The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-03-03 00:00:00

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DOMOHEBYER COUNTY PETTY =IONS.
SATURDAY: Before Major AsielL
CAUTTOz TO Tamara—Thomas Can and Barnard
Mooney, two inissrable-lookiag trumps, were brought
ap foe .—P.B. Stillman footed them oci Thurs-
day at = in the hey bean attached to a stable
of Ur. Sprain's, at Wynford Eagle. A third man was
there, but be managed to escape. A pipe lay on the
hey.--Ons of them said they had had • drop of drink,
and went in there to lay down, beaus they could not
although they had money to pay for
ralititil.inik pipe dropped out of his beaket.—The
=to said they had no bunions to be on premises
oar, and they must each go to gaol for 14 days.
Before Major Aided and C. Sykes, EN.
Tan °RAUB op Datariszung Agnew • POLlor
Ithil.—Polieveasseable Mania, of Broadatano, was
summoned by order of the magistrates. upon • com-
plaint matte by Mr. Baseembe, of that par kb. faT Wm(
drank on duty.—Mr. Howard appeared in the interest of
Mr. Besionthe, and Mr. Andrews defended. The
m ' clerk en ILL d Howard had no loess Sandi
b arramourt, and gond only sit there and watch the
ease for Mr. Bsesombe.—William Huambo said on the
s of the Mk Dumber, shortly Wong: o'clock,
P.C. Martin eine to his house, and he asked him in.
The eonstsble took outs sammoes for him t. attend at
Dorchester for soling broad otherwise than by weight.
Martin pretended to read it, bet fond not do so any
more than • &Bd. He appeared to be too mush in
liquor to do it. He weld neither dead still, an walk
straight when be left the hones His wife and daughter
both spoke about the constable's state before he had
time to say anything shout it.—Cressaxamined : Was
never fold to summon the policemen that he beard.
Might ben said in reply to 'thee Mi. Williams said it
was no use to summon the policeman. The soostable
was in his house about five minutes, and when he went
out walked crooked. Made no observation to Martin
shoat his welkin. Might have and to him he could
DOT read. Martin began to reed but wind not. He
said "Mr. William Benseembe I've a egausoes foe yen."
That was all he read. Considered Martin was drunk,
U ever one was in tide eroeid.—Mr. Howard saidtt
on Waif of Mr. Benumbs be would make an
elelleatios to the Beresh.—Mr. Coombs told Mr.
Howard be nest not
_illeterrept, but sit down
qu and be ie},—lllx . spinet
The witness Boiler sei=arreeatadon geed terms
with the pollee at Broadniaynn but be had been sum-
moned foe assaulting • oraotahle, and Inell.—Ana
MoUsy said that benison dye and six &sleek, cm the
24th Dsemober. Ate maw P.C. Martin tipsy at Mrs.
Barge's publicebeass, at Broadmayna His got bold ii
her, and tiled to " do unproper" to her. Crew
examined: Had talked with her adieus about it. Be.
Gould see Martin was tipsy.—Mrs. Barge said Martin
treat into their house and asked whet be owed. She
told him Ifitcl. and in • joke and to him "Why you've
been where the sun shines l" He put down a sovereign
and • sixpence ti pay. She leaked him if be knew
what be had put down, arsd be said Is. 6d. She pointed
out to biro that one of the eons was a sovereign, aad
he took oat • shilling and paid. Then he caught hold
of the warrant (Ann Motley) and Maud her. She hosed
• noise in the kitchen, and went there, when she
found him no the door with tbe gi.r4. She noticed he
as endowing white be ought not to do, and told them
both to get up. Afterwards he caught hold anthem by
the throat and behaved very indecently. Cross-
e:sniped : Did not summons him for this assault, for
various reasons. She told Markin the should tell of it,
and be begged her not to do so. There was a disturb-
sue at their house on the 26th, when the pollee were
sasealted, and • day or two after she told Dr. Aldridge
of Martin's await on her, and asked his &delete
as to whether she ought to summons the constable. Ho
said It was a disguating MO, but the could not remem-
ber whether or not he advised her to take oat asuman&
She told Martin he ought to be whammed of sondeg into
her boon so drunk : had be not been drunk ba=
not have not done what he did. He begged her p
these times. She knew no good of Martin. Heard of
his being creeping about where he ought not to be.
