The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-21 00:00:00

IHE 1 OIISFT 14)17NTY EXPREgS AN'n AGRICUT,Ti RLGAZfTrP,TrWSfIAV. orrOBER 21. 1R79.

(A "Woe ) 11r. Gregory is sled • member of the Corp-oat
i"""ntt (Aitpleite Toes* gentlemen give op a
tget deal oft use to our business, tand Ye'they kin'l;y
."isp"''"" 1., a"^od our *octal muting. H.- gave " the
liar,* and Corporation of D ircheeter."(!dusical honnura)
Ti" MIATOII sul coihally reo,ived. He thanked t lens
for nintawit mai the Cirporation for the very flattering
term, in winch they were spoken of, fled ottly writhe
they were quite .uch a happy family. euch • basket of
dors.. Ho Alin," ,elt that he had tee lieu anon
t ut. ot.t -tt • r •o,il feel the pinch it ;
h 1..: •ion. oohs: 't • oitto • ace lion tight r•II
such nia•ters. TU. both Jars:bey ti 0ne5...1..., kit takes up
great deal of time. not only 01 'ha chtel 1i11,f41/e bre
11th,, menahers of the C trporation. 11.1 he rot
been supported to gtetn Mb. had, Isis year. al tan woo d
have 1..11 much •n ,re burdensome. It we. ..112, go tt
he err-pt. I th,ir chairman', Ine,tutitto to od
pre Pv t this eveuoir ; lie ,•ather Ink. . thew, he: i.. 4.•
they urn I to ',ruin i. annul feltow.hip feelin,,
set .hould he very • 'try t .e.. the aneiont custom of tho
court beet dirroutinu•at. At though to some extent the
I duties e, I%ec.airt li.re hea,, wipat Geduld lty other.,
ea tt,o Q tanner 13,..i•1n litAlr the Municipal Act.
than the doh,', of hie 12 joy:ilea are not quite so oneroie
as they were 50 'sus ago. yet they have • good deal t
do; they make their preen:men- s. spotaiut their officer.,
and that, come here ••at • very goo i dinner, so the
tiontiany would ogre. the jury bud senor hum to dn. As
I to the Town C toned, no tine was so able as himself to
I speak of the great asate,anoe which the Illay anit
, members of the Corporati•in have derived from one of
their of 6 tent ; he r for, ire our e•trthy Town Clerk. Mr.
laths Symonds. ( ip.,latt•e.) Though be wee utt there
he wa• routes:at an ego° finely g
Plause)—aoti he must acknowledge the comical' he not
from Mr. if Simonds, with sib on IN bad hen thrown iii
oantact more then hi. wi.rthy (ether. They were very
pleased to e•ro hips here to-niehr, and he tro.i.al he
follow in th .tepe of his worthy father. (Appian is.) The
toast was beagle crook.
Mr. HICUIT 20110,11111, nu retoeting thank., Laid it seas
• great plaatittre to beau On', word, as have
Iro-n the lipa of the If .or, mot to find they ,eere each .ity
accented t.y the conpima. present. His douse ware v.ry
pleemrable, upsets ly ehen he met witn such ye y gr. .1
oturtmly Irons the mintiere of the Corporation, tie
Havers ••necialli, and liaL the la at to the Mayor present
%hi. evening. Ha wee very pleased to hear et the °amine
work at ate Torre Hal, and 14 .it down here to-ilichre
N one could sty there la no Nonce good is Courts Lot,
which montane kindly spirit among no, (Applause.)
Mr. G. J. (1. Cleetlusil, Ming e ;lied upon, thought the
Mayor hat left very little for him to say. Choice: An ol
practitioner.) lie only wished more were present; the
Institution wee established before Commutate,* wore
thought of; he believed in the reign of King Alfred. An
to the Town C tuned, the dot.", took up • good deal of
tome, and he fouril them increase the longer he woo
there. He was afraid the ratepayers would have to put
their bands in their pocket,; but ttat was not the fault
of the Council, loit of the Government, for they heti to
alter all their system of drainage. Thirty yurs ago thee
were called upon to drain the town ; that was done accord-
ing to the requirements of the Government, and now they
say—" You stall not put into the river." We should be
glad if they would say whet they wanted done, and when
that was done toffy would by satisfied; but no, they net
"Na, you shall not drain into the river; but you most
get rid of it in hone way." !tabooed they would get bon
of the rieht autism, and carry it out in the best punish
way. (Applause.)
Song, Mr Purr : "Jack Tar."
Ths VICZ-CIUMAGI pee "The Agricultural Interest,
ADA the Town WWI Trade of D ircheater." Re should le
pleased if the agriculturists had a moth better season
than the met; but hoped this would be the worst, and
they would c oumeoce a more preepermas year in IMO. As
we are located here, the town and trod, of Dorchester
depend upon the agricultural district, and when the
farmer gets • good seaaon the tradesman gets one also.
(11War.) He IVY very pleased that facilities were thrown
open to them by new buildings, (ringing more trade into
the town. The old tradesmen had done very well in this
way, and anus young ones also, and with the support of
those about to retire the patronage would, he hoped, be
shared am tog those who had to get • living. Mr. Gregory
was the most influential man and the greatest employer
of labour, and he should couple his name •ith the toast.
(Applause.)
it,. Gaagioar, responding, said he had been in Wiliness
about thirty years, and had no reason to complain of trade
in his line. The great depresiion of agriculture is very
mach to he regretted, and if the sgricalturists suffer. the
town and trade of Direbeeter must Coffer abaci; but he
hoped the depression was only temporary. We are now
extending our harder', have ground round the town, and
see houses springing up; hapset as soon as they are built
they are occupied, and in a few veers he hoped the town
would be increased doubly, not only in extent but in trade
u well._

