The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-12-15 00:00:00

Dsumuszse.-11Isttltow Mona, • reniActabli„:
dressed man, was bronglit up in custody chargedwin
being drunk and dieorderly.—Ths ease .as pro_ „
P.C. Dela:pont, who found prisoner vanderuill about
the streets drunk, about 11 o'clock on Mond.7 bight.
Retold him to go home, and then left him ,• but it ap-
rzedprisoner did not take the officer'. 'Arlo', as he
d him spin the street about half-past two. He
refused to go boniT, and Me officer took him in custody.
—la defence prism/sr rid he was acA drunk; he was
wandering about the streets looking for • bed. Fined
includsni costaV
aultaingv.—Silee if will an old offender, wee agate
In the dock, cl& with vOgTOW7I. He WILO
rlo:ll4lslegping in the aof the Boot inn on the
previous night. Sent to Dorchester gaol for 14 days'
hard labour.
CaIUSTILLS HOLID•TIL--Ws are glad to see that the
croons of the town have unanimously agreed
Lc, doe. their shops on the Saturday, the day following
quartzites, ao sa to give their assistants an opportunity
of visiting their friends at this festive season of the
year. We hope that the other tradesmen of the town
imitate this example which we are sure will be
appreciated by tbeirsonetarite.
Booms Dstrit.—A man named David King, in the
employ Mr. host; confectioner, of Bt Mary -street, was
taken with a fit whilst engaged in his business about
one o'clock no Monday afterooon. He was conveyed to
his residence, Maiden-street, where he expired about
six &clock the mine evening. The deceased bas been
unwell for some time past, having been subject to fit%
but it is supposed death wee occasioned by disown of
the heart. . .

Pounces' COWCIII.— This event took elan, at the
Literary Institution on Monday night. The concert
was not no well attended as the previous one, notwith-
standing which, however, the vocalists and instru-
mentalists acquitted themselves admirably, giving Mat
satisfaction to the persons present. A, on the last
occasion, the affair was under the direction of the
Messrs. Jones, who carried out the arrangements mut
satisfactorily, and who also discoursed • charming
selection of music throughout the evening. The enrol
part tithe concert commenced with the glee, "Hark I
'tis the Indian drum," which was admirably rendered by
' Miss Critah, and Messrs. C. Jeffery and Jones. Miss
' Fox Wig the ballad, "Oh! if I bed some one to love
me," very well, and an encore followed. Mona. C. de
Hayden enlivened the company by dancing the" Mock
Caohrice" which waawarmly epplauded,andrepeated,and
at • later portion of the evening very well acquitted
himself in • German serenade, which was equally •
favourite. As on the last occasion, the comic duet of
"Courtship," sustained by Miss Fox and Mr. Jones,
wee bailed with delight, and encored. Who prettiest
soap of the evening were rendered by YlesCrikh, in a
very efficient manner, namely, "The Seise Girl," and
"Come with me to Fairy land," although the audience
did not testify their approval of them by an encore,
doubtless being more of a comic, turn of mind. The
character comic singing of Mr. William Jeffery was the
greatest event of the evening, at least, if we can judge
by the applause and calla made for him. He find
appeared in the character of "The Chilly Man," which,
however, had not the effect of chilling the ardour of
the audience, an encore being demanded aad obtained,
the wend song giving as much satisfaction as the first.
Later in the evening be again appeared on the platform
in the wing of "The Country Fair," which be gave
admirably, his quaint manner, speech-making, and
bearing, causing roars of laughter, and the attdienoe
would not be utisfied until he had given them another
song from his well-stored selection, which it is
hardly necessary to state was as efficiently rendered and
as enthusi y received as the other oar. "The
Ringing Leeson," a comic duet, also caused rears of
laughter, Mint es-itch, the tutor, and Mr. Joao, the
scholar, very well performing their respective parts,
and aa a matter of course the same wen again repeated,
Mr. Jonas also sang "Ask and you shall have."
accompanying himself on the harp, in a very efficient
manner, for which he met with mulch applause. The
programme we, brought to a close by the band playing
the 'National Anthem."
Beninterrce.—At the Exeter Court of Bankruptcy
on Thursday, before Mr. Commimioner Andrews, John
Dine, builder, of Chickerell, mime up for his lad exami-
nation and discharge Mr. Hineel appeared for the
estate, and Mr. Terrell forth. bankrupt. The bankrupt
was unoppoeed, and received his order of discharge.
Ltercar.—A moat interesting lecture we, delivered
OD Wednesday evening at the Literary Institution by
the Rev. W. Hickman Smith, the subject being" The
ViGissitudes of Life." There was a numerous attend-
ance, who appeared to be much interested with the
numerous incidents brought forward of the vicissitudes
of life by the lecturer. The rev, gentlemen, in his
opening remarks, observed that "truth was stronger
than fiction," and said it was strange that a rnan should
be born after lila mother yes buried. Yet there had
been such • ease. In support of this, the lecturer said
that • lady who was supposed to have died, but who was
only in • truce, was Interred in the family vault. The
Belton, however, who heard that a portion of her
iewelry had been buried with her, determined to steal
it. Accordingly whilst in the act of removing some rings
the lady awoke to consciousness, much to the unsterile. :
tion of the midnight marauder, who made • speedy
exit from the chamber of death. The lady returned to
her home, and although the shock at first nearly proved
fatal, still she recovered, and afterwards became a
mother. So here was an instance of a nun being born
after his mother had been buried. The lecturer alluded
to some gossiping lady which was to be found almost
everywhere, but more particularly in villages,
who was acquainted with the genealogy of every
ate, and who inflicted a punishment upon all
who came near her, by tracing the pedigree of
penons in whom you had no interest. Several instanoes
were then given of the viciseitudes of life, showing that
the descendants of once noble and powerful men were
now very low in the social scale of society, whilst others
who Ind been heroin humble circumstances had become
popular and titled men. The career of Lady Esther
Stanhope Was fully reviewed, as WY also the rise and
fall of the Bonaparte family, the lecturer carefully
giving a concise history of the principal events in their
historyomiLas the last incident in the vicissitudes tilde,
graphically narrated the various events connected with
the life of that remarkable man, the present Emperor of
the French.—A vote of thank, to the lecturer, on the
proposition of Dr. Moorehead, terminated the proceed-
ings.

