The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-11-22 00:00:00

Dorsttsbirc.

WEVIICWTR.-011 ThUTS4ay night week an oat
rick, valued at .r.lOO, the prili,•rty of Mr. T. San-
.som, was set on lire at Kilverton Kirm, near ibbutx
bury. The whole rick was destropsl, notwithstand-
ing -every effort made to save it. Th :ro is flu doubt
but that it was the act of an incendiary.

eintNrit POLICE, Thursday. Before R. H.
'Swatlichl, and R. F. Eliot, Haim link,r. a
labourer, or Portland, was with belie; drunk
mid making a disturbance in the Wesbyan
Fortune's 'Well, Portland, on the Abinday e.•eizin4
previous. Mr. N. Howard appeared for the de-
fendant. The Rev. B. Beard stated that de:end:int
entered the chapel during service ; he was in a state
of intoxication ; ho sat for some minutes with his
bat on and then paced up tho a4e. On reaching the •
Pew where wino= ATMS conducting the service, he
flourished it Illallf•101 trowel over his head. He said
nothing, but returned down the aisle still brandishing
the trowel. The congregation were much disturbed
by his conduct. Defendant made use of no threaten.
lug language. On being asked if lie was aware what
lie hail done, he said he hoped he was going to be
peaceable ; and when asked if he knew he had
walked up the aisle of the chapel, he replica that lie
had as much right to walk there as Olt the reed.
Being informed he had rendered himself liable to a
penalty of defendant remarked "If it conics to
that, I:II g°. to gaol for a fortnight." He was not
so far intoxicated as to lie unaware of what he was
doing. Cross-examined :—tierviee hail c•onmeneed
about half an hour when he entered. Defendant did
nut go into the pew where the service was being
Ist-formed. He nourished his trowel iu a menacing
manner towards witness. He (witness) was not with-
in his reach. Mr. Howard in defence admitted the
facts of the case ; hut pleaded that the prisoner was
not exactly mile. He believed there was no wiiel ii
the part of the prosecution to prow the char„;e.
merely to prevent a' repent uf the offence; am! it
ai therefore hoped that the Bench would be as
lenient as possible. Mr. Swatheld rail reEgions
congregations were entitled t•i the griatist pritee-
ti .... . coil defendant hail rendend himself Imble to
a-penalty or . The proreeutor remarked that it
Was most disreputable for parties to make bet-i in
public houses that they would disturb religions
meetings in and, a manlier. The clerk said if such
a charge could le, proved against defeuilant, • he
might lie con tttt itted for trial to the Amiens. It was
stated by P. S. Hitch that defendant had before
tism guilty of similar misconduct, Air. Swailield
warned ilefeeilant that he hall plaee•l himself in a
very critical iscition, and advised him to refrain
(nun drinking, and not behave so. disgracefully
again. He would be fined five shillings, and 4s. fa
costs, for which leniency be had to thank the jut-use.
cutor.

SnEenneNE.—Jamn and the Japanese. -- The
lecture under this title, delivered at the Institution
sin Thursday eve • g week, by tire Rey S. Manning,
of Fr toe, proved to be of a very interes:ing cha-
racter, reel evidenced a full acquaintance ini the part
of the lecturer with Japanese history, manners awl
tinstoms, politics, and rag. . In the neater of
religion the Japanese ate perfectly tolerant, excepting
towanls the Christian religion, which is most rigidly
forbidden and excluded. They hare no idols. but
numerous temples. The Goveroment is carried on
by two Empemrs—a religians anil a secular loon--
arch, the former of wl 11111 l , however, cannot exercise
munch power, as he cannot go icy. it.! the limits of his
own palace. The Japanese Inlamis are supposed to
her 7,400, and from their situation, may be
considered to hold an sogals._!ous 1114,131tifal iii Asia
to that of the Gritish Isles in Europe. At the con-
clusion of the lecture the Chairman, the Rev. E. S.
tendertsl the thanks of the auilieuce to the
rev. gentleman for his instructive and interesting
expressing the hope that lie sin again visit
the society.
A lOthiie meeting was called by the Church.
wardens Wednesday, to help them nut of difficulties
connected with the lighting awl warmitk; of the
church. Formerly a subscription nsed to be raiseel
for the evening service, and after the win bill Ighl
been 'paid there generally remaincsl £541 for the
Vicar. When the atom' services and intoning
began to be disverable, prole refused to give to
the evening service, and the vicar finding the ciao
seriptions fall nil', wrote a letter to the church•
wardens, intifilating that he would substitute Easter
offerings for the voluntary subscript. From
hoWover, ittaicifoog tolvice •lissinided hint, awl he
withdrew the letter. The churchwardens now came
before the meeting with it debt of .Gltl to the
I'mninny awl a prospective expenditure of X:111 more
fir I ian. awl xs for lir:ding—Xs:l. without re,:koning
the gratuity to the Minister. Several plans-were
suggested for meeting the deficiency-11CW rents
them, but a donlit of the I,olity of this was
espres:e.l. It Waif also &aide I Si lather the people
generally would give to the evwuni; service at all.
.1t length, oh the propo,itien of Mr. 'Mire:mar& a
I seconded by Mr. 11. Ensor, it was resolved
to ask tilt, Vicar to allow quarterly collections to lki
tande in the Church for lighting awl heating, awl to
collect subscriptions for the evening service. There
were about 15 or persons prestnit.

