The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-08-07 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, AUGUST

POOL&

Bandar fiehools took place last Friday =der happy
"'Vie" The Children aseembled at the ecbool.
teems about two o'clock, numberiag well nigh 150,
the girls preponderating of tho two sezea They
were marshalled in procession under the superintend'
aloe of the achailmaitter —Mr. Foreman, and the
tehoolistress—tlirs Renville, twisted by their
pupil teachers and a number if the gulday school
teachers. The prAiession eras made attractive by
the performance, of the lotal brass band and the
fife and drum Wad, and rendered • pretty spectacle
by the happy fame of the neatly-a.tired children and
the gaily.ooloured flags and banners they carried
as gallantly and guarded as namely, as any of our
soldiers would, if entering into war, their regimental
colours which have served as • rallying paint afore-
time in the shock of battle. After parading the town
with childlike pride and glee, they proceeded to a
field called " Th. Lease," which Mr. Corbin, with •
good deal of kindness had placed at their disposal,
and not only that, but bad undertaken the arrange.
meets of the tea, which formed an important item in
the programme: The appetites of the children
having been abundantly satisfied with tea and plow
oake,.a variety of sports followed, such as racing,
jinni:nog, and so forth. A great number of prism
were offered, consisting of useful and fancy articles,
and the competitions for them were admirably
managed. Each class had certain prises allotted to
it, and the children comprising each class contested
amongst themselves fir them. This gave every boy
and girl in the schools a fair chance of obtaining •
Prise, and thus was iobviated the heartburniogs and
childish griefs that not unfrequently occur on such
occasions. The holiday was provided by a subscrip-
tion in the town and neighboarbood, and we feel
sure that those who contributed would hays felt
highly delighted had they been present to have seen
for how small • sum so large • body of children
could be made supremely happy. In additios to the
teachers, the following ladies and gentlemen amongst
others, zealously promoted the enjoyment of the
t7hoeukhßefavl. Pr. Cloodi thetailatevnre.afri.tCnot, Cakeeptaileyn, PErisi^arlegt;
Pope, Mrs. Fianham, the Misses Tanner, Mrs.
Cloptoun and the Mimes Clogstoun, Mrs. White
White, sod Mrs. W. L. Adye. After spending •
pleasant afternoon, the children returned to their
homes shortly before eight o'clock.

The opening match oommenoed at one o'clock on
Tuesday, between the famous I Zingari club, snd an
eleven of remarkably good cricketers belonging to
the Freshwater Gale of Wight) club. The Freah-
mutt gentlemen wolf the tom, and first bandied
.the
scoring at the completion of their innings
175. The batting of Capt. Wolff and Mr. Seeger was
admired, and the bowling of CoL Deane wut both
clever and effective. Tat folloting is In analysis of
the bowling of the first innirgs :--Capt. Ark wright„
37 ovary, 6 maienii, 69 runs. 3 wickets; Earl Gos.
ford, 24, 5,51, 1; Colonel Donne, 16.5. 21,
Fitzgerald, 2,0, 17, 0; Mr. Buller, 4,1, 10, O. The
Zingari eleven then went to the wickets. Earl Uns-
hod scored 84 most admirably, and without giving a
single chance. Thefinest hit during thegame was made
by Sir Ivor Guest, when he scored 5. COI. Marshall
and Capt. Arkwright played skilfully. The innings
terminated for 171, being four less than the score of
their opponents. An analysis of the bowling shows
that Mr. Brioe bowled 31 avers, with 8 maiden., for
64 runs, and 6 wicket.; Mr. lasoombe, 20, 3, 55, 2;
Mr. Ismeson, A, 0. ft, 0; Mr. Ophrieher, 5.0, 11, 0 ;
and Mr. Cotton, 8, I, 16, 2. The Freshwater
gentlemen thee proceeded with their wood inningL
Capt. Wolf and Mr. Seeger again played well, and
Mr. Monro made the excellent some of 40. The
total score amounted to 138, and time being called,
the watch wu a drawn one. The Zingara bowling
in this innings is thus analysed: Capt. Arkwright,
33 over., 11 maidens, 49 runs, 4 wickets; Earl GLar
ford, 9,2, 21, 0; CoL Deane, 5,2, 11, I; Mr.
Buller, 28. 12, 37, 1 ; Capt. Steward, 5, I. 10, 2.
The following are the complete scores :

