The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-14 00:00:00

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TheMONSTRATION AND FETE. THE RACES.
Them' took Place in the Higher Perk, a couple of fieldi appointment of a new secretary, and it a.
FORESTERS' 0
._„.. of Cerne, remarkable for its plea- to Prosectite the prisoner.
Tkie winded lie-ruidst of hills. for Re ancient figure separated by a roadway from that in which the The first witness called was secretary G. It. S. Peirce.
dinner and other entertainments took Piero. The place Prisoner, he said was appoinfeg.....l secretary in letilaadt the
sant siteatien in its beautiful Abbey Chnrch, and ie a V/1.4 in a hollow,abnost su-rrounded by hills, and the led time he acted rus each was in January last, when rem
of the Giant. iI. „( a country district by reason of It. summer sun 1
eat kind of inetron of a Petty Sessional Division. was on deterrig, • glithoet:cthehtero.tdo.wilnierosorace
thtiheatarteihi.teiosty.:ewktereouroilsoylim;tmine rottie disrovery made, the books . were taken from him.
being the cesilleh„i out of its acenetomed quiet life W itneee had been aseistant secretary fur three sears.
Thurelar hen ih,,,,,,tration got up by Cosirt St. Austibrn,
TO Canes STARR!' for all Pool
e 5
lf,"...rter.hh.hol Court, havbign Fn.' energetic and pains.
A WA'''"-- 'in DPI. •.. i olaa. The Court having • h •
....ictsrs es not over 14 hends hie:, elwV'hni:trigenshba.untleilenneabeterrraP2itwiint thii'lehcoiwslllanstri7lin?l'liti.i_laii:ll°74:bk}e.,n_tshtedeiri,ce:'echt.sorehnetarYuhlids
rate weights, Half mile heats, entrance .f.s. 111. The rorre,mond with the cant ; and at the end of th., sittings
14hing 'atter in hand, WAS determined to do it whiner . .
taken th' " ~' accordingly they obtained the loan of si ken to the treasurer.. A
LO receive two guineas, the second one guinea.. he handed all the money taken _ _
town. when
thorousair. in • r t x entered. great many of the members laved out of the on pc sea for 0•Alle raring, and other English mr mei.. se__
whehkat7U4reartatitaiildtoid
fields gni ~.„,. engaged the line band of the sth D.R.V., stagenta • (Reader) 1 1 a member lived out of the town he might pay his money
Mr. Gillingham!' Forester ...... •••... ......
.(Owner) 2 2 . •town
annwrnwfni nue troupe of "Snowdrop Minstrels" from M • (1' ' Into Use court in the. wu in
se,-... Bro. Thomas Fox, of the Elephant and r. illnighsens Fascination, disqualified ' resolution
send it direct to liis own court. There was a reso
' which he lives •or he rateht
Southsi"P---- the Court holds its meetings., -_, .... Mr. Peaty 'e Charlie ... ... ~ ... (Owner) 0 0 that every member should prod rgesile, weer° e ~ ... e"..'vee'e t" t. Draper's Bete ... •.. (Ifardir.g) 0 0 month. If a member neglected to pay for le weeks he
, e peel dinner. so that all the foundations of •
- laid. The town also was deroratel in • . Olds Bob ... ••••
..•
. (Peach) u 0 is out of compliance. and for eight weeks he ',ens" from
produce his card once a twelve-
ll'iria lay were
• I k•' ' ••• ••• •-• •••
style that male it lel most charming. and at the same An objection was raised to Fascination, on the ground ell benefits, and loses all benefits for the money
time was niest appropriate for the " Mei' of the Merry that she was above the height, and some declared she was jail.
he has
Greenwood.- All the principal streets', inch as long- more • galloway than a pfm In the first: h FILICi •
nation made all the
Lrun.nin_g,Y•and won the race easily Cross-examined : Was appointed secretary in January
street Acreman.street Abley-street, and Emit street, F„ ter and 5 nce len- l-ita commencement There was an official
were planted with double rows of trees afoot three yards hail a flue race, and at &Intuit ''
'or February. Had been connected with the society, ever
and the balmice sheets were printed resulted in a heat ; hut maxessta nianaged t„ pass , audit every half.year. ,
.. _ .
an .a...thee,
owl, SO that it appeared quite emboss-erel in greenery, Forester at t e poet. The favourite Bete showed g.,0,1 . and eirculated. Leoking at the bavk of the a
and itedif to be a succession of Forester's Courts as they ei,e,et end I '' • ' produced, there was a list of moneys received by Use
must have appeared in the olden time. Besides these sA-- ,f -- attont, but was badly ridden, And 1014 hut- l
' member.s, and it was the dusty of the secrete,' to ero that
festoons awl arches spanned the streets, at conwient ens( eat the corners. One of the jorkeys. wisipne I . memberd had a copy. After the close of the
. s.On measure. ent Fascination was disqualified mere
to the
glietances, and bore ouch mottos,. as " Welenme, thee I', i • I I 'n
' ' ivon meeting the secretary should pay the nioney over
Foresters'," and they were gaily set off with Ires.plete of kiThiseaing ia f-an -inch too high, and the prigeswere
ng
nn._
i treasurer. who kept it in hie hands till an order was given
flowers ,04 fiannting Hags. We are sure that Mr. Pople i; gsents soul Forester. --Second heat : pascinatio
I, to pay it to the bank. Wrote to prisoner since leaving
te I not dart, Ma-tents led all the way nein.
and- his asestints most Iseve trimmed the hedgerows and followedid he ine,,,,,,,,.. „,„1 alt3„,a,h Lb. others own, and hut his reply with reference to these glade's-
available pia tations for mile. ni 111111 l to have old-sines' a,.,,. i closelyi;,e,„..„ ' ' -.-.1,----- ' --i- -i---1,-s--- f the whip ries; an.l saying also that any information witness
such an abundant 'nipple of tall tnves. Mal of which wa ':--- 3 .33g i'''''''''.'"" in ''''n renr• the n'n....." n n' required, he (prisoner) would furnish. They found
