The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-02-24 00:00:00

DOPOIigsTER.

DOIIOIIE3RI Fiammuf Cult —The next meetlog
will bo held at the Antelope Hotel, on Setordey, the
ItElth February, when Professor Buckman will Introduce
tor discussion :—" lixperimente In the Growth of
Cora."

Does= CoT:L.TY POULTar Snow.—Preparations ar•
now bolos mate at SSG Corn Exchance for the first
exhibition of this society. With • very large number of
entries, including many interesting varieties and
splendid specimens, the show on Wednesday end
Thursday next will no doubt prove • great attraction.
Tun COBTALATIMI AT CIIIMOIL-0a Sunday morning
the Mayor G. J. G. Gregory), Aldermen Corns.
and Gupta, and Councillors Hodges and Burnett,
attended Divine monies at St. Peter's Choral. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. E. W. Pears. The
Sergeants at-Mice (Messrs. Curtis and Coward), the
Town Beadle, and the Borough Polio* was also present.
MIXOSIAL- —A memorial is in mime of oterosturs in
the town to the Noises of the Dorchester Grammar
school and the Under school, and the trustees of
Hoedown Strangways and Pitts and Movie' charity,
calling attention to tee need that exists In the b3rough
for • good Middle Class School, where the sons of
tradesmen and others soled get a suitable education
for £4 or £5 • year, and appealing to them as the
trustees of several Important foundation; to so-operate
in meeting the neoes-ity. It has already been influen-
tially signed.
THE New Mianna TOR THI Beaoooo.—Kr. William
Ernest Berner, M.P., of Ilstogtoo.hoom, Is the eldest
surviving son of the late Mr. John Sumer, of Ilslcurton.
house, • magistrate and formerly High Sheriff of Dor.
setehire, by abet Mary, only daughter of Kr. George
H. Tugwell, of Crowe-hell, near Bath. He was born in
the year 1840, was educated at Harrow nod at Trinity
College, Cambridge, where he took the usual degree.;
he Is • meestra'. for the county, and holds a 03nitnis.
Jon In the cisieen's Ora- Dorsetehlre Yeomanry
Cavalry. Mr. bryiner enters Parliament for the first
time.
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CONMITS2I) T THS DORM COUNTY PRISON.
: Joseph Randall, obtaining money by false
pretences at Weymouth ; Jane Hawker, stealing money
at Dorchester. —Hard Labour: Sarah Ann Brewer,
stealing • shawl it Sharborne, 3 calendar months;
David Digby, vagrancy and damaging lamps at Lyme
Regis, 2 calendar months; Charles Silk, 'tailing a
month-organ at Weynionib. 1 calendar month, and 5
years to • Reformatory school; John Williams, re-
moving good. to prevent distraint for rent at Allingtoo,
21 day. ; Alfred Paul, drunk and riotous at Nether-
bury, 14 days; Richard Smart., steeling • knife at
Broadway, 14 days; William Hanger, stealing iron at
Weymouth, 14 days; George Cooper, vagrancy at
Wimborne, 14 day.; John Stone, damaging • window
at Poorstook, 7 dais; Joseph Lotter, vagraooy at
Weymouth, 7 days; Frank Foster, drunk and riotous
at Milton Abbe., 7 days.-IPurrAse Examination
J•ha Feria violent assault at Minutes Magna; Alfred
Churchill, embezzlement at Dorchester; Thomu Brine,
stealing bcota at Horcheater.
TOTAL A RITINCNOR. —On Thursday evening, theTotm
Hall was crowded with • respectable audience, it having
been aneouneed that Mr. William Dunn (erolown),
wisest' by his daughter, would give • musical enter-
tainment in connection with the above object. At eight
o'olook Mr. Dunn appeared, end said he must ask the
kind sonsidetaUou of the e present, as he had to
apologise for the unavoidable attune* of his daughter,
who, be was sorry to say,he had learnt by telegram that
afternoon was ill in Bristol; and, therefore, bad she
been in the town would have been of no urines to him
He must also ask them to bear with Lim, es, although
he was generally blessed oith good health, he wee now
suffering from • severe sold, therefore the musical part
of the entertainment most fell to the ground. Although
he was more Si to be in bed then before them, he oould
do his best. In the Donne of an able address, which
leafed over an hour and *half, and which wont have
cast him no little effort, the loiterer deuanted on his
favourite theme. He oonaidered Total Abodes's*, as
being the healthiest, the West, the happiest, and the
he side of the question, illustrating each branch
oittemi subject with appropriate ansodotos, ko.--Ou
Mao evening, there was again a large attendance, and
for nearly two hours Mr. Dann kept the attention of
his hearers by his humorous and eloquent handling of
the various obsess of the temperanse question. A
party of juveniles belonging to the Baud of Hops 1/1111
present and daring the evening sang some plowing
aplocimi.

