The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-12-20 00:00:00

MR. SYMONDRS CHRISTMAS BALE AND
SHOW OF FAT STOCK.

This "knight of the hammer" held ha first annual
exhiblios of Outdraw fat stook on Saturday
lest. For the lind attempt, the exhibition
mast be lookel upon ea successful, but, se a
matter of course, wit. not on such an extensive
seals as the one which took piece %Mier the tampion of
Mr Brume cm the week prowl ma lEvrrything, however,
must have it. commencement, and no doubt, next year,
there will be • marked improvement, both as regards
the somber of stook sent for competition, and additional
prizes.

exhibition took place in the fialr-lield, and
was attended by a very large somber of
dealer, rimers, and butchers, not only from
the immediate neighbourhood but from long dis-
tances. Tbe exhibition wa• •lao visited by large
numbers of the townapeople, who seemed to take
great interest is dimoanting on the "point." of the
animals.

Within tile peat fortnight the botcher' of this
and other towns in the neighbourhood, have
had ran opportunes of making such per.
chew as are adapted for this fevt,ve period of the
year, and, judging from the magoilloent fat stook which
have been sold, 'the reset beef of England" Which soon
will graft the table* of many households, will be very
choice. Fortunately ihe tinsel. now gone by when grasiers
fatted dock for appearance only, not coring at all so
long as it pleased the eye of the purchaser, but now,
however, something more is required,—atock must not
only be pleasaing to the eye, but prove profitable to the
banisher. Both these Itesideratum have now
pretty generally been carried out, and we think
thia remark applies more particularly to the fat stock
sold in this town for Christmas fare.

The show of fieturday, although, sew. bare said, was
rather small. still uh.gvaeraluusHtyofth.itoek wee on.
exceiptionable. The beast whir:bloat off the prise of Efi,
belonged to lir, Bellamy, of Ansty. There was no
competition for the second prise of El ; even if there
ha.l bean, we think it would not have much interfered
with the splendid little animal which took off find
honours. It was a beautiful specimen of the Devon
breed, not twenty months old, nod bred by the Right
Hon. Lord Portman. This animal, on account of its
small sise, but beautiful symmetry was the chief
feature of interest in the show, and was much
admired. That celebrated grazier, Yr. James, of Map-
powder, supplied some very choice Hereford heifers,
which took first and second honours for the prises of
and El for the beet fat cow or heifer.

Although two prises of £3 each were offered for the
10 beet fat Down wethers, and a picador number
of ewes, it is a singular feet that the prises
were not awarded in oonaegrtence of there being
Do competitioo. the entries not having been made in
time. TM* sheep were in @vital condition, and had
they been properly entered, the judges would have had
some difficulty in awarding the prism
The market was supplied with about 70 bead of on.
stock, and 400 sheep. The prise steer was purchased
by Mr. Boyle of Piddletown, for 227 Is The heifer
which took second prise realised most money, being
sold for £32 10a., whilst the other one fetched £2B.
Both animal. were bought by Mr. Davis, of Wareham.
Fat beasts mild from £lB to £3210.. Barreners realised
from £8 to £l5; and heifers and calves from
El to £l2. Ewes brought from 74. to 84., and
wethers from 84. to 94. per lb. The competition was
quick, and with but few exceptions everything was sold.
.1. Short*, Esq., the manager of the Wilt. and Dorset
Bank, kindly acted as secretary, whilst the gentlemen
who discharged the responsible duties of judges were
Mr. Robert Hayward, Dorchester; Mr. Henry Coats,
Sherborne ; and Mr. Robert Strange, Haselbury Bryan.
A dinner took pleas in the evening at the Antelope
Hotel, when the prises were distributed.

STRATtOlf.—Pacruna Elm—Daring the past
week, a hors ewe, the property of Mr. Chick, pre
birth to six limbo, four of which ate Mag.

