The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-08-13 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETING.

On Friday last • public meeting was held at the
Townhall, which was convened by the Mayor, for
the purpose of taking into consideration the advi-
sability of forming a local committee or other means
for communicating with the Commissioners of the
Exhibition of 1862. The attendance was very
small, the only persons present being the Rev. J.
Fisher, the Rev. H. Nloulle, 11. Lock, Esq., J.
Galpin, Esq., R. Davis, Esq., and Mr. T. Saunders,
jun. The chair was occupied by the Mayor.
The eIIAIKMAN, in opening the meeting, said he
need not offer any observations respecting the in-
tended Exhibition in London in 1562, as the arrange•
ments were no doubt known to them all. His
object in willing that meeting was to state that he
had received at various times, particularly recently,
many communications from Her Majesty a Commis-
sioners bearing on the subject, the object of which
was to elicit all possible communication on the
part of provincial towns and the country generally.
The perticulars which he bad communicated to him
contained the various conditions open which the
Exhibition would take place, and upon which exhi-
bitors would be allowed to send aperimens of art,
industry, or the productions of the neighbourhood
io which they lived, either as proprietors or as
tenants. He had thought it right to bring the
matter before the Town Council for the purpose of
obtaining their opinioa on the ruhjeet, and it was

considered desirable that steps should be :aken for
facilitating the objects of the Exhibition, so that I
for any person, however humble, who was
willing to send a specimen of industrial effort or as
a work of art, Cr of any productions of the soil,
thought worthy of exhibition, a channel of corn•
inunication would be provided. The Council
thought the proper mode of doing so would be to
bring the matter before a public meeting of the
inhabitants, and acting upon that opinion he had
convened that meeting. Although the meeting WAS
but a small one, he (lid not for a moment attribute
it to the indifference of the inhabitants, as there
was the greatest sympathy felt with this great
national object, particularly after the experience
which they all had of the benefits which resulted
from the Exhibition of 11,51. There was no doubt
that the Exhibition of that year had set in motion
millions of minds, and the whole scientific world had
been interested ever since. He believed their pro-
gress from that time might be said to have been very
remarkable both in science and industry. He would
mention one condition in regard to the Exhibition,
which required to be made public,—that the Ist
of October was the latest period at which applications
could be made by persons intending to exhibit. That
gave an interval of not quite two months for the con-
sideration of parties lobo felt inclined to send up any
articles. With regard to the machinery by wheel;
exhibitors might have a chat:l-el of communicat.
with the commissioners, be had referred back to
what was (lone in isSo, with reference to the Exhi-
bition of Ihfil, and he found that upon that occasion
a meeting was held and a local committee appointed.
At that time, however, suiiscriptions were solicited
all over the country, in aid of the building fund, and
• respectable amount was collected from Dorchester
and transmitted to the Commissioners. Being one
of the committee himself, he believed their labours
were almost entirely confined to collecting subscrip-
tions; but upon the present occasion no subscription
was solicited. The building was carried on by a
guarantee fund,which was being not only very largely
subscribed to, but was filled up far beyond the ,
amount asked for, some time since, and consequently
no solicitation of subscription had taken place. It
was, therefore, for that meeting to consider whether
upon the present occasion they would not provide a
channel of commenication with the commissioners,
which he said was tine to the town and neighbour-
hood, and he thought it was impossible to calculate
the number of applications likely to coat° in from
persons who might not have thought of the matter.
lie had lately received a return from the com-
missioners, shich stated alphabetically the names of
the towns in which committees had been appointed,
and those towns where the Mayor had been made
the means of communication, with the Town Clerk
to act as secretary. So there were two ways by
which a communication with the commissioners
might be opened, either by the appointment of the
Mayor and Town Clerk, or by a committee, with a
secretary, alio would kindly volunteer. Whichever
mode they adopted, he should be glad to assist
in any way they might think advisable. He should
feel obliged with the opinions of the gentlemen present,
as expressing their approbafion of the undertaking
itself, and their desire that every opportunity
should be given to those inhabitants of the lawn
. anti neighbourhood who were desirous of becom-
ing eihibitars or otherwise.
fhe first retie/ration, expressing the approval of
the meeting of the objects intended by the exhibi-
tion of 1662, was moved by the 12.4. J. Fisher, and
. seconded by Mr. Saunders, which, together with
, other resolutions passed at the meeting, will be found
in our advertising columns.
, The Itev. }laser Mores moved the second reso-
lution, appointing the Mayor and Town Clerk in-
stead of a committee, which WAR seconded by Mr.
R. Davis.

