The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-07-25 00:00:00

DORSET MIDSUMMER AMIE ES.

The judges on the Western circuit —Mr. Justice
Brett and Mr. initloo Wines—arrived at Dorchester
on Wednesday from Sslisbtrry, by the 12.20 p.m. train,
and proceeded to the County Howe privately. At
three o'clock toe commission for holding the assizes
was formally opened, before Mr. Justice Brett in the
Orown Court, whither his lordship was escrirted by the
Utah Sheriff, John Tregonwell. Esq., (who wore the
„clitoral of a Deputy Lieutenant), accompanied by the
P. Eliot, et Holy Trinity. Bournemouth (Sheriff's
rapists), F. T. Johns, En(, Under Sheriff. T. Coombe,
Acting Coder Sheriff, and G. J. Andrews, Ruh
'linty Clerk. The judge then went in state to St.
r* Ace's °harsh, attended by the anise officials, with a
!mud composed of two dozen of the Dorset Constabu•
rare. At the ehunh door they were met by the Mayor
(2. Bennett, Esq.). Counaillors G. Curme, J. BishorLand
W. filede.witli the Town Clerk (0 .Symonds, Fag). Even-
iLg prayers were real by the Rector (the Rev. E. W.
Nan), and the Damon was preached by the Rov. P.
'lot, from 2 Samuel, ill., 13 and 14, the argument
ls leg that sin brings its own punishment in this world,
Llthrozgh it may be for.tiven as regards the world to
Cie. After service his lordships returned to Co
G linty House.

CROWN COURT, THURSDAY.
(Before Mu Joencs Barn.)
?be badness eommecoed sboot holf•past ten o'clock,
dem the following gentlemen were sworn on the
• -sad Jury:

r John Miebel,
• IV Unitas, Req.
N. Middleton, E4q,
. mph Guidry, Esq.
. H. Caloraft, Eq.
If William, Bag.
M. 8. Yestman, Esq.
& Bridge, Eq.
if. Eliot, Esq.
. W. T. Frier. Esq.
1 P. B, Oandry, Iraq.

R. 0. F. Steward. Faq.
E. W. Williams, Esq.
E. Saunders, Eq.
E. POIROCI, Esq.
E. Wood, EN.
H. Littlobate', Eq.
G. Worry. Esg
C. E. Adel', Iraq.
N. Rodgett, E.g.
C. Glyo, Esq.
W. J. Smith, Esq.

THI OEIIOI.

Tie Lordship said It would be wrong for him to
i Lain the gentlemen of the Grand Jury for more than
r ainute on this occasion' because, after thanking them
f their attendance, he Itclieved all ho had to say was
tit there really is nothing at all to say. Ho hoped
1 waver that they would not, because there was nothing
t. do, yield to the opinion, that some low persons in
tl county seem to entertain, namely, that the fuse-
-lA,n• of the Grand Jury are useless. Because he was
TAU sure of this, that there is no person thoroughly
• iversant with the business of this country, but must
love that the praseooe of tho Grand Jury at the
asa ises is of the greatest utility; There was but One
OA low ease to be heard on this occasion and for that
u bill was found at the last ridges, so thlst they would
la• have to take it into considerations There were only
7 oases, and those of minor importance. They showed
it mimes are committed through ignosanoe and
and in one COW the person aocusad seems to
L! w had a belief in witch's, a superstition who cue
r_ ,ght have supposed, would have exploded by this
tit a. There was one ease in which he woWd byre
at ed the Grand Jury not to find the bill at all ; but
41. man's confession was so oomplete that Lo could not
set them to so fail in their duty, and ho was afraid it
"(mid be their duty to find the bill, and the duty of
IL- Court to try the case, however disagreeable it
m:..ht be.

Its Gram! Jury wero then dismissed to their duties,
' the Court immediately proceeded to try tho case
lb L.ela stoot over from the last assizes, on account of
the female being W.