The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-11-24 00:00:00

Dorsetzbirt.

Donee COUNTY Smoot. —we understand that •
letter has bees received by the Conseil of the school
from Mr. Baring. Lord nosemies steward, to the effect
that the eocsent of the D.eecssry Par" hu bees
obtained to the trawler of a she for the propoesd new
baildiap. The pteos of land. ten acres in extols is
ghosted at Burton, in the parish of Obarminster, and
is well adapted for the purposes of tits school.
Tel Vsamisa. —The following is our mataarologiaal
report for the week ending Sunday last :

1 I j!Direction
a A
nolo of Weather. 3 Wind.
Nov. .
14 40 i 4 NI ne•, cloudy
17 44 42 N 6 Cloudy, gloomy
14 44 40 NM Gloomy
14 44 47 WIZ Gloomy
48 as Eal Eli Cloudy
22 47 48 881 It 8 Rao, gloomy
n 14 oBaba

A Wigs= AT Liana other day. •
pleasant-looking gentleman, of somewhat foreign
appearance and anent of speech, uttered • tobasconiat's
shop in one of the markst-towns of South Durham and
requested that he might be supplied with a good edger.
The article having been furnished to him, he proceeded
to apply it to his aces with the air of • coisaceeseur, and
then to protest that its savour was most peculiar, not to
say offensive. The worthy tradesman deolared that the
cigar was an ethellent one; his visitor ea 'stoutly
maintained that it woo not, and that ha was so
convinced of the foot that he was at ones determined to
try what the lager was really made of. Taking a
pen-knife from his pockets, therefore, he begin to cut
the" weed " in two, and be had no sooner commingled
to do en than • quanity of feathers dropped from the
cigar- The tobacconist looked Wounded; his customer
looked triumphant sad went OA nutting. The more he eat
the futer the feathers sew, until the whole cigar bad
been whittled away, and the shop looked more like an
upholsterer's than • tobeooonist's. Raving given this
=der and practical proof that he had not remarked the
punt= flavour of the cigar without reason, the (omen
gentleman took his departure, leaving the shopkeeper
utterly bewildered, and the r of a quanity of
feathers enough to staff en o 'nary cushion. From the
tobacconist's the strange visitor proceeded to the
market-piece, where he stationed himself opposite the
stall of a farmer's wife, who was vending eggs. Having
enqaired the selling pries, he made the modest =rebus
of • single one, which he instantly proeseded to break,
as though with the intention o/ swallowing it in its
natural state. But be had only removed • very small
portion of the shell when be nailed the attention of the
farmer's wife to unto peculiar substance within it. The
shell was still further removed, and • good golden
sovereign was found snugly ensconced within the egg.
On the principle that as he had bought the latter and
paid for it, and that be was sionsequentlr entitled to
all it contained, the gentleman, notwithstanding the
rueful looks of the vendor, proceeded to pocket the
sovereign, and to ask for another egg. This woe supplied,
and opened with exactly the mama result, and the
fortunate buyer at ones made an offer for the purchase
of all the up in the basket. The worthy woman,
however, was not to pert with KI Dorado on any such
easy terms, and seising her =Ask she rushed from the
market, taking her unsold property with her. It is said
that she proceeded home, and -begin breaking her eggs.
one after another, in the eager search after gold.
Whether she was suesuslul or not has not yet been
reliably reported. From the market-piece the mysterious
stranger went to his hotel to dine, and, having done so,
made the welter a present of the handsome fee of two
half.growns, which " Joha," with &profusion of thanks,
Immediately conveyed to his fob. Joining hie fellow.
servants shortly afterwards, he told them of his good
holt, and they being somewhat incredulous of his
teatement, be put his band in his pocket to show them
the money. There was laughter on the one side, and elia.
may upon the other, when the poor fellow discovered that
what had been two good half-erowns in the dining-room
ten minutes before bad turned to • couple of oyster
shells in the pantry. Of course these things were talked
about, and it was not long before the discovery was
made that Signor Bosco, the renowned wizard, was
staying in the town, and that he had been amusing himself
by the performance of • few of those feats that have so
frequently astonished and delighted audiences 1/1 all parts
of the kingdom. --Suaderland Times.