-The Vics-Camlnan called on Mr. Cox, as an agricul-
turist, to reapoodo (Hear, hear.)
Mr. C. Co 2 said he was but • small agriculturist. The
Duchy of Cornwall has been said to be a good deal more
liberal than they really hare berm They learnt from the
PePrrs, and certainly from our local papers, they were to
recolve back about 26 per cent., but, oh no I they found It
was somewhere in Cornwall, and did not apply to Dor-
cheat'r. Tarry got no allowarace, though they were going
to get 25 per cent.--(Voing: Gat thlt next time )-4gri•
culturiste will grow all they can, and try to bring all they
can. But they lord had a very distressing season; he knew
men bad been diaging potatoes all day, and bad brought
about a Lambe! • day -just about enough to pay for their
Labour. (Voice: What about the barley 1)-Toe barley is
the worst or all, Se eball not get our money back again.
But he could groat cabbage and vegetable-marrows, and
they will pay. Bit those connected with the agricultural
Interest will do their best, and try to make both ends
meet, He did not think there will be any bankruptcies
this year-Caughterl-at least among those belonging to
the Court Leet.-(Voict: Not while 'here is a good crop
of cabbage and vegetable-marrows.)-They had had • bad
season; but lithe agriculturists will apply tloir minds to
smetica-(Voive : They would grow more cabbage.
Laughter.) Mr. Gix coueuded be returning thanks.
mg Mr. Human " Wftrnor B ,Id."