The Bench comultol ad were about to give their decision
but Mr. Howard suggested that perhaps they would hear one
of his witnesses who would put the matter in its proper light.
Thomas Silky, in the employ of Mr West, winlngton,
depeeed that be left Dorchester on Saturday evening In com-
pany with the defendant., and a man named Hardy. Just as
thy got through Max's gate Miller and his son overtook them.
Witness and his oompenlons were walking arm In arm. When
on the other side of the lodge guing up the hill Miller and his
party Immo! ; and afterward the old man kept walking in
front. Witness mid " Plume get on one side, and let us tasr,"
when Miller up with his stink, called his son, and Immediately
Peach WAS att.. ed, struck acrom the face, and fellol to the
ground ; and after that complainanW fell upon him and hem
him with their sticks.
Without bearing further evidence the Bench ditutiseod the

Ozwinw PMT Smesioxs, Konday.—Before Yr. U. William&
Rickard Cook, of Watoreombe, arm charged with drunken-

-P.C. Ellord found him at II 30 on Satunlay night lying
down on the road near Llama's barn, Briiiptirt rn.L Ile was
very drunk, and did know but what he was on the way to
Watereombe.
Fined Ss. and coda.

On the previous Thurnlay,thisiletendant's son, kW Cook was
brought Wore Mr. E. Pearce. charged with being drunk on
the Weymouth road. P.C. Elford found him lying with Mn
head much lower than his heels, sad he In a state of utter
helplessness and insensibility. He was final fa and coats.
11.1•DAT.1-Before Mr. ft Thornton and Mr. O. O. Churchill.
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George Penh and John Tizard, of Watercombe, were
brought up under a warrant, charged with wanking an old
man, named Edward Miller, a labourer, in the employ of Mr.
Chapman Saunders.
It appeared that Miller attended Dorcheater tote, and on the
way home with his son met four men, the prisoners being tm,
of them, in the cutting at Whilcombe, when they rushed upon
him, knock." him down, and beat hint about the head. It
pleemod there was an old grudge between the pestles u to •
former drunken tau and the. labourers' Union.

Prisoners were remanded till Saturday for a medical °lamina-
tion of the complainant.