SAD DRAT!' OF • DOLCHINITTI PrISLICULN.—
An inquest was held on Wednesday morning, at
the Guildhall, before H. Lock, Eqs., deputy coroner,
touching the death of Mr. Junes Richard Hassell, land-
lord of the Hat Moon Inn, who was found drowned on
Tuesday. Mi a. iiiiaabeth Newton said she knew Hr. Ramell
very well, and about • quarter to twelve on Tuesday
morning, she saw him at his own door, and spoke to
him, whim be seemed very cheerfuL He said that he
was going for • walk, and went or. down Friary-hill.
Concur : Di be appear sober I—Witness: There was
nothine at all the matter with him. About half-an-
hour afterwards she went towards Channinster, baking
the same routes. Rumen did. When she got through
ON unit S Friarpmill she saw something moving in
the main stream jut beyond the grating craning it.
She looked over the hatches, and saw something
in the water. Polocy came along, and, after
looking, said it was something thrown in, and
passed on. She remained, and then perceived it was
a mu. She called Pommy bask and • man named
Motley came Up; they said It was Russell.
Assistants* was obtained, and he was taken out of the
water. They laid him on his f me. and began rubbing
him. She went away to inform Mrs. Russell.
Mrs. Sarah Newberry, of Friary-lane, said that about
• quarter to on. she was going along the bank from
Friary-lane, and met a man near the wicket
where the bank is brAsu away. She was very near
afraid to pees his, seeing hint stumbling along,
with Isis head very near down to the ground. An
she pared him she saw it was Mr. RumelL He
was very near being in the water. It gave her •
"turn," and she said something to him, but she could
not resollect what, and naught hold of him by the coat
sleeve. He looked at her but said nothing, and pared
on. She looked beck once or twine, no be was pro-
:seeding, or. the eastern side of the gate, and he wits
stumbling along from one side to the other. Before she
came to hint, she thought it was • drunken men
contine—Riebard Notley mid that about 12 o'clock !mum
Russell near the Compasses, and he invited him to go
with him to Foray's to have a glees. Os the way a
woman who was hanging out clothes asked Russell to
give her a gime, and he went to the Weighbridge lon
to give it her. Witness went on to the Commune, by
Ruseell's instructions, and called for two gleams of beer,
but Rusell never came. Russell cild'ot mom anything
out of the way for drink ; he might have had a little.
Mrs. 8. Stone, of the Weigaridge inn, maid that
Ransil Game to their house about bait-put twelve, and
called for two pennyworth of gin, which be drank.
She Dotted he had had a little drink, but she thought
him quite capable : thought be had hub eleertioneerinia
Mr. W. Pewee emitted to get Runsyll out of the eater,
when they forthwith held hi. head downward. to get the
water out of him. This the coroner pointed out was
the wont possible thing to do. H. should bay.
been laid on his aisle and rubbed. Mr.
Penton, surgeon, said that just before one o'elock
he was Galled to we a man who had tumbled into the
water at Friary Mill. He went and found they had got
Russell on • pig-barrow with lals bead downward, and
were rubbing him. He was taken Into Mr. D. Shep-
herd* placed before a large Ire and wrapped in blankets:,
and efforts were made to restore him for half-sin-hour,
but without effect There were slight contadons on
the nose sad one arm as if he bad fallen down. and
they must have been sestaieed prior to falling In the
water. His impression wee that Russell most have beim
under the water at haat ten minutes. Saw a place
where the seeds were distorbed by the bank, and his
body was found 36 yards from that plus. Thought it
would take ten minutes for him to go that distance.
Being under water a minote would caws death. The
aymptome described by Mrs. Newberry would be ex.
hibited by a person suffering from approaching apoplexy.
Very few deaths utter from apoplexy without previous
indications of brain affection.—Mr. Vstcher stated that
stew years ego Hr. Rumen suffered from asevere tattle*
of fever, and ever since he had complained of pains
In the heed. The jury returned a verdict of Accidentally
drowsed.

