The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-01-01 00:00:00

COrNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

HtI!EMAIL., Diettmegyee, Saturday, Dec. De--
Before H. Williams, Chair Mall, W. 11. Sully, anti H.
N. Middleton. Eeirs„ and Major (;email Michel.
Fti.iixy.-W,U.usi Hoker was brought up in custody
of the police, cheeped with canna down • white-them
hush ~11 the green& of the 1t... Lundy Foot. of
lakkigloretly. - The lonsictlitAf WAS In this Isle of
Wight, and the witioese would not attend without being
summonett-t'aeu diamixse I.
Alexi:et) Arretter AT HIGHWAY 11ORRERT.-Aarpia
Ti.:unt, a fisherman at Weymouth, was charged with
an attempt it highway robbery between Weymouth mid
eiortland.-George !eluting said iie Attended Weymouth
nierket during the day. and was gulag twine to Port-
land in the evening. When between the Ferry-bridge
keel Portteed lie met two men. (Inc man caught hold
of tlie reins eud he druid( I • and told him to let go his
hold. lie let go and caught hole uf the forepart of hie
cart. He struck him off, andcalled out "polio" as loud
as liecould. The men thee went on towaribi the ferry
-
bridge, and be folliovred them till Ike met three police-
men, when he gave the torisioner into custody.
The other num did not attempt to touch
the cart. Mr. Howard, who appeared for the
defence, eross•exansined the witness, and elicited from
the prosecutor that he hail known the defendant for
many years, and that. had it been lig:it, lie should have
It own who he was. ife shoul,l nut have given 111111
linto cuttody, for be knew he did not intend to do him
any harm.- -The Cliairnian said that the prosecutor, no
doubt, eupposett lie hail got the robbers at last, and,
I under the circumstaiices. the Renal were of opinion he
hail acted quite right, hut after what he had jut dated
they could nut entertain the mac as one of highway
roldoery.- Mr. Hewer.' said the facts of the case were
that Ceptain Tigard hail hat A little too much to drink,
; and, walking along the middle of the road, WAS a little
I too iedepeudent to turn aaide for the horse and cart
coming :thing. When king nearly run over he caught
Donentearee I'ITLHEIo I'oRN MARKET, Saturday. I bold of the looree'a reins.- The Bench said there was 30
-We had a short supply of all kinds of grain at our case, and must he ilicieised, but Captain Timed ought
market tO•tlay, 311.1 only • limited attendance. The to pey prosecutor's expense* for the day.
wheat trade is very firm, notwithstaitiline itsinferior STEALINti PART 01, A FANCE. -Peter rerly was
quality and bad conilitiion. Foreign barley anti oats with stealing Part of a fe"eet the 11°Perly of
ztaiAllokbocettourry. P C Hill said that on
very scarce and dear. Malting barley maintain latethe be be WU. on duty, when lie
rates, anti seciondarysorts, which till now have been saw th'sY•prisoner odakes 'out of a hedge belonging to
quite neglected, are in good deniand at remuneratmg Mr. Shetler and tie them up in a bundle. 'He took him
anti eikutiamtively high prices. to Mr. Shetler who told him to proceed with the charge.
ACCIDENT.--On Thursday last George Tin;', a Ih.felPlailt said he had lived in abbutebury 40 years and
youth in the euiploy of Mr. Yearsley, tof the Ante- in, cla.r,ai hail ever he en hrought against inin till now.
lope I lute', as parcel boy, met with a serious accident The fact Was he had peke to several places to try to buy
while asaisting to clear mato i.ll a pertien tor the a little wood to lights coal tire, but being unable to du
house. Ile lay some 111(3113 got over the skylight of se, he ea nt oat and picked a few nick.; from is fence.
the poseage and fell through, sustaining very severe Ile was workiikg in a atone quarry under Mr. Sheller,-
injuries about the head. It nas at first feared stied 2e. that LI; int-lodine code
STAA U Harsh, residing at Abbots'
the :evident %%meld terminate fatally, but he was in.' bury. was charged with dealing wood front • fence he-
inekbately conveyed to the hospital, where lie re- , longing t„ ten 'tight H„„. ten Earl or lielie„tee„ p,c,Hill
ecived every attention his ease required, and we are ; proved Oka case. On Thureley, 6th Deceruber, Ike saw
happy to state he is now progressing, far more ' the defendent go to one of Lord Ilchester'a hedges, and
favourably than could possibly Lave been antici• pull out seem li pieces of stick.-Befentiant said she Was
paled. ve.ry pickedii.wchttaistcoial.