&3ouwvuulPiM SINSIONS, Tuesilay.—Kefore the Mayor (Mr.
0 .1.0. Orcwory), and Mr. K Dark
nooses Brine, • you msn, 44 Dorchester, rm. charycsl
with steldline • pair of boots, tho property of Mr. James Sly, of
the Antelope hotel.
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FrederielZ Symonds, boots at the Antelope hotel, said on the
previous afternoon he took five pairs of brim and shoes to the
brin-house to clean. About flint. he saw prisoner come from
the Issitbouse with a lighted candle. An hour or two later
ho missed a pair. Next morning he saw prisoner and charged
him with the theft, which after soine prevarication, he ad.
natal, said he had the Is,ots at home and fetched them. In.
formation was given to the I.llce, Duon apprehended
him. —Mr. Sly blentifled the boots,—lteinanded till Monday.
Alfred Churchill, a lad in the employ of Mr. Nutting, baker,
woo brought up for eitiliculement.
Proeecutor and prisoner hail been in his service about nine
months, and his duty was to carry out and deliver broad and
flour. and also on his rounds he hail. book It. which to enter
the bread delivered, to whom, and the in mey he received.
Book produced In his account book there was no entry of.
the mine of Frith, and no bread enterril or sold. On Satunlay
last wittnis till it receive from prisoner any money for breed
sold to Mrs. Frith. Oti X lay he asked prisoner if be had
been supplying Mrs. Frith with bread, and he replied no.
Witness took him to Mrs. Frith's house, when she tab! 4,
You know I have been paying you 5... week for bread,"
end prisoner, In answer, sail'• I pliad guilty." Tick the icy
back to his shop, Intl sent for the imlice Before the constable
came prisoner asked Min for forgiritinsis.
Mrs. If arrlet Frith of Railway Place, said her husband was
driver on the South-Western Railway. They hal always
dealt with Mr. Nutting, and paid for the • read once. week, for
some time past without any bill, but last week sho had it put
down as she took the bread. The piece of paper produrisl is
that upon which prisoner put the broad down. She kept the
paper, and the boy always had his book with him On Slum.
day last she paid Mtn 54 for lined (non the 7th the 13th
hist , 11.101 ha recelpted the bill. Witnries corroborated Mr.
Nuttinee aria-Audio( the Interview with the boy at her house
on the prevbsts day.
Remanded till ilondy.
MONDAY. —Wore the Mayor (Mr. (1. J. C. Gregory), Mr. M.
Devenlsh, Mr. R. Davis, anti Dr. Aldridge.
Williain Mason, of Glyde-path Lill, was summoned for
waiting water.
Mr. Philllppe, the Borough Surveyor, said on February 3rd
he went to defendant's house about three iecloek in the after-
noon, and found the water in the elect running to waste at
full force, through the insufficiency of the weight on the handle
to draw it down when it was Ist loofa. 110 served a 31.410 e on
the defendaut to repair. On the 12th he went again and
found the clown hi Just the seine state, and the wash; still
going on.
Mr. Dovetail said a more determined disregard of the notice
there could not be.
Defendant is a Journeyman shoemaker, and now appeared.
Ile denied that the water was running.
Joshua !Lanham, the fitter in the employ of the borough,
WU with the Borough Surveyor on his inspection. Ile said
the water was running nearly full stream on lmth visits.
In reply to the Bench, the Surveyor said in 24 hours about
400 or 500 gallons would he wasted.
Defendant said be eould tall two or three to prove the water
was not running the same day. All it wanted was, little trams
weight on the handle, or for It tee lid pressed down a little.
It was said this was CuMMOII defect In eight out of tan
elopes in the town.
Defendant sail the Inspector lifted the handle to try It, and,
scot pressing it, there was a little running ; but those who know
it always did press the handle.
Mr. ?Wilma sail forcing the handle Wotll.l stop it.
Mr. Devenish observed that If it was true the ricotta were
generally defectike, there was a great duty laid on the
thspector.
Mr. Phillipps said he served 50 or 60 not iers In one day.
The Bench fined defendant 5a and 9s. 6d. COMA, the Mayor
remarking that nearly double the quantity of Water was used
that there ought to be, and It must he stopped. Ile was
allowed a week to pay ha In default of distress, wrren days'
imprisonment.
Mr. Barrett, of the Phoenix inn, applied to keep open for two
hours extra on Tuesday 'night, on the omelet, of the Old
Friends' anniversary supper. The Beni* granted onto hour, ea
uenaL
A youth earned Thsnuts Brine was brought up on remand
for etaaling a pair of bouts from the boot house st the Antelope
hotel, belonging to Mel. Sly.
8014 Coward said prisoner had only been out of a Reforms.
tory Ire months. Hell 18 in July.
Mr. Devenish : You seem determined to ensue to the gallows.
Tbe lad said he was sent to the Reformatory when It years
old for stealing fowls.
Prisoner wished the Bench to dap.° of the ease.
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It eeented he had a very bad character at the Rtiormewry.
He wee sentenced to two months hard tabour.