BOROUGH POLICZ, &tartlay.—Belore the Mayor
(J. F. Hodgee.Beq.)

ifykivay- Robbery aid Amok—Maria Lod, Sismon
Inv, and David Bailey, were ithargod with baring on
the 21flth lust, stolen a half.eovereign from James
hombadier of the A Battery C Brigade,
R.H.A.—From the evidence of the promeator it ap-
peared that on the night in question he went to the
Compares Inn, Grove Balding, to gee if on; of hie
comrade. were there. He did not hare anything to
drink there. He left and as he was coming round tbe
turn of the Buildings he we. attacked by three moo,
who came behind him from the direction of the Corn.
Pare& The man Lock was one of them. Look knocked
him down with his fist, and at the woe tame took hie
whip from him and beat him with it. The other Mill
kickisd him in different parts of hie body. Pervious to
his being attacked be had a balf.eovereign in his jacket
Pocket. Pram the rough treatment he received, he
tnieema insensible, and when oonsciousneat returned be
found that to. kal-sovereign we. goat He had been
vrn
in the cimpacy of a girl named Mary Kinpbury from
half-pat until nearly
eleven that night at the
White Hart. The girl did not drink, but be drink
about three anted alo there with • oomrade.—Williant
Rickards rant be lived at the back of Grove Buildings,
and works" t Rewire at the Companies as
the night the assault about II o'clock. The prisoners
wore there. He saw them go out, and followed about
tve or We minutes after. Lob. Wu going out of the
home he beard a noise and went to see what wan the
metier. He saw the borebedier lying on the ground
end three men going Civet& Oirde-path —FB.
Gargles dated that from information he received he
wont to Higher Barton and apprehended the two
prisoners Look and King, who were worknid the,,
bat
Raley ron away.—Th. prisoners dialled the
Th• amok roaloodoiltb. otoo to the 26th last:

DOLOR 80100011 SUCTION& —Last week the'
Doer* Count, Express was published amid the
Unroll of election strife in this county, but now
all is calm again, and we ean quietly gather up the
remits. The smutty town re-elected Colonel BMA
without opposition, lied we feel sure it will be long
' before Dorehester out get or will desire • better repre-
sentative. Here, through the county town being
deprived of one member, the Liberal party has lost a
supporter. At Weymouth the result of foe election is
Mr.' Powell, Q.C.. who was
112411111101 to contest the borough by the " Anti-Oompact
Agasaiatioa," on the faith of a n amcrosely-
signed requisition, and a most enecessful canvess„
has been beaten by • greet majority. At four o'skak
Taasday the poll stood thus
ThiHasebro 75)
Ziwards
s utiespested result Yr. Powell attributes to the fact
that doses after doom of the men whose name were
mined to the requisition widish be bas now in his
posemsion, uho promised to set as they had doted,
and gave him the bend of friendship in soolirmatioo,
plumped for his hon. opponent Kr. Hambro. The
majority of them were poor and humble persons, but
there were also members of the Town Connell and
=of great influence in the borough. liwo
gentleman says be will extract from the requi-
sition the name of every man who promised and voted
against him, and a copy shall be circulated, for this
mean, for feu that after such conduct as that titer
should be mistaken by anybody for honest men I This,
U done, will no doubt prove an introverting document.
The return of Br. Bamboo in the oleos of Mr. Brooks
will make no &Range in the relative strength of
In lb. BN OR of Commons. At Wareham the
parties
have achieved • greet triumph. They
had all the landed interest of that extensive borough
arrayed against then% in its most powerful form, but
g;rthe victory. This result, so little anticipated
okere.on, is, we believe, greatly attributable to the
ercellent manner in which Mr. M. C. Weston conducted
the cause of Captain Caloraft. At the sloes the poll
books gave the following resells :
Calera% Drax Freemantle
Wareham
Bore ...... 3 148 0
Corte Castle lll 22 38

Total. 314 301 67
Poole has retureed • Coocarvatlva, whams It was pre.
vlously represented by two Liberals. This loss is
attritietable, we believe, to the leek that Mr. Waring's
Previous PoPelarity rested on impraelisable loyal
rallesy asbestos, and, thew being fogad delusive, lasted
• great revulidoe of feeling &Wad him, and thus his
seat has bees take. by lir. Arthur Guest, who had the
advantage In the fight of beings local man, taupe/ad
with an extensive estate In the neighbourhood, not
'committed to sooferring soy specifics advantages on Um
borough, and, therefore, a possible local benefactor to
in extent only bounded by the embers nee of the fancy
of the towunfolk. Liberals joined with Comer-yeti...a
ionizozzicatag
hteheimielt rrimon4 of the Ifidesendenoesd ut"
follows: •
Waring
Bridport retarn;d Kr. T. A. blitefiell unopposed, end
fihafteabary has reelected, without a tante* Kr. 0.0.
Olyo, the Liberal whip.

