The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-19 00:00:00

EXADING,

Contains the following new and excellent sorts
Pew the hest sorts fur Lettuce, Sutton's Superb
suoreasion, 5 quarts. Cos., and others, 3
Boons, 2 ditto, ditto. pockets.
yranek Beans, Runners Mustard, 4 ounces.
and Dwarfs, 14 pints. Melon, choicest kno•n, 1
Beet, the finest. I pocket. pocket.
Romeole, or Kale, beat Onion, trus Reading and
sorts, 3 packets. others, 3 ounces.
Bruin.ls Sprouts, I ditto. Porde'', splendid kinds, 1
8it..0011, the beat sorts, 5 ditto.
ditto. Porsnip, Student, 2 ditto.
cnkbage„ beet sort,, 5 ditto, Radish, finest oorts, 6 ditto.
Savoy, finest curlol,2 ditto, ' Spinach, summer and
Carrot, boatsorta, 3 ounces. I winter kinds, 4 ditto.
ongifiower, 1 packet. Turnip, fine sorts, 3 ounces.
()eery, white and red, 2 Vegetable Marrow, best
ditto. sorts, 1 packet.
Coors Troortbuda, 1 ditto. Sweet and Pot Herta, all
&dies, beet sorts, 1 ditto. useful kinds, 4 ditto.
cram, plain, curled, Ice., Mixed Gourd, 1 ditto.
4 MOM and 1 packet. 'tampion, 1 ditto.
Cucumber, best aorta, 2 Tomato, 1 ditto.
pockets. Corn Salad, 1 ditto.
Lank, large sort, 1 ditto. Ornate, 1 ditto.
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ev Articles Dot required will be exam& d, sad others
included &wording to the wish of the purchaser.
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Pries Descriptive Cataolgess of Garden Seeds, Farm
Seed; end Flower Spada, gratis, and post fres
on appliostim.
SUTTON & SONS,

KILEDBIIKN TO TUB QUERN, READING.
Nowa SUTTON have nurceroos snetotnere within
the eiroulagoo of thie Piper to when, they can with
confidence rder am to the superior quality of their
sods.

Tait Rev. F. J. Moots, in leaving Fordingtm. has
received, besides many gift' from individual friends
and neighbours, font testimonials of teemed and attach-
ment, to which vestal mentiori is due. The Fordingio• I
Benefit Society, for which Mr. Motile had worked hard
during several roan am eseretary, tramarilm, and sating
chairman, premenbad him and Mr.. Mottle with an
elegant toilette set, sad added greatly to the value of
the gift by assembling to • num (with the 'empties of
two sick members) at the time al presentation. and thus
proving the unanimity of their regard. From the
Mashers of the parish Sunday school, with white he had
been connected as Mosher or superintendent for mope
than twisty years, Mr. Menlo reeeived a beautiful oopy
of Coaybeare and Howson's Life of St. Paul, a valuable
shady.hunp, a handsome inkMaild and reading-desk of
carved 'wood, and (lest not kart) la framed copy of
the donoes' name with an apt and touching address.
Those who were present at the Tisanes on the evening
when this gift was promoted by the assembied teadters,
will not soon forget the warm feeling then displayed.
The two remaining testimonials were is the farm of
money. The Scat consisted of • racefully.worked pares
containing 30 guineas, sollestsd almost entirely from
parishioners. The woad (andertaken is ooniequenee
of a strong with among perishirmen of smaller means
who bad not at first been applied to), though naturally
very mach less in amount, we. not a whit lass valued
sa a proof of frisodship—rauty of the ilium, by their
very smallness, testifyiag strongly the kind and grateful
feeling which had gime them at all, In both them
eases, as in the two aboewmentiowed, the heartiness of
the contributor/ was only :quelled by lb. kind seel and
courtesy which marked tollsetion and presentation.
BAHIAN AND FORIEIOI BULL SOCENTT.—A meeting
on behalf of this society wee held on Tuesday evening
at the Town-balL The 'Rev. B. W. Pears, M.A., pre-
sided, supported by the Bev. J. Millar (rector of AU
Sainte), the Rev. Merriman, and the Rev. Mr.
