The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-11-10 00:00:00

DOROHINITZE.

WE beg to rail attention to the lianar on behalf of the
Church Missionary and Jews' Societies, to be held at the
Town Hall next Thursday. The objects of the stale are
highly e 1111 l mendable, many ladies have given materials
and devoted time to the working of articles for the stalls,
anti we hope that many will aid the Cl\lllll9 by visiting the
bazaar—entrance to which i+ charged the nominal fee of
sirpenee—and gratify the ladies who have undertaken to
act an saleswomen by clearing out their stock.
RIFLE CORPIL—The Dorchester corps has just com-
pleted its 15th year of existence, and it now consists of
75 enrolled member., of whom 74 are efficient*, the one
exception being reused by sickness, and six of the officers
and serarints held nertificate4 of proficiency. The corps
was established in the winter of MP - and there are
at present ifintembers who Minotl at the eogamenoement.
viz., Captain Coombs, Lientenant Hodges, Quarter.
Master Serreant Newman, Sergeants Cross, Durden, and
Runisey, Pioneer-Sergeant J. R. Taylor, Corporals T.
Itozers and Parmiter, and Private Philip Taylor.

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I ..0111OTTED TO TOR DORSET efIUNTY rROION. -SeAviwO :
Fran,io Staples, stealing chickens at Cilfrome. -Hard
LON., : John Brown, attempting to steal from the person,
at Port/an.l, three calendar months ; John Isogley,
William Kiddie, stealing tame rabbits at Kinuin, two
ealen.lar months • John (lover, misbehaviour in Bridport
Union, one calendar month: James Malcolm, misbehaviour
in Dorchester Union, mini Mary Tucker, stealing a blanket
and sheet at Weymouth. fourteen days Henry Light,
William Thompson. and Richard Sales, misbehaviour in
Cerne Union, ten days; Patrick Lyon, vagrancy at Lyme
Regis, seven days.
5T9 NOTIEURIR - The relehr•Uon of Duly 'Fawkes' day
was • small affair in Dorchester. In the evening •
few big boys paraded the streets shouting and singing.;
and varying that amusement by letting off " crackers.
"serpents, and " *mile.- Near the Antelope hotel,
about 10 p.m.. Roman candles were displayed, which
collected • crowd, and some silly persons amongst them
managed to smash the lamp ore, the entran.x3 to the
hotel. On Poundbury things were a little more lively.
Tar barrehi were ignited, and the fun of kicking about the
blazing cask' seemed Mho highly enjoyed, while fireworks
gate zest to the othering, affording mingled fun, danger,
and excitement. A little boy got rather badly hurt about
the face by getting splashed with hot tar, but under the
treatment of Dr. Robinson, he is doing well. The old
custom is dying out, and few will regret it.
Tee Waxman. —The following is our meteorological
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Bta4• of Weather
cloudy

iI 60 34 SW
:1 48 34 NW & N
4 48 42 NW & NE
5 j 43 44 : N
0 ! 54 ft NW
7 ' 47 ; 314 , N
S 50 1 45 1 it NZ