THE CAMPANZILA.—This atagnilioent steam-
ISelled yaoht, the Epee* of 1
.e ir Ivor finest, Bait,
took bet departure as Ulla tt, on Tneedsy, for
Weymouth, her bn en is steed to be 125 tons.

TH. ATLANTIC .)nr morel:mai' ire
easily rijoieed at the stiocw.s cf the .%tliintdo fable.
The Newfoundland trade usaci t be Op ataple one of
Poole, and ta still engagcci in wary largely. The foot
of the fisheries lain( brought within reach of a single
dar's communication from the British coast cannot bat
afford benefit to the Newfoundland mercantile and slip.
PI( interests, the fall value of witch it not appreciable.

_ _
PrrrY Beedirowe, Thureday.—Before the Mayor
(J, Wood, Lisp), H. Harris, J. lenkeeter, and J. W.
Martin, Eager, —John Keynes, an old offender, was
brought up charged with stealing a duck, belonging to
J. 8. Hudson, Eng., Parkidone. On the release of
prisoner from gaol, after completirg • sentence for garden
robbing, Mr. Hudson employed him In his pottery.
During the two months he has worked there, many petty
thefts have occurred In the neighbourhood, and partico•
lary of poultry. Yesterday see ugh t prosecutor it'd ten
fowls; nett morning but nine. Prisoner wits seen in
Mi. neighbottrbood two hour, balforn Ms time flir going
to work. The police were informed, and P.C. Reeks
apprehended him, and foetid the duck in • basket be was
carrying, Keynes, being questioned, said be bad bought
it from • man be didn't know, and subsequently said
he bad it from his brother at Ringwood. The Bench
were satisfied the dusk belonged to Mr. Hudson. On
inquiring of Supt. Gifford the man'. character they were
told he lied been once before convicted. Tile maws-
trate, sentenced him to three months hard labour.

Tows Cot quarterly meeting of the
Corporation took place isst Friday under the presidency
of the Mayor. An estimate of the probable expenditure
for the ensuing quarter was presented by the Finance
Committee, amounting to £530 ss. ed.; to meet this
there was • watch rate amounting to o 130; return of
expenses for criminal prosecutions, £3O; and mute of
Corporation property, £530 ; leaving to be provided for.
£290 Si. lA. Dili sum is to be furnished by the several
parishes in the following proportions, and to he merged,
as usual, in the poor,'-rate James's, £l2l 3s. ed.;
tithing of Loogeeet., £2515.. 14.; tything of Parkstone,
£32 18s. U; lisinsworthy, £94 es. ed. The greater
pert of the sitting eras taken up in a desultory discussion
as so the advantages and disadvantages of merOlig the
borough rate and poor's rate in a common colfrotion—
the mune that haa been adopted reeently. The Town
Clerk produced the account of the Corporation rents.
amounting in the nett to £498 5.. 9d., whish he had
paid over to the treasurer. A watch rate of W. in the
X was ordered to be made.

Till iIiaIIWATIS /LIVES.
lit innings. 2nd inning'.
Brim. E. A., Esq., a Stewart,
b Deane . 13 run out ... 11
Wolff, Capt. R. A., o eikelmerw
dale b Arkwright e Fitagerald
Bargeman, G. o Gaston], b 44 b Arkwribt 18
A rk wrigbt . . at Guest b
Saeger, H. B. Esq., a D .11 yke, 9 Arkwright 8
Denne Arkwright
Lipscomb'', W. H. EN., a Ark. 51 b Buller . .. 11
b Goedford st Guest, 1)
Hoer°, H. F. Esq., c *Delmer. 13 Arkwrigbt
dale, b Deane .. 22 rna ant ... 45
Cotton, B. F. Esq., not out ... 11 b Deane IS
Sobrieber, C.. Esq., o k b Deane 0 b Stewart 3
Kiolook, A., Esq., b Deane ... 0 o Fitzgerald.
b Arkwrigbt 5
imaceon, F., Esq., b Denim .. 0 b Stewart 8
Squire, W., Esq., run out ... 1 not out ... 1
Byes, 4, wide', 5 ... 9 byes 7, wides 5 12