Rum he had been waive in serving •11001011/1111 and
giving information about parties for selling bread of
short weight. Perhaps there might be 111-feeling in the
parish against him on that assotust. Martin cam to
their house late at night, and wanted to play draughts
with her. He had been there the worm for drink more
than once, and she had ordered lam out. It might be
twin or ten times, she did not know. Had cool-
pinned to other policemen about Martin. Heard her
husband tell Serjeant Vickery of Martin's assaulting her
on the 26th December. Had :Token to Mr. Basoombe
on this subject. Phoebe Gerrard said P.C. Martin brought
• breed gammons to their hoses at Broadmayne on the
24th December. He was rather the worse for dri'nk, and
spoke in "a muMing way"—b• mould not speak plain.
—Cross-examinn : Her son, nearly 90 non of ego,
was Maned with assaulting P.C. Martin, and had
absoooded. She had no ill-feeling against the constable.
Spoke to Mr. Itueornbe about Martin being drank
yesterday, when he told berate weld have • "lift" to
Dorchester with him to-day.—Mr. Howard said he had
been requested by Mr. Basumbe to apply to the
Bench to be allowed to conduct the prosecution,
as no other professional man was engaged.—
Mr. Andrews said he was sorry there was no
gentlemen engaged for the prosecution. The Men-
dint was most anxious that the ens should be
investigated, bemuse it aliened his character very
materially.—Mr. Coombs said he had no hesitation in
saying that • professional man ought to have been
conned to prosecute, and it rested with the prosesation
whether they would went Kr. Howard or not.—The
police authorities made no response, although the Chief
Constable and the nominal promentor (Supt. Under-
wood) were both present. fie the case proceeded as
before.—Jamse Squibb. living at Fuesattweene. said
Merlin came to his boos- about eleven °Week that
night, when he appeared very tipsy. Croswexamined
He satehed hawed op against the wall to steady hint-
ing. His daughter went to the door, when Martin
began to pall her about, sod he said "You had
better leave tbet alone."—Emily Squash, daughter
witness,
of the previous also spoke to Martin being very
much intosiceted.—Mary Balthoc said that she was at
Mrs. Barge's, on the 24th, when Martin came in drunks
Cross-examined: Was present when defendant kissed
Ann Motley. Wu cot certain whether there vialiaa.4
mu mistletoe there. She heard the table beg Mrs.
pardon is these terms, "I am ver sorry if I have
talt•iti TOT." and Abe replied, "You know you
have ; I will tell my husband as soon u he suns
Had not spoken to Mr. Boacomb• about this affair.—
Emma Hurst said that she was at Squibb's bone on the
evening of the 24th December, and left a little alter U
o'clock to go home. As she was on the doorstep P.C.
Martin showed his lamp in her face. Sbe went beck and
shut the door. He followed her, and as she was
sitting on a Ask be sal down in her lap. She
told him he bwi got • good cheek to do that,
and pushed him off. His hat fell off, and Emile Squibb
pieked it up and gave it to him. Re did not appear to
know what he was about. Crenexamined : Squibb
woke up just before he left. He asked Martin what
business he did there, bat the tion hie made no
reply—This was the case for the proessaution.—Mr.
Andrews said he believed he should be able to
prove that the charge made against the polio:scan
was brought simply from ill-feeling. He called
P.M. Vickery, who said he saw P.C. Martin ketwesa
half-put an and two °Week, December 24, he was than
quite sober. —Mark Bensons, gate keeper on the Swath.
Western Railway, at Wooddord. said he saw Martin
that day at half-past two, and talked with him till three.
The constable TM not tipsy. —Mrs. KIT) Br, at whose
house P.C. Merlin lodges, saw him about half .past four,
and again at ball-past flve, that afternoon. He was not
tipsy ans.—Thomas Barge, burned of last witoessorent
out with P.C. Martin in six o'clock that night, and
stayed with him till eleven, leaving him then thou. 200
RaDuring all
house. Did not go to Squibb's with Martin.
all that time the constable was pot tipsy.—
nanny Crabb, servant to Mr. Chilooth Osmington,
said Martin was there between eight and nine o'clock
at alitht. He was not tipsy.—Mr. W. Chit-
oott, farmer said he saw P.C. Martin about
• coorter-pat nine at his house ; he was
perfectly sober. —John Lake,thiliff for Mr. Mina, also
saw him between seven and eight, to whom he appeared
to be very sober.—Superintendent Underwood was
called by the Bench, and in reply to questions said he
bad known P.C. Martin seven or eight menthe or more.
