The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-09-12 00:00:00

THE IXIRSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRI

gravest
bed time to show w
ePra to the Eln for who wWo 1 policeman, and used "
tel
The !übepposiii e'treo:rtthalli"t youMngwhßoseeydtsl•rde wweeehallm'of°rethe reoteldill62ltelo,7ol,Eirssy,
!et wrote home ue spoke of acing Ilat°
party is aupportel to ar,,,,„
°it' zit by the fact that when
lu eau A week allowed to pay
flit) country. But, on the otherjmwoho 8 Fatea Puma and E.Suaact Pernsa, e!.ildreal of non
ht
fond is our townsman's sons
Minlster,
action in the matter has h•fcn —ln. I tbc of tho R.
.115-Weder.i Solway
by the pea offices Colonol Napier Start, Itl. P.. la Fortlingt.e. e'cle„ c slued wit stealing apples from 11r.
that part of Goefeedaut wa_s fined
he doubts whether the Thomas llay ward who ,a • Memo •°r° • mterlso summono had becii pOOOO
Blue and ri °nivel' parent.' th
anald hannfd It buteithe Magistrate. ref O.:if to
uncommon in the United States. However, our
tbosrototsh
member. who has interested himself in the mat eete)romissxl, on account of the notorlaul
allow the Mee.,
thtoesebe
blur usual kindness and seal, has obtained an row.. parent,. lira Potter, acwthe-
StrLauttbe6ofartinbeieo:Lowr nallaren, and sent for them and their
g to the policeman, was Indig-
that General Sherman. the commander of the 1-1 e'7" nant, and used language that was more forcible than choice ;
loh‘wit
glocoltowri...t.honwanaa
_go w
u tee name is noitt ....Age with Mr.
rosily iscoetsi' the
ro. altogether contrary to In-
stnte• she denied the imputation as
d ee lit the conatable
°nod eth patronloin"." Then she pleaded
_ .„ enttng her helplessness to be at May, watching lho children, for •11.1
Mdridge, Pope, and Co., brewers, fro, 102 y an on
was about her needl
eivek," and as to the buy, On old they
to all their enPir Two large vans g eided, and were going t° get ana oR hood the Beseswen, but were wait-
s who every
themveioatiasmtso
Weingege's OUTING.—On Tuesday the Itret M
with evergreeess over, and tees were provided. tag for the dgnaturo of s-imo nape It seemed this was the
excuse urged for not ' • Ts.h
principal officials of the firm te a earriege, the In trouble. and Yr • "1"--142
asgsosenusorneds,..ter_a foortesnieet. the lad the last time e was
„_ nYfil.ads fl that would out do now, and
lox
i lively music- The rout° waat"d t°ll et". 'MU? to a definite time for completing
at nine o'clock the Pert 7 start".
Igeggrg' ViellWring the destination Abbotsbury. the preilminarice, but she would not say anything loss
was up High-street, and t
rtesh m Hill lunch was uncertain th" as possible." On thi i the case was
preceded by the
On arrival at the top of Po
enjoyed. After ha
reached at half-poet eleven: °,‘• her duty to her children. and doe
Hr. Biehop told her ho thought
resumed, and Abbotebury an 111-conoteled sneer " Indeed !" And when
• field for • game of cricket, told Me must appear • fosnight hence, she old "All right,"
Tee), wMU to
played between Broiled and and turned away cuing fer nobed -
if an hour's rest the journey was
where a match Win
Heetherne's elevens, At half.put one all pro.
coeded to the Ship, where Host Bartlett had
English style. Yr.
ready a splendid spread in the old
son
and
Ks.
