The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-07-12 00:00:00

poroet Coutti Exprtgo.

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1881.

DOMAN V STIR.

CIICIIIT MATCH will be played on the Dorchester
Ground (Near Lood's Mill), on Thursday n t,
between eleven of the Dorchester Club, and elevenof
the Portland Club.
We are glad to find that Mr. A. G. Symonds, whole
wowed to his father, Mr. G. synands. solicitor, of
side town, has successfully patrol the Intermediate
Examination of the Incorporated Law Society. Out
of 274 candidates who preseeted themselves, only 182
succeeded in satisfying the examiner..
Liquinaelone HT AnlancissensT.-(Froin Friday's
Gazette )-L. Rieman, Milford-street, Salisbury.
Wilts, innkeeper; J. Webb, Calne, Wilt., grocer;
E. J. Hewlett., Chapel-hill, and Old-strioet. Clevedon
parnersetehire, house deatr.tor ; J. Clements and Son,
Beth, tailors, also separate of J. Clements, also
wporate of C. B. Clement.; S. Watts, Northgate.
spew, Bath, bootm•ker; J. Hooper and z!one, Wivelia-
wwbe, Somersetshins, grocer.; 8.. &refuel, Shaf tee.
burs, Palatable., innkeeper.
We regret very much to announce the sudden and
unexpected death of Mr. E. Penney, the old and valued
clerk of Mr. Giles Symonds, Town Clerk of the
borough. On Wednesday Mr. Penney had ben
engaged at queen's Camel, and returned late in the
afteruoon. He retired to rest early in the evening,
and apparently in his usual health, but about four
o'clock on Thursday morning he died quite suddenly,
and almost without a sound. Mr. E. T. Day was sent
for, and was soon in att .odanoe, but of c nirse his
aervicsa were unavailing. Mr. Penney has been for 34
years clerk to Mr. Symonds, was a member of the Primi-
tive Methodist connexion, and a I,Kal preacher for the
same body. He we,, highly rape ted, both by his
employer, hit fellow clerks, and all with whom he was
connected. The funeral took place this (Monday)
afternoon.
Waneran Sooner SCHOOL ANNUAL OUTING. -
The teachers and children iu con nec, i•ot with the above
place of worship were to-day (Monday) con%eyed to
leidenoor, the place chosen for their pp ,rtp, pastimes,
and annual tea. A nutnber of visitors took a ivantage
of the bright weather, sod joine i the warty, which
numbered in all alxiut 220. 't'he waggons, vans, and
horse, were kindly lent for the occasion by the follow-
ing gentlemen Mr. W. Galpin, Style, James, and
Ce. Crocker and Co., Mr. W. Tilley, Messrs. Wright
and Soo, Mr. Topp, Mr. Shemin, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Parson., Mr. Winter, and Mr. Squires. Lodawor is
a pleasant resort well ad.pted for • school treat. Boat-
ing and games of various kin is were indulged in and
a pleasant and thoroughly enjoyable day was spent.
A CLIMES IMPOOTEIL -At the County Hall, on
Wednesday. before Colonel Bingham, a Frenchman
named Louis Bonnard, who calls himself a chemist
and professor of languages, and had saved in the
French army, Wee brought up charged with begging at
Martinstovrn. Bonnard has been attracting the atten-
tion of the pollee for some time, and baboon advertised
be one of the police organs as a begging-letter imposter.
On being charged, Colonel Bingham asked him what
he mane to England for, and he replied, "Like other
fools, I thought of finding a gold mine here, but
Instead of that I spent the few thousand francs I
brought with me." P.C. Taylor, stationed at
Winarbourne Abbas, said about two o'clock on the
previous afternoon he went to biatinstown. He had
occasion to go to the Brewer's Arms, where the
meaner was. He received information that the
&fondant had made enquiries respecting the place'
where witness lived, also that of the wealthy inhabi-
tants. After staying at the publichonee for some time
the defendant left, and went to the brewery. Witness
followed him. Defendant saw the manager, and asked
him to help him, as he wagon the road. The manager
offered him work, but he declined It, saying be did not
want work. He then went back to the publichouse,
where witness apprehended him on the charge of
begging. He denied it.-Mr. Supt. Gale bad no
further evident)e at present, and, as there are other
there.s relating to begging-letters and oth e r impostures,
he asked for a remand till Saturday.-In reply to
further questions, the defendant said since the Fli&OCO.
German war trade in Yrance had been rather stagnant;
sad he had been dragged into, what he termed, that
affair of the Commune," so that he was almost obliged
to exile himself for a time; although he was at liberty
to go beck now. He had woad through the Franco-
German war, and had been in the battles of Worth
and Gravelotte, and the capitulation of Sedan. The
longer :he' remained in England the.tworse he got.
Colonel Bingham : You will only get into worse
trouble if you stay here.-The defendant said he
amid make his way to London, where there was a
French benevolent society, who would assist him
back.-He was then removed in custody.—Tha
prisoner was brought up on remand on Saturday before
Colonel Bingham and A. E. Banks., Esq..P.C.