X. Stout, of Milburn.) Iteformatory, nail the lad had an
mrportunity of going to sea, but his friends would not allow
hint to go.
A Verd Churchill, a lad of IS, who had been in the 'orrice of
Mr. E. Nutting, baker, ke , was brought up for stealing ba.,
belonging to Ms master. He had received to. for bread supplied
In one week to Mrs. Frith, living in Railway-place, and did not
amount for it to Mr. Nutting.
The prosecutor said he only Intended to prefer the present
charge,
and, an prisoner was a fatherless boy, he asked the
to deal with hint leniently,
Prisoner wished the case to be settled by the Bench, and
plealsil ;runty.
The 111yor said It was a very serious charge, hut Mr. Nutting
di.l not prem it, an they would paw, a very lenient sentence —ls
days' hard labour.

DOIteIIE3TEK COUNTY COURT, TUVIODAY.
Before Judge Idsrauv.

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Chriskoph...r v. Jtirk44,ll. —ln this CllO Mr. Wi.shini who
appsarel for the plaintiff, was taunted t judgment summons
ti against thtl letlfl.l3llt, who midis; at Wlin ..rus, and who
owed, It arm said, rid Ils. Oil
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Trovie v. Catwee. —The plaintiff, on whose behalf Mr. II mard
•: 'trod, preferred a claim for damage sustain.' through the
Milswful shooting and woundilig of eleven pigeom -Mr.
Burnett defended. this C 0.,. which R.OO I a somewhat
peculiar nature, It .1.1 contended the defendant had a hen bird
and had bred hie brood from the plaintiff's stock, the de- I
fondant holding it ins only right the mother should "have her I
own obialca."--Mr. John Trevis, landlord of the Sun inn. I
Burton, said he kept a number of pigeons, and defendant
resided mar him. Olt the 12th November witness had 12 pairs
of pigeons, and on the moniing of the 19th eleven of them
were shot. Ten wore picked up no Mr. Caine',' premises and
ono witness picked up in his own yard. lie had evidence the
other four had been knocked down by the defendant's son.
Ile valued the birds at 2.1. 01 per pair. Four pair were sitting
Cu eggs. He um defendant on the 22t0l awl enquired
whether he intended to pay for them. The reply was " No,
you hove no right to keep pigeons." Ile then told him he
should sue hisu.—Cross-eumbial by Mr. Burnett !plaintiff said
Ike had been at Bartell three ymrs last Michaelmas. Had kept
pigemis the whole of that period, but be did not know they
were fed iu 11r. Caine,' own barn. Ile fed them himself.—
Re-examined : Out of 24 he h.ol I oily nine alive and one dead
left on the morning of the 20th of N.wember. He had not seen
any of the missing birds.—Answering his Honour, Mr. Burnett
observed he did not deny the killing but he pleaded owner-
ship—William Laing said he remeinbered the killing f the
birds whieh were Mr Haines'. Defendant had only one Pigeon
In April last, and bred from his el birds. Sometimes
they reedited at Mr. Trey's' premium, at other [IWO at Mr.
Wags'. When the birds were shut plaintiff might have had
four. TrerM had been warned to keep the poultry out of the
Md. In reply to the Judge, the plaintiff said he 4m:1111.0nm-I
throe years ago to keep pigeons, when he had two pair —His
fib-ewer, said the case simply resolved itself into a question ,4
ownership—Mr. llovraril Ilmented, reivarklug he would be
quite content to the division of the birds between the litigante.
—Kr. Burnett said plaintiff ought not to keep *sena Tha
judge mid be could uot tI go W the Injury 4 hi. asighbowi ;