PIDDLEHINTON.—On Sunday a sermon ymn
preached in the pariah church by the Ray. Hodges,
curate of Plddletown, ohno a collectton. amounting to
£3 3e. lad. wen made in aid of the funds of the Dorset
County Hospital.

SWAN/to:lL—Pam READiens.—The fourth of a
series of penny readings were given on Wednesday in
the school-room. and elicited much applause.
A dialogue, entitled '' The leareed A pothe-
wry." between Mr. J. Elmedenore, Mr. 0.
Lambert. nod Mr. J. White, sawed roan of laughter.
The evening's *Dowdier nitre enlivened by the tool.
eol /a singing class, who ming several please very
creditably.

BLANDFORD.—Coorrr POLICY., December 1412--
Charles Wells, Charles Hall, Edwin Matthews, and
Alfred Fomter, were brought before Lord Portman at
Bryanstone charged with trespassing in marsh of
rabbits on Geniille Down on the preceding day. Two
keeper.. named William Lane, jeer., and &mail Gage,
declared that they saw the lads, end another not in
custody, ferretting and digging with sticks at • rabbit
hale. 'The lad, not in custody, made off, and the four
whom they took refused to give their names. In defence
the lads stated that they Sere going to get miseltae,
but seeing a rabbit started by some one, they
I endeavoured to dig it out of the istirrow.—Ffis lordship
fined them MS each, or two months' imprisonment with
hard labour.—The sentence is considered • severe one,
and as the lads were apprehended one day and sent to
Dorchester the next, their friends had no chance of
proonring the theistance of a solicitor to defend them.
Woagisa Mint's Chas.—Another pleasant, instruct-
ive, and cheap evening'e entertainment, forming the
third of the corks of penny readier, took place on
Thursday evening at the Townball, wh.ch wad densely
crowded. Before the regular programme was com-
menced. Kra Edward. and Mr. H. Dear played in first-
rate style a choice selestion of moan on the piano, with
data aciennnintents by Mr. F. Oakley. The chair
was taken by F. T. Johns, Esq. whom entreats was
the signal of mad cheerinc,. He 4ated Sent he looked
upon the chairman at snob meetings as being placei in
• similar poStion to a footman, who standing at the top
of the stain announced the name, of the various guests.
He did not know whether he should be like a certain
grammaticsl footman he had reed of, who, wishing to be
very particular, after announcing Mr. and Mrs.
Foot, added, and the Kisses Feet. (Laughter.) After
upraising the pleasure be felt at seeing enlarge a compasty
Ml:t, the Chairman introduced Messrs. Bkivingtes,
and Former, wl.o rag Hopkins' glee, " The I
monks of old," in capital style ; the hess solo being given I
with good effect by Mr. Purtn.r. This was followed by
Lit. Rev. T. D. C. Wiekbun raiding an episode entitled
" &Arab and Rudman to introducing which, the my.
gentlemen mild that Lie poem was written in the staid
style of Homeric verse, and as parts of it were some-
what affecting. he advised the ladies to be prepared ,
With their pocket handkerchief.. The reading, which I
took up a considerable portion of UM*, was listened to
with great attention, and at the des Mr. Widths:a
was loudly cheered. "The Englishman." sang by Mr.
W. Lance, followed, and was deservedly applauded.—
Chairman then said it wee with much regret he had
to announce that the gentleman who was announced to
give the next reading—Mr. Bacot—was unavoidably
Prevented from being present; but anothergentleman
bad kindly come forward to supply his place. Mr. W.
Groves then read the of Dickens's Christmas ghost
stories, part of which provoked mars of laughter.
This was immethed by a date solo, by Mr. F. Oakley, with
piano scoompanionnt Of the execution of this solo
we cannot speak too highly, and the enthusiastic cheers
which followed proved that the audience full 7 ap
preeiated it.—The Chairman, slier clpfeodo totb•
risme of the company their obligations to the readers
and sincere, announc.ed that the next reading would
take piths on the evening of the 30th instant, when the
chair would be taken by the Hon. W. H. B. Portman.
(Chem.).