COOSTY POLICI Coney, Friday.—Before C. J. Park,
EN. (Chairman), the Res. J. H. Ansten, the Rev. J.
Carr Glyn, L Willeti Adye, Esq., and J. T.
Baskett, Esq.—George Churchill, labourer, was
summoned for unlawfully leaving the service of
Edwin B. Elliott, of Cudnell. Mr. Moore, of Wito.
borne, for complainant, and Mr. T. Johns, of Bland.
ford, for defendant. A written agreement was put
in, whereby defendant, his father, and his brother
were engaged as labourer, by Mr. Elliott for a year,
from Fell 6, 1866, if he required them so long ; but
if they left without his consent they were to forfeit
any wages due and give up possession of the cottage.
The father and defendant s brother signed the loco. ,
ment at Dorchester Candlemas fair; but defendant ,
who can neither read nor write did not put his
mark to it till April 14th, and then the master could
not my that on. agreement was read over to him.
The defendant worked for complainant till July
21st, and then left. lie told complainant a week or
ten days before that he should leave, when prosecu-
tori
saidM
br. lobLuid..ptaked°Pui."'"dt thineg:ortZtt whuim if
hvoid;e
first, because as defendant's signature was by mark,
the agreement ought to have been read over to him,
which was not proved to have been done; second,
for want of mutuality, the labourers being bound
for • year, while the master could dismal' them
when he pleased, but he had • remedy if they left
him without his consent—they forfeited any wages
due, and were bound to give up possession of the
cottage.—The magistrates' Clerk laid before the
Hearth the case Regina v. Lord, 17 Lao Journal,
181. A. 8., • minor, had been convicted under 4
Geo. IV. cb. 34, for absenting himself from hie
master's service. The contract contained several
special stipulations as to stoppage of wages in cape
A. B. should absent himself, or should the master's
steam engine be stopped from accident or other
cause, and the master was empowered to dismiss for
any misconduct or absence. The court held the
contract to be defleient in mutuality, and such as an
infant could not enter into. —The Court dismissed
the cue, on the ground that there was no proof of
the agreement having been read over to defendant,
and that the agreement was void for want of
mutuality.—Mr. Moore asked for • case,
and the Bench said they would grant it. --
Stephen Andrews, of Verwood, was summoned for
hawking without a license, on the 19th July, at
Kinson. Mr. Moore, for defendant, set up a claim
of exemption, on the ground that defendant was a
manufacturer of the earthenware he sold, in coo.
junction with a man named Sherren. The case was
adjourned for a fortnight, on the application of de-
fondant's attorney, to procure Sharron as a witness;
it had previously been adjourned for the same
purpose. William Martin Seckland, oarpenter,
of Bro•dritons, Code Mullen parish, was sum-
moned for assaulting John James Bennett, draper,
of Blandford, July 25. Mr. Moore for coin.
plainant. Mr. Bennett had obtained judgment
against defendant for • debt, and on the,
day in question called there for an instalment.
Pefendant abused him roundly, said he would beat
his brains out, knock kw, two eyes into one, Lc., and
ultimately struck him. He said he would rather rot
in gaol than pay • farthing of the debt, and threat-