eain heard Magenta eon by about a length. taking the
not less than 10 or 12 feet high. The vieitors to Come on was a'-'' • - Half -mile ige h weights' several members were out of compliance. On
Thursday formed a most exalted idea of its picture: gi . FORFATEILA'. STAMM'. - 1.0-111•10 owAtAkz CAre
,on. 15.. Isegks from prisoner's house tlecy found two Postolllinr,
q a Entrance 2s. lid. Winner to receivege ,tl
I one for Cland another for les. Ile had
nee and agreesbleness, and if the trees could have been . Mr. A. Sam •• Fanny ... (IL ',ow) 0 t oi-eers. . .
asked for any further
kept alive and fleurishing, such a charming little towri M; 1)....,.....?„W71'0.,,n - - , (Dawes) 0 0 written to Prisoner since' nor a 1111
would not be nen fur a long distance. There was - --.
7 --.
. ...
...
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( nrneo 3 0 information. Ile found on the eard DOM: ma. a paper
a Mr Peaty 's Charlie ... ... ... ... t 'showing that prisoner WAS paid £2 Ilie, ; but collide t sae
festeoued arch in front of the Eleplustit and Castle . Mr. White's Bob .. • ... (Ellwood) it 0 . I
feitoolo, 1111 Ag frolll Mr. Pople's to Mr. Tizard's gore, I I c it en of the tremendous heat, the starter ein December what that was for. Hs was senior trustee ,
haus, Mr. Fare's to Mies Strange's : from Mr. Henry ' (5111-IS;ingrongl.) c'e
el that the course should be shortonal • 1573-
2 15. Wlli to be
curies to Dr. McEnery's, festonn of flags; from Mr. I ' gut•the judge (Mr. North) di.l not seem to be aware cot Re-examined: Couldn't say how the .C. ..
James Northover's to Mr. R. Stone's, from Mr. Janice this, and eupposed that when they ran in, they bad still to sunplied.
1 1 • Us Theinitiale
Retries to Mr. Barnwell's; rewrote Abbey House was the another turn round. The grey (Bete) which was now David White knew prisoner's imp en ig. , .
motto "Forestry for Ever ; (ruins Mr. Helyar's to Mr. 'g°
ridden,fairlyl tle • • but the judge was
, properly rea Ann) . t for se was tures • and on the card of William Tarrant . . ,
Fosee stretched a triumphal arch of greenery and flags, ' not prepared to decide, and this stood as if it had those of George Ihinford, Maiden Newton, 9s. : ansl A.
been a f
and flegs adorned the streets at some of the principal steel heat. There was, of course, a tierce discussion but Eason, Ala. were also his
.„ - e
points, einem m th
; thee Antelope had a fine flag. the the judo would not give • doc:sioii, in spite of all that Mr. Dickinson said these were the three casts i In
Crown Inn. Wl.OOl Long-street end East-street was an , was said, ineictinent but he proposed to go int' other, to shoe
arch, the Itch Linn Inn had a silk flag some time ago pre- ! Mr. resste's horse ran into the crowd. and knocked over intention, which according to the ruling in Regina V.
minted by the ladies, the New Inn het a fine Rag bearing ' a sergeant of the 75th, but he fortunately rose with only a !loan. he was a "le to do.
Witness similarly deposed to the initials on the card of
a emit of arms awl the motto " Pereeverando," the few slight seratchet.
a member named Clark for 7s. 011 December 11, 1873 :
Elephant and Castle, the Chard, triwer, and other piece. In the second heat Bete led all the way round • but the - , , „n. „.... ~_4_. J. - .
also had beautiful flags The principal motto was pace WM too good, or the work too much, and round;
black Deeclnber 21, 0. Ihlnfero. , '"' • I'UY • . .
s w. J. ateaue.n,
"s_ Witness was present at the audit when the deficencies
that lorne by the arch from Mr. C. Poole's to Mr. Tisani•s fairly heat her at Use post. _ ' .
store: on it was " Welcome Foresters- worked in green Cossotarme STOMA Poll BEATE!' POSIEs.-rive en. were diecoverest
lined on
laurel leaves. The exertions of the committee were re- torah, Beeie, Sir Roland, (',,rester, Bete, awl Bob, with Croasexatnined : Did not, know the person. n.
ie _
er
nor could he say of his own kuowkelge 1
warded by A large influx ef the brotherheod and their another, who entered immediately before the start Bete the cant,; w th
friends from Weymouth, Dorehester, and the emintri made &smart race with Forester for the first place, but they sent the money or not. Tley ha.l not
been so
villeges and the gay attire of the damsel.' was vied with had evidently haul enough of it, and was beaten, the result particular in having their audits as Uscy ough ht, e was
to aay. At the last audit there was cash in Brother
in brillianey by the stirs washes and ribbons of the being-Forester I, Bete 2. Bessie, the others nowhere. sorrY, • . . .
iited the
Ancient Order of Foresters, AO that Cerne appeared not The company then adjourned to the other field, and the Cure s hands auiounting to -£li Is.-that rtprest . .
only a populous, but a fashionable place, money he had received angl not entered in the contribution
general "'or
-is wirnmv-JencedLeellesl O." Snowdrop ", hook. He had always held a little, hut that witness*
The procession was to have formed at the Elephant and A party -.... inms-ess ---- -• .,lggers"i -
Castle, bet the rattling In Of carriages made it advieable from Southampton, mused great fun, and they also sang he aecou which was granted
thought would be on t goeds . .
to adjourn to the field, where the procession was formed, eine pathetic pieces well. The programme was as him in some way or other Had asked prisoner for no
In the following enter :-follows: information.
- Carriage, wills trustees and modiad onker, Mr. Ilelyar, DT, Overture •• •••e Pot Pourri - • Secretary Pearce was re-called, and produced the con-
McF.tiery. and Mr. (lark. Opening Corm.. "The Corn Is Dry. tribution look. Against the name of Tarrant there was a