J. Tigard took the chair, supported by his
the tcipal
orin
Brown, bead clerk. with Mi. aesthetes,
to t
roast
brewer, in the vice-cluir. All did justice
beet and plum puddi After the table was cleared
and Her
Majesty's healtb duly honoured, Mr. Thud
expressed his pleasure air meeting together, being
at their th
sure that trite unity of employer and employed e
mso to work welL
hincry of any establishment was mire
holl ay
It was the intention of the firm to give them • d
e • yyear, on the first Monday in August. In eon-
el Lon he drank all their heaths. . Heather=
pro
" the health of Yr. Timed," whieh was given
witrattsical honours, the Welispanp playing the
Fine Old English Gentleman." Yr. Tisard thanked
them, and proposed "Ties health of Yews. Heatherne,
Brown,and Webber",who returned thanks. •Ur Brown
proposed " The health of Mr. Pope," which was
rosponded to by Uri Muni. three cheers being given.
Mr. 'Tisard gave the health of John Brushett, the
oldest servant on the establishment. John thanked
him, and said he was proud to belong to the firm.
Crieketing was resumed, and the game terminated in
favour of Brown's eleven be "wen ".", The www-
erieketere took a wswwll an the beech to View the
swannery. At six o'clock all sat down to tee, and at
seven the bugle mounded the deputing note ; seats were
occupied, and the party left amidst the cheering of •
crowd of Abbetebury folk, and arrived safely at Dor-
chester aftes a most plasma trip. Mem& H. and G.
Wellspring played several pretty duets during the day
to the great delight of the inhabitants.
LONDON MISSIONARY SOCQZYY.—On Sunday week
sermons were preached at the Congregational chapel,
Dorchester. on behalf of this society. he liev. T. Heave
preached in the morning, and the Rev. T. E. Slater
(deputation) in the evening. The collections amounted
to i. 3 3a. An interesting and well attended meeting was
held in the chapel on Monday evening, the Rev. T.
Naive in the chair. The Rev. J. Brett (Baptist), and
the Rev. J. Hugill (Wesleyan), were on the platform,
and the Rev. T. Enlister attended as the deputation from
the parent society. The meeting was opened by singing
a hymn, and prayer was then offered by the Rev, J.
Hugh ; Liter which the Rev. T. Nerve read the financial
statement for the post year, which showed contribu-
tions as follows :—By oollection chapel LI 131 41,
for Widows' f end CI subscriptions to the amount of
£3 9e Hi, Imes £1 74 31, girls' classes IN 101, boys'
classes £37. ld, Sunday school El 161 colleotors
L'2 3o 71, Lew year's offering for South Africa el 63 53
—total £lB 9i 81, loss N 7,1 expenses, making as
the contribution to the parent society £3B 30 ld.—
The Rev. Chairman, in opening the proceedings,
remarked open the apathy of adults asootepared with
the fervour of young people on behalf of missions, and
urged all to increased eareestness.—The Rev. J. Brett
followed, pointing to the energy that distinguished the
originators of the London Missionary Society, and
remindinc the meeting that our Lord's command still
remained, and there was the old cry wafted over the
seas from the heathen "Come over and help ay."—
The Rev. J. Hugill took • more sanguine view of
the times, and indicated the new fields now
open to missionary enterprise, which • few years
ago were closed, especially alluding to Italy.—
The Chairmen spoke cheerfully ot the society's
!inures, and referring to what children did for the
society, mentioned that little ones of but a few years
had collected and nontributod as much as 114 a. 21.
The Rev. T. E. Slater, the deputation, said that he
had spent four years in India, being engaged at
Calcutta in connection with the Auglo-Vernacuber Mls
binary Institution. He described the city, and indi-
'abed the =bailey and superstition of the Hindoo
religion, which rendered Christian missions more
difficult than iii lands of the most degraded heathen.
ism. But the aspect of Cliristianite lu India was
extremely cheering at the preeent time—taking the
whole country collectively. The worship of Juggernaut
was decrearing, self immolation of young Hinder)
women on the funeral pyres of their husbands was
almost quite unknown, infanticide was rapidly diminish-
ing, and what was more important the seal of the people
in the cause of Ilindcoism was waxing cold. In tin °ensue
of the last &Cada of India the increue of church oolnniu-
['leant§ WAS lii) per cent.; during the same period the
increase in Ragland was but 30 per cent. Greet stomas
had attended the efforts of the English ladies in
the education and conversion of Hinder, women; Places
where missionaries could not ante: English ladies were
always iirslooms, and the good they had done was won-
derful. When he left India Moat • year ago there
were GO houses open to Engliah ladies in Calcutta, sod
about 161 young !Ludo., girls receiving Instruction.