WIIISORNE.— Cuourr Comm, Wednesday,
December 14.—Before E. Everett, Esq., Judge.
In consequence of summonses having been granted
to between 200 and 300 navvies against the late 000 -
tractor of the Salisbury and Dorset Junction railway,
the avenues to the Towediell were densely crowded.
—The 2mi case called on wee—Ryan e. W. Smith.
—Claim, El las., for rent of potato growid. —The
plaintiff, who is a farmer reeding in the neighbour-
hood, stated that he engaged the defendant as under-
carter at Se. per week, cottage free, and garden
ground. In ormsequenoe of his quarrelling and
beating his fattier, who wee also in plaintiffs service,
he discharged him Defendant's wife asked him
what was to become of the seed potatoes they had
planted. He told her he would pay for the=
and at the mme time informed her that be
charge her hothead Is. per rod for the me of the
ground. They had about 39 rode. Soros of the
potatoes they took up during the summer. Die
c the defendant the next week after the 6th
of of the present year. He bed been in his
mrvioe three or four yam. —Defendant warn first
examined, but SI he could not give a very dear ex•
plasation of the matter, his Hol2or derided to beer
that of the wife, who stated that her husband, having,
two or three years ago, no bongo to live in, the
; plaintiff offered to take him on as under-ft:ter at Se
per week, cottage rent free, and garden and potato
ground. The use of the potato ground they amid
not have for four or five of the summer months, am
the plaintiff had it full of turnips.—His Honor
Then your husband's wages were Se. p_sr week, free
:Mgarden and potato ground. —Witoms : Yes,
e potatoes vie not put in ;Ollrranz, became
the plaintiff did not manure the till thee.
When the plaintiff discharged her usbend he told
her be would pay for the seed, and love the rodeos
of the garden valued, but she replied she would
rather keep her garden.—His Honor ruled that the

garden and potato ground were part and Ivrea of
tbe defendauta wagou and 'WIG a verdict in hi.
favour. _

