The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-09 00:00:00

TOLLER.

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Wg regret le state Mat Mr. Walbridge, the father of
the Marrs. Walbridge, the well known dealers of this
place, wee found dead in Ms hod on Wednesday morning.

BRIDPOZT.

AT the Bernstahle show on Thursday Mr. H &
Handoed ham teen again succsenfufin obteng prises for
bis unequalled hirds, receiving drat prise for an excellent
pair a Imrh., yawl first prize for abort-faced Antwerp'.
Sewn. Siatiurqs were preached and collections made
at the cliff-rent plan. of worship in this town and
neighboarbood on Sunday, being Hospital Sonday. The
contributions on the whole hue proved very satisfactory,
and will he banded over to the truitees of the Bridport
Cottage Hoepital. Tbs accounts hive not yet bean made
up
Comm Prrn Sassioss, Monday.—Before Mr. J. P.
Gundry, Mr. C. Weld, Mr. S. Lwtrudes, and Captain

Bartlett wen summoned for allowing a bowie to
Foray on the highway at Hiastock on the 11:111 of Juan
Yr. Haute, appeared for defendant C. Battle proved
the nee.— There had been nc previous convictions sishast
defetelant.—The Beach lined hint 134. 411. including coots,
or in dei ..It 14 dap impriaionnient
The Osman of the nftriah of Karsherood ism summoned
for n .1-payment of 11916, being a helium* of Name recent
coutributiotu In connection with the Highway Board.—
An order was mods for payment.
Biftnps Rem woe onanimuood by P.C. Hann for blink
drunk sad disorderly at Tburucomboi on to. 6.11 of June.
fos. and 70. &I. coot.; allowed a week to pay, or 14
dap' bard labour.
Thomas demises, of Thornonnabs. was &treed with Wag
drank and creating a disturbance on the 6th of June.
nand St Ile tociodimg oats, or ow =mai. isoPrisoci-
m,et .ith hard labour. . . . . . .

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AMU gawps**, was charged with bsiag drank sad
behaving ni,lantly M Lyma on the Ilth Junta—rind
sa. and Ba 61. cod&
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neatwe sad James Stew, a carter of the
former, V... chanted with working a horse while in aa
unfit condition. —fined Ew. and ca in each caw.
.

Jane Triniett was summoned for assaulting Mary
Sanagrays. str king her with a broom, thereby breaking
It, right ann.—Mr. Day simeared for defendant. Mr.
Nantes for complainant.— Cmplainant said she had
ore:salon to pass defendant's house to ber work, and bad
often been annoyed at the remarks and leers of defendant.
children. On the day in question she was insulted in the
Ilk. manner. and putting down • pail of water she had in
her bend, went hack to the hones and asked defendant if
her busbsod was at home, as she wished to complain of
the Insults of the children. Defendant said no, and on
leering the door at which defendant •tood. tbs latter
called to her and said she was going to h —II as fast as
possible. She returned and asked her what she meant...heti
she struck her heavily on the arm, breaking it. Com-
plainant bad several children dependant on bar for support
and goild not work in omsequence.—Mr. ()unary said the
ateault was unorovoked, and he should indict • Boa on
defendant of £3 and 104. 63. coats, or I month imprison-
ment, and express d himself sorry that it was not in his
power to band the money to complainant, as it was
azain.t the roles of the Court. . . .

George Preach enha suarZTed for allowine cattle to stray
on tb. public mad, at Wiunbrook, on the 18th June.—
Fined :le. and meta.
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;;; charger% with mine. M iiroioadrhurl.
on the 314 WIT. a pair ol males with unjust weights.—
Fined 3a and 7a. 6.1. costa.
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.34;;;IJI-ii;Uiesd-tra; summoned for selling intoxicating
Hun ,r during prohibited hours on Sunday. 23rd of June.
at Haliteck. -P C. Bustle proved the cue. -Bra. New•
land.. broth.- appeared. and said that • friend named
Laver had called upon Wainer, and he had asked him to
Irish-that be did not pay for it-Bush Nveland vu
fined £1 and case, and Laver £124. fit including coats.
d(fred Pow U as charred with assaulting llary
Hugger, at Chideork. on the fist of Juna.-The cue being
of such • trivial nature. it waa dismissed, each party pay.
Introit..