Sons% Mr. Y. HOLLAND: " Hanky Panky.
The CHAIRMAN 40va "The Lauer," remarking they add
to our domestic J.,ye, and help us in many many waya. He
called on Mr. C ettn,• o re,pon.l. (Great applause.)
Mr. (loom.. u a neat sad appropriate speech, remarked
that the Lucas were well able to speak for thentselves, and
to respond for them was no easy flintier. He thought it
may nut be long before ladies will attend such rneeUnge as
this. and then they would have very toed speech.. How.
•rer, the result of such speeches could only be to thank
thorn very much, which he now did on their behalf.
(Applsuae.)
13 Me, ?dr. Limo: "The 841,11 is Merry England's."
The MAYOR had the Chairman, permission to proem. •
toast which they would receive with the greatest enthu-
siasm. The success of the meeting depended very mach
on the Chairman, and they would be wanting ingratitude
and courtesy towards Mr. Ling, the able foreman of the
C "Art Left, unless they were to drink mast heartily his
Peelta. (Applause.) He had seen him in two capacities
to-day, as Chairman of the Court Lent, and profited by
hi. experience in the duty eavnileie as Mayor. Ha had
oonducted most ably this intese, ing gathering, and also
sung • very good song. (The health of the Chairman was
received who Mires times three.)
The CRAIRMAX responding. mid it had been a great
pleasure to him to preside. The business bad been
exceedingly light. fis long OA the Court Lest last, they
must depend upon the owners of property nod especially ,
tbs Mayor. Al long as it lasted, he should be pleased to
do anything for the pleasure of the membent, and to make
these happy little meetings go Olin. pleasantly as possible.
(Applause.)
Sons. Mr. MITtFORD : GOOdbie, sweetheart, rdbt.."
Mr. A. LOCIL I. very kind terms, gave the Pres., con-
trasting the management of some of the London papers
with tbat of Lae Dorchester one.

-Wie-i..-.;;;ZeTes-re7po—n7ZY.;i7;the Smolt of the Dorset
Comity Rama and Telegram.
Toe MAYOR then left : out the festivities were prolong.d,
coder the the prevideney of the CHAIRMAj,. end sett Mr.
Lisa gave the '' Brewing Interest," coupled with the
hveldi of Mr. ORCMARD, who responded on behalf of Kr.
Woodhouse, net invited the c 'roomy to dr:ok • glass.
Bong Mr. Voss: "L vs arum( the Room"
The CHAIRMAN gave the new Borough Ofliciel. Mr.
Tomas, the new borough surveyor. who seemed to be
one of the richt sort Hs had plenty of work Wore bits,
and no elouht bid do It.

Mr. ?monad responding spoke in terms of admiration of
the town mud its avenues, and hoped to do the work to
his own satisfaction, and that of the Town Council, and
the ratepayer* in genera. In about two months he hoped
to produce a drainage scheme which will never want
altering. But they must remember drainage is not • pay-
ing game. • certain nuisance must be got rid of &t cost.
ut Bby the tirne of the next Court Lent, he biped they
would be satisfied with hl. scheme. (Rear, hear.
Sons. Mr. Parsons: 'The bottom of the deep blue,...
Yr. H. Smarts gave " The health of the worrlgi
ChUrmso and ViavOhairman." end the toast was a
with much honour.

Mr. MIJTTOID pooded. Hie duties had not been very
arduous ; he find sated as sloe-chairman for about 16
you., and hoped he should all the same °Mos for many
you's to come.
Song. Mr. Tar Lon: "Betsy Gray."
The Vit:a-Clll.4llllSe proposed " The health of the chief
°Motu of the Court Lat." Kr. LOYILaca, the crier, hoping
they'd bore to pay "that pound of snuff." (Laughter.)
Yr. Lovnt.arg spike of the Velunteers mustering ber•
In very greet force, and ...id they were nearly all officers;
but he himself was above them all being officer, non-
commiesionial Winer. and private of the Court beet. Ls
to the odico of hay...A, when he took it, it was one that
ne one would have liked to have taken, for the fences
were in bed order, and 600111 of the inhabitants bought
cattle that were like doer; they would run in noon any-
one elsek land, but by 6011211 kindly words, he induced the
owners to ogres they might not to have cattle to feed on
their neighbour's land. (liar, hear.)
The CklallUlL.l .poke of • department of the public ser-
vice. wbich it wonderfully woU worked. perhapg better
than any other. The telegraph boot the greatest serving,
and there is no town in Edglend, that haa better ;metal
Iscilitice than D +cheater, chiefly owing to Kr. Parsons.
(Ueer, hear.) We bare four deliveries every day, and can
communicate with London in the mooing and get an
answer nest day. Thera are many towns OD miles nearer
L dedon that have not such facilities as we have. Re
gave the health of Mr. Parsons, postmaster, which we,
drunk with musical honours sod three tie,., three.
Yr. Persson responded. B.noe he had the honour of
bows ...MA them—now 115 years—it had been Iris study
to do the best for the department and the public, and be
promised to do so as long •• he was vend. (Applause.)
Bong. Kr. Onciodui : "Th. Pilot.
Soap. Mr. Fader, J 4n. : "Jolly Old Tar."
In coaclusiou toe Cilsibbisi gave "the health of Ole
Host, Kr. Brown,- who had put on a capital copper, and
with the tout be coupled the name of Kra Brown.
(thpplaase)
Mr. Shown reels:Sidra
Mr. Miles ny way of giving a " sentiment." eloquently
eddremed laok-a-dalsil young ladies, exhorting to various
among otters ti More rioting and lees parlour,
more making and lees piano.
Tbs cautalux at elsvoa gave "Our Next Kerry Meet-
ing." Kr. Muer leedmg Ow musical following. and then
this Jolly party 'operated, after singing "God Save the
Queen."