misty
Fog, fair
Fine, cloudy
Fin•
Gloomy, cloudy

YlorNii MIAOCIATION. Thursday
last. the sth November, being the anniversary of the for-
mation of this society, the members and friends, through
the kindness of their President (Mr. Curme), were Invited
to take tea in their room in Duragete-streete and after-
wards te hear an addreev by the Rev. Henry Motile, vicar
ej St. ileorge'a. Eavt Fordington. The tea took place at
about half-past six, when about 40 were present. Before
the arrival of Mr. Mottle, hymns were sung and short
addressee given. Mr. Slater, of Maiden Newton, remarked
on the fact that none can be too wicked to obtain forgive.
ness, and he related the conversion of a man named Toni
iinaith, a prior-fighter, who had broken every comtuand-
meat but one, that aiminet murder, and that, he said, was
not his (Smith's) fault, for he had gone home drunk often-
times and beat Lie wife till he had left her for dead. He
had been the ringleader cf *band of men who had driven
their minister from the town by their persecutions. A
Seri pture reader went to the town, awl. by chance, Smith
vrmd to hear him, the word was driven how,- to his heart,
and from that time ballad been a ronverted mae, ated was
now a minister in Sydney, Australia. Ile (the speaker)
.dl who had not derided for I Mist, to do so, and
the, g0..1.1 totter resiret it. On the arrival .4 Mr. Mottle,
another Lyinn was sting, mad prayer offered by the rev.
gentlemen. atter sehieh he whlreseed the meeting, taking
for the ...bort Us disemirsit—" The Holy Ghost, the
i.retuise of the Father, an 2 the gift of Christ, as it personal
possession." Euiargiag on She necessity .4 being imbued
with the lloly Spirit, and exhorting them to put on the
Ivlsde armour of God, so as to be Ode to raaad against the
assaelte of the evil one, and to he never weary an well.
&gag Hama years ago there was a revival In his punt
About 20g persona turned to Christ, but they negleeted
Pray and to owl God's weed, and now he did not think
he could put his bawl on half-a-dosen of them that sUO

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111 tanele.—Tho Rev. H. Everett, Rector of Holy Trinity.
and Mr. W. E. Brynier, M.P. were on Wednesday
initiated into the lodge of Faith and Unanimity, 417,
irelieter.

A Roraima; ON A RAM DAT.—Thi+ is a day when
Archdeacon Sanctuary (mast aschidiaconal of name)
would Ic lad to take sanctuary M a Baptist chapel.—
Pesch, Oct. 31.

CoNrikßaTiOff.—Ou Wednesday afternoon Bishop
Muherly hell n ceitflrouttion service at All Saints. The
Parislast represented were Holy Trinity, All Saints', St.
Peter's, Fenlingt m, and Stinsfonl. Several pupils of
the Dorset County School were also present.
DITHY ay Cots:mail- —ft is stated that all the accom-
modation plots of land, offered for letting by the Duchy
in four to ten acre pieces, have been taken at from £4 to
Di an acre ; while, of the building land, such of the villa
sites se have a frontage to the south Walk, have also leen
alloted to bidders, on leases, with a ground rent) of about
Liu an acre. The price for acquiring the fee of villa plots
is understood to be ilist an acre.
D 0111587 I'oUNTT iiMPITII.—The following corigregia
timial collections, in addition to thew already neknow-
le.ige.l, base locam received :—Winterbourne St. Martin,
.C 4 rex ; Blandford St. Mary, £1; Roman Catholic
Chapel. Dorchester, C.' Upcerue, ZI ss. ;
ford, 1:12 ; Ibberton. ltta. 3.L; OwertnoLgue, Cl Ss. ;
We•it liulworth. £3: Horton, Li 13s. ; Maiden
Newton, Xi tie. 3d. ; Church Knowle (extra), Li.

hell the faith, lie suggested that they should take
narrative from the Bible, and read it over and over again
several times, by which course they would be the better
enabled to graso it. meaning. Such had been his practice
for the lait fifty years. Ile would have them rise in the
morning an hour or two before it was time to go to their
daily laboar, and read God's word. The rev. gentleman
then sis,ke of the nece,ity of being prepared for the final
change, giving an Instance of how suddenly death might
overtake them. by the caw of a young woman in hie
parish, who hal announced her intention of being con-
firmed on the 4th November, but who was suddenly taken
ill. and died before that time. Prayer having been again
offered by the Rev. If. Moule, Mr. Walter Penney, in a
few tvorda thanked Mr. Houle for his kindness in coming
to address them. Mr. Moule said it was with great
',Manure he addressed them that evening, and h.: would
like to add to their library a hook he had lately bad
printed—an exposition of the First tart if Genesis.--
I Mr. Pouncy, on behalf of the Association, thanked Mr.
Moule for the presentation. —Mr. Dixon said he thought
those present would agree with him that they had spent
a very enpyahle evening; hut there PM one thing that
was missing, and that was the face of their beloved
president (Mr. Curme), but if he was absent in body he
was present in spirit ; his heart was with them. Through
his (Mr. ()unite's) kindness they had been provided with
many good things, for the body; and, although they were
as free as the air to partake of it, yet they most remember
that they came there for higher objects than that—they
came there for food for the spirit lie exhorted the young
men to attend the Bible classes on Thursday evenings and
Sunday afternoon.? ; also to attend the prayer meetings
on Satu^day evening,. "Shall we gather at the River "
was Rang, prayer was offered by Mr. Adams, and the
meeting was brought to • close.

