The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-03-17 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

WWI AID FAMILY DMIESTIOII.—Franois Pike, of
Keepers., was charged with deserting his wife and
family by which they became chargeable to tbe Blind•
ford Onion. He pleaded that he had no pleas to take
them to. bet Mr. Atkinson, who appeared for the
Board of Guardians, roved that it was not the fint
time be bad left them—Committed for one month.
Inconnunnts PAIIPUIS —On Saturday last, at the
magistrates' clerk's olloe, before J. J. Farquharson.
Eisq.. Ashley Bailout, who, though young in years, is
o
unfrtunately old in crime, was charged with
maliciously breaking windows at the Union-bouse, of
which be lean lomat*. He pleaded guilty and was
uiiteoced to ODO months impriacroment.—Almalom
Barnes was (emoted with refiteing to work, he being an
iibia_bodud pauper in U.. Biandford Union, and at
I seasoned to one mooth's Imprisonment.

oourry Poucit. Friday.—Betore .7. J. Farqnbarsos,
Rsq.—F.dward Biggs, of Hilton, waa brought up in
custody of Supt. Brows, charged with breaking and
damaging • window at the Fox lan, Hartioot Lane,
the property of lir. Bellamy. It appeared tbat Riggs
hal been drinking, and the landlord, considering he had
quite sufficient, would not snow him to have any more.
In spite, he went out and daMied his fists through the
windows, cutting his hands in a shocking manner,—
Sentenced to one month's imprisonment —Kr. Atkinson
appeared to protocols.... _

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AN INCORZIGISLZ.—Edward Painter, of librettos, aa
old man, who has on several occasions suffered varioes
terms of imprisonment for disturbing public worship,
and who appears to have, whilst under the influence
of Sir rlohn Barleyoorn, an idea that he aloe* is inspired
to preach, was main brought up in enatody on Monday
last by P.C. Moore, arid ehArged before the Mayor and
J. S. Daniell, F. 69., with being drank accl riotous on the
preceding day in the Market-square. From the con-
stable's statement there appeared very little doubt that
Paiater would have gone into the shun* during Divine
service had he not been prevented. He was sentenced
to pay a Ina of 1:2, and in default slowwitted for one
month hard labour.

STEALING BAIL= lIELL.—At the Town-hall, Bland,
ford, before the Lord Portman and J. J. Farq ultamen, Esq.
William Elsworth was brosight up in custody 'barged
with stealing 10th.. weight of barley meal, the property
of his master, Mr. Q. 'Baker, farmer, of Hilton.—? 1.
Bishop said that on Saturday night 29th February,
about 11 o'clock, be saw the prisoner come out of
Baker's yard. Witness waked a little way before him,
when be stopped, and when Haworth clone up to him be
asked him what be had got under his um. H. said 'a
little barlaymeaL It was the first he had taken, and
he was very sorry."—Mr. Baker said the prisoner was a
confidential servant in his employ, and bad free acmes
to the meal, and some had been previously missed, but
the prisoner was not the party suspected. He had been
In hi. employ over two years and he was very sorry for
him. The value of the barleyimeal stolen was la.—
Prisoner, who had been in custody seven days, and who
pleaded guilty, was sentenoed to one month's imprison-
ment with hard labour.
BUILDING °MATTO'S' FIIENDLT Socrerr. The
eleventh annual meeting of this flourishing and meet
useful moiety was held in the Reading-room of the
Working Man's Club, in this town, on Wednesday
evening, and was very numerously attended by the
benefit members. The reports of the treasurer and
secretary were read, from which it appeared that the
pest year had been a most prosperous one for the society.
' The year commenced with • balance in hand of
1 EN 10i. Bd., the (income from honorary subscribers,
, members' contributions, fines, he.. amounted to
1 £B7 17s. U. The expenditure for sickness of members
; and payments to friends of deceased members amounted
;to £3915.., leaving £146 12a. 10s. in hand. Daring the
! year fifteen new names were added lis the list at
; members, and the names of Lord Portman and Mr. H. 0-
' Start, 11.. P., to the list of honorary subscribers. The
several officers and the committee of the society were
nnanimously re-eleeted, and the utmost good
the proooodinga —no subject of the=
Dentred.triendly Soelethe• demonstration, intended to.
be linid in this town daring the miming summer, sad
to which the society has been invited, was brought before
the meeting and remind the general support of th•
members.