De-
fendant afterwards set d the 3d. change from the
waiter and pocketed it, efendant kicked complainant
several Elutes, and fell the ground on him. The 9d.
was not given back by defendant. John Sam ways,
landlord of the Lion Ho , said that lie got home from
Dorchester market on tl day named about half-put
5, and at 6 the disturb noe ooeurred. Witnew went
into the tap-room and fo d 5 or 6 men, workers on the
railway, disputing about pint of beer which defendant
i
contended was his dee. 'Finding he could not get the
drink, and being witho money, defendant offered to
fight anybody. Witness d not see complainant struck
by defendant, and defen at was not " over drunk,"
but he was always very uarrelsome. Dave was con-
victed on Monday himse for being drank on the same
night, on the railway. .C. Woodrow stated that on
Saturday sth, he found d endant in Evershot stripped,
and offering to fight anot r man. It was about •quarter
put 8. There was a c d of some 40 or 50 pereons
collected, and as soon the officers appeared defen-
dant's mother dragged d fondant into her hones. The
other man did not wan to fight, but had just been
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assisting home a man whose head defendant had broken
at the Lion Hotel shortly before. Defendant WY &terror
to the neighbourhood, aqd had but lately concluded •
term during which he hall been bound over to keep the
peace. Fined £5, or twcimonths' iinprisonment for the
assault; and Si. and ss. Bd. coats for being drank.--
William 79sorrser, Trilled^ .atainey, and Nefirr Clark,
three lads of Punclutowle, were charged with ill'treating

• cow belonging to Mr. Tucker of Punoknowle. It ap-
peared the lads had driven the cow, but not injured her?
and the Bench recommended them to be dogged by their
parents and dismissed the infortuation.—inelea
Puckett, keeper of a beerhouse at Preston, was 1111111-
luoned for keeping his house open during illegal hours.
P.C. Iliitten said that on the 29th ult., at 25 minutes
after 10 at night, be found defendant's house open. 15
persons were drinking and smoking there. Defendant
said it was only a quarter past 10 When Elie officer
entered. Fined 405., and costs, Os. 6d. --Hear //
Charles, haulier, in the employ of Mr. Hayward, of
Dorchester, was summoned for riding on the turnpike
road in a wagon without reins. P.C. Bond said that on
the 21st ult., on Elie Bridport read, near Dainer's barn,
he saw defendant riding in • *igen drawn by two
horses; no one was walking at the horses' heade, end
defendant refused to give his name. Fined Is., includiaig
costs.

COMMITTED TO DORCHESTER GAOL.-/MpriBo/DEC/14.
—Jane Whitesraith and Keplab Hoare, assault at For-
dington, 14 days; Joseph Way, breach of peace at Brid-
port, 1 calendar month.—Scuions.—,Jamea batty,
maliciously wounding at Weymouth; Edward stodudy,
stealing money at Corfe Castle.—To hard labour.—
George Parmiter, vagrancy at Bishop's Caundle, 14 days;
George Trim, resisting police at Weyinouth, 1 month;
Edward Lucas, leaving family chargeable at SherSorne, 3
calendar months; Charles Gale, breach of military law
at Weymouth, 11 days; William Allen, neglect of duty
on board the Blenheim, at Portland, 2A days.