The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-04-14 00:00:00

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DORSET RASTER SESSIONS.

The imansial "miaow si there swims was treasseind
M the Slire's.ll, ea Tuesday. Present : The Lori
Portman (Asher.), J. Poser, Req.. 11. P.,
&airman), Lorl Ashlsw, tb• W. a IL POrlaw
I. P., 94 W. 0. Medlysett, Bart, D.O.L , Blr MAlrtena
B. Neiman, Bari., C. A. Astral, B. H. Birrelmra, J.
n,., j. B. Calmat, B. a Oon, B. B. Blet,
Trompton, A. Foster, J. .7. Farquharson, lan., A. B.
101 Mr. 0. W. Inner, J. W. T. Flier, J. Wadden, R. 0.
Gooddsn. .7. Omar', B. P. Gantry, J. Hassey, H. L
Kinrianley, W. C. Lambert, B. Littlahales, G. P.
K 112.61., 11. H. Middilltoll, J. S. Meade. J. H. P.
Hontacu. B. B. 'Walston, B. hares, B. 0. F. Steward.
R. WIIIi..IL H. Winker, 111. ww 0. WNW.
th• Nom J. Voles mole. W. Bingham.
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MOAN Fester reed the Visiting Atelier Mat. The
=was in the meal good order, and no complaints.
nee be he paid end of Sb. Charity Fund :—James
Joasele for 15 months geed soadmit, 21 Is. John
12 monthe ditto, 1115 ordered Ile be given to
the Female Resew Society. Priboll4llll In suetody : ales
103. fentalee 15. For trial at sessions 6 males :Ind I
female In custody, and 10 melee as halL In mistody for
trial at arises I male. and 1 male en bell. Number of
prisoners committed this clavier 234, male quarter last
year 199. Daily ammo if priethers this quarto—maim
100, imam 11. IoW 111. Cortoediat quarter last
103, females 18, total 121. Punishments
Calsti;inarteaLl: on daily average of 111, 17; lent year on
121, 15. Re-comealtments this quarter IN ; same
last year 50. Disbursements this quarter
=Zas
. 94; same gamier last year, 11864 8.. ltd ;
Inaresse £77 10d. Price of wheat per load this
quarter £l7 Is. 13d., same quarter last year £l5 les. Bd.;
increase CI 5.. 10d. Pries of bread per lb. lid., mine
quarter last year lid.: iesroass ed. MAID 11111•0011 cod
pee heed per mesh. ks,, Sa. 11d. t alum qmoler lest
year, 7. Id.; 4141TIO•11 IA 104. BS Is. has beew madved
Me quarter for the wifeliness* of naval prhanoth
Iligason Gridland, • primer for trial at these esmions
hes them rememed to the Comity Weak helium by
order ef the Seembery of Stith Tim bays ham hem
metmed to Whom Rebethetery, thd two girls to the
EIGIIIT and Bristol Reformatories daring the quarter.
• lathe had been received from the Hooke fiseretary of
State, is whisk lIIIALtIee WAS mad to the feet thatthe
Primo AM of 1055 has not hem implied with in this
them belag "see aelle sertified inept fee
pnnssaml for prima ofienese," whiles for an enplane
and Wing that "unless seem eanstestay reams
Is theigned for Alamo with the pcsvlcioae of
the law la to Øs. Pgiatiik Mr. ine= Ueei
will feel it to be his duty to esennif wwwb te the
Ueda Ommakelemers of Her MeJ _odes Treasury in
leder that no seadributios than henceforth be
=1 st M the necieles provided by Parliament
the thesempos of mainiatalng say Osman hl
emit mime until it Ims been brought into ethformity
With the requisithea of the some het" In reply to M
the Visit* Jastiess be. to Mate thak oPiaaat That
dame 18 of the Priem het of 1865 doss not apply to
*ems like the Dora/Mee pfilea In whisk the system
of separate confinements der let the darthlie ham not
been adopted. No prisoners all ewer employed or
emelbsed in the mils of deb prima during anyz:d4
the day. They are mil used by them se
and they are all, in the (minim of the
VisitingJestioin welled•peed for that purpose, Wag of
am I. ap,, property lighted and ventilated, with an easy
means of cosimanicocioo with the warder, who is always
cm pant, by simply knocking at the doer, or calling from
within, and else stovis in the passage warm them
enfilsimily for the health and even the 001111101 i of the
prisoner,, any completnt of an inadequate amount of
bedolotbee being entirely unknown, and the mord
healthiness of the prison being a matter of notoriety
and long exPerlents,.
A limiter letter to that addressed to the Visiting
Scathes was sent to the Clerk of the Pekes, to larbefore
the Court.
The Chairman samputed that the Court should awl
as their answer that part of the report referring to it,
which seemed to him to be • very simple sad satis-
factory answer—one which ought to Bandy aimlessly
who was not a little disposed to kick against them—
(hear, bear) ; hot, it might possibly amount to this,
that the Go 'ern men t would regain the cells to be warmed
more than they at pro-sent are, notwithstanding that all
was done which health required, and, ea the Visiting
Justmes and, "even comfort." If that answer was
resisted, the Court most try to "let well done" as
strongly as they could— (hear, hear).
Mr. Tamer asked that the clause in the Primus Act
be read hearth( on the question.
Tote 111-s done by the Bey. C. W. Bingham, as fol-
lows:—" No oell shall be used (or the separate «mine-
meat of a prisoner unless it is certified by one of her
Majesty's Inspectors of Prisons to be of such • rise, and
to he lighted, warmed and ventilated, and fitted up in
snob a manner as may he requisite for health, and fur-
nished with the meths of enabling the prisoner to
oommunieete at any time with the cease of the pelmet.
But a distinction may be made in respect of the me of
00/111 for the separate confinement of prisoners during
long sad short periods of imprisonment, and in respect
of the use of cell, is which • prisoner is intended to be
employed during the whole day, or for • long or short
period thereof. And the eertilleates of the Inspector
may be varied amordingly. 00 61 10 =Peen tha (Triad
of imprisonment for which such cell may be considered
It, and the number of hours in the day diaries which
the prisoner. may be employed therein." Mr. Bingham
added that be thought their answer • perfect ooe.
Mr. Varier: It required • good deal of consideration.
Mr. Bingham : I beg to my we bare given it • good
deal of ooesideration, and that we think that answer a
perfectly good answer—(beer, baw).
The reort woe then adopted, and the statement of
the Visiting Jostens was directed to be sent to the
Home Secretary as the Court's reply to his letter.

rawraurwir or TILL ZILLION.

A letter vu read from the Seminary of State, conteln-
ing suggestion, for protecting prisons from nob amanita
se that in Clerkenwell

The Chairman said, among other sugretioes, loop-
holes were to he provided for musketry. As there was
not the slightest nred under present °intimateness to
make any loopholes. perhaps it would be better to
ackonwledge the receipt of the letter, end say when
oweation eri.et for such works they would make them.
. . . . . . . .

A Ilaci.trato: That will be • loopholefor asespiag It
—(slangh).