Demonstration weretarv, Ilro. C. Popie, on horseback. ...."Cause Brake," blank, but until the books were examined sod put correct
Iliountwl Forester. OR, ioeluding Robin Hood, and his men o"aif • • '' "elver Hundight." , he WU "omit if compliance," IA regarded an item of 7s.
Friar Tuck, and Little John. i "Wild Bout Show," .. otnitted. As to the item, " September 11, George
Juvenile Forester, leading pair of hounds. Ballad .. " Keene end 111 go to sleep," .. Dunfonl" there AVM also a blank, and he was similarly
Flagsn Convention," " mit of compliance...
Rand of sth Dlt V. led by Mr. 0 Board. PART 2. 4.7re...examined . • Against A. Do-son's name witness
Banner .4 (Snot Pr..greav (3,03 i Dorchester) with Wm hearers. inserted 20s. with tha permission of the auditors On
Juvenile Foresters, in green velvet caps mold °soft plumes. court niehts prisoner had Pill 1111111 CA to enter, besides
Visiting Brethren. replying to questions. Witness made out the balance-
l'an embower.l In green houghs, with Filumbeni and sheet. The item Di 4s. in Brother Cure's hands
ghepheoless, sheep, and lamb, and other emblems of the represented Ilk deficiency. Tarrant's mune was in the
second Degree. Warre-sheet, and was one of those in dispute, and so
Dispensation of Cvmrt St. Austin. were Boson's and Mearien's ; they were audited with their
Financial Members of the Court, contributions and prisoner was debited watts the amounts.
Woolwards with ann. (Mr. Howard pieleced a P. 0.0. for Cl Is. i'el. which had
Beadle with Mace. been found in Cures books.) Prisoner's wife gave up the
They starlet about 12 o'clock, and proceeded through hooks at once. There was no difficulty in finding him.
A.-Yemen-street to the Union, up through Bridgestreet, lie had heen on bail six week, and had given witting* •
long-street, and Alibs'y-street, thence returning to the P. 0.0. for Bs. ed. which Isis wife had not given up with
tield. The precession WM followed by large numbers of the book&
friends, who were much interested irk the various emblems By the Reeorder : The P. 0.0. found in the books would
the getting up of which redacted great credit on the l'olll- refer to contributions due in 1473.
mitten The heat was considerable, and it must hare John White, the treasurer. was called and denied
been much pleasanter in the morning, when, we hear, having received the contributions of Tarrant, Danford,
at half-past four (!) A general 'salute was fired from the and Raison. The money paid him one night was cetera
Church tower, and the five hells of St, Mary's "waled ins. in his book next morniam,
inedfately afterward., being merrily rung by the amateur John Bees:lent, one of the auditors .leposed to going
ringers. At that time the town remit have looked delight- through Tarrant's contributions and finding omissions in
full with the shadows of morning lying over the hills, and every instance. The Di 4s. rash in prisoner's hands
ever shortening as the day advanced. But enjoyable as represented the deficiences of the six months previous to
it was no glogiht in the early morning it W 3.4 in the the audit
early afternoon that the excitement arose and increasnl. Cmge-exagnined : The Secretary debited him with it.
As the pes-geogion passed on into the field the Had been auditor before, and prisoner had been debited
pro te in. beaglles had enough on their hands to keep the with £2 Be. bl.
eager sight-seere from preening on with their groans-god This was the case ; but Mr. Howard &eke., for proof of
drionde. The field was in the neighbourhood of Aeneonn• the appointment of the trustees. The ' te was referred
street and w.s.s said to be part o"f the gro 1111 l 1 originally -.et to, but White's name did not appear till Feln:uary 5, 1e74;
apart for the tenantsu in that street, when every mast was and no resolution, said Mr. Howard was binding 1101CA4
to hare an a-re of ground, - AAA to be au acreman. lint confirmed, therefore Mite WAA not a trustee at the time
this arrangement haul been abandoned at least as far as the offence was committed. By Rule V a copy of the
this field WM.. concerritel, ter many acres were ill lIIIC appointment of trustee should he gent to the Registrar of
..mclogeire, so that the tenant 3g-cording to Use old are .1:14C- Friendly Societies Further he should contend that as
recut Arnold have been more than- the deficieneies alleged against the prisoner had been
brought forth in the balance sheet, and treated in the
.• Three single gentlemen, rolled into one."
account AA A debit and credit, there was no question to go
Another field adjoining Mut been connected with it for the to the jun% puriegse of horee.rariog, by making sway thniugh the
A lengthened legel sliscuesion ensued on the points
hedge, in two 'dames, so as to give the prescribed half-mile raieest by Mr Deward; but ulitmately
course, and this was 'narked out I.y roes of flags An
enclo The Reconier said he should distinctly over-rule the
eure was roped otf fur dancing, there was a substantial
last Ile should leave it to the jury: there was not such,
platform with canvass enclosure attached, for the nigger.' • deliberate treating of it as would take it front them.
and the hand, a row of toy and sweatineat 4.a11s attracted
As to the question of the appointee-et of •trustee there
the young people to buy fairings and there wax a double was
the power of amendment by which clearly misoner
row of apple trees on the right ne.ath the shade of which
could not be prejudiced : and lie should insert th.e name
sasauy medium' at their eas. and e talked sweet things. Not --- • • • . •••• ••
. .. . - . . . ..