Robert Penfield was summoned for Drib-liar to send his
children to ochnol.—An order waa made that the children
should attend recubirlr.
Joseph Fan applied for an extra hour at the Anchor
lan, &lateen, on the data of the forthcoming Regatta,
but woe ref used.
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Francis Panty was toimmoned for unlawfully leaving an
bor.. and c tht unprotacted on the highway at Cbideock.
—James Dom the owner of &locomotive traction engine,
no aummoteivi for not having that wheels a therms con.
structs4 in accovianiat with the Act of Parliament —Both
C..-. were adjourned forth. Petty Sessions at Beaminster
Boaouou Pouck lioaday.—Before the Mayor (Mr. H.
Howell.) . . . . .

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Willson Way. who was taken into cutody on Saturday.
on a charge of maliciously setting fire to a ass dressing
shop belonging to Mr. Orchard, of South-street, was
brooght up and therged with the agora—Prisoner said
he knew nothing of it, but when apprehended by P.C.
Hoare end Brown, said " very well. I did not know that
anyone saw me do Lovelace, who lira near the
premises, said be saw the prison, come out of the shop
tad immediately after the place was in dames-4k
neighbour also corroborated the statement of Mr. Lovelace.
—Prisoner was committed for trial.

VOrito—ii.litsTers— Mr. R Howell (14yorl ad Mr. Elam
Cox. _

Jaws Burt, labourer. wee charged with ueglecting to
meintain and provide for his children, thereby leaving
them chargeable to the parish.—Au order was made for
parrnent of the money due. or IS days' topritonment
BOROUGH POLICS, Tuesday.—Before the Maya (Yr. H.
H.. 411
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AvviAntik., was charged with being drunk and
sleeping in the street on the previous night —P.C. Brown
*tate.' that he WGS on duty in We tenet. when he saw
the prisoner lying on the roadside wiry Be awoke him
and endeavoured to get him to the station, bat he was no
drunk that he coutl not do so.—Procured the services of
PC Adams and locked him up—Privoner admitted
sleeping in else open air, but denied the charge of being
drunk —P.C. Adams corroborated the ststement of the
other °mutable —Prisoner who had a number of tracts
about him which be had been selling %aid he .eel cooper
by trade, and came from gent —Fined L. 6d., and costs,
or erten days in default. Be was rent to prison.