The MAYOR agreed with the meeting
that it was Letter nut to appoint a com-
mittee. He should be glad to receive intend.
iug ezhibitors, and to lay before them any info',
ma tion which he received, and to forward the
applications in proper time. In answer to Mr.
Monte, the Mayor mid that it WAS very expensive to
send a person to look after the articles in the
Exhibition. He believed in some cases two or three
exhibitors shared in the expense of employing a man
to look after their articles.

Mr. MOVLIS mid he had been requested by several
persons to exhibit his two discoveries, and he had
also received communications from the War Office
relative to exhibiting his two inventions. He was
glad to know that applications could not be delayed
after the Ist of October.
The klavon said the heavy articles were to be
sent to London in March and the lighter thingssome•
time subsequent
A vote of thanks having been proposed to the
Mayor, the meeting separated.

BM:OUCH PETTY SESSIONS, TOWKIIALL, hIONDAT,
August I2,—Before the Mayor M. Devenish, It.
Davis, and J. Eimer, Fart.
ASSAULT CASE .—A NZIGII•Ottn'S QUARREL.—
Mrs. Lucas, of Holloway-row. Fordington, was
sammoned by Mrs. Elizabeth Brown with an assault.
—Mr. Lock appeared for the complainant, and Mr.
Weston fur the defendant. Complainant stated
that she lived next door to the defendant, and on
the trah of July last, as it was raining very fast,
she went to her shoot for the purpose of catching
water. The shoot was placed at the end of her
house. Mrs. Lucas was standing outside her house,
and her bucket was placed under complainant's
shoot. Complainant then went into her own house
for the purpose of getting a bucket., intending to
remove Mrs. Lucas's, but before she got to the shoot
the defendant took her bucket from under it
and threw some of the water over the complainant's
feet and dress, at the same time making use of some
disgusting language. Defendant then went into
her house and fetched a mop, which she placed in
the gutter and sprinkled it over complainant's
bucket, feet, and dress. Complainant did not speak
to Mrs. Lucas during the whole trausaction.--On
being cross-examined by Mr. Weston, complainant
adulated that defendant was standing quietly on
the step of her own house till she came to put the
bucket under the shoot, when defendant threw
some water over her. There was a dram running
under Mrs: Lucas's front door, but was not aware
that when it rained the water came into the house.
—William Garland said he lived opposite Mrs.
Brown's house, and was standing outside his house
on the night in question. He saw Mrs. Brown go
towards the shoot with her bucket. Previous to
that the defendant had come out and said she would
put her bucket under the shoot in defiance of any-
body. When the complainant came to the shoot
Mrs. Lucas threw some of the water which was in
her bucket over the complainant. Defendant then
went into her Ivies° and fetched a mop, which she
placed in the gutter and afterwards sprinkled it
over the complamant and her bucket. This witness
was subject to along cross-examination, but nothing
of any importance was elicited.—John Hunt was
standing at Mrs. Brown's door on the night in
question, and had previously been in the house. Ile
saw the water thrown over the complairant. The
defendant afterwards fetched • mop, and put it in
the gutter, and after washing her step she sprinkled
some of the contents over Mrs. Brown.—ln reply to
Mr. Weston, witness said he was often at Mrs.
Brown's, but be did not go there for the ladies'
company, or for the drink. He had taken an active
part in the dispute between complainant and
defendant.—Mr. Weston then addressed the Magis-
trates for the defence, and called a man named
Crabtree, living at Mrs. Lucas's house, who stated
that he did not hear Mrs. Lucas make use of any
bad language.—Fined 20s, and allowed a week to
pay it in.
ASSAULT.—Heary Read, landlord of the King's
Ann Tapp, was surnmoneri by Thomas Hall, waiter
at the King's Arms Hotel, with an assault. There
was a cross summons. Complainant stated that on
Monday about II o'clock at night be was standing
in the passage of the hotel, when without any
provocation on his part, defendant struck him a
violent blow on the side of the head, which knocked
him down. Whilst on the ground lie kicked com-
plainant ins In Utal trimmer, and he slut not desist
till lie was ordered to do so by Mr. Manley. His
, mouth was much hurt, as were also his anus. --
Mr. Weston: Ile owed defeudiuit a little bill, and
,on Monday the l ill was sent to hon. Ile sent a
letter to the defendant in reply, and shortly aften
wards lie none to the hotel, when complainant
I pushed him out. In the evening he went to the
tapp and asked to see Read. Mrs. Read told him
he WM not at home. He then asked fir a violin
which they had of his, but Mrs. Beal, told him he
should not have it till lie had paid the hill. He
took • note out of his pocket which lie handed to
Mr. Orchard. Mrs. Read took the letter from
Orchard, and complainant tried to take it away.
He did not take hold of her by her shoulders, nor
did he put his hand into her pocket, or throw her
Crachell was sworn to prove the
, assault, but Mr. Westoo adulated that the assault
I had been committed, but that there was provocation
I font.