Downton v. West. -Clann £8 os., for hoots and
shoe, supplied to defendant and family.—The do.
, fondant., who formerly lived in Wimborne, was
stated to be an innkeeper in Bath. —Verdict for
plaintiff in two instalments.
Kerridge ro. Moore.—Claim LI B,.—The plaintiff
, is • watchmaker and jeweller, and the defendant
a solicitor, both residing in Wimborne. The
first part of the claim, amounting to 16e. 6.1., being
for goods supplied in 1857. his Honor ruled that it
was barred by the statute of limitations.—The soot
of Bs. for work done in 1860 was admitted by the
defendant and paid into Court, and the remaining
: 3a 6.1., for repairing a watch, was the only remaining
point in dispute. —Plaintiff stated that he had the
defendant's watch to repair. He might have kept
it about two months. On the 16th November he
was in Dorchester, and on his return received a
letter which had been left by the defendant
demanding the watch, which he refused to give up
as it was not finished. Bent the watch home in
December, in consequence of receiving • threstenl
notice from the defendant. That notice he (plainti
put up in his window. The reason he did not Dee
home the watch was because it was began before
or at the time when the defendant called. the man
took it to pieces. Plaintiff returned home about
eleven o'clock from Dorchester, and the defendant
called for the watch between seven and
eight o'clock.—Defendant said that he called
at the plaintiff's shop on the night in question I
between nine and 10 o'clock. li• asked if his
watch was done, and was told it was not. He then
said be would take it. A young man took it
down, and began to pull it to pieces, putting it
under a glom Ile told him, and also left a letter
for the plaintiff, not to do anything to the watch, tut
to send it home. He sent a notice afterwards by
his clerk to the plaintiff to give up the watch, and
he tore it up before his faos. In consequence of his
sending him a notice threatening him with further
proceedings if the watch was not returned,
it was sent home.—His Honor to plaintiff
How long would it take you to repair
the watch? Plaintiff: Three or four
hours? Why did you keep it so long?
Because we always Weed to the orders of
thane customers who pay beet, or are likely to get
our mosey from—Hie idea°, said the only question
in the case was this—whether • tradesman had a
right to keep an article for two months which he
could repair in three or four hours. He held that
he was not, and as it was clearly proved that the de
-
fondant positively countermanded the order, the
charge of 3.. &I. could not be allowed.
G. Barns.,. G. Pordy.—Claim £2 Is., balance of
account.—Plaintiff said that when defendant and
himself balanoed their accounts, on the 23rd of May,
1663, the amount claimed was due; but at the end of
• fortnight be repudiated the claim, and then handed
him a set-oft—Defendant said he had erio-ked for
plaintiff 14 years,snd never had regular wages. —After
hearing the case, his Honor said that the balance of
evidence iras clearly in favour of the plaintiff, and
gave a verdict for the amount to he pail in 14 days.
Worland o. Parsona—Claim £53.. 6d., balance of
account for goods., -Plaintiff is • draper, residing at
Wimborue, and the defendant formerly carried on
the tailoring busmen with • person named Crabtree,
at Southanipton.—Mr. Atkinson appeared for the
plaintiff, who stated that goods to the amount of
£l2 17s. 101 were supplied in 1856 to the firm of
Crabtree and Ramos. A part of the goods were re-
turned to the value of £7 141. 4d. He applied for
the money, and in 1861 &county court 11131M1101211 was
issued. The defendant, who then resided in
Dorchester, came to him, and said if he would take
the matter out of court he would endeavour to find
out Crabtree, and see if the claim could be met.
Plaintiff consented to do so, but not hearing from
Parsons he wocte to him, and not receiving an
answer wrote again. To the second letter he re-
ceived • reply, dated July 6th, 1862. The letter,
which was produced and read in wart after express-
ing surprise at the tone of the plaintiff's communica-
tion, was to the effect that as the plaintiff had agreed
to take half of the debt as his share, he would try
and pay it, and that he would do his best to get
Crabtree to pay the rest.—His Honor ruled that the
letter contained no promise to pay. The only
question raised was whether scything contained in
letter read would take the came out of the statute of
limitations. He °wondered there was not, and gave
judgment for the defendant.
Worland ti. White.—Claim £2 7a.—Mr. Atkinson
impaired for plaintitt—Plaintiff stated that the
father of defendant owed him £1 2a. Defendant
came to him and told him he would be answerable
for half the debt; and in June, 1864, he had wearing
apparel, amounting to 36a, for himself. —Defendant
denied that he pledged himself to pay half of what
his father owed; but plaintiff produced a written
document to that effect, signal with • cross, in de-
fendant's name, with the name of "George Langer"
as attesting witnete.—On Langer being called he
swore to seeing the defendant mark the piece of
paper with a oroes.—His Honor gave a verdict for
the plaintiff, and on latish-leg an to the means of the
defendant, was told by plaintiff that he was • fish-
monger, and kept • hone and cart.—Defendant:
" Keep a bores I yes, the mime as you do; mine will
soon fall down, and yours will follow." (Laughter.)
—Order at 10s. per month.
The Rev. Macnarnara Patey v. John Borden.—
This case was heard at the last wort, but there
being several points which his Honor derided to take ,
time to consider, judgment was deferred. —On the
present occasion the chief points of the eridenoe
were read over, from which, it appeared, that on the
15th of January the defendant offered a horse for
sale, which the plaintiff agreed to purchase for £23,
provided be obtained • written warranty of its
eoundneeo A Mr. Blake, veterinary surgeon, gave
sticth warranty. The horse was rode by the buyer
the first day, and then pat into stable. On the 17th
of the month defendant, on going to look at the
horse, noticed something in its appearance be did
not like, and accordingly had the bores taken to
Mr. Blake, who, on that occaitioo, contradicted his
former warranty,and said that the horse was not soiled
but broken. winded.—Thia (said his Honor) appeared
• very strange thing, but was partially explained by
the evidence of another witness, the high bailiff of
the court, who deposed that on the morning of the
sale he saw the defendant mixing in • pail a quantity
of bran, end that be put into that bran eomething
from • small phiol, which he took out of his pocket.
This was mentioned to the veterinary surgeon on
the day of sale; and on his being reealled,-he said
be knew of certain article*, which, if gives to
broken-winded horses would makethemappearsound
for • day or two, so as to deceive veterinary
enrgeona—His Honor then said that ha had
hardly ever known•car in which • defendant made
• wore, appearance than in this. The horse was
put up for sale by auction without a 'tics., and it wee
proved that there were bona fide bidding, of
£lO, £l2, and £l4, but it was bought in by direction
of the plantiff at 15 guineas, and by that be must
abide. If the plaintiff had any right to recover he
amid only claim the differentia between what be paid
for the horse £2l, and the price he bought it in at,
namely 15 guineas. —His Honor then considered the
probability of truth on both sides, and decided it
was in favour of the plaintiff.- -Verdict for plaintiff
for £7 esa.

