The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-27 00:00:00

POOLD.

TDIPIMANCL —The usual meeting war held in the
Temperance Hall on Nlondayevening. and the speakers
were the Sheriff (in the chair), the Mayor, and Mr. G.
West.

DANDELION Dim—Speaking of the father of the
Recorder of P.*le, i'a FolLs says : "Mr. Goldney,
M.P., may be • Cons.rvative, but he's one of those
practical friends of the labouring clavier before whom
your mere Gladetone., Brights. and the rest pale their
ineffec•nal lights. Lighte indeed ! Mr. Goldoey has
touch better than that to offer the hungry hind.
Addressing him at Chippenhain the other day, the
honourable philanthronint announced that he would
find dandelions a mod valuable article f diet. 1 here
you were. Beef'. a ini take and mutton a fraud : let
the peasant go br.ov-ing beside his cows, and he'll
soon be plump. When the dinner-bell rings (we
should hope every decent farm labourer has a dinner.
bent, Giles need .dity just offer his arm to hie ol
woman, and escort her and the little ones to a nice
likely field or lawn. We have no doubt the gentry
will kindly lend their lawns tot the purpose."
SHIPPING INTFLLIGENCE. - Aniaas : Jan. 14.
Lothair, Mann, Newcastle, coals; Diver, l'age, Yar-
mouth, nil. 16th— Wheatear, Wilkins, Plymouth,
limestone ;Cornflower, Kent, Truro, ballast; William,
Johns, Fleetwood, coal,; tdainbow, Frampton, S aith.
ampton, nil. 18'h -Acorn, Brett, Plymouth, lime-
stone; Perseverance, Hudson, Hull, oilcake ; Panther,
Flower. Arrival, Hoyle, Weymouth, nil; Sabrina,
Rees, Newcastle, coals; Emma, Conway, Brie, nil.
19th—Little Dove, Rollaway, Cowes, nil- Thomas,
rdial„ Waterford. maize. 20th—London, Robinson,
Southampton, ballast; Ann, 13eachem, Southampton,
Diver, Pee, Yarmouth , nil; Medea, Whit ty, Newcastle,
coals; W. B. Flowers, Denote. London, wheat ; Sarah,
Jones, Hull, °Make_ —Sailing. Lith—Tonmemr,
Vaicoe, Runcorn, Lovely Cruiser, Mutt, L indon,
clay. 15th—Priscilla, William., Runcorn, Destiny,
Lock, London, Diedrich, Hart, Jenny Lind, Booth,
Appledram, Apps, London, clay; Little Dove, Rolla-
way, Brading, drainpipes; Beide, Rowe, Portsmouth,
deala. 16th—Genevra, Masters, Stemma., nil; James
and Elisabeth, Alberton. Shoreham, bricks; slesseeD.
ger, King, Sunderlaad, ballast; Boadicia, Francis,
itunoora, clay; Florence Vivian, Dennis, Cardiff,
pitwood ; Ann. Beacham, Yarmouth, Diver, Page, St.
Helen., deal.; Ceres, Summers, Truro, dour; Lul-
worth, Bevis, London, clay. 17th —Sarah Ann,
Brown, St. Helen's, deals; Ripple, Beat, Swanure,
nil. 21st—little Dove, Kellaway St. Helen's, drain-
pipe.; Unicorn, Willoughby, Baltic, McKenzie, Run-
corn, clay; Alice, Dale, Alliance, Bloomfield, Golialt,
Stephens, London, clay.

Pent Ssasunta. Thursday—Before the Mayor, the
ex-M.4yor, and W. Pearce, Esq.
allatilein Freeborn wall summoned for assaulting Ellen
Collins in the tap-room at the Bell and Crown on
Saturday night —Several witnesses were Galled, and
as it was shown that defendant was greatly provoked
by the comnlainant, the Bench imposed toe small
penalty f 24. 6d. and costs, 7a. 6d.
The Bench signed a rate ,tf 1.. &I. in the 1.! for the
quarter for the parish of St. James.
BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS.

