The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-24 00:00:00

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TUESDAY ULY 24, 1870

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Oasofewil)TO si Douse DOOM Pereee.—
Abssiosts : Merles lied way,honsebraalciag ist Weymouth ;
hapriscameat Marks Thomas Hill, breach of the
PIS at Cludard Maim 6 saleadar months; James
Folds*, drunk, In. at Shag Mahar, ; Beery L.UIII,
drank, ka it kleleseas Bees, 7 days sect; Hard
Lame: Wißiamo.ll, stealiascay at Wlo3llorllll,
3 calendar mouths; Thomas W sad George Filet,
awash at Weymouth; William iott, vagrancy at
Brldport, 3 saleagar uteethe cub; Philip Seward, aad
Will6m Cook, breaking winlows at Dorchester ;
Dump Pees, bastardy at Prestos, John Beggs, vag-
rancy at 4ceslia. • Joha mgraney at Min-
hem, 1 Weed's mitath u.kt Hoary Weldon, assault
as polies at Bbriesebary, 28 days ; Albert Weldon,
assault as poke at flludterbary, 31 days , Richard
Norma dna!, lha at W• 11111110 ; Mary Clark,
;=Dmitkeseiar ; 'Mow MOCKS, assault at
titi 7 dtP mak

ADJOURNED QUARTER DESSIONS.
Au adjourned meeting of the Rester Sessioes web
held on Saturday last at the Shirstiall. Present: Gape.
Peeler fehairresel, B. Pearce, Req., E. L. Linden/ay,
Req., 0. Worry, Esq., and 0.8. Glyn, Rim.
Reset the orient, surveyor, was present, also Mr. J.
V. D. Isarrases, governor at the county poi, and Mr.
Edwards as locum Mame of the Clerk of the Peace.
Mr. EDWAIDII said the first business related to the
proposed eltseatiosa M the county pot At the Ember
scrim's aortae plass were laid before the ecnrt, and
sent to the Secretary of Stet. fer approval. H. was
told of the 'LWOW at the ease, and asked to return
the pleat They were reaselved acesompanied by a letter
from Whitehall, datod May 6, essiosing reports from
the InapmeetsGeseral of Primus sad the Inspector of
Primes foe Sb. sosthern dbtriet ; and the secretary
equated the Clare of the Nees to lay the same
before the Court, sad move them to remind the pleas
with referenee to the remarks contained In the report.,
sad to (avow Mr. Brno, with any observations they
may desire to offer therm:ie. Mr. & F. Du Cane,
Sarveyor-Geserel of Prisons, under date April 26, says,
witd refereed. to the pions "the cells and ooryidors
ere not lune awash, and the *ells are deficient in
having ma direst oommonieadon wilt the outer an.
The prepaid amusements are very Imperfect, both
ia flipMM to admission and extraction of AIL" Mr. H.
Melee, inspector of Mimes for the southern district,
under date April 29, says: "The cubic eontente of
the cells arc insufficient, more partieabudy as the pro-
pomd Means of ventilation is imperfect."
rrh. Crialasas remarked that Mr. Briaeoe knew
nothing about the matter but from the plane sad he
thought he ought to have nide an inspection.
Mr. EVallll pointed out that the Inspectors had taken
the midi contest. of the smallest cell at 468 feet
whereas it was 534 feet At Portland prison there were
sells used sossetilmes by day as wallas night =sainting
315 estiii• Test
The Clitasas : Portland prison was built oe the
Government plen, sad ones by the county.
Mr. Zvis. said the foal Mr could be extracted by
MAIM of as sir shah, in which • gas jet was kept
buraiatisaolar. thought the Inapeetem had been corn•
pairing these sleeping mils with its.. moupled by day,
As to widening the corridor IS seemed unnecessary, but
he thought It would be Sell for them to meet the wishes
of the Government Mlle...Le as far as they oould.
Mr. LAHR/NON said lbw, could not widen theeorridor
without stopping up the window of another sell.
The CHAIRMAN remerked that for pare the Inspectors
had been at war with them and wanted them to build
• new poi, bet he hoped ilas county would resist it as
long ns they could.
Mr. PEARCE wandered it would be wise to resist only
when It was really eseessary he did not me why they
should have to build • new prison under the aroma.
stances.

