The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-08-20 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

WESLIY AN SUNDAY &BOOM—OD Sunday last
the anniversary sermons in behalf of the Wesleyan
Sunday Schools, were preached at the Wesleyan
chapel, lower Bond street, by the Rev. R. Cooke,
superintendent of the circuit. The congre4ations
, were large and respeeta..le. In the afternoon the
annual examination of the children in the principles
of the Christian religion, and other subjects, took
place in the chapel, before a Large number of the
friends of education, who were highly delighted
with the proceedings. Great praise is certainly due,
both to the teachers and to the children, for the
very able manner in which the scholars passed their
examination.
Tux REcArrs.—The Weymouth regatta took
pima yesterday afternoon, but our reporter's letter,
containing an amount of the proceedings, had not
come to hand at the time we went to preen

At the Borough Petty Sessions, held on Thursday,
before the Mayor, J. Ayling, and R. Griffin,
Engrg., Roberi lirinaley, of the Hope Tavern.
Weymouth, surrendered to his bail, charged with
smuggling 3711i5. of tubacco.--R. G. Clicesinan,
Esq., Collector of Customs, represented the Crown,
, net John 'lizard, EN., appeared for defendant.—
George Beck examining officer at the port of Wey-
mouth, said that morning between 10 and 11 o'clock
he received a erit of assistance from the Collector of
, Customs, and obtained a police constable. In
company with other officers and the constable he
went to Hope Tavern, kept by defendant, and after
a vigilant search they found, concealed in the cellar,
36145. of foreign manufactured tobacco, Anil also
one pound of alike description of tobacco under
the floor of the bar room. The tobacco was conveyed
to the Queen's warehouse, and delivered to the
Collector of Customs.—William Vine and Richard
Newman, outdoor officers of Customs, confirmed
Beck's statement.—Defendant now pleaded guilty,
and Mr. Tizard, in mitigation of penalty, said that
the Customs' laws were very stringent, and unlike
iother laws a defendant was bound to prove the
rightful possession of articles. In this case he
could not resist the weight of evidene.e brought
against his client, who, therefore, pleaded guilty.
He referred to the ciente of the Customs Act, as
ie,ards the infliction of penalties, and asked the Bench
1 tots. I,ise their discreto 1), and abate the full penalty.
His client had been living in Weymouth for several
years, always conducted I • self in a respectable
manner, being for years the supportoran aged mother,
had never keen brought before the magistrates on
any charge previously, aid alwavii conducted his
house properly. As • warning to the defendant, and
i that he might be spared the degradation of being
r incarcerated in • gaol, he trusted they would put
. the fine at the lowest amount. —The P.ench, it being
i defendant's first offence, only inflicted a fine of .£25,
I and the costs. £3 4s. 24.. or in default of payment,
r Jai months' imprisonment. Paid.— William Stub•
t binge, a saw sharpener, wu charged with wilfully
r damaging a door and breaking a window at the
I Masons' Arms beershop. and was fined 6s. 2d., or

one month's imprisonment.

charged with riding in a vrognii, there being no one
to look after the horses.—Fitied 2s. 6d., and 6s. M.
‘osts.—George Irraer, of Lvtchett Minster.
was charged with driving without rein e.—Fined
2s. 6t1., and is. 6.1. costs.—Joha Oates. A fisher-
mm, was charged with bathing near the Poole
Qnsy on Tamlay last. The prisoner said he was
vtry warm, and got into the wat-zr to cool himself,
hut was not aware that be was doing wrong. After
a caution from the Mayor, he was discharged on
paying costa. A Merl Steele was brought up on re-
mand, charged with stealing coal from a wagon be-
longing to the proprietor of the Delano Valley
poldery, but as no one appeared to prosecute, the
prisoner ass discharged, after a reprimand from the
Mayor. --7'hornas Bayne; a auks-, was charged
with being drunk and disorderly. Fined 5e., and
Is. Gd. costs.

BEAMINSTER.
We live, happily, in days when the apathy and
indifference which for so long a period was mani-
fested by the laity in the interests of the Church of
E ngland, hasgiven place to steal and earnestness gra-
tifying to every lover of our time-honoured National
Establishment. Seldom do we take nd a newspaper,
hut we read of the munificence of that body in
building, enlarging, or beautifying the sacred fabric,
and it is an encouraging sign of the times, mid the
many (tut spots hich other% is. 3 would overshadow
the horizon of the christian world, that among the
great ones of our country, this interest is becoming
more and more developed. We have now to record
that in this little village this spirit is being maul-
' rested, and that the good people of this place have
commenced to improve their parish church. The
west window has been filled with tracery work,
beautifully executed by W. White, EN., of liniclon,
and is shortly to he tilled with stained glass.—the
work is the gift of Peter Cox, EN., and the glass is
the gift of one of the parishioners. On Sunday, the
11th inst., a suitable anthem from lit Chr•n., :six,
10-13, was snug, and sermons preached, in each of
which reference was made to the good work in
hand, and the bearers admonished to be persevering
in their work of faith and labour of love On the
same day a beautiful stained glass window,presented
by Lieutenant Cos, son of the late Samuel Cos,
EN., placed in the wt end of the chapel of the
Holy Trinity, was offered as a memorial. The work
is by Messrs. Clayton and Bell, of Regent-street, and
is a firet•rate specimen of the art. The subjects are
the building of the Ark and of the Tabernacle, and
the building and rebuilding of the Temple. The
late Mr. Cox gave the site and laid the foundation
of Holy Trinity Chapel, and the window, therefore,
is an appropriate memento of that gentleman's
liberality. An anthem hem Rev. i,5, 6, was sung
at tbeaftemoon service.
We regret to announce that • short time since,
whilst Mr. James Cox, son of Mr. William Cox, of
this place, was proceeding from the shore to H.M.S.
Hogue, at Greenock, the boat upset, and he was
precipitated into the water, and unfortunately
drowned. The young man was held in great esteem
by his comrades, and was an excellent musician.