The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-09 00:00:00

WAILEHAII.

TIIE Recroe has left here for a three months tour.
The Revs. W. Doyle and J. Wennick are officiating
during his absence.
Time Settoou4.—The Board and National Schools
here closed during part of the past week, there being
several cases of measles in the town.
BAND or HOPE.—The members belonging to the
Band of Hope Society had their quarterly tea on
Friday in the Nat: I Schoolroom. About 150
members were present, and various games were well
enjoyed by them.
I MR. H. BENNETT, whilst driving near Bindon, on
Wednesday, the 24th October, was thrown from his
trap, but luckily escaped with only a slight shaking,
whilst the horse was injured and the trap dauutgad.
MASONIC BANQUIM—M. Guest, Esq., M.P., and
George Burt, Esq., were present at the Masonic
Banquet at the Mansion House given by the Lord
Mavor on Monday, the 2.lth of October. The Prince
of \Vales honoured the gathering with his presence.
WEAI.EVAN FOREIGN Mismeasm.—The annual meet-
ing was held at the Wesleyan Chapel on Thunlay, F.
Filliter, Esq., in the chair. The Rev. S. Dickenson
attended as a deputation, and amongst other gentle-
men present were—The Revs. J. Judson and W.
Densham. Votes of thanks were accorded to the
deputation and chairman.
BURIAL BOARD ELECTION.—On Thursday last a
vestry meeting was held et the Town Hall to elect
three members. The Earl of Eldon, Mr. C. Selby,
and Mr. .1. Beer, having resigned. His Lordship and
Mr. C. Selby were re-electod, and the Rev. H. P.
Stokes was appointed in the room of Mr. J. Beer.
The meeting represented the joint parishes of Holy
Trinity, Lady St. Mary, St. Martin, and Arne.

TN2 MUNICIPAL ELL-mon.
compromise made between the two poutTiee%toth,
there was not the least interest exhibited
election of Town Councillors on Mem,
following gentlemen, being mkoprvixi, %v.
—Mr. H. Aldridge, Mr. G. Curtin, Mr. T
vltOr
(Liberals), and Mr. E. J. Conwey,Mn T.•A3,414
and Mr. H. Fanner (Conservatives). Themereth
political strength of the Council is 17 le-beirP4lM
seven Conservatives.
A MINCIIIIIVOUB FILLOW.—A Yonne
Longfleet, named Torn Hodges, waa
remand, on Monday, before the Mayor
and Mr. Western, Mr, Farmer, Curtik
Conway, charged with nibnery. The prhoe::4 lb.
the employ of a man named William smh,Ll°
greeter, of Parluitone, and in the early ihrt—'nk,
month he left his service, on friendly term, valet
master, stating that he was going to Southaun,l2 lks
the Monday, Saundere had occasion to to tAt—Liei
company with his married daughter, Fanny h
who lived with him. On her return -she
b :fore her father—she found that some ,ijlveY
guarded the wind ,w of the hack kitchen kegvii4,
D„iied down and an entrance effected by e "it
When ehe went inside it was msde plain m
she visito.r, whoever he was, hadn't been ennieLi
a mere robbery. Her flowers and their pot.. *4
taken and thrown down, the face of her 0,..T
pieced on the smashed
dinanolhes i the cat ea
th grate. T
was
slying
d'i eaheon a
were her father's silver watch, valued at ametiZste
• couple books. These facts laad shogi',l4
proveo in evidence, and two fresh erir qes
called on Monday. The first, a young
hguy Jane Roger,, proved receiving one of tne4&l
from the prisoner—" The young n Deem rws
her he bad given half.a-crown for it. In re*
Mayor, she blushingly admitted it that hit, '•%,
her sac keepeake as he Wo ,; i.,t avay•
e hi
witness was Chance Birtuing, an eaehtmi red
Messrs. Cotton, pawnbrokers, of tionthmeram 141
bought the watch of the p ,
prisoner for 3i ,
declared 'aim the worth of it. It Was only
value as old silver. He could not recollect emehill7
prisoner did not want first of all t pawn it, thithl
might have don- so. The prisoner gave inh ha
~.ht
name and address, and said the watch was nie"m_
property, that be had bad it a comiderable time
he sold the outside case about a twelve
previontly. and the reason of his parting with :74
he could not get work and wanted to get
Poole.--Prisoner now asked the Bench to '
once, but the Magistrates committed him f,hui
the next Quarter Sessions. it
" SUAPICIOUIL"—At the Borough Police-men,
Monday, a seedy-looking young fellow, who meetri
name of JOl4/ TAWS 2S MOr /W. and said he eh,
grocer's amistant, living at St. John's Wood, 1,01
was brought up in custody,before the tame reagnn'Z'
charged with the theft of a cheque.—Hr.
Sherhorne, landlord of the New St. Clement's le";
was the prosecutor, and he stated that OS Thus*
afternoon he received a cheque, which he placed 4,
back of his bar. Prisoner Was in his house ar
and several other persons, but they all left befeee—i:
did. He (prosecutor) went upstairs to hare e
and remained away about a quarter of an km,7l.
his retorn the prisoner was still there, but had meet;
his seat; he remained a short time, and thee wt
After he had gone the cheque was misted. He plial
the matter in the hands of the police ; but it had
been traced, and that was all he Lad to say ie
matter. It was a cheque drawn on the cheque mit
(This makes it very nearly as easily negotinhe,
note).—Segeant Ballet took the prisoner into Mita
at Dorchester, on Saturday efts, noon, and rhjeii
him with stealing the cheque, when he said he Mee
nothing about it.— • he prisoner now, in bladder,
told a very "pat" tale about his being out of
and how be was in search of it, and went to am hi
some beer at the prosecutor'.; but be knee mem
about the cheque. He got t • Dorchester at hotim
ten, and, having no money, went to the policeiteet
and four policemen subscribed between them sadpal
for his bed. They advised him to try Weyemegig
work, and next day, as he was walking in the meth
was overtaken by a constable, who, after someone
sation, told him he answered the deNcriptioo ,4 sea
who was wanted at Poole about a ch.que job. Hem)
him he bad not the least idea about what be nee,
and said ha would go with him where he liked—fit
Supt. Hunt aid nothing was found on the view..
The Bench discharged him, expressing a hope he rem
soon get some work— a wish he publicly acknowledges,