Lomat BOARD.—The usual monthly meeting of the
Local Board of Health was held at the Town Hall on
Wednesday, Mr. H. Durden in the chair, and the
members present were Messrs. A. S. Hodges, S.
Abbott, J. Ball, P. A. Barnes, E. J. L Brown, C.
Pond, H. Gill, E. B. Smith, J. I. Barnes, H. W.
Abbott, and J. E. Wareham.—At the request of Mr.
Smith the Clerk added to the minutes of the last
mmthly meeting that a motion was then made by Mr.
Brown, and seconded by Mr. P. Barnes, to the effect
that further proceedings in the matter of the prosecu-
tion for fabricating voting papers at the last election
be abandoned, and that, notwithstanding that the
Clerk, on being appealed to, declared there was nothing
to prevent the moiton being put to the meeting, the
Chairman refused to do so.—The Chairman submitted
an estimate for a rate. He mid the expenditure dur-
ing the half-year enli tie 25th of March last,
warn L. 1130, and am a shilling rate only produced £4lO,
this showed to a certain exteet how they got in debt.
An eighteenpenny rate would produce 0103. Mr.
Darien added that the Board was now £516 in debt.—
The Surveyor (Mr. C. W. Wills) remarked that the ex-
penditure on the highway account would be £6O less
this year than last year.—Mr. Pond brought forward
the motion of which he gave n)tice at the last monthly
meeting, vial that the resolution to levy a special rate
ails, in the to 04 the lebt be rescinded, and
that 4d. be added to the ordinary rates of Is. in the 2,
to be made in November and Hay—Mr. H. Abbott
wooded the proposition, which was carried, and the
past two rates will consequently be eighteenpenny
OEM. —Mr. P. Barnes asked if there was any truth in
the prevalent rumour, that the solicitor for the pro-
secution in the charges of tampering with voting

pavers, had gone round to the witnesses subpoenaed
for the pr eecutfon, and informed them that they
would be paid for their men ices, and if so whether
the jetyments would be made out of public money?
—Mr. Gill said he certainly hail heard a report
that certain persomi would be turned out of
their houses if they gave evidence for the prosecu•
tion.—Mr. Brown and Mr. P. Barnes moved the pro-
plidtion of which they gave notice at the last monthly
lur•etiii.i, viz., that the TlTl"ecution be abandoned, but
the Caairman held that the re.olution [wised at the
special meeting since held ..ittled the question. At the
repeat of Mr. Brown, t..c. C,..,rk entered on the minutes
that numbers protest ngain4i. the prosecution being'
paid for out of the ratepayers' ni niey.

TEE LATE LOCAL BOARD cnos.
PILOSECUTICIIIS ALLILOW 111MPILACTICES.

