The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-29 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

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ST. Nine!! 1117/..ST Scnow..—On Sandaylast serrnons
were prrsched at tit. Peter's church, by the Rector (the
F.. W. Pears, M.A.) on behalf of the parochial
inf.tnt school. and the aollections amounted to s:2l 3.

rnc 11111811 CIICRCH.—To-day our columns contrin a
full report of the speeches made at the county meeting,
to protest against the disestabliehment and disendow.
went ..f the Irish church. Those who desire to bear
"the other side" of this important question will havo
tin opportunity of doing so to morrow (WennesJay)
evening, at the Town-hall. Several able Nonoon-
fortniet ministers are to deliver addresses, and no doubt
they will give an interesting commentary on the
apeetbei. of Thursday last.
Bortout:ii Prrvv Sessiozis, Monday.—Herbert Curtis
watt hi-ought up in custody for being drunk and making
use of lost language in Church-street, on Saturday. A
mighbour named Jones spoke to there being • great dis-
turbance from nine till halt-put ten, and be said rows
were of a frequent occurrence there. The cottage in
which Curtis lives was let out to five or six families!
It was also said that throe or four of the women are of
bad character. [Sorely Mr. Robert Williams don't
know this 1) In defence Curtis said he only " bloweil
up" his "nusaus" because she did not come home before
nine o'clock to attend to biol.—Prisoner was called on to
find sureties to keep the peace for sic months, himself in
120, and two in £lO each. He was committed In default.
DORCHIMITIR AGRICULTURAL tioctZTT.—The annual
ploughing snatch of this society was held on Friday last,
on the farm of Hr. S. T. Harding, at Stindord. The
weather was exoeedingly wet and the wino Boisterous,
but forty ploughmen competed for the prizes offered,
and it Ii gratifying to learn from the judges that the
work WU remarkably well done generally. The umpires
were Yr. It. Smith, of Stafford, and Mr. .1. Reed, of
Charm/Dater, and they awarded the prizes as under :
yen plou.dsing hali-anawre, with two bona without a
driver. 11 tutrir.. 14, £2, Ittluard Mantle, servant to Sr.
.1. !Imam, 05 l'orlesham : Ttal,Li Jame* Meech, •ersunt to Mr.
R. I'. Chanken, ilarminater; 31d, 10,, William Citke, servant
to Mr. C. knit, ; George Hallett. ..errant
to Mt J. A. Smith, Bradford Pet-erell; Charles Hall, memo( to
Mr. 11. Malo, Fr.-..n4; William 11141,4., .en•aot to Mr. J.
Caine., Burton; Go.r,ge Elstrurth, servant to Mr. J. goper,
Whitechureh.

under 17 year+ .4 age, pinughing half An.aae, with
two horn* a Allow a 1r.,?. 13 vitriol. 10, LI lea. Charles
Meech, mrl...t to Ur. K. T. Chapala, Charroinder ; tnd, XI,
Charles. ilUr.t, kilt VISIT*. J. A. Smith, Bnulf..ed peeerell
lii In., Tretlerl. k Samways, a..rviant to Mr. II M.)°,
Fromm; commei.k.l, Lesl Mews, eerr.ult to Mr. W. Mayo,
rux.relL

Ploughing luillnii.zere, with two oxen without driver.
Three entries. Ist, a 2. Charles Elliott, mervant to Mr. J.
Harding, Water.. 0: 2nd, 1: 1, Charles Ithunlatuer, sealant to
Mr E.lirard
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Ploughing ha f•v..4en • ith three nr four oxen with • driver.
Three entriet I-1, Janie. Beach, arnant to Mr. C. Kent,
Liewikh ; 2ri4, CI. J. NicanE, wrvant to Mr. W. Ma)o, P,,wrll;
William Barrett, servant to Mr. J. Saunders,

