The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-08-21 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH

SCHOOL TRIAI.-011 Friday It the children
belonging to St. John's National and Sunday schools
ware treated to an a:minion to Fran3pton park
where they .pant a pleasant afternoon, returning in
the craning highly delighted with the teat tha t
had been afforded thorn.

Perry Sionnons, Monday.—Before E. Bayley,
end E. Cotterell, &qrs.—John Beherby and Pdward
Perry, two privates belonging to the 66th reit were
charged with violently assaultiog Micheal Price. Com-
plainant said that on Saturday night he was going
to his lodgings at the Old Bridge, when he saw
the defendants talking to a women. He told the
woman "not to be persuaded by those men." and turned
off to go in doom when one of the prisoners fell on him,
struck him in the face and knocked him down. His
face was very much cut, his eyes were blackened, and
his head was greatly bruised. He was stunned for a
period and was taken to the station house, ond Dr.
Samson sent for to area his wounds—John McCann,
who was behind the complainant, said it was Bellerby
who knocked Price down, and that he then fell on him
and beat his face with his fists. Defendant Perry
, was standing over him but did not touch him.
Witness then came up and stooped to raise
I Price, when Perry struck him with a stick.
George Sticklaad, living with his father, said after he
had finished his work on Saturday night he looked out
of the window and saw the defendants talking to •
woman. They were having very high words and Price
came up and said something to them. Bellerby then
nailed at Prioe'and knocked him down, and in is doing
I broke a pane of glass. Perry did not touch Rice.
A great deal of blood flowed from Prices's face.
liellerby in his defence said that Price struck
him first. The last witness on being interro-
g ted by the Bench said that Price did not
touch either of them. The two defendants were then
charged with assaulting George Stiekland. Complainant
said that when Bellerby knocked Price down be broke a
pane of glass, and he consequently went out of the shop,
when Perry rushed on him, and without saying a word,
struck him several times with a cane. In doing to he
also broke • pane of glass. Witness then went to assist
Price, and Bellerby struck him once with his fist, but
not, he thought. intentionally.—Edward Perry was then
charged with John P. MoCann, and both were sub-
eequently charged with breaking each a pens of gto,
lin the window of Mr. Slackland'a shop.
, parties were lined for their several offences. Bellerby
MU ordered to pay, including coats, £2 18s. 41.; and
Perry was fined, including node, 14s. 6d.— Mary
Henris was charged by P.C. Meech with being drunk
and disorderly at • quarterlest twelve on Saturday
night, on the North Quay. The defendant denied that
I she was in the slightest degree intoxicated. She said
that she lived at Weston Cottages, and her husband, a
tailor, not coming home at hallpast eleven o'clock, she
went to the Royal Oak for him. She sat and talked with
the landlady there about half an hour, when she and her
husband started for home. After they bad passed
over the bridge her husband wanted to get some
, more drink, but she caught hold of him to prevent
' him and in so doing broke his watch chain. He then
street her and she cried out. Sheathed Mrs. Harrier,
of the Royal Oak who said that Mrs. Nattris when
who left lair house appeared to be perfectly saber.—
The Bench inflicted • fine of 564—Richard Smith,
an old offender, was brought up by Sergeant Harvey,
for being drink and abusive to some gentleinen
passing along Wyke Road on Sunday morning.—Fined
Se. and 6s. 6d. costa

WEYMODTR TOWN COUNCIL MEETING‘
An adjourned meeting of the Council was bell on
Monday lost. The members present were: The Mayor,
and Counaillon Drew, Thomas, Tigard, Rosen, Banntoo,
Potheoary, Tortes, Devenish, Maunders, and
H;rIiIATOR, before the business commenced, said that
be, with Mr. Cheesentan, Lad goes on board the
Admiral's ship, in Portland Roads, to se the Admiral
nispezting the providing a guard-bones kettle pioquets
and drunken sailors on shore. The Admiral was not on
board, but they saw the Secretary with whom they bail
• long conversation. The Beeretery said that Portland
had been definitely decided on PA the bead-quarters of
the Channel Fleet, and that vessels would eoustently,
therefore, be Doming there, and it was consequently
most desirable that • guard-house should be provided
for the pit:quote sent on shore to protect the liberties of
the men, and place them under restraint when nesse
we till they might be sent beak to their vessels.
Unlem such • Ram could be provided by the
authorities, it would be necessary to take the
vessels to some other porta, where due provision was
made whenever the men were paid an advance of wage*,
and allowed to go on shore. It was a question there-
fore for the town to consider whether they would provide
the necessary meomoiodation and wears the spending of
the men s money here, or whether they should °blip the
verge to go to some other pert to amble the men to go
on shore. If • suitable building maid be provided, the
Foorelary said that as they bad plenty of material,
ke, on board they would lit it up themselves. H. (the
Mayor) asked wheeler them was any probability of the
Admiralty likewise paying any portion of the rept,
cad be replied, be thought not. That proposition
had before been suggested, but the nuthorities deelined
to entertain it Now, there were several places in the
town that might be converted into a guardhouse, but
the most eligible was • store house belonging to Mr
Plower. This could le so fitted up that twirl sour