ras then decided

• ll.Chsr4:

ficullard.

11C110•11.
••• South.

Song ...

Stump Speech •• •• • • • • Sett Hard.
BalLad "She wore a wreath of Reece," Ballard.
Comae Sketch " The enlist and Bvber," Belloni and Sculling.
Of course on such a day the comic pieces were the moot
applauded, the Stump Speech on women's rights
especially. and the Dentistry fun and lathering the
customer who would lie shaved taking as well as ever it
did. The ininvtrelv Were a great feature of the I lay.
Towards evening, as it grew cooler, the young couples
wanted to dente, and the band of the sth D.R.V. played
as follows :
quiet March "Old Friends."
Overture.. " 14 Bagdad,"
Fantasia
Valse

.. Doi
.. Smith

Fantasia ..

" queen Ilinvongar,"..
Remlnlocences o Dunisetic.

" Norma"
" Highlanders."

quadrille _
Lc l'olonala .. .. .. .. Itripsant
Cs lop . " Alerte," .. .. Couturier.
The dance music included quadrilles, polkas, country
dances, kr., and the lovers of Terpsichore Indulged them-
selves to their hearts content,

Thri-iie&-ry'Vri;c7wWKTF;seen everywhere prominent
in helping on the fun, now hel the way to the greasy
role, a very tall one, but the leg of mutton wan won by a
young man of Cerne named William Humphrey ; four
competed. . . . . . .

- A flat race followed, in which, however, only two cmn.
petal : and the prise IV AA won by Mr. C. Hawkins, who
nached the goal first by several yards. It was succeeded
by • rare on the flat between Mr. C. Hawkins and Mr.
W. Cross, awl although the former carried considerably
niore flot•h than his competitor, he ran in tee winner by •
considerable length. A hurdle race, over two flights, was
ace by the same competitor, beating four or five others.
A sack race created great fun, their droll appearance
ioniping along, their frequent falls and helplessness when
loan eliciting roars of laughter. The most proficient at
the sports was William Humphrey. A three-legged race
tra equally amusing. Three pairs took part in the con-
te‘t, and the prize was taken by Messrs. Charles Worsdell
and John Knell.

Tiw evening was tlocidedly the hest part of the day, and
the 'porta were prolottzed WI nearly dark, by which tune
all a:reed that the Pete demonstration and fete had pro-
vided 1 most agreeable treat.

POOI.E. MIDSUMMICR QUARTER SESSIONS.

altogether in confidence either, for we hoard one damsel
odutlvely protesting how " he" bed come for her "every
24U11.11•11 afternoon, and mother was a witness ;" doubtless
mime tickle swain who had been drawn away by one ef
the gay (4.14111eS or fair fiNIVI an frequent in the field.
lASILViIIg Hie formken damsel to pour out wowi into a
sympathising ere, no hoped she'd 'love a kinder" before
the afternoon wore away. But at prenent the young
fellows were too devoted to imooching their third, or to
smashing queen Coffee a pipe, or they were getting ready
for the dinner.. That came off in a fine marquee at the
top of the field. It was a cold collation a moot merciful
arrangement, for who could hove Idiom the eight of hot
food under that burning sun which poured Ids rays through
the etnrw, and compelled even polite Foresters to keep
their hats on even when drinking toasta. Thom who had
to do more than eat and drink had to put what they could
shove the CAllyall. 110 that, as the author of Eothen says of
the sun, "You are veiled and shrouded, madden, not hiok
up," the greatness of his glory ; but you know where he
strides over head, by the touch "this flouting sword." The
chair was taken by Mr. J. Ifelyar. awl there were also
resent: -Mr. 11. Clark. 14v.. J. W. Mills. Mr. Hawkins,
r

The Midsummer Quarter tiessions for the Town and
'minty an,' Borough of Poole were held on Tuesday at
the Two Hall. The Recorder (Mr. A. .1. Collins) Isnflg
unable to attend, appointed Mr. Alexander Mortimer,
hi.. deputy, who was accompanied to the Court by the
Sheriff iMr. It. P. Aries), Alderman H. Keinii.Weleh, Mr.
11. Hamilton (exMayor), and Mr. C. J. Stone ; Mr. A.
Ralston, shortly after taking hie seat on the Bench.
The Court having been duly opened. the Clerk of the
Peaee (Mr. G. B. Aldridge) proceeded to call the grand
jury, which was as follows : —(Apt. J. F. Butts (foreman).
Messrs, C. Atkinson, J. W. Buckley, W. W. Burnam', W.
Borden, I:. Burt, T. J. Duncan, H. H. Emmott, J. I'.
Godwin, J. D. Lockyer, J. J. Norton, and C. Rose
The umal proclamation against vice and immorality
was then read, and the Deputy Recorder charged the
grand try.
,i
Mr. "Miner remarked Uutt the prisoners for trial were
rather more numerous than usual, but none of the offenses
Prea,M,l any 'source of difficulty, and the duty of the
gran,: jury was snrimly to determine whether from the
Lets that would be laid before them there we, in either a
Prior, .rocis calJe.to IT tried. The first. that of a man, a

