The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
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THE DORSET COUNTY EXPREiS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1880.

on a very acientille subject, but before he commenced be
would ask the R tv.T. Rumll-Wright toe/04e SCCOUDtOI
the financial ststo of the society. (Hear, hear.) Ile COO.
eidered thanks were due to the committee, secretary, and
treaaurur fur the way they had discharged their ditties.
(Anplause.)
The Rev T.Rusilltht-Wfuoirr said he should detain them
only • very few Figurate to say wtat be had to toll them
In regard to the io:disty. Toni was the third melon, and
during those already past the committee had been
sniff neatly eneourag et to make arrangewelds
__,fur uulral
lectures during the comieg winter. `a' '"eil
had already made definite arrangements' wi
lira, lecturers of some emineoce who would lecture
between this time awl January; so that, perhaps, they
had been • little more liberal this 'amine than thee had
ever been before. (Andante.) Bide' that, they bad
had an offer from a gentleman who MY very well known
U • very successful lecturer at Kehl' College. Oxford. and
else known In this neig
bbourbo.d. That gentleman, he
brlieved, would give • supplementary_ lecture between
this time and the end cf the year. Thar had engaged
Mr. Brandrans. Sheliesperian reader. butithom they
! had had no little difficulty in gett nc, of course they would
have to pay • high price. Babies Mr. Brandratn, the Rev.
Dr. Lane had bean engaged Weston' io D.member, and if
the Times repot with regard to him waa correct (and the
Times wee ally correct about these matters). the Rev.
Dr. was one of the lint lecturers in England. Bander
this the secretary of the Aeronautical Se:iety would speak
on the subject of balloeno, and as that was a subject that
W 53 engaging the 'Luang al of people very largely
at the present time no d mbt that would be one
of the mod popular I aura' of itls3 session. Their
arrangements mutt of course be necessarily limited
to the length of their puree, and he would mention
there were one or two former memberfl of the miciety,
who wore under the impression that they would benefit
the "witty gulf as much by not &daring themselves
members, subscribing • feta guinda or one guinea, ,
and by attending the locturm as far at possible. .
Ile booed that would not los • general Piot hicauae if that
were the cam they coeld only C11:410 on' locturo ahead.
They must feel they had sufficeet funds to start
with before they euthaiked in these rely expensive '
enterprises, as they would limit certainly become this
'olden. Ile would just a-k saemi.ars of the society to
wittier' these circumstances to any of their friends so
that this who bad not declared themsdves members
would do so. Ile sat ad td infirm them there were
sevrrai lIHM members this yeae. and but • siight falling off
on the part or the old ones. Ofe.m. (rea- ) When he mid
slight, he Fad not quite sure there was a falling off at ell.
hot throe wore 0556 or two names they lead lint session, but
To hurl not yet giv-ri the 4 permission to have them put
down Ni member, for tee mead in 'muting. Be hoped,
hover. T, tilt, would do so. The Mayor bad stated they
ha I r ',educe in hand from Last year, and in addition to
thet they had reoeved some promises mu the way of funds
which ha,l enabled them to start, and the amount alto-
gether (1,13 wee not quite sure of the ex set sunil was Close
on .00. In this old comity town, and in this iii crusty of
Dorset, where nieces had always been promoted by
some of the public-spirited people that had lived here-
about', they were quite sure that not only would the
society be the-means of some little goof this mason, but
they were quite sure that if they went on In the way they
had does in previous sessions they would be able to make
themselves additionally tuesfut both to tte town of
Dmcheater and to the neighbourhood. (Applause.)
HICILLIT then delivered his lecture, which was
a seitalifie one truly (almost too scientill),so much so that
one needed to be thoroughly well acquainted with the
subject to understand the various terms and phrases. The
experiments, however, were meet coot-sof al and very
beautiful, and the saute of the prism, and the beautiful
colours obtained were greeted with hearty applause.
Altogether the lecture was a very clever one, and Kr.
Hickley proved himself to he well learned in his subject.