Cos r. lidea.—Glaim 10a. for mirsiug.—The par-
ticulars of this case showed that the plaintiff, who
was engaged as a nurse daring the confinement of
the defendant's wife, not only bad no claim to the
sum she sued for, because she took with her a boy
whet lived during the time at the defendant's ex-
pense, but also that she had shamefully abased th
trust reposed in tier by leaving the defendant at a
time when her services were required. The de-
fendant also proved that part of the time she dad
been incapacitated from attending her through drink,
she having taken two glare§ of gin and a glee of
rum before seven in the morning—His Hon.ir gave
judgment for the defendant, allowing one clay's
costa.

Borrows v. Dacombe. —Claim £7 144. 13.1.—This
on.. occupied the court a long time. Mr. Moore ap-
for the plaintiff, and Mr. Tanner for the
peered
ient. Ultimately the defendant admitted owing
£1416.. 3d. Of this soca £6 19a. 10d. was due to
the estate of Mr. White, of which Mr. Wetland
was the executor. This wea nearly worked out by
the defendant, and the only question wee to *O/ hom
did the remaining £7 16e. 6d. beloog. —After a
very loog investigation of the matter his Honor gave
a verdict for £7 146.13 d. in favour of the plaintiff. to
be paid in three monthly instalment&
The Navvies employed on the Salisbury and
Domed Junction Railway v. T. Garrett, late con-
tractor. —On this case being called, the men were
admitted into the Court, and aflame being called,
were asked who should represent them. They agreed
that William Stickland, a gangs?, should till that
alma They were them told by the judge that their
claims were all acknowledged by Mr. (Jarrett, end
that every one's money would be paid. But as it
would take some time to get the money ready they
would be paid in 14 days, and their meta of *Men-
, dation allowed. --This announcement was received
with chn-ing. and cries of Thank you, yer
Howe, that's good," Sc. Au., and they ail left
evidently well pleased with the result.
00011111110. Some goat coursing took plate
at Bradbury Wogs, ea Tuesday. Amongst the
geutlesam who met there, by invitation of Kr. 111. Bmall,
sere Mr. Hay Merest, Major &tent, Mr. H. L
Kr. W. Small. Kr. F. Pops, ha. Alter killing about •
doses hares, the party deed with Mr. Small.
It is with resist we Mars that Mr. Charlet Fraeoptoo,
late of this town, brother el Kr. Henry Frampton,
beteher, of Bleodiord, ad with a fatal modem in
Lades, by being thrown out of • cart, and was Irdlod.
RINGWOOD.—Amarsue Coveter --An amateur
concert is aid of the fends for the pe-these ot • new
organ let the church will take plate on the 22.4 I ast at
the Kew Beebe Theatre. The center* 00101111100114 at
7.30, and the programa., is a vmh-tt sad Intim hive our.
STUKKINcTgR NEWTON. —AIIaTIOM Daussirto
Boman. —A .ocietv has been formal here to be salted
the "Bimini/weer Amateur Dereamsde Society." The
seMetiose foe the Cat perfonneeee, web* will =blz
be held early ia the year. ar• "State
and fLegelar Pla. lb. seams el the gentione:n
trite puma to embeia the wrier eboteetses give
promise et anseera
BHANTEBBURY. CaanersAa HOLLISATIL —The
beakers and tradesmen here hese easnintoody_ agreed to
aloe. their reepeetive asteldiebleente an Monday sad
Tassday, the Mk sad Mk th, Is allord *ow is