Itlllot.OH PUTT SILIMOSS, M,ll lay. —Before the Mayor (Mr.
0. J. O. (resMrY) and Mr. J
Chorles Christopher. f F mlington, grill charged with being
drunk and ri04,1111 in on 31,1 Oct.
Defendant admitted baring had &drop If drink, but he didn't
know any more.

PC l'imeroy about midnight found defendant drunk, using
eery hal language, awl strippal totight with emu man A
crowd of 20 to 3 people were prcment. Defendant refused to
go home, hut mom Id him friends took him away, and another
man named Mitchell canied him home
Defendant bad nothing at all to may
Ito wa • flned 10j, including calm, which he paid.
Corxrr PaTrT Smasiomm, Wednesday —Before Mr O. 0.
iirch I IL__

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James I t lot was char.:ea with deatmyllig his clothes In
the Dorchester Union. John Ilartlett, union porter, proved
prisoner WM admitted at sem p ,on 2nd instant, and
shortly after WWI faint briniking up his trousers. They were
wearable, and had been given hint two days before at
Axminster.

--134—;;;;;ed to 14 days hard labour.
Pran‘i. Marie* ww charred with stealing eight chickens,
the property of the Rot. W. Hooper, of Catlin-awe, on the 14411
Instant.

Prosecutor proved losing the chickens, and his son that
us days later passing the Hallway Inn, Maiden Noirton, maw
in the mad one rg the missing chickens, made inquiries, and
found the iandladrOirs. Hord.) had purchased all of Mom from
the prisoner. This she now deposal to. The prisoner was
apprehended at Bea/duster, When he adiulUed his guilt, but
said he was drunk at the Urue
Having been previously convicted, be was committed for
trial.

COCITT Pam lisestoss, Baturday.—Defore Mr Williams
(chairman), and Ile L Pearce,
Job Clarke, William C7ounity, Henry Soraotor, and George
NonA^Der, was charged with tresiewelng in search of game.
A lad named Joseph Purchase, of Awyre, said about IO ant.,
October 30, he saw the defendant with two dogs. in the fume,
on Mr Symea's land. They put down • net on • bush and
caught • rabbit, then carried it into another field where they
set the dog at it and killed it. They wont an and chased two
or three more In the whlthy bed. The big dog ran • rabbit
over the furrow, but it never caught " thic
Crom-simunined : There was no foottalah "handy" where they
were. Ditl not sea them r, to the beach.
Mr Weston said his instruction, were that defendants were
going to the beach, and the dog they used was a" pup" about
six months old. Having obtained • rabbit they let it go, to
try the dog. Having reduced the rabbit to pmeession, even
sUppoling It bed been onginally caught on Mr
land, he urged defendants could not be convicted for being in
search of game.
The magistrates lined defendants 104 each. and costa 51 Al.
Henry Po;n who did not appear, was summoned for
poaching. Mr Weston prosecuted, stating the cireninstances
which are detailed In the evidence, and adding that defendant
was Onad led June for. 'imam offence.
James Parsons, underkeeper for Mr Bunter, said at 4.30
p.m., October SO, he was on Deuce Down, when be beard the
report of a gun. Turning round he saw Ile try Pain, who was
about 60 yards off, getting over the hedge from Cheeilborne
down to Drum down, Mr W. 8. Hull being the occupier. On
the down he picked up a rabbit, mn hack to the hedge and threw It
over on amillbortie down. Then he got over the leum, took his
gun apart mei put It In hie basket, where he also placed the
rabbit. Being on higher ground witness *add see all that
passed. Went up to defendant and Lakel him for the rabbit he
had Just shot, lle said he het not shot one on their ground.
Told defendant he saw him and should have it. Defendant
OVO up the rabbit which Cl that time was not dead. Witness
told him he would be rummoned. Ile said be didn't care. ills
basket was about a yard long Was in court last June when
defendant was led up and fined.
Mr Wtstoit said be had another witnms to prove the Mine
facts ; but the Bunch did not think It necessary fur him to be
called.