COSTILLBAND 9011.11C00. Another smuggling OW
was heard on Tuesday, before Dr. Drew, J.
Milledge, Esq., and J. Lundie, Brq.—A fireman of
the Channel Islands steamer Brighton, named Alpert
Parker, a young man, was brought up for smuggling
two pounds of " other manufactured" tobacco, the
single duty of which was Si. Si, the value being 2s
—Mr. 8.. J. Plunket, examining officer, ab nit three
&clock in the morning, and in conjunction with officers
F. J. Charles and W. it. Craw, found the tobacco
in the port fireman's berth, one package concealed in
the ;Allow, and one in the locker.—Prisoner: I know
it was my tobacc3.—The Collector of Customs, Mr.
Hamilton Price, produced the ship's articles, whereby
men who smuggled not only lost their employment,
but also forfeited all claim for arrears of wages. Mr.
Price said that another package of one pound had been
found overboard, and it was similar to those found in
prisoner's possession, but Parker said he had nothing
to do with that.—Mr. Lundie, addressing the prisoner,
pointed out it was very hard that he and •011113 of the other
men could not go over and return without smuggling,
whereby they lost their employment and any wages
due, besides getting fined. Only yesterday another
man was fined the single value and duty, and he
thought it waa almost too light a punishment; they
must be fined more heavily, if this went on.—Dr.
Drew said prisonebr would be hued the same as the man
was yesterday-10.. Bd, the single duty and value,
also the costa The total was el 01. 10 1. which was
paid.—Dr. Drew noticed the prisoner was going away
with a smiling face; but he wished it to be understood
that, this being the wound time in succession the men
had been let off so easily, any future case would be
more heavily punished.- Mr. Lundie remarked this
man had been cautioned by the officer, so that he did
not come there ignorantly.—Prisoner: I never had
none before.

ANCIZNT ORDER OY F 01101725. The district
delegate meeting of Weymouth United District was
held ou Tuesday last, at the Council Chamber, kindly
len: by the Mayor, Mr. G. E. Eliot. Bro. Richard
Rashley, H.C.R., presided, suppoited by Bro. W. It
Symonds, D.S.C.K., and there were all) present—
Bro. John Mowlam, D.T., Bro. W. C. T. ilounsell.
D.S., and the following delegates—Bros.—John Moore,
Plume of Feathers, Weymouth ; George Allen, Sailor's
Hope, Weymouth ; F. J. Stockting, England's Hops,
Weymouth; William Bose, Alexandra, Chickerel ; J.
it. L. Rogers, Star of 13roadwey ;John Creen, Ilcheeter
Lodge, Abbotsbary ; William Harrell, Britain's Hope,
West Lulworth ; 'Lobed J. Jesop, Pride of the Village,
Maiden Newton; William Base, Forester's Pride,
Wyk. Regis; W. J. Woocisford, Robin Hood, Ever.
shot; Frederick Turner, Baron Flambe°, Milton
Abb..; William Woodaford, Hearts of Oak, Litton
Cheney; James Higgins, Flower of the Forest,
Yetminater ; and W. C. G. Dawe, Unity of Corsoombe,
Corscombe. The half-yearly balsams-sheet showed
receipts in the funeral fund of £lB5 Os. including
the balance last audit, £69 is. bed., and after pay-
ment of £9l on scootust of deaths, £3O had been
Invested in the bank, and the balance in hand was
£64 is. Oicl. The management fund account showed
the balance last, and it was £2 be. 7jd., profit from
Oct& was £24, ditto steamboat excursion, £1154., and
the contributions from courts made up the receipts to
£56 6s. lia. On the other aide the expenses of delegates
to the Dublin High Court meeting were £3O, and after
other payments, the balance in hand had increased to
£7 6s. 6d. In the goods account it appeared that
£4 41. 9d. wise due to treasurer; but the goods in stock
amounted to £6 lita. sd. The abstract account showed
the cash, owned by the district, to be £567 19s. 7d.,
and, with goods and debt, the value of the district was
£584 Is. ld.—The D.C.R. expressed his pleasure at
the way the officers had worked together during the
last six months, and, in retiring, nominated Bro.
Symonds for the chair, and &o. Symonds was
unanimously elected. Bro. James Hobbs was chosen
D.S.C.R. ; the relieving dicer for the ensuing year,
Bro. W. C. T. Hounsell, D.B. The final arbitrators,
district arbitrators, and management committees,
having been appointed, the 0.5. gave an account of
the late H.C.M., held at Dublin in August, when
Weymouth was selected as the I,cale of the High
Court for 1881 and 1882. On the proposition of Bro.
John Moore, the district committee are to arrange for
a picnic, to be held at Weymouth, Whit Monday
1881, and votes of thanks to the Mayor, for the use of
the Council Chamber and to the outgoing officers,
brought a very pleasant and comfortable meeting t
• close. The delegates in the afteraoon had a trip, in
the Premier Steamer, to the Bill of Portland.