DM/tIONAL PITIR 811111101111, asturday.—Before H.
William; Eel.. (chairman), Colonel Steward, R.
Puree, and IL L. Bindingly, &qrs.
PoucAMpot Pa.ckaorde. —Prank Churchill and John
Ford. were charged by John Livingtm with using two
nets for taking game at Puncknowle on Sunday the
St. Inst.—Defendants pleaded not guilty. Toe nets
produced, and the magistrates oonsidered the
acmes proved. Fined 10. and Data—Paid.
Charge of Obstraudiag a Highway.— nontai Mequon,
licensed hawker, was charged by Mr. 0. Homer, of
As ton, with causing an obstruction on the highway in
that parish on Monday, the 26th October. From
prosecutor's evidence it appeared that on the day in
quetion he went together with his servant in a four.
whet to attend divine service. Upon passing Ashton
cottages, the van of defendant was drawn up in the
highway and • Sr. was burning for the purpose of
@coking. On their return they had to pan the sum
spot, and he (proseutor) was about to tell his servant
to take the horse by the heed in order to ensure his
pulsing quietly, when the horse sprang from the road
and drew the forewbeel over a bank; and it seemed
that by • miracle only they were preserved from being
overturned.—Defendut was fined 10i. including eats.
Stealing a Coat at Clayey. --(hero Edwards.
Thomas Hammond, and Odor). Young, were charged
with stealing • oust, valued at 45., the property of
Thomas Roberta, on the 16th inst.—Ploseoutor stated
that he woe at work on the road and hung his coat on
• gate. He went out of sight of it for • few minutes,
and when he returned the ooat was gone. He gene in-
formation to the polies and the jacket now prodersed by
the officer, he identified as his own, and the one he lost..
—The policeman elated that from enquiries he made
be went to Bridport and apprehended the three pri-
soners at the Union. On the road from Bridport to
Dorchester they said they were all as bad u each other.
—The prisonen pleaded guilty.--Sentenced to one
month's hard labour..