The ;17.77(5,;;;:i; Potty
B•setone on Saturd.ir loot by peruipx I git.r.kt4ti ,n the
pr ....eacion by the Leeel B oil of Health for allayed
0000-heti,eit at the election of member, of the fliard in
A ri het Ti mat:iterates er••..nt vrere Vlorount
P. t out the Hon. W. 11. B. P.irtiose. ILP., and Major.
0,1,4 Sr C. W. D'Oyly. Btrt
P., preelection eras eondociod by MP. W. H. Atkinaen,
of Bkndiord ; and lb* defence •.3 Mr. H. T. Tr erani.oi, of

T... first case taken 1.114 that of L.vi florlock, who was
e`• 4.461 with fahritatilit Pio votint paorrs of H-nry
W. 11., a person rotitlei at tb4 .I.et a of
'l...niters of th. Lwni Fl ,r,l of firklth in Aiwa last
ow•trarr to the Patilic IT-aith Art, INA
Mr. Atkinson apii.sre.i for tit., complainaata. the Lwal
81..r.1 of Blantiford, I,r 3 C rreet he might sip a
io4iityof that hart, no tt. ro WMI a minority of the
inbare who woos avers- thew proce..iingt. The
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e'lrnrar 111,411 tklit 11111. the I..eit elact_ion Ol_perh...;;of
.tbe

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B-isr.l of Health for the doe rot of Ithirolford F Tutu they
'a'. it their bomin-se to oo from t •pl mem., from hon.,
to house, ind a-king person• their v g psPrra filled
them spot their m .listra:,•.o. 1(0 would at once bn• fly
summarime tha. evidence In Apri la •t it appeared I he• 'tint
• a iele were distribute/I to the teat. iv, and afterwats
Levi Ilorlock went t Ole ..pline of Hates Wells sad saw
hi. daughter, asked her if elle oroull allow him hi look et
her lather's voting paper, and after is while she coulee:ell
:o do so. On rec.-firing the sheet the delendant placed tha
vot, r', Initials %tweet cectaia names nonce° and howled
the list back to the y mug woopin, telling her to sign tt,
whoto she did. When the father came home ho vise a
I Morel very much anhored that his initials should hare
I l".cu placed against certain namee em tho voting piper
I without his authority, and he struck out the initials awl
placed them in his own handwriting twain% the names of
thome person, for whom he wished to vote.
Mr. Trevanion would at once take • legal objection.
He held that such a proceediag, prevuniing it ,o be true
what his friend had put before the Come, would not con-
stitute a fabrication within the meaning of the criminal
section of the Public Health Act.
Mr. Atkineou : I must h.% my friend's pardon. The
words of the Act are—" If any person I ahricalec in
• whole or in part, alters, defaces, destroys. abstract', im
purloins any voting paper." It lien alteration in pmrt of
the voting paper by the man signing hie initials agaluat
agy names without receiving the sanction of the voter.
The Chairman asked Mr. Atkinson to go on with the
case.
Mr. Trevanion : But presuming my friend is going to
I rest sic case upon the facia he has submitted, I most at
I once point out that iii. not • fahr cation either in whole
' or in part within the terms of the Act; there is uo mews
roe shown.
Mr. Trevanion quoted the case of the Local Board of
Health of Aberdeen,. Hammett, in which Justice Mellor
said It is sought to make a man &criminal for doing an
act without sufficient authority, whilmt it is found that he
I believed he had authority to do what he did. The
magistrates, in fact, found that he had no guilty intention
of any kind. The wife of the voter had actual authority
to sign the voting paper for him, and thought that she
was acting according to law in what -he elm . It is said,
however, that in attesting the wife's :denature and putting
the voters initials in the margin the defendant ' did
fabricate a voting paper ' within the meaning of the Act.
, But when we come to consider what the Legislature
' intended to constitute an offence under the Act it is clear
that was in their contemplation the came of a loan
doing what he know. is not right. The magistrates have
found the contrary of that here, and their dotting on the
fact is binding on on. If the facts of the case are stated
correctly the respondent was guilty of no ofience within
the meaning of this Act of Mini meet furl think he did
not fabricate, in whole or in part, a votinc paper within
the meaning of the Act The section of the Act is thin:—
"If any person fabricate, in whole or in part, alters,
defaces, destroys, abstracts, or purloins any voting paper. or
penionates any person entitle.' to vote in pureuance
of the Public Health Act, ISM, or this Act, or falsely
assumes to act in the name or on the behalf of any Person
id entitled to vote, die , he shall for every such offence be
liable on conviction before two Justices to be imprisoned,
AU the word. used there impirt • criminal intention,
a mew ree, and without • mens rya you cannot make
oat that there is an offence under the statue. The
magistrates were therefore quite right in their decision."
.lustice Lush sail—lces of the same opinion. We are
not called on to determine whether this was such a vote
is ought, under the circumstances, to have been received,
hot whether the respondent was guilty of faliricatin4 the
voting papers and I am clearly of opinion that faltriea ion
ii the knowingly doing • wrongful act, and that the
respondent wag not guilty of that act here." Justice Quain
sail :—" I am of the same opinion, I think that fabrication
means something falee and fraudulent and that miles*
the facts show that the person knew that he was doing
wrung there is no offence within the Act of Parliament"
Mr. Trevenion went on to say that it was .11111iLerd en
this case that when the paper was signed by the dependent
it was hauded lock to the voter tor delivery to the
collector. The voter by receiving his paper back nail'. I
the act of the wrong-doer, and eo far modifies it is to make
it him own net- The voting-Piper was &Leiria& altered,
the initials against the names ot certain persons being
struck out, and the deeendant placing his initial. against
those for whom he *tithe,. Ztl vote.
The Chairmen: If I uotierstand the meaning aright,
fabrications within the tue•ning of the Act is the taking
of • voting-paper and altering it, and, alter it ism altered,
giving it to the collector for return_
Mr. Trevenion : But the defendant dad not sign it.
Mr. Atkinson: I contend that he altered it, and the
offence come, within the meaning ol the Act. It does not
alter the can to the material extent, at any nits it do -s
not take the case out of tho weaning of the statute by
hendini the paper back for the calling of the collector in
the usual manner.