Of Pearce. inaeia of White, as trustee at the time of
t7tire s secretaryship. in 1171
Mr. Diekin,n,n awl Mr. Hower.' then Mammal the
jury ; the latter urging with great force the points raked
during the evidence, enpecially with reference to treating
the charge as one of debt instead of embeulement, in
face of the balancessheet where prisoner was debited with
an amount that covenal all his Ilettrieneie.. Ile pleaded
that the prisoner had not concealed his whereabout, that
he WA4 in respectable employ at Bath, that he offered to
give all the information in his power, and had in fact
given up moneys carelessly overlooked. Mr. Howard
further pointed out the immense amount of work which
seeretariem had to get through on court nights a. explain.
ing to some extent the confusion of prisoner's account,
and urged that he was entitled to the benefit of the
slightest doubt they might intertain.
The Recorder summed up at groat length, and the jury
after nearly two houraand-ahalf deliberation returned a
verdict of guilty.
ne Rammer sentenced him to f,,ur months' hard
labour in l'onle gaol. Whatever there might be in the
tegal objectionn raised in his behalf, there could in, no
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lin.uleput of-prisoner'', moral guilt How long these deists*. o
air. Nerarover (treasurer of the court), Mr. C. Sy 1111 l flax, secretary or a lodge ,4 F,prestere, the Charge was that he t: . bud been ovine on prisoner only knew. The mem-
Mr. Howell (lionaiester). Mr. Read (Dorchester), hia took the opportunity of his office to purloin, instead of bees of the society hal suffered great lasses at his hands,
Landscheit, Mr. John Webber. Mr. Richard Old, Mr. applying the moneys he received to the benefit of those and as the integrity of such societies was involved in cane
Bragg, alr. G. Bile., Mr. O'Brien, Mr. O'Meara Mr. for whom he acted. The next was one in which a heart- like those, he shoula li sic been nealtating his duty if he
Little (Up Cerne) Mr. John Mills. Dr. Sheehy, Mr. Parra lees robbery hal he" coliintitted, and the facts were Per- refrained from peeling the sentence which prisoner would
Mr. Paine. and the genial Dr. Me. Euery, who all stir folly There
simple. ere was besides a case of theft, which ii„.. maim,
ilevoted his efforts. to making every tie comfortable, ao'l , „dal certainly upon presunipthl, oridoin, The innii There was a manna indictment against prisoner; but on
Oa' whole affair a SUCCCSA. Bro. Fox', goal dinner having was „used of stealing halUn.savereiirw , two he had
the suggestion of the Iteeonler no evidence war offered,
:teen heartily enjoyed, and thanks returned, accounted for. awl the evidence they requirea was to awl 3 eenlict of acquittal woo mounted. The 'awned
The lamellate gave "The lateen "-(applause.) When establish the fact that there was a third half-sovereign 'term-der reserved the ohjw.tions of Mr. Howard for
we leaa an I and see the iminerotte family of children with which he dealt, but for which he had not so further conaderation.
to where she has been an exemplary mother, when we econintea. The other wag not one upon which he need A great deal of interest wee manifeeted in the rase,
remember how well she had educated awl trained them, aalrea. them. It was one of those ordinary cases of and during the hearing it was reneuiced by both advocates
we must drift k her health with hearty loyalty. When we drunkenneu, or rather the charge arose out of drink, and how euential it was at every audit that the contribuition
see the differeat alliances they are making, although then one could not help remarking how very much the eaten- cards of members ehould be in poseastm of the auditor's alliances are net political ones, yet still, 1111 our royal dans are incm-msed from that came_ It was one of those se that the contribution book of the Court could be
families thneialient Europe, we will hon., that then matters no urgent that it became • subject for consider- thoroughly checked. lied this been the mle. Cure would
uniono will be the moans of preservingenace-(applause.) ation_ah* if iinja,
remedy could he applied to lessen have mowed disgramanul Court Unity would have leen
Band : National Aflame'. this source of crime. It could not fail either to be seen spared the pain of prosecuting a brother.
The CIIAIRMAX asked pardon th
for being very quick with how very large was e proportion of criminalssp who were , the toasts, as all were anxious to EC on to the sport.. - ignorant, and it remained to be seen whether something • DMN .K. EN MARINER AND lIIS DRUNKEN COMPANION.
(hear.) He gave the "Prince and Princess of Wales, eaul meld not be done by the smart of education to remedy James Ricketts, a painter, who came up on bail and
the rest of the Royal Family --(applause.) this. After some further remarks to a similar effect, the appeared to have been in the Run," was charged with
Rand : "God bless the Prince of Wales."
The CHAIRMAN gave the Anus', Navy, and Volunteen. grand jury were dianassed to their dutiea stealing •£5 Wilts and Dorset boa * note, a sovereign,
and a purse, the property of William liolrnes, a mariner,
TRiALS OF Pitls ON It Its.
They had none of the regular forme present, hut there of lamgfieet, on the 14th May last. Prosecutor said that
ROBBING A RED.FELLOW.
were a few of the Volunteers, awl as there were some
aon the evening in question he was at the George Inn
Charles Caller was indicted for stealing 10e., the ple-