Charge of Esaberzlemetri..— Henry Carter, butcher,
formerly in the employ of Mr. Robert Hayward, of
Dorchester. was charged with rewiring certain sums of
money in payment for meat, which it was his duty to
delittsr,and appropriathu the mm 10 his own use.—Mr.
It. N. Howard, appeared for the prosecution, and stated
that there were several parties from whom defendant
had received money, but first be should call Mr. James
Urry, who stated that be lived at Portland. He was
in the habit of dealing with Kr. Hayward, and paid
him monthly for the meat he received. In the book he
now produced was the signatnre of the defendant Henry
Carter, acknowledging the receipt of the following sums,
Nov. 24th. 1866, lls. 914.; Jan. 30th, 1867, 17s. 3.1.,
and Feb. 27th, Cl 2s. 11d. which were paid to him on
the several dates mentioned.—Mr. Hayward was than
called whs. 'were that none of the money acknowledged
by the defendant in the months of November. 1868,
January or February, 1867, as received by Carter, wan
paid to him. He never authorized Carter to receive
any money whatever.—Dr. Baker stated that he wee
doctor at the Convict Establishment at Portland. He
dealt with Mr. Hayward for some you.. On
Januory 26, 1867, he paid the prisoner £ll7e. 61d., for
which be signed the book which he produced. On
February 27, of the same year he paid him El 4s. 211.,
which he also acknowledged in the book as received.—
Mr. Hayward again declared spun oath that neither of
the sums paid' by Dr. Baker were received by him.—
Supt. Underwood said that on Monday last he went to
London. He apprehended prisoner in Bishopegatie
strut. He told him he held • warrant against him for
dealing about tl5 from Mr. Hayward, of Dorchester.
Ile had • letter in his pocket which he now produeed,
which prisoner had sent to prosecutor stating that he
would send back the money he Ind received as soon as
his wages enabled him to do so, and that by the time
prosecutor received this he (Carter) would be in Qiiibec.
—Defendant admitted that it was his own handwriting,
but, said the amount embezzled was not so much as
the Sept. had asserted—la defence. Carter admitted
that he had received the money as affirmed, but he had
given • great part to Mr. Hayward's son who kept the
books.—Committed to take his trial at the ensuing
Quarter Sessions.
A Captain Charged with Evading Par:Max—Captain
Ainsworth, of the Curmar,henshire, was *hutted with
ranging the service, of • licensed pilot and entering
the poet of Portland with the aid of • pilot of Porte.
mouth.—Edward Way said that he was • lMensed
pilot of Portland Harbour. On the 15th November
he was craving about Portland. He saw the vowel
making for Portland. He had bit pilot signal eying all
the time and his number on the sail, to show that his
was a pilots boat. They did not take any notice of his
signal. He followed them into the roads sod went
aboard. Hoicked the captain why be had not employed
him to pilot his vessel into the roads. Ainsworth
replied that he had one pilot on board already, and
weld not employ two. Witness saw the man that he
dew:abed on de*, and could swear that he was not a
Portland pilot, bat • pilot belonging to Cowes in the
district of Portsmouth. His (witness's) pilotago would
be £2 a foot for the vessel's draught of water
which was left.—Ordered to pay £4 16e—double the
amount of pilotage.
Charks Boatswain, Christopher Dranford, John
Danford, Joseph Brier, John Spam, and Matthew
Vincent, all of Portatham, were charged by P.C.
Foster with being drunk and creating • disturbance in
that parish on the night of the 4th Nov.—Mr. 11. C.
Weston appeared for detendanta—The policeman said
that shout 30 minutes to 12 he saw the defendants wane
out of the HaU-moon ion at Portethun, and proceed
towards Abbotabory in • very noisy manner. After •
while he beard • sound as of a stone thrown violently
against • door or woodea partition. They then dis-
appeared. He saw them again about one o'clock.—
Philip Thresher said he heard • stone thrown against
his door abut 12 o'olook, and on looking out of his
window saw three men, but could net resognise 'Mee
of the defendants—Caw dismissed.

Ridioig in a Railway Carriage rebate a Ticket.
Joh* Way was charged with having oe the 2nd lost
ridden in a third-Claus carriage 00 the Great Western
Railway, from Dorchester to Maiden Newton, without
a ticket, with intact to defraud the company. -
.11119611 Stephens, a policeman at the Medic Newton
railway stetioo; said that shortly after the
arrival of the 8.15 p.m. train be saw John Way
on the platform. He asked him for his ticket, and
defendant said be bad not come by by that train, but
was going on to Bridport. Just before the departure
Et the Bridport train, the defendant waa in a third-Claus
carriage, when be again asked him for his ticket. H.
replied that he bad lost it. He then took defendant
beak into the bookies °.e, when be said he had eons
from Dorchester to &Upon by a third clan train, but
that his ticket was lost. Witness knew that statement
was false, at the company did not issue third-ease
tickets through to Bridport. but ooly as far as Maiden
Newton, where another ticket was ceosmary to prorn
seed to Bridport. He telegraphed to Dorchester, to
ask the number of third-class tickets Weed for tied
byte, and web answered one, which be remembered
having received of a woman named 10s.
including mole.

Boaoues Prrn amazon, Moody.—Befors the
Kayos, (J. F. Hodges, Esq.), J. Gslpin, Esq., B. Davis,
Esq., sod J. Bishop, Esq.

Mr. Henry Barnes, architect and surveyor, of the
West walks, appeared in support of an information
against Mr. John William Doris, of Prinoe'swtreet,
gentleman, for ming threatening lanitutd• 14,
Mowsrd appeared for the defendant—Mr. Barnes
stated that on the 16th of November be received from
the post-aloe the following anonymous letter
Harem, my Boa fellow, you had hatsr pay am that tee, or,
If you dant, you look out ! 11l do for you, and no mistake.
111 have the money or your Wood, so look out,
_Prom