McCormick (of Weymouth). There was a large attend-
ance, embracing all sections of the Christian March,
and the proceedings were most interesting. The meet-
ing was opened with prayer by the Rev. B. Merriman.
The Chairman, adverting to the annonneement that the
committee of the society have determined to print a
million separate Gospels for immediate circulation in
Spain, commended this important work to their
support. He said that bithetto the Bible had not been
forbidden in Spain, but the people were not allowed to
read is except under tho guidance of the priests, and
that amounted in feet to their not reading it at'all. He
went on to observe that even in Dersetebire there were
found ministers unwilling that the people should read
the Bible for themselves, and conoluded by giving some
Illustrations of very poor people knowing more about
the blessed book than their paators.—The Rev. J.
Miller followed with a very lucid and interesting address
on the work of the society's agents in the various pro-
vinces of Austria, illustrating the peculiarities of the
fields of labour of the oolporteurs and the varied results
if their efforts by singularly Willows !anecdotes and
facts. -The Rev. Mr. McCormick spoke at length of
the Divine authority of the Bible mil earnestly
entreated his hearers not to be lured away from its
simple truths by the false light of superstition or of
unsanctified reason. In conclusion he gave • variety of
anecdotes, illustrative of the glorious results which
have followed the dissemination of the Scriptures by
this moiety.—The chairman, in concluding the meeting,
reminded them of the special elf art now to be made in
Spain, and observed that he had that day read in the
letter of • newspaper correspondent at Madrid that the
people ware receiving Bibles very freely, and that many
looked at the books and were melons to have copies,
hut were unable to buy them for want of money. This
, showed the Spanish people were prepared to receive
the gift if we were willing to send it. The moiety was
very anxious to carry on this work, but it only pro
oeeded so far as it hail support, and he hoped to be able
to give • good account of our interest in the work from
Dorchester. The collection amounted to I:4 Gs.
Woeingo MEn'a leerrnrre.—The fourteenth annual
meeting of this esealkut association was held on
Wednesday evening. Mr. Bawler, the president.
occupied the chair, end there was a numerous attendance
of members. The following report wan presented :

" The committee have the satisfaction to state, that during
the year just ended, the reading•room has been well and
regularly attended, and the librarian constantly applied to for
books, sac proof of which no I. than 1701 volumes have been
lamed, the wet-corn appearance of many of which calla for a
supply of new ones, and which the committee are mutioua to
provide so moon as the funds of the Institute wit admit. At
prment, hosteler, they have to report a small balance against
the treasurer, ',kith hut arisen from several causes, the chief
being a falling off ln donations as compared with previous
yarn "
ieendra,liii7;l7les a“'"ntpear onon :Tie:lt:. of memben than
perhaps at any ;sated since the oommencement of the Institute.
Tith eirmunstatice,added to the difficulty of relying altogether
on voluntary a..letnnce In the evening cisme, will account for
the deficiency of Interest manifeeted ihtlwni, in consequence of
which no examination wan held this year in connection stilt
the Southern Conntlee' Adult Education Society, which the
committee regret.
Eight le,Aures have been delivered, and the committee
respectfully present their sincere thanks to the Rev. K W.
Peen for the delivery of two, and to Dr. Pope for one, all of
which were gratuitously given in ale of the irltuti
To their kind donor, Colonel Start, the member for the
; to the honorary members, for their valued and can-
ttisZtesistance, and to those ladies and gentlemen, who have
kindly ;Alward penodkals and mien in the reading room, the
committee beg to tender their beet thanks."
The treasurer's account showed a balanes at the begin'
sing of the year of £2 Or. lid., the only donation
reWved was £lO from Col. Starr, M.P.; honorary
members' subscriptions amounted to £1913e.; members'
subscriptions, £3l 18e.; payments of students, 75..; pro-
ceeds of lectures, £24 ; sale of papera, £3 11.. 74c1.;
sale of library catalogues, sa. 34.; in strangers' box,
is. 3d.; boa. members subeeriptim not collected, 15..;
total, £lO4 12s. Pd. The expenditure included rent,
£27 ; expenses of Town-hall. IS 13a. Cid.; newspapers.