their
ertipki
en nmrtuDity of meeting the r fri:nde
end relatious at dm festive season.

BOURNIIIIOI.II.H. Tort Oinwones. At t: •
Court of ligcbequer at °oddball. on Wednehlay, the
14th (nst., before Mr. Baron MarTo, the cis 14
"Jennings v. Mead" wii• tried. Tilt. was an nat 0 t
recover thii ruin of 1:38 7s. 7d. for good. you:died. 34,.
Palmer aspersed for the plaintiff, and Mr. I) Keane
and Mr. Cowie for the defendant. Toe plaintiff air. •
timber merchant at Poole, and (lie defendant sew
an engineer in London. it appeared that ill litAl tim
defendant was instructed to obado a tender for the
crection of tome gasworks at Bodnienorrh. and tic
tender of a person named &tides' w • acoepted. The
defendant Cu. em4iyed sa engineer, to superintend they
works under Mr. tares. The goofs in quset•on see,
aupplied by the plaintiff to Sugden, and were used ise
the conatruetion of the works. The only quortion was
whether the defendant had authoriied Snapp to obtain
the goods upon his media The plaintiff's witoesiss
swore that the defendant had so made himself liable,
but the defendant, however, rood distinctly denied se
ding. His lordship said the jury bad heard tl •
evidence on !Pith midis, and moat maks up their minds
as to which party they believed. Tbe jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff,
ALTON.—Oasar RONVIZT or CNII(10 IS AND Noire,
—On Wednesday Mr. Juno &abbe, sheer deal .r, of
West Tisted, Hants,had his poeleet picked at Chichester
minket, of cheque' and notes amounting to LEAL 14s.
Fortunately the whole cionoistied of cheques, except nine
flO notes jof the Bank of Euriand, the sombre of
which are known.

THORNBURY.—Thornbory market eras this,
time very huge and MI, being tbe one for the show,
and mde of Christmas beeL There was an unusually
Large stroke of business done, and a large number of.
capital bulllcks changed hands at very high prime..
Mr. Legge and Mr. Taylor severally sold by auction
some lots of fat.beasis, which fetched from 70a. to
75e. per cwt Among the stock we noticed some
very fine Hereford steers, fed by Jobs Hatcher, Fag.
A fine fonr•year-old heifer, the property of Mr.
Robert Keen, attracted great attention for Be Mae
and quality, and was purchased by Mr. Lhey,
BristoL Good fat mutton sold readily at from ad,
to 9d. per lb. Store pigs were not numerous,
and prime ruled rather lower. Good fat bacon pigs,
9s. to 10s. per score, and choice porkers rather mom
money.