DOROSIWIMI CLUB—W, are gratified to learn that injury were eustahsed defendant had • right to shoot them.
the lion. W. H. B. Portman, U. P., has sent a donation Mr Cainee, who was called, admitted the sh.edingiatfothe tr,c.t
of £2 to the finds of this exsellent local institution. ' `7itiial 6 haeatdial'ar4 l'brtg .I!;,..h,!**,:nmratl,T,ttaath nthal„,
OLD FilleMDS. —The anniversary supper of thls through his (plaintiffs) yard, but the pigeons when *hot were
benefit society Is announoed or Tuesday evening, the
24th inst., at 7.30 Fan., at the Phisall Inn, and, no
down;
toh;eruno
fir.ll hie
alti
rtned,,kmilledanitohiemabirdsthef,...od,
behiellio.i,rn thet,brwoowien
doubt, it will keep up lte reputation SS " • pleasant his own. —tile Honeur put it to Mr. Howard that he could not
party." alter the fact of justification having been proved; he said he
JOVEMILII ODDFSLLOWS. —The members of the lodges thought Mr. Howard was entitled to the value of ten dead
Pigeons. Justificatlon to kill did not juetify pemmican.
of ()Aiello's in Dorchester announce their intention
of formitar a juvenile branch of their society in the )iniud;,..moont for plaintiff fur .11 the birds being valued at 24. per
town. Ti.. first lodge wit be held at the Infants' Thresher v. Ridout.—This was • claim of £1 165. for rent,
Schoolroom too riattnasy next, Mid We wish them : end an action to recover possession of • room occupied by
defendant at a house in Southstreut, Dorchester. Defendant
' every idlOOeNS. was ordered to leave by Saturday week.
' KiLIGIOCS ADDIIIISSIL —On Monday and Tuesday
evenings there were Ineetngs at the Corn B (change in
oonneetion with the Brengoljea, ion Society, when until to-day. Hr. Howard, wheeppeenel on behalf."' creditors_,
a itehanknrucl.rtely j•
'etsel fiwurh'ileieh. chwarsesijrirn'reTailtikthit —lsetThiSco"frt
William Taylor, late a navvy, gave addressee to very said he applied for the einnmital of the bankrupt (who lel
large sadienees. Oa Tuesday evening there must have failed to surrender h.ieuself or
,),.n tgefijile accounts).
thnincitkrumpt:
been about a thousand people pecked into the ball, and
opposed'd. ehel'enidai‘c;atibu'il,mrirtating a probability of Mr.
the speaker riven* 1 the attention of all for an hour lralle's death. ' tie observed, in reply to his Honour, that If
while he discoursed on the *ordinal truths of Christianity. the bankrupt were living he was not In this country; if he
At the dose a collection woe mad* which amounted to were dead he (Mr. Crauford) did not know where he was—(A
over £lO, no leor than 340. bdng in pence. laugh.) His ....mour .4.1 the wto must know where h owes.
iIifiLLWALL DOCK COMPANT.—Lt one of ths reenet Mr. creationd observed the only re.teon the wife could awshro
e'eatioa meetings in Dorchester it was stated about, 150 f"r hi* li"Nr•ile"" of aau four months --he haring
is
been
a met affectionate husband —was his il 1. „ onourthen
!shearers had gone (roe this county into the service of aaavad a lama,. period of 14 days for the .thee,eary filen of
this oomikiny, carrying on business in the London accounts. Mr. Cranfoni mentioned to ills Honour that he
docks. That being so, it may be of interest to some Of intended applying teethe appointment of s new trustee relative
our readers as their relatives or seqnsintinoes to learn to some trust money, and he asked whether, having remard to
that a Milli wall Doak Club has jest been opened for the
benefit of those employed by the company. rhos. ltLde caftrulel"itirh:7:.'l'Hourtv.olifn"i hai"i'ceinr)w. shhict!'ulld'ime-el.'harciLie
jeuirratalor Kk'ticioke,onen
that point, the judge would allow the point to be raised in the
premises ooneist of dining, reading and billiard rooms, county court which, he held, had full powers; If so, then he(Mr.
with • skittle alley, lavatort is, Sts ,and provision, are creuford) would not put his client to the expense of applying
sold at cost price, while the fee of membership is twee to the court of t haliccry. Raving referred to the nele cited. his
