The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-10-27 00:00:00

MICHAELMAS QUARTER SESSIONS.

The ommy wine. ereereeted— with thews assions
took came M th• Bhirehall. 0 Taseday afternoon.
The following IMO sirs"' we' Preis" '—lard.
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Portman, labairman,/ J.
man,) Lord Wynford, Horrid R Postmen,an,
H. G. murk Esq., Km. Sar, tu P.,
Sir W. C. Medlyoott, Bart., tihr J. R. dge,
Bars, 8. 8. Riddle, R. Gordon, J. J. Farquharson,
H. Frampton, H. C. Start, A. Former, J.
(oon" J. Goodden. Friars., Captain Manning, W.
p. Choirs. W. C. Lambert, M. 8. Yeatman,
Bass, W. MIA R. H. &s(ism, J. F. Falmisess.
Joseph Gandry, H. Williams, E. A. Smith, H. N.
saddleson, B. H. liwaffisld, U. C. °sodden, Charism
Hamby°, R. if iot, T. 1). Be y. 0. W. Ferrer,
J. E. Bridge, H. J. %noisier, 1) F. G. Ihilton. S.
hdlowlem, W. T. Cmz, J. W. FTLIIr, Foam, Contain
KindereleY, B. Thornton, & eaual, 08.
Hower, &r..; lass& J. A. Templer, C. J. RM.
J. T. Hinds, O. W. Bingham, G. V. Garland, H.
T. Bower 3. Blimindssisest and J. H. Austin.

DAOL AND DOM OF CORRECTION RIFORT.
This report was brought up by Mr. Forrim, from
which it appeared that the amounts for the pest
quarter had beau examined sod found carnet. A
gratuity of f& from the Charity Fund had bean
paid to Harriet Charles. Two boys bad been re-
moved to the Whores Reformatory School. Henry
Hammett, tried for wilful murder at the last
RINISSA hawing bees found lassie, and ordered to
be detained during Her 11*It7's pleasure, had been
removed, by the order of the amebic, of State, to I
the Criminal Lunatic Asylum at Fiabertem. Henry
Daman, for househreakiag, and Levi Barnes, ix trial
at the nest amesea, having also been found immew,
bad bees removed to the lame pima The
number of prisoners in custody at the present time,
are: males, 79; females, II; total, 90. In custody
for trial at sessions, make, 8; females 2: on bail
—lO males and 2 female.; total, 22. In custody
for trial at next anises —2 males and 1 female: on
bail-2 males and 1 female.; tote!, 8. Number of

prisoners received during the quartor, 900; corres-
ponding quarter last year, 162; increase, MK Of
this number 27 were naval prisoners, whilst for the
corresponding quarter last year there were 24,
showing a increase of 3. Daily average of prisoners
this quarter—males, 104 females. 17; total, 121.
Daily total average lest 91;
17 ; total, 108 ; increase, in. cue disbursements
for the quarter amounted to £l9O 15.. Pd.; coffer
ponclieg quarter last year, £778 6s. 4d.; increase
this quarter, £l2 fhp. fld. Average price of wheat
this quarter, per load, £l2 13a 4d. ; lasi year's, El 3 ;
decrease, 16a. Bd. Price of bread per lk this quarter,
fl d.; ; last year, Id.; decrease, td. Cost of main.
tenenoe per bead per week this quarter, 6.. sd. ; last
years', 6s. id.; increase, 4d. £56 Se. had been
received this quarter for the maintenance of naval
prisoner. spans* £73 14e. for the corresponding
quarter last year.
Captain Forma stated that the prison rules had
been sent to the Secretary of State for amendment,
prior to being printed.
Mr. GORDON called the attention of the Court to
the burial-ground connected with the gaol. It was
already full, and only this year the lodine of two
murderers had been buried there. Be suggested
that instead of any further interment. taking place
there • cemetery should be provided, and that in.
termenta should take pleas without the precincts of

inr—tailes,,

the prison.
The CH•1111.111.11 remarked that the Act of Perils-
stated that the bodies of murderers should be
buried within the precincts of the prison, and they
could not alter the -law.—The report was adopted.

BRIDGES •ND BUILDING&

The report was presimted to the Court by Mr.
W. It Okeden. It stated that • new bridge had
been built in the pariah of East Orchard, over a
stream which was often too deep to ford. The
County Surveyor bad certified it to be a substantial
building. The report recommended that £256 Os. 3d.
should be paid on account of works done, and
£43 17a for works in progresa—This report was
adopted without discussion.