The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-04-16 00:00:00

District Arius.

avow
tbe eale ei Mr. GriSn's Shorthorns, Mr. Eno,),
bought four of the ignabid-8104.96 an.; Bluth 2.
31ga ; Bing a, asg. ; and Blush Bth. 490 i. Forty.
eve animals sold at tide sale averaged £32 19s, gd.
Oe alit that Mr. Hu chins, the defendant in a recent
and still breach
of
promise case is slightly
there should have been an', mleandellitneding.
Th. lady with whom it ecomed hall, by the death of
a TelAtinea lust " c"UM'in ' for " • few th.,nennetn.,
The soccer was here, as elsewhere, • source of
wk.. We bear of one well.known landlord
who drew a cheque for 1.100 to take his spirits out of
b."
anticipating an increase on the duties. He is of
opinion, Pow, that prophecy is not his forts.
GIatItTING TRITINIONIAL -A testimonial of a very
ccuifyia, character, in the shape of a handsome silver
En,-;--knra, has just been presented to Mr. Joseph
Hopkins. late Inspector on the London and South-
liFe• tern Railway, and now landlord of the Gigant
street Brewery, Salisbury, in recognition of his valuable
services for many years am secretary of the South-
Western Railway Guards Club. The prenent was
sow= by an address, expressive of the respect
and of the s-ibscriben. •
FRAUDULENT ENLINTMIST.-At the Comity Hall
yesterday am. (V"dwatial_l), before the Rev. C. W.
and Mr. E. Pearce, Jain Banta alias
M • act McQuade we charged with baring fraudu-
lently enlisted into the 17th Brigade at Bury, in
Lancashire. From the evident* of Sergi. Luscumbe.
of the 20th Etnent, now stationed at Portland. it
..
that t prisoner joined the regiment from
ifs;;;;In- December last, and in his attestation paper
which the sergeant produced, the prisoner shakol be
had served ia the army. Francm Viney -aid he
was a private in the 104th Regiment The prisoner
'erred 13 years in that regiment, and was a."'rg"
with ignominy on January 3rd, INN. Priooner pleaded
guilty, and the magistrate., considering the frequency
of theme tlences, sentenced the pawner to three
calendar months' hard labour.
Comm Poucr, Saturday.- Before Mr. E L Kinder'.
lay. Mr. G. Warr,. and Ir. it B. Middleton, the
Ben,fiuninCregf. of Chilfrome, was broueht up on remand,
charged with stealing en umbrella, valued at to A The
particulars of whickf h in our last Prisoner WY
now defended by Ir..7""deoton. who, ill a very able speech,
contended the boy's version was the correct one. The
Bench thought it was. cam of easpicloc, but dismissed it.
The license of the Acorn Inn, Eversbot, was transferred
from Robert Wlggett to Robert Jame. Darden ; the Three
Compasses Ina. Meter. from Samuel Warren to
Henry Wigehire ; the Alexandra Inn, Charlentown,
Chic-knell. from Daniel Trump to Thomas Day ; and that
of the a.dr Lion Inn, Portland. from Benjamin White to
Fanny While.
The following overseen were appointed : -West
Chlekereld, General Davison and Mr. Bell, Abbotsbary-
John Hayward and George Ford: Athelhampton -George
Wood Homer ; Bhscombe-Percival Cake and John Cake
Bradford Penwell -Hastings Burton Middleton and
Joeeph Spun Broadmayne-George Yoe. and Henry
Christopher; Broadway-John Mayo and George Boaditch;
Buckland Ripen - John Gale and William Miller;
Burlaton -George W. Homer Charminster-E I win
Miles and William Henry Dunning ; Ghickerell,
West - Thomas George Davison Bell and Gerard;
George Davison ; Chilfrome F. E. Pope
Compton, West-William Tolman and Thomas Pry;
Compton Valence-John Chick; Dowliub -Walter Best
and George Brett; Dorchester, Holy Trinity-Thomas
Christopher Saunders and Joseph Dibben Eversbut-
Thomas Frantpton and Henry Conway; Fleet-Jasper
Marsh; Fordington-Robert Hunt and Sunoel K bert
Harris; FrampMn-Williein Combos and Charlie Basell
From. Vauchurch-John Trend; Kingston' Russell -
Thome. tiansom ; Knighton, West-Tbomas Hooper and
Robert Thomas Mills; Langton Herring-William Henry
Roper and Henry Vivian ; ttlebredy -Norrie John Roper
and Norris Roper; Litton Cheney-William Pitcher and
J. Saunders ; Loosbredy-Mary A. E. hymns and Stephen
Vine; Maiden iewtoti-Georse Whitty and George (Isle;
Osmington-William Cbileott and Robert William
Chilean ; Owermoigne-John Laver and Walter White;
Paddietoem-Richard Genre and Joseph Miller: Puddle-
hinton-Charise Mayo and John Gunman; Portesham-
William finites and William Maya ; Portland-John
Ward and John James Patten Poxwell- John Moo
and Robert Treater ; Preston and Sutton Polon-Thomas
Rows and Henry Deers; Puncknowle-Edniund Layer
and Suez Stevens- Radipile -Richard Rideout and
George Gill; Rampishatn-Williain Beater and David
Hallett; Stafford, West-Rosalie Goldring and John
Goldring ; Stinsford-Jamee Sherren and Joseph hull;
Streton -Thomas Donn and Charles Newberry; Swyre
-John Snags and Benjamin Bryant ; Tinciston-
William Robert Spicer; Tolle, Fi &tram-Malcom Bick-
nell; Toiler Poreccurn-Thomas Broughton Hincock and
Tom Gale; Tolpuddle-Jamee Crane and Thomas Amer
Homer; Upwey-George Wiry and John Lipsounibe ;
Wernivrell-John Beet; Watercombe ; Mown Chapman
Saunders; Whitconabe-Richard Stir ORM ; Winterhorne
Abbas-John Dow and Walter alien; Wintertmnie Came
-Thomas Walden- Winterborne Monckto a -George
Symonda ; Winterborne St. Martin-George Scutt
and Freon' Eddioon ; Winterborne Hernogstone -
William Jackson; Winterborne liteepleton-Cherla IL
Pouncy and Mary Gwyn; Wonisford-lieury Duke and
James Cake; Wyke Re& -Coulee Joseph Stone an I
Samuel Webb; Wynfoed Rule-William Tolman and
John Soaks