d:amen present Ire would ask that *volunteer would bargaining for some pigs. In March he had drawn 1.300
perty of Thomas Hobby, and also with receiving the same
welenteer --(laughter and applause.) f the hank: n 1 then had et 10s. in his pocket.
nom e a ,
on the 9th of May.
Mr. G. BOARD, sth D. R('.. finding no other person rose ~ . Prisoner WAS at the George at the time, and "insinuated"
rthouseet it would be very remiss of him if he allowed the I nsoner pleaded not guilty.
's company who treated him with feu Mr. W. H. Dickinson ted •, and briefly stated himself into witnees th r
toast ti pallol without acknowledging on behalf of hispeer besides rum and water. Prisoner sat close to
the facts, 'n support of which he called the prosecutor, pints of 1
'brother volunteers and himself, the honour the companylm at the public•house, and assorted him home.
Thomas Iliolauy who de that he was lodging at h
Wail paid these, and lie returned thanks.
kYour daughter risked me to do sra. On their
arstone in May last, at a man's named Bridle. Prisoner (Prisoner: . . - lack
The CHAIRMAN addressing the company es s'' brother P
way prisoner gave witness a slap on me and knocked
lodged with him. On the 9th May, before going to bed,
Foresters," said he had a toast to propose to which he was he examined his purse and found a half sovereign and tis.: him down. (Prisoner : Before, he wet I meted him).
sure they would all loyally and cordially resesnol• it ea.' and he returned it to his trousers pocket. Had lent pri- Never missed the purse till next morning when he gave
"The Ancient tinder of Foresters " coupling with their a aor aid. on the Friday conning to buy a „adorn lone He information LO the police. After getting home they sat
own Court, St. Aastia-appplattect There were a few went to led sal put his trousers by the side of the hot drinking gin and water for half an hour. (Prisoner : Two
vatting brethren a-ho had favoured the court with their naa, slept .ii -„,
hilie hours and a half mere likely. Prosecutor: He wants a
,ietendance, awl they thankea them much for coining to `""'" "' I 1.1 same bed • prieoner woke m whom
lie went to the George before giving
got into bed. Woke at 10' o'clock on Sunday morning, ship in tne jaw).
assist They all haul heard of the enquiry into the state uuf
ain'tl
prisoner liad im u The trousers were in the information, rind the landlord said prisoner was drunk and
the Friendly Societies in the United Ifingdom-(hear.) It same e positi but th:fitZ a.
v ere. was gone. He was asleep. He identified the purse and the note. (Prisoner:
bad teen generally supposed that when a society hal awake whean.prisoner went out of the rosin. In half-an. What's the 'rimier. He didn't know the number yen
weal the registrar, it was in a healthy and fieurething hour after he ,a v the loss, and gave infonuation to see!). Prisoner only knocked him dean once. (Primmer
ronditioa. But they unfortunately found that many even
you take gala the purse and note belonged to lioanea limit the other
'ply to prisoner: Did not ot
-of the reatee'red s'aieties are in • `eel had state- Sine° the money W the police.- In reply
awake when • u got out of the bed. money he had was his to the very halfaentiy. Ilea/Ikea
-'f them 110,1 tried to put themselves right and they white! Robert Bridle, the landlord,>Lid the two men were a number of irrelevant and irritating muationallut failing
them every secrets in doing so-'(hear.) But he was very
ale,' tatted that their A ncient tinier ~f Foresters had come lodging with him on the day in question. In the evening to get the answers he wanted lie ejaculated, " What
thimaerings lies you tell. It's what you glad inc and I
prosecutor examined his purse, hut prisoner WM not
out ef the 'petal scatheless-(applauere.) They were the
g part." put it in your pocket again, and then you' ehneked " the
there; and did not come in till the "me *n
only society that had done so, and therefore he heel more
railed I 'idler in the morning to go to his work. He went purse on the groun,l) Prosecutor denied this and mid he
pleasure in giving the Man of "The Ancient Order of
away and left Hobby in baL -In reply to the Deputy only gave prisoner beer.
th
mull
Foresters," couple,' with the nano of their own court- George Parker, deposed that e man was very
1 Recorder :-Prisone them, • Ilisten 2.5. rent. r en pm witness,
(applsuee and i• oresters' Fire.)saw prisoner put his hand in Haines's pocket, and
P.C. Henry roma went in search of prisoner, and drunk :
Mr. tame then nemesia] the "Health, of their Medicalhe was allowing • note shout ; he Reamed
h ended h• •pre en him at Ina tidings. Searched him and next morning
.t.,
Officer," who meet aliiettadt them to-day (g-eat applause.) , ace:aged him with dean,
0 ey. He denied it • doubtful about i an asu d ',I he haul taken it for his work
lie wu "re hitheelth would be re'll'ede'l t" as It ought i wing he had taken 24 *aereternisufunw his work-one he for Malsling a pigstye. Ile was not drenk, but the worse
-(applan.e.) rem all be haul heard, the doctor had been, for drink.
' had spent at Mr. W ease, and the other at the Bee Hive
and would continue to be, a neat useful 111a0 amongst , John Frampton saw Holmes and prisoner in the ditch
loam. They hoped to require hla services less and kw , in Parkstnne. He had in If poesenion 15s. ad.
Henn , • lad nwof Mr Palmer, at Parkstone, together. prosecutor's head in Ricketta lay. The old man
awry year; but they were glad to see his happy face ' ~ ...iota., in he •Le nth nig' K a said, " Let me get up you scoundreL" Prisoner was the