The Ileneb said the fact of oinu about with a Run in a bullet
showed the habit of the man. He was lined £2 and costa ID%
which his wife mid.
The lieenee of the Mermaid inn, Portland, was ininsferreel
from Robert Rod to John James Ohureher Edmonds and that
of the Punchbowl, Portland, from 11. 0. C. Collin, to Abrahan;
Thomas Stevens.

---le-iiri4-)11-/CliCiler, baker, 01 PUbektlOWie, fialrlllll.llol tor
allowing donkey to stray. lie did not appear. Thu offence
being proved, he was lined 12e. including (met..
William Sand Ant woo smut: ))))) ed for poaching.
Charlm Ilall mid he was gainekeeper to Squire Lambert, of
Steepleton. On the 2nd inst., In the evening he new a lad get
over, hedge and We op. wire from the open Acid. lie mid
he was going to bring It to witnima Told him to put it hack,
and he did no. A little further away he saw another wire not
in a hare's run. Next morning he watched, and about a
quarter In 1,12Ve1) defendant got over the hedge and went
towards the wire wltaess found Defendant llleke.l up several,
last of all that the boy pot down. Wibiess followed him Into
the road, and asked for the wires, when defendant 10111 he
didn't know anything about .r, tout in his coat pocket lying
In the road witness found the wires Defendant hoped he would
not. say much about It. Iteftmdant and soother man nave the
repairing of the road there.
Fined Zl, Including costs.
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A man, who ir,ave the 'tame of John Ifroion was charged with
attempting to pick pockets at Portland fair
Lavinia Robinson said about quarter-paat em s on the night of
the sth November. she was standing in Chiswell, when she
found prisoner had his hand in her pocket. Told him not to do
It again She had several things in her pocket value about to,
which she had Just bought but did not lone anything. llcr
purse she hod put elsewhere. In about halfmmhour ahe
came there again with her sister, and pointed the man out to
her, when she (her sister) saw hint "trying" Mrs Bruee's
pocket.
Jane Stone, sister of the previous witness, com/borated. She
told Mrs Bruce of prisoner • conduct. and him that she should
advise the pollee Pi watch him. on that he went through the
crowd, and she followed him —lie no, she ratt—a matt pursued
when she was outrun mid MI was arra-dol.
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Prisoner ',leaded that he had been given •14 of drink by
a puidie-house, uld didn't know what he was about.
fie shed some tears, and said he would never drink again and
Imre the county if they would let hi,,, nt.
gentencod to three 111 l male hard labor.
Prisoner : Oh, drsr—(,rein
The priwtner says he be10w..., to Liverpool R. had •
packet of flash Jewellery, and numbered cards for the lottery
trick.

Application was madc for an extra hour for the Brewers'
Arms. Martinstiorn. on the ocimition of Ifartinstown fair. hut
the Bench tiontibt the " public onneenience" .114 not require
that the public-house should be open after ten p.m., awl
refusal it.