Gave him • very good character indeed, and never heard
a complaint against him. He left the London force to
some bore. Considered him • very good officer, and
wished they ogre all like him. Wheoever there was
anything to be done, always selected him.— By Mr.
Andrew,: Had found him • very active and eSoient
ofdper.—Msjor Astell said they had considered the case,
asd were of opinion, that although several people had
declared the police :mutable was drunk in various
times, they could see interested motives in all, inasmuch
as they had suffered by the defendant's vigilance. The
five or six vamooses called as to his sobriety appeared to
them to be very satisfactory in every respect—both as
regards position and from what they had stated. The
ch.racter also given of the defendant by Superintendent
Underwood was satisfactory; and they thought it right
to acquit him—Summons dismissed accordingly.
Before Major Astell and R. Thornton, En!
CTIUOO/1 ASSAULT AT PONOCHOWILL Richard
Clarke, of Paneknowle, was summand for a common
assault on Caroline Cliney, a married woman, of tin
mane pariah, living next door to hioi.—Mr. Howard
ritated, sad Mr. Symonds as the WUXI 14110111 of
isetoo defended.—The proseoutria said that she
was the wife of Joseph Cheney, !abeam. On the
22nd January, is the evening about nos o'clock she
wept from bar house to her sister's, about 200 yards of.
for some breed. When she came nand the Goren to •
pines where there were no henna, tin defendant came
up. She had not noticed his congas, one enm he eta
round bet shoulder, and with the other insulted her,
saying at the memo time he would hen his will. She
straggled with hi.., sod on finding he nes lotting the
upper band of her she sheeted and :signatory pet
away from him, and went to Thomas Vineenve hoe..
15 yards of, where the arrived is a Inning etntZ2
Cross-examined: Defendant's father lived next door to
her geese. She bad a shawl over her heed. Defonenet
had never offended her before. When he addressed bee
be said he would tell of what lt• had sue. She tore
him he scald tell what be liked; be had DaTIN WI&
anything bat decency about her. He said nothing
about Joke Cheney, or what he had moo. Had not
taken • senteloos earlier beeines she was unable. Ca
the 24th eh* went to Weymouth, and returned beam) is
the waggon of Mr. Legg, of Bridport. On the way the
boll came out of one of the wheats, and she
was throws eat, and knocked almost 110
Dr. Hay, of Bridport, saw her one'. Dirlm:
know that there was any talk In the parib shoat bar
and Joint Cheney.—Raexamined : Was the mother of
11 eigiden, stein living. Nothing improper had
Ulna phse between her and anyone elle AM events&
and the gave defendant no amovriewmiat to small
hem—Thomas Vincent a man over 30 yews of gm% ssid
msg. Cheesy came into bin hone • little bele nine
eetoelk. She opened the door, fell aulase ths etaitneoe,
and dropped down upon the lower shirr. She coiled to
him to feel of her heart, and be did so, and "It thumped
" thoegb it would jun ont ollt'.caser Proseentrix
than spoke to his wife. She did not tell him what had
eansesf her he be in that stale. Be knew her before she
was married. Cross-examined: The Darby' lived a
one side of him, and Obetleye on the other. :Id
man thew left the box awing " I don't knew say**
about ye." Helm mead be wee milked whisk mom he
Sell figt her heart. Bat be wee carded, end rya
whether Mr. &facade *melt he dithell know his rink*
bead km Me NM Apia old sift przet ge

a mid "hie would hays aothing more to say." But
Mr.
BMW& bsil not yet dons, and les was delsined to
threw. SF* mere light as this sessult.-11n. Vineent
Tas mil* owl wok to hearing a woutaa shout Ng; he
sesand time the heard these words " tell of it." On
Mrs. Meth, laming into their boo" the eissabeed
" The leedlavo mercy upon no" seed fell fainting neon
the Blain. Thee Hrs. Cheney told her what • keel* the
had had with the defendant, sad witesm mid if
It was here... she should have • summons tomorrow.
