The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-06 00:00:00

DOBOAZOTEB.

MORTALITY STATIATICi FOR Tin BIROUGII.—March,
1880.—Births, 22 (Forilington, 14); deaths, 13 (Ford-
big. 9j ; annual birth-rate 33.2, and death-rate 20 8 Per
1000. both rather high. ix children diod before
attaining one year of age (it woul I be inter sting to
know how many of these were insured) Tnerefore '
the rate of infant mortality Is higher tlp.n it should be
—270 per 1000. However five males lived more than
60 years, coosequently only 2 middle-aged persona I
died one of consumption, and the other of saphrxia
iroclrtioed by hearing himself through drink, 5 were !
due to diseases of respiratory organs, 3 to heart
disease, one to old age; &c. A death occurred in the
Dorset County Hospital, and also in the Cavalry
Barncks.—E, J. Day, Medical Officer of Health.
COUNTY PETTY SLOYIOIIIS, Saari:v.—Before K.
Pearce, Esq. and G. 0. 'Churchill, Req.—James
Keilaway, of Corecombe7 was brought up on remand,
charged with stealing &jacket containing a pencil-case,
silvercheins, and asilver-bandled penknife, the prorirty
of Rev. F. Douglas How, of Evershot. —Mr.
Baskett prosecuted on behalf of the Western Dorset
Association. for the protection of property and prose-
cution of offenders. —The Rev. Doug* How identified
the property, and stated that the value of the jacket
was and of the other articles 30f. The prisoner
having received the usual caution, pleaded guilty.
! and said he had no exavei to offer. He was theis
! sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Mr.
Baskett wished to bring before the court at the
request of the prosecutor, the active and intelligent
manner in which the GAO hiel been worked out by the
police, especially by P.C. Moore.
TIM BALI FLOIUNIL—ArtAur and Praia* Trtniri
were charged on remand with having counterfeit coin.
—Mr. A. Lock for the defenos.—Serigt. Coates said
that he knew the prisoner, who resided at Upwey,and
in consequence of orders from Sept. Batty, he had
watched both prisoners for about four months, in
company with P.C. Heine. On March 29 he saw the
! younger prisoner come from Upwey Station with a
' parcel, he went on the road In the dire tion of his own
home ; he then turned into a field and threw something
out and put in his left hand picket ; he followed him
and took away the box. He found in It some hay,
half a brick, and some rag. He left him in custody
of P.C. Hanle, and returned to the place whore he
saw him throw something x way, and found another
piece of brick. He returned and apprehends] him ;
he charged him, and he said he did not ktcw what
was in the box; his brother Arthur sent him end told
him to breskilopen the box red take out • little bag,
take off the direction'' and throw away the box.
He then went to the prisoner's house and charged
his brother with being an accessory. He replied that
he knew nothing about it. He returned again and
found the directioas-31r. John Palmer, Dorchester,
Dorset; to be left till called for, lie then took them
to Dorchester.—P.C. Haines stated that on i-earching
the prisoners he found a packet c..ntaining 100 counter-
feit florins. He afterwards went to Arthur's house
and found a latter which he produced.—Mr. Frederick
Arthur Scutt, stated that he examined the florins, and
found that they were counterfeit. —P.C. Adams stated
that he was stationed at Charminster. On the 29th of
March he was on duty at the County Police Station,
I),irclo ~ter. He was there when the two were brought
in. They were pat in separate cells, a fire was lit, and
Frederick wai brought out to warm himself. lie then
repleced him in his cell and brought out Arthur, who
said to him " How's my hr that Fred?' He
said that he was alright and warm. Arthur then
! said will you tell him from me (he witness
then cautioned him) that he is not to trouble &b rut
! being in custody, I will get him out of it. It wad
my box at the railway station, and I sent him aim IL
It was sent to me from Ashton, near Birmingham.
shall not teU who sent it to me, as it might injure the
other party. On the let of April he saw the prisoner
' Arthur again, when he said "If I could only get my
freedom I would go with you to Birmingham and
point you out the party that sent me the box. I
don't know his name, but I could point him out to
you."—The mwe was remanded for a week, bail not
being allowed.

THE DISTURBANCE ON POLLING RAY.
TUE 011:6NDERS BROIL TUE MAGISTRATES.