Mr. Lawitascu suggested a new prison would oast
£BO,OOO, and they would not gel so good a building.
A. leiter war rood front Lord Portman, approving the
holding of the preset adjourned sessions.
It err miniarked that the corridor in question was
now four feet wide, sad there warn nothing to Lo gained
by widening it.
It was ultimately arranged that an amended plan should
be sent to the Secretary of State, showing the additional
ventilation proposed, this mistake the Inspeetora bed
made sot. re Mae of the sells, their coat Ants oompared
with these at Portland prison, sad the position of things
r to the oorridor.
The smallest eall is tho prison is Mt. gut. long, 611.
21n.:wide, and 9ft. din. high.
Notice was given of the ialestlon of the Visiting
Justifies to apply at the nest senior for an additional
£lOO for this work

the appointment of Ifr. Henry
Dewier, as schoolmaster at the smutty prison, net mr.
Bark, sleeted Deputy Governor.
A eirettlar was read from the Secretary of Stale with
reaped to the photographing of prisoners. Mr. Bruce
wishing that all he. photographs may be of the same
time, dins* ins* they shall be album penults, 34 inches
lone an: 4ji inches wide, the prisoner to be seated; the
pho'„Oir,pb to show Ilse prisoner to the knees, and the
isce to be nearly an inch long. The prisoner should be
photographed in his own clothes.
The magistrates thought this a good arrangement,
sod directed it to be earned out.
Kr. Lawrence said that Singleton had so far taken the
potraits very satisfactorily, and he mentioned the
dillonlty that had been experienced at a prison in the
north in owing Genes of two priaoners refusing to remain
still while photoOrraPhod.
The mart was adjourned to June 18th.

1-X3ItCEIRBTHR.
We. RIM MaoWw, 0111 ear of IDland Revenue,
Dorchester Ride, upon examination has bees promoted
to Glaumw, 7th Diaision.
Noon' Tax.—Thuriday next, the 26th inst., is the
last day for the returns for inootostax for the year
1870 71 to be sent in to the assessors. the penalty for
non.compliance is £2O, and treble duty.
THE May of Dorchester (J. F. Hodges, Esq.l, gars
• dr/rag:co% at the New Corn Kzehaage, on Monday
afternoon to the others of the Dotset Militia, with
whom where invited the Ukase of the Royal Hors*
rtiUery.lic.

.131 eras, AIM DRASEUL—We leam from
the Iteatistrar-Goaerare return that in the quarter
ending 31st December there were 41 marriages in the
Dorchester district, which includes beside. the county
town, Puddletown, Mahlon Newton. and Cern., • that
In Dorchester town au the quarter ending 3lst
there were 69 births and 65 deaths. The death* were
no less than 19 more than the average from 1867-69,
but it is satisfactory to know that only three were
from fever.