Thu Chairman said if the paper had not been given back
to the voter it would have been chwarly • fabric.tion
within the meaning of the Act; but the fact of the piper
having been accept.si by the voter, and the additi .ttal fact
of his having modified it, were strong points in favour of
the defendant. If the voter bad not had soy dealings
with the paper afterward., and no dwretion as to for
whom be should accord his votes. it would certainly best.
off.e.new .

Mr. Trevanion said the whole question rested here—
DM the voter adopt the paper! He did, and modified it,
thereby removing the liability of the defendant.
Mr. Atkinson said he did not see now his lordship could
do otherwise than coins to the conclusion that the deice.
dant bed committed an offence or which- he was "mew
able to the law. Toe Act distinctly 1611 down that any
Poison fabricating "in whole or in part " Thais were
the words upon which he based his case.
The Chairman said that • votingiteper ackn twlelred
by a voter to be signed on his behalf was legeL Welts
chos3 to modify the sheet afterwards, therefore render-
ing it perfectly legal.
Mr. Atkinson: Do I understand your lartispip to my
that the charge of febricati in is groundless—that there is
In fact, no fabrication I Why we here score. and scores
of papers signed in Blandford by persons who cannot read
or
_ritit. _

/Ai:it-manioc ; I wish to draw your Worships' attention
to • yet stronger cue—the cam of Bell u Mama. Here's
the opinion of Mr. Justice Hemet), :—" I tlua• the
circumstance. come very nearly within I. offence
charged. But it is possible that what the appellant did is
consistent with innocence, and you must exclude all that
goes to show such Moments. I do nut me how tue
Justices could dud whet is stated in the case without
John Hewitson being called a.. witness, and it is strange
that this point was not enquired into. If Hewitson had
adopted the vote which the appellant had written there
could be no offence. I agree that the evidence is not
eufficient, as it steads, to justify this conviction.'
Hr. Atkinson: No, no. Kr. Atkinson wanton to argue
that the defendant commuted the offence wilfully and
knowingly, and that his action constituted an offence
within the meaning of the Act of Parliament.
The Chairman: Really the evidence as to obtaining the
vote by fabrication is insufficient to justify the charge.
Mr. Atkinson: With due deference to your lordship, I
would main humbly submit the salient point. He again
quoted the words of the Act. and contended that defend.
ant had committed an offence within the meaning and
terms of the Act and had therefore laid himielf open
to punishment. lia,could put no other construction upon its
•Intevanion : I deny that my client hes fabricated, in
whole or in part, or has altered, or defaced, or destroyed,
or abstracted, or purloined any voting paper. If he had
delivered the paper upon wnieh be affixed certain initials
to the collector for return, I agree wito you it might hove
been an offenoe ; but the voter ratified the Act meet die.
tinctly. The paper was left for him to approve of the
names marked, or disapprove, and he modified the •,/ta
Where then was the fabrication, (Applauee).
The Chairman said that toe voter nal altered the name
and plead his signature against +nom he pleased, there-
fore the vote wag a perfectly legal one.
Mr. •Atkincet persisted in his contention that the
Act applied most distinctly to the case in question ; and
ensphsaised the clause "in whole or in Put.- which he
argued was framed to meet such a case as the ono at
