The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-06-11 00:00:00

BOROUGH I'SITY SESSIONS.

The monthly sessions tur this borough rare held et the
Turnhall, on Turatuy, the 4th inst. Present —The
tleputy gamy or, (EL Tucker, Esq.,) and Greenhatu,

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CAUTION TO TAX PATINS.—George Harris, of Yeovil,
was auistinouod by Mr. Custard, assemor, for using
abuaive language towanlo him when asked to pay his
tases.—Ti.. complainant *toted that on Friday, the iOth
of May, he asked the defendant fur hio tax, it being
nearly th• last day he was allowed to gather them, a.
he had to pay up the amount on the Monday followtag.
Defeadaut called "Tiettniat rascal in Yeovil,
and a crowd of boys Gomm around them. The
complainant then weot to is own house. but the
deleudaut followed hien up, and on his remittals the
door he wrung Id+ flat is the oomplaivant'a face, and
called him • ” humbug."— In his defence, the defeuilaut
said that Mr. Custard sent a boy for the tai In "the
rough wanner he al's:is doe.," and said that he vu to
"mud down his gas." A short time afterward. he was

going through lb. street, and as he pained by Mr.
Custard's door be asked him for his tax,and said that if
lie did not send it down immediately lie would put ma
• lion in his house. intendant told him that he
could pay hi, taxes as well as lift, and whet, he went
home lie sent down the amount.--Mr. Custard called
Mr. George Stokes, who proved hearing t • defendant
call the complainant • "4 rascal."—The Bench said
the Is -collectors most be protected in the eseetition of
their duty, and that the defendant had acted in a very
improper manner. Fined 10s. and costs.
CAUTION TO limmuoust —Po-aerie*
landlord of the Carpenter's Arius, was etimuionim by
P.S. Keats for refusing to allow him to enter his homes.
and also for condustims his house in an improper
manner.—The defendant did not appear, bull lin wife
MUM forward to answer the charge.— The pollee-ser-
geant said that on the 17th of May lie was mat for to
quell a disturbance in Middle Street. He went to the
spot, end found • man named Leech very drunk
and duorderl just outaide the Carpenter's Anna. He
attempted to enter the house, but as lie was doing so
Met. Squibb closed the door, and kept his outside for
about a minute. When Is was allowed to enter the
house, be saw several drunken use there mid three
prostitutes. He had before motioned Mrs. Squibb
bout keeping such • bad house. The reason why she
said she shut the door was that the drunken man had
been trying to kick up a row. and she shut the door to
keep him out—Mr. Chubb, hair dresser, said be was
the person who sent for the polio, constable, as, he was
almost ashamed to say, be lived opposite the Carpenter's
Anus. On the night in question he heard such dir
gaming language coming from persons in the house that
he thought it was hie duty to vend for the police.
neighbour of his had • child dying at the the, and he
would have gone for • police constable, but was una.
his to leave his child. He could not help stating that
oftentimes he war ashamed that customers on coining
into his alio', should have to witness saws of the most
depraved character. —The defendant called • witness,
named Baines, who said he bad lived next door to the
Carpenters' Arms for two year.' and a half, and •=i
that time he had
in the house.—Fined f:2 and co4s.