Sewing and reeding were taught, while the princeples
of the gospel were duly inculcated. Books, amongst
which Miss Leslie's" Dawn of Light" was One of the
most useful, were reed with avidity by these young
converts, and the Bible became their couttut study.
Those effete. of Christian women were of the greatest
benefit, and he was happy to see that • young lady was
about to go out to Calcutta from Dorchester to assist
in the work of Gel. —Af tor • few concluding remarks
from Er. Neu°, and • vote of thanks to the speakers,
the mectinc terminated in the eaual way. A collection
was made at the doors, which amounted to about El 10s.
BOROUGH POWS, Thatsday.—Before G. Ctueno, Esq.
and at. Deveniab, Esq,
William Mort, dealer of Blandlord, was charged by P.C.
MUM with vagrancy, by sleeping in Mr. Symonds'. outhouse,
Milletreet.--tlentenced to it days' hard labour.
MONDAY. —Before the Keret (T. Bennett, Esq.), M.
Devamish, Esq., Or. Aldridge, and J. Bishop, Esq.
1;1MR WARSAW, labourer, of Sherborno, vras charged with
dealing • waistcoat, value 6s, the property demi Slims Curtis,
outfltWei, kg,, High-street.
Sim Emma Curtis mid that last Saturday evening, about
half-past seven, she was in the shop miffing • customer, and
prisoner was there with George Tucker, labourer, of Warmwell,
who was purchasing n waistcoat of Mr. Frooman,their assiataut.
Hr. Freeman west to another part of too shop for something
that was wanted, and while ho was away prisons: turned to
leave the Mop. She saw a waistcoat hanging down from under
his jackst, and said" Stop, young man. I want that waists oat."
Ho made no reply, but ran elt She told Mr. Freeman, who
went in pursuit ol prisoner. Bose knew the waistcoat prixlueed
was the ono prisoner took, as she saw the pattern Si he was
carrying it off, audit bore a ticket with their private mark.
Prisoner said he had never been In such • place before, and
be wooled rather amused at the prow lure. lle said he didn't
know how he came by the waistcoat, mil pretended he could
not uuderdand the evidence given.
Mr. Symonds thousht probably he would know all about it
before the matter was ended.
It seemed defendant was discharged from the militia on
pilling the Ist army reserve. Ills conduct and character were
written " fain"
Mr. Freeman said that ha overtook the prisoner at the lower
end of Durntrate-streut. When In pursuit prisoner ran Into the
square by Hodway's the currier's, and came out again, after
which ho walked. (Jo coming uo to prisoner witnow, asked
him what lie had done with too ',oat, Ho proWinial
astonishment and said ha knew nothing about any waiotcoat.
Took him back to the swore, and there fund tho waistcoat
dropped on the ground nailer the wall. Prisoner .gain denied
knowing anything about it, saying he had never worn a waist-
coat In his life. It was a waistcoat witness had been Mowing
to Tucker Just lidera. lie took prisoner to the station, and
porn him into custody.
Prisoner laughed,and said he knew nothing about it,whether
It was right or not—he didn't know, he said, what he was
about.
But Mr. Freeman said the man appeared to have been
drinking, but knew very well what he was about.
When charged at the police station, prisoner said be knew
nothing shout it.
Constable Cobb spoke to receiving prisoner Into manly.
Hr. 11. J. Gilbert spoke to seeing prisoner coins from the
square described by Pr. Freeman.
Toe same prisoner was then charged with steeling a German
Jiver watelo, belonging to • young man, noised George Tucker,
of Warnowal.