muscat them. Mie health of Dr. 14e. Enery was w"" shop on the o May. new pn
for drink.
sumer well by sight, but not hy name He waa in witness'', worse
eetesissel with musical honours and repeated cheers, with ' . ' • • dP C. Reeks spnrehendel prisoner. in reply to the
another for his wife.) shop on the 11th of May: but witness did not min what ,
_____. . . it- -
he said : He (Holmes) knows he bought the pigs
DR. bk. KNERY reeponded. Ile was exreelinely grateful lie sold him: reinemhered changing a halfeovereigh. °wee the If h likes to Il
have t e money. e sen, 'nob, gaol
for the kited manner in which his health hal been pro- ,
because he asked prisoner it he had any email change. and I h go
posed and rmeivel. It was indeed a 'cry great plaistan Was sure it was the his father w him he am, I shall pay no fine." The purse he said was his.
e etli May hecause.i . _ ni
The fa. 511 was loose in prisoner's pocket,
too H never seen prisoner in the shop before;
40 him to AIM that the court to which he was medical there * • the Prisoner in reply to the Recorder said: All I have to
officer was increasing in numbers, and that the funds but might have served him. Prisoner went into
"
ha a meet satisfactory state. During his connection with"ask is that the money is mine. ' shop adjoining. t
he ha .
reason for The jury returned a verdict of guilty and
the
was
the runlet lie had experienced very great kindness from i By the Deputy Remnler : Can give no
the sentenrod to four months' hard labour : the Recorder
Vie intinhers, :tea in rotors be to do hi, saying it was he 11th of May. Was risked about iI b y
remarking to the airy that no doubt prisoner had eon-
' -tidy te them - aapplanee.) He hoped lie should continue policeman on the nett any' • 1 I t tributed to the offence, and ought to he ashained of
au do Meant y and give every William eatisfaction -imam applause.) ' . John Williams, at Mr. Warne s, , oPoes, e ...
mself.
-The darter then ame " "'siting nien'it. naming Mr. . Felling pneiner a hat and changing hair a sovereign on hiThu Foreman saia the jury haul conaidered that.
I the Saturday evenina
NI A) a Mr. tattle, Dr. Sheehy, and "there All felt very • •j• j i.i. if *an proved that pri-
grateful at having these temtlemen among them that day, Wil laill tree, of the Bee we, THE LODGER •NO HIS LANDIXHins WirE.
senor changed a half-sovereign on the luth of May.
an,l they hoped everything would MSS Off to their . . 0 41,t was indicted for stealing a let a peir of
math II jiweil R. * e knives d
satisfarlam--(ruitsical lionoure) Asked if he had any defence the prisoner u e wou t shoots, a counterpane, 4 cil,„, and sutue 0 an
Mown responded. He was eery pmud to meet the Mr.. in like to know if any of the jury knew if he had ever forks. a Bible, ac.. the property of Like Ceske& ou the
Allan that ocrataion, very pleased to see so many hal Joined stolen entailing from anybody before f
dm society, and he wished there were more-(apelause.) The Jury retired. and • venlict of guilty was returew.a Sath April last. The articles were valued at Li IM.
Prosecutor said prisoner had lived with hint as a lodger.
HT also responded, and expressed the pleas, The Deputy Recorder Said as prisoner haul been in fraol
La.. si 111 A On the morning in question witness went to work at six
be and had in corning annoseat them, since the lith May, and nothing was known against 1 leaving his wife in bed. On returning at breakfast'
Mn. MAYO then proposed the " health', of the treasurer, I " i I hi lenient wn - - - • 4 the article, ed * the •
nui previously, he won d pass upon m a
Six time he found his wife gone an HAM in e '
auseretary. trustees, and other officers of Court at Austin.' sentence which he hoped would boa warning to him. x charge ; aml prisoner also. The things were taken with.
--(applause.) weeks' hard labour. out his consent
Yr. J. NOUTIIOVER returned thanks. The Court was ' EMBEZZLEMENT BY A FORESTERS' SECRETARY. Prisoner asked if Mr. Coakes hail never said she could
ammel Corr formai secretary of Court " Unity" of
new celebrating ito anniversary with a fete MI dernonstra. „ . Y . ..
to . .ii , go „way! •
ties, and they had done their lest for the amusement of .1
a e Ancient Order of Fon:stem was Indic d I r aware- - Witnees sail no, nor did lie remember any remark to
the Nadir, they property of the Truetoes
hal gene to considerable expense, and lie hag various SUMS of money, the j . tillarra
a that effect. They had had no . .
use ) lie was 4 the said Court, via on the 10th July, ICJ, Iss. ;on me .
hoped all woula enjoy themselves-Mina*
...
doe , .._ supteini.i.
it.„
;, ira cis Hancock dep eel to rumble; pnsoner in Market'
I. tell them the Court was in • flounatinet , anis d the Tth November, %a- - n • back.
street with the lied on his
Mr. W. It, 11..ki and
on
tol •
lea•
ch better off than it was a few months met 1 was ,
~., . . w nsun 1 .
'name Mr. R. N. Howard In reply to prisoner, 'Albums said he could see It was a
state of ' "‘aellssei.
continually on the increase, and he hoped that n a lace where it was not properly psektel.
, Mr. Howard objected to the form of indictmentas Leine , led frm '- p . il• t. I i lary h 1 things wiiiii.l go on--hippinuse.) 'l' , P.C. Felthan, of the I min Y On• 1, I . appre en. ol
, „ . „_ wit that neunistient, prisoner being charged with three charges oi '
Mr. Secretary PorLE al. respondea. lie warmer at Sherburne. Ile read he hadn't stole anything ;