These Sessions were held at the Guildhall on Friday
before the newly-appointed Recorder, Gabriel Prior Gold.
ney. Esq. who was accompanied on the Bench by the
Mayor, ihe Sheriff, the ex. Mayor, the Rector, and W.
Pearce. C. J. Stone, A. Bslaton, and G. 11. blotch. &gra
The Clerk of the Pelloo read the appaintment of Mr.
Goldney, who took the usual oath.
The Mayor, on behalf of the magistrates and inhabitants,
congratulated Mr. Goldney on his appointment Many
gentlemen who had occupied that chair bad written their
names high up on the scroll of fame, and he hoped this
would be for Mr. Goldney the stepping stone towards
honours yet to come.
Kr. Pearce confirmed he Mayor's coneratulations, and
expreased the Lope that if Mr. Goldney did not get to the
top of the ladder be would follow the example of his pre-
decessor and get near it. They were very glad that the
late Recorder (Mr. Collins, Q C.), had been promoted to
a higher position. as was horn and bred amongst them,
and he well deserved ell he had gained.
Mr. Travers, on behalf of the solicitors, added his
congratulation..
The learned Recorder thanked them very much for the
way in which they hid received him. His predecessor
was, as they had said, • Poole man, and, although they
regretted his shellacs from that seat, they were all very
glad to find that he went away tocause he we. promoted.
Though not having the advents.. of tieing • Poole luau—
an advantage which be knew Mr. Collins esteemed very
highly—yet it would be his earnest endeavour to follow
In his footsteps.
The following were sworn on the Grand Jury :—Mesere.
B. P. Ayles (foreman), B. N. Blanchard, W. H. Blanchard,
T. Buckley, J. W. Buckley. James Andrews, John
Andrews, It Itelben, G. Burt, G. D. Herron, IL Burden,
W. W. Burnand, C. Atkinson, W. H. Ballard, and J.
Midden.
CHalto3.

The learned Recorder having referred in compliment++,
terms to his predecessor, the Recorder passed to the facts
of the cases in the calendar, auu went on to speak of the
Criminal Jurisdiction Act Many crimes with which boys
and girls, little tome than children, were constantly
charged, were really very serious crimes. Or was that
of arson—the setting fire to stacks And other unpr tected
property; another offence was that of putting stones or
other obstructions on railway. Although done with no
sueh wicked intention or malice as would be attributed to
• grown-up Person Perpetrating the same act, yet this was
necessarily dangerous and must be stopped with a
strong hand. It was a most difficult task for
the magistrates, wh •n such wantot offences had
been committed, to semi the offenders to the ordinary gaol,
for the character' and ila,ughta of these juvenile Pt ismer,
became contaminated, and it was felt that no proper
punishment had been awarded. The House of Commons
considered that corporal punishment would be tbe best
way of dealing with those offence. lJnder this Act the
magistrates might order ouch punishment in addition to
any short term of imprisonment, The Act also enabled
the magistrates to find • man guilty and then let
him go. The learned gentleman went on to refer
to the appointment of Mr. Maule, (4.(1, as Public
Prosecutor, and said he had at preeent one, Air:,
would probably have two more aasistants. 'The
Habitual Drunkards Act, was one by which a man
who felt be had not sufficient strength ot mind to resist
the temptation of drink could voluntarily go, and to put
It shortly sign away his liberty for a certain number of
months. He was then sent to • "retreat," which was of
course put under the most strict surveillance, and be
must carry out his object to the end. Having briefly
referred to the Act with regard to the billeting of soldiers, his Honour reminded the Grand Jury to make present-
ments
on various subjects, and then dismissed them to
their duties.
On the barristers entering the Court.
Mr. J. A. Foote offered the congratulation' of the her
to Mr. Goldney on his appointmenk_ and expelled the
goad wishes of the members of the Western tarcuit.
The Recorder, in reply, said hq was sure it would be a
groat pleasure to Mr. Collins to krr that the manner in
which he did his Mahn her. had mot with suck universal
approbation,

TRIALS 01 PILIIIONCIU.
Ckdries Well 6 (15), labourer, wag indicted for entering
the warehouse and oounting house of Kr. Alfred EnWoo.
at Loudest, on the 2nd of January, and stealing a pad.
lock key and a box of steel pens ; also for entering the
dwelling house of William Branch. at St. James', on the
same date, and stealing • watch. value 195., and a shirt,
value is., the property oi Samuel Elliott.
Mr. C. E. Robinson was for the prosecution in the
former case, and Kr. F. V. Bodge in the latter.
Prisoner pleaded guilty.
Supt. Hunt proved • former conviction, and gave the boy
• bad character, al also did the father.
Six months' imprisonment
Henry Cecil (16), baker, wu indicted for entering the
counting.house a Herbert Richardson, at the parish of
St. James, on the sth of October, and stealing Cleo 10d.,
a cloves =WV beg. and shout 3e worth of pootese
stamps. Also for imbuing the couslisiNhowe ol Jude

Carter, at the same parish, ion the 11th of o:tobar.
'coaling a meditate& coat, value let. a diction— at
10 1.„ p its.. stamp', and rarelpt stamp.. 111,1%
R,bi noon oai for the prosseuti.m.
plaadigi guilty —Throe months' Intprigosim...
()eon?. 9.rd, hstr,urar. grag indiewl for ght.:---'•
by fame peeteocee IMO) W.ll,ato Ke. or. OM. at
on the .1 Daormbor, 2., with :meta
defraud ; also for obtamin.: trot. L. gm
gull at the smog parlgh not u the .in Igts. a",
Mr. Foots was for the prownution.
Prig, nor plewled
You-teen day,' nup• i•• on Inril
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deleadanta.—Verdict for the pleiatiff.