PINNT HIADIIIOI.-00 Taseday evening, the lb
Met, Use third of them readings at the National
school-room came off. There was a very good
sttendanco. The readers were the Rev. G. Nally,
Bangeworthy ; Rev. J. Ellwood, curate of Thorn-
bury; Messrs. Slurp, Freeman, and Strode Smith.
who were severally more or Is.. applauded. The
meeting was mach enlivened by interspersed singing,
The National Anthem closed another of therm
popular gathering; which cannot fail to be %maul so
well as amusing, when the intellectual and mutat
elevation of the people is kept in view, whiebehoefd.
be, and we hope is, the main object sought by aIL
It may not be a noels's, hint to readers to remind,
them that each piece should be so complete in
itself, to be understandable. Even" fun" should
have its appointed " finish," and the "moral of
• ta." in penny readings should never be left to the
future.

CLEVEDON.—The Pew Queer:o2r. —This ques-
tion forms • t..pic of increasing interest here On
Sunday evening, the Rev. S. If. Saxby delivered an
interesting discourse in All Saints Church on the
subject, soliciting the aid of the parishioners in the
work he had taken in hand, expressing himself
satisfied that they should succeed in yet restoring
that sacred edifice to its original design— a free
church, where all classes could some sod alike wor-
ship their God without fee or charge for sittings.
Mr. Sas by has certainly • very large samba of the
parishioners on his side, and oonsideriug he has the
best side of the question, it is a great change if he
does not succeed in his undertaking.
AXBRIDGE.—Naaaow Recant —Mr. Georgic
Lovell, a respectable tradesman of the town, met
with a narrow escape on Monday evening, the 12th
inst. Being unaware that one of the principal drains
had been opened for the purpose of filling the ps
tank with water, in the dark he fell headlong into
the seine, and having only very lately recovered
from a severe illness, was too weak to extricate him-
self. Fortunately mom. neighbour@ beard his cries
for assistance, and as soon as lights Illere procured,
they safely got him out, and took him to his resi-
dence, when it was found that he had only inn with
some bruises. It is to be hoped that no other
accident may occur, but the present state of the
streets, and more especially the pavements, is
extremely dangerous to the pabßc.
THI New R•ILW•Y. —Messrs. Fsesell and
Pritchard, the solicitors to the Bristol sod Raster
Company, were busy last week in serving the owners
and occupiers of lands hers with the sesessery
notices, and it is expected there will not be tholeseli
opposition from any parties to the line.