Taylor confirmed his previous evidence. He further
added the prisoner had presented the begging-letter
(produeed).-Mr. Supt. Gsle did not press the charge
of the begging-letter. -Prisoner expressed his regret,
and promised if the Bench would deal leniently wite
him to leave the country, and endeavour to become
ewe more a respectable member of society. -The Bench
inflicted the full penalty of one month's imprisonment
with hard labour.
ItzecieL Ftennto.-At the Borough Pollee-court on
Monday, before Mr. Alderman Corms (in the chair),
Mr. Devenish, and Mr. Board • Jillard, Samuel
Haack, William Loader, and William Fox, were
wommoned for illegally fish‘ng with a net in the river
between Friary Mill and the Swan Bridge on Monday
eight, Pith June.-Mr. M. C. Weston appeared for
the proescution.-Jane Prowse, residing at Fording.
tee, said on the night in question, about eleven o'clock,
site was standing near Swan Bridge, and whilst there
she saw For; and, whilst she was talking to him, a
man named Ellswood came up. Hisonck and Loader
afterwards came. Hiscock said to Loader, "You go
attar tb• not," hut said" No; you go," and ulti-
mately Hiscock went and fetched it. He was not
more than two or three minutes gone, and when he
came back he had the net, which she believed to be
dry, under his arm. All four of the men then went
slang the river bank toward. Friary Mill.-P.S.
'Mitchell said on the evening of June 27th last, shout
balf.past eleven, he was coming from Fordington, by
the Foundry. he saw P.C. Gould, and in consequence I
of what he said they went round by the river, as far I
as the first weir. They heard men running up the
bank and saw sued them jump over the fence, between
Mr. Mayo's field and the bank, and run across the
field. He had his coat 4. About five yards away
lam this he saw Fox, who bad his boots and coat off.
P.C. Gould asked him what he was doing, and he
replied" I am not doing what you think I am, I hive
been down below and have lost my boots and jacket."
When the men first ran away be heard something fall
in the gutter. and on turning his light on, he fkouadndbete
et was then wet as it
net (produced). The
e
reoently taken oat of the water. on the side of the bank
the grass was trampled down, and
rther:thp.tbe in,,,,°°,wewt a pool of water, as it the net had
bass drag out there. it was a drag net, end was
n witness served the summons on Fox he
wpm.
asked Mtn U he thought he should be
• fined, He also mid it was the
irrire "low be had been caught poaching. He
further said
jrabwood was the man who the had
be to be prosecuted."-In answer to
flab and thea witness, Prows/ said she saw
Illiqw.."-wocja with fish before the defendrirobtawteivnet
amend the rioeg.—P.C. Gorild gave co
ad finding a pair of boots, • ' slop,"
.vids"s'A ,„egEteaPeee-- after Me Sept, Coward
time •
mecooksheet St. Peter's Church about
fi▪
wO af near
of the
his shlrt.lesvee. 2Bth. Ife Wall
He tartold hhn he might as well have
- h lice-station. He followed
• coat, as it was M t
d ehoPeacknowledged the coat to
boligmbds.t° eeFe stationad and askodbr fodrebtlibms coabeiktkantdbereth.
Waning to him.-Ei .ok c
▪ elienspeing_to fish. The others also denied fishing.
E•ndwere fined 405., in default a month;
asi. is a fortnight.-Iliecock
„treinen-nra-- eq• insolent. He had to be
jiss•
ed to
cells! cry
being taken away he
meacvse. e-
tb.e
violent,
_budget:o.ll4W the services of three
keeping.
named and he we;
lernstablis.na; bewredt lais
toreassateneee
egelchlY hr-- Five young bays named William
tter.
Besausa Faure.-
pelitiveltr., Henry Crata Frederick
Sa were charged with stealing
bssßarris. Mt.. of Mr. R. Hunt.-The prosecutar
itunt —62141 July 3rd, about seven o'clock,
maid oe Situagirive° - and saw the defendant
he
crireridagewilsible geViihad no business there be
is $ and4l whilst witness was looking
draisidgespd abewmfalcitsee if ssier otbers were there, he, the
snt in the direction of his garden. He heard
60., • Hew' Me Hunt amine and, as he bad
- *others there, he tasked over and
nitsPla°°l the" "veHe sale the box 21dirrls
Pomo the otbar three boys.
Tee-d gAbe spew- a pear tree, and he a to
os swo of them ran away and jumped
• wber6e•
!"p S. a &aright the defendant Barter, who
over • The only evidence against
crdtltehiZuthth:,ti..duhr:ahelpswl the boys over the wall. -
gestity.-Mr. R. Hunt did
ralabtaf-,-oresip--- ere*
against She lads, but as he
mot eb_7_...ir otslose d fruit be wished them to be
t a_repctari minim% inkg
had done WOOd thing in brinebtg
ewtiulPideeemfeetliteheibee.wie4.- lee
unt
read•orkw" get.;esiale's&u...berictick:e
tbrentr_ne an offence which must be
I"; the ease.
tb:Cinto thank Mr. Hunt they
"e 1,-With the promise of a good
were not sent to sae
they were fined Is. each
whipping if brought up again,
flaunt"
Teig Thin ST Iv A unnynnie.-.-The two artillery-
this (Monday) morning on the charge of
ease,a Frederick Nolan and John Ke•ney, were again
;Sallee Sit, Government money, of which Bergesot
Tusher bed alarm aged were oonixiiitted for trial at.
Ageism.