DICTICIENT WEIGHTS.— William Brown, of Wine-
street, Yeovil, was summoned by the Inspector of
Weights and Measures with having two weights ded
cient.- Fined Is. and costs.--John Thorne. landlord
of the Black ff..rse Inn, was also summoned for having
two cope in his house which were not according to the
authotiaed standard.—Fined la. and expenses'.
DauNIC AND DISOILDERLT.—Itobert Leech was charged
by P.S. Keats with being drunk and disorderly ON the
10th of May tut. The complainant stated that as he
was going down Middle-street on the Hight in question
be saw the defendant, who was very drunk and making
We of very improper language, and was threatening to
" punch somebody's heed."—Drfendant owned he had
taken • glass too much, and as lie wan coining up
Middle-street he met with four men, one of whom
knocked him down. They then ran away, and be had
I no doubt he had made use of very iuiproper lam nags.
as he was threatening to punish the wan who had
knocked bin down.—Fined El., and, in default, lie was
committed to Taunton gaol for seven days.
Notur TTTTTT OP RATIB.—Jokx Seymour, Metairie
Bally, and Jots Seymour were summoned for non-
PrYinent of rates, and were allowed till Saturday night
to get the required amount, after which thus tkey were
told that they would receive notice of an execution
being put beta Mt* human
AamouLT CaJia.—Anetia rooks and Anna Maria,
the former of who did not appear, were summoned by
P.C. Holivrell with creating a dieturteenee in the public
street.' on Saturday last. The °unstable stated that he
was on duty on Saturday night hod, when hat saw the
defendant Fooks, who keeps a stall, very drunk and
assaulting persons as they leased by. Sousa time after
the defendant Marsh went up to Fooks, when they
organ to make use of very WI language and to call
met, other names. They is terwardsfought for some time.
Marsh was lined 10s, and caste, or in default to be sent
to gaol for seven days, and Fouks was lined El, or to be
sent
togeraolwfloTrnlr4ildeTW..onan.—SarrtA Wall and Asa
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Walt , mother and daughter, were charged by a womai;
named Adams with an assault: The complainant
stated that the defendant Ann Wall came into her
house, and attempted to beat complainant's child. Sb
ordered her out of the how*, and shortly afterwards
the girl came back with her mother, when they
knocked her down, making her nose bleed very mock.
A little girl named Winaar proved that the assault was
committed.—The defendant denied that she struck the
complainant, and said she only pushed her in self
defence. Both parties haring edified the Bench with
an itocciont of each others' grievances, the magistrates
decided on dinniming the case. -
ASSAULT.—CIiarks Earlatone was summoned by G.
Abbott with an assault, and with making/need improper
language towards him. Complainant stated that the &len.
dant had several times "fallen upon hint,* said ones
pulled him by the nose and called him • la— b
Re said that he WWI in flinger of his life. It arpoamd
that some time ago • dispute aroma between the two
parties relative to some seed which the defendant had
for sale, and which the complainant intended to bey
for two shillings, but whins hi returned with the money
the defendant told him he had mold it fur a higher prism.
lir. Inspector Morrison, of the Grant Western Railway,
who attended to watch the ease on behalf of the ann-
pally, said the defendant weans the employ of the eon-
pear, and some time ago • porter on the railway gave
him some seeds to endeavour to set ltdalto the market,.
The seeds were worth about l. The complainant
offered to purchase them for 24., but Bezistone
log the porter had not come by them honestly would
not let tie complainaut have them, and disturheaems
took place between them. The directors had
endeavoured to And out to whom the seeds belonged,
and the porter bail been discharged, hot me they eon.
sidered that the defendant had been only made • tooled.
and that hews strictly honest, they had retained his,
in their employ.—A whims, puma Balder was thou
called wk. proved hear* he* _
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CRUELTY TO A 11011.31.—Joku Praia, a owlet in the
employ of Hr. Dibble, was charged by P.S. Beats with
,iiielly to a horse. TO. polio. akar stated that on tho
14th !Kay, be saw the defendant driving some horns in
Hr. Dibble's orchard. He saw him take the fore horn
hy the halter, and atrike it for • length of time with
the heavy end of his whip. After he had finished beat.
Mg it, he kicked it acre re under the belly. Ho
...Fled bins whether lie intended to beat the home to
~.ti,. when he .sid, "No, I don't mean to kill it "
The defendant stated that his reason for beating the
horse was that it bad kicked during the morning, and
that its feet lid not been an insh off his head.—Mr.
Dibble. tile master, was called, and said the defendant
was very fond of horses, awl he could not blame hits
for heating the horse as be had several times bitten
hint. He examined the horse when it came home, bet
lie could not find any marks of violence upon it, This
dclendant was too fond of horses to beat them much.—
este Simi-red on the payment of the snramoAl.
USING ASCOTS LANGUAGIL—JEAR Aikoit was OM.
mOGOd by Mr. Tarrant, hair dresser, for using abusive
' language towards him, and for spitting upon his shop
' windows, and on the ammo being peeved the defendant
' was fined 10s., including oosta.
FURIOUS DRIVINIS.--./04074 Trim, who until very
recently drove one of the 'basset from the Choughe
Hotel, was charged with driving furiously through the
public streets, and on his admitting the *SUM" he
was fined 10s. ir.oluding Gowil.
STEALING WOOD.—Peter Greco, • carpenter, wee
charged with stealing • ...km of wood of the valet of
SI., the property 01 0. Harbin, Req.— P.S. Heats said
that on Thursday night. May 30th, be was on duty in
South Stroet, when be saw the delluseienteenainfctei
I.strret with something on his shistelielli. Ilee
lion, and on his coming into Park Street be overtook
him, and asked him whose timber Ise had. He at Arse
replied that he did nut keels to whom it bthesped, and
on his not givinh a satisfactory aceenat ef bow he came
with it lie took him into custody. Wben takes into
custody, he said, "I will tell yes whom ills; it is
Squire IFlarbia's."—ln &loses a brother of lbw
defendant was called who said that he was leitiklinau
house on Mr. Harks's property, and
had leave given him to remove may Cl the timber
that was not fit for building perpsees, and his brother
hod taken it, thinking that it wag no harm to do so.—
The polies sergeant Meted he had masa Mr. Harbin, who
said that he had nil given any ears leave le remove
timber from his eatato, and although li• did and with
to press the case, he would net interfere with thews=
of justice.—The prieener plesded guilty el taking tie
wood. but not with any felonies' intent, mod he thm
senteaced to 14 days' imprisonment.
Lasting ASO Lawsuit's:Y.—A porter on He South
i Western bsilway was goad Mu and mete, Ice Was
i drink sad disorderly as Saturday lath.