was Son Jail' Srd leek end he wee instracted bossy that
for the last 15 years this man had not tentriltuteil a I
single shilling towards the support of hie family and his I
first wife, and in Bierninghent the " wife," became
chargeable to the Union, sea to she ,the eh seta e• of the
sum he (Mr. Hoene) held • letter in the prisoner's band.
writing. weere he hal the auiseitr to write to hi; 050
1 mother saying that the person with whom he we; Heine
was not his wife, " but • woman lam living with. Nor
was this the only black soot in this rnan's char.c'er, for
he had hien in the habit nf coming book to his lawful
wife and children and selling the whole of the goo Ir.
leaning his
bad times It
febeen Ps
done no lees than six tim It
appeared that CeeperihP
prisoner only "
had ct'uencedhaiblettah sthiteedroiwwon O.
men
out of doors and maltreated them in souse way or other.
This he should prove by facts, and they would agree that
• more revolting case, in • moral and legal point or views
never came before the British public. He should prove
the first was the legal marriage, else the identity of the
parties, and that the prisoner knew his wife was living.
calec.r:ytirufi'SanT,ew"lbitehhe cehrl.fifl"l,dratlarriatairon
peaviously to these bigamous marriages Fast he put in
/Between was married I. Sarah Lang. she being described
as • spinster and be • haehelor. his rank • tailor.
Mrs. Conway, wife of John—Oonway. who lives at
under
athe hand of the
Axminster, deposeA she was present at the parish church
cAhlufrere:
sod saw the lawful marriage between Priem:Kir end her
sister. Sarah Ling.
Mrs. Conway had been directed by Dr. Drew not to look
at the prisoner, hut at the Bench. Now, however, she
area called on to identify the prisoner, and did FO firmly.
Tne eeremene, she continued ...as acoording to the rites
of the leisnapal C leech, the offi dating minister being the
Rev. W. W. 11 sgwell, and it Was performed in the presence
of herself and her husband, John C snway. tisfore the
marrisee there was no family relationship between Stem-
!Cm end her sister, and the marriage was in respect
a lord One.
Mr. Ranee amid he was not in • position to produce the
witnewes to the grit bigaruotts marriage. contracted at
Birmingham. but i.e proles-el the certificate, and on that
ho submitted the rosgistra•ss w told commit prisoner for
trial. The certifies's stated that on the gl'h October IWO,
a m trrisuge wars coot/Acted between Alfred Stetneen and
Diana D saes, described as of full ace, and in the perish
church of S. Martin, Birminghsne He drew attention to
the certili,tes, iii leth of *bleb he described himself as a
beelieler, but in the lint he deeeribed his father as a
p etmaiter, and in the secend as vet :rinser surgeon. At
the trial, Mr. Hume said, he could prodice the witness
who signal the register. He now produced the certificate
el the seiond bigamens montage, between prisoner.
dosed' •1 as • widower 411 years aid, ande Mrs. Bennett,
aged 48, • widow, on the 9th 8, etember 1888, at St. Peter's,
D rcheetene
Mrs. Elisabeth Wiled, n Bennett: On the Out
Sentrullstr, I went through the ceremony of marriages
•ite the prismer, at the the pariah church of Si, Peters,
D acheeter. Tian rusrrege ieas necerding to the rites and
eennuonies of the Matstablialesd °erne% of Zeeland.
(Cirtificate prolutiel.)—We gave instruction' for the
banns t s be published ; we bet h went together to the clerk
whom prisoner told he was • widower. He also Induced
me ts believe I.e was a wido ger. He did not tell me
where and when his wife died :lust said she had been dead
about seven years, he had • daughter and •
son, living, the daughter in Amends, and the son's
residence he dii not know. I have been living with
him ever since the 9th &eternise.
I further examination witness said she did not enquire
Int) his first wife' death; she took it for granted. as be
said he was a widower.
Dr. Drew: "Infatuated female," Yr. Huns, mor• than
one _ _ .

