The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-10-18 00:00:00

SHAIrfLq!,BURY.

Mr. Ewer's company of comedians have been per-
forming here with much success ; the manner in
which the various pieces have been put on the stage,
forming a favourable contrast to many provincial
theatres of much higher pretensions. We under-
stand on the 30th ult. this company bad the honour
of giving a private performance before Sir E. Baker,
Bart., and a large company of the nobility and gentry
at Ranston•house.

Millers. Howes' and Cushing's great American
circus company visited this town on Thursday, the
13th inst. ; but, in consequence of the high prices
charged (which were about double the usual rates),
and the out-of-the-way spot selected for the perform-
ance, the circus did not fill so well as such establish-
ments generally do in this town. The performances,
we believe, were of sheet the same quality as oloal.

POOLS.
latan CHURCH kinsmous.—On Monday a meeting
wee held in the Townhall, on behalf of the Irish
Church Missions. R. Fri., occupied the
chair. The meeting was addressed
by the Rev. Mr.
Morgan, the Rey. Mr. M'Carth, and several other
gentlemen.
POOLE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. Mr. ThoIMIS
Irving NVhite, delivered a lecture in the Townhall, on
Tuesday evening last to a crowded audience, taking
for his subject, "flow John Brown got his coals."
Admission was free, but a collection was made at the
close to defray expenses.

PRIMITIVE MR=OE/MT MISSIONS. - Preatory
sermons were preached on Sunday last, by the Rev.
W. flazzell, of Southampton, on behalf of the Pri-
mitive Methodist Missions. A collection was made
after each service.

The Ex-Queen of the French and suite passed
through this town, on Saturday last, to go to the
South:Western Railway Station. They have been
staying at Bournemouth for the last three weeks, and
during that time have visited several places of interest
in the neighbourhood. They last week visited the
Bourne Valley Pottery, when a number of articles
were made for inspection, with which the ex-Queen
appeated highly pleased, and on leaving the establish-
ment she presented the men with £l2.

Pouca, Monday.—(Before the Mayor (J. W.
Martin, Esq.)—Coroline 11a:decline was charged by
P. U. Domony, with being drunk and disorderly, and
assaulting him. Fined 10s., and costa, or one month
in Poole Gaol. Locked up.
George Tayler was charged by Mr. Tom Rickman
with obtaining beer under false pretences. Com-
mitted to the sessions.

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TUFZDAY.—Richarti Pope was charged by P.C.
Stone, with being drunk and disorderly. Film! Us.,
and costa.

QUARTER SMIONE.--These sessions were held on
Tuesday last before the Recorder, W. M. Cooke,
Esq. The learned gentleman was accompanied on
the bench by the Mayor (.I. W. Martin, Esq.), E.
Mullett, Esq., .1. Goose, Es' q., and J. lAnkester,
Esq., the sheriff (C. Keats, Esq.), was also present.
The usual preliminaries having IN..*.n gone through,
the Recorder proceeded to charge the grand jury.
After alluding to the two cases which would be
brought before them, the Recorder referred to
the small amount of crime in the town' which he
considered a proof of the vigilant* of the police, and
at the same tune testified to the prosperous state
of the town. He referred to the Vexatious Indict-
manta Bill which had recently been passed, which he
thought would be of great advantage in preventing
bills of indictment being preferred before grandjaries
without the parties having previously been before a
magistrate; he also alluded to the bill which settled
the disputed question of the jurisdiction of borough
and county police forces, and provided for the super-
annuation of police constables. The grand jury then
retired, and subsequently returned a true bill against
George Tayler for obtaining goods under false pre-
tences, and ignored the bill against Thomas Bridle
for house-breaking. —The caseof Tayler was extremely
simple. lie went to a publichouse on the Quay,
kept by a man named Ken, and represented that he
I had been sent there by Mr. Tom Rickman, to have
I a daily "allowance" of beer. This he obtained for
some time, until the bill was sent in, when Mr.
Rickman repudiated it. Mr. Rickman now swore
positively, that he had never authorised the prisoner
to obtain beer. The jury returned a verdict of guilty,
and the prisoner was sentenced to two months' im-
prisonment, with hard labour.