The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-07-04 00:00:00

POOLE.

Wu bear that Mews. Short and Son are about to
oommence renovating the interior of St James's church
and from the artistic skill recently displayed by the firm
at St. Mary's church, Longfieet, there is every reason
to anticipate excellent results,
Tut Taunus or not QUATE.—At the annual meet-
ing the Mayor reported that the Harbour Committee
bad made arrangements with Mr. McDuff, the diver, to
remove the wreck at the entrance to the harbour for
£55. From the amounts it appeared that 212G8 Si 91
had been received for harbour dues during the past
yur, whit& is £4O less than the amount of last year.
Kr. GI. N. Penney called attention to the fact that
certain merchants had refused to pay dues. The Town
Clerk (Kr. Dickinson) said that for the recovery of these
duce there were two remedies—that of common law
against the importer, and a stabatablo remedy against
the master.
DEATH OF AI OLD ISNLBITLET.—CaptEin Richard
Shinworth died early on Friday morning, in his 861
year. He was born in Poole, and was one of the old
freemen on the burgess roll, of whom only four or five
remain. For more than thirty years he followed the
occupation of a master mariner, when the trade of this
port was of more 000 sequence than at present. After-
wards he was in business here as a shipbuilder, of the
firm of Will, and fitanworth. Latterly he occupied the
position of one of the Commissioners of pilotage. lie
was generally respected, his cheerful and affable deport-
ment even up to the last endearing him to all within
the large girths of his acquaintanee.
VIOLENT ASSAULT.—At the Poole petty sessions, on
Thursday, before J. Harker, Esq., (Mayor), W. L. C.
Aday, Cc J. Stone, and J. Lankester, &qrs., Joseph
Jaws. jun., of the Sloop Inn, was summoned by Mr.
J. S. Taylor, for an assault committed on Saturd‘y
night, about midnight. Complainant bore the marks
of violence. It seemed from his statement that some
angry words had passed between him and defendant's
brother, and that on that account defendant came out
of the Sloop and attached him, knocking him down
three times. Defendant denied that he struck the first
blow, and called his brother to give evidence on his
behalf. William James stated that oomplainant turned
his wife out of doors and she took shelter in the Sloop
Inn. About 12 o'clock witness amsompauled Mrs. Taylor
outside, she being desirous of returning home, and they
were met by complainant, who made use of obscene and
threatening language both towards his wife and witness.
Defendant then came forward to prevent • breach of
the peace, and complainant struok him in the face and
he retarsed the blow, knocking Taylor down. Defen-
dant's father also gave evidence to the effect that com-
plainant was intoxicated, which statement, however,
was rebutted by Police-constable Reeks, the constable
ilvshbottlatAlisAirl'iltfiar ierisetwEeit
Metered the attack on oomplainant unjustifiable, and a
line of 10s and costa would be Inflicted.
BEZEHOUSE SunmQns.--Jaac Orchard, landlady of
the New Lyndon Tavern, was summoned for keeping
her house open daring prohibited hours on Sunday the
25th tilt, P.C. Baillatt said that he passed the New
London Tavern after 12 o'clock on Saturday night, and
saw a girl go in, and she was served with beer. Defen-
dant said she was not aware it was 12 o'clock when she
served the girl. Superintendent Hunt had received no
templet's% respecting the house daring the past six
months, and the Court only imposed the fine of 10s and

Costa.
ROUNDED OA/IL—Mary Ann Jeffery again appeerad
In answer to tho *barge of stealing a basket, belonging
to Sarah Lionville, of Blosworth, from the shop of Mr.
Holloway. grocer, but the Beneh not considering the
evidenae couolnaive, dismissed the ease.