The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-10 00:00:00

DORC H ESTER.

MsnoNic.—The annual ban bet of the Freernuons
I, .I,ce of Faith and Unamiralty took place at the
An't.lope Hotel on Wednetdar last.
TOR Pool' OF HOLY TRINITY. Collections were
mai.. on Sun.lay, at Holy Trinity church, on behalf of
the poor of the parish, when upwards of £lO were
contributed. . .

ST. PlTtll'e CINRCIA —The annual sermons on behalf
of the choir, were preached on Sunday, by the BeetGr,
the Rev. E. W. Pears, M.A., when the collections
amounted to £lO Is.
Tue ROT TRIVIMI.- -With reference to the statement
of the father of Alfred Treviss, con•ioted on the 2nd
not., of robbing the till at Mr. TettePs, that he
attended the British School recularly, Mr. W. Olive,
the hon see, of the school, writes —"I: have examined
the log-book, and find that Alfred Treviso was admitted
to the Waco' in the early part of the year 1d69. lio
attended only 25 days. He was readmitted on the 15th
of August, 1570, and 'Twined only ire days, since
which time he has not attendeil the school."
THE FOOT AND 11011TH DI3E/el.—We learn from
the returns made to Supt. Hare, relative to this
disease in Dorchester division up to Saturday lest,
that the number of cattle remaining diseased at the
date of the former returns was 131 ; in the week there
have been 10 new attacks, 3 have died. 59 have re-
covered, so that there remain diseased 79. The last
return gave rid sheep diseased, the fresh attacks
number 135, 85 have recovered, and there remain
diseased 138. Seven swine have been attacked this
week- In the week there have only been two fresh
outbreaks, and the disease now exists at twelve
, different places in the division.
Tkle WEATILLR.—The following is our meteorological
report:—

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21 E Very foggy
1 l'l agy
12/ 31. WSW SW Rain, fine
41 39 WSW Cloudy, misty
41 32 W Cloudy, %light Mower
31 :30 W t NW:Cloudy, tine

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FESTIVAL Al' THE COUNTY ANYLUM.—The annual
merry-making at the new asylum took place on Mon-
day evening. Handsome and profuse decorations marked
the occasion. The patients had "old English fare" in
their respective wards and they subsequently assembled
in the great ball, where they danced to the music of
the asylum band' under Mr. 11. Wellspring. Songs
were sung, and refreshments dispensed between the
dances. A patient from the Emerald Isle sang several
national songs, and danced and bornpiped with true
Hibernian spirit ; and another, a recent admission from
pcetland (a jolly tar), gave some sea song+ with capital
voice and gesture. A bald•pated patient sang th,
"knobby bead of hair," and acted it as far as his
bleached crown would permit, to the amusement of
every one in the room. About one o'clock the pro-
ceedings terminated with the National Anthem, and
cheers both loud and hearty were given for Mr. Symes
and family, the .1. B. Ilyeen (the chaplain), for
Drs. Pearoe and Stewart, and for Dr. Guppy, whose
united dfmts to make the evening an enjoyable one
had been crowned with the utmost success.

,110110WIR PLITT SIMONS, Monday.— Before the
Mayor and J. Bishop, Eni.—Williont Travers, better
ktio en as " Catcbem," was eonvicted of stealing a rule
from the tool basket of George Gillingham, sawyer, at
Friary Milt on Thursday night after working boars.
He sold it to a man mimed Nother at the " Old House
at home," for a pint of 4.1 arid • Id of tobacco.—
Sentenced to • months' hard labour.
COUNTY PUTTY SVPSIONS, Saturday. Before 11.
Williams, Faq , (chairman), R. 0. F. Steward, Esq.,
' and H. B. Middleton, Req.
Two men named James Hawker and John Lau were
summoned for being drunk and disorderly at Fronsp-
tm, on New Year's eve. Mr. Lock for defendant.
It seemed that after ringing • peal in honour of the
departing year, a party of • dozen or more, including
the defendants, went to the Yeoman publiohouse at
Grinistone about 10 o'clook to make merry. The
Compton singers were there and a fiddler, 60 two hours
were passed in singing and dancing.
P.C. Pearce looked in to "see who was there." Lane
did not like this espionage;, he said, "I s'pose you've
come to look for a job,' and the unstable told him he
might be civil. The party went out with the old year,
and walked on towards Frampton. The constable was
on the road—" dill looking for a lob" Lane might say.
P.C, Pearce said defendants made • noise, persisted in
swearing violently, and calling him everything
but his own name. Told Lane to be quiet, or he
should report him. Lane said he didn't care
for a 'bobby.' " Bobby" went on. When at Frampton
be beard the men behind calling "Come on,
bobby," As', Taking this as a challenge, he returned,
i and threatened them with the lockup. Lane called
him '' black-looking." he., and wanted to light. He
was out of his way, and the constable mewed him of
being so in order to abuse him.—Mr. Lack gave •
different version of the story. Robert Staples,
one of the party, said there was no particular noise on
the rood. He lagged behind, and was the person to
whom was addressed the appeal "Come on, Bobby."
The constable told Lane he was out of his way, and to
go his right road home. Line did not like the inter.
termite, and said he should not go hank for him if be
was a black man. Some talk followed about • knob
stick. Hawker was also ordered home, and said
he should go when he liked.—The Chairman said this
was a difficult ease—there was herd swearing on both
eldest, and the Bench must do the best they wad
taking the probabilities of the cue they thought
defendants were drunk and disorderly, and fined them
10s. and 51. 61. outs each. Paid.
A boy named Robert Gregory was summoned by
P.C. 'round.' for being drank and using disgusting
language, at Piddlehinton, Nov. 27. The lad's mother
and he had "gone to see" in consequence of this : he
bad been doing some odd jobs and got • ahilliag, and
that was how he got drank.—Fined 55., or seven days'
imprisonment.
Wiley Cosh and lierwy Ellsworth, of Milborne St.
Andrew, were summoned for tree
peuing in search of
etudes at Tolpuddle, Dec. 30.
Mr. T. A. Soma mw defendants going across his
ewe-lame when the mow was on the ground, and sent
one of his men to see what they were about. He found
wires set, and watched early the next morning. After
being in ambush three or four hours, up tame the de-
' indult', and took up the wires- The watcher got up.
, and the poachers fled. Gosh escaped, but Rlsworth
was ei=—Fined J. land sa. costs each, or 14 days'
_ .

Fob Otark,a young maa, warn toodaoned for drankaa-
ase at Pasokaoado, Duo. 22. Ha has beets convicted
twice provicaudy. Pined 51. sad =sta. which Ws
me.lios pall foe loin, sad Ina tall that if bowled up
testa he moil !Ikon* to gaol.