The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-23 00:00:00

00 USTI' PRINTING.

The Committee reported that of the throe tenders
sent in from Mr. Foster, of Dorchester, Mr. Scott, of
London, a former contractor, and Mr. Ruegg. of Sher-
burne, they had isiseepted that of Mr. Scott, as being
eonsidetabiy the lowest for general printing, and Mr.
Fosters tender for printing the gaol calendars, and for
the supply of stationery. Power is reserved, in came of
need, to print at Sherburne.

SALMON lISH UT.

On the motion of Ms. Hemeso, the following justices
were at .pointed to net with three of Hants and Wilts
respectively Al • committee for tbe river Avon district,
via., Mr. G. Kansa, Rev. J. H. Al2lllOll. and Mr. Si. J.
Coventry.
Mr. ff. Frampton, Mr. C. Ilsrubso, and Capt. FTler
were similarly appointed for the district of the river
Fromm, on the motion of Mr. G. P. MAMBO..
Mr. HAMILO desired to state, for the information of
the public, that the adoption of the Salmon Fishery
Act, isch, could not possibly entail any expenditure
upon the comity. Hs stated it beitanee he was informed
that ameopt some ratepsyeris there was an unpriweion
such should be the ease.

THII CIRRI COMITTABLVS IMPORT
Stated that he had ilpointsdJohn ilaintuond, super-
intendent of the Stunulnoler divlsioe, to act as Deputy
Mal Constable in case of hhi illness or abseeso, subject
to their approval. Re reported favourably of the
ellisiersoy of the polios fors*. —Adopted.

Arranerhicor UP DWOTT VIIIAIRMEM.

The CHAIRMAN, in rehiring to this subject, elated
the couree which hail hitherto been follorted and tin.
law upon the eubject, he which it appears that who,vir
the Court elated amid only be appointed pro /mac rice—
they eould mot be elected permanently, thoeo, of course
there could be en undiGatitorling amongst t. lb.'
mine gentlemen ebould be chosen it such _ itp.
He also referred to the oircuindanee that"
_epoilotia
el
not he far distant, he feared, when h dnt could
attend to the duties of °halms- .. no longer
deputy-obstinnaa, Mr.l/loyer. , .. i din, had as
satire meadow:a, sad, ale .41 Stltdm the y placed
70r1 glad to Goma ar -.Vela WIC Cbakaall) was
1 woe quite ready t mat* *all tram lime to time, and
Dot expect is •-• Ipk• Ns Poell i. th• .91*, Yes be could
hi. hew, . ottabi be far Airy bog. Rot he weak' do
he.. a leas ea be hail brat. sad ifteastit kit, but
net aired the Court to-morrow , beamule after
i '14484 of hours theee he tell there would he no more
werk left is him.

Major Farrow said he was very unwilling to pro-
pose anybody, or to listen to anything Lord Portman
said about being unable to continue the duties of Chair-
man. It wan pessed over in perfect taboos at the last
I sessions, when Lord Fortnum asked if any person was
I ready to name two gentlemen as deputy-chairmen.
; But after his lordship's charge to the grand jury,
in which he gave up all hops of again attending that
court, be thought it better to pat a polio° on the
agenda paper and name the two gentlemen who bad
frequently 'waisted In the second court for many pensions
--(appLense).
I Mr. FLOTen said he quite concurred in the proms-
! silica. The Chairman had spoicen very kindly of him
(Mr. Moyer), much more so than he deserved, but he was
sure he only expressed the hope of the Court in saying
they trusted to have for many years his lordalip's advice
and also presidency over their proorodinp—Bouel
lapplausel—at any rate on the first day id the swoons.
Is would have been quite in accordance with hie
(Mr. Plover) deeire to sit in the mewed court
which, by the kindness of the magistrates. he
had now done for upwards of to years, to
fulfil the duties of second chairman, and, by their very
kind anistence, he believed those duties had horn din.
charged to the se: 'ideation of the oothity,and he had hoped
so continue in the office for many years to come. He
deeply regretted that his lordship was obligod,on account '
of somewhat failing 'width, to give up coming to the court
after the first day, and consequently Chet lie should have to
preside over the first court for the trials of prisoners or
civil busineaa, and he hoped that the Wed &mistimee
which the magistrates had hitherto given him, would be I
continued aa long as his lordship should be onside to '
attend ta the deities of the first court

The motion in the proper form was then put, and
turned eineniniously.
Mr. 0 W F reminded the Court that he wan
chosen sore epiteopari, and said he was exceedingly
glad to find that the notice which was placed on
the agenda paper could not technically be adopted,
though be was prepared to say for Mr. Williams and
himself, that they were always pleased and ready to
give any ambit/mos they could to the county; yet, ho
was equally prepared to say for them both that they
were not ready to present themselves before the Court
as candidates or anything of that sort. The °Mesa were
highly honourable in thennelvea, but not offiees they
had sought or wished in the slightest degree. He would
say that Lord Portman, their noble chairman, hail
thoroughly earned by the work he had done for them the
right to he absent from the duties of the criminal
court, but he must express for his own part
his very sincere hope that no precedent would be
established in this county that attention to the criminal
and most important pared the Chairman's duty should
be dissociated from attention to the civil and more
dignified bossiness of the Court. Long might it be before
Lord Postman ceased to siet for them in the civil Court,
and that the Chairman who attended to the civil and
pleasant part of the duty should not also fulfil the
crirolual and unpleasant portion.
The RAIL el Itgeresegoar said he did not undentand
the Chairman to my he never intended to preside in
the criminal court again, but that feeble health pre-
vented his doing so at this time. He expressed an
earnest wish that it might please God to restore Lord
Portman to health and strength. and that his lordship
would preside again over the first criminal court, and
give them the benefit of his great experience and enuid
advise.