ened to detain complainant's bores and trap. —Defeodantsaid Mr. Bennett struck him first. —Complainant
said it was false. —Defendant was tined £l, includ-
ing oasts, orl4 days' bard labour—Arthur Efebditeb,
carter for Mr. Mitchell, of Witchamptoo, pleaded
guilty to riding on • waggon without reins, July 25,
on the Wimborne and Cranborne turnpike road.
He said he had been out two days and • night, and
got up to rest himself, when he fell asleep. He had
• hard family and an afflicted wife, and hoped that
the Bench would deal leniently with him. He was
fined 10a, including coeta David Bradley,
labourer, seas summoned for assaulting Thomas
Longman at Wimborne. After working together
in the hay-field all day, defendant quarrelled with
Longman, struck him, and knocked one of his teeth
out, He was fined £1 and costs. Walter Hair.
good and Frank Early, two little boys, were charged
with cruelty to • oow belonging to Esther Gook, of
Hampreston. Complainant said that on 21st June,
she turned out her cow on the common. As it did
not come home MP usual about mid day, she went to
look for it The cow seemed very dejected, and as
if it bad been ran down. She "sat down with the
cow for about half-an•hour," though afterwards she
said the cow stood up. She then drove the cow
home; it fell once by the way. The cow stood
in the pen till evening, when complainant milked
it, and there Was • deficiency of about a quart of
milk. Next morning the cow's
.milk was nearly
gone, and she refused her food. On the With the
cow died. It was opened by Mr. Bench. One of
its rib, was broken, and when her hide was removed
complainant observed a large bruise on the fleetly
part of one of the thigh/ She saw Welter Habgoo
and asked him if he knew anything about the cow
being driven. He mid Frank Early had driven the
cow thrmgh • bog. She mw Early; he owned to
having minted the cow about • week before, and maid
that be had driven the cow along with others, up to
Monk's Lodge; that the flies got amongst the cows,
when hers went in front, and the others galloped after
it. Crom-exemined : Mr. Bench did not tell her the
rib had been broken • week. litho thought the little
boyil might have broken the rib, with a stink she ,
saw one of them had. Her cow would not "as-
sociate" with the others on the common.—Andtew
Allen, • boy eight years old, said on the 21st of July
he saw defendants on the common "doing nothing,"
He never told Mrs. Cook, or anybody elite, that he
saw defendante driving her 04w—Mr. Moore mom.
phased that the boy had made • statement inanlpat.
tog the defendants, and now he denied knowing
anything about it. —The Chairman said he thought
it most improbable that the defendanta had phywoal
strength enough to inflietthe injuries deposed to on
the cow. The benob dismissed the case.—Job
Chap*, labourer, of Hampreston, summoned
by Henry Hayter, of the same wish, for being
drunk and disorderly in his public house, called the
White Hart, on the 28th of July, did not appear.
The caste being proved, be was fined £l, includiog
costs, or in default 14 day's hard labour. —David
Conway, of Corte Mullen, summoned by Soperin-
tendant Bsynton, for drunkenness at Wimborne,
July 31st, did not appear. He was fined se. and
costs, or distrees, or six hones in the stocks.

