The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-04-12 00:00:00

He had been in the Portland Arms, the Benumb, an I
at • publics house at Weymouth. He was slot drunk.
He linl only lied a glass of gin, a gloss of brandy, •
glass of sherry, and • pint of bitter ale. That was ell
to drink he had had throughout the day. Ile met
Mn. Borkese casually at Weymouth, with atiothsr
female kill,fr and treated them. gm Borer's was
with hilts at the time of the robbery, but whilst he was
struulsog with Limb, she callod out for a.sistanee and
then ran away. He was etruggliog with Lamb for abdat
seven or eight miontes. He rewired a hot from Mrs.
kturgesa—Sersh, wife of Hunter Burmese, stated that
she met complainant at Weymouth, where •lie hid
gone to see • (thud. She accompanied hiss,
to the Portland Arms, and from thence to the
Britannia. After leaving that place they were Ruing
over the hill to her house, when prisoners attacked them.
She was struck lint on the back of the Isead, and would
have fallen down if she bad not supported herself against
a wsIL Prisoners then attacked Vicltery, but she was
so frightened that oh e ran for assistance. On her
way she picked up a man's hat, which she carried to the
hospital, and it was handed over to the police.—Croser
szansiDed t Sim mot eompleinent at a public house, end
was with him all the eve ~ iii g. They bad something to
drink at various public bourn, but he was sober.—
John Cro-ker sold he lived at Portland. He was st the
Britannia public houses shoat half-past 10 o'clock ou the
night in question, where he saw both proeecntor and
prisoners. —Thomas Rogers said: On Saturday evening,
about nine o'clock, he met Lamb, who told hint to the
course of vonversation dist he was going to buy • clap.
He told him that he would give him one if he Game an
Sunday morning to his house, which he did. They went
to some stables together, when he showed witness
a LIS note, which he took out from a puree,
, and said he had picked the money up. He
also said he should Join the Militia, and
' asked him if he would take care of it, as he said he was
afraid of losing it. He assured him that he picked the
money op. On Monday witness paid the note into the
bank, but afterwards gave it to P.C. Cooper. The note
was dated 2811 of December, 1863.—Thomas Chambers
identified Use hat produced as belonging to Harvey.
He had seen him wear it frequently, and knew
It by • hole which was in the crown of it.—ln
answer to Mr. Williams, prosecutor said he
did not know the number of the note. P.C.
Cooper proved receiving information of the assault and
robbery, and of apprehending Lamb on suspicion as
being one of the ',artist concerned—P.C. Took proved
apprehending Harvey, and of receiving his sap from pro-
' secutor. —Prisoners suede no defence,and were committed
I for trial at the Assises.

BLANDFORD. Venom Uuriuco. —On
Thursday last • vestry meeting was held at the
Tow:Mall. The chair was taken by the Rev. J. R.
Quirk (rector), and there were also present, H.
Darden. Req. (Mayor), F. T. Johns, Esq., the Rev.
J. Peony, W. H. Atkinson, Esq., 8. Greve,, En.,
Mr. IL Lock, Mr. W. H. Abbott, Mr. Ridont, Mr.
Barnes, Mr. W. E. Groves., Mr. 8. Davis, Mr.
flyers, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Lama. A very satis-
factory balance-sheet was banded round by Mr.
Ridout, the senior churchwarden, which showed that
the receipts of the year were : Voluntary subscrip-
tions, £llB 9e. Bd. ; pew roots, £36 ss. ; oollectioas
at church, £lB 17s. 10d. ; fines paid by the
Town Clerk, 17s. 6d.; making a total of
£173 10a. ; expenditure, £133 3a, 64c1., leaving
a beaus in hand of £3B fla fild. Several of the
gentlemen present uprooted their sincere gratifica-
tion with this favourable report, and on the proposi-
tion of Mr. R. Lock, seconded by Mr. S. Davis, the
report was unanimously passed.—Mr. Ridout stated
that formerly the sum of £3O bad been handed over
te the motor as part payment for the Sunday
evening's duty. The Curates' Aid Society also made
• grant of £3O, on the condition that the parish
raised the like amount. Unfortunately, during the
past few years that sum was not collected, and last
year they could only hand over about £l9 to the
late rector. It gave them (the churchwardens)
very great pleasure in haying so large a sum as
£3B be. 90. in hand, and they would suggest that the
sum of £3O be handed over to Mr. Quirk. (Cheers.)
The chairman rose, and explabied that one reason
why be accepted the living was from an understand-
ing/ that the parish would raise £3O, in addition to
the like Bum from the Curates' Aid Sociaty.—Mr.
Atkinson proposed, and Mr. Lock seconded, that
the sum of ,f3O be handed over to the rector. This
was imanicnously agreed to, and Mr. Quirk, in
accepting the same, mid as the roof and other parts
of the &arab required cleaning, be should be most
happy to give that sum towards the necessary ex-
ponies. (Cheers.) Mr. Epos considered this a
very handsome and liberal Mier as the part of the
rooter, but thought as there Were many others who
would be willing to contribute for snob a purres,
that sum was too much for one person to give.
Mr. Quirk, however, said be had mad*
up his mind, and Hie gentlemen proem&
expressed their warm admiration of his
kindness. A discussion then arose as to tile want cif
seat accommodation, Mr. Ridoat suggesting that the
craw aisle should be enclosed, by which 40 addi-
tional sittings would be gained, and an additional
income of LI per annum.—ln answer to a question
by Mr. Lock, Mr. Ridout stated that the out of
having the ceiling whitewashed, the earichmente
thoroughly cleaned and coloured, the pillars painted,
he supposed would be about £6s.—Mr. W. Groves
was of opinion that it would met more. The Bret
thing for them to consider would be what was
neceiesry to be done, and then tenders could be
obtained.—ln answer to • question from Mr.
Abbott, as to the state of tbe roof, Mr. Ridout laid
be had examined it, and though the lead
had been mended • good many times, be was
of opinion it would not cost much to repair
it. -The Chairman then said their next business
was the nomination and election of churchwardens
for the ensuing year. After the admirable report
which they had just read, he was sure they could
not but concur with bim that the preseat church-
wardens had ably fulfilled their duty. He had
groat pleasure therefore in nominating and appoint-
ing Mr. Ridont as his churchwarden. —Mr. Johns
also bore his testimony to the efficiency and ability
in which the duties devoted upon the church-
wardens had been carried out, and proposed Mr.
Barnes for re-election as churchwarden for the
parish. This motion was seconded by Mr. Eiger,
and carried unanimously. —A medial vets of thanks
was also accorded to those gentlemen for the
services, which they suitably acknowledged.
subject of cleaning the church was then again dis-
cussed, Mr. Eyers suggesting that before any
more money was asked for, it would be beet to know
what was required.—This suggestion was approved
of by the meeting, sod it was left in the Made of
Mr. Ridout to examine and make specifications of
what was required. -At the suggestion of the
churchwardens, • committee was famed to *oiled
subscriptions for this object. Several offers have
already bees made by gentleman of the town and
nedghbourbood, Mr. Hector £lO, Mr. K Barrett iffl,
Mr. flpenes Abbot £B, Mr. W. H. Abbot .C 5 Mr.
Gra:albs& kll.—lt was also proposed to substitute
gas stoves for Mom now used, which have been
found very unpleasant, especially for the officiating
minister when in the reading deek.—A subscription
paper wee headed round on behalf of the delimit
and restoration fund, and the sum of £72 promieed-
A short converestion arose respecting the state of
the organ, the bellows and pedals of which were
stated to be very much out of repair, and it was
determined that if a sufficientsum could be raised,
the organ should be put in a state of
thorough
repair, and cleaned,—this will mot somethg like
between £4O and £BO.—A vote of thanks to the
Chairman was then passed, which he acknowledged
in his usual kind and jocular manner, and closed
the proceedings.