Henthed sold he hoped sash • thing would sot
happen to bor.—Wither said Mn. Chthers *lathes
were almost peilsg off her. Crowszatninet Her
shawl was pulled out of plass ; that wm all. Rita
torribie tombs aquarter of an hour before Mrs. Cheney
same in. There was • pod deal of posing by their
house on oveninp,.eind tho thought it was " • pared of
boys and maidens. Then was • great scandal in the
village shoat this affair. She was a.Nouted after in the
street when going to chapsl.—Mr. Symonds mid h•
admitted the man laid hold of her shawl, but his
inpleastioe wm be had men gertsin things tithe place,
sad was determined to Ni who 1t,.., so he followed
her sad laid bald of tles shawl which she had over her
bead, and told her be should tell of what he Ited nem.
It was true thll WORM denied the allasatlas of ib•
defendant, but he argusd that all the OW wer.
an ase•Wt as ths couipleinant averred, end
=lnert meth an
ths most, if there was • oonstruetive small
In law, it would ha amply met by fining the defendant
the least min of the realm—The ben& asquilu'dthe
dalsndaal of any intention to commit • criminal
aseenit, and said he had no right to tench the woman's
shawl, and far that they fined bim fle.
POACHING Al RADIPOLL —John Pitmen, Job Hooper,
Edwin Main, and Seinuel Spode. four
WITS semememed for • breach of the Gm"' Act.—•
telolad,VrZle"dy ofigMr. gr. Orcoward devse.otriditadetGo-le."rgsisno,
mid that: so the Seth Feb. he waa in • field called
rernhifi, at two o'clock in the day, sad lair delis Is
by the Meal withy bed. They had three dogs in the
withy bed. Hae went towards them, sad they ran away.
Be fellows& On poky into Mr. Oard's ground he
William Stoves*. lipase had • rm.—Cross-es-
=nod : Knew that people were socustomed to go
shooting on Ld moor, and by the side of the river Wey.
For persons from Weymouth who had come by the
deeg.ddn so Endipole there TM • short met home
through gam. hilt but no path.—By the ob : Saw
the men remegiao.0or five minutes. Did n • see the
dogshen - fil•ae s, gement Yr. &
Knight, efitmo& asettlEosr &leaden using
arose Mr. ' s with previoew wi after
be..—la etew-assuilastion, he agreed with the
whims as to Use short oat bonee.—Mr.
rive,Darst, for defendants., said they had goes up the
Baskwneer in search of wildfowl, sad took the usual
shore out home through Middle-hill, but they had no
Intention of poadung, and he believed nobody ever saw
• rabbit in the withy bed. The men stood there In s
PosP, sad not ppead apart as they would have been if
in marsh of rabMta, and through him, they said, the 7
were debating whether or not they should go to Had:-
pole. The only suspisioes part of the mei was their
running sway, but he wield ask the Beath to give
them the beesfit of the doubts. useisi. —Superintendent
Underwood said all four had been previously °cork:tad
for posaing.—Tbs Beath consumed tbe case proved,
sod fined them 40s. each, or • month's bard labour.
limes paid, and the other three were committed in
&MIR

LITIZARY Ixerrrovoir. W.daudaevening's
entertainment at the Lagar* Hall •saed of the
exhibition a some dissolving risers by Mr. W. Hallett,
with pianoforte amompaniments by Mr. G. Bartlett.

PILI Pinn.—Tbe tolled the Pile-Pier were submitted
to auction by Mr. Milledp at the Guildhall on Tuesday
last. The attendance was very small, end no !advance
wee made on the reserved pros of £7OO. The tolls
consequently remain in the hands of the CoanciL
Reunions TaAar Soorzry.-0. Mooday evening the
mutual peblie meeting of the Weymouth auxiliary of
this society was held in the Nationalleshool room, Mel-
emnbe Regis, whim Use meeting was addressed by the
Rev. '. .1. Eatery (travelling secretary), who gave an
Interesting account of the operations of the society. The
Illoodag wee presided over by B. ff. Eliot, Req.

ACCIDENT.-011 Sunday evening shortly after nine
o'olock, an solidest occurred here that somewhat
Madded the promenader, in the "front." It appear'
that • hone and trap, in which were three young Port-
lenders, was proceeding from the Dorchester rood
towards the Worm The young men were "jolly," and
the driver unable to manage the ribbons, and the result
was that the trapcame in contact with the kerb opposite
the Bunion Hotel,and upset,precipitsting thriyourig men
head foremost on the pavement. The hone started off
at a gallop, dragging the debris behind him, but woe
eventually stopped at the lower end of the Esplanade.