£l3 Oa. 3d.; periodicals and books, £4 7s. 24.; printing,
ES 18s. 34.; subscription to Southern Counted' Adult
Education Society, El la. ; lecturers' expense.,
E 23 ie.; and other expenses, making a total a
£lO5 10a. 7i4.; leaving • balance of El 7s. 101 d. due to
treasurer. On the motion of Mr. Osmond, seconded by
Mr. Jeffery, the report and financial statement were
, adopted. The °fibers for the ensuing year were then
elected by ballot. Mr. Bawler was re-appointed Pied.
dent, by the almost unanimous will of the members.
1 Mr. Edwards (the oat-going Vice-Prenident) and Mr.
Jameson each received 15 votes for the Vice-Presidency.
As there was a "tie" the President suggested the
ballot should be again resorted to, rather than that be
should give • casting vote, and on the second opening
of the ballot-box 21 cards ii.re found Inscribed Jame.
son and 17 Edwards, the former was therefore declared
sleeted. Mr. G. Cass WU re-appointed secretary by 35
votes out of 37, and Mr. W. J. W. Pike was
again chosen as the Tressarer by 31 votes out
of 34 recorded. The antitheft were ft-elected. The
election of eight members as the committee for the
ensuing year led to the nomination of no lees than 29
persons, but the following were Amen by la
majorities, viz., Messrs Plummer 34, Bientsir
Jeffery 30, Payne 29, Wellman 25, Wood 25, Edwards
22, and Osmond 21, as the next highest received bet
11 votes. This part of the proceedings evoked
a little excitement, though all was con'
dueled with the greatest good humour; but there
mow ensued an interesting ceremony, in which the
members participated with one /mord, via., the pre-
sentation to Mr. G. Coes/the boo. see., of • testimonial,
consisting of an electro tea service of very tasteful
design, in acknowledgment of his nerviest The
President, In making the presentation, said: It bee
away@ been my opinion that a good Secretary is the
backbone of any theety, and it iittikes me that you
may make what blunders you like in the election of •
President or • Vice-President, but if you get a good
Secretary, the society will go along pretty well. lam
first ly persuaded that is the truth. Now, we happen
to have a very good Secretary, and I am sure you will
urge with me that he has shown a deep iotereet in the
affairs of this institute ; and, not only ft' bet I believe
that his duties have been performed with the beet
possible good temper, and that is something to be said.
In addition to that, he has been very regular and very
pienetaid in attending to the duties of the secretaryship,
and w bee we weeder his punctuality, the deep interest
he has athea in the society, and his good humour, I am
sure every one of the committee will bear testimony
that we cannot do better than propose a vote of thanks
to him for hie post writes, and to ask his kind
acceptance of (what I know you have all taken a deep
interest an) a small present, which, my dear sir (turning
to Mr. Case) I have the pleasure of handing to you in
the name of the members of the institute. I know It is
their wish, a. well as my own, that both you and Mrs.
Case may long lire, and may assemble around these
articles for many years to throe, and I hope that when
you see them you will regard them as tokens, though
but feeble, of the respect the members of the institute
have for you, and of their firnt conviction of the
ofiloi•oo7 of your rervitava—(applause). The .PripalOal
nth*. of Site set was immeshed " tweeted
to Mr. George Case, by the members of
the Working lien's Institute, in aeknowiedgment
of his valuable services as secretary, January, Brig."—
(lefeinthot). Mr. Case said that he never expected math
• present, and never wished it. Doris( the time he
bad been secretary he had endeavoured to felfil thy
promise be weft when elected, via., to do his best for
kit. welfare of the llastitute—(applaues). And when
differences of opinion arose, he had tried to do his datg,
and keep his temper underalleireamstenesa--(a seth
This hosier had he sonfened upon him

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he should appreciate II highly, but he mereely knew
how to express his acknowledgments fdr it—(applause).
