The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-17 00:00:00

DOZOECNIITIR.

THI SWAN BIZILHOUS/1, PORTLLIII).—Os Saturday
an application was mods to trans:or this Home from
Martha Lane to Richard Fall, of Portland, quarry-
man. —Granted.

Ma. Aaron HINRY MINI was the only person
nomioated for the vacancy in the Council, his propseer
being Mr. M. Devenish, and his wonder, Mr. J. F.
Hodges. Mr. Lock was, of course, elected without
opposition.
NEw Waux.—A splendid sample of new wheat
was shown in the Corn Exchange on Saturday, by Mr.
Genge, of Waterion. The sample was full and atm,
and rattled wall in the bag, showing the condition to
be first-rate.

Tai ROTAL OAK.-*On Monday, before M. Dwrewish,
FAQ., and R. Davis, FAQ • Mr. Wed= applied, en
behalf of Mr. Charles fiead, for a trander of the
license of the Royal Oak from Mr. 0.8. Samways, te
hen/.lf—Mr. Read.--Granted.

DISTIL OF LI OLD ISHABITAFT.—On Monday (this)
morning, shortly after 10, expired Miss Footman,
who must have been one of the oldest inhabitants of
the borough, for she was 92 years oi age It May.
Her residence was in Trinity-street.
THE ROYAL HORSI ARTILLFIT who stayed at Dor-
chester, on their return to Hampshire from Okehornp-
ton, aPendoi Divine service at Christchurch, Grove-
buildings, on Sunday, accompanied by the Rifle
Volunteer Band. This battery left on Monday (this)
morning.
MR. WHITS'S STOSRS, FORTORS'S-WILL. —On
Saturday Mr. Hodsdon applied for transfer of the
license of the late Mr. Charles White, of Portland, to
sell wines and epirita off the Erecnisee—to his widow,
whom Mr. White hal mode his sole executrix.—Mrs.
White can sell for the present.
THR BLACK DOG IMF BROADRATIR.—ths Saturday
an application wee made to transfer the license of the
Black Dog, Broadmayne, front Elisabeth Coned to
George Foot, until October llth.—Mr. Supt. Batty
knew ;serge Foot, and had no objection to the true-
fer.--Granted.

MILAWPOL FISHISO.—At the county petty sessions,
on Saturday, before H. B. &Maputo, Req., Lkaat..-
Colonel Steward, B. L. Bindersley, Beq , and G. H.
Churchill,Esq., Uri* Chaim, and Gracious Baal were
charged with unlawful fishing in the stream at Wert
Stafford, the right of which belongs to the Fishery
Association.—Mr. Weston appeared and said these
two lads worked for Mr. Taylor, of Loud's Mill, and
they certainly did catch the fish; but Mr. Taylor
hal been to biro, as had the mother of the boys. Mr.
Taylor said he quite disapproved of what the boys had
done, but begged that the PAN might be withdrawn.
Mr. Weston would be perfectly satisfied with a
nominal penalty. —The wets were iffs.between the two
and Mr. Middleton said from what they had heard
from Mr. Taylor, through Mr. Weston, they would
only impose a fine of le. each and the costa; but on
another occasion the defendants would not get off so
lightly.

Daum AND ASSAULTING • BANT.—At the Borate
Petty Sessions, on Saturday, before the Mayor ( .
Durden. Esq.) end M. Devenish, Eisq.—Williast
Hoerr Peat, an elderly man, wan brought up for
assaulting • little boy in the Walks.—Mr, J. Audit.
son saw the assault, and went towards the man; bet,
as he was approaching, prisoner went back and struck
the chill again. The little boy had a baby in his arms,
both were crying very much, and witness asked
what he meant by If, when he replied that the boy had
thrown stones at him; but the boy denied this, and
some servantsgirla also stated that the boy did not
throw stones.—ln answer to Mr. Devenlah, Mr.
Anderson said the prisoner struck indiscriminately at
the boy with • stick; he could not tell whether he
struck the baby or not; but the baby wee screaming
loudly. Should have thought it impossible foe the boy
to have thrown stones with the baby in hie arms.—
Prisoner urged that he did not do this passionately;
It was more flourishing the stick than otr*ing the boy,
and he urged that it was unlikely a man like hint
would beat • child.—A nurseinald said the boy had
been in the Walks about a quarter of an hour before
the man come. She was near the boy, and no stones
were thrown, it there had been any stone-throwing,
she would have seen it. The prisoner struck the boy
with his stick, and hit the infant behind the rear.—
Defendant said that he did not go to the boy passion-
ately ; he was more in • flourishing humour than any.
thing else. Some stones were thrown, and he was hit
under the eyebrow; it the infant was struck, it was a
pure accident—The Mayor reproved prisoner and
fined him 10e. and ousta,or in default 14 days. —Prisoner
could not pay the money, and was committed in
default. He was said by Chief Constable Coward to
be a dispenser of medicine, belonging to Portsmouth,
and he had stayed at the Red Lion.