YOU SNOW WHO.
That letter lie believed to Win the haadwriting of the
delendent. On the afternoon alibi lila be was in the
West Walls about a quarter to four, when he met
Davis, who said to him, "You mu of a --.^
He said, "Why can't you let me poser Davie
answered, " your ~ea- 11l blow year brsins out
the first opportunity." He said, "Then. I know
what to do." Davis made an offensive rejoinder, &a
I. psesed on. From that and other threat. be felt that
hi. lie was sot worth a day's purchase. He really was
is fear of his life. The charge was not brought out of
malice, or he should have proomided against him lag
September, when he threateeed him, and shook his stick
is kb fops ;or is 7th Nov. whoa Davis sasaaltad

—Cross-examined : I bonnie surely for Mr. Davis in
1867, in the urn of kbo.—Q. How came you to he bound
for him ?—A. He sent for me and asked me to become
bound. —Q. And did you unseat ? I did on his pm-
Miging to Pay the amount he owed me—between £5O
and £6O,
_1 can't reedier:B the ousel sum. —Q. Whet
cheque did you draw front bile— A. One for sixty
pounds. —A. Then you felt no risk about the £5O7—A.
He vu to give me • cheque of 1:60 for the
aliment he owed rue, and I suggested he should give
me a second of £6O to hold as temerity.-
-Q. Was the cheque for £6O given before you were
bound I—A. Yes, it WU written here on this table.
—Q. Then the £6O was tins you as security for being
bow:l7—A. No, it woo ain payment of my claims.
When the cheque was written here, I became bound. -
Q. After you hod become surety foe blot where did you
and Davis goy—A. To his hoise.—Q. When did you
aak him for the other cheque ?—A. Here and at his
house after I bad become surety.—Q. What made you
ask hint for it after I—A. Because I was apprehensive
that he woald commit • brush of the peace, and I should
have to pay and thee sue him for my debt. When I asked
him he said "I have given you one £6O, and that is
enough for all I owe you." I said you have not pion
to Me any more than what you owe me.—Q. I give
you • caution. Do you still adhere to it that the
statements you have made are the truth —A. I do.—
Q. Was there any application mode to you for the £6O?
—A. I think in December I had • letter from Mr.
Lock, saying he wanted to see me. 1 went, and he
asked if we could come to some arrangement. I told
' him the particulars, and he suggeoted that the claim
on Davis's father's account and two guineas I claimed
for coming to the ball should be taken out of the £6O that
, I should repay the rest, and get my debt as I could. I
agreed to thakbut it was refuse in'a fewdsys.—Q. Do you
still say that the Outs of E6O wasgiven to you to pay your
bill, and not deposited as security for your being bound?
—A. Yes. Q. Was it not depolitee simply se • security
buena you were bound?—A. No, it was not.—q.
Have there been any law proceedings against you in this
matter, and are they now pending in the Court of Queen's
Bench 7—A. Yea—The Mayor iaquired whether all this
, was relevant? -Mr. Howard said he should show the
charge Ina brought by malls', and was One of the violet
ever brought into • court. Have you (to witness)
acknowledged to anybody that the cheque wee depositted
with yout—A. I have no recantation of anything of the
kind.—Q. Would you ewers you hadn't?—A. I have
no
idea or recollection of anything of the sort.
The letter prodeeed is in my handwriting. Mr. Howard
read frous it. "I hereby undertake to return the balance
of AO, which you deposited with me on my beaming
surety for your good behaviour."—Witness: That waste
get • settlemenk —Q. Then do you mean so say that
you put your name to • lie in order to get a settlement?
Either your evidence lets*, or your written statement
isT—A. I don't see that. The Mayor thought it might
be taken there was • dispute between the parties in
which this £6O was involved, but they bad to try the
contents of the information. Mr. Howsrd said he
wanted to get to the point of malice, and with referencia
to ths threatening letter be had no hesitation in saying
that Davis mould not have written it, but that eon.
piniaant must have written it himself. Witness said be
had seen Mr. Davis write, and believed the anonymous
letter produced was in his handwriting. Had business
with him in 1867, and saw him write several times ;
eould not remember exactly what. Writing of Borneo's
prodnoed, and Mr. Howard, comparing it with the
direction of the anonyerrus letter asked eomplainant if
the Be in each ease were wit similer2—A. No;
he never wrote snob • letter in. his life.
_ . .

