The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-07-04 00:00:00

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DORSET MIDSUMMER SESSIONS.

These Sessions were commenced on Tuesday lath, under
the presidency of J. Floyer, Esq., M.P., the Vise•
'Chairman. The other magistrate. present were—the
Hon. W. If. B. Portman, M.P., the Hon. W. D.
Best, the Hun. E. A •hley, Sir E. li. Greathead,
C. E. Ascot), Karp K H. Bingham', Esq. T. Bunt,
Eaq., N. Bond, 11. P. cauibri,lge Es,;., E. A. H.
C.atiemen, W. Drghy, EP., W. Eliot,
.q, it. If. !Mot, E q., .1. J. Farq.drarem, Erne,
-J. J. Farquharson, Esii.,jun., R. P. Fetherstonhaugh,
Ricp, J. &louden, Ray., H. C. Gunder., Req., J. Guudry,
Eal..a. B. P. Gunther, Esq., J. P. F. Gundry, Faq.,
-J. J. Oltheop, Eeq , B. Littlehtfes, Req., B. N.
Middleton, EN , J. Mowlrm Ear. W. P. Okedoe,
Eaq., E. Pares, EN., M. Roth;ett, q., H. G. Short,
Esq., fd.P.;'E. H. Smith, Req., C. N. Kurt, Esq., M.P..
R. 0. F. Steward, EN., R. Sauuders, Esq., H. Williams,
Req.,. Weld, E q., U. Williams, EN., E. W.
Esq., C. A. Wood, EN., M. S. Yeatman,
Esq., Rev. J. H. earth., Rev. H. 'f. Bower, Rey. C.
W. Bingham, Rev. C. J. Gip., Rev. G. V. Garland,
...Bev. J. T. Hinds, Rey. J. A.. Templer,.
*. FWTER, on taking the chair, sal 1 that he was
• very sorry that it bed fallen upon him that day to take
r the shalt in thesequenee of Lord Portman's ill health.
I He had them very ill, he regretted to say, but was mush.,
better now. F.MII he was unable to take the ohair, and
his lordship had therefore requested him to take it on
-the present ciecadun.
THE vlsrrtun MAGISTRATES' BLTORT
was read by Colonel BINGHAM, from which it appeared
that the prim.% had been inspeeted and found in •
satiafactory condition. The number of priaoners in
custody visa 127; 11l males and 16 females. For trial
at these reetiona, 15 ; 9 male* and 6 females; on bail 5
melee, total, 20. For trial at the anima, 3;2 females
and 1 male. The number of prisoners committed in
this quarter was 192, against 209 in the correeponding
period Of lasE year. Daily average of prisoners, 106; ,
81111110 quarter last year, 111. The new dietary system I
'still oontinued to work very satisfactorily, the cost per
teed this quarter being threepence less than the same
.on. last year under the old system, the actual Paving
Hieing £173 4s. 6d. Two boys bad been removed
-to the Reformatory school at Milborne and one
Iliad received, sir strokes with a birth rod. A male
iprisoner acquitted at the Lent amises on the ground of
Amenity had been removed to an asylum at Breedmoor.
'Tbe eoednet of the officers at the House of Correction,
with the eiseption of one warder brought before the
r special committee in April ILA, had been good. In
•thnolusion, Celoael Bingham moved the reception and
-adoption of the report.
The CHAIRMAN said that adoption of the report
Included the confirmation of the new dietary. This
aubject bad occupied mesh of their attention. That
recommended by the Government had been tried and
appeared to be working well for general purposes. It
was also a saving of &I per bad, or. 2170 odd per qr.
The report was unanimously adopted.
COON?! BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS.
Mr. OILIDIEN read the report which showed that the
SIB. due were £4OO, via, £99 41. Bd. for bridges. £153
for gaol, £5 7s. 3J. fur the ball, sundry 'works ordered
by the Court and now in progress 1142 is. 2d.
An order thnlirming the report was serried anent.
thornily. The following enagiatrates were re-appointed
se committee :—Dorchester division—Kr. Middleton, Mr.
:Swalffeld; Bridport—Mr. J, Gendry, Mr. B. P.
Gundry ; Cerne—The Lord Digby, Mr. Bridge;
'Wareham—Mr. H. P. Cambridge, Mr. Mengel • Bland-
ford—Mr. Farquharson, Mr. G. P. Hansel ; Hansel;
—Mr. Coventry, Mr. Parka; Sheaton—Mr. Bower,
Archdeacon Heatable; Sturreinster—Mr. Yethanan,
Mr. IL ; Sherborne—Mr. Goodden, Mr.
Yalwemer, with Mr. Okedona chairman.
LuxArro ASYLDIL