THE AYLESFORD DIVORCE SUIT.
In the divorce division of the High Court of Justice the
Right Hon. the President and especial jury had before
them the cud of Ayleaford v. Aylesford and Blandford.
The petitioner, Henesge, Earl of Aylesbury, asks for
a divorce from his wife, Edith, Connie= of Ayleeford,
formerly a Miss Williams, on the ground of her
adultery with the Marquis of Blandford. The
respondent answer. denying the adultery. Since
the suit hasbeen instituted the matter has been laid
before the Attorner.General, and by his directions the
Queen's Proctor now intervenes to prevent a decree
being made on the ground of collusion, and that Lord
g latrd himself has been guilty of adultery. —Mr.
Russell opened the cam for Lord Aylisford,
stating that there were two children of the moulage,
the last of whom was born in 1875. The parties were
married at St. George's Church, Hanover square, and
at that time the respondent was • Mime Williams. At
the period of the marriage the petitioner was about 28
years of age. In November, 1875, the petitioner
accompanied the Prince of Wiles to India, and from
what he heard be returned to this country. lie did
TIM PROPOSED LOCAL BOARD LOAN, not, at first, institute proceedings in this court, as be
Er. S. J. Smith, CR., • Local Government Board was desirous of avoiding scandal, and • deed of sonar.
Inspector, bold an inquiry at the Town.hall on Thursday ation was drawn up, ander which the petitioner agreed
Lawialt‘antag:;sslittaof lui"„,..aubJect, als
or „..,„,,attar 4,„aadi:otion,anahr the to allow Ms wife £5OO per annum He, however,
works foe street improvement. Taro """wwwe pfloot'occt subsequently found that the cohabitation of his wife
Mews. IL Nolen k 8 Hodge., Lock, liars, E. with t Marquis of Blan
..dford was still being carried
Soltb. J. G. I. Law T.
_T Park, J. F. Wareham, on in Paris, and be 'mutated dues proceedings.
sad H. Gill (mertihereol the Bowl Mr. 8 Train (clerk), James James said that he had been house steward in
Mr. C. W. Wills (surveyor), and r. F. J. L. Brown (a the family for years. After the marriage Lord Ail's-
rummer.) ma Inspector called upon the clerk to read ford and his wife resided at Packington Hall entil
the it"t4ce ealtemlet the meeting and also ascertained the autumn of 1875, when the petitioner accompanied
from bon that it bad been duly published. The Inspector the prince of wafes to India. It was found that the
the., said that,. application having been mad* to the
dent and the co-respondent were living together
Local Government P erd for leave to raise • loan of .13500. respondent
tty attended to receive the evidence of these who were in was as man and wife. The next evidence that
favour tb.verf, and &leo of those who might be opposed to taken on commies( in Paris, and went to
it. No objection was raised to the *chum and the prove that the respondent and co-respondent,
earneyor then explained in detail the proper work; but passing under the name of "Mr. and Mrs.
ou tar paths bring mentioned the Inspector expressed his Spencer," resided as man and wife- —Sir John Holker
disapproval, saving thew would find that only five years then opened the cam for the Queen's Proctor. Hs
enildti. silo red for such wok whereas for atone)) year. stated that the petitioner was in the habit of frequent-
eould be the tine Mr. Park and other members of the
Board spoke in favour of tar-paths, but the Inspector ing the Alhambra and Cremorne and at the bitter
amured them that his expevienc. was against them. Ls piece he had been in company such u to crests
to the estimates for the paving and kerbing he thought suspition. The learned counsel then went on to say
them low. and it they used note instead of asphalts on that the petitioner had not come to that court in •
some of the bre-eeyi more used than abets, it was positMn to ask for a divorce, and referred to his
evident that an extra .LlOO or more would be needed. alleged intimacy with • Hrs. Dilke.—Mr. Pawl*,
It II B. Smith said he was decidedly opposed to borrow- eoueftot., who formerly acted for 11,161e,yleaford, was
