The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-05-31 00:00:00

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DORCRESTER.—Dowur C. 0111117 CORIVARVLAIT.
The tender of Mr. J. 8. Hutchings. osashbuilder, of
this town, for supplying the above force with ten new
earth, and keeping the thine in repair for the .it theon
years, has been accepted by the magistrates forming
the polka committee.
3RO Dolan Ring ToLurrszss.—Tbe weekly
sweepstake. Maripetition took tirsion Moo4s/ af"„,„„1"
noon and 'Tuesday morning. 33).
earl 11(X) yards, S rounds at each. a winners Sr. tis
fultowa Sergeant Homer, 66 (Lees handicap 8);
2nd, Ensign Hodges, 46; 3rd, Corporal Oreeoieg. a ;
4th. Private Warren. 41 ;6 -,,rat Chick. 43 (less
handicap 41; Wt. Sergeont Crow, 311.
The anniveoary f tier Hejesty's 45th birthday was
oocamestorated in the bilough on Tuesday by flap
b. ins hoisted on the towers of ths several sacred
edifire, and the elinrch telle paled forth st intervals
throughout ,be day volumes of melodious music in
honour of the auspkioos event.
RadtaßsT.—A reward of £.l has been offered by On.
Property Protection Society for the apprehension and
eonvictioe of some person or iersons whn stole &copper.
from • Add belonging to Thomas Coombs, Esq.'
Boutadd Or vas Mixt.— At tbio Shiroball on Taos.
day, before It. Williams, Esq., George and John
Bestrides were summoned for a breach of it. peace
by the 1t,.. F. Fisher, of Maiden Newton.—Mr. Lock
conducted the the and Mr. Audrews defended. --(Seance
thwatrideo was no:present, having ailed for Anatralis.
—Complainant stated that on Sunday moraing, about
one o'clock, be was disturbed by bearing persons
"winging" under his window. He got out of
bed, partly dress it, and loaded • revolver which
he discharged, thinking it would alarm them, as he had
hoard footsteps pass and repass his window several
tiros& He then went in search of the men, being armed
with a sword and revolver. Ho was very much
atarmed.—Croas-esamined He saw no OM lie was
sound asleep, but was awoke by the singing. !lie bed-
room window was opposite to whore the singing came
from. He heard footsteps OD his premises. Ti. frost
door was left "pen In care any person sick might want
hini.—Jaise Fisher, wife of lost within... proved being
disturbed by hearing singing, and on piing to a window
saw three torn, one of 011,s, thought was diagniaid,
and hats stick in his hand. She was very much alarmed.
--Serpent Holloway snid that lal the morning in ques-
tion, about half-plot one, be was on duty near the
church at Maiden Newton, when be it. srd some persona
singing. Ile sent tow.rds the rectory, and there •iw
four men standing in be carriage way, who were singing.
On seeing him they eased, and witness concested him-
self in t• e shrubbery Oeorge Bestride page d him,
and witnes. thought he had his oat turned inside-out.
Witnre• heard the report of the pistol and the men
then made off. Ho followed, but they escaped by
jumping over a barricade. They all appeared to be
•0111011.1% disguised. He returned and met Mr. Fisher,
win t ad a sword i• hi. hand, and appeared to he much
aSrmeil.—D fenihnti were bonni ov. e to keep the
peace for six months in the som of 110 each.
Tie remains of Mr. C. Trice& woollen-draper, of
Cornhill, etre interred on Wednesday, the 260, at the
Cera..tery. The dessasod, in all the relations of life.
was very highly Totemic& and as • last tribute of
respect was followed to hi. Anal resting place by the
follosing tradesmen. : Mr. Manley. Mr. A.. Spicer,
Mr T. Snenders, Mr. C. Feeney. Mr. F. Mills, Mr.
Jobe Yeandey, and Kr. H. Darden.--Several of the
tradesinen's shope on the Conthill were elated on the

me— urefol mambo.
FORDINGTON.—Buirte Sortirrt.—A moat no-
seestul anniversary meeting of the friends and sup-
porters of this society, which ha. new rompleted the
third year of ita existenee, was held on Whit-Tuesday,
the 17th inst. The parish schoolroom, the customary
plus of 'amiably, hal been tastefully decoreted by
Rev F. J. Monte, assisted by • kind loan of dap f
E. G. Leeter. Esq. A larp number of sobeeribera and
'episode's mustered on the occasion, ant between two
end three hundred persons set down toss excellent tea.