COUNTY PNTTY SESSIONS.

B•7I7IDAT.
(Before Colonel Bingham (in thll chair% Captain
bisnoel, and A. Bauble, Bog)

Mauna NOSEY AT KAIDIN newton.
Oharke Rogers, a/iee May, (aim Rom. of Ports-
mouth, a hawker, was charged with stealing tg
from the shop of James Hurst, of Madden Newton, on
Febroary
Emily Horst said her husband kept • grocer and
baker's shop st Maiden Newton. On February ink
last she verged &customer (a stranger) with tobacco,
and abs gars him change for • 2e. piece out of a bag.
The bag oontainrd about fti be. and she put it in a
drawer bellied the counter,. When he left the door
was shut, bat soon afterwards Me found the door open,
fib' did not take any notice of this at the time; but
about two hams' akerwards she want go the drawer
ter the beg, but she found it was gone. Her husband
M epos gave Information to the police. She could not
identify the prisoner as the man whom she saved pith
nehmen.
Charles Roper, living at Maiden Newton, said bk
meshed for a grocer in the town, named Mord.. He
was overtaken by the prisoner on Compton-hill, on
llnbraaryhim about half -pest nine In the morning.
He glee a lift in his cart for about three miles.
was deemed in the same clothes as now.
John Hassey said he Used at Bridport, and i
Tebreses_ last was an errand boy in the employ of M 7
Trisemas, clothier and outfitter of that town. In ha