The promenaders were kept ins state of oonstant Llano,
as the horse made constant attempts to get on the
pavement. The young men sustained flesh cuts and
bruises to • greater or less extent, and the horse is con-
siderably cut shout the hind quarters.
RahItIONABLE CONCMItir.—On Tuesday evening •
fashionably attended concert warn held at the Royal
Hotel on behalf of the enlargement fund of St. John's
Church. The room was crowded with a lull dress
auction" and the programme for the evening was such
as could alone be appreciated by the eduested and
relined. Part I. oommeseed with an overture: Band
—"Pecniramide," Romini, whisk was followed by &glee
sung by the members of Hr. Avant's clam and the choir
of Si. John's, and the pianoforte solo "Vase de
Bianca." Webb, by Mr. Avant, who rendered it with
that brilliancy for which his performances are so well
known. Miss Steiffs then gave the sous Noel car,"
and received aloud encore. The cornet solo by Captara
Bennett, "Fra pogo," ponizettl, was also moored, and
on coeds/ again on the platform the aspirin save
" Home, sweet boma- A glee sung by Mn. Bane
Phipps, Miss. A. Felix Smith. end Mr. Oakley,
followed, after which Mr. Ward sang Beethoven's
" Adelaide," and it is but doing meagre justice
to that gentleman's vocal abilitities to say he
rendered to perfection • tenor song seldom
attempted thoossafolly by an amateur. A vigorous
encore ensued, when this gentleman sang "Tell me bow
to woo the, with great taste and finish. Violin solo
"Salterella," Alard, by Mr. F. W. Smith, of
Dorotterter; " Nobil Signor," Miss Clarke (added
to the p me) and the glee "Dawn of
Day" inlshed the Ant part. An interval of
ten minutes sucineded when Part 11. opened with the
overture "II Barbien," Rossini. The programme in
this pert was by no means strictly inhered to, much to
the bewilderment of the uninitiated, who looked foe
solos when a qunatott or fantasia was being rendered.
A German song. by Nibs Steiffe, was followed by the
quieten "No Timm Csmpanas," otter which Mire
Felix Finial played with great taste a piano fantasia,
"Fr, Malvolo," Huh.. Miss &aide and Mr. Wade
(an alteration front programme) sang the dint, Be
m'ami anew, "It Trontore," Verdi, and received •
well deserved encore, when part of the selection was
repealed. A lute solo, Old English Airs with variations,
instead of the "Carnival de Venue," by Corporal
Hitobinp, was much applauded. But perhaps the song
most thoroughly appreciated daring the evening was
"The jumage," Bluementhal, sung with great delicacy,
feeling, and sufliaient dramatic effort by Mr. Ward,
who, on receiving a rapturous recall, gave Donissitto's
"Spirit° gentile." Roasini's beggars' chorus, "11
Carnovale," being rendered by the whole company, the
National Anthem concluded the, on the whole, most
ssomenful performances of the evening.
New Gall 001frilrY 811A11ZHOLDZIS' blisnro.—The
ascend general meeting of the shareholders of this
company was held at the Guildhall, on Thursday. Mr.
