The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-20 00:00:00


THE DORSET COUNTY ExpßEis AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1880.

hidden in a withy bed, just below Lourl's MID, and
saw Brownsea came down just before three in the
afternoon, from Fordington •'
he looked into a hole,
took a wire from his pocket, rettached it to stick, laW
down on the ground, and took out a trout almost
immediately, put in a hedge, returned and took out
another, then cut • longer stick, end with the wire
made three more attempts, but failed. He then
signalled to the others, who came, poked the hole,
and Winsar took out another trout. All of them seed
In oonoert ; he then showed himself and the men ran
away.—Brownses said there were four more there
whom Pomeroy did a it summers, nor did he summon
the one whom he Saw pet a fish in his pocket-ons of
them exclaimed : there is more rabbits taken out of
traps belonging to a certain farmer and sold, than I
ever took fish.—William Meech, keeper for Mr.
Fellowes, corroborated, and the Chairman said it was
perfectly clear they were all concerned in the matter ;
all had previous convictions, Brownies hsrin fives
and they fined them i:5 each and costa, or 7s. 81
each.—None of them had any goods, and were com-
mitted for two months' hard labour each.
John Axe and Owes Oradea were summoned for taking
Mr. Floyer's trout, at West Stafford, on Sunday,
January 4th.—Mr. Weston prosecuted in this case
also.—Pomeroy said Meech had just left the other
group of men, when they lotted defendants, and saw
them come out of the river, and on the bank beside
were fish jumping about—Pomeroy supported Mr.
West m's statement, on oath.—Axe declared that
Pomeroy did not see them c,ime out of the river ; but
the statement was corroborated by Nleech.-s-The
Chairman gave defendants the benefit of the doubt,
warning them that they had had a vary narrow escape.
Both ha I very bad characters au I must lea careful in
future.
TLUTLE (01 PLAYHOCIIE!— What the qua-le In
medicine is to the nervour an,l ignorant valetuli-
narian, or the speculative alio dinaster to too many
middle.cla-s parent, the clerical mountebank is to the
herd of vulgar and emotional religionists. Enterpris-
ing divines of this order hive had the wit to perceive
that the religious instinct in human nature may be
appealed to as successfrilly as any other impulse. It
ie a rein to he worked on commercial principles, just
like the popular last: f •r wage .pectaeles, perform-
:llCM on the trapeze. or f, OS it, th• Lipp Armee.
Time.tairie of the whole parformiuce : "Solemn
service. for 1 pipit:ll,y : 11 a.m., Matins, &o ; 12 15,
Holy Communion (GannoTs Muse :irlusseti;7
orchestral evensong and oratorio; %Veber.* axe in G.
Oratorio, with complete orchestra, every Sunday.
Persons," it is added, "cmn write to sacristan and
retain sittings." If we look at the aivertisement of the
Alexandra Palace pantomime we read, "Reserved
seats, 800 at M., 1,000 at ls,, a few at Is. 6,1. and 2.. ;
stalls, 2s. 6,t and Is. Si. Liberal arrangement. for
large partied." With these may De compared the
following further particulars as to this establishment:
" Pew.eent for sitting: nave, 2s. 81. ; nave outside
encieeure, Is. ; gallery, ls. This pew-rent retains
sitting for one week, morning and evening. Half
above rates if sitting taken for six weeks or upwards.
Nave slttlngs for any period, from one week to One
year, rate ot Ws. a year • gallery, 304. If less than six
week, rates doubled. year;
the Lisle. (200 sittings)
free and open at all time. Ladies, gentlemen, and
boys with good voices invited to join the select choir
for chorus. This will be an amateur choir of 30 yokes
to strengthen the choir rif professional artists in sing-
ing the muse. every Sunday morning (12.15 service),
and of 00 voices to strengthen the professional choir in
the choruses of the oratorios every Sunday evening.
Practice of amateur choir at 8 p.m. on Fridays, at the
fdiurch." This is a free country, and there is nothing
to prceeut anyone from giving any kind of religious
essecteidnmzott that he likes. At the same time it is
not reasonable the place in which ills held should
enjoy exemption from Ls rilt4S to which other places
of amusement are subject. .I‘tummeriel and "dm
and concerts cannot be sappresier; ,7" the ground of
their inherent impiety or scandeL But tu..7 have no
more claim to enjoy an immunity from public burae.l7
which is not extended to the Alhambra, than have co-
operative stores to escape the income-tax. This pain-
ful caricature upon a Christian church, with its theat-
rical services, it. dim irreligious light, its exciting and
unwholesome influences, will probably remain a popu•
lar place of Sunday meeting for apprentices, clerks,
milliners, and maid-servants. Respectable people,
who object on principle t eclesiaetical burlesquer.,
will mark their Sal.' of disapproval by giving it a
wide berth.- Worei.—May we not Sod other churches
nearer home with their performances as persistently
advertised and the appeals to the season ju-t as
carnal?