M. Eigoa- HIPOSITORT SeLli.-Al Mr. Ensor's
repository sale on Saturday Mr. Henry Mayo's horn
TIMIS Yid OWN proved a great attraction. They were
the best specimens of the Dorset horned sheep that
have ever been offered for sale and there was a brisk
eompetition for them, The 15 one-year old rams made
from 7to 21 guineas sash, the 150 ewes from 464. 6d.
to 475. &Leach and the 20 horn rem lambs from sto 16i
gairseas a pair. Some very floe ewes, belonging
to Mr. T. Chia made from 46,. Si. to 504. each.
Of fat stock there was a short supply; beat beef made
from 12s. 6d. to 14e. Were an I calves-the law of
' which sold well-216 to EV 15a. each; harmers, •
rather better trade, Ell to 1:14. Beat mutton was in
brisk &mud, also host Down lamb, at 325. to 345.
Dull trade for stook and inferior lambs.
Bonouoif PUTTY 8 eel Monday.-Before the
mayor(J. P. Hodges, EN.),, J. Bishop, Eel., and Dr. Akindres
Goons Bram, Carpentlff, if ring In Priory-lane, was sum-
moned for assaulting his wife, Hannah Stacey, on the linh May.
Complainant mid that on Mainesday lam her husband struck
her with his Set on the head sash, was Mending at the top of
the stain. She ran down Main, 'and he folieweel, and struck
her again e. he went out. it arose from some petty difference.
He threatened her when she weals bed. lie said, "he would
awallow her up She • calf." He 'truck her with his Set on
Tuesday evening.- Prieorser: I did not nrike her. I laid, 'lf
you don't shut your mouth push soy est down your throat."
He liked his wire se well as imin a men in the town, but they
were both hot, and she would hare the lea word.- -Oompalnent
said the Inn afraid of kW violence, and would timer Ilre With
him again. She wished for protectlon.---Dedendant said his
wife would not have done It, if she had not been tutored to it
by people be did not know Use was acquainted witn.-The
woman said the had not been "tutored" by anybody,Ths
Mayor said he knew that Ibis win oalyono of repealed act. of
violenoe.-Mr.. Serino said that last Wedneeday evening de-
fendant mmt to M. Pople's door and oinked for hie Infos Mrs
NIA said thews. not theta He went to the next house. and
Krt. Brushing told him de had not men hie wife. He went
sway using very bad language with regard to his wife, sad
saying if be mind And her be would kill her. He WIWI very
much out of temper-did nut appear at all isa liquor.-Det ad-
ult wished his wife to onus hack to him, and he mid he would
not touch her again. -The wit, said dbs would 005,-Defend-
ant said the best had a word sometimes and •
blow too • but Mr. Simonds demurred to such • description
of • married Ills. -lin Mayor said defendant's conduet won
about as bed a.. moth', could ti', and it was melte time be
should be stopped in his violent coons -Mr. Shibop said the
threat to murder his wife - as alone sufkient for them to mind
him to Use emboss for trill/ -Ti,, Mayor said be must enter
Into his own recognisance In £lO. and two sureties of SSO each
to keep the pesos for three month.. Defendant said he had
no suretie. at prement.-Mr. Brewed, told bins that vines he
found Anodes he could come out of prison.-Mrs. stacey asked
If the oould take whet belonged to her from tbe boom-
furniture she bad before she was married.-Mr. Symonds said
she could only take her clothes. One of tM conesquenoss of
rag married was that everything else belonged to the
No FOLLOWIAI ALLOIRD.-Josars Aiken, 23, shoemaker, of
Yerdinetort, was bemire' op charged with being 011 Mr.
eunningtoe'a premier for an unlawful purpose, On Sunday
morning.
P.S. C.15/10 .aid that about 1111, on Sunday monung, in
consequence of a complaint from Mr. Cunnington, he went to
that gentleman's house, entering by a gate lit ttie short south
kwnal,kizametahn.s
loaf a hey .
whichscbass door nigton
nsa olet m havanobodlle
answered, he went in. Roust( the servant gri& the'klicheny,
and ...bed her If she bed • mass in the bones, me" awed Yoe
at the bottom of the stain, and the defendant came down. He
asked him what bunnies* be had them, but he made no reply,
Told him he must go to the police station, defendant moot Into
the kitchen for his hat, and then went with him.
Mr. Cuanington said that on Sunday morning be
and his family wait to church, haring Ann Trevise
Is charge of the house. Ele had not given he, leave
to bare anybody in the house-the had not allied to do
so. In coomquence of certain dremenstancee before, he
tostroded P.& Cousins to watch. It seemed defendant had
been nee to come from the house on several Suadayn. sad on
the lam occasion the eons, for liquor. Mr. Cunnington said
Ike only thing ntheiDir wee •0112 e brandy.-Defenclent had been
scut to orlon for seven Mu. sometime ago for being drunk
and disorderly. He had nothing to say for himself. -The
Mayor said he was found In Mr. Cumungtoe's how., under
rent numlcious circummanies, and he was committed for seven
sky..
Ass Mowers's, prostitute, front Blandford, was charged
with creating • dlsturbence, near th 3 Inn, on Saturday
night, at 10.15. P.C. Churchill app,she,s4ed her. A sergeant
tfl in. Militia said it wee his daughter, and he was very sorry
to find her In this diegram, ise could not end where she was
till be mine down bore. She left his house about Christmas,
unknown to him. He said another girl eaUced bar away. He
sirm willing to bake her home with him when he left next
Friday. and the magistreees remanded her for five dem au that
the may return home with her tither on that day.
CHAALU Dunes, IS, labourer, was charged with being drunk
sod disorderly on Sunday morning, about one o'clock, e. the
bottom of High Festestreet. He was apprehended by P.B.
Conine Defendant said be went with a tuan Irvin hie own
ootiotry (theekerne), and they had • drop topther. lob., be
west to his lodging. In 0011•0111iff Tied they would not let him
In. He determined be would, sad lanl bold of the shutter,
whim it came dolma Then •ma amid Miler MOO out and
mid "hi was the man for him," and doleamiced agoaring of.
Ms WM Said ISa or sew. dome imprisonment. Me undertook 'to Par 61 mkt Morldey. Ho was employed by Mr Walrus& I
end held as. a week.