II „ars in einteulenient of moneys belonging to " David White and , L had ,nhen the thin, with the wife's consent. He got
Court St, Austin hail been established &feat I• Y I 'utters;' and also that Ms WWI not a • rased as "clerk "e --" -- ---"' w here he was living with
reline-lion with the SoutlaWestern district A.O. Foresters,,
the things from his belgings is ng
r heir I an" eervanta which lie ion. ide NI utlal ingredient '
and it emir nunilrers Si financial members. awl a few • in th,, far.
ei the .7. ' s ta an tele, 1 Coakes' wife.
anis have i net/tient a number of queetions with the view of
member*. During the past year the contrilnia ,_ ,in Prisoner whet . .
The Deputy-Repealer °vet-ruled the objection,' • but I the ie h h I
Amounted to eel 5a., and Z5l; 1.. lel. has been eaPenoe° would note ' showing that, though lodging in esa 11 house, e an,
time court, them, and as the inquiry went on would con- '
mirk pay, Ana the amount nominally paid ha _ ~,,,i soder whether he would grant the woman Ceekes had separate apartments.
bet rally by the district, for funerals, amounting
,trl &at a MSC. p C Reeks went to Sherborne to revive Kleiner into
Mr. Dickinson referred to the case of Refuse v. Bedford, • • the md.l on the death of one manlier and eue member a wife. reported in "Justice of the P - page 117, 1670, where , custody. lie made no answer to e charge.
'The numbers of the Court have increased Z within the the objection w.
Over.ou. 0.. we. Prisoner attempted to make out that the (-mutable
,
last twelve-month, and they have now in the Saving's Mr. flow_me . .
ad held • consultation with him, and Mrs. Coakes ; but
ant upon these objection+, asked that the ss„, •
Bank Pre.27, of which £lO WWI invested In the pan, Year. indictment should hequashed; h thus, also ' • - twwi w nothi of the kind ; prisoner comm
ks said it as lig _
th
boa anted
Kr. Parry, of "The nem.' here entered the marquee, taw. but is, , was mei-
' crying and tat on the side of e .
and WWI receired with applause. Mr Dickinson les I The Recorder askel if he had anythingto say in defence
d ' - • --•effT stated the facts ef the case, which ' sch cams ahe reads lengthened paper. He pleaded that
The CHU/Olt% gave "The Indies-asPldause.-48 was one of importance to the me be of these societies "e-" .-
11l rs an met acciulentally at Templecombe.
"It's a way we haae in the army.") of whore there were a lac ho and the worn
large number in Poole. lama th
Mr. Claim gave the "health."( the worthy Chairman"- "tinily* had lean established 14 years, and the rul They travelled to Sherhorne. Was are two days, whenes she met him and asked where he slept, and stE4,-ented he
aepolaueet Whatever owasion it was he was required for i were good as far as they went but were very faulty. The might lodge at the same house she was living in. Ile ,
be was slinli to be ready.ana would do his best, and his hand two important officers were the treasurer and secretary. loaged there two nights ana then went to Sandford. and
wax in his picket for any gond cause.- Mr.
- jjelyar's Meeting' of the Court were held fortnightly, and at the asked h t take care of las things until he called for
r the close of the meeting it w -goal health. • (Musa:a honours, "flue more for am the duty of the secretary to as Cr /
them: and yet, he went on. "this policeman Kays we were
fanigy," " another for the use of the field," and " another pay over to Ilse treaeurer all the money received. The hiving as man ana wife. Wu it likely if that was no, she
AA you like him," and the Let was a hearty good One.) womb.. pai, their contabotions to the secretary which would he been called Mrs. Ceske,. gentlemen !" have nra
~„„ hi. were entered on a card and initialed The Ciminero' I:eternal thanks. It had given --- i these cards were a
position RI" ewchock upon the scretiary and um ereat pleasure to he amongst them, and hold the 1
contribution hook of the court. A nst prisoner of
s _, ~,, There WU a lees/mei conviction agai .
of Chairman, as lie had for several years, anul he holed
i Ve members lived out of Poole, who •lirallt .neinne! "'..."'" felony at Netherbuiry, to which he seemed urra.illing a,
he sheeti for malty years to come -fiaPPlausee - i Mu, their contributions niasa; but at length asked that that "might not he re.
,y post office orders. and this was the pit into which „,„''' aaaared e •
Clark and himself were now the only trustees; lint they t h.
prisoner fell, es the evidensw would show that in the "'"'". -- "ImA his,.
.
~ilixt,fet another 1.0011, or they aonl,l he acting tilmgdlY• anat. charged the lemur The Recorder mid it Was II heartlese case, and the laugh-
er' received hid not been • Tvev iuust not occupy any more time in their own per-
entered ru the contribu on book. This was a • court during the hearing jog camel on by prisoner in the .
• a enjoyment, for many smiting faces Were awaiting to the member, for if he failed i h ' "era)" was abominable. Ilp had already been in gaol; lust that
ie r nis contributions • t
• oinnale- did no appear sufficient warning, and he would now go to
ass,„ 16 emits he Was "out of compliance" and after arrears - ' • f, 12 months, with hard lebour.
Mr. G. Soso:ma in very kindly tense gays " see hal been cleared_ up.wonld so remain far eight weeks MO "St - w_w__l n wremitly convicted far indecent conduct in
'Preere" AO the renreeenbWve of this paper NriciffY Mg- c Th. datalqUo4l Were lili4 dastarverea until the aowa• waa
wended, arias which the company left for the field. High-stmt. and since his apprehension on the present