Cocirer Pam% Monday, April 4. —Before Lord
Portmen.—Tbomas Button sad William Short were
brought up in eusiody of P.C. Janes Hunt, charged
with riotous and drunken conduct on the previous day,
and with sertaltieg the polies in the exesetios of their
duty. It appeared from the *Mums that both of the
defendants had pee from one pebße-house to another
during the meriting, desmadiag beer, and making • dl.-
turbine.; sod that in the afternoon they went on the
Dow., where Sheet had • fight with a sweep, whose
thumb he pet out of Joint, and albumin injured him.
About half-peat 11 dame at night they were making
disturhanse In Bask-lane, and on the mosiablee
endeavouring to apprehend them, they easamitted the
emelt complained al.—Hle Lordship motensed Butkus
to two months', and Short to sir weeks' imprisonment
Rumor or ooannute.-11, sousequesco of the
retirement of one of the parties nominated to 11l the
°Sloe of guardian, the est-gain 'sardines (lleners.
M. Fisher, W. Smith. and T. IL Park) have hese re-
elected far the eneedes year.
Comm Tsuonsancs Ageociartog.—Ou Tneedey,the
quark* meeting of delegates from the various
distriets of this mociation, was held at the house of
the president, Mr. A. S. Hodges, when the geser•l
bushier of the society wee treasseled. fa the eng-
ine sato. . astute wee held Atha Townball, et which
the attended. The chair was taken by the
Kee. W. W. filterees, of Lytaltell. The hell was about
half-Sail, most of those present luting abstainers. The
meeting wm opened by singing • tempering* melody,
and prayer, slier whisk tits ehtseas laid upon Mr.
Butt, of to address the sadism& That gentle-
asaa pee a yew deeming amount of the mere which
had attemied the eesielee eases. Five yeanoSwo or
threesigned the pledge, Winding himself. test
with meet oppse bet in wits of every the
1 owes programed, sad they mew had 190 members, some
of wheat were reformed drunkards. No ow multi
hell these better than himself al the evils of intempe-
now He looked upon drunkeemess as the evil of evil.,
as the master-evil of the laid, and abstinence as the
El:=good. Seample wee the beat dimmest in
of teetotalism. He also showed the aloft
which the introduction of temperance had apron the
community. It made people ashamed of the drink,
and mimed many who had not signed the pledge to
become abstainers. It bad done much good for Wok-
lant for which he was glad, and his heart re
he speaker also painted oat mane of the
melts whit* follaved fro, the adoption of teeteeelime.
Very mow, who were formerly men lounging about the
streets on the Sabbath-day, were now Need la the
Howe of God, and the good order and inoenlity of the
village had vastly improved. (Ohaers.)—The Obairusse
then made • few remark, en the inflames which even
two or three had epos • miesmenity, sad =harked
those who were teetotalers lo he more mused mid I
united is their endeavours to do good. He thee sallied
woe Kr. Gale to address the meeting, who pointed cut
the newish wait ezieted of awakening the people to
the evil et es •11. and nee so mesh he the evili
of eteekeereses. pose mom of the Peel& who
were terribly under the WOWS et deem drink
were elearly proved frees the nukes of petelpheesm
riskpellees, brewartee, Skew
did the emirs work. It awes mited •