THI PoLiCI PORCH —Our reader@ will have
notioed that the Court of quarter Eiessions, eating upon
the suggestion of the Secretary of Stet., a short time
since, considerably increaaed the pay of the Dorset con-
stabulary, and, therefore, may not be surprised to learn,
as we do, that the police force of the town and
county of Poole have applied to the Council for at
addition to their present wave, and although, consider-
ing the rating which the inhabitants at present endure,
the subject may be an unwelcome one, we feel satisfied
that a careful estimate of their claims will lead to the
conclusion that at this time they are underpaid. Let
ea look at the matter. Tske the case of the chief roL
What is his standing compered with the superintendents
in the Dorset force He has the resposolbility in his
teeter area of Chief Constable, which should not be over-
looked; and as to his efficiency we feel eonfident that
there U co man in the town and county of Poole but
would rank him with the best among the superintendents
of the county sonstabulare. Many 101A1100ta 01 hts
skilful detection of criminal. arise in oar minds, bet
one which occurred recently is remembered by everybody
with satisfactioq, and to Pooleltee it mwit be alao a
source ef pride that the guardianship of their property
and lives Is under the management of inch an officer—
we refer of course, to the receut came of highway robbery
with violence at Upton. Before intelligence of the
entrap had reached the ears of the county authorities
—and, in whose &striate, indeed, it occurred—Seperin•
tendent Gifford had captured the miscreants,thoughttlx
had acted with great caution and adroitness, and lodged
them in Poole gaol I The manner in which he questioned
them—after cautioning them in a manner that shows
he would not gee unworthy means to catch even a
the compliment from their counsel at
the assizes "It would riot have disgraced our
barristers w4s," and the judge paid that none
of his lundions lrripi-opee ones, while the
Wimborne Bench heartily complimented him on the
sway he had oonpleted the case. But these things are
well known. Well, what is the pay? The second
officer in the Dorset force has £l7O asyear, the firetclass
Superintendents, £l3O, and after Bev n years' service
Superintendent Gifford has served Poole for
nearly seven years, and his salary is £lOll-• sum gurelk
quite incompatible with his merits, and quite usworthy
of the town and county of Poole. Further than Ola—
the Dorset officers pay neither rate, nor taxes. Mr.
Gifford pays both. Surely no more is needed to prove
to even the most needy ratepayer that the Superinten-
dent at any rate does not ream., the remuneration he
deserves. Then as to the one sergeant and 12 men in
the Poole force. We all know the importance of having
as rentable' men courageous, honest and sober., and we
are aware—or at least some of ths are—of tile great
temptatioes the policeman is subject to, with • view to
inducing him to overlook certain offences. Well, have
we any right to expect men exemplary in every respect
when we offer them but 18a. IL a week? Yet it is of
the first importance that our police force should be
"without fear, and without reproach." Then there is
to be overcome that unwillingness to put on the police-
man's uniform—tq submit tO the necessary discipline—
to do "night duty," which nobody but a oonstable
knows the weariness of—and to be prepared to receive
the kicks and cuffs, and loos of cute (for there is about
the service) incidental to the office of a constable. Con.
sidering the present state of the labour market, we say
our polio. force does not receive pay enough to keep
them "reasonably honest." This should not be so.
The oeunty men—nod here again we think the Poole
constables will favourably compare—receive Is. to 24.
per week more than thee, of the Po-le force_ Is not
the application of the Poole constabulary well grounded?
Then let their appeal he answered promptly, and in snob
• manner., shall be creditable to this town and county.