decided inlvene to several people to have the road put
in thorough re r. The money the Hixhway Board WO
'pent on thus attempting to stop it up would keep the road
in repair for • century.
Mr. Jonathan Adams, miller. of Litton, knew the road,
and said it would be a convenience to him to have the
road repaired.
Cross-examined Had lived at Litton three years, and
three years before at Abbotahary, had been before at
Puncknowle, and before that at Radipols Went
bredy way over the road about twice • week for seven
menthe in the year, to serve the dairymen. Would not
go that road without the dairymen.
Mns. Bileden, of Litton, baker, had known the reed
ever since she could remember, and it would be con-
, visnient to her to have it in repair; when it was out
of repair she would have to go another way, round by
LeogNide.
Orate-examine 1 : Hod lived at Litton Cueney 51 years
Was living here now. (Laughter.) CMOS here to-day not
unwillingly, but bad the subperus because she should be
sure of her money. Could not tell to-day who asked her
to come besides Mr. Weston. lied many time. said "I
wish that road by Crabtresegate was put in rerair,
because it is in our road." Did not understand plans, end
wasn't sole( to answer anything about them.
By Me Weston: The road would be a great convenience
to her if it were put in repair.
Mr. James liansford said the road was wistful to him,
and it would be • great convenience to him to have the '
road put in repair.
Mr. John Hansford, dairymen, Kingston Russell, came
to Dorchester twice • week, and said he must go by the
road In question, whether it was repaired or not.
John Yard, cccupier of one of Mr. Setuom's cotteve,
spoke to the thoroughfare being convenient to him. He
had been subpaeueed like the other witnesses.
Richard Greening also • cottager, gave evidence to the
earner Beet, and this elated Mr. Weston's cam.
Mr. Howard said the evidence only established the
private utility of the road, and did not show the public
required it to be kept in immix%
After the Bench had examined &plan of the loam in ems,
Mr. Howard was called on to produce evidence.
Mr. Ransom, Kingston Russell, considered the road
unnecessary except for going to two or three houses.
Crowexemined : Had repaired any of the road.
Did not wish to have it continued because it would
save him expense. Admitted it would benefit hU tenants
te have a good road there.
By Mr. Reward: It would only be • difference of •
small amount to him whether the road were repaired or
Me el mill It imr, ve....-ehni•men ef the Highway
B •ard, said filo noel Irl.l wseted lei: for the three
&Mare.. Hein% be! n with the Highway Beira bat •
few times lately.
Mr. Firm,s also ceesieered the road of no consequence
to the public.
Cros-examined : nod not been encroeching on the
road; the road did nit intetlere with him. His mother
losi a she?. there. Del not care if his berton there was
more peivste or not. 111 we. • poor man, and not a rate-
payer: but his mother wculdi have to pay, and it might
effect Lim in POMO way.
Re-examined: By and by, jibe paid the rates, he would
only be charged • fractional amount, while the road
would be • benefit to him.
The Bench, having given the case the fullest considera-
tion, declared the road unnecessary for public use. The
fact of there being two or three people occupying houses
close by, saying that the road was necessary for them,
did not prove that it was necessary for the public. The
order for non.repair by the public was therefore made.

WZYNOITTE.
WEYIeIOUTII TOWN COUNCIL

A meeting of the C marl' was held on Thursday last at
the Guildhall. The Mayor wee unable to be present and
the chair was tvken by Mr. Alderman Thomas. There
w. re also present Mr. Alderman Ayleeburv, and
Councillors Rohens, Dumb', Walker, Lorell. (Marks,
Snook, Graham, Curtis. W (Ills. Mr. Polly Hooper (Town
Clerk), and Mr. Morgan (Borough Surveyor.)

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The Surr•Yer espiehrol that at th pith which Mr. donations. theft Medd be lust 511 lie. SI. of charity
Wallis referred to there was elutik underneath. which for the poor. besidee other things I haven't touched on
made it impossible to maks s good path. The path on tat I call on the churchwardens to trll the poor how this
the Dorchester road which was laid with sizavly the same money is spent I shall aoalt their answer, and if they
sort was • splendid one, and as good as any in the county. refuse I shall then quota from lb. Blue &lit the p 4tica-
The work was ordued to be done. bus in quastion. A Blue Blok quotation is DO libel. but
I &dare that if I were to repeat what is therein stated on
ail own authority, I should he sold to be libelling persons
holding high offices not 100 miles from flydling Bt.
Nicholas.
That's all for the present.
(Mown MITCHELL.
One irln the Plough.