MUNTACU TX
Mims Faterst.r Eloctaxr.--Os Monday, Jess
3rd, the members of this society held their Mb
anniversary. At beifpast tee they met together,
and the roll having been called, ',upended through
the village, headed by the Yeovil illazdiern
and retorsed by bloetacide House to Ostecesolie,
where they were regaled by H. Dona% Ben.. one of
the trustees, with some excellent eider. flay them
niarebed to the Oluii-room, where dim sat down to
'an exoellest dinner, provided by Beet Blmolea.
The cloth being removed, the annual endeolent of
accounts was read, which was highly mendsctory,
and elicited the hearty cheering of the members.
Several toasts and sentiments followed, and a pro-
CIMISLOD being formed, they marched resod to "lad
other patrons of the society. The day was Isafgdy
spent. and the members diverged at 10 o'cl,ck.
highly pleased with their Meli&y.
FINALE Ccus.—The fullowiag day, Tuesday, the
female members of the ecinety held their drurth 1011 i•
verger!. In the morning they premoded to Mrs.
G. Hallett's, headed by the Aaheett Bram
Band, where they were liberally supplied with
biscuits, cake, and chaise cider, sod paeans bloom
outs Home, returned to the Inn, where like their
brethren of the previous day, they partook of an
etoellent dinner, which did great credit to Hest
Stanton. A very satisfactory financial ataterneet
i.ss reed. which was received by the wavng of
handkerchiefs, and the ladies, draped in eite
crannied with blue, proceeded to the residues:
of their respected surgeon and treasurer, F. A.
Hansard, FA., where they partook of an steeliest
tea, kindly providsd by that ge.Uemsn. After tea,
they adjourned to the orchaed. and formed them
pelves into • sersi•circle, when the secretary, in the
absence of their president, addressed Mr. A. Meer
sand as follows :
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Sir.—The members .of this society are desirous at
showing their respect and maim fur your kind services
snd attention to them during the time this club has
been established. by presenting your son, 'Cider Moser
goo lisomrd, with • silver sup, se • small token of their
regard."
The cup was then handed round; it bore the fol-
lowing inscription -
"Presented by the members of the Maatacals Female
Friendly Society, to Mester Wattages Mansard, for the
kind benevolence of their treasurer, his father, F. A.
Hansard, Esq., Jose 4th, Mi."
The cup was than given to the little fellow, whn:
was highly pleased, and his parents a:premed their
thanks in suitable terms to the members present.
Thus ended this very pleasant and interesting rani.
estuary.