8.%1.1,111'1tY ANI) r.ovii. Itaitway.--Wc under-
stand that the directors have given instrueti,ms to
their engineer to double the line between Sherhorne
awl Yeovil, no as to facilitate the traffic between
Sherborne and Exeter. The I.ondon and South-
We.tern Company have given similar onlers for
doubling the railway from Yeovil westward. Bur.
iiir the past week operations have been carried on
iirSherborne with gre,lt rapidity, and an unbroken
line of communication is now establish. .1 from Buck-
born Weston to Bradford and the " Trio" ',worm).
tin) passed over the Sher:wino levelwrossing for the
first time on Saturday week. Another engine—the
Vulture"— has since commenced mining, and the
two are employed in conveying ballast from Bradford,
mad stone from Bockhorn %Vrton. the latter to lie
used for the Shurbonie. goods station now in course
of erection.

lietioreet. (ii';ili coml. 5g0.u.,1 Merrh,
pothenhampton, against .1/r. Edirvird
landlord of the Oreybolind Hotel. Mr. Jona: for '
the de:emit:get. Ishtintiff mid that he went into the
bar on the cc gof October tili ; called for a
bottle of lemonade, and gave Mrs. Hutchings a in
note to take the amount. Wanesl an hour and a
half and then ordered a second bottle and asked for
the change. Mrs. Hutchings said " Your change !
why • you have not given mu a penny !" Several
gentlemen were present in the liar, and saw no
..... ney pass from plaintiff. Mr. Hutchings,
mutt at the proceedings, summarily ejected the plain!
till. Plaintiff hail called at scveral other places pre-
viously, at some of which he had tried to get the
note changed and uetilil not. Ile had also looked iii
at the "Opera,' about II o'clock. After that he
went into the Oreyhomel smoking.room, and was
sure that he bail lighted his pipe with one of the
lights lying on the talde. After some time he went
biro the liar. Plaintiff could most pedtively swear
that he had handed the note to Mrs. ilutchnus.
Mr. Jolliffe, in addrwsong the court, said that the
plaintiff had been guilty of the gromiewt m•rjary.
MIN. Hutchings, in her examination, positively
denied having received any 1 whatever front
the plaintiff The gentlemen prewnt were
mutt at the charge. Mr. Alfri.4l Priddis, one of the
gentlemen pre4ent, heard plaintiff mil for the
le tub., but did not see him take out his picket-
book and pass a note to Mrs. Hutchings, nor ilia he
WA: a note in Mrs. Hutchings' hand. " I dul not
!war 1 :ay imything shout change at that thee.
Mr. Hutchings wat 104 in the ban About ten
minutes alter we were seated, Mr. Hutchings in•
. .