BUILT WL.4I-10.

Mr. CURTIS drew sttentir.n to the really dangerous ...1411W
of the road from the Rodwell Tavern to Clear m wount. hat
he asked for was that they should, under the circum-
stances. do what they could to remedy the grievanre,
without incurring any very rep Audre outlaj. 7);
ihumtd.gretnit heznsdh should
wen t, (tut etchrees tv
valley,
e ALI
by
very much Improving the road. ft was a question of
Labour muTe than anything clue., an it soald be • very
groat improvement when carried "hi.
Mr. Alderman THOMAS WU of the &stun opinion.
The matter was rderred to tho StrtaL tLnimittee.
TUB PARK.

A long discussion to place as to the propriety of
Derby-street and Lennemstreet, pnrsuant to the 11/6tb
Inviting tenders for Paving, levelling. and cliannellme
section of the Public Health Act, 1575.
Mr. Mglollll was in full sympathy with the objects pro-
posed, and moved • resolution that tenders be invited for
paving, levelling, and channelling Derby and Lsonox.
streets. He proposed this resolution for two reasons. In
the first place be thought the Perk ought to be 'nivel,
levelled, and clusanalW, and in the next because the
late Town Clerk had made Rude/Mks-street • test ques-
tion, and was perfectly satisfied in his own mind as to
what the result would be, whilst the present Town Clerk,
if not absolutely satisfied, felt justifiLd in saying he had
no doubt they could reclaim any money which was laid
out for the purities' enumerated In this resolution. Since
Hard w ickestreet and others hi the Park had been attended
to they should now proceed wito one or two others. He
urged the Town Clerk to give the neceinal7 notices, and
to leave no stone unturned so as to make this Park gum•
tion a complete success.
Kr Cummins proposed an amendment for the following
reasons. Just at the present time they had • report from
Kr. Hawkesley In respect to the drainage, and from what
he could gather from parties outside they did not know
exactly what was likely to be done in respect to the drain-
age of the Park. When Hard Niche-4feet was brought
forward as a test question it was then state I the putting
down of the road would in no way interfere with soy
scheme of drainage. Seeing they were now about to lay
out • lot of money upon Derby-atreet and Ltnnox-atreet,
be thought they were going • little too fast. A great
inauy people did not accept tar. ilawhaeley's report, and
therefore, as the Board did not know what they would
have to do, he did not think it Was either wide or prudent
to Invite tenders. Mr. Charles put the following &mead-
moot :—"That the question of paving, levelling. and
channelling Derby-street and Lennox-street be left open
until the drainage of the Park be satisfactorily settled,
and then it be at once proceeded with." He Put the
resdutien in that way so that any person in the Park
should not think he did not wish to see it properly paved
and channelled, but he did think at the present time, and
until they could See the thing dually settled, they ran a
great risk.
Mr. WALLAS wanted to know what he paid his rates for.
If he we, simply to pay them to repair streets for other
gentlemen he should refuse to do so for the future unless
!something was dons He naked what drainage had they
to interfere with in sitter Lennox or Derby streets I
There was none at all. The drainage watt at the back of
the premises in both places, so that there was nothing to
Interfere with the work proposed being carried out. He ,
thought in justice to the people of the Park and without
favour, these two streets should be made at once, before
the season coatmenced. L irge numbers of people stopped
In the Park during the season, and the work ought to be
done before they cams here.
Kr. Lovett., whilst offering no objection to the making
of the melte in the Park, thought the Board ought not
to do anything further until the drainage question had
been settled. Ile held with Kr. Charles, and for that
reason seconded the limeade:mut. They did not know
what plan of drainage would be carried out. It might
not be Kr. Hawkesley's plan. He was not so much in love
with his plan, as it would c £35,000.
Hr. Rows, however, vlouret, it would be wise for the
Board to proessed with thew' two streets, for looking at
Mr. liawkesley's report, and viewing the matter as a
whole, he did not think they would step Into it directly or
run head over heels about it. If the drainage was at the
hech of the two streets in question there would be no
difficulty In reaching it, end the sooner they could got on
with the Park the better.
Mr. OlUJiabl opposed any further delay because it was
• lasting disgrace to the town to have such a mud pond
and slough In it He agreed with Kr. Walker that if
people In the Park paid their rates they should expect
something from it.
On • division Mr. Dennis's proposition ethecerried by a
large majority.