Among those present we observed Rev. H. Motile
(president of the Society) and Mrs. Motile, flee. W.
Ron. and the Mimes Harness Rev. Reicindd Smith,
Rey. J. and Mrs. Fox. Rev. J. J. and Mr.. Mout-, C.
W. Mode. Esq., (Fellow of C. C. Coll, Cambridge),
G. &an% EN , 11. Houle. Esq., Miss Catnpbell. Miss
1. ek Mid gnaw, Mr. Vernon, Miss Tope, Mrs. Lock.,
Mrs. Legg, Mi. Damien, Mrs. Andy, Mrs. Wallis, end
many oth rs who had peen kind and liberal essistetice
to the objeda of the meeting. The audience wu
addressed by Rev. H. Moyle, Rev. W. Barnes. Rev. R. •
Booth, Mr. G. Evans. Mr. Vernon, J. Mitch 11, (a
tdielit member) who made a very addible speesh and
was v. ry weevily received, and Mr. H. U. Monte. The
sr...gement. for the tea were adniirahle. and every cue
sly -*red to be gratUi.4 by the entertainment etoded
both to by and mind. The Indsnce.skeet, remi
and a in.nented upon by H. Monhh ea *4 • **m-
ann. proof he hold dread. taken by the society, not
golf on the Mk .Mtasite of Fordington but on tbe
vstione eripleyers of industry throughout the
whole of the borough of Iforebeeter. Indeed, as was
'remarks d by Mr Mule, oe hail the formation of •
betels society on sound principles in Fordington as •
meseure which will go far to ameliorate that important
Orin, every step in chose Incurs's Lund re-..et with
&demise 0 poll Dorchester at Isere. The f.ature of
the 005010 j was the appearance b. fore an audienokao
Lag ly computed of working people. of the Bee. W.
Bases. The Dorset poet never app. amd to greater
advaotsge. and sever read with more remerkable power
end effect. liii reception beggarn all dueription.
Poems like " Futherhood," abounding in accurate and
linniouroas description, were hailed with the most
rapturous rounds. applaide, evidently mooing straight
from heerts that fell every word and phrase to be
genuine. And tka pathetic ensue, such as "The
Voiotia that be gone," were received with • speaking
silence that must have gratified their gifted author even
more then the repeated bursts of delighted applause.
Mr. O. Evsns (of the Dorset County Hospital) made •
speech el telling effect, directed especially to thaws
working teen resident in Fordingtoo, who hag not yet
availed thetneeivee of the advantages offered by the
society. We train thet the proceeds of the tea will
materially iieprove the already very satisfactory state
ef the inoiety'e funds.
WHY 110 U TH. --COUST Or BANZAUKCY. Tuft-
day. —(Before Mr. Registrar Roolie.)— In Re F. W.
Wyndham. —This was a first meeting for proof of
debts end choice of assignees in the ewes of Mr.
Windham, who was described as of Woodhousie•
terrace and Cromer, ouch proprietor. —lt will be
remembered that the bankrupt mune before the
Court on hie own petition, but, subsequently, •
creditors' petition was substituted in the belief that
it would afford an opportunity for • Wore extensive
inquiry into the bankrupt's proporty.—Mr. Lawrence
appeared for the bankrupt; Mr. Chidley, Mr.
Itudiegh, kr. Roche, and several other rientlesieu
for the creditors—The number of creditors attend-
og were comparatively few, having given power of
attorney to vote in the choice. A proof was tendered
on behalf of a Mr. Richardsou, a teveru•kuper,
Agrehopetreet, Shoreditch, fir • sum of £5OO, on
two bills of exchange of £2llO, discoanted by Mr.
Richardson, but after a short iliocussiun it was
&Hewed to stand ore, till the next meeting. —Mr.