-WE3TON-SUPiII.MARE.-Pziree READINGS.
-The twelfth reading took place on Tuesday evening
the 13th inst., at the Aseembly.roonas, and though
the weather was far from enspizioos, it wen
numerously attended. The society has now become
very popular bete, and if the committee take.
advantage of the coming festive season by offering
80030 rational entertainment at an increase on the,
dimoiceubt usually
eicr"rfungedds wfooruldaambe grisieectly
and a blow be inflicted on the mountebank enter-
Weinrich which are usually introduced at theorem
webso bare.bamd no:
by peep-show speculator..
GLASTONBURY.-Perry SESSIONS. Tuesday
-Before the Mayor and B. Holman, EN. -Jame'
Norman and Sarah }Ledford were brought up,
charged by the sergeant of police with disturbing the
peace in the public streets on the night of the 29th
ult. -The former was fined 9s. &1., and the letter
10a 6d., including costs.—Henry Robbine was
summoned by Thome, Hopkins for wilfully &mug-
ins a pony carriage, by which damages to the
amount of 15e. was caused. -The defendant wee
ordered to pay 15e., and wets 7s. 6d.- —George
Chamberlain and Thomas Lake, the former of
Glastonbury, and the latter from the netgbboaring
village of Butleigh, were brought 7; by
P.C.'s Stark and Lydford with tang in the
public streets, on Monday night, the 12th Wee, and
thereby disturbing the peaos.-It appeared frees thin
evidence that them persons were attending the
greet market held here on that day, and as there we.
some enmity existing between the Glastonbury and
Butleigh boys, sliming from a former quarrel, the
champions on said ads determined to fight it out on
this auspicious mission. They had many backers,
and tbe consequence was that the town was kept in
an 'wean for some hours. The ringleaders were,
however, taken into custody, and were DOW brought
up to answer for their misdeeds. -Chamberlain was
fined k. 6d., including costs, and Luke, the worst
of the two, 1. and costa.
11... MINSTER. -A Gentiterzaa Sarre-A sad
accident hie happened to an uncler.gamekeer,
named Robert Used, in the service of J. Lee Lee,
Esq. The bead.garnekeeper, Mr. Nuston, was out
shooting rabbits, so company with the unfortunate
man. They were on opposite safes of a hedge, when
Herta* fired at a rabbit, lodging the contents of hie
gun in the head of his companioo. Mr. Muller,
=rime, promptly attended, and faint hope, are
entertained of the poor fellow's recovery, the injuries
sustained being of so serious a nature.
WE LEA -A POLICEMAN AND • FARNMEG
CHARGED WITH Hoses eITIALING.-ATzeotable
young man named John Ashford, of e, MEW'
Wedmore, was Liddy brought before General Coke,.
in the custody of P.C. Little, of Wookey, having
been arrested under a warrant, end charged with,
stealing a mars, of the value of £ll, the proctimocoot
George Chapman, farmer, of Wookey.
elicited by tbe evidence were these :-Roth panes,
Chapman end Ashford, had been to St. Andrew's
fair, Wells, on the 30th alt., and left together frie
their respective homes. On the read the merits of
the horses ridden by them were disurresd, and a
bargain madeavoared to be mitered into, but without
emcees. They arrived at Chapman's house at
Wookey, where Ashford smoked • couple of pipes,
and a deal was made, Ashford to exchange horses
with Chapman, and also receive £2. The next day,
OD Ashford telling his father, to whom the horse
belonged, and what be had done with the £2, hi*
father flew into a rage, and ordered him to bring
the horse back. l'he prisoner west to Chapman •
house about ax o'clock in the evening, but wee
refused the horse. He than returned hems, and got
P.C. Beet, of Wedmore, to accompany his. to Mr.
, Chapman's. Arriving there about ten o'clock at
night be demanded the horse, which was refused.
The constable then said that Chapman had swindled
Ashford out of the horse, and union he gave it tip
11 quietly. it would be takes forcibly. On laear4 gar.
Chapman set his swami to catch, who saw Ashford
enter the 'table *eke out the hess, mount it, and
ride away. The constable subsequently asked
f=D:to take the two w whim b• earing's, wh re-
do. On these facts coining out before flan
' magi/hates, en Saturday, he ordered P.C. Beat into
custody, and adjourned the case until Tuesday, the
6th instant, but accepting hail for the appearance GI
the MONA& On that day, General Coles, Captain
Giles, and E. H. Clerk, Req., magistrates, were on
the bench, Mr. Greats, solicitor, of Axbridge, ap-
pearing for the prossmajor Mr.
, sea., solicitor, of Blacklord, for the prisoner
Ashfotd, end Mr. Bloxham, deputy chief-coestable
watched the case on behalf of P.C. Beet. The
Beach came to the 00•01131012, that although thil
mutable was open to blame no charg, of filmy
could be sustained against his., end ordered him to
be discharged; but as regarded Askikrd they decided
on sending the rem before a jury, and he was en-
oordingie committed for trig, bed being accepted kw
his appearance in £lOO.

W ITER U. —BUSTICTID INCINDIARIBM AT WIT-
HAM FRIARY. —On Saturday ni:tht, a rick of straw,
belonging to Mr. William& Monday, of Witham
Friary, was entirely destroyed by fir,; and, from
the position of the rick, as well r from cirri-
stress which have been discovered, there is little
doubt that the act was that of an incendiary. A re-
ward of £IO bee been offered by the Witham Friary
Protection Association, and the polies are making
diligent inquiries in the matter. Mr. Monday We.
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