month of February • man came into the shop, and Mr. Cone asked: Guild we do anything to make our
asked for • suit 04 eiethea Re was positive the regatta more p .pular in the nioiniog I He sow ri ry few
bonybetweenht forlclials.d6clBl
prisoner was the man. The jacket (produced) he "Mies et*" i°°°•
and the trousers (tha producedosil ti.TeneattramaClß samidasothfirvillotr
thereattOod.tthethaytacnhottramrtnct,
He took away
Best them on, and if came back and bought •
• thins. • Interest shown. Cell I anything more bed ale, before
black tie end cellar. He paid I'r the clothee in silver. Raid—When all lb. moiler is b.ier Arent. thri, iit no one
H. wanted him to chaos. some silver for some gold, !eking on. Mr. Cole referred to there p.oole .111 do not
the sbove'ss:orts,toisterest the public at large for it was
and he Love him two half sovereigns for silver. t she an intareat in yerlit.raolor at all .
Mrs. Hurst, recalled, said the money in the beg was Mr. GRAHAM: Have some donkey and pony mug.
tior red entirely of diver. Mr. lioorea : Di you think any ap iris we amid sins
was brought to
. Supt. Gale said on Saturday last the ~„„. them would be the means of getting our, people beret
Dorchester from Portsmoutrisil—..a
warrant, by P.C. Collins. In reply to the charge of is Msrt.hCoe, tLitrught so. To must peodie the yacht MIMI
Kr. GOSH mid a very good day'. racing, such as Ow
stealing the money, he denied taking it. Wittier@ yeoman:), have, would cost about £35 ,
told him he hai [SAMOS LO believe the coat and trousen Mr. Coui did not mean that, but something like the
(produced) he wa• wearing were bought with stolen Boat Club had attempted—s bind tall watch. or • tug-,,i•
money, which he also denied. On Tuesday last wit- war in the water, so as to briny tba B alo.wrn boy. and
nw° took the prisceser to Maiden Newton, for the other., something which they cold advertise at Yeovil
purpose of his being Identified, and onyeturning in the &alb?, oiricansesoutersisianilhtriowieuthe pas
creating serious sit .otion in
evening prisoner mired him if be had been identified-
--. yartena parts where regatta+ sr. held, and his Wor•lvp
and he replied he was. He then said "I won't give mentioned an instance where, when the greet schooner
you any more trouble, and will plead guilty. I ear- races were on, scommy • do: Hi peirle were I”cf.ins from
Cattily took the money; I woe hard up at the time, the town. Tel, was In the I.le of Widht, end at Torqoay
and I h,iiir you will be as merciful as you can with It ese lust the same. If they could get the fund ,
toe." Witness did not know the prisoner, but he had
additional amusement. misht b. given.
seen him hawking about at fair.. 11,. MOOPIa said the question to whether the Its at.a
Is not pure and simple for the yachting people, trrupec.
Pthowww Pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to six tire of the day's amusement given, and be pointed out we
months' imprisonment with hard labour. cater for% different class of peop!e by yacht races
INDICIST ASSAULT. Mr. Duns did not think we should du the regatt i any
Arthur Croft, a bay of fifteen and a half, was good hr haring a lid of roughs hers.
charged on suapialon with indecently assaulting Sarah Mr. NLMOLS said those who come here for yachting
Jane Jokes, • little girl, at Chilfrome, on July 4th. though smeller in numbers than the people, who cone
Dismissed. for the shore sporta, are of great importance.
In Conclusion, Mr. HOOPS, moved a vote of thanka to
the Mayor.