up the sticks to warm I:cr.-Fined
PereeeeTa•rio ii)s v A SILVER BUGLE HR TO THE DO-
.2,
eIIEsTER Metz Cours..-Through the efferts of Miss Dimwit ov THE HIGHWAY ACT.-Brujinsin Knight,
Devenish, of Charminder, the ladies of this vicinity , Gearee Kitight, and J.ha Hantirt were charged with
have subscribed a sum of 25 guineas for the purchase a breach of the Highway Act -Lit Hansford mod that
he needed at Littlewool, sear Fruit ton. On Wednes-
of a silver bugle to be presented to the Dorchester day night, between. okje end Ne110:11eo'cl'ock. he saw Itenja-
Rifle Corps. The bugle, which is of solid silver, I min Knight and John Haneford tie a rope across the
handsomely chimed with guild. may now lee seen at highs .7. The role was tied to stakes driven into
Mr. Robinson's :Musical Repesitory, High East- j each side of the read. Ile not see Oeorge Knight
street, and will be formally presented to the corm din askything. Witness then went essay. - Elwin
we understand, on Wednesday, the 9th January. , Daniels corroborated tile statement of the '
sat witness.
Outiser Coesery Museem eel) LIIMART. -- The . whe was gay with I to the nightschmol.-Mr.
members of this Institution hell their annual meet. "mei clomiPsto te6l he was going from hits boo" to
lug in the reading room. on Thursday last. Major- sof' otov
tlio. ru
ver on tin' night iprtien,iwhenhe ars adalrit,
General Michel presided. and Mr. Short°, one of the list lie '''''''' i''''''''''' they
'ey w'eud re. it wasHe walkle on •
honerary secretaries, read the financial report for the short dietattee farther when he tumbled over the rope.
year, from which it appeared that the receipts, with I, He was not hurt, but it would been been very
the balance of last year, hail amounted to £132, and ! ward hiel a tome 61.4 COMO along. Two carriages
the expenditure e:12:1 ss. I Id., leaving a balance of I,:h shi..rtly efterwarels loused along the roast-The kleAcli
113. 11a.-Mr. Foster drew attention to the small toil the defentianh, the charge was a very seriou• one,
sum spent Oil the museum al compared with that and they were liable to a penalty of 40s. each or threw
spent ion the reading room, and stated that it hail , months' held labour-The defendants said that sonic
been his intention to propose that the amount of Poing lieu mitosilitted km outrage ageitist them the
eiffiscriptions be raised from LI to 1.1 ss. per annum,
night lirewiou'.ly,
to persons residing within a certain distance, which I diul not el 'toilet'. 7it".1.1'; Vannty Ta'er haee
rm. thine':
Knight wYas discherged. BeAjAllllll Knight and John
lie thought would not he toldected to, but perhaps it Ilanshord were fined Ithe each, nit:lading costs.
would he well for the tiuhject to be well ventilated ' DerseeeNtas.-Jaikke* Vine, et wee charged with
befere any proposition wake agreed too.-- Dr. Cowden being drunk and using very vile and Abusive language.
was also of opinion that it was advisable to expend P.C. Wmelsfionl, who was on duty at Itroadmeyne,
more on the museum, lout it must at the same time be I tried tio persuade I,lw to ilysis4 and to go Monne, but Ike
borne in mind that before the two ituttithtions were Mowed. and the coudahle took him into custody. He
resisted very much. and in the struggle. the covetable's
meted, the museum was elways in debt. wlwreaa
wrist wes sprained. Defendant Lad before bren brought
now there was always a balance in betide :The Lon-
up fur a similar ofience.-euniiiiitted for 7 day,.
don daily papers feriae,' a subject of tielate, and •
Mr. llondey proposed, and Mr. Davis seconded, that
the &ening Slumlord be sulwtittituti for the Sum. ' WEYMOUTH.