IV.:it-Clan!? A NNIVERSAAT.—The annual dinner of
"Court Progress" if the ancient order of Foresters took
place at the George Inn, on Therelay evening. The
court room was nicely decorated with evergreens studied
with dahlias. On ore of the walls was placed the
dispensation of the court, surrounded by emblems of the
order, surmounted by a large scroll hearing the words
"SUOCOM to Forestry." There wee also displayed the
excellent motto of the Foresters "Unity, benevolence,
anal concord."—Mr. Alderman Coombs presided in his
usual happy end felicitous manner, infusing good
humour end enjoyment into the whole proceedings. He
was supported by Mr. Councillor Vernon, • tried (rimed
to all societies of working men dispesed to help them-
selves, Mr. J. Good, the excellent surgeon of the court,
end others. Mr. Councillor G. J. G. Gregory kindly
undertook the orb, of vice chairman, in the absence of
Lieutenant Hodges, through • family affliction, and
around him were gathered Mr. J. Drake, Mr. Barrett,
Mr. C. Hodges, Mr. Landscheit, Mr. F. Read, Mr. J.
yearaley, jun., Mr. R. Mahler, Mr, I). Pearce, Mr.
T. Voss, Mr. J. Pope, Mr. Riggs, Mr. S. Martin,
and other tradesmen. The repast was • thoroughly
excellent one, and appeared to be much enjoyed. The
provision made by Mr. Read was liberally supplemented
by an excellent supply of genie provided by the worthy
chairman. There were 74 present. A stringed band,
under Mr. H. Bailey enhanced the pleasures of the
evening. The loyal and patriotic toasts were briefly given,
elicited hearty cheering. Captain Coombe lesponded to
the tout of "the army, navy, and volunteers," which
was proposed by Mr. Shergold. The Chairman gave
" health, prosperity, and discretion to the Town Council
of Dorchester." Mr. Gregory briefly returned thanks,
and Mr. Vernon also acknowledged the compliment.
His expression of a hope that their chairman might
serve the twee in the ensuing year in a higher
Aloe than that of alderman evoked a storm of applause;
as to the Council in general, Mr. Vernon pointed out
that they were what the ratepayers made them, and, if
I they did not answer their purpose, they knew very well
what to do with them—" Success to Forestre” untrue
proposed, and Chief-limmer Shergold responded, loth-
eating the origin and history of the order, setting forth
! its great proportions and the immense benefita it meters
on its members, and eloquently pointing out it. excellent
I moral and modal effeeM—"Sucoess to Court Progress"
I followed, and Mr. Secretary Slag replied. The court
was formed in 1858, and up to the present time
E3:i9 lie. Bd. had been paid for sickness; four members
have .tied, end £5O has been paid from the district
funeral account, also £l3 for the deaths of two members'
wives. At the close of the previous half-year they had
in the airings' bank £398 12s. Id., end in the hut half
they had added £5. They had initiated 13 new members.
Couidering the late increase of the benefits of the
court, he was surprised that more had not joined them,
and hoped they might have • large accession of members.
He remarked on the total Ounce of honorary members'
subscription from the last balance sheet, and concluded
by proposing the chairman's health. The toast was
! drunk with masked henoors.—Mr. Vernon said he was
unaware till now that he was not an honorary member.
—lt turned out, however, that heMan honorary member,
but that the treasurer, or whoever the person may be
whose duty it is to cal for the subscriptions, haa not
done so for some ,timo put. —Mr. Vernon said he
would be happy to pay up arreare.—Mr. Coombe
mid he believed lie was two or three years in
arrear, through their not calling for it ; he would
pay up this tree., but for the future he should
expect it to be called for every you.—The health
of the surgeon was then given, and well received, and
Mr. Miles spoke In grateful terms of the attention and
ears Mr. Good had shown him recently.—Mr. Good
r•Pli.'n. -The Vice-chairman's health was next given,
and drunk with musical honours.— Mr. Gregory returned
t;_henke, and add he should be happy to be made an
oni`!".!.m..).!F member of the court, s statement whistle
tnt loud and approving cheers.--" The chief ranger
and officers" was reepended to by Mr. Shergold, who
gave some *Utilities of the South-Western district to
whom this court belongs. Ile thought it would be an
iiirprovement if Foramen adopted • graduated male of
payments so:needing to the sge of their members, as in
the Dorset County Friendly, Society, anal he advocated the
holding of the courts in places other than pablie-houses,
Prosperity to kindred societies" was replied to b
Kr.
Mr. liner, of the Greed Alfred Order of Ohl Friend?.
—To two visitors" Drake respoutled.—" The
ladies" found a champion in Mr. Veneered " the Prue'
wee uknowl.d by " our Own repoMer."--For the" town I
and trail, of Dorchester," Mr. It. Maher replied, and
combating a statement by Mr. C. Hodges, who iege,,j.
ously slipped in a 'push after the toast wee given
thetthe trade was desperately bad hero, he said he tonna
no cause to complain, and wished everybody 'nooses,—
'[he hoot and hostess" was a heertily-received toast,and
Mr. Read said all the credit belonged to hie wife "Our
neat merry maritime brought to a slue a most pleuent
anniversary of" Court Propos." ilay It "progress"
greatly