DORSET QUARTER SESSIONS.
As neither the Chairman (Lord Portman who wae
absent through illness) or tbe Vice Chairman (\[r.
Floyer) were present, Mx. Hiaggar WU-LAS)ES woo
elected to preside at the meeting of County inczis-
trates on 1 itemise. There were &Iv present
of Khios, Hon W. H. B. Portooan, 'it P., Sir R. G.
Glyn, Bart.. Sir G. Clay, Bert., Mr. R. H. Bingham,
S. Bower, Mr. N. B ma, Mr. G. 11. Boni,
Mr. J. A. Brsgge, Mr. J. Batten, Mr. J. M. Bitten,
Mr- S. 8- Con. Mr. W. M. rakish, Mr. G. O.
Cnurchill, Mr. T. Collo:, Mr. J. R. Colt. Mr. R. if.
Eliot. Mr. %V. 11. Beane Mr. G. H. Eliot, Mr. A.
Foster, Mr. J. J. Farquharson, Mr. A. B. Foster.
Mr. J. W. T. Fyier, Mr. H. C. Gowiden, Mr. J. P.
F. Gundry. Mr. J. R. I'. Goodlen, IL. C. J. T.
Harnh ,ro Mr. J. W. B. Hawkesworth, Mr. B.
laildishalee Mr. H. N. Middleton, Mr. J. M. P.
Montagu, Mr. W. C. P. Medlycott, Mr. H. B.
Middleton, Mr. A. E. Mengel. Mr. C. J. Parke, Mr.
E. Pearce, Rev C. J. (ilyn, Mr. W. Parke, Mr. W.
J. Smith, Mr. I). 11. Serrell. Mr. E. W. Williams,
Mr. G. Wnrry, Rec. C. W Bingham.
The business on the agenda paper, below' the
ordinary routine, we. comparatively unimportant.
The report of the GAOL was presented by Me. E. W.
Wiwaxs. It stated:
"The prawn was ivapected and found all correct; no
complaints The account.. of past and present quorter
were @sanitised and pawed. The committee ordered the
minuet donation of AM 3s. to he paid as maul to the
Female Brownie Society. Ti,. Voiticut Justices feel it •
duty at this their last meeting to testify their entire
aPereval of the cioduct of the governor. Mr. Liwrance,
who ler the post 30 years has ably preside 4 over the
management of this priJon with much ability, tact, sod
to dm eatireastisf action of the post an. present commit,.,,.
The Waiting Justice. think thvy should scarcely he dmno
their duty if they did not Lake this opportunity to express
the very high opinion they entertain of the valuable
serviCee of this public officer. Their former chairman,
Captain Feeler, beim. pieeent„ also wished distinctly to
add his testimony to the same effect While thus
expressing their opinion of the services of Mr.
Lawrence the Visiting Justices desire also to add that be
he. been moat ably supported by Mr. Bawler, the deputy.
governor, whose diligence and discretion they cannot let
par unnoticed, as well as that of many other ottLxr• of
Lim prison, who have, with scarcely an exception. carried
out the onerous and sometimes difficult duties f their
v•rious ports to the entire oatisfaction of the Visiting
Jastioes The following gentlemen have been steamed to
accept the °dos of visiting justices for the Gaol C on-
mattes :—Colonel Bingham. Rev. C. W. Bingham, Mr.
H. L. Gooddee. Mr. R. Thornton, Mr. E. Pearce, Mr. R.
N. Eliot, Mr. E. L. Kinderaley, Mr. 11. B. Middleton, Mr
W. It Bremer, MP., Kr. G. H. Bond. and Mr. E. W.
Wdliams. In custody, Criminate—Yale; Ti: fen 3.1.., 7
—total prismiers In custody, 7V. In infirmary—Moles, 3.
The duties of the deootl.goveror Wive been most efficiently
and "piously performed by Mr. Bawler since his appoint.
Mott to the* odic, in IRO. The groduct of the officers of
the pelmet in their several department.‘ has been satis-
factory. . . .