pence per week. In the densely crowded and motley Honour ruled that the application sheuld not be made before
population about the docks, this is no doubt a great himself. —Mr. Crauford said there were three witticism BMW
benefit to the men, and it shows that the company make thonel under section 09 ;he oubmitted they should he examined
privately before the Hogietrar.- —Mr. Howani objected to a
thelighiful nrovisine for their well are. private examination, and askisi what his friend was so much
(Arm Pierre IllailloSS, Saturday—Before Mr. E. Pearce, afraid of. Mr. Craufuni answered he was always afraid of Mr.
and Mr H U. Middleton Howard —(laughter. ) II is Honour thought a public examinst bet
Georie Peach and John Tizara, on remand, were charged thio,t dia.,o the eautte, whereasa private ethuenatimi could
with meaulting Edward Miller and Ms son Phil p, .01 Satun y nut do SO. The examination accordingly took place with dosed
lest. The version of complainant's story sac to the effect that doors. It was subsequently stated that after the examination
they attended Dorchester fair, land on the way home met four of the wile of the bankrupt, Mr. erauford, of LOlld ~,,, Mr.
men, the prisoners being two of them, in the cutting at Whit- Watts, of Yeovil, and Mr. &lesiva tame to terms which would
soothe. when they rushed Upoll .1..1 Miller, knocked him 110,10. stay the1,,,,„1iag adj,,,,, at the t„rthe„thias aag,,,,,
and beat him about the head. CempLsinante are lathe employ lie Tanner, of libuidford —ln this case Mr. Atkinson, on
of Sir. Chapman Saunders, of Wetercimbe, Mr. Howard to- behalf of the largest, creditor, laid atedevite before the court
day appeared for defendants. His previous evidence hati awl asked that the 'proceedings already taken might be set
been read over to him, Miller, in CrOSlWlA43l6llltiell, alilltit. wide --Mr. Moore, for bankrupt, emened. —His Honour said
that he had a small ash stick with him, hut did not know if without imputing any iiniimprietv of ienilu it h thought the
defendants bad any. His eon had a small stick also. Mr. too- ha--booi-, too- Itt.- v.- th,` the :p.po,„*.oco if Mr.
Howard drew attention to Peach's lacerated nose, and coca- Atkinson at the first meeting be ought to have been heard.
iitainent admitted hitting Min, but only in self defence He His Honour amiulkel the proceedit —Mr tttineon said he
had never struck him before, and "did not mind" if his anit believed there would be no furtherTimmealings, but that the
had. Knew Peach at Breadmayee some time ago, but never matter would be arranged.—Mr. Moore, however, said they
hit him with a stick then. When summoned for drunkennais
In October, the policeman said so, but "It was all lies." Ile *l°4 trY Wl"'
denied that on Ilaturday night he kept walking to and fro In
front of defendants to prevent their pairing ; did not push
against one of them. Did not hold uphill stick and my, "1 sal
--. if you shan't have this" did not call ALP son; Philip never
repeated the throat. Defendant@ began the row. He had
lived at Waterme, but left of his own accord. There hal been
• row among the carters, but that had nothing to do with his
leaving. He had only two plate of beer all day on Saturday—
only spent 3d hi drink.
Philip Miller gave a similar account of the affray. Ile denied
that Pesch was struck first. He condoned that he was in the
row at Water-eon and that no notice to leave was given to his
mother; but the carters did not leave. Ile also denied that
be Imti ever struck Peach before. The fight did nut last long
and he eilualtaed that he "got It pretty well."
Mr. Howard addressed the Beech, remarking that but for
the warreet having been obtained hie client, would have been
the complainants. Miller was a most quarrelsome man and
had brought it all upon himself. Peach bore an excellent
nncharaceolerS‘vre6K,47:Lb.°l:4,,db:fh. :74,2,....lebe'shOugrElwolynab"trei
jutol.ttlw3o.
nlithittliewrlfiah.dliTir
' brought all
.their trouble upon themselves.