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The report of this asylum was re.d by the Grumman.
This showed. that the receipts for the past quarter had
been 21,544 Os,. Id., leaving a Wanes" in hand of
£22 14a ltd. be rate was ordered at 1.. Id. per
day. mil amount carried over to another account,
being the balance of the non-pauper and out-county
fishiest' 1100041161 Over weekly rate Is £44 6. 43. The
ssamls, et saldwate in the Asylum on the 25th of March
was 11711; 1311meles and 143 females. Discharged since,
; died, 2 Octal pauper, belonging to the county
294 ; 147 males and 147 females. The !lumber of out
siotinty patients as 15 ; 9 males and 8 females. Non-
paupers, males 8, females 5 grand total, males, 182 ;
females 158; totali32o. During eh, quarter, stook had
been pa:chimed and killed as required for the supply
'of the Asylum instead of as by the previous arrange-
'meat as by contract, and the result had been • oaring
•of Ea Os. 91d., if compared with the same quantity
.charged at the price tendered, namely, 81d. per lb.,
'besides the fifth quarter, estimated E 34 7s. Bd. A
Atootract had been entered into with the magistrates of
'Oxfordshire and Itinkshire for the bare and main.
'tmanee of GO pauper lunatics, at • charge of Ils. 58.
per week. A contract had also been entered into with
-the Poole Board of Guardians for the care and
mi indolence of the lunatic paupers of that anion, at
the retool 111. per week.
Mr. Phone, in moving that the report be received
:and adopted, explained its several items.
The May. Mr. Tannin said that he regretted to hear
-of the fsessees ri lunacy is the county. According to
the reinlkftere was an increase of 15 inmates during
'the pesigmerter, and yet tbe committee had arranged to
take 111) Moos from Oxford, several from Wales, and
•easee that should weer at Poole. He thought they
.ow/A be love • Imp itiergio, or they would he la the
learn 10011111111•Ull MY were a year or two ese,
Tbillamstas refilied that a margin of einseibins
Eke 50 vaseneetaa bad keendait, and that the awahowsle
which had been enteetilstemere terminable Ilidga de-
finite web& ,•Thseetemeibeee was no ammo he ahem.
Besides widehrimeeetberwrgareee neemetela. In
some quarter% at aeries tlie pasts there wawa geeM M-
eade In ether Tiers, am hailtaes the ease
aaegv:t thsesaisee bsèsd been on the.erwiwithee, there
was se howeees whatiever.
Mr. Sodilielemasedied from what pewees Abe Wel
portios dbm awing the past quarter had mete.
The CLIME to the eenunitk• replied ben the Wey-
mouth district
Mr. GOODD/13 asked if any of them were meneef•war's

men.
The Om& replied in the negative. They had never
had 008 belonging to the nary to the asylum.
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The report presented by Colonel BINGHAM showed
that the receipts, iocluding • balance from last quarter,
of £Bl4 13a., *mounted to £5,461 17.. lid. ; and the
expenditure tcrlbe £3,045 9s. 104., leaving a balance
in hand of 22,416 Ba. 14. The estimated expenditure
for the present quarter was £2,593 9a. 104. The
Superannuation Fund amounted to £3,379 10• Td.
,took) to whia' would be added £64 9a. lid, received
from the men during the last quarter. The oommittee
recommended, a rate of id. in the £, amounting to
£2,267 10e. 34. to be paid one week before the next
Sessions, and to be applied to the general purposes of
the Police Fluid. The Treasurer haring reported that
he had received no reply to his letter to the Treasury
respecting the ria: Bs. 74. dedusted from the pay of the
pollee forosinl63l.2 was directed to write a special letter
for that muu at Impasse for as answer to his letter.
With respect to the wetights and measures, the receipts
for stamping the weights, and in penalties, had Imit
RA 4a. 64.,being &saris' to Viscounty of £1 Oa. 54. Iflte
-Chief Constailile'a report stated that during the pot
quarter 274 persons had been taken into custody, oubmf
which 72 had been discharged, 182 summarily dirpreed
of by the magistrates, and 20 committed for triaL
Tenons bad bean summoned by the polies daring the 1
quarter, being eip increase cif 86 as compared with the
corresponding quarter of last year.
ma 171fallei REPORT
. premeOted bi Mr. 3.3. FAIQUHAUON. From this
Lepage& ,that the expenditure amounted to
£2,972 160. 64. The receipts, including a balance from
last quarter el 294/4 14e. 64. amounted to £8215 lla. 84.,
leaving a belanster2,242 15s. A rate of ld. in the
£, amounting 101360 ss. 44. was recommended, and
ordered to be pekd ore the next Sessions.
On the motion of Col. BINGHAM the report was
received and 'dieted, and a rate of id. in the 6 was
ordered for the current quarter.
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USHER OF THE COURT.
There were three candidates for the situation of
Usher of the Court, vacant by the decease of the late
Mr. Cherie. Parsons—namely, Cherie', Greening, James
Hewer, and Ackerman Thurman. TI e whole of the
magbtretes, 41, voted in favour of the first.named, and
he Wee ;tauntingly den's, e I unanimously elect° I,

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BZOOND MUM'.
M. FLOTRit maid, that a. there were imam 22 or 23
prisonire for trial, it would be desirable ti ai point a
gentleman to pre' de in ihe second court. Mr. Herbert
Williams had agreed to accept the office, and Mr.
iiildleton was willing to net with him.
An order was made that those gentlemen should
pre•ide in the tHlt °ad court.
The prooeedizgs were then adjourned.

