The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-10-19 00:00:00

WIMBORNE.

. Atenonsis,—Ws understand that several parties,
who have been recently convicted by the Witnborne
bench of magistrates, will be arraigned on Friday
nest, by direction of the Lords of the Treasury, for
penalties against the Excise laws.
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LOCAL TRIBUTI TO A MIRO OF THe nil( Hue.
AAR& —The °niers of this distinguished regiment
have notified to the authorities interested in the
restoratives that—to the memory of their fallen
brother-officer—they are ready to liquidate any oost
which may attend the erection of another stained glass
window, sacred to the memory of their departed
friend and brother-in-arms I It is well known that the
" Bknkes " family have almost been, for centuries,
connected with this splendid fabric, the magnificent
western window having been the free gift of W. J.
Bankes, Eaq., the then official, about twenty years
ago. We learn that, unfortunately, there is really
no apace at present for the realization of this wish
on the part of the brave surviving officers of the
lamented deceased.

THE New Forme Sranorc—On Friday evening
hat the contractors, Messrs. Eaton and Cottman,
regaled their workmen engaged on this building
with an excellent supper. Such meetings are calcu-
lated to promote content and good feeling. On the
eame evening also, the Reverend Mr. Percy gave his
annual supper to his garden.allotment tenanta ; both
entertainments being admirably provided by Mr.
George flabgood, of the Three lams' Inn. The
extenaive additions to the building lately made by
Ulf very civil and obliging host and hostess, ren-
ders this establishment, as an inn, second to none
lathe town.

COUNTY Corms% October 11.—(Before E. Everett.
!sq.)—There were numerous plaints, but the majority,
as usual, were settled out of oourt. The only case of
interest was one resulting out of • novel bargain for •
peny—Hammerton v. Gosling.—Mr. Johns, of Ring-
Wood, for defendant. Plaintiff sold his pony for a
I watch, a cart, and some fir poles; the watch and poles
hid been delivered and the deal so far completed, but
the cart offered was, as contended by the plaintiff, not
tte one defendant agreed to let him have. Defendant
' 'Pore that it was, and was confirmed by a witness
named Bailey. The latter was severely cross-examined
by plaintiff's attorney, Mr. Freeman. His Honour said
that the transaction appeared to him not quite desti-
tute of fraud on the part of the defendant, but as the
plaintiff had not put his ease out of doubt he could not
give him • verdict. Nonsuited.
CRANBORNE.—Petty Session's, Thursday. (Before
lisnry Charles Sturt, Hector Munro, Edward Castle-
mtn, and George Churchill, Esqrs., Magistrates.)
MORALITY IN CRANBORNE. —An application was
made by Dr. Potts in regard to various irregu-
levities and immoralities carried on in certain localities
at Cranborne. It appears that almost nightly row.
°our there, and that on the 12th September last an
'4p and down" fight took place between two girls
nalned Noble, one of whom had been dismissed from
Sasabury Infirmary as "incurably" bad. On P.C.
Mills interfering at this particular night brawl he was
moulted and much injured. The complainant deposed
that he wan called to suppress a fight between two
drunken women in Cranborne Alley, a locality wherein
prostitution and misery reign triumphant, as was proved.
Tha delinquents were fined 15s. each; time was given to
one—an unmarried woman with a child in her arms;
and the other, not appreciating this mercy, insisted on
going to gaol, whither she win taken accordingly.
Thare is no look-up in • horrid locality like this, and
the police seem utterly powerless. Who is the lord of
this well regulated manor, and who are the magistracy?
Or fre there none? Is echo to answer?

ANOTHER DRUNKEN CAarn. —On Friday last
Thomas Harvey, a carter in the employ of Mrs. Chater,
of Windsham, was summoned for furiously driving his
tears through the town. The man was whipping the
hores, and his oonveyanoe coming into contact with a
truck, drawn by • boy, gave the latter • narrow escape
with his life. The drunken fellow was fined 12s. Had
• lady driving a tandem, with her darling children and
a tispr, come into collision with this tipsy vagabond's
carriage and killed the whole party, what would have
been the consequence?