The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-15 00:00:00



end Minor Carton of Whittier, Bev. C. J. Bird, Rai.
F. J. MOlllO, Rev. B. C. G. Meade, sod Kr. M. F.
lEirana The meeting was °Prowl with 41411 and
ell's; able whisk' the Chairman called on Kr. F.
'twang, the indefatigable meretery of the association, to
Mod the report. -This was • most estiafactory and
eneoareging one, and showed an increase of more than £4
over the total of the previous year. The amount remitted
this year from this association is no leas than £5051. 'A—
TM Rev. G. E. Motile then addressed the meeting,
and for upwards of an hour, relieved for a few minutes
by the Dinging of the missionary hymn "From Green-
land's icy mountains," he sustained the attention of
the children and all present in the most remarkable
manner. It was perhaps the most deeply Interesting
and impressive address we have been privileged to
listen to, sines Mr. George Moule's return
from China. Ile spoke first of the dark'
~s of heathenism in Caine, explaining the different
kinds of idolatry and superstition which prevailed, by
edentate to two or three idols—which were exhibited
to the meeting, 0110 representing the God of wealth,
end another the hundred-banded goddess of mercy. Ile
afterwards gave many interesting details of what hkd
been does by the Marsh Missionary, and other
kindred societies bens& dispelling the darkness of
heathenism. and spreading the light of the Gospel.
lie referred especially to the labours of Dra Morison
and *Ahmed in the trenslatior, of the Bible into the
Chinese language, • vast undertaking, which has now
been brought to a euceessful issue. He also
spoke particularly of his own and his brother's,
lioule'e, work in the city and neighbourhood
of Ningpo, and of his own more recent labours in the
vast city of Hariphow. Mr. Motile read some extracts
la the coon', of his address from an interesting little
work jest published by Rev. H. Monk' and which we
ocenmend to the special attention of our readers,
entitled "The Narrative of a Chinese Physician,'
Issued by Medan. Nisbet, prioe It After • few words
from the Chairman, the meeting was eonoluded by
peeler and the Benediction. The collection at tbo
doors amounted to £ssi.
Bonocog Pawn Sassaiown—Before the Mayor (G.
Curme, FAQ.), Dr. Aldridge, and J. Bishop, Esq.—Two
householder, of Fordington, summoned for non• Par
meat of the poor-rate made last May, were ordered to
pay with costs, the Bench having no power to exempt
them.--David Pearce, landlord of the Old House at
Home, was summoned for assaulting Edward Newberry,
a dealer. of Fordington. On Friday, the 28th Augu*
eoroplalnant and William Payne, wheelwright, bad •
pint of beer at defendant's publio-house. A dispute
arose as to whether Newberry tendered a shilling or •
au pence in payment, when Pearce came in, some words
ensued, and it sealed In his striking at complainant as
he left the house, sad Newberry's hat was either knocked
off or fell off. Mr. Weston appeared for defendant,
and said that Newberry was six feet from Pearce when
the latter struck at him, and, therefore, there was no
assault committed in law, as complainant was not within
striking distance—Kr,,Galpin, who served Newberry,
was called, and stated the money complainant gave in
payment was • sixpence.—Case distniseed.—A lad of
12, named Thomas Brine' was brought up on
remand, charged with stealing three fowls, be-
longing to Mr. L'Homme, and his grandmother,
Caroline Mitchell, wee charged with feloniously re-
ceiving them. Mr. R. N. Howard for Mitchell. It
seemed that the boy is an illegitimate son of Mitchell's
daughter. They alllive together, and the boy is • gnat
deal of trouble. On Sunday afternoon he told his
grandmother a story about a man knocking down the
fowls and burying them in • mixers, and she told him
to fetch them in, and hung them up in her pantry.
Sergeant Cousins found them there. By Mr. Howard:
There was no ectornalment of the fowls, or any difficulty
thrown in his way.—Mr. Howard, on behalf of Caroline
Mitchell, mid the question was whether she received
tiiem knowning them to have been stolen. Se urged
that all the evidence Wiled to show she had no felonious
intention, and called William Toogood, who lives near
Mitchell. He said that on Sunday week Mrs. Ittchell
was at his house. The boy Brine brought in three fowl',
, and told his grandmother he bed seen • tall tramp man
knock them down. One of the "chicki"appeared stinking.
lie thought the fowls hal died, for be did not believe
the boy's tale, and told him to throw them back on the
mixes. Mrs. Mitchell said she should not like to nit
soy of them, but the feathers would be useful. and so
she had them taken home. At her request, he inquired
the next morning of two men employed in Mr.
L'Homme's yard, if they had any (awls die and had
thrown them on the mixen. One knew nothing about
lit, and the other said there had been • dead fowl shout
the yard, but he did not know whether it had been
' thrown out.—The Bench considered this satidactory to
'show that the woman had no guilty knowledge,
! although thay thought she had acted indiscreetly. She
I was diacharged.—The boy pleaded guilty.—Mr.
L'llomme recommended him to mercy on account of
his youth. He was sentenced to a fortnight's imprison-
ment and five years in • Reformatory.