Howlett, of the Mew-hell, Norwich, sought to prove
for £126 fur • pianoforte, het it proved that it had
not been delivered, and the learned registrar
declined to allow the creditor to give up the pro.
perty and prove for the value.—A proof was
tendered by Mr. Bingham, a tailor, for • bill of
2415 for itiothing. The proof was admitted, subject
to the creditor giving up • mortgage he had on
the bankrupt's yacht. —.ll proof was tendered on
hehatt of Mr. Breese, as partner in the stags-couch
burnous ; but when Mr. Windham was examined it
appeared that no &would had been taken of the re.
ludo position of the parties. The proof was
ordered to 'bend over—Proofs to it. amount of
£l5O were admitted, and Mr. Smith, veterinary
surgeon, Noreaoh, was chosen assignee. Mr.
Lawrence oonsplained that several of the creditors
who bad giveu powers of attorney bad rescinded
them. and given them to other persons, which he
considered unfair and improper, but no doubt they
had received • strong inducement to do so. H.
then applied for an allowance to the bankrupt of
£lO a- aeck, which was objected to on the ground
that the bankrupt had executed &deed which would
no doubt 19 hereafter declared perfectly valid, by
wi.ich he was to receive £5OO a-) ear for life, with an
addition as i.ertain property fell in. The allowance
was granted till the next meeting, which is
eippiinted tor the 23rd June.
N 4TIONAL LIVE 11.. AT IMSTITUTIOII.—A friend of
th.s institution at iiielcouibe Regis has forwarded
ii a hind doua.ion f t 5.
N•ii si ow Ewer s. —On Thursday evening,
whilst • Ivy named Webber was emitting off the
Quay be I,li his bilanne, and fell overboard. He
was obeerved by Mr. Beam,.,, out-door officer of
Cu toms, aho jomped in after bun, and succeeded in
is soling ate lad Iron a watery grave, he having
scot three times, and when rescued was insensible.
Tt boy WM cdoveyed !roue in a very weak con-
(limo, and mAied assistauce had to be called in.
leiplig Into tip. Quay Mr. Seaman struck him-
self against a mooring chain, receiving a slight
ii.jure. Cr at waled is due to Mr. Newman, for,
a t only in this instance, but in three or four others,
sp. iourumeutal in saving persons from a
wat V wrave.
, CoUNTV PETIT SIM:ONa, To wnhall, Friday.
• Lls to is Ceptain Ilacuing and R. H. Snaffield,

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MI:MEWS - George SI ickland, labourer, of
8., a Ivy, ea. charged a itb •makeup's/ and
ri.. • e cond IA Al ktedipole, on th tith of May.—
dc tound defendant asleep on be day in
qa.4 ion on the turnpike-road He awoke him,
when he was very abusive. —Fined 6a, including
coat&

Abraham Pearce, of Portland, was summoned for
a similar offence on the gih of May. —Defisodeat sae
seen by PC. Cooper on the evening in quiet on
fighting *eh Abraham Peters at 'Easton. He
separated them, but they afterwards recommenced
the pugilistic encounter. Both defendants were
drunk. —There was a summate ale, sparest Peters
but be gig not •ppear. having met with an
de it mid injured his hack.—Paares appeared in
tourt in an almost intoxicated state, and was
ouitimitted fur seven days' bard labour with ut
having the opuon of paying a fine—Peters was
fined IS*. and costs.
A Cavil. Husaann.—llattliew Headstone Wood
of Portland, was stuomesed by les wif- Elixsbeth:
for a...salting heron the ladt alaY• —Mr. Howard
appeared for coroplioosot. --Mrs !tied stated that
shis was mistress of the Naval Hospital as pun...,
On the evening in question, altar sapper, • mad
her had comfortably bigetbei,
which deficient and
be took up a (pint cup and threw it at ber,indiettoa
• severe lauw on her left eye. After that he street
• patient in the hospital. She west and protested
ties latest, when the defendant streak hers bloc
betwetn the ehoeklpro, from the effects of which she
woo now soder *ado* treatment, mid had autrowl
spresely frees WI Woos& Sae aeashissid We

to be in danger, as her husband had often threatened
to •• muzzle" her. She would not live with him
any more, although they had only been married
two years—There was another charge preferred
against defendant by Richard Beealey, for asmalting
bun on be 14th of May, and this the Bench heard
before giving their decision in the former case.
