The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-05 00:00:00

_DEATHS..

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December 24, at B•laclava, Portland, Mr. W. Cross,
chief boatman, aged W.
December 24, at Rest-street, BridPort, Kate Ewer,
fibs third daughter of Mr. T. C. Biddleoombe, aged 19.
Decetuber 26, at Wincanton, Mr. William Karmen,
auctioneer, aged 67, very much respected and regretted.
December 26, at Taunton, Eliza, widow of tho late
Thorium Herlock Bastard, 'Eq., of Charlton him-Mall,
aged 00.
December 28, et Brighton, the Hon: Emily Lydia
Baring, daughter of the first Lord Ashburton, suddenly
after • short illows.
December 29, at Buryctreet, Weymonth, of eonfump-
lion. MN eldest daughter of Mr. J. Porter, agol 26.
December 30, at Well Dorchester, after
• short but rvere illnem, Mr. Richard Roberta, editor
of the Dorsti (busty CI route*, nod 41.
pil)ecember 28, at Grinutons, Mr. Paisley, acne,, in
the 74th year of his age, deeply lamented.
December 28, at Blandford, Mr. John Shorto, aged
rears.
J. T. Swore; Hui—Amon, the earliest deaths
ere have to record in the year 1869 is that of J. T.
Baakett, Req., one of the magirrates of the Winaborne
division of the county of Dorset, who breathed his last
Friday morning, mhortly after one o'clocik, at the
good old age of 142 years. The dressed gentleman
qualified as a magistrate at the Raster serious of 1866,
and during the put 14 years, and even up to within •
few days of his death, vry conscientiously discharged
the chaise of him office as reddest magistrate at Win,.
borne. He was generally considered a kind-hearted
man, end extremely unostentatious I. his charley. HI
lois, especially as • magistrate, will be sub fait, then
being no other gentleman coeutiwitsd with the Wimborias
Bench residing within • distance of about two mike.

DORCHESTIF.t.

ALL Sarra—Airves—try— meeting OD Thursday last,
It wee resolved to 'noise & voluntary church rate of
sixpence in the pound.
TBZ annual collections for the choir were made at
Si. Nues choral, on Sunday, and we are glad to hear
aim they emotiotog to £lO 18a., being the largest RUM
collected for that moos&
Whist OF PRATIL-11 scoordanee with s prectioe of
several years' standing, meetings for united prayer are
V. be held cash evening this week, at the Townliall
These annual seemblies for special intermission are
promoted by the Punotolioal Alliance.
THI chief magistrate of the borough (J. F. Hodges,
Esq.,) has manifested his regard for tbe poor at this
mown, by substantial tokens. The aged and indigent
In the aisasbousci bare bade liberal supply of good
cheer of his worship's bounty, end the poor in the wok-
house began the New Year happily, in the enjoyment
of an exeellent dinner provided by the same gentleman.
This is most gratifying.
Taj WZATBIL —Tile following is our meteorologlial
report for the week ending Sunday last :

d
Infection State of Weather.
1 31 wwa
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Si BO lib W Rain, boisterous
23 44 SI SOWANW Itain, fine
30 41 1111 1111W•WW Ran, log, fine
31 42 U NW 1 8 rt., cioudy
Jan. 1 IS II NW I 8 rine, cloudy, min
46 44 W rine, gloomy, fuht
• 48 41 SW 11W Hal., In., rata

KAST Fonintrorow : Nww Ysan's Dar.—The year
1069, like so many of its predecessors, was solemnly
weloomedin the schoolroom of East Fordington with
united prayer. As usual, at seven o'clock, a.m., a large
number of friends pthsred ; and prayer, singing, and
reading of lieripturs followed during an hour or
rather more. The Rev. Henry Route presided,
and opened and closed the meeting. Prayer
was lad by the Rev. E. W. Pears, the
Rey. Charles Bingham, and the Rev. G. R. Noels.
This annual prayer meeting has bean now repeated, with
some modifications, more than 35 times, during lie.
Mode's incumbency of Fordingtoo. At 11 a.m., on
the same day divine service was held in East
Fordiapon church, and the mermen presehed by the
Re.. George Motile. Atisevan p.m. (also in accoanos
with long.staading =atom) another united prayer
meeting was held in the schoolroom. The attendants
was large and ensoutaging.
Fonnutoron 9y. °mum —The New Year's posh
at this chinch or Thursday and Friday were rang will
great suceees. The ringers assembled at 11.20, p.m. and
punctually at 11.30. the muffled peal commenaed. The
Rev. F. Mode, the hon. foreman of the Fordington
ringers, rang the treble bell, and conducted the peak
Tbe muffled peal was continued till about three minutes
before 12, when the foreman ascended the tower with
one of the ringers, and removed the males from the
clappers of the bells. At 12 o'clock, twelve strokes
were sounded on the tenor bell, as • knell to the
departing year, and a merry open peal commenced
immediately afterwards, to usher in the new year. The
ringing of both peals was pronounced by outside
listeiters to be unusually steady and accurate. The
night was magailloent, and the air so remarkably clear,
that the muffled peal was distinctly beard at Higher
Rockhampton, about three mile. distant. A mush
larger number of persons aaserabled in the church than
we have ever seen on format occasions, and they
eppeared to be touch Interested in the performance.
This method of ringing out the old year by a muffled
peal, which has been adopted at Fordington for about
12 years, is we believe, almost a solitary instance of
the kind.

