The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-15 00:00:00

BL&NDFORD.

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SCHIGICH Cues —Arrengements are again in progress
for the revival of this class, in connection with the
Working Mazes Club. Several pupils have already
enrolled themselves, and there appears every possibility
that the class will be es largely useful as it was last
'mason. The subject to be taught is physical
ifectfhPhi.
PAROCHIAL SUHOGUIL—BOYMOHS on behalf of the
Sunday, National, and Infant Schools of this parish
were preached in Illandfoed Church on Sunday last. In
tho morning and evening by the Rev. W. W.
Champneye vicar of St. Pancras, and one of the CADOIIII
of St. Paul's, and in the afternoon by the Rev. J. R.
Quirk. An additional intereat ie at the present time
manifested in one section of these schools, namely, the
infanta—so large a number attending as to necessitate
the enlargement of the building in which the school I.
heliL To enable the managers to carry out this enlarge-
ment an appeal has been mode to the liberality of the
parishioners, and, we are glad to state most cordially
responded to. The collections amounted to LID, which,
considering the unfavourable weather, was most
satisfactory.
BOROUGH Parte Stemons, Wedneeday.—Before the
Mayor and W. C. Fincham, Esq.—Frederick Harvey,
residing in Raft-street. Blandford, was summoned by
the police for being drunk and riotous on the 4th
October. The charge was proved by P.C. Seavlour.—
Defendant did not appear. and was fined in his absence
10s. and ecets.—Alfred Maidment. licensed hawker,
was summoned on • charge of assaulting John Bridle,
both parties reside in Blandford, and it appeared that a
dispute arose between them respecting the payment of
some fish. MOdment went to the complainant's house
to demand the money, when the await tromplabied of
was alleged to have taken place. In his defence Maid.
meat said that he only pushed the door, and that no
summons would have been applied for, only be had
summoned the complainant loth* County Court. This
was corroborated by the under-bailiff of the court, who
said that when be served Bridle with the summons he
said "now I will summon him."—The Magistrates
said they had the statement of complainant on oath
that he was assaulted, and no evidence to rebut it.
Fined 6d. and ccrita --George Wilson, seaman, who
was remanded on the previous Monday on • charge of
stealing • second-hand great twat, the property of
Charles Merman, of Salieburyotreet, was again placed
at the bar. He pleaded not guilty.—Thonnon High.
ma-, wife of the priaectitor, said: Ou Saturday morning
lad, between 9 and 10 o'clock, I hung the mat, now
produced, outside our door for sale. The coat is my
husband's property. I saw it there all safe at half-past
five in the evening. Soon afterwards Charles Luff came
and asked me if I had missed a ooat from the front
door. I looked and saw the coat was gone. My atten-
tion was then directed to the prisoner and another man
by Leff. They were near the Antelope, in Salisbury-
street. I followed and overtook them. Prisoner had
the ooat. I told bhp it wu mine, and tried to take it
from him. He said he would not give it up, and I was
prevented by him and his companion from taking the
coat. I left him In charge of Leff and another man
whilst I went for • policetneo. When I returned I
found the prisoner in charge of • policeman. T'he Waal
of the mat is 10e. %I.—Charles Lull said that on the
evening of Saturday, about 6 p.m , he sew the prisoner
and another man walking together up Sedisburyetreet.
When opposite promeutoe's house, prisoner got up upon
the steps, and pulled the ooat down (rem off the hooks.
He put it on his arm, and very' deliberately and coolly
walked away with it. Witness told Mrs. Highman, who
followed after and overtook the prisoner near the
Antelope inn. He refused to give op the coat, and
P.C. Seaviour took him into custody.—P.C. &avian
stated that at the station-house the prisoner said he had
been living on turnips for three days, and was obliged to
do something; that he bad an accident and broke his
arm in May last, and had been out of work since. —The
prisoner denied the charge and yea committed for trial.