have their plasm apart from the prisoners. Now. be'
(lb. Mayor) would ask whether it wee Rd dEEHARLII to
provide this plane for the sceonsmodatioa of theplequirlN
, seeing bow marsh money was likely to be received
in Weymouth from the men oomieg on shore.
In the course of their conversation, the Secretary said
that they were not bound to send altruists' on shore, and
unless a plasm was provided for meal they could not be
expected to do so; but if they did not, and many men
mane on shore, eddrtional policemen would have to be
semi led, as the proseht form would ler wholly ito ffisient
to quell di•turbaneee if many drunken saliors wino in
the t 'stn. He (the kl•yor) enure...Rd to the 'secretary
the pl. store the inhabitants felt at seeing the 11,4 again
in th, usule, although, he mid, he bad at souse former
torbal heard co,oo little complaint made by some of
the elorgvinsn of the town in oonsequenee of some in-
, teticeed helms seen in the streets on the Sundry.
The Secretary replied that the men were divided
three classes. and that those belonging to the first dam,
being men on whom they could generally depeed, wero
those whom they allowed to go 'ahem ea Sundays. The
fiessotary remarked that Weymouth had egrets] draw-
! becks with regard to the nien. Many were married,
and as this was to be their heed-quarters is tutor-, they
stolid like very much to have their wives and families
residing here, hat there were no good seroond.elam
lodgings to bsi had. He thought it would be a good
speculation if some adoorid-einhe honees—frow £l5 to
£2O or £l3—were to be erected.
Mr. POTHECART questioned whether a ebeaner
equally suitable to the one proposed, might not be pro.
eared for the piequet.
The BATOR said there were certainly cheaper plaem,
but they were not equally adapted for the purpose
required.
Mr. TIEARD thought the thing waa about as brand as
it wet long. If they did not provide a plate for the
piequet, they would have to employ an extra policeman.
The only question with him was from what fund the
I.lo'srould be rid.
The Ei•TOR thought that AA it was in ad of the polies
the 1.30 might be paid out of the polies fund. He
thought it TINT probable the shim would lay here all
the winter.
Mr. THOMAS said he understood from the Admiral
that they were going to Lisbon.
After some farther dissuasion it woe agreed that the
buddies/ in question should b. engaged.
Mr. Deem then moved :—" That a committee, con-
sisting of the Mayor. Mr. Aldermen Allilledp, and Mr.
Councillor Potbeeary, be appointed to go through the
Corporation rent roll and sacertatn the net yearly value
of ease property, after allowing for repairs and meal
deduetions, so that a calculation may be made of the
snot at which each extended lease may be offered for
sale."
The resolution being seconded by M. Divas/au, it
wee agreed to.
LOCAL BOARD Or HEALTH.

The MATOB read the reports of lb. Town Surveyor
and Inspector of Nuisance., setting forth that notice
had been given to all parties ooutplained against by the
house-to•boase viNitors. •
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Mr. H objected to the carrying oat of the re.
solution proposed by Mr. Thomas at the previous
meeting respecting the removal of the old railings round
the ring's statue, as he wes sure great nuisances would
be committed there. He consequently suggested that
till new railings were erected, the old ones should be
allowed to remain.
Mr. MAVIIDIMB alluded to the present objectionable
supply of water for watering the streets. He therefore
suggested that the two old pomp' at the Backwater
should be removed from their present sites, which were
close to the inflow of drains, and that tanks be procured
in order to serve the water carts with water pumped
into them at high tide.
Mr. H. Drengiee thoucht the most pre/amble way
would be to have tanks in the Backwater to be self
filled with the water when above tho low water leveL

It was resolved to try one tank first to supply the
pump nearest the railway station.
The CURIE stated that he bad that morning received
the draft of the report of Mr. Hawkeeley respecting the
drainage of the town. A portion of this report was
reed to the meeting. The plan Mr. Hawkesley sug-
gested is to drain the town into the Itackwatar—receiv-
in the whole sewage in a tank is the Backwater
at the bottom of Conygar-lane, with self-acting
valves, to allow the sewage to run oat with
the tide. The sewers could be Sashed only
during spring tides, which he considered would be suffi-
ciently often, and for which &small engine about It-bores
power would be sufficient. There would be no difficulty
in draining the Weymouth side iota the harbour, as the
fall was very considerable. Mr. Hawkesley believed that
the whole of the tows could be ellkiently and thoroughly
drained at a bet of £16,000, or something lees.
It was resolved to convene a spatial meeting to es•
amine and consider the report.
The meeting then separated.