He wished to isik then% when they hod lectures, and
eapeeially wbeit local gentlemen gore them gratuitously,
to de their keit to support them—(bmar. boor). He
*es convinced that if all the members of the institute
did their duty in that respect as well and faithfully at
the °mmHg° did, instead of having at the present time
• small deficit, they would bare had such a baleen* In
hand as to have made • sonsiderable addition to the
library. He hoped that at any future lectures the
members would eadeavour to attend and to gel their
friends to do the eame—(hear, bear). For their kindness
to him he bagged to thank them (ruin the bottom of his
heart—(applaues). The formal business was then
resumed. In selecting the list of papers for the current
quarter Judi was stibetituted far This was the
only shams% efforts to introdose the Pali Mall Gawk,
and, that failing, the PaiU Mai Boded, being defeated.

CoUpyy GOont, Thursday.—There was only one cam
at this menet worthy of any notice, viz., that et W.
Mangold v. John flonsom, botcher, which was •'claim
of £l5 13e, for 14 fat pigs and a calf.—Mr. A. Pope for
plaintiff, and Mr. R. N. Howard (for Mr. N. C. Weston)
on behalf of defendant.—The defendant pleaded • set-
off of .11 9a, for killing forty pigs, be., and, &twitting
the accuracy of the claim tot the calf (C 3 15a. ), paid the
balance El 6s. into wort. He disputed is OW ever
parthasing or receiving the pip.—Richard Greening,
plaintiff's bailiff at Burton farm. produeing his account
book in whisk he makes entries of all stock or produce
which leave the farm, said that on July 26, 1867, he
sold two fat dead porkers to Sanwa& for E 2. Did not
remember whether defendant took them away with him
or whether he sent them to him. Knew defendant had
them and all the others. On Aug. 3, 1661, sold him rix
more at te. per score; they weighed 29 some 151 M, and
amounted to Ell 18e. On the morning ot the 6th of
August fair he met defendant, who paid him EIO on
amount, which left El 18e. doe on that transaction.
On that afternoon he sold defendant six more for LI, and
Stumm told him he sold the previous lot to Mr. Groves,
butcher, North-square. On Sept. 6 defendant had a
fat calf for £3 Ms. He had asked defendant for the
money repeatedly, and he had promised payment, but,
as he did not pay, he spoke to Mr. Manfield about it,
and brought this action. Being questioned by Mr. Pope
as to the set-off, witness said that on one occasion when
defendant bought some pip he offered to come and help
them kill, and he did come one day when four, Ave, or !
six were killed, but witness did not know that hansom
ever killed one of them. AI to "packing," did not
know that he peeked any besides those he bought
himself. Never had any packing sloths (fer which
Samoa& eiahned 6a) from him. Did not know that
defendant killed • waif on the farm. He "dressed"
one, but be was told that was deed by the time be got
to it —(laughter).--Cremesamined calf was not
sold. Had been bailiff to Mr. Winfield 14 or 15 year..
Did not have any dimes among the pip in 1867 more
than any one else—one died oec.aioeally. Did not know
• number died, and were thrown on the mixen. Some-
times had got 300 or 400 pigs, at others only 100.—The
Judge: In nth I Imp family them are naturally some
seesaltiam—Wllases I At Palasiam Mr. Ilianfleld keeps 1
some hundreds of pigs at times. Did not know anything
about the business of Portesbani farm. Did not know
the pigs at Fortissimo& in 1867 had the disease. There
were 'tot • led bad to be killed at Burton on amount of
dismiss. Some meld not stand the warm weather, but !
what they killed were healthy and waned. Did not tell
Samoan the pigs were diseased, and that be wanted him
to kill and clean them to send to Loaded market, and
that he was not to my anything about it. Never
said any mob words to any on in his Ilifin—At
the mg:potion of his Hoomir, Mr. Grarill was sent for,
and, in mums: to Mr. Pope. he said that In 1887
he remembered buying some pip of Una= ; he did not
recollect the date, 'bet he mold tell by his books.