Doha= COUNTT Muszv AID Lisuir.—Ths
annual meeting was held ea Thursday afternoon. There
were preaent—The Rey. Reginald Smith (who was
called to the chair), the Rev. C. W. Bingham and
Mr. J. T. Marto, hon. eea., the Rev. Rey. R. 0.
Watson the Rev. T. W. Knipe, Dr. Cowdeß, Yr. J.
F. Hodges, Mr. it. Devis, Mr. A. S. Mason, Yr. W.
Slade, and Mr. Richardson. The Rev. 0. W. Bingham
read the following report, and moved its adoption

The Comae'l are atlll enabled to report that the Institution
cmtinuee to pay Its n-ay; and that the tremurer's aooount
presents a balance anglitly in excess of last year.
Noteillueanding ninonli Increase to their setwripltzt:
mby severe/ members, agreed on at the lad snaual
In order, if passible, In cater the non- and unexpected bunion o)
mt. end tave., sod aleo the addition of In lOW new sub-
retiber., tor the wh,le or root of the tor, 'no.
lint sousew hat Maori of nut of ieM year ; but it haa bcen
aupplemented by a kind donation of L 3 from that
euptanicr of all our public instituUona. Dr. flimett Estairlre.
A remarkably fine specimen of an lethyomurus from Lo-nte
Devil has boon preeented by Colonel W. Pinney, and s fear
other minor objectn have alm been received ; but othar.lis
there km bets no oonablersble addition to thecoilection durlnfr
%boyar.

The trimmer's amount showed balsam last year,
£l3 16s. ld.; subscription list, L'oo 81.; donation, £5,
Mr. Steele, LI 24.; received for newspapers, ka,
£5 7s. 101; waste paper, £2 3a &L ; to interest on
deposit, 1:1 55.; total, £12)2.. 74. The payments
included rent, rates, and taxes, £4l ; newsPeners,
ka, 127 15s. 114 ; and various other expenses, making
a total of £lO4 111. 61, leaving R present balance of
£.15 lls. Id. Mr. liinghasn'a motion was seconded by
Mr. Hodges, and earrio& The retiring members of the
Council, via, {Captain Griffis, Dlr. C. Henning, Mr.
Bement, and Dr. Cordell, were re.eleeted, on the
motion el Mr. Slade, seconded by the Rev. T. W.
Knipe. Mr. Damon, of Weymouth, wax unanimously
elicited an honorary member, and complimentary
allusion wan made to his scientific attainments, his
valuable works on geology, and his readiness to ins.
pert information to inquirers. On °omit's to the consider.
Mimi of the papers to be provided during the ensuing
year, Dr. Cowdsll propmed that the Poll Mall Gazette he
discontinued, and he stated his objection to it to be
It. infidel tendencies. Tbe Rev. T. W. Knipe seconded
the proposition, and it was passed use. ata Is plass
thereof it was resolved to take the SIOI, evening paper.
sad The Slensdard. A cordial vote of thanks was
passed to the hon. secretaries for their valuable exac-
tions on behalf of the institutioa, and the customary
vote in acknowledgment of the &airman's services
terminated the proceedings.
DIVIMOIAL PITT! 31188101 k Setarday.—Priment
H. Williams, Req. (chairman), Cam Sykes, Req., Col.
Steward and Capt. Williams.