Mr. Maseit moved ati amendment that the Sll TOTAL A LsTINENcE Somers% -On Thursday
PaPer should be retained, and on a aliew ef hands evening hist a public tea meeting, in connecticon
the antenthnent was carried by a majority of 6to 4. with the Temperance cause, was held at the Liter-
-It was stated that of the six daily papers taken, ary Institution. There was • large attendance, and
not one represented the conservative ititcrist, and the chair Was taken by T. Anderson, Esq., who
the Moraine Herald wee subsequently substituted stated that there were two ways in which their
for the Mooting etittoniele. The United .Serriee =Use might be promoted-by individual example
Gitecite and the acted...ten' ehroetele, Meie also and public advocacy. The great difficulty was to
added to the reatling.roont.-Or. Cowden drew at- influence the wills of men; anti he alluded to the
tentiiiii no the fact that Mr. Coombs had last year power of custom as telling powerfully against the
presented the library with 100 vellums of the principles of temperance. It was asked mitt were
Anneal Register. The present was a very valuable unlawful to take intoxicating liquots, He would
onc, but there were 16 back volumes wattling, and reply that it was obviously inexpedient, anti he
he proposed that Mr. Foster should lie instructed to thought further, that it was unlawful. The rape-
get one of thetn every year till the whole was man- iliency principles was of great importance. He
pleted, and that the yearly volume he continued.-- believed that the temperance movement was bearing
Nit.. Eimer seconded the proposition; and after A its part in the great work of the moral and spiritual
vote of thank to the chairman, the meeting lepa- liberation of man, anti was ',mining increased
rated. strength, and would aid in the refiwmation of
lmuiis-rsmsi CHEER Ti) THE INMATES tor THE humanity physically, morallf. and spiritually.-The
UNioN.- -On Cliridiikasalay, the whole of the iii' Rev. J. T. Pattenden, Bible Christian, stated that
mates of the Belclkeeter Ulkiali were liberally 'mated the whole of the itinerant preachere, and the
by the Gtiardiatos with roast beef and plum pudding, greater portion of the members of their society, were
and beer and tobacco for the men, and tea anti sugar total alwtainers. Ile did not unchristaniee those
four the women. On the preenons Friday, they were . who were not on this shit) of the question, but he
regaled by the Hey. T. Maskew with an excellent believed it was the ditty of every Christian to aid
dinner of romt beef anti pluni pudding and toiler every good movement. lie drew a comparison
delicacies. On Saturday, Captain and Mrs. Kin- betel:Le these who refined to embrace alistinence•
derdey treated them with cakes, the men with , principle* because tot prejudice. and the alkipwreck
Waver), the women With tea anti smear, AU 1 the WhiCII.,CIAIMAI at Portland ton the previous evening,
children with toys. On Christmas-eve the Misses renuirking that just as the snow-sterm obscured the
Campbell gave the women tea and cake, and the ! light on the Breakwater, and the pilot did not,
children were treated to cake and toys. ! consequently. see the lamp, the ship dashed on the
COUNTY CONSTABULAIIY.-Supt. Drown, of the , breakwater and became a total wreck. So prejudice
Dorchester division. has been transferred to the and the relish tif drink beclouded the mental vision
Cern° division, in the room of Supt. Blake; and iif men awl disastrous results followed. He alluded
Mr. Delehay, a sergeant in the Hatntwhire police to the evils of intemperance, and the tiangers of
force has been appointed to the Superintendency tot the tiehig drink, aud appealed to all to abaudon the
Dorchester (brume. From several communications practice. The Rev, J. D. Alford dwelt 011 the
we have received on the subject, it appears tbat the scriptural claims of teetotalism. Ile said souse
latter appieututent has caused great dissatisfaction persons did not promote the cause because it was not
in variouto parts of the county, it being alleged thin. found in the Bible, but on the same principle
the course pursued by the chief officer of police is objections might an well be urged against Sunday
calculated no drive all the best men in the force into schools. tract distribution, the Bible Society. and
other counties, there being always plenty of otilef 11$1111131dit011 IiOW universally supported by all
vacancies for titticers of 'superior ability. It le(3113 denominations of Christians. The great obstacle to
that the system generally uuderstood to be adopted the progress of the gospel was the drinking customs
in county constabulary forces, is for vacancies nfl and liquor traffic, and he urged that it was the
superior officers to be tilled up by persons in the imperative duty of all Christians to remove the
same force, provided there are any competent. Such impediments. In this town there were 11 places of
a system is undoubtedly a wise one, as it not only worship, which were opened 100 hours during the
acts as an incentive to the men to acquaint them• week fior religious improvement, whilst II of the
selves with the service with a view of faithfully public-houses were open during that period 1,050
discharging their duties, but ale° to remain in the hours for the temptatiion anti ruin of the people.