quired of his wife what was • Nothitir:g hut
that M.,c11 must have heard this,
but he made no observation." By plaintiff : Mr.
Hutchings sat with the annually for a time. His
lionseir said he should stop the defence, an. asked
the plaintiff if he litel anything to uty. Plaintiff
laid that Mr. Hutchings was in the miler bar until
lie asked for his clang,. and then he came out ansl
shook his lists in lii..iMeeeli's) face. His 11 tttttt ur
lend he Mid not the sligliest uhsulut upon which side
the truth lay. lie the dertifidUlit was en-
titled to the verdict—the exmlises.
Suielay week two Ferment; were
preached in Illanilford Church sin behalf of the Lon-
don Society for Pronnitiag I hristianity among the
Jewa, by the key. W. H. Graham, M.A. A meet-
ing Wits also helsi in aid of the Now, soei,ty on Mmulay
afternoon week, at the Townhall. When the meeting,
which was lar,:e ansl influential, was addressed by a
11. imitation frimi the parent soeiuty. The collections
at the church were 1.13, suet at the Towidiall,
Ins. ; total, .1.27 ms.
tin Frislar, November 4, a gun burst when fired
by Mr. Williams, of Illandford St. Mary, sev,rely
hw, rating hbs hand, but Otherwise cinsing him iio
serious injury. The gun was a new one, recently
purchased by Mr. WM:mile
(haste (11,fore E. Everett, Esq.,
Judge.) —Thu usual monthly sitting was held on
Nloiiilay week, November 15, but there was nu eases
of any public interest.
Fine ar ('i.t.Nsvost.--fhi Thursday morning week,
Oil entering the stables belonging to Mr. Joel 'toper's,
Farm, three valuable horses (worth £1211) were dis-
t...venal dead. suit smoke issuing from the straw,
which was still ~,,, ulduring. kh„wea that they had
lesm suffocated. It is sump/fed that the snulf of
a canals, used hy Mr. Rupees servant, who was up
late the prey s evensug awastire, his master •
return, must have =Weil the mischief. It is sur-
prising that no further damage was dune.
COVNTY Perry Sessioss, November 12th.
Refore Lord Portman, W. E.
C.istleniaii, Esq., Captain (urry, and .1. .1. Far-
quharson, Erse.) ~,,, Was RUM iiiiiiiiiii
by Martha Ann brake for an assault. Nii plaintill
appearing the ease was ilimibutsl.--J„h„
(mew y wae mums iiiii by P.S. ttalloin for breaking a
fence at Nlilborne, on the 22m1 of liettsber.
ewe the offence committed. butt the ease x.v4
to allow time for the sister, who hal ali-
as: led, to he summoned, as Mr. Situnions, the
owner, slid not wish to tiress the ease against the
riolior.oii, E-. 1. v. I _The
plaintilt for when, appeared F. T. Johns, Kei.,
sued for an ejectment warrant. Tht case was slim-
missed, Lord Portman observing that the County
Court was the proper place fur the ease to be tried,

the Judge of which wa-, independent of all. If he
sent the C: Wit !Ala to them, ;hey lutist of alum,
bear it. -- Whi!4- was summoned for being
unlastAilly 'ft B.lilo land in Cie weitpati.m of Mr.
Whitchura, in inarch of genie, on Octokr
311th. Mr. 11. Fooks stated that %%hen on the mad
to Mills/me he saw the prismer in a tunup field
with a (log. Saw him Amp Juen before the dog
and put something in his pwitet. lie did not see
what it was, but thought he had seen sufficient to
say he had seen hita p „chink Went r al.:(
a :;ed him what li, was at. The pri ;mt...., in
41. r,nce, Ntid that 1.•! t I:1!;-. was
wliat he !, th..t !a; !ual tlii
Raps with him and thought to give them a run.
-Never W11:1 a poacher. " Did you ever know Ito be
a poacher, Mr. Fooksr Mr. Fisoks : No. De.
fendant : " Did you, Mr. ," appealing to
another person by ;_ who raid, I knew you kept a
dog. Defendant : "Yes, I keep a dog, and (mid
under Government for it this du years, ;unl I overn-
, meld make I pay for a *log whether I have 'un or
I not, and I aslied that gentleman there (Mr. Far-
qiihar.,nd t,, let me off paying for that dog, and he
will not." The MagiAtrates dismissed the I.:Ute. Pri-
soner : "Thank'ee Sir. You shall never have ine
up for lioaching any mom." (Laughter.)--Gtorge
I Bar,pdoi.k. WM4 summoned by George Foot for re-
ceiving a quantity of milk, knowing it to have been
I stolen. Mr. Atkinson appeared for Foot ; Mr.
I Chitty for llaverstack. The case was dismissed.
Teipp. a one-armed num, was summoned
• for cruelly illtreating his donkey. The Court lined
the detyinlant I2s. and SI. costs, Lord Portman
observing that he would have been fined more but
I for the loss of the donkey, which, with the fine
Iwould, lie hoped, teach him a lesson.