Night Poaching with Pirearms„—Willigin Neekery,
George Howe, and !home Hodder, all of Dorchester,
were brought up on remand from Wolneedity last,
charged with night poaching as lands belonging to H.
N. Middleton, FA., is the pedal of Bradford Newell,
oa the night of Sandal, Deo. 27. The CYO for the
prosecution was conducted by G. Symonds, Esq., and
It. N. Howard, Req., defendeL—Thomu Hick; keeper
to Mr. Middleton. deposed: On the night of Sunday, in
company with another man, he went to watch in Mr.
Middleton's plantation. In consequence of the in.
clemency of the weather, they took shelter in a salndi
In the plantation. Whilst there they heard the report
, of • gun, apparently 20 or 30 yards off. They Itante-
diately rose and went in the direction of the sound, and
on their way they beard • whistle, ea if by way of
signal, and Immediately altar saw three moo jumping
over the tense and running away from them in the
direction of • hedge which led into • field adjoining.
All the men got over the hedge Into the field, and
witness followed in nompany with his assistant. He
(witness) was in advance of his companion. The three
men ran throes the field towards Dorchester, and on
their way they bad to moss some lora which led out of
the field. On getting up to the bars he caught
Newbury, who immediately placed his arm round one
of the ban and with the other seised hi* neck. Whilst
struggling with Newbury, hi. eoopaidon Mayo had pee
on In pursuit of the other two men. Newbury held a
gun in his hand which appeared to have been recently
discharged, and on his perceiving that he was unable to
wrest the gun from him, be (witting) shouted after
Mayo to come back to his easistanee. With his help
Newbury was enured, his gun taken away, and he
was tAIIOI to Mr. Middleton's house. Whilst
taking him along, be escaped and leaped a hedge;
but they took him agaim—Croes-examined by Mr.
Howard: When he first saw the man they were running
from them. He could see only their basks. He did
noted* either of their fools except Newbury's, and his
only when he had caught him, The gun taken from
Newbury was thrown into the cover by Mayo. Widnes
marked the spot where the gun was thrown, and went
the next morning and fetched it. He had been In this
neighbourhood 14 years.. He had seen the defendant
House before, but had never convened with him. He
could only Identify Hodder by the dram he had on
which corresponded with that he now won.—George
Kayo, labourer in the employ of Mr. Chick, of Stratton,
corroborated the evidence of last witness, wain addition
stated that whilst pursuing the two men Hicks called
him bask 'eying "I know Hoene all right." At that
time Mayo we. about three yards behind the men, and
the same moment that Hicks called him, one of the men
(whom he identified as the prisoner Hodder)_turned
round and looked witness full in his face. He could
' really discern, as the moonlight fell straight across his
features, that he wore a heavy moustache. He had not
the least doubt about the man. The next time he saw
Hodder was on Wednesday last at the Royal Oak yard,
Dorchester. He was in the company of another man,
whom he rthognieed as the prisoner House. He was
quite sure abed the man (Hodder) whom he saw
coming out of the Oak yard was the same man that he
followed on Sunday night on Mr. Middleton. estate;
be could recollect his feature, when he
turned full upon him.—Crosoexamined : He could
not swear to House. But he had not the slightest
doubt respecting Hodder. He was certain he was one
of the men they punned and the one that turned
round.-14. Symonds here applied that the poisoners
be sent for trfaL —This was opposed by Mr. Howard,
who desired that the ease he dealt with summarily.—
The Chairman reminded Mr. Howard that this was
utterly Impossible, as one of the prisoners was armed
with • gun, and in a case of that sort it because kn.
perntive to oninolt the defendants to the WOW&
Mr. Howard here coutanded that there was no evidence
against Hodder. He should tall witnesses to prove an
alibi aster as Hodder teas conoerned. And as regarded
House be wished to draw the attention of the Bench
to one important fast. Although the keeper knew
him personally, and was well acquainted with the plasm
of his abode, yet he remained paeans from the eight
of the alleged Within until the following Wednesday

without giving Information to the polies or inking any
'tops that woad lead to the apprehension of the
offender. He should now call three wittneases to
von, that Hodder we. it home on the Sun-
day night in question, the first of whom
was Mintheth biallabery, who anted that ON
lived In • home at the bask of the Ship inn, in Prince's-
duet. with ker we seem A pert of the house was
ommpied by the priemer Hoddu and his wife and
fatally. There is only oes oatmeal to lb* bour—tbo
front door, which owing to the length of time it had
been there hid beeome extremely difiisult to fasten and
unfasten, arid could not be opened without creating •
great nobs, suflicient, in witness.' opinion, to arouse
any one sleeping In the house. The staircase was also in a
very "ricked," condition, and in order to amend or dee-
stand them a great @making was ocoaidoned whisk witness
felt quite curs, weed awaken one from slumber. She
had been si home all do, and Hodder had alms remained
in-doors daring the whole day. In order to go to their
bedroont Hodder, his wife and family, must pass
wits..'. room door, which was open on or. evening in
question, and she saw them go on to bed before seven
o'alock. the spoke to them. She afterwards heard
Ibsen talking together emend times. About quarter.
put nine her son Henry came home, and shortly after-
wards his brother Frederick came in, who by her
request met downstairs and bolted the door. She did
not believe the door had been opened all night until
she opened in the morning, mesh. waa convinced that
she must have heard it had it been unfastened. She
rose in the morning at seven, and about eight she saw
Hodder some down slabs. This witness was cross-
examined at great length by L. Symonds, but she
adhered to the statementa which ohs had made, and
persisted in her esivietion that had the door been
unfastened she must have heard it.—Her two eon.,
Henry and Frederick, were then sworn, and they
reiterated their mother's description of the shaky
condition of the house and noisy process of opening the
door, and affirmed their belief that Hodder did not leave
the house on Sunday night. —Newbury. on the advice
of Mr. Howard said nothing; House and Hodder pleaded
not guilty.—After some little deliberation by the Beech
all the prisoners were oommitted to take their trial at
the ensuing Anises, but on the npplioatiort of Mr.
Howard they were admitted to ball in their own
recognizance. of 050 each and two nineties of £25 each.
A ikfractory Pauper. —Maria Wakelunsos was
Merged by Mr. Ocean with destroying his *toile', on
Saturday last, at the Dorchester Union Workhouse.—
Sentence:Al to 21daye hoprlooomesti
On must rewrite..
Oir Thursday night lent a muffled peal was rang from
the venerable tower of our parish church in token of the
departure of the old year, and when the midnight hoar
struck the bells gave forth their usual merry tones mid
greeted the new year with • joyous teal.