These he thea Melted =dread that on Anger' 5, 1867,
he bought six pip of Samson, weighing 29 score 15 lbs.,
amounting to Ell 18a, and he paid him that Ram the
manse time. As far as be could moiled Samoa&
brought the pigs to his slaughter house on Saturday
night (August. 3), end hum them up there at his owe
risk, and he bought them on the next Monday morn-
ing (Alirat 8). amossimanained: Them pigs were "sort
! of passa" —His Hamar to Mr. Howard-: After what
bee come ont, I ain't think how you cm go on. It is •
very serious ease--ome of the most monstrous I ever
heard some into mart, and now there is some very
strong aorroboration.—Mr. Howard said one tale was
good till another was told, and he asked for the books
of Mr. Manifold, who had been given notice to produce
I them. Proof of service of the notice at Mr. Manfleld's
house In Southetreet, and of posting a copy to him at
Portasham was given.—Mr. Pope said Mr. Meneeld
was now living in London, and very likely did not get
the notice ;at any rate be had not received any bistros:.
tions as to producing books.—His Honour said it was
clear the service of the notice was good, and that it
bad not been complied with.—Mr. Howard said that
appearing in the cam As he did, and knowing the skill
and ability of his friend Mr. Weston, be was satisfied
that Mr. Weston would not have drawn that notice,
and gone out of his way to serve copies on Mr.
Manfield at both Dorchester and Porteeham unless he
attached • good deal of importmee to the production
of the booka—His Honour suggested that if Mr. Weston
had known what had now oome out, be would pro-
bably not have brought the case into court—Mr.
Howard : The plaintiff can't be prejudiced by • little
delay—he had already Trailed 14 montba—The Judge:
Yea he can. The books can't touch the evidence which
has now come out. I won't adjourn the ease without
hearing the defence.- -Mr. Howard : I won't proceed
with the defendant's case until the books are produced.
In justice to Hr. Weston be thought the end should
be adjourned and the books, for which notice had been
given, produeed.—His Honour: In the meantime, the
defendant might get rid of all his means of paying
the debt ; a man who would act as he had done (as the
case now stood) was capable of doing anything to
defeat justice —Mr. Howard remarked that the amount
had Already stood 14 month., both plaintiff and defend-
ant lived in Dorchester, and there could be no injustice
In letting it stand over a litte longer.—Tbe Judge : Aa
the case now stands it is without exception the most
Impudent defence I ever heard in a court of justice.—
Mr. Howard: I go entirely with you honour, as it sow
stands ; he could not amount for it, til Mr. Weston
was home, and so, as tbe books had not been piodueed,
be premed for an adjournment. -His Honour: My only
object is to do justice, and am I, bemuse Mr. Weston
Is absent on other matters, when • case of this sort is
disclosed, in which it seems to raia there can be no
answer whatever, to adjourn the ease from month to
1 month s—Mr. Howard: Who 111 to blame for that?
Not II r. Weston. —The J nd ie : Your Mien'. —Ur. Howard:
No, the plaintiff, who hai had notiae in the regular
way to produce certain books—His Honour: The
books Mr. Manlield has cannot help you to answer the
evidence of the last witnem.—Mr. dowsed : I cannot
presume on the contents of thee. books.—His Honour
then recapitulated the evident, of Greening as to the
six pip sold by weight in August 3, and the remarkably
string oorroborative evidence of Mr. Grovesjoilowed by
he further fact that in the day after selling the pip to
Mr. Groves and getting the mooey be pald Greening
£lO ; and he again characterised defendant's denial of
purchasing the pip, and of paying the £lO, as most
inspudent.—Mr. Howard still urged the production of
the bioks by plaintiff, and declined to mil defendant to
give evidence—His Honour said he thought Mr.
Howard exercised a wise discretion in not calling
defendant, and be would only adjourn the cam on
condition that by Saturday • min of money was paid
Into court sufficient to recover the debt and east.; It
this was not done, plaintiff to be at liberty to sign Anal
judgment and lame execution forthwith.

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80110110/1 PITTT SCISISIONs, MoMIT—BOOM J. F.
Hodges, Eurl• (kl•Yor), Demi. Bach sad J.
Bishop, Esq.
Chow FrilBoll, brought op for being drunk and
meeting • disturbance in Prinoe'estrest, early on Busday
morning, was sentenoed to mvea days' imPricounntat
While in custody he confessed to the police that Ins bad
stolen • new pair of boots at Beaminater, and sold them
about two miles this side of Maiden Newton. No
doubt the county polio' will make dim inquiry into the
matter, and, if it prove true, we shall hear more about
the man.