It seemed they left Broadmayne together on Satarday,
spending the afternoon at Dorchester, drinking at different
public-houses. In the eventsg they went to We allies CilrUs's
Wogisnwhere --. • - and
usu 'Whim eryt,u on the waistcoat, ne weer.o mew.—
on tho counter, and it olisappsarel when prisoner left the shop
as before narrated. On being searched at the police-statioo,
he gave up the watch. Prosecutor said he and prbsoner hit
haol "a glass or two" of beer together, but he did not "lend"
him his catch,or give it to him W take care oft Prisoner wanted
to make out that they had "quarts" of beer at "lota of places,"
but coin plaluant dallied It. Prisoner said that the complainant
gave him his watch to hold while he tried on the waiatcoat it
the Idieses CUrtis's shop, and that he put it in his pocket to
take care of it for him. The watch cost prosecutor £3lOl.
When prisoner gave up the watch at the station, he sold it be-
longed to a campaeion of his, and if he called for it he WY to
have It. Prisoner called Yr. Freeman to prove the watch was
given Lim by prosecutor. In the Mises Curtis's shop, but got
nothing by it, as Mr Freeman did not hear of or see any such
Vendor. Hu saw Tucker put the watch on the counter. He
was more sober than Warsaw, and knew very well what he
was about.
An to the watch the magletrates thought at put of • drunken
frolic and dismissed that charge.
In regard to the waistcoat prisoner plsadet guilty, after a
show of reluctance, and was wiitenced to a month's hard
labour.
SIIIIPPALD, '
of kleaden Newton, was dliinr‘ed with
assaulting Alfred Noble switchman, Sc., of the Great Western
Railway, at Dorchester station August 6thl
Inspector Liddiard, of Bristol, attended on behalf of the
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ho VS4 laid hold of by a railway
uaclul." Itounyud with dufendant,
II thu stationmdor whit htd hap-
' stationmaster that defendant had
Nl.lllO ho SW not mlial !
or In default 11 days' hard labour.

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company.
Complainant sahl that about 20 minutes to 8 in the evening,
defendant came to the motion drunk and commenced abusaqg
two porters, alleging that a porter, (but he did not kno*.
whether it was either of then),Aall toll Um • fortnight before
there was no train to Vevey at 20 minutes to 8. Wanes
told him jibe kicked up a row, he must be put outside. On
the arrival of the up train he was going to get In. Witness
told him if he was for I.lparey be was getting into the wrong
train. Defendant swore and &eked what odds It was to witness
where he was going. Asked hint to show his ticket, when he
struck him (wither) in the fees. With the esistsace of •
I porter he was got out of the train.
Mr. T. Corms mid that be was at the station,and heard Noble
ask Sheppard to show his ticket. Defendant swore and struck
at Noble, but he did not /MO whether defendant reached him,
This was at, a carriage aoor. Sheppard was too far drinky"
to he able to take care of himself.
Pawner said he had bad oaly two glares of boor.
Mr. Caren said there was no attempt to prevent defendant
enterlivs the carriage till he struck at Noble' when two of
them bassl hold of him and held him about the middle of the
platform.
Richard Dyke, porter, spoke to defendant 'busing hint and
another porter. When Noble Interfenxl he went to the up-
platform, invited the two porter. over, and continued his foul
language. Oa the arrival of the train, Noble told him If be
was for Upwey he was getting in the wrong train, when he
told him it was no inIiDOMB of his, refused to show his ticket,
using vulgar language, and struck Noble, when witness pulled
him out. On the platform he commenced kicking and prancing
about like • madman, and hit his bead through the glass of a
frame on the wall.
Defendant said he had • ticket for Maiden Newton, and was
never asked for IL Ile was asked where he was going.
Mr, Symonds told him he was bound to tell when Baked,
and to show his ticket.
Defendant called Edward Wheeler, of 'Maiden Newton, who
said he came by the train from Weymouth, and saw Sheppard
thrown down, Dyke deciaitdiug his ticket. Wen del eutlaut