Mr. flume: I dares*? so, sir.
lierhert B 'wising, tailor, residing at Dorchester, said on
the 9.1 ult. be attended fit. Pater's church. and saw
orisoaer go through • marriage with Elisabeth Wiled=
Bennett. Had known and worked with the prisoner
previously, and about three years ago worked at Mr.
Crabb's with the prisoner.
Prisoner asked the witnesses no questions.
Alfred. Stentson, jun., residing st 7, Catherine-street,
Exeter. • t illor, and son of the prisoner, said his age was
21 bud trirthd iy. List saw his father at his home three
years ago last March. He cress home in October, 1878,
and remained until March, 1877. His father worked at
his trade with witness; but trons March, 1877, witness
had seen ni thing of him, and did not know where he was.
Witness, at hie request, wrote to Silver-atreet. Taunton,
to prisoner's sister; but had DO answer, and, though be
promised to write and rend them some money. none had
Men received. To the best ef his belief, his mother had
received no letters from prisoner Moor. They had been
working together on the same boards; but on Monday
there was no work, and he sent him (the *Qu)to look for •
Job, and none being found, he said—" I cant stand this;
if there's no work in Exeter, I most go where there is.
Witne.• helped him with his luggage, and they went to
the etation together; and the priloner told him to write
to his sister's at Taunton; but he heard nothing more of
him till be rewired information from • shopmete whetted
cone from 11x-ter to Weymouth for employment. They
were In a society, and met in the society.
Kr. Londie : It was stated that your father had been
home at certain times, and taken away the goods from the
house. Is that true?
Waimea: Yea, sir, ho soli off the chair on which I
was sitting
Br Mr. II onto: It was between five and six years ago
that he came from Birmingham, when he said he was
living wit't "Tine,' and he wanted us to come to Bit,
minshsin and live with the same woman. He said he
pent her adrift. t•ld her she was not his lawful wife, and
if she came there disturbing him, he would give her in
charge. Could recollect two or three occasions when the
house was sold out, ani had sat on the doorstep when his
mother was going out to I .k for • room to put her mat.
tram in. Had moon half starved, aud had had to ask for
food. The family ‘rere .loiandent on h;s exertions. and
ho tool bolt • work Hight ant day to support his m Aber
and his yoongest broth. r, and k. ep them from the work-
house. Diil not than km) v where liie father was; but as
own as he found out, be put "for him." His elder
brother was • shoemaker, living it Crediton ; there were
six, of whom two were st borne beside himself (witness),
and tho youngest was cutirely dependent upon him; bring
work and in a la I state o' health, he still lived with his
mot'aer. Whoa his father loft Stater, he gave 11) address,
but said—" Write to my aster at Taunton ;" but no
answer came, an.l it was only by chance he heard of him.
Pri.oner thlaied selling the goods; instead of that he
boucht thing. for the hquee.
The son: Ye., you bought • bedstead the last time you
were ths re.

i;. flume re-eal'e I Mr.. Bennett, and asked about her
am wait Lance with pritoner's sister.
Bank
ltas she been up here : Yes, sir, on
liondar.
'

she know you were going to get married to
her I—A, : No. sir, I said I Viought it would be • good
thing it be av,re to get • comfortable house, and she said
she thutigbt it would.
The clarges'were then stated, and
Priwmar was then asked it he pleaded guilty or not.—
Ile replied; I have nothing to say.
He .111.1 than committed to the Dorset Anises on the
charge of bigamy in 1870 and in 1200.