present before them. With due deference to the noble
chairman, he submitted it was an intended fabrication.
The Chairman mod they might take it in this way. The
man wanted to make a suggeetion to his fellow to do what
he would like him to do. For the purpose of making that
suggestion he initials a 01121.11 name. The voter is not,
of course, bound to adopt that suggestion ; and in this
tam he did not do ito, but followed lus own course, and
voted, he pleased.
Mr. Atkinson t But I contend that the offence wee com-
mitted and not afterward. eqadoaed. Wnet right had
that luau to go and touch another', paper, or try la any
way to Influence him in his decision. The man bad no
authority whatever to touch the paper, no pomp had a
right to touch that voting paper except the voter himself,
or eonie person authorised by him. I may se well tell you
worships that them sues are not browcht forward out of
any vindictive feeling, or with any desire for punishment :
our sole object is to prevent the recurrence of theme sort of
printings in the future. . . ,

media,. neva& p to another case in support
—lort--;;oeed
of his contention from the "Justice of toe Naos, but
Chairman said it was really not worth hie while to do so,
eddhish We have suede up our minds in this case not to
convict (loud applause in coon.)
flis Chairman said the (Jowl most be cleared if there
were any such manifestations as that asain.
Mr. Atkinson said ha failed to understand the dictum
of the Bench. Must, he asked. I assume that you are of
opinion there is an atonic° of any criminal intention, or
evil mind

The aairman : The cam is dismissed, because the evi-
dence you have as to the lithos up of the papers would
Dot justify the magistrataa La convicting the defendant of
fabricating • voting paper.
To Chairman mid if Mr. Atkinson thought it necessary
we will grant you • case of appeal.
Joisa Tarsal was then charged with baying in April last
fabricated. in whole or in part, tile voting paper of Jams,
-

said the defendant Tatum called at
Matdmeint's house in April Inu, and finding his wife heme.
asked If her husband bad made up hit voting piper. Tao
woman replied (het she thought not, whereupon detes-
t dent fiered to fill i up, awl eventually he dii so, without
I the busband's sanction or pirutission. Tlicy would bear
an evidence that cue women wee not authurtied Ii; her
husinaid to let anybody fill it up; her special instructions
beinc that if her bueband should net vote fur Liudiwy.tho
paper should be returned • Wank.
Mr. Trevanion admitted that this was a different ewe
to the leak still be had a complete ans or to it.
Emma Maiduient, wife of Jollier )faidmenti said sho
! knew the defendant John Tcuut. ro,neew4 ht.
calling at their house in April tut Her hatband was
going down into the town. lie asked whether ber hosband
had filled up his voting pap,. aOl sho said "N' He
enquired whether ho o.outt bit it up for her, and she
sail "Ye.." and he did all it up.
Q. Dil you have any authority from your husband to
fill up that voting paperl—A- My hushani told toe to
send it back as it cane. If he did ei-n it be anould vote
tor loodtry. Bull he did not WWI to vote at all, because
h ilia not want to Vote etialit.t anybody,
9 Dl you have ant euthonty to authorise It to be
u_pf Did your hatband imp
Mr. Trevanlon objected. Saco questiors an these were
/Alias' the rules of evidence. Wiraover, it is not accept-
able unlink; the husband was prevents
Witness continued: 1 wee distinctly told by my
huidand that the paper 'sew be oat bask not tiled up.