435 Wore than 811011, he having held against exceeding th,„ examined, and d the examine-
i'Mg. The Inspector explained that in doing any e art—wee
Permanent work it was far move economical to do it well. mon said he mad no restriction placed on him. He
It was d.cided to consider at the next meeting of the had acted in the matters relative to Lord Ayles-
'l"ard whwher the applicati should he amended from ford and his wife. The 'rimer produced certain
Zan to £7OO. The Inspector made enquiries as to letters with reference to the cam. A letter was put
the sanitary mate of the toes, and wee informed that the in and objected to by Sergeant Ballantine. It referred
Population wes about 4,001) avid the number of lioness to the fact that her ladyship did not object to her
shout 800. There ewe probably about 300 ciente with _Ltd ainnsr• the c all the information n
vaults and other places without out-let containing "", tar - ° • 'art • . ecenrq•
"sin. The water supply, the was an cross-examination, the witness said that Lady
from the Mae sourc, us received pee sewage, and a long Aylesford load £5,000 from her father, and £5,000 per
discussion took place as to whether or not this was annum in cam of saniving her husband. In re.
danswone to health. Most of those present were of examination, Mr. Pawls said he never saw the
opinion that the wells were • sufficient distance from the respondent and co-respondent together, and inquiries
wags deposits to be free from pollution, seesciellT is al made by • Mr. Lev) man never referred to in Lady
a"
"are
tbs
vaults sag emPwele Aifo
4ftmet•t• The laseetor. 110WPOT assured them yesrre presence. No communication took plane
d Lord Dumbed when he WM
this was set the case. and said the' wage " doubtedbetween ideo ', aa at
tawit its war into the dupe., l the wooer Park. • and the respondont were there under the
aurae therefrom it could but be wiaoli H
esonte. Mr. name of " Spencer_ ." He was told by the respondent
Brent. said the l'ami Baked ;insisted upon his cement- that a letter bad been written to the petitioner stating
mu v"l° " villas, and it it ot noose why that there would be no opposition to • diem:a
ha le emanated to do With this the inspector we, early.. July or August. To his knowledge
said he had nothi to ng do. and infecund Mr. Brown that
even if he succeed
'ewlea' the Pwe• ed in booing the whole henhetkell
would floe frou the detained Ord" Hlandford and Lady hylesfeed were not twirls
together in Switzerland. He newer made Inquiries of
•
p., le. through the pipes into therooms and do err: an evil the respondent of her bushand's conduct towards her,
Iowa:. The Inspector further showed that to system, and she did not mention It to biro. She WU very
good, which detained sewage could he approved. anxious to have • divorce, and be did not make any
Mr. pere'e and others urged the heathy condition of the inquiries. By Mx. Romell, Q 0.: The respondent
bee, the low death rate. dr., as excuses for not under' ha £5,000, to be settled within six mortise of her
"'Aim the , of sewage work., but f•ther's death. During the married Ufe the t
aeoodiesheeterteuS he bad come to ieh'e•Chreheowel had lived with
„her eiste__re, and at We dats of t deed
noon to tn. toeue Gosegeseeas Igoe* hrovioe thorn _. est Th
raratiosi the parties to the snit WWII Dot CO.
set Q.., Thelneel Board intended habi ng. The amount for maintenance was due in
oo mown Ice ellen thew had lasted February, and the petition eras presented In December.o h omunt tor the Load Rearward it wadi not correct that he was the party to an
neeeomry. It goe,d so what Mad of "%mamma mamma m.:01 t that the respondent and the co-respond.
,ees e feet tom Lean Dant had beet t
established over 13 years. Ind yea
1011111111 Wed vie "otto. sei go to Paris and live together, so as to
:=and that of • wpm mob be semen wsternes of adultery. It was known that
That
0. orthe ethic eroeo tall base be he there had been cohabitation in &eland.
rmw . w oertida. Senna of the raiss."o", WINS nom Men and liarray, solicitor =re
duke ton.ap dank the ralms. and • soludaillP sMrslost was goduein of • &Frame, is MI imoellog