ItS
THE 1. Z. [LIVEN.
Ist innings.
I/enne, Colonel, b Brice . ... 2
Godord, Earl of. b Brien ..• 84
Buller, C. F. • Brine, b Liaeombe I
Marshall, C. F., b Brice ... 28
Fitigerahl, R., Fug., • Isaacson, b Liitoombe 8
Onset, Sir Ivor, b Brice 7
Dyke, 7. It, c Wolfe, b Brice .fi
Skelmarsdale, Lord, c Kin ILIA, b Cotton ... 0
Arkwright, Captain, e Buigman, b Brice ... 10
Stewart, Laptain, not out ... 6
Down, Lord, b Cotton
Byes, ; wides, 4 ... . 15

On Thursday and Friday the Avon Valley club
entered the lists against the L Zingart In this
match if played OD each aide. The Avon Valley
gentlemen first went to the wickets, and Dome
excellent batting was made by Idajcr Trail( and
Mr. Churchill, the former for 20 and the latter non.
tributing 14. The score amounted to 56. The
bowling of Colonel Deane in this innings was very
destructive, he taking no less than nine wickets.
Analysis of bowling: Capt. Arkwright, 7 over", 1
maiden, 16 runs, 0 wickets; Mr. Buller, 22, 10, 26,
2; Colonel Denne, 14, 8, 11, 8. The I. Zingari
followed, and made a score of 66, despite the
splendid fielding of their opponents, and the
skilful bowling of Sir W. Marriott and Mr. Churchill,
which elicited frequent applause from the spec-
tators and their opponents. Neither I bye nor Wide
was scored daring the innings. Analysis of bowling':
Mr. Churchill, 21 ovens, 9 maiden', 27 runs,
4 wickets; Sir W. Marriott, 22, 4,3, 5, 7.
In the second innings of the Avon Valley club the
one bowling of C .1. Denne and Mr. Boller proved
too much for them, and only two could make any
stand, via., Major Truell who contributed 13, and
Mr. W. Churchill who floored IS not out Daring
his play he made • splendid leg hit for 7--the
finest hit of the week. The innings clewed for $43
leaving the I. Zingari 59 to win. Analysis of bowl.
jug: CoL Donna, 16 neer; 5 maidens, 35 runs, 3
wickets; Mr. Buller, 16 5, 16, 6; Copt Ark wright
4, 1,8, 1. The Earl of Goeford and Capt. Arkwright
went both, wickets. The Earl scored 9 when he
was caught and bowled out by Mr. Churchill ; Mr.
Dyke followed, and was caught by the long stop
(Major Tomei') for 0. Mr. Buller then *eat in, and
with Capt Arkwright made up the snore to 59,
Leaving the I. Zingari winners with nine wickets to
full. Analysis of bowling: Mr. Churchill, 12 overs, 6
maidens, II runs, 2 wickets; Sir W. Marriott, 16,
3, 34, 0 ; Mr, Reader, 5,0, 12,0. Score

THE CVOS VALLI? CLUB.
lit ioninis. gad inning,.
Churchill. W. Erg., a Ottatt,
0-ace

14 not out

_
Truell, W. B. A., Eaq , b Buller 12 a Arkerrigbt,
b Buller 3

_
Gurney, A. F., Rm., e Lord Skel- _
meradale, b Denne ... 2 Iv Buller ... 0
Manafirll. E.. D., Esq., b Bullet 0 b Deune .. 1
Truell, Major, it fiir L Guest, b

Denne 20 c
Briglette, b
Marriott, Sir W., run out ... 1 run out ... 2
Churchill, C. Esq., b Dent's.. 0 a Lord Gosford
b Arkwrigbt 4
Reeve, C.. Esq., b Donne ... 0 b Buller ... 0
Jerard, J., Esq.... 0 a Arkwright
b Deane ... 1
Eldon. Lord, a Stewart, b Donne 4 b Buller ... 1
Heade, A 0. D., Esq., not out 0
Manuel. Copt., b Donne.. .. 0 lb w, b Buller 8
1170 1, wides 2 ... . 3 byes 4, wides 6 10

THE GAOL AND More. OF CORRECTION. —The
following is the report of the Government Inventors
j set laid before Parliament :—Criminal prisoners
committed In the yawl 57 males, 13 females —total,
76. Average daily number In custody, 4 • Ile-
oommittals, 8 males, 8 females—total. 18. Debtors,
sheriff's 3, county cowl, 3. Greatest number of
male criminals at any one time, 7; females, 2. To-
tal expenditure for the prison, £199 18a. 74. Ave
rage annual coat per prisoner, after deducting the
net profit on prisoners labour, £49 19a. Bd. Ac.
oommodation for priaonere :—For criminal pri.
goners--

THE I snroaai [LIMN.
lot innings. 2nd inning,.
Guest, Sir L R. , b Charehill 4
Dyke, W. H. Req., b Marriott 15 o Troth, b
Churchill 0
Deane, Colonel, b Muriott ... 4
Buller, C. F., Req., o Mansell, b
Churchill ... 0 not out ... 24
Rkelmersdale, Lord, b Marriott 0
Dodord. Lord, b Churchill ... 5 ottbChnrchill 9
Marshal. C. r., b Marriott 3
Stowart, Cent., b Chttrcht.4 9
Fitagerald, R. Effici.,ok bmnic
Arkwriibt, Captain ... 10 not out ... 26
Down, Lord, b Marriott ... 4
Villiers, Hon. C., a k b Marriott 3 wide ... 1