FIRST CURT._WWNIT.
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J. Floyer, Esq., Chairman.
STZALING P MOAN TB, FAmund Miller (On bail)
end John Wolatead were indicted for stealing 24
pliesssnt3 at Spettisbury, the property of Mr. Dras,
M P., on the 17th Mar.—Mr. Frocks prosecuted, and
Mr. Collins appeared for defendants.—Miller Wan
aoquit•ed, and Welstead sentenced to five years' penal
semtude. —He was subsequently brought up, and his
aentenoe extended to seven years' penal servitude.
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FscokY.--James Durrent wu charged with stealing
• bank note of the value of five pounds, the property
of Giecrge Curtis, at Bucklend Newton, on the 6th June.
—Mr. Ffooks proeeouted. —The jury found the prisoner
ft.
lty and he was sentenced to three months' hard

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STSALING A Gus. —Charles Lovell, indicted for
having stolen a grin. the property of Hem lielmoth,
at Spettiabury, on the 4th February last, the details of
which appeared in .a recent issue of our papers, was
acquitted.—Mr. Collins prosecuted.

DEFRAUDING AN ASSURANCE COMPANT.—JOIIII Sims
jun., was indicted for having, on the 22nd May, embeuled
the PIM of £4 188. Id., the property of tbe London
City Assurance Company, his masters, at Winfrith
Newburgh.— Mr. Waits prosecuted and Mr. Collins
defended.—After • ptolongid hearing of the case the
jury iettimed a verdict of "Not Guilty."
FMLONT.—WIIIiam Alliston, charged with stealing
ts. Id., the property of Edwin Hayter, his master, at
Midland Newton, and also with obtaining fis. 6d. from
Elizabeth Rogers, at Puddletrenthide, was acquitted.
STEALING DRAPEBY.—Sarsh Harvey end Sarah her
mother were charged, the former with stealing and the
latter with receiving • large cosotty of drapery, the
property of various persons residing at Portland.—Mr.
Pfooks prosecuted and Mr. Collins defended. —ln the
course of evidence it was proved that the husband was
taken into custody at the time, and was at home when
the articles were brought in. An objection was raised
to the effect that the father was the party in fault.
MU objection proving fatal the prisoners were
acquitted, the father at the same time being bound
over, in the suns of £lO for the appearance of his
daughter when an occasion should present itself for the
administration of justice.
ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—Flisabeth Payne, for unlaw-
fully attempting to hang herself with a piece of cord at
Allington, was 'bound over in the sum of £lO for her
good behaviour in future.

SECONT) COURT.—WaDxsaDAr.
H. Williams, Esq., ir the ask.
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FELONY. —Mary Ann Edwards, • deaf woman, wu
charged with stealing a shawl, valued 5a., the property
of Elizabeth Cook, at Bridport, on the 10th ApriL—
Acquitted.
FELONY.—James Edward was sentenced to 12 months'
hard labour for stealing • scythe, the property of Robert
klansford, at Powerstock.
OBTAINING GOODS BY FALSE PRETENCE& —Emily
Ashford was indicted for having obtained two pairs of
blankets by false pretenoes, with intent to defraud John
Cox William,, at Bearainater.—Prisoner pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to nine months' hard labour.
STEALING A COAT—William Plyer alias Edward
Player, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour, for
stealing a coat, thel property of Samuel Clerk, at Dor-
chester, on the sth May.
HOUSEBREAKING.—Benjamin Sprat*lin (on bail), was
charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house
of William Shepherd, at Stratton, and stealing therein
11b. of peppermint loungea and six packets of baking
powder, on the 7th April last. —Prisoner pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour, and at
the expiration of that term to be sent to a Reformatory
&Moot for 4 years.
FELONY.- Elizabeth Matthews, indicted for stealing
the sum of 30s. from George Brinsoombe, at the Ocean
Wave, Portland, was acquitted.
STEALING A SHlRT.—Alfred Ed,ound Pitman, for
stealing a shirt, the property of Joseph Carter, at West
Chickerell, was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour.
Sesame() MONEY.— George Wills, seaman, was charged
with stealing £3 ands pocket handkerchief, the property
of Richard FWpott, at Osmington, on the 22nd of June.
—Mr. Fryer proseanted.—The Jury returned • verdict
of not guilty, and the prisoner was liberated.

