The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-02-16 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

AITOINTIIEJIT. —lh. Fletcher Beach, yminomt on of
Mr. Aliteriitun lieneli, of thi. town. hat lieen appointed
M.lktlSuperintendent of the new A.yluiu for White, at
Clanton. London.
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;.T.-1 ho following are the often of the lodges in
tld town for the pre...ot quarter :—Crogede Lod. .V 0
.73: itro, June. I h•Aik. WeT. Sis. Rosa Dean, M.V.T.
Ilro. Georze Carter, W.S. ; Bro. Ilarry Foot, W.F.S.
Bro. George Coleman. WI.; Ilro. John Monteith, WI.
Bro. Janie. Hallett, W.M. ; Bro. Joseph Warner.
Bro. William Warner, W.O.G. • Mk Ann Cant WAS.
Si. Jane Bean. lI.S. ; So. Eliza
SIA. Maria JoY, W.D.M. ; Bro. George It. Redden,
rwor f Lion Lode, 2dlki: Bro. James
Monaco, ; Bro. David W.V.T. ; Bro.
Charles Cook. W.S. ; Bro. Edward Brown, W. KS, • Bro.
i• 33, Menden. W.T. ; Bro. Roe. John Barie4, M.A.,
; Bro. Henry Riney. W M. ; Bro. John Shepherd,
; ly, WI ii;. ; Si, Charlotte Cook,
W.A.S. ; Sjo.M.look, : Bro. Itolwrt Davy,
W. 1111.5. • Si.. Zama Di; ttttt irk, WI.. 11.5. ; Bro. Henry

01. or:. .‘TISRTAINMENT. At the Wedeyan
evening. there was a large
gathering ..f children connected with the Hands of Hope
in the town, the oeca.don being the exhibit of an
inter...tins; seri., of viow4 by means of a magic lantern.
The .abject was "Sir John, the Giant Slayer."
Mr. 11. .1. r oppoek, who take. such 311 intmest in the
siti,emesit, wan the exhibitor. an.l med his own lantern
for the purp.m, whilst the slides were obtained from
Lou lon. The pietism+ were very beautiful, and distinctly
shown, the lignite, being 4.• lirge toni " almost as natural
3.4 life." Is( course the "giant• alluded to wan "alcohol,"
and Mr. T. I.ll...lelivere.l a highly interesting and instru,
tit 4: de.criptive lecture an the variaus scenes wen, shown.
.I.t interval, the words .d some pretty mei the, were
dioe.n on the "I hve sue a draught fr
tin.' r, .t :I "The cooling fountain." " A light in
tin- window. IV.. :41.1 they; were very nicely Ming I.Y the
chi' Iron, Mr. J. H. i“ual, wedding at the
In rnnn'nnnnnen. Alt i,mther U very pleamiit ton., hour: were
the children, liy their quiettie“ vtini attemtion,
that they appreciated the endeavours MAU fur
In ....•iii•.viii. nt. At tho vonchution Mr. It. Iteid expire...ea
the ;.1 inkn he in.... awe all silted feel to Mr. I lopp.,ck for
lin. •, exhiriltor. awl to Mr. Male for the exeel-
least .1 ,emitit i•ei he hal given of the mil dect. The children
tmditle.l Inv their applaiihe that they 4' .111.1 with Mr.
Iteids remark.. Mr. s'oppock gate a slim: adalre,s in
reristit,. -ettimt.t forth the reason why they should ime
menthe!, n.j the Band of Hope, and pronsinesl ther
treat in the coin,: or a few week., 311 annotmeement
which teas receive.' witli tisanife,t, marks of approval.
The Sari., .1 Am' W34 then mine, 311,1 the proree.lhups
were brought to a .

ruUNTT PoucE, WednesAiy. —l44"re Mr. .1. P. F.
GutAry.
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Wan, WO, brought up charged with stealina oil.
the prop,rty of Mr. It. F. Miller, Bradpule.
0:,. in Mt. Miller', employ, and on Monday
eveuniz, a`suit six p.m., pro weutor 7•3 w hint walking
a h ONllfti. line with a list on his Imit. Asked what be had
dd it la of •Aleak, and chaff he WA, goina ti take to
Mr. %lite. ,lairyurtn, wlm had a COW KA In the Ina was
7•:Int•• • 4 oil, Lke, value Pk lb., wae AO, en into custody.
He now wished the Bench to settle the case, but it was
adiourm.d for Mr. Vine's attendance.
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On rea...minlaiim r. John iryinan, Bradpale,
mbl lie knew the primmer ; be (with) liad no coW ill last
m, hail been :dated by priemer. A row in the
.1 iiry ha.l been poorly same little time !Nark, and prisoner
liad remarked to him that the raw war very poor ;m.t he
ha I replied that it was. and he thought a asking 4ni.
MUT bir mine oilrake, but he had never askevl primmer
tI rim: him anY

Prosecutor was re-.*11e4. and in &tomer to Mr. Gumlry,
said prisoner was ins tho farmhouse of tbo railway
whim he saw him, walking by the side of the raila.
Prisoner .sabl be waa in the MAI near the river when Mr.
Milkr met I . awl that he woes. hia way to the .lairy.
l'n.se,mtor :said he was not in the field. The pathway
on the lIliC was not the ilimet way from his farm to the
there woe a footpath through the fiebbs, by the
side of the river.
Prb.iner eonteipled he waii in the lien.
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Ile was committed for truil at the next Assizes, which
imminence on the Mil March. It 2,001114 the prisoner has
been convicted a great many times of similar OffelICCA, and
suifere.l vari AL terms of imprisonment, varying fnim a
twelvemonth to a month.