-WAREHAM. Pgrry Stallone, Tuesday.—
Before the Rev. J. V. Garland, J. Moslem, 0. W.
Ferrer, J. W. Digby, Engrg., and Captain Fyler.
INFRINGEMENT OF THE LOGGING Hones ACT.—
Henry Whiting, of Winfrith, was summoned for
keeping • lodging-house for tramps without being
duly licensed. —P.S. Grant said his attention WEI '
called to defendant's house on the 214 of November
by • "row" which had taken place there. He went
and saw defendant, who told him he had • lodger
upstairs who had been begging. He went upstairs
and found him in bed, together with his wile and
boy. There was another bed in the room, and also
two men and two women,which defendant said were
lodgers. Witness again visited defendant's hones
on Sunday, and found the man who had been begging
ill in bed; there were also two women in a bid by
his side. M uperintendent Eel.* proved that he was
inspector of lodging-houses, and that defendant's
house was not registered.- -Fined £5 and oasts, or
in default three months' hard labour, the Bench
remarking that defendant's face was well-known at
the Court, and on the previous Court-day he had been
fined for selling beer without a license.
A glIOW11•N IN TROUBLL —Edward Eliot, a
travelling showman, was summoned by the police
for erecting • booth on the highway.—P.C. Worsely,
said: On the 26th of November, whilst at Wool, he
found that defendant had pitched • tent on the
highway. He requested him to remove it, but he
declined doing so, saying if he was summoned he
must abide the consequences. Defendant was going
around the country with a most disgraceful exhibi.
tion, having • savage with him who devoured live
rata.—ln defenoed endant denied that his tent was
pitched on the highroad, it was 13 yards from it
Fined 6& and costs, the Bench intimating that
defendant must take care that his rat-eating exhibi.
tion did not lead him into trouble.
CORTE MULLEN.—Through the instrumentality
of Sir John and Lady Coventry, of Knowle House, a
singing gallery end an organ has recently been erected
in the village churl*, and • new choir established under
the management of Lady Coventry and Mrs Plumptree,
who have taken • lively interest in its formation. The
minister's lady, Mrs. Plumptree, presided with much
ability at the organ for the first time on Sunday, and
ice believe it to be her intention to continue it for the
future. The choral services were previously and prin-
cipally performed by the village school children, and we
have often listened with pleasure to the infantine melody
of the little warblers while singing the praises of their
Cre.tor. Their schoolmistress, Miss }Crates, must have
bestowed great pains upon them, and we hope to bear
that she has been awarded a substantial token of esteem
in appreciation of her past exertion..
BLANDFORD.—CounTir Cover, Monday. --Before
K. Everett, Fag., judge.--There were 70 plaints
entered, but the greeter part were settled out of
Court, and the only ones gone into of public interest
were the following' :
John Ridont v. Henry Moore.—Claim £25.. 6d.
for plumbing and glazier work—The plaintifi in
this Cale stated that he WEE employed in April and
October, 1661, by the defendant, a solicitor at Wim•
, borne, to execute some work at • house in Salisbury-
, street, Blandford, where the defendant then resided.
He sent in his bill the Christmas following, and
• called several times for the money. The last time
he called was at his residence at Wimboens, and he
then first offered hint • sovereign, but afterwards
told him be had better go and see the Mersa Bishop
' of London, who were then the solicitors for Mite
Moore, to whom the property belonged. The work
was done by the defendant's orders. In the year
1659, Mr. Moore paid hint • bill for work does on
the same premises. Defendant stated that at the
time be gave orders for the work to be done he WU
acting as solicitor for Mies Moore. He only
occupied a part of the house. when tha plaintiff
brought his bill he told him he wee no longer
solicitor for Him Moore, and referred him to the
Messrs. Bishop of London. He never offered him •
sovereign when he called upon him at Wimborne.
—ln commenting on the case his Honor drew par.
ticulaz attention to the fact that in 1659 the defen-
dant paid the complainant for aortae) work done
on the same premises, and that, without anything
being said as to • change of agento, he ordered Mtn
in 1661 to do the some kind of work, to mover the
, payment for which the present action tr.ae brought.
' —Judgment for the amount forthwith, with cods.
John Cowley v. Jobs Wellspring—Claim £5 13e.
—Mr. Dsahwood appeared for the plaintUf, and Mr.
Weston for the defeadant —The plaintiff Is a mason
residing at Sturminster Newton, and the defendant
the vtl-known builder of Dorchester. It appeared
from the evidence that at the beginning of thn
provost year the defendant contracted to build •
, beget for a Mr. Webber, it Hassibury Brian, sad
that he afterwards rebid the work to the plaintiff's
son. Soon after the plaintiff took the job in hand,
as his son give it hp, and with assidaDoe built the
foundations, and ishout two or three feet of the walls.
—Defendant alleged the* he did not make any