--ii-en7orii Hyde, who, after making a disturbance at the
George inn, while drunk, on Satarday evening, and
being ejected, continued to one bad language, was fined
20.. —P.C. Leech and P.C. I/maker proved the now
000wrr Pirtir SmieuOra, Saturday. Before H.
Williams, Req. (chairmen), Edward Pearce, Esq., B.
0. F. Steward, Ban C. L jaefl, Esq., G. Warry,
Keg., and H. N. Middleton, jun., 800.
William Day, Thomas Mayo, and AI feed How,
stonemasons, end Herbert New, James ReadaU, Thomas
loglioh, and Henry Tons, labourers, all of Upwey,
were summoned for nsieu threats towards Henry
Trevett, of Binoombe, whereby be feared they would
do him some bodily injury.—Mr. H. Look for own.
pleinent, and Mr. Andrews for defendants.—lt seems
that all the big
iliziewt the plain are ammatomed to
play DOW to lOW t's house. to the oollo7ose• of
him and his fain y. Complainant said that on Thu's-
=2o, about a neuter to eight o'clook the seven
te and about seven others, were wing bad
language under his sindow. His wife and family heard
He went out and told them to go away, and took
hold of Day, and nabbed biro into the road. He came
back and Mt on • stow. Witness threatened to fetch •
policemen, and they need more bad langtlege..
wife also asked to theal seaway. He and his wife thou
Imut iDdyors• They roma to the kitchen window, and
one shouted "Turn out of of your boons, you —, or
we'll burn you alive." They made a peat noise.
After that they said "Whit shall us do to the
now ,° and on. said "Give three cheers," and they
hurnied. The party then went to the hoot of my
house. Two stones were thrown at the door, and they
Mess said they would have a moil at "prisoner's base
In frost of the boas.. They did so, and then raid "If
he comae out any more to-night we will kill the —,
now there's I good strong gang of se" They remained
there Playing till shoot • quarter-past nine. Some
stones were put in the middle of the road beer the
corner of our house, and other* down the lane. I went
to the door to ascertain the names of the boys. There
were the seven defendants, and seven others. On the
following Thursday night I saw JIMIOS Randall, Thomas
Fmalob, and two others, via, George Thorne and
goofing. A stone wan thrown at my house, and I wept
out to see who had done It. Have been annoyed by the
boys for months. —The Bench suggested that the lads
should promise not to annoy Trevett mein, and the ease
be dropped.—The lads promised, and the prosecution
waswitladrawn.
Saserel Woods, for keeping his bee/hones open after
10 p.m., on Jail. 7, at Litton Cheney, was fined 40a, and
wets. _

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Thorium Dow, Abel Harvey, Jaw Holt, and George
Beate, of Litton Cheney, were summoned for being
drunk and fighting in the street, at 11.30 p.m—P.C.
Chaffey could not get them away for hell-an-hoar.
Harvey and Beale began it.—Dee said Haney and
Beale came up to him and would fight him.—Harvey
said Day interrupted his master previously, and so
he and Beale came up the street to "settle it."—Holt
said he was with Day and au going along quietly till
Harvey and Beale interrupted therm—Harvey and Beale
were fined Ifis each and costs, and Dar and Holt
each and amts.
George AVen was rammored for insulting John For,
koeper for Colonel Bingham.— Complainant said that on
the evening of the 6th January he went into the Stratton
Bull and had a glass of beer. On coming into the road
defendant wretched his fan and took bins by the collar,
saying "You're the what took a false oath against
my brother to-day." Defendant wanted to pun him
into the home, and called for assistance to non one in
the kited.., saying, "I've got the —." He told
defendant to let him go, but be woald not. U. beard

the souffle of people Gouging from the kifeheni an' s 10!
rtritAk defenrlant with his stick, and got Iree.—Delend.
ant cud oomplainant knocked hint down with a stiek,
when he had not touched him.—He called George Burt,
who raid be saw defendant go oat of the kitchen, hard
a blow, and saw defendant oonse down on his back. He
caught hold of him and said "What's the matter now
then George 2" He said "That'. Ft." Wilne,. went
outside, and heard some one running, but maw no one.