The CHAU/MAN ISM he hoped these matches would
take piece annually, and that they would do some
good to the yacht builders of Pool&
"Th. Ladies," " The Sheriff of Landau (Mr. G.
Burt)," proposed by Mr. ALDRIDGI, and one or two
ether tosete were given, and the oompany separated,
having spent • very pleasant evening.

to do whatever with the filing of the petition. Witness,
In answer to further questions, mid that he paid mem
bills at the hones where Lady Ayiesford was living.
but the greater number were paid by the orreepoadest.
Witness paid a great many household bills himself.—
William Hildyerd said he was formerly a waiter at
Cremorne Gardens, and knew the photograph of the
gentleman produced. He had seen him there until
closing time, and be was at times in a cabinet which
overlooked the groundeand where suppers were reeved
He would suppose that men and women would be
there. Witness did not know the latter. He could
not swear that the womeit frequented ths gardens.
Csoesretternined : Was not seen by any person repre-
senting Lord Aylesford.
Mary Ann Young was, in 1870. at Cremorne. She
knew the pho.ographs produced, and had seen the
gentlemen at the grounds, and had men him in court.
He brought two ladies to the bar. They were fast
women. One of the women was named "Mabel
Gray," who asked tor him, and went away with him.
Witness bad seen the gentleman with frequenters of
the gardens. Had seen the gentleman In court that
morning.
William Cowley, who was formerly a waiter at
Cremorne and had charge of the cabinets, which were
open to the gardens, said that he had seen the gentle-
man alluded to there. —George Mack, formerly at
Cremorne Gardens, and other witnesses, also spoke to
seeing the petitioner at that place of amusement with
persona of the opposite sex.—Alfred Howell stated
that he had men the gentleman in question with ladies,
but he could not say if the latter were ordinary
frequenters of the gardens. Witcoss had men the
gentleman "supping, at the gardens with Wise and
• gentleman. Witness was sent for to the Treasury,
and Mead • paper. The signature to the paper was
his. He thought that some alterstione were made in
the paper Prior to it. being signed. When she arrived
the lady went natant. The gentleman had "11111.
Allen" to visit him. Witness, owing to the time
which had elapsed, could not say if any other forsake
had come to see the gentleman. He had given witness
money once—half • sovereign. Witness Lad seen the
gentleman once or twice • week at the gardena, and
once he was in oue of the so-called cabinets alone. To
a Juror: None of the cabinet, were locked. All the
locks were off. Th y appeared to have been done
recently.—Mary Chaff said that some time ago she
was servant to a Messrs. Jeffreys, in Church-street,
Chelsea. She was with her two month, on the last
occasion. Mrs. Jeffreys kept • home where men and
women met. Witness had OHM the gentleman referred
to in the case five or six times, and she was sent for a
lady who passed as "Bessie" and resided in Edith
Grove.--Cromexamined : On one occasion another
gentleman came She could not my that on each
occasion t-e person she referred to was socompanied
by • gentleman —Margaret Parker said that two
years ago she lived in • house in Church-street,
Chelsea, which was kept by a Urn Jeffreys. She
remembered the night of a fire at • laundry in the
street. Somebody knocked at the door, and on
answering it she found that it was Lord
Mrs. Jeffreys said that she hoped he enjoyed Weigel(
In India To this Lord Aylesford said that had,
but made use of words to show that he was not
coed. stable at home. Witness fetched a female
to the boom, and Lord Aylesford was at the
house fr im twelve to one o'..dock, and was
with the woman. With.. let Lord Aylesford out.
and be gave her a sovereign. Oromexamined : Was not
a year altogether at him Jeffrey's Had been there a
month at • time. Wee in her service six thoes.--Susan
White said she now resided In Oxfordshire Witness
lived in Brampton Square with Mn. Loan. She
entered the 'orrice seven or eight years ago, &ad left
last year. The gentleman whose photograph Weil in
court used to visit the house, and there men and
women need to meet. She saw the gentleman referred
to on two occasions, and he visited a Mrs. Herbert.
Witness told them which room to go to, and they
went upstairs and remained about an hour. Witness
had some money given her, and asked the name of the
gentleman, and was told it Mr. Inderwick, p.c.,
said that was the conclusion of that particular class of
evidence, and he should proceed with another portion
of the cam. —Harriet Colliria, 50, Queenratreet Terrace,
said that she was boneekeeper at Maxstroke Castle
from August, 1875 to 1877. Prior to Lord Ayheford
going to India he came O the house. Witness
believed that he staved • week, bnt was not certain as
to that. After his return from India the petitioner
again called, and from time to time he occasionally
visited at the meth. At that time Mr. Dilke was in
Inv spirits. and not in good health. In the spring of
1877 Mr. and Mrs. Mike went to town ; and in May,
inorwaing to the papers, Mr. fluke threw himself into
the names. A week after Mrs. Dilke came to the
made, but witness onuld not say if Mr. Dilke was
with her. Mrs. Dilke stayed at the castle more than
• week, but she could not remember whether the
petitioner was at the castle during that time. Mrs.
Mike occupied the room usually occupied by Lord
Ayleeford. Cross-examimed : Could not say on what
terms of intimacy Lord Avlesford and the DMus
were. Lord Aylesford's brother, Mr. Finch, used to
visit at the house. There were other visitors at the
home. When Mr. Mks came back to Maxstroke
Castle, there was • gentlemen with him, who occupied
the next room. At the castle, Lord Ayleaford slept in
a room above that of Mrs. Dias. On one occasion
she saw Lord Ayleeford go to Mrs. Dilke's room, but
could not say if Mrs. Nike was there at the time.
His Lordship walked into the room openly, and there
was no secret about it. Wii nese one morning saw
Mrs. Dilke corns out of Lord Ayleaford's room—sits
walked out quite openly, and saw witness on the
stairs. . . . . . .

Upon the case conning before the Court • statement
WA/ made by Sir Henry James, Q C., after consulta-
tion with the other counsel in the suit, the effect of
which waft, practically, to admit the charges brought
by the Queen's Proctor. who had intervened. Sir
James Hannon briefly addressed the jury, who, in •
minute or two, sad without leaving their box, Inti-
mated that they were egreod, and ultimately found
that the alleged adultery between the Countess of
Aviesdord and the Marquis of Blau !ford was proved,
and that the Earl of Ayledord had committed
adultery. The petition was therefore di/mimed with
costa