Complement gated that be wag a mama Miming
to the Back Prince, but now an inmate of the Naval
Hospital On the mooing in question, whilst
withal was eating in • chair, defendant entered
hie room, and knocked him rff the chair, without
witness giving him the slightest provocation. He
was rendered insensible by the blow' and whilst in
this state was dragged to the coal hole, where
defeedant kicked • kooded on his breast. The
last witness interfered, and took defendant from
him. Defendant was intozicated. —Wood, who
appeared to be in that condition in Court, was
severely reprimanded by Captain Manning for his
brutal conduct, and warn committed to gaol for two
mouths' hard labour for the assault upon his wife,
and at the espiratioa of that period to be bound
over to keep the peace towards her for sic months
in his own recognisance of £25, and • similar term
of incareeration for the woad assault.
ASSAULT. —Charles Smith, of Portland, EMS suw
monied by John Bkehell, of the seine place, for
assaulting him. —Complainant said on the morning
in question he went to defendant's house about a pair
of boots, which misfitted him. Defendant said he
had taken his (witness's) word about two former
, pairs of boots sot fitting, and stated that he should
like to see the present pair on. Witness complied
with his request, and endeavoured to put on the
boots, hut was unable to do so. Defendant then
took the boots and put elms French chalk in them,
when witness succeeded In getting them on. They
were still tight,and be refused to take them, as when
they got wet they would shrink. Defendant then
said he bad • mind to smash his jaw, when on being
told that he had better not, struck him a severe
blow in the fsee.—Defendant admitted giving the
blow, but said he was greatly provoked by de-
fend;nt's language.—Captain Manning said that
when orders were given for goods • tradesman was
bound to carry it out properly, and not assault any
person because he found fault with it If that was
not acted upon • tradesman would soon lose all his
custom. —Defendant was fined be including costs.
A listing Session —There was no business of any
transacted at our borough petty eitaSiOsl on
Tansclay.
Tat QUERN'S BISTRDAY.—Tsesday. being the anni•
versary of Her GeSSIGSA Majesty the Queen's birthday,
legs fioatoi from the public actablishmenta in the town,
amid the shipping in the harbour were also decorated.
' The Custom House was closed, the officials having
holiday.
PLITT Sinietoes, Hooday.—Befote J. Ayling, Hp.
LISUASESSESS —George Stiliwood was b-ought spin
cust—dy chanced with being drunk and riotoue—PC.
latched said that on the precious night, about eleven
o'cl. ck, he found defendant in St. Niebe.sa-street,
drunk, and wasting to fight He requested him to go
home, 'which prisoner declined to do, and witness then
took him to the etlllloll, when he made use of threat-
ening language towards him.—ln defence, prioonersidd
he had been a.eaulted by a seamen, and when the
policeman to him in custody he thought he was
walking quietly home—Fined ss. and coats.
ALLEGED STEALING 1110111 T.—John Gould was
brought up in custody eltsrged with stealing a purse,
containing money. from a man of color named Gage. a
vendor of w.shea for The hair, /sc. It appeared that
pessecu,or and prisoner lodged at 'Trump's lodging-
house, 11.gh-street, and on Saturday the letter tame
and demandrl some money from the former, which he
deol.ned to give. Prisoner thr atentel to strike him if
he did not grant his request, sadaa he was about to carry
his threat into execution. prosecutor covered his face
over with his hands. Prisoner then left him, and soon
after Cage missed his purse and suspected pri-oner, he
haying taken it from hint before in a joke. The purse
however could not be found on slimmer, and he was
discharged.
Tss CuIIOSIG ‘TIOSAL CR AFEL.—This beautiful
building is now rapt-ly approaching completion, and on
vueday it woo announeed by the Rev. H. S. Ashton, at
the Independent Chapel. that it would be opened on
Wednesday, the 22nd of June by a public tea wed meet-
ing. and on the following Sundae for Divine service.
We understand that tlirottgli the attentions exertions
of the shape, committee, assist. d by friends of the calve.
the whole of the expeive, or nearly so, connected with
the erection of the building, will be defrayed by the
time the chapel is opened, so that the congregation will
have the satisfaction of knowing that, unlike most
Dissenting places of worship, it is unencumbered
with an heavy deht, which nquires many years to
liquidate