Thu lorough magistrates sat at the Guildhall on
Saturday morning. to bear the cholla' against the
diaturders of the previous day. There were present
The mayor (W. Dirden„ ), J. Galpin, Esq., Dr.
Aldridge, and H Davie Em.
//ward lianas, JoAn Apo, Jalllllll Cape!, Riakorti Gate,
Aaron Turner, John Phillips, W, &owner, Tao.
Loots:, George Clan., John o,llinpAant, and Michaei Crara
were charged with being concerned in the disturbance on
polling day. The special charge against Phillips was that
of emault, while Crate was charged with being present.
Sergeant Mitchell was on duty all day yest rday and
between ten and eleven there wits a disturb once in front
of Mr. Hoag, Combat. A number of poopie were
collected, and they were pulling bills from off the
entrance to Mr. Hogg's house, where Mr. Homer's
ommittet.rooni was. The bill. he coald only call Mr.
Brymer's. He went and asked them to let the bills alone,
by ro °inset of the committee end he got • geod many
swat' but at the same time ae he wee r,-; 'ring some
away, Edward l-sace nod, man named John Axe come
to bin,; both were the worse for drink, and they got •
crowd, Isaacs shook his fist in the witness's face, and
said—" Any of you -. attempt to lock up any of our
party to-day, and we'll blow no the -- police station."
Axe used • similar threat. The deturbance continued,
. stones and mu/ were thrown at the committee-room
windows, and in a short time there was • ge viral row.
Isaacs appeared to be the ring-leader, and ix. and Isaacs
were actively taking part. I. o.le then came into the
Square, and took pert in this lighting. which ooatieued
till shout five. About four o'dock there was • distairhance
near the Antelope, and Isaacs took pert in that, saying
If I know any vots for Biryna, ,er I'd murder him
Shortly after witness wee again called to the Antelope
Hotel, where there was another disturbance, in which Gale
was fighting in the bar, several people holding him back,
and trying to quiet him, but he broke loose and struck a
man • tremendous blow in the eye. Witness got out the
man who was struck, and stood between them; but
Gale came out on the Cornhill he was making •
trensendous noise, and a men was struck • heavy blow,
so that be fell, and lay as if dead, on his beck. Witness
got assistance, and kept back the crowd. Several windows
were broken—Mr. Hogg'., the King'. Arms, Mr. Herrin/-
43W., lc. Mr. flog put up his shutters itortoneo and
after that Mr. Herrington's windows were en, when
he put up his shutter.. About half.peet five t soldiers
came. Lester, James (lapel, W. O. Stainer, he believed,
0. Ctark, A. Turner, and Gillingham. Hid t old the names
of all the people, he believed, whom he sew in the crowd
before the military came, end afterward. the disturbance
continued. In front of the ball Age and Isaacs, who were
still dietssehing, were locked up, with the assistance of the
military. On the load to the peliceetetion they met
Michael Grate in North-square ; he said—" What be you
going to do with that man I- Nobody answered him, and
be took hold of the man (Axe). and said—" You'll not lock
bin. up." Others emus and refused to keep ; but
they were all apprehended from time to time, The were
all more or leas engaged in the disturbance down to the
time of their apprehension. Two or three thousand people
were engaged in the affair, and the town was In their
hands. A great .illlubsr of People were assaulted. The
streets were not clear till very late, and the military
ritualised until half.perst four.
Chief Constable Coward asked for a remand Is, uorepleta
the evidence, as private individuals would come forward.
Oros of the men asked whether the sergeant sew klas
strike a blow or throw • stone until Thomas Randall
knocked him down.
The answer was—l did net see Thomas Randall do so.
Gillingham persisted in forciag himself on, shouting,
holloaing, and refusing to go away when ordered. There
were a hundred prom!e close to the horses, and though
they bad opportunity, they refused logo away. In
I front of the Hinge Ann; the soldiers had to push him
out, se he was annoying t. 46 men on duty.
• Prisoner denied this, and said ha wee asked to go to the
I King's Arms t 3 havo a drink, and be wee pushed back on
the pavement. He declared he was struck by • potdiar
with the hutt of his ride, arid he told him ifbe did Galt he
would strike him again, and so he would, for it wits no
soldier and no 'loan who would strike a man with any
unlawful weapon.
, After retiring, the Mayor said they had decided upon
remanding them all mail Monday morning ; but with the
option of Cate. Clark, Lestar, Stayner, Turner, and
Phillips finding
_bell in CIO each and one surety in LIO for
appearance on Monday morning. Isaacs, Gale, Gillingham,
Axe, and (lapel would go to gaol until Monday morning.
, The latter were removed in custody.
THE NOISE ON POLLING DAY.

The magistrates, W. Durden, R.q. (Mayor), 4. Davis,
zee.. J. Oaipin, /faq.. W. D.vanimb, Bp G. J. G.
Gregory, E.g., J. Curme, Eq. and Dr. Aldr.idg., eat at
the Magistrates CJurt on 'Woodsy (this) morning to beer
the charges against the prison, re remanded from Sakti,
day. The canoe eicited great intereat, and Mr. Hanna and
Mr. Weston appeared, the former for the prosecution, and
' Mr. Weston defende.f.
IWilliam John !Rayner did not appear at 4rst
Mr. Menne said be proposed to teke all the cases in a
! block, and to charts the wteoners with riot.
IThe *widows of Surat. Mitchell was filllt read.
Sergi. )Litchell. in answer to Mr. Rams, said in the
evidence on Saturday, he believed Ate was the man
Crate aided, and be was now positive of that fact The
disturbances hut the elect of putting the people in terror,
and they put their shutters up.
Mr. Hanna said, since the remand on le iturday, had
been instructed by the authorities to prosecute these rioters;
but the time was se short that he bad not tiuie to grasp
the eau, therefore he asked for forbearance on the part of
the Bench. It was an Election Riot ; but not a magis•
tram would allow his personal feelings to away him on
this conaelen. If such feelings swayed persona, be should
not be bare to-day, for it was well-lmown that hie slurs
on politics were somewhat similar to mom a gba most of
those present He should ask the Heath to summit the '
prisoners for trial. Going on to glee the law as te what I
constitutes a riot. he urged the men assembled for tb•
g:rposi of arrying their itstsrmissillen into elect. No
übt these peoldelad is sentsmilstkis be do what Mar
actually did. He wee told these disturbances commeruied.
between tea and Mum. Mid cenNitued till 14/4 as