The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-04-13 00:00:00

Doriseishirt.

DORSET EASTER SESSIONS.

On Tuesday the Quarter Sensions of the Peace for
this county were opened at the Shirehall. On the mow
pletion of the business usually transacted in ennintitne
the Court adjourned to the Grand Jary Room, when
the business connected with the county rates and
listanesa was proceeded with. At ma o'clock the chair
wm taken, and the following Juneau were present The Rev. H. F. YOATIIAIt, LL.B., Chairman.
The Right Hon. the Bari of R. H. 0. Swaffield, Esq.
Shaftesbury, Lonl-Lien- T. D. Bay Esq,
tenant, kw
H. Williams, Esq,
The Lord Portman. C. J. Parke, Esq,
Hon. W. H. B. Portman, J. J. Parquhenen, Req.
M.P. , jun.
Colonel Fremtnn, m.p. P. catehemclui.
J. H. Calona, Esq., M.P. C. W. Digby, .
H. G. Start, Esq., MP. G. Clutrohill,
C. H. Skirt, Esq., M. P. W. Eliot Esq.
, Esq. Captain Manning. 3. Goodden, Esq.
Captain E. H. Smith. G. P. Memel, Esq.
Colonel R. H. Bingham. 0. W. Ferrer, Esq.
It. Gordon, Esq. A. Poster, Esq.
'W. P. Okeden, Esq. J. S. Meade, Esq.
C. Percher, Rm. H. Williams, Esq.
J. J. Farouharson, Esq. J. T. Sullen, Fl;
J. Firmer, Esq.
George Cartwrig t, Req.
W. Co Lambert, Esq. Rev. J. A. Templer.
M. S. 'Tontines, Esq. Rev. J. T. Hinds.
W. L. Henning, Esq. Rev. C. W. Bingham.
W. N. Afford,Esq. Rev. J. H. Austen.
H. O. Goodden, Faq, Rev. J. C. Glyn.
coma! GAOL AND HOUSe OF ormassorinu.
Mr. C. Pononza read the wtartorly report of the
Visitors of the County GaoL The Visiting Justices
found everything in the prison in admirable order, and no
complaint war made to them by any one. The number
xi
_prisoners in custody wsa : males, 87; females, 15-
102. This was the smallest number ever confined at
this tints of the year. The infirmary Wad ...vied.
'There were 5 prisoners for trial at these sessions, two on
bail; and one for the Midsummer Amines. The total
number of prisoners committed during this quarter was
151 ; in the eorrosponding Anacker last year the rem-
asitments ntuabered 186. The daily average ooramit-
motwo6 quirker 118; lastpor 136. Beroommit-
men for titis quarter 57; but year. 87. The punish-
mentethia quarter were 19, on • daily average of 126;
whilst, for the corresponding quarter lest year, they
sachet 23, taking the daily average at 135. Hence,
there was a decrease in each direction. The disburse-
melte; daring the quarter crane to £840; for the same
mearlier last year, BIM 17a. to. The emit pan bead, thaw
dedmeting the Geveramsnt allowanoe, was Ti. The
Vintora reowatamdtsi • punishment-cell to be made in
the prison for females, thst of the charity fund £5 had
Ler
‘siren to the Mao:no Reformatory, aad £5 to the
Penitentiary. During the quarter four boys
07.17. ..t to the =home Ronnatory. The
Poonnts for the quarter had been examined and found
GOrritct. The 'Visitors reported most favourably of all
.itliero flamers of the prim. Mr. Percher said he thought
• the improvements in the gaol must be manifest to the
: Magintrstes visiting; and not long lines be, in company
• • wait • captain of a man-of.war, went over the House of
Corremetion, when the main said the gaol was m clean
:sae somot-war—which Was saying • great deal for it.
Ponher drew attention to • carefully prepared
• „printed table, showing the number of prisoners oom-
• alined for trial and thole 'womanly convicted by Jut-
at Special and Petty Sessions In this county from
' EMU to 1857 inclusive. The return also contained the
emsottot of population and the prioe of corn in each year.
:Thin table showed that the total number of prisoners for
• alletal in 1857 wee 140—winurrItras the smallest number for
.mthe last 36 years. Mc Pones/ presented the report and
mooed .its adoption. The Visitors for the ensuing
apaster bad to be appointed at this time; and by the
revised rules the Chsarona of the Visitors likewise had
to be aeleeted, but the appointment was omitted to be
mad", at the Eptai Sessions, although he (Mr.
Pore l met) had been as Chairman.
The Ulf/JUAN put motion, together with a list
of the Visiting Jounces, with Mr. Poroher for Chair-
man, feelingly adverting to the late Sheffield &null,
Req., whom name had to be taken from the list.
lEntion affirmed.
COUNT?' BUBO= AND BUILDING'S.

r. W. P. Oinks brought up the quarterly report
of the Bridge and Building Committee, which stated
that the amounts for the quarter had been examined and
!mid correct, and the following bills were ordered for
payment :
£ s. d.
flouse 2 10
Candry works executing... ... 129 12 10

2450 0 0

M. Okedon moved the adoption of the report, the
at pointment of a committee mid Chairman, and that
t sum named in the report should be placed at the
c airmen's disposal to meet current expenses.
The CHAIRNAN put the motion, and moved the adop-
ti on of a list ef magistrates, including two belonging to
each division for this committee, and that Mr. Okedon
be the Chairman: Dorchester, H. N. Middleton, Esq.,
sad R. H. 0. Bonfield. Esq.; Bridport, Joseph Gundry,
and George Cartwright, Esq.; Cerise, the Lord
7Digby and J. G. Bridge, &q.; Wareham. H. P. Cam-
t dge, Req., and J. C. Manse, Esq.; Blondford, The
Lord Portman, and G. P. Mantel, Entl/4Wimborne, C. J.
Parks, Esq., and W. C. Lambert, . ; Shaftesbury,
'l'. B. Bower, Esq., and Rev. A. Huxtab e ; Sturminster,
M. Shuttleworth Yeatman, Eeq., and Montague Wil-
liams, Req.; Shoehorns, John Goodden, Esq., and
3. P. Falwasaer, Esq.
Motion affirmed.