Melee. Pernalea. Total.
Calls not oertified ... 7 2 9
Day rooms . ... 1 1 2
Yards for ezereime ... 1 1 2
For Debtors—

Day —re;
Yards for ezereiso 1
Number of criminal's cells 2
1 3
lighted at night
Two new stores have been opined to contain the
priaoner's clothes. There is no distinction between
the sleeping cells of debtors and mollusk The
hours for naing and retiring in the slimmer are
6 a.m., and 9 p.m., and 6.80 a.m. in winter and
8 pan. There is no infirmary. None of the cella
are artificially ventilated. The male prisoners work
at the treadmill, which is unproductive, and pick
oakum. The females pick oakum and attend to
the laundry. All the prisoners work ten home daily.
The moose actually received for the several prod*,
tions of the prisoner's labour, after deducting the
cost of materials, *mooing to El Plk The hours
for exercise allowed to untried prisoner, are two.
daily, and all the prisoners an allowed three hours on
Sundays. The weekly amount of food supplied to
prieonen is the mme as furnished in the last
report. All 12000.111116011 are supplied by oontraot
made with a publican in the neighbourhood at the
large weekly eon per bead of k 6d. Then is no
regularly appointed chaplain ; but the clergyman of
the pariah tints the prisoners every week, and
ministers of any denomination are allowed to attend
prisoners of their own persuasion. There is a
sufficient number of books, but no society for aiding
discharged prisonen. The surgeon elate the pri•
mom about three times a week, and oftener when
neoresaiy. The health of the prisoners has been
tolerably good, and no epidemic has nailed the
prism. Ile reports the provision, clothes, and
bedding to be sufficient, and the warming, 'nails.
tion and drainage satisfactory, which can aceroely
be the case, as there is no artificial ventilation.
Twenty-seven males and one female prisoner have
been punished for refractory conduct during the
year. A single mete prisoner was the only ono.
pant of the gaol at the time of the last inspection.

The week's festivities were ooi-cluded with a b;11
on Friday night, which was att./sided by the visitors
in the hones. and gentry of the neighbourhood.
Targett's band, from Southampton, was selected to
provide the music, and the night passed right
haPPiir

Yard*. Yards.
014 80 100 40 le MO
j .a7:11. o 1.°11:14. 3281°8"..0 .1:17116
C .
Mr Coventry... 30 24 5 59 141 104 Zi 211
Sir. Price •31 12 1 48 149 30 5 190
Tarp' 2.
Pr. R. LI: Ine 20 12 4 42 114 41 14 170
Mr. r. i.n. * 4 1 13 39 16 5 53
Mr. A. B. Vesta' ti II 3 1113 70 20 9 197

Tarte( 3.
Mr. Bow. r 8 2 1 11 22 2 1 23
Mr.Brymer.lS 11 3 32 bg 47 11 119
Mr. Powell ... 16 6 1 21 61 23 6 91
Mr. Du bailey ...15 8 0 23 76 26 0 101
Targvt 4.
Mr. B. Foster... 15 5 1 21 47 15 6 c 7
Mr. Oliver ... ...12 7 0 19 44 33 0 79
Mr. H. Bower 16 8 1 23 62 32 1 9:i
Mr. ll.rnard ...I3 3 0 16 63 21 0 71
The priers were distriLuted as follows :—ladies
—For the highest IPCJIM An elegant carved
wood swing toilet glees, to Miss Iledlyoott. For
the greatest number of bits. • pair of beautiful
ormolu candlesticks to Miss Park—For best gold.
A carved wood work basket to Mrs. Coventry.
Visitors' prize. • double soent bottle to Mies Fos.
Gentlemen's prima—For the highest wore. A
carved wood blotting case to Mr. Coventry. —For the
greatest number of bits. A china flower glass with
carved wood stand to Capt. Browne.—For the best '
old. Al, ormolu letter rack to Mr. Da Moulay.
The wisdom' prise was not awarded.