The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-05-22 00:00:00

DORCH ESTER.

Cote Martin% Saturday.— Wheat was offered
rather freely, and aa the coedit...a wee better than or
late, miller, purchased readily et late prince flarley,
Cu. gnoding purp ease. yams is dear am lag week.
Cate changed hande at fully former terns.

Tms woets connected with the new Corn g..
change are now resumed. The space to be occupied
by the corn market has been hoarded a from the
street, and the new sells behlogiiibg to the police
station, which is works neoessuily preparatory to
the erection of the princap4 structure, are nearly
oompleted.
Tug Sears' BILL. —" A 0 irobester elector" hat
tweed • handbill, coached in peculiar leagues
appealing Is those 11 the townsfolk entitled to th
exercise of the flanchise that they call upon the
b trough members to etate publicly what °berm they
gnaw ti pursue tonching the " Hrandaloue inj 'sties"
the Seats' Btll propowes it. infbot on Dorchester.
" In plain words, will they, like their brother
members for atitlptot, when the Bill goes ioto
Ginonittee •do • I they can to turn the If ini.try
out' if they pervem in mangling oar borough? or
will they nudge their swat. into our bands?"
Foattictrros Cho/ —The anoivereary meeting of
this clan is tired to take plane next Ttousday. Aftei
attending divine service to the parish church, a tes•
mating will be held in the schoolroom, at eh.
conclusion of wb cb, the position and prospects 1.1
the moiety will be set forth, and swittoquently the
vicar intends reading a paper on "The general fin •
pr 'cement of the condition of the working alums.
up Melly is their dwellings." We anticipate that
Ibis will be a most interesting, practical, and
valuable essay. Touching the state of the club, we
are glad to learn that it has been productive of moot
good, and that its funds have (dumbed to as
extent which it is believed, is unprecedented in the
county.

THE BOROUGH POUCH Ponce bee suetained •
great boo by the des h of Sirgraot Rmhard Davie.
who died last Thursday, at the age of 37 sears. li•
was formerly in the Regiment of Kiel Eogineers,
sod served in the Crimean war. If., obtained three
medals trr dietingtushed services, hut the campaign
broke down his coostitution, and his health wee but
feeble from that um. to him death. An excellent
character was maintained by bun throughout, and
during the Exhibiting' of 1851 hie was one of tbe men
.elected to guard the property there, and for thst
service he was awarded a handeome bronze medal
by the C rmosiseioners. Be acted as one of the
police Akers f thia borough for upwards of threw
rears, during which time hie character was of the
b at, he fulfilled his duty properly, yet discreetly.
and while be gave astaisetion to lus superiors in
Lam be gained the respect of the people at large.
His reutsios will be boned to-day (Tuesday) at
Stratton, and his comrades in lb. borougb harm will
bear him to the grave.

BAIWOOM PITTT 81111110Pts, Monday. Before the
Meyor (Dr. Aldridge). J. F. Hodges, Esq., anti J.
Bishop. -q.—A tell, mamoline.looking woman,
named Elizabeth Combs, was summoned tie ossatilt-
ing Selina, wire of Drummer William Gale. Both
the parti s live in Fontington, and lot Friday night
wrre at the King's Head Inn. Mrs. Gale had a
baby in bar arms, and, after some oonveriation, not
apparently of the wet pleasant description, Mrs.
Goombs slapped bar face three tittle., and celled lier
ill names Mrs. Geoinhe alleged that Gale pushed
the baby no in her facet and said it was Trout'',
Trooty being • man she (Mrs. Gale) ran away
with tea years age. Bbe did not like it and pushed
her away, that was all. Both ladies were most
voluble, and the makiairatea had to threaten them
before they could be quieted. The case was ad-
journed in consequence of the non-attendance of Mrs.
Gulliver as • witness —Frederick Brown and
Isabella his wife, of F ,rdingtoo, were summoned for
assaulting George Evans, of the ram parish, on
May-day. It was objewsd in the outset that the
enactor had been made up between th, parties by a
payment of fla to the complainant. hut It appeared
that the magistrates ordered • summons to be Mined
f..r the breach of the peace. Tbe circumstances
of the esemilt wars peculiarly Fonlingtooisli. Mrs.
Brown Intel vlgings to single young women, and I mut
of them named Mors Gate* baring left her establish- !
meat, Mrs. Rrown war irate, and desired onniplain-
ant in call oomb by a disgusting epithet. Ifs went
into the Star inn, and told the girl what Mrs. Brown
peepoed, who, thereupon, began "Singing ofl "
on the subject. Mr. and Mrs. Brown came upon
the scene, and Mrs Ehnen asked him if it was true
that she had told him to may what be had done, and
he replied, "ye." Mr* Brown then bevan a.
warming the lad sib a dre.r key, and her he toed
held him. His head was swelled up the next day in
wrest knots, en that be tinuM scarcely get his cap no.
The B -itch di-mused the summons on the ground
that Evans had condoned the Zoom.

Omit twat Perry SaristogN Saturday. - Before
H. Williams. E. Pewee. and E Saunders, gave.-
William Squib,i was ummoned by Junes Look f-r
an autuelt.-Mr. Weeton defended.- complainant,
who resides at Litton Cheney, met defendant and
three other young men shout eight o'clock on Satur-
day night, May 12. Defendant went up to him and
struck him no the few with his hand, which wee
followed by a blow with • larfstiok. Co nplaitiant
took the stick away, turned Squibb on his look, sad
Ultimately
asked him what he meant. d. (endue
struck him • second time. On tieing crose-imenuned
by Mr. Weston, complatnant said they had • stand.. ap
lint it dad not. begin by his threatening to
strike defendant Fie did not hold his stick up to
strike hint nor did defendant call for help -John
Ellery wa• called as witness for the pmeecution but !
his evidence 'king in defendant's favour, and the
affair neiog of a trivial nature, the Bench dismissed
the use —Witiain Groves, fir being drunk and
disorderly at • public house in Evershot, on Satur•
day, May 12, was lined ss, and amts.—David
Chrisutp er, was eummoned for a breech of the
Highway Act, by P.S. Pith i Id, who saw him riding
On the shaft. of • umber carriage on the 25-13 ult. in
the partsh of Portland. Defendant said be had
walked 26 miles that day and only wanted to ease
his legs. -Fined 2.. 61.—Michael titre. of
Chestilliorne, the toaster of the defendant in the last
ease was ennimoned by Mot same panto officer, Ir
not having his name on the timber carriage in goes;
tion.- Defendant said the man had lost the name,
but there wee another ready to he pat on when be
came home- Ordered to pay 51. and costa.- -
Joseph Bishop was bromlit up in the custody of
P C. Hisonck, charged with stealing a quantity of
wool. value 61., Ow property of Mr. Charles Mayo,
at Piddlehouon. The °Notable caught him in the
act, when he said no one gave bun permission to
lags it, be only canted it for stickers. Prosecutor
did not wish In press for. a heavy penalty, as he
knew of nothing affecting his character previous to
dila-Sentenced to seven days' bard labour.—
Mary Hodder rod Ann Trevitt were charged
with stealing shout 140 Ile weight of route,
the property of W. Mantieii , at Poeteehare.
Mr. Do th dge, e bailiff, appeared, and asked 'be
magistrates to dismiss the cue on defendants paying
the Coln., as it ass their first offence, which wan
acceded to by the Bench, and they were accordingly
du:shined.