R. Thomas, chairman of the company, presided. Hr. J.
Tisard (secretary) road the directors' report, in which
the company was congratulated on the result of the
arbitration, and • dividend of 5 per amt, per annum up
to 31st Dee, last with recommended to be declared. The
balance sheet showed the receipts for the half year
ending 31st Dee,, 1867, to he £13,701 16s. 54d.' the
working 'spews, £8,157 Os. 21d.; tints leaving •
bedsore at their bankers of 12,544 16a—The Chairman,
in moving the adoption of the report, said it was noose-
eery to sok the shareholders to extend their indulgence
for the mode in which the accounts were presented, but
they were in the best form the directors weld give
them, for op to • recent period they could not tell what
they had to pay for the works. The value of these was
now ascertained, and he hoped that before long the
amount would prove a satisfactory one to the share-
holders. Although the amount exceeded the sun offered
for the works, it was much less than the sum claimed
by Mr. Stardom and his agents. The directors felt they
were justified from their position In paying to those
persona who bed sdruncori money 5 per oast, although
at the prothot time they could not declare • dividend in
the regular way. Still at the end of the year the direo
ton hoped they would be able to tell the exact amount
necessary to carry on the works, and that their earnings
would be such that they would be in • fair position to
deal with the company as • company and to present •
fair amount. He &ire say they, like himself, felt • eon-
siderable degree of gratillethion that their long straggle
had been brought to • termination. They were now
about to reap the result of their labour,; in fast, the
gee consumers were already in ••••••••10 Ot Urge
portion of their labour', inasmuch as they were now
burning gas at • radiation of one shilling per 1,000 feet
with an improved light, thereby effecting • save of
L'l,ooo •-year to the towit—(applanas). All the
hesioaal gentleman he had spoken to had been
at the small quantity of gas used in the torsits.urCiVhat
&if that arise fro..? One those of it was from "root el
oonfidenee and from the treatment the consumers we.
°sired. The duty of the new company would be to
extend the consumption as much ss possible. After re-
ferrieg to the publicaties by Mr. Burdon of his counsel's
s before the arbitrators, he coacluded by saying that
they largely indebted to Mr. Penny for the mall, and
he might say equitable, asteant they had to pay for the
gee works. If they took the award of the umpire they
would the that the snot of £16,360 embraced so much
for lead and so mnob for stook, really not making the
works more than 04,000. He thought the malt of
their operatics' at the end of the year would show that
they had not only very good works, but, if properly
developed, wth.H prove • very therstive °neer& He
then moved the adoption of the report. —Mr. W.
linseeds inquired whether the Wired of 5 per sent.
wee to be paid from the capital or the earninp.—The
Chairmaa said that at present they had not separated
their reveass from their ea*tal secount, bathe was
tally justified in saying that they had not trenched arm
thththilttel vies they declared interest at 5 per cent.
=Laid up shares sal sells. The report then
fw—Thefiemethry dated that 36 share* waltrati
ia,"dasktaa.roglitesfe. Orme, asid that 3016 share'
had boss The elaatioa at "editors wee next
ruageseided L Gross sad W. T. Hallett
eilholed---The Makatea, In reply to • question,
"aid the Act IP•n••••••• MVO to the company a
capital of MAO% with berrowleg powers to the extent
of gum It was proposed to allot the 11111010 Of the
shares Wore they ethrethea say borrowing powers.
J. S. Robins spoke at some
n= of the'
indebtedness to Mr. Penny for the harri
rendered the company in the arbitratke.—Mr. Peony
is inksawbakim the compliment, maid that althoigi
the sum annittea 1••• • line MIN be hid b. le., bus
that in course of time the return toe the laveettheet
would be a rod aee—(appkuesa) fl• eaapabed tbee
It would be but equitable to charge the pa eaaeunked Is
the nubile lamps at the wee rat, as plrents 0110.1111111• TI
paid ; this he ailed as sadseelopod eisiseat ia the
giresceilty al their asdertakiag. Re observed that
àuri._g the pad bell year the accatua_ption of pe had
ittatemed from 10 le 26 pee asst. That mad be very
istislaslary le ; medhe bollnei 110

thim mem", in the smiths of a few years, noterith.
the high price paid Mr. Bunke, 'mild be
rsonamerakivs. and that on their next menus they
would be able to coogratidate themselves spa. having
emancipated the town from snob a politico as It never
onelbt to have occupied, became he maintained that all
ps works should be the property of the town.
In oonclusion, he said that if there was any
difficulty in disposing of the shares in the town,
mhe could find some persons in London who would
take them. lie alas spoke of the great services of
Mr. Thomas, proposed that ten paid up shares be ,
Presented to him as Nome slight mark of recognition for
his oervioes. —Dr. Smith bad meth pleasure in seconding
the motion. and it was carried unanimously. L 0.
Hallett asked what was the reason why all meters were
taxed at is.. whether large or small. He believed this
tax operated greatly against the poor man having gaa-
-16.. penny was surprised to bear such a statement. He
considered that the pride charged ought to be according to
tee aim et the nasesra—The Chairman maid that this
subject had engaged the attention of the directors, but
It wee deemed clearable in their tran.ition state not to
interfere in this metro?. This concluded the business.