force with a view of round: . In the torment exclusive of the Sabbaths. The proceedings were
instance, however, this comae has been &Mucci chose,' by the singing of the Dezolegy.
lean, and floe killice of third-el:um Superintendent Vixen. Anitouen.-Ouring the storm of Wednes-
lkas leen given to a magenta in the force of ther day night last the Harriet, a hilly-boy belmogiug to
county, over the he.ads if several sergeants, of much Hull, in ballast from France. drifted broadside on to
longer stakkilieg, in the Dorelitster force, before any the rocks on the northern side of Sandsfoot Castle.
of them knew even that the office was vacant. Of The crew, consisting of three men aud a female, were
retire, no one blames Mr. Deli-hay for accepting the fortunately rescued. Her gear were next day taken
office II lien it WAS offered but the system at out anti placed in security, and it was expected that
present adopted in this county evidently requires she would probahly be floated anti got off during
alreration, as it is nut to be expectml that the meet the apprioaching_spring tides.
efficient serge:tide and men w rewire in 3 forts Ciottarnem TAKAT.-On Christmas•evo the eel.
where 110 chances exist of their being promoted, anti /dopes of Mr. Iranian. who had united in the
it belkovm the uiagiatracy to take the matter up. erection of the Middle Schools, were entertained at
A nether circumstance,we understand,has also mulled an excellent supper, served up in one of the school-
ciinsitlerable dissatisfaction in the Militia of many in rooms. NIL G. H. Cricktuay prodded, and Mr.
this part of the county. In the shop window of jLeaman efficiated as vice-chairman. After supper
Mr. Saunders, silversmith, is a silver ink- several toasts were proposed, and the proceedings
stand, value E 3, which the men belonging to passed off in a highly satisfactory manner.
this divisi '''' hoot eulkserilketi to present to Supt.
Brown as a mark of their esteem of his cenduct
during the titne of his being their superintendent.
011 his being transferred to the Curiae divisiiin, but
the Chief Gaistable would net allow hint to accept
it. So far as our ktiowledge goes, we have, particu-
larly of late, considered the Comity Coustabulary in
au efficient state, and we exceedingly regret that
anything should bare occurred bi ere:ite heart-
buntings &toil discontent among the ineu, or to lead
our- neighbors to suppose that the force is so
defective that not one tot 140 was tit to be appointed
a thord•class superintendent.
THE WEATHER.- A writer to the Tinite says:-
My thermometer this morning (Dec. 25) stood 1 deg.
below zero, or 33 degrees of frost. This is lower,
with one exception, than on any occasion for the
past fifty years. The date to which refer was the

The official Gaut k of Naples on Thursday
published four Royal decrees, declaring the !
provinces of Naples, Sicily, the Marches, and
Umbria to constitute an integral part of the
State of Hely. Another decree had called out !
the classes of the last four years for military
service, and ordered them to assemble at the end
of February. King Victor Emmanuel was to
leave Naples yesterday on his return to Turin.
Count Cavour had been ill and was expected to
retire, at letuit provisionally, from the Sardinian
Ministry. The bombardment of Gaeta con-
tinues with increased vigour; the Spanish
Ambassador has loft his palace on account of its
being riddled with balls, and the King himself
now passes each night on board the Spanish
frigate in the harbour. The King has received a
letter from the Emperor of the French express-
ing sympathy for His Majesty, but telling him
that he has carried on the siege long enough for
his honour. His Majesty in reply has thanked
the Emperor, but stated that he considers it his
duty to persist in the defence.
Accounts from the United States to the 12th
inst. infortn us that the secession agitation was
rapidly increasing in the South, and that Mr.
Cobb, Secretary to the Treasury, had resigned
his seat in tho Cabinet with the intention, it was
said, fjoimiing the Georgia secessionists.