.—The report WSB adopted and on the propositions of
Hr. Williams a superanustioo allowance of 4110 6e. 21,
per annum—two thirds of her salary—was irrantal
Hit Harriet Basel the late and much respected
matron. _

Lord Poznan on tho lit of March wrote to the
Howe Secretary oomph fling of the inconvenien arid
loss of time muoi to the I.eople in Dorset who had
had busicess at the Winchester Amine. and sugoading
the cases for asch county should be lined for certain
days. Mr. &rill the Clerk of Arraigns now wrote
and pointed out that eves if the Judges agreed to this
yet witnesses and prosecutors would have to be present
on the first day in onion to go before the Grand Jury.
He promised, however, to do what he could In the
setter.

Mr..S. Hunts° presented the report relirid.rea It
showed the expenditure for the quarter had been Xl5O
sad—

Ths County Surveyor reported that since the last
Epiphany Seesiofts the following bridges had been
reported to him as falling on the county owing to the
abolition of venous turnpike trusta : —Sherburne Trust :
Bow-bridge, in the parish of Keint in Magna : Leigh.
bridge, in the parish of Lowestoft. tin the Chard Trust:
Ford pariah of Chardstock. Bridport Trust: Chideock.
bridge, parish of Chideock.
Mr. Flyer being absent Mr. H. N. Mtnni.rros
brought up the report of the Lux MC ASTLIAIS
Committee. It showed the expeoditure fir the
quarter had been 1.1.571 9.. Id., leaving a balance of
CUR 19., sd. The total Patients in the Asylum are
males, 225, and fernal• ~ ni.
The Cotnrn rteaaCa report warn road by Mr.
Ps ROCltailloS. The expenses had been 1.1.726115. IL .
leaving a balance of £1.463 3.. 21. A half-penny rata
wise mule.
The SALAMIS or Jusrlcts CLERIts was • subject
upon which Mr. FAINC11•1180n pre•entetl • rei••••
front the Finance Committee. It said :
"The committee risftraniend that the amounts of the
additional iftharies of the several clerks or special and
petty ...ions, in lieu of all such fees or other paymnn ,
in non not already covered by their present salaries fez
copies of deposidons as stormaidk be fixed at the toll
lag manual turns, wiz —The Clerk of the BiandfordDivift.
MB_ ; Bridpork CO ; Cense, £2l : Dvrcbester, Cl
illsaftwsbory, CM; Sharbarne, /16: Storminstor, i:36);
Wareliem LC ; Wimbonse, LK ; and they recommend
mob solarise be paid quarterly.
It was stated them items showed an increase in all
cases except in that of the unfortunate clerk to the
Wimborne division, who gets £7 Cia lees—The It,,
Casa GLYN sad others raised a protest against this,
best the report was ultimately adopted.
Maj.* Frampton being away Mr. B. LIMIIR1L1•
read the report upon the COUITY CONUTSBOLAIT.
Amongst some of the highly entertaining items noes.
brined in it were that Sturinloster polloe-etstion is to
have some new grates, and, isiroblle dicta, that the
am Constable ham sold no lees than 10 sett of old
barmen for L•l4 3a The expenditure for the ensuing
quarter is estimated at 0.213 10a. 3.1., and • farthing
wee was made to moot 11.—P.C. Pops, who is unlit for
am,. I. to be ranted an allowance 11 12a per week.
Ins OFtwr Cowirrant.es Ripon showed
" That 1110 Wersone Sass been aPpreboaded by the ass, 4.6.b..7. They were dealt with ea follows: Discharged.
w ; eageseerlly disposed of lee: committed for trial, IL
nag ratans, show an tames. of MI In the number of
allawlthostlou, 01 rothissed with the corresponding
a wt../ I.'S year. I also beg to lay Defoe* the Court
awl criminal returns for the year midis{ AM el D. 1.1111) bor.
E
Iffy. Tser show tamer al 116 la the number of
yrehseded by ow 4,...i.bidpitbe numbers
at!: the
_pest tsr•Priemanthe, lal i. ism
hp ,tibetted monad MISR clam of
oireeeet the umber of oseimitted for trial wee
ii wahiet me e SI ta tie wen Flare ebilet the
crime le eat, 13 Per
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