Mr. John Muten was walled by the complainant, and
said he bad known Mr. Davie for thirty years, and had
several timee seen him write. The letter produced (the
annoymotts letter) was not be believed in Devi.'. hand-
writing : it was too good.—Earn..: How is it yea have
chuged your opinion on the matter I—Mr. Howard
interposed. sad said Barnes must not cross-examine his
own witness.—Mr. Barnes said he showed Malden on
Saturday the latter, and asked bun if that was Davie's
handwriting, arid be said without a doubt it wee Ths
Mayor asked if that was sorreet I—Wi taus said he looked
at two of the words on Saturday, and said "He always
use • screwier, and that looks like his."
Mr. Henry Lock, solicitor, spoke to having an
Interview with Mr. Barnes relative to the eheqoe of
£6o,when be was willine,on being allowed 13 guineas for
*du,n be had on Davie's father, and two guineas for his
attendance at the hall when he became surety, to pay
the balances of the EGO. Davis refused to allow the 13
guineas, as his fathers' executors had investigated the
claim, and declined to pay it. Barnes never said a
word about having a bill of an wind Darts. He
admitted the ESO cheque was deposited as security.
Did not understand front Barnes that Davis owed him
• single penny. Never told Barnes he could settle that
matter, and sue Davis for lb. money he owed
him. Had seen Doris write. Did not believe the
anonymous letter prodused to be in Davis'. handwriting.
He could not write such a letter. Croseexaminsd by
Barnes: You did not tell me the EGO cheque was given
you In payment of your chtioss.—Mr. Baron then spoke
of professional &emcee, law costa, damage to stable, he..
and Mr. Lock said no inch matters were mentioned at
their Interview. Mr. Bern..: Poh I The Mayor
observed that he must take the witness's answer.—Mr.
Lock again said nothing of the kind occurred, aid
Barnes said it did. Mr. Lock further oheerved that the
law costs be spoke of as being owing (C 2 125.) had been
already paid to him In cash, and there were witnesses
to prove it.—Hr. Bern..: It's most extraordinary,
monstrous I—Mr. Howard: So say L
Mr. Hobert Cue, banker's clerk, produced the £6O
' cheque in question. He knew Mr. Davis's handwriting
Being shown the annoy:nous letter, he said he did nt
believe it wee Davis's handwriting furs moment D•all
bad told him he believed Barnes nig tryingtoSet bite
to commit a breach of the peace, when he adeised him
to). careful not t, do so, sod be said be would. Nine
or ten months ago be saw Barnes about the cheque, and
be said when the time of hie suretyship via up he would
pay back the mon.y. He said nothing about havins a
elides toil. When the time wu up, he called upon him,
and he then said he had got a bill against Mr. Davis.
Mr. Howard then made an able speech on behalf of
the defendant. He pointed out that Barnes consented
to become surety for Davis on rewiring • cheque for
L'6o as • deposit ; called attention to the provocation
and mistakes made in his evidence; impaled the unlikeli.
hood of his consenting to pay beck 1:45 of the ISO if the
bill of 1211 odd which bad beu made out was really due;
said that Mr. Davis had been warned that Barnes nal
waiting to catch ham, which made his client very
nations in the matter; asserted that Davis could not
have written the anonymous letter in question; indicated
the similarity between the writing of Barnes and ilea of
the letter, and outolnded that it was written by Berne.
to trump up a ease 'utast Davie
Mr. Barnes mad he sitotily same there to say be was in
danger of his life.
I. Howard: I may you do it out of malice, and I
have shown why.

The magistrates then retired to tionsider the ous, and
on returning to murk, the Mayor announced that they
fat there wee so mach doubt about the matter that they
would warmly be justified in calling on Davis to find
sureties. At the same limo Barnes had sworn to
extraordinary and atrocious luiquage used by Davis
cowards him, and this wee not the first time Davis had
been before them. They warned him as to his conduct
for the future, telling him If be did offend he would be
severely puoialked.
Mr. Davis rid he denied all knowledge a the letter,
or of threatening or abusing Barnes. He had only
spoken I. Ida cow. or twice antis he had been bound.
At the request of Mr. Howard. the magistrates kept
the anonymous letter.

Aso skews, • woman oe the WWII. was brought up
for picking tbe pocket of • Whitcomb' labourer, named
Bugles. of pares oontainiug Ile. She was emulated
for trial at the Serious.