abundantly tall on. and for which large galvanised are
provided overhead. hot water pip,' cocnectei with the
ranger, are ootioisable, and tha cioaiata are supplied with
Mintle's patent "(firth" fitting,. Th.• wspia ors shnorl-
shay iishto'.a q nr, windowed or j ..• 1,. bt in g
preputiieitlar y in caida ro 4, and they have moat shoed
-
its!
ne keeper. cry Mr. mai Mrs. Ilerswell, who were
formerly s'esrard and et iwardem at the naval sick
ge.rters. at the Break Nat-r. and are therefore well
acquainted with hospital work for seaman. It may be
remembered that a son of theirs was lost In the unfortun-
ate Eurydice training brig.
The bout stands on • large exact of ground, and
appeara to ha in every way' suit el for its work, whenever
that may Come. May it to Mug before the P.rt Sanitary
Authority b ire further eaglet? added to that of the work
they hay, accomplished so well.
We should note that Mr. R. Thomas, a very experienced
gpirdian of the poor, is the ab:e chairman • f the
Authority, while the clerkship has been well filled up to
the present tire.) by Mr. Pgllr 'laver, who has now
resigned. feeling that the ditties of adviser to such an
authority may conflict with his reap insibilitiss as Town
Clerk to the Boroush ef Weymouth.
An election of • new clerk will t..ke plum shortly, and
the Authority's work may now he conddered likely to
cuter a new plias..
Mr. G. R. Criekrnay Wee he architect of the Hospital,
which, without the furniture. cost £5,000. Including that
on which the building stand. tit, around OloallOVWS two
acre.. Mr. It P. Simpson Is the medical odiser, and the
inspector is Mr. W. Butt.

were summoned for trespassing in search of game on
land, in the oocapation of the Karl of Eldon.—Robert
Talbot proved the offence against the defendants, who
wet. fined 9d. each cud costs, 6 31. ea*, or 14
days.---Geocee Whittis was *ls° summoned by George
White f-tr a like offence ist tin parich of Arne. —Fined
ls- and eutia, 64., or 14 day OrcAsr 1, a
swanaxe, was mum mod for iion-pe-formaire of order,
req_niring him to pert irm his duties as an apprentioe
to F. W. Simmers, of Serena-go ; the [prier was male
on the 22nd of June IW. Sine) that date d ifendent
has absent id himself for ix or elven days --Ssotenced
to 14 d tys' imprisontntnt B4rden.
Wbarith Newburgh, was surnmogoi by Iliwin
Manuel, for trespassing in search of game on Istri,
belonging to the exec itors ef Rerinsld Weld, Esq.—
Finad 5. end coots, 9s, Or 14 days,
Vierr or Emcees rnon Wernotrrg.—An entertain-
ment of readings, recitations, and singing was given
at the Corn Exchange, on Wednesday evening by the
Weymouth Temperance Choir, about 25 voices, who
had been invited by the We- chain Tempersooe Society,
through the Rector, Rev. Pelluun-Stokes. The Wey-
mouth choir were under the leadership of Mr. IL J.
Rogers, accompanied by Mr. H. Rendall, on the piano.
The Exchange was so full that about a hundred could
not obtain admittanoe. The rector of Wareham, Rev.
Pelham-Stokes, took the chair supported by the Rev.
E. Bolton, of Gloucester-street Chapel, Weymouth,
Mr. Goodchild, and Mr IL. G. Wilson. The Rector
stated that a ready they hn I taken 900 pledgee in their
temperance society on • purely abstinence basis and
the movement is making good progress in Wareham.
The chief features f the evening were—the singing of
Miss Emily Hutchings and Miss Rowland, sal recita-
tions by the Misses C.Ydre, and a dialogue by four
members of the choir wan most amusing ; the choruses
also want v icy well. To appl tele was eomithing
immense, almost everything being r demanded—in
fact, so numerous were the encores that when complied
with the selection had to be reounmenced before the
applause had concluded, in order to allow the singers to
catch the train. Mr. Goodchil,l proposed a vote of
thanks to the Weymouth friends who had come over to
help, and the Rector said he had never been at such
pleasant entertainment in his life.