The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-11-08 00:00:00

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PALTZT THIWT.—At the Police-court on Monday,
before Colonel Paget and General Powlett.Lane, •
labourer named Isaac Loader was fined Is., and costa
were remitted, for having stolen a pint and adialf of
milk, value 3d., the property of hie employer, John
Arnold Atkins, of tlitaub,Lige Mill.. Prisoner had
been in prosecutor's employ for 13 years, and bad
borne a good character as • labourer during the whole
of that time. He had, however, lately been suspected
of petty thefts, and when the stolen milk was found in
• bottle in his pocket—he having taken the milk when
assisting in milking—he was given into custody.
COUNTTTit 8188101(11, FlUDAT.—Before Mr. J.
J. Farqohar.on, Lient,General Parke, C. 8., and
Major-Gentral Sir C. D'Oyly, Bart.—William Hell
and George Adams were brought up in custody
charged with trespassing in search of game on lands in
tbe occupation of Mr. Taylor, of Pimpernel. on the
previous Tuesday, and also with assaulting and beating
William Elorlock, one of Lord Portman's keepers. The
prisoners are both young men residing in Brysostooe.
street, Blandford, Adams formerly living at Okeford.
who had a fearful black eye and was mach
cut about, stated on Tuesday about half•peet eleven
a.m, he was on his beat and saw three men near
Stourpaine Bushes. They went into a held in Mr.
' eaylor's occupation and he taw Hall take two nets
from his pocket and place one over • rabbit hole. They
had a dog with them. He went ap to him and asked
him for thereat of the nets he had in his picket, and
also enquired-his name, which he refused to give. He
then told him he would have to go with him, and in •
scuffle that followed witness took a net out of hie
pocket. Rail then bit his finger, and struck and
kicked him after be got him down. When be found be
could not get away be called out "Come on chummy,"
and the other prieouer came over the hedge and
ordered prosecutor to let Hell go. He told Sim he
should not, and Adams then hit hien with his fist or
something be had in his hand a violent blow on his
eye, cutting it open, and they then kicked and knocked
him inseneible. He did not know their as .1.• at the
time, but recognised the two prisoners as the men.
Alter he recovered himself he saw the two widowers
and the other Ulan g down the lane. The other man
did not interfere.— Homer, shepherd to Mr.
Taylor, stated he maw Adams strike the keeper ooce•
Hall was the first in the field near a rabbit bole, and hs
saw the keeper take • net from hint.—Hall in his
defence said be did not put down the set, but Ow •
net in the field, took it up and then put it down edam
—Neither of the prisoners had any defence to mato is
to the assault. —For the trespass they were each fioed
El and costs, in default of 14 days ; and for the sassulf
committed, without the option of a fine, BM In"
sentenced to two months' hard labour.

SWILNAGE.
Da. Satroa ears two capita sotertainmais °II
Thu. oday and Friday evade( last at the biowirm
Institute with his elsightecd-haod and mesmeric trick&
Professor Baur was also present with his trained trooPe
oldogs and monkeys. The nem was fairly fa s•
es& evening.

THIRLILWAT.—Theoottrse for this line to Wareham
in now hong surveyed afresh for tbe purpose a select-
ing the lead expensive, most convenient, and generally
enitablis root. within the limits of deviation shown on
the plans, and this mid other preliminaries will este
from two to three months to complete. It is fully
expected the line will be commenced in earnest early
In the coining spring,
hfason,c.—The brethren of the "1). Moulham"
„Inc No. 1,146, held a lodge of emergency at the
Mowle. histitate NO Satnrday evening for special
boon There was • fair attendance of local
hi-et-wen, and after Na. lodge closed they adjourned to
the Sh,p Hotel for refreehmenta, served °pin excellent
by Mr. Beeentn, and • most pleasant evening
wan 'pint in a convivial and Masonic manner.
Miliston.-0.. Sunday last sermons were
preached in St. Mary's Church by the chaplain of
vorils•id Roads in behalf of the funds of this mission.
Interesting details of its operations and great useful-
neat were adduced in the course of an appropriate
discoore. The hymns sung were 'rev/ appropriate,
and • niimerotasend attentive coneregation contributed
about we hea-, in aid of the misidon.
Swasaus Woe° AND FLOWIR SFIOVI.—A meeting of
the committei h.., been held to ieceive the treasurer's
balance sheet, end to chose the accounta for the year.
The Rev. R. D. Travers presided, and there were also
preeent—Mesare. A. 11, Nfamell, R.N., J. C. Robinson.
Dr. Jumeaux, .1. K. I lifi on, and James Andrew..
Mr. Andrews pr.4l -tat-meat of accounts,
showing, after the dischai od all liabilities, a balance
In hand of 141. Sd. Thie ca. considered very satis-
factory, bearing in mind the very unfortunate weather
which prevailed on the .1 iv of thi.. show, causing the
reeeipta at the gates to be I in., half what they
prob ibly would have bee ii dir circiatodatioes.
A vote of thanks wan onn.iiinoiody accorded to J. C.
Robinson, Esq., for his in opening his grounds
and dining. hail at Newton 11.olor for the purposes of
the show and art exhibition. cc •1•11 the 'ailed for the
kin I help they rendered, nol *ri Ntr. J. E. Clifton
for the energetjz. and g- aid manlier in which he
carried out the onerous duCe. of aecretary, thereby
c .nducing so mach to it. some.%
A capital rritertainm-nt wall
given in the National Schoolroom on We.lnmdey
evening to the pareeta of the children attendint the
school. the chief object being to gather th together
for brie addreeses from the r ctor if ma.te,. to
explain to them the many rile.s cono-ei.d w in the
elocatio• and attendance of their chs Inn, mid to
return those (as last year) who ha I itaiti.rd uore.lllll7
the Government examination in July nI. 'chi mom
wee full, sad a most happy and pleaeaot sni as fel
•vening was. spout. Ibe following wit, Is • 'no-
gramme :—Duet (piano and vi din), Mien I inr.iian
and Mr. Rlpcan, two school songs, blittel) nod
6th Man (511); duet, " A.8.C.," Hillier
and White; recitation "Lost Child," Mint Meech;
two school songs by children; guitar solo godsons, by
Mr. 11.1 on ; duet (piano and violin), Miss. Hiliter
and It.; dialogue, " Igoorance is Bag.," six
school children ; Little Bunch of Roses," the. J.
Hillier, Jon. ; brief suitable sidreta by Rev. R. D.
Tracers; duet. "Love sod Pride," J. T. Hillier, jun.,
and Miss Hillier; two school song.; brief ad irees
ft im Mester J. T. Hillier; money (extra school peace)
returned, and • good bun to each child.