Did not hoar any pinvmation before the blow.—Elisa
Watta was in the tap-room at the Ball inn. and saw
defendant fall against the door. He said "It's Fox
has knocked me down."—After along consultation. the
Bench fined defendant 20e. Ind costs.
Two men named Norris and Reeditll were fined
each and poets for being drunk and fighting in the street
at Chidkerell, at midnight, on lieu. 24.
allorffe Mechem and David Mowlest were summoned
for easaulting Robert Carter, an elderly man.—Com•
pbdnant said that on Saturday, the 26th December,
shortly after midnight, he and his wife were on the
road between Weymouth and Abbotabury. When they
were on Fleet knapp, the two defendants came out of
the hedge and stopped them. He maid " Let on pass."
They refused. George struck him with a stick, trod on
his wife's feet, and streak her on the head. tihe cried
"Harder" three times. David also street him.—David
said it was not complainant's wife who was with him.—
Complainant said they were merried the Thursday
after.—ln answer to George compLiinant said be was
sober at the time.—The wife corroborated, and said
defendant. had been at a publie.hcameatKnights-in.the•
Bottom acting. She and her husband called there- he
having a pint of leer and she a glass of water.
Defendants left the house shortly before they did, and
then lay in wait for them. George put his arm round
her and said he wonld take her.—Major Steward said it
appeared to the Bench the case rose out of Christmas
"larking," and they dismissed the ease.
Georg. Grant and Wifiimis Ellie, summoned for
poaching at Owermoigne, on land occupied by Mr.
Joseph Hopkins, Jan. 4, pleaded guilty, and said they
did it because they had no work to do. Ellis had been
convicted twicee previously for poaching, and once for
stealing hay.—Ellis was fined 20e. or 14 days' hard
labour; Grant, 10.., or seven daps.—A man named
Orchard, who was with theme two, but did not now
appear, was also fined 20a or 14 days.
Diehard Bolt, Nickolas Way, Thomas Dampier,
Aliso:on Povey, and Dodge, five boys, were charged vie.'
stealing a copper furnace, belonging to Mr. William
Bailey Drake, of Fortune's Well, Portland.—Mr.
Andrews defended.—Complainant said that on Thursday
last he went into his garden, where he is in the habit of
keeping building materials, he., and misused a copper
fames. He told the polioe.—Craimexaminad : Knew
Pavey and Dampier, but nothing against them. -.Jana
Ireland, whoee husband is • marine-store dealer, and
keeps the Welcome Stranger beerhome, said that last
Wednesday night Dampier and Hyatt omit to her shop
and said they had some topper to sell. She told them
they mast corns In the morning, 1111 she had many
times told them before, biomass else was busy in
the evening. They asked her to look at the 'topper
and let them have a little of the money. She asked
them how how they OM, by it, and Dampier said his
father was pulling down an old ruin at Fortune's Well,
and the gentleman had given him it, and his mother
had sent them down to see what she would give for it. 8b•
said good copper was 6d. a pound. but there was • good
deal of of waste in this, but she would let them have
2a. 6d., and see Mrs. Dampier in the morning &bolt it,
when her husband was in. Next morning she saw
Hyatt jilet as she was going to Dampier's mother.
Byatt said it was "all right," and that Demeter's
mother bad given them fii, to spend for selling it.
Then the policeman came in, she showed him the
copper, and he took it away.--Croes-examined : I
weighed the stopper after my hones was closed. It
amounted to 211ba., 10.. fld. Had forbidden the boys to
some to the bona) at night. The boye occasionally
brought • few bones to sell, and spent the money in
app/eg. "pep.," or beer.—P.S. Freeman spoke to up-
prel ogling Hyatt and Dampier, who said they did not
steal it. —P.C. Harvey apprehended Way, Dodge and
Pavey. Dodge said be helped bring the copper out of
the house, whore it was stolen.—This was the case for
the prosioestion.--111r. Andrews submitted that the ease
mast be dismissed as the prosecutor had not been called
to identify the eopper.—Major Steward told the boys
they had had a narrow wrap* of going to prison, and
being whipped. They had now got off by an eoeident.
Case dismissed.