DIVISIONAL Pirrn Bgesicars, Saturday.—Before
&loud ham% Req., R. W. Williams, Esq., and 0,
Warty, Esq.—A. woman named Mary Hallett, was
fined 51. for being drunk at Broadway, Sept. Vet. She
said she ems not drunk; it was only excitement.—
wink. Bowing and Jane Skinner, of Upyray, were
fined be. for being drunk and fighting at Upway, Sept.
12th. They were very sorry, and pleaded that they did
—Thoas Cox, keeper of the
Moor Gate. summoned by Mr. Richard
a trorup
svputg.....,
for having on Aug. 15, unlawfully
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demanded and taken 3d. from him as tolls for two
horse. of his, which had passed through the gate
on Aug. 13, the said Immo being exempt from
toll, and Mr. Gauge having claimed the ex-
emption. Mr. G. Symonds for the complainant, and
Mr. AI. C. Wooten for the defendont. Mr.- Symondo
observed that under the 3 George IV., a 126, imple-
ments in husbandry were exempted from toll, and the
14 and 15 Viet. Interpreted "implements in hue-
bandry" to include threshing machine, ; therefore, he
said, unless the pmvitions of the general Act were con-
trolled by the load Act,which waanot done in this case,
the exemption claimed held good. On August Lith Mr.
Geroge' servants were seat from Waterson to Mr.
Henry Taylor, implement maker, at Dorchester, with
a threshing machine drawn in two seetions by six horses.
They were to take hook some more machinery, but it
was not ready, and, therefore, two of the horses return-
ed not drawing anything. In the 3 George IV., c. 426,
8.32, the exemption clause was in these words:
" No toll shall be demanded or taken by virtue of this or
any other act, or seta of Parliament, on any turnpike rood—
for any horses or carriagea attending Ills MaJmty or any of
the royal family, or returning therefrom. Or for any home,
beast, or other cattle or carriage employed In carrying or con-
veying, having been entiployed only In carrying or conveving
on the am. day, any dung, comps° Or :Helium (mve-and
except I me) I, Improving lands, or any 'dough., harrots, or
Implements .4 hu.handry, unit. laden also *kb Boma other
thing not exempted fromtoll."

The- exemptiia he claimed was (hut these two horses
were returning from Dorchester having on the same
day conveyed to Dorchester an implement exempt from
toll, and not haring been employed, and not being
employed, at the time for any other porpoise.
A carter boy" named Mills was in charge of the
two horses, and when Cox uked for the
tolls he referred him to the carter Charles Watts, and
he said Mr. Osage would arrange about the toll when
he eats. in on the following Saturday. On the 15th,
Mr. Genie rod. through the gate on his way to Dor-
chester, and tendered • shilling for the toll, when Cox
said he must pay for the two horses which went through
on Thursday. Mr. Gongs said they were exempt, and
claimed exemption. Cox said they were chargeable and
retained 3d. In moms-examination, Mr. Genge said the
machine was gent to Mr. Taylor's for him to sell,
because he (Mr. (lenge) had bought • new machine and
• pea sbeller.—Mr. Weston, for the defence, took a
preliminary objection that exemption was not claimed
at the time the hones passed through the gate.—Mr.
Coombs said there was a constructive claim of exemp-
tion, because Cox did not stop them.—Mr. Weston urged
there Iran no assent to their going through free, because
Cox told the carter that when the horses returned
payment would have to be made.—Mr. Coombe pointed
out that when the hones went through no toll WM
demanded, or it was waived.—Mr. Weston said Mr.
Genie's bones always went through In that way,because
be had an account there—Mr. Genge said this was
only, as was usually the came with all farmers, that if his
men had to go through tbe gate before having seen bins
to get the money, it was left, and he paid the next
time he went throngl2.—Mr. Coombe said that in sueh
case it might be a matter of account. Mr. Weston said
that wu the view he took of the cue. At length the
Bench overruled these preliminary objections, and the
question of exemption was discussed. Mr. Weston
urged that in the 39nd section of the Act nothing was
said about the exemption of horses returning from con-
veying an agricultual implement, and be quoted an
! opinion from the Justice af the Peace that toll was pee-
I able on horses ins case similar to the present one. In
I this case, moreover, he urged, that the thrashing
machine was an article of merchandise, and therefore
I not exempt from toU.—Mr. Symonds replied that if
I Mr. Weston's interpretation of the Act was &erred, the
I result would be that hones sent ont with a thrashing
I machine could never return home. As tothis particular
' Implement being an article of merchandise, he said the
act did not make any condition as to where the agricul-
-1 tural implement AMA going ; so long as it was such it
I was exempt unless there was anything in the local Act
which was inconsistent with the general Act, which
1 was not the CIAO bcre.--The Bench decided in favour of
the exemption, but they did not consider it was • case
'calling for A heavy penalty, es there were some grounds
for Cox thinking toll via payable.—Mr. Symonds said
I the cue was only brought to establish the principle of
the exemption.—Defendant was ordered to repay the
tolls, and the costs wcro remitted.—John Hussey and
Edward Budge, were brought up for night poaching, on
land occupied by Mr. Chllcott, the property of It. B.
Sheridan, Esq., ILP., Mr. Weston prosecuted. rwo
keepers named Burrows and Gale were out witching at
halfspast ten on the previous night, and saw Honey set
a rabbit net 106 yards long, clue by the copse. Budge
took • dog and hunted the field. A rabbit went into
the net, and Hussey took it out. Burrows caught hold
of Budge, but., knowing him, let him go again.—They
wcro each committed for • month, and ordered to find
sureties afterwards, themselves in £lO, and two in 1:5
each, that they would not so offend again for a year.