Therms liall was then charged with assaulting
Mrs. Read —Mr. Weston appeared for the com•
plainant and Mr. Andrews for the defendant.—Com-
plainant said that in consequence of the bill being
sent to the defendant he came to the tap on the
night in question and asked fur her husband. He
then came into the bar and took a note out of his
pocket, which was directed to her husband. After
reading it he pained it to Mr. Orchard. Corn.
*aunt took it away from him. Defendant then
tried to take it away, and caught her by the shoulders
pinching her very much. She put the note in her
pocket, when he forced her upon her knees and
broke her pocket in endeavouring to get the note
out Defendant made use of very bad language..
He also struck her a blow on the side of the head,
knocking her cap off. She then sent for her husband
and told him of the way in which she had been
treated.—The complainant was subjected to a rather
severe erosa-examination, but she swore positively
that defendant had struck her on the head.—Emma
Ritter, a little girl, niece of complainant, corrobo-
rated the evidence of last witness, and in ernes.
examination stated that she had talked the atlxir
over with her aunt, and load told her aunt when
she was wrong, and her aunt had told her when
she was wrong. She -had talked the matter over
with her aunt a good many tunes since Monday.
Her aunt had told her that Hall had struck the cap
off her kw.d.—lisory Raid, husband at oomplainant,

said in consequence of information received from hi
wife, he went to the King's Arms, and saw the
defendant in the passage of the hotel. As soon as
defendant saw him he rail awy, and fell don
covering his face with his hands. lie struck the
defendant about four times.—ln defence Mr.
Andrews called James Oicharti, bookkeeper at the
King's Arms, who said that on the night in question
he went to the King's Arms Tap in company with
Mrs. Read. Hall and Ironsides wen) there. Iron-
sides asked for the fiddle he had left there, but Mr..
Read refused to give it up till a bill was paid.
Hall then read a note, and afterwards passed it to
witness. Mrs. Read snatched it from witness's
hand, when the defendant tried to take it away.
' Witness did not think he used any more violence
I than any other person would in a similar position.
Complainant's cap fell off, and was not struck off by
11a11.—John Ironsides corroborated the last witness.
I —The Court having been cleared, the Magistrates
said in the first case they had decided that the
assault upon Hall was unjustifiable, and they would
therefore impose a line of 205., including cords ; and
as no assault had been mule out in the second
case, the charge would be dismissed.
KEEPING HOUSE OPEN atren HOUES.—Thomag
Rigs, landlord of the Bull's Head, Fordingt,on,
I M:44 charged with ' keeping liic hoer open
of liquor afivr 11.,
toe, Mr. Weston appeared for the ilefeotto.
Itecch Ulla on the tstli of July, about 2 o'efoek in
the morning, he was on duty in Fordington, and as
he was paseing the Bull's Head he beard the mind
of voices. He tried the door, and found it fastened.
Ile listened and heard some one say "till the pint
again." He knocked, and the door was opened in
about 10 minute. by Mr. Riggs. The constable
immediately entered the house, when he found two
men in the passage and one in the bar. Riggs said
they werelinl4era, but the constable knew the men
as they belonged to Fordington. The con-
stable said he should report the case to his super-
intendent, but Riggs desired him not to do so.--
Mr. Weston raised • technical objection, as he said
the house was not open for the sale of liquor, and in
defence called one of the men who bad been drink-
ing in the house, who swore that no liquor had been
supplied to them, as they came in at 12 o'clock,
and they stayed in the house just to aggraxete him.
—The Magistrates said they would reaeree their
decision till Monday nest.
(liar-lea Force, beer house keeper, was charged
with a similar offence. Mr. Weston for the defence.
—Sergeant Barrett said on the 29th of July
he accompanied a piequet to the defendant's
house. The officer knocked at the door when Mrs.
Force asked who was there. He answered " the
police." She replied she did not rare whether it was
the police or any body else, she did not intend to
open the door. After • little time he shook the
door when it came open, and ho saw two men in the
passage, sod also some cups and glasses in the tap-
room. He faked Mrs. Force where • door in the
passage led to. She replied to Mrs. Galpin's rooms.
He told her to go up and ask whether she would
have any objection to bis coming up and searching
her rooms. Mrs. Force came down and said Mrs.
Oalpin did not wish him to come up, but Mrs.
Oalpin opened her door and said it was a lie of Mrs.
Force's as she wished the constable to come up,
sonic persons having secreted themselves in the
garret. He then went upstairs and found a soldier.
The evidence of this wanes, was corroborate(' by
another police constable. Mr. Weston, in defence,
urged that Mrs. Force did not know it was the
police outside, and called • witness who stated that
Myr. Force had often been hoaxed by persons who
wished to come in, saying it was the police. Fined
it, including costs.