The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

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DEATH Or THE ToWN Clegg.- We have this weak
to record the death of Charles Oldfeld Bartlett. Etg.,
rolietor, at the age of 72 years. For some time put
Mr. Bartlett had been ailing, and during the pet few
steak• was confined to his house. He was constantly
vioited by Mr. Charles Wilcoz. 111. l OR.. ids loodital
attendant, and although he seemed free from any con-
siderable amount of pain, it was generally believed by
big friends that he was rapidly sinking from weakness
end ezhaturtion. His deatl. occurred on Tuesday, tbe
3rd inst., and the sad intelligence was learnt by the
inhabitants with deep regret. Mr. Bartlett warn •
gentleman greatly respected, and his genial disposition
and kindness of manner gained him an extensive circle
of friends. Amongst his professional brethren. od
With the magistracy of this part of the county,
especially by those connected with the Wareham
Magisterial division, he was held in great esteem. By
, his death various offices are rendered vacant. The
Town Clerkship of the borough has long been held by
the Bartlett family. From " Hutchins's History of
14orsot," we learn that Thomas Bartlett, grandfather of
the deceseed, the sigth Town Clerk of the borough, was
appointed to this riffle in the year 1765, and diesharged
the duties to 1789, a period of 24 years when he
' resigned in favour of his eon. Thomas Bartlett, jun.,
who held the office from 1789 to 1823, • period of 34
years, when he was succeeded by the deceased, Mr. C. 0.
Bartlett, who beld it from 1821 down to the present
time —44 year,. It will thus be seen that the office had
been held by this family for the long period of 102
years. Those persons who know anything of the
borough of Wareham will not require to be informed
I that for many years there has been on the part
' of the inhabitant., a strong desire, beyond most places,
to " nphold. maintain and keep all lawful customs,
right., privilege., and jurisdictions belonging to the
borough., To oo this the mayor. of the borough on his
appointment is sworn, but we think no gentleman who
ham ever taken on himself the office, has more con-
scientiously carried out to the very letter this declara-
tion, than it wu the desire of the late Mr. Bartlett to
do in the discharge of his duties as Town Clerk, and
slim as clerk to the magistrates, which offies be also
held, we hel iete, for the same time as that of Town Clerk.
In his office, as clerk to the magistrates, we believe, he
net as his motto the words of the carioca tablet, which
for the last two °enemies has been hung up in the
justice room at Wareham, viz. :—" Let mercy goe wit
justice. Anno 1656." As Clerk to the Guardians of
the Union, he has held the office conjointly with Mr.
F. Fitter, we believe. eversince the passing of the New
Poor law in 1834. Mader:eared was &leo the treasurer of
the Wareham Turnpike Trost, and Clerk to the High-
way Board. He also held the responsible and import-
ant officio of steward to John Hales Caleraft, Eat, of
Rempatone, and he was steward to E. J. Weld, Fog.,
of Lulworth, and to Mrs. Michel. of Whatcombe
House. These offices, too, be ha. held, we believe, ever
since his father's death. Mr. Bartlett was also this year
the under Sheriff of the county of Dorset. Be has
away, but his memory will long live in the enrage=
of • very large circle of friend.. His death was calm
and peaceful, and was a fitting close to a long and useful
life. His highly honourable character and kiodness of
dispoaition had savored for him, through along career,
many friends, and left him without any enemies. The
funeral took place on Satordlay afternoon, and the Cor-
poration and many tradesmen of the town showed their
respect for the deoeued gentleman by following his
remains to the grave.

BOROUGH PETIT Ehternosis, Sept. 3.—Before the
Mayor (T. Phippard, Fog.), and F. Filliter, Esq.. (en.
Mayor.)—James Warren end Mary March were brought
up by Superintendent Wes charged with being found
sleeping in the open air on Mr. Yearaley'a premises.
adjoining the workhouse, at Christmas close, at night
time. The charte was made under the Vagrant Act.
The evidence given by the police showed that Mr.
Tearsley bad repeatedly complained to them of this
sort of trespass on his premises. The male offender's
name, on reference thereto, appeared frequently no the
justice black book as having been convicted for former
offense.; and his perional appearance upheld hin charac-
ter in this respect. Very unfavourable mention was
made of the female defendant. But the Bench observed,
that the only question for them to Amide was whether
she was guilty of the particular set of vagrancy charged.
Ultimately the man was sentenced to six week.' impri-
sonment with hard labour, and the woman was di..
charged, the Mayor staling that the justices considered
her to have been been under the man's Influence.
Thomas Clark, • travelling hawker, was charged with
committing an aggravated and indecent assault upon •
little girl named Mary Marsh, aged 10 years, on Tuesday
afternoon last, on the public widls.—Mr. A. Trevenen
for complainant, Mr. Rowell for defendant.—The child
gave her evidence very clearly and distinctly, and it was
corroborated by that of a little hoy aged nine years. •
Mr. ?linter observed that it WWI a case which ought to
be dieposed of by a higher tribunal. If defendant was
Innocent, he would at Quarter Sessions be let off. If
guilty be did not think they, the borough justice., had
power aufflcient to punish so serious a caie.—The de-
fendant'. solicitor, Mr. Rowell, then called three
travelling companions of defendant, who gave evidence
lasting great doubt on that of the children. After the
lease had lasted some hours the Mayor (Mr. Phippord)
announced that they conaidered this to be a very serious
charge, as all offences against women and children were.
and that if Clark had been found guilty they should
have punished him to the utmost extent awarded by the
law. But having given much time and patient attention
I to the whole case they felt a doubt about it, and would
I give defendant the benefit of that doubt, and discharge
him, being unwilling to inflict on an apparently respect-
: able man, the disgrace of such punishment, while they
' had any ground for doubt.—SATUßDAY.—Before
I Stephen Bennett. Earl., deputy Mayor, and F. Father,
Esq.—The Superintendent of Police, Mr. Eelee, appeared
against William Craft, of Swamies, carpenter, on a
charge of drunkenness and riotous behaviour in and
outside the shop of Mr. Cornelius Selbr, ironmonger, in
South-street, Wareham, on Wednesday morning last.—
The evidence of Mr. Selby, as well as of the police,
showed that the defendant, who did not answer to the
summons, came into the shop in • atate of drunkenness
and while there insulted the customers. That he after-
waids went outside, when a crowd of boys collected
round brim to whom he mord filthy and disgusting
language. Fined 40a. in default of immediate Payment
a month's imprisonment, with hard labour, in Dorchester
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