The CHAiIIIIJI explained that he had no difficulty in
attending at the Easter and Midsummer sesaioca, but at
the proseat and the winter environs he should ask to be
excused, bemuse with the difficulty be had in his powor
of breathing he felt that, if in the middle of • eriminal
trial be became unable to go on with the business, •
positive failure in the adminiatrstion of justice would
occur, and he would not on any account put the
Court in snob • sad position. He nivel with
Mr. Ferrer that both the criminal and civil
business should be conducted aa long aa possible
by the same Chairman, and the only excum for
a separation of the work, wee that the Court thought
the old Chairman could still be of nee in the civil badness
though enable to take hie part in the criminal business,
cud he also agreed with Mr. Ferrer that the judisial
business of the erosions was as important or more so
than the civil. If he should have strength enough is
1867 to attend the Easter and Midsummer sessions, the
Court might be assured be should be there. He did not
wish to rethe with the honorin of that room only, sod
he would do the best he could ;still be should be sorry
to cause a failure in the administration of justice, by
having to leave the Court in the middle of a trial.

TRU Ail BALMOS 11131111. T.

Mr. J. 013/IDItY stated that the three Dorset
conservators appointed for the river Axe district, of
which he was one, had held several meetings, and they
concluded there was • prospect of their bong enabled
to do some good in making the Ace • fair salmon river.
HO laid before the Court several resolutions which they
had peened, and said that be had asked the Chief
()mutable if the police could be instructed to give their
help In oonaerving the stream. and he had also
mentioned It to the Chairman of the Police Committee,
and he feud it could be done without any difficulty
seising,

OT TOMPTILI TOLL&

The CHAllleklf raid be bad received • letter from 11r.
Pickard-Cambridge, who waa ill and unable to attend,
desiring the attention of the Court to be called to the
permanent abolition of turnpike gates. He wished hie
letter to become a matter of public notoriety, and be
would be obliged to the gentlemen of the Pres. if
they would be kind enough to lucks it known. Tbe
subjoined is the letter, which was taken.. read:—

My dear Lord Portnian,—l regret very much that my
Mate of health will not permit me to attend the Sessions
on the 16th, as I had proposed to do; and in cousequenoe
of my inability to be meant myself. I take the liberty
of requestins your lordship to have the statement whieh
I had hoped to have made in person, read to the Court,
at some convenient time of it. proceeding; and further
that your lordship will allow this note to be published
in the county papers. The system of Tonipike Triune
with the heavy expenses attending them, overpowering
bonded debt, and the large sums expended in the
managements of the whole system, have °monied my
mind and attention for several years. The question, as
I have already had the honour of informing your lord.
ship, ban been taken up by a very active magistrate in •
neighbouring county, to whom it appears, as well as to
myself, that all turnpike gated throughout England
should be abolished, and the tnrupike roads, be
managed in a different and far less expensive
manner, with an deferent* to that may
he the opinion of others when the subject is more
considered. My plan is this :—Thai at 'oleo conve-
nient period Members of Parliament favourable to the
measure should be requested to advocate it in the Floase
id Common,. That in due time a commit/me of M. P.'s
should be appointed to Jogai,* into the whole question,
with full powers to obtain information by means of
written document; and by virra wore evidence. That a
sufficient sum of money to pay off the bonded debt on
every trust should be advanced, hearing interact, and
that alter paying and providing for the repairs of, and
inaintenanoe of the roads, and the disoharge of interest
of each year, any earplug should be applied to the dis-
charge of the principal of the money to be borrowed to
pay off the debt. That a board of management should
be appointed, and the whole new system be conducted
under government direct coutroL Without entering
upon details at present, the above is a general outline of
the scheme, which I am exceedingly anxious should be
considered in our county of Dorset, and I trust at no
distant period in all other counties in England. Every
one who travels, every one who keep. horses—or only
one horee—is interwited in the measure ; as the main
produes from turnpike tolls is at present obtained by
• toll on horses. This toll it is not intended
according to my plan to inertias; but, on the contrary,
It would e'er long be corudderably reduced. The roads
would be maintained in • bettor manner, and there
woad he vast saving of expense in every direction.
Incidentally, and not Many great length, this subject
has been mentioned in the House of Commons. Thus,
I believe, but little notice has been taken of it in the
country generally, and being of considerable importance,
it must require • greet deal of consideration-1 have
the hobour to be, my dear friend, your moot (shojis.'
servant, G. P. C4)(11111LOG/t, Illotworth House, Bland.
ford, October, 1866.
The Court nee at • quarter to four o'clock.