DORC RIOTER.
Riximurramow or POWTABLINGTON.—In reference
to the Irish borough, represented by Captain Dawson
Darner, the Tillie/ of to-day says :—The Irish Attorney-
; General, Mr. LAWFOII, has just issued his address to the
electors of Portarlington. It is important, as the first
emanating from a member of the Government. Re
says —"My: political principles are known to all of you.
Before I held any office under Government they were
Proclaimed by me upon the hustings of the University.
Thewiews which I then expressed met the approval of
just end moderate men. From those principles I have
not deviated, and if returned by you I shall heartily
endeavour to co-operate with a body of men, many of
whom I hope and believe will be found in the new
Parliament, whose aim will be to advance the interests
of the country which we love, not by jobbing, intrigue,
or faction, but by sincere and united efforts to promote
such measures as will advance the material interests and
raise the social condition of Ireland."
Asasovrnta THE Pomo& —A man who gave his name
James Murphy, was, on Monday, charged before the
Mayor and Si. Devenish, Req., for assault. The man
went on Saturday night to the county police station for
a night's lodging, ipaying that he came from Bridport
that day and was journeying to Southampton. Superin-
tendent Underwood told him he Gould do nothing for
bim,as he was too late, when defendant said he would get
come Inciters and set some ricks on fire. Subsequently,
as P.C. Heats was on duty at the top of the town be
saw the prisoner lying under a rick and asked him
what business he had there, open which he jumped up
and gave the policeman a severe blow with a 'tilde.—
The Bench committed him to one month', hard labour.

COIJNYT Prerr SENCIONS, June 24.—Before H.
Williams and B. Peace, lifecira.—George Wells
, •s ea-
rnest, belonging to H.M.S. Hector, was charged with
steaiing three sovereigns, the property of Richard
Philpott, a coastguardsman, at Osmington Mills.—
Prosecutor stated that on Thursday last, between 3 and
7 o'clock in the afternoon he lost three sovereigns from
• little tin box in his cheat in his bedroom.—Blizabeth
Philpott, presecutor's daughter, stated that about 7
o'clock en the dray in question, she thought she beard
some one in her father and mother's bedroom. She
went and looked, and saw the prisoner going down
stairs, upon which she ran and nailed her mother.—Mrs.
Philpott, stated that in consequence of what her
daughter told her she went to the stairs and saw the
prisoner going out. She was frightened at Brat, but on
recovering, she went to her bed-room, looked into her
husband's chest, and found that three of five Novereigns
were missing. She went and asked her husband if he
had lent the prisoner any money. He said he had not,
and she then gave the prisoner into the custody of the
police. Before the policeman came, however, prisoner
said, "I know where it is, I'll go and fetch it for you,"
and he went and picked up a handkerchief having some
tobacco wrapped in it. The handkerchief belonged to
her husband and had been taken from the room.—
Prisoner was committed for trial.— —George Bullock, a
boy 13 • of age, residing at Broadmayne, was
charged . stealing a hammer, the property of Mr.
Croad. appeared that the boy saw • man named
iver place the hammer under a nine-shear on
May, and that on the 26th it was gene.
_.— fell on the prisoner, and P C. Heals was sent
c, who charged the boy with the theft. The boy at
A denied it, but on the policeman telling him he had
• own it and give it up, the hammer was produced.
Bench said that the constable bad exceeded his
t, and discharged the boy with • caution.—Wm.
moods was brought up on the charge of assaulting
rife.—Mr. Weston who appeared for the defendant,
_ _ that be had expressed great regret at having beaten
his wife, and the latter consequently desired to withdraw
from the prosecution, the defendant having promised
never to allude to the subject in future. Under these
circumstances the Bench dismissed the summons.—
Israel Psvey was biought up under a charge of com-
municating and tracing with the prisoners at Portland.
—John White, one of the thief wardens produced a
notice cautioning the public not to communicate or
have anything to do with the prisoners. On Tuesday
week he rved information that there was trafilaing
going on between the prisoners and Israel Pavey, and
that there were certain places for depositing letters trei.
He watched, and found five places where notes Which
be • - were deposited. None of them bore any
, out were all written on prison paper. On
witness gave isformation to the polioe, who
v into custody. When apprehended, Pavey
on 15,.. beside. the five letters written by prisoner',
• half-erown which had been found in one of the " post-
offices," and morkaL This" post-oleos" was inside the
line of sentries, but not inside the prison walls. The
prisoner was carting stone for the Mews. Steward, who
had quarries within the line of sentries. The case was
remanded for a week.

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