The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-05-25 00:00:00

I oroet nautili extirig.

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, MAY SIS, ISBO.

LIBERAL ASSOCIATI UON OR RADICAL
CLB.

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"Progress " tries to stimulate the Liberal party to
initiate • good Liberal club, especially for workftg
men. The need of it is alumet self-evident, even to
Conservatives themselves, who will admit that many
who wore the yellow at Dorchester election needed to be
taught how they might work for their cause and yet
confine themaels es within the practice of good citizen-
ship. It is rather to be feared that working men
especially may be rather shy of sending their namee to
an unknown person; but we assure them that
" although • little, perhaps • good deal,
tooP=ed in his Radicalism for our own views, is
at all events, sure, as • Liberal, not to play into the
opposite party's hands. Probably working men would
fell freer under his leadership than that of more
moderate and cautious Liberals. The recognised
leaders and agents of the party ought, however, to get
up their own Liberal Association, or they may find
the men in the front will have rallied the party with-
out the Moderates, and as in the case of Mr.
Gladstone, should the Radicals gain strength andahow
they are the only section to assail with success the
combined Consereatis es and Tories, the lead and the
p Aver will justly belong to those who have made
themsels es inevitable. Whether the united force of
Liberalism is to be guided by the Radical or the
Moderate element must depend upon the answer to
this question—" Who will do the work ? "

An oath taken by • person whe does not regard It as
an appeal to the supreme—what cm such an act be?
jilt is not a mere form, an empty shell, we cannot
lind words to describe it. Yet we must give Mr.
Bradlaugh his meed of praise for g‘s.d intention when
he tries to turn off from the Liberal party the unfair
borthen of his anti•theololical views, and promotlnif
bi- return. Who would not prefer Mr. Bradlaugh a
fairness to the "politic modifications of treaties, and
the " which flees., fantasia with variations
must base produced in the ttt i t of straiAlftforwarti
mem

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" No wonum admitted,- is ungallant enough for any
body of men to nay ; hut when it vanes to "Women
die off as quickly as you pime,e,- we wonder what the
ladies have done to deserve such improvement off the
hoe of the earth. It appears that in the county of
Dorset, at leant, the dear creatures have been so
exacting that friendly societies would be glad te get
rid of tltem, and those who haven't any won't let them
In. Now here Is another grievance for the Women's
Rights' preachen, and a very subetantial one, too. It
is sad that the ini, who ere always exhorted not to
marry any who are not provident should be prevented
from becoming inembere of a provident society, and
we recommend the ladies to form a society of their
own, return good for evil by allowing male members,
only under numb, officers, and as the ladies are sharp
ea needles in minor matters, and discover the " rights
of a thins: with wonderful penetration, the fellowa
who drin and shirk, and catch rheumatism from
lying dru on the wayside, will find that ladies can
make their own society pay, and, beside*, mak.
amusement fur themselves, and "bother the men." '
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DOSCULBSTIBL
ASIMULT.—At the County Petty Sessions, Saturday.
—Before H. B. Middleton, Esq., Colonel Henning,
C.B. CoL Stewart, Warn, Esq., E. Pearce, Esq.,
and A. Bastes, Esq. Charge HanVord, Edward
Hasa ford, and Mary 01/1.011(1 were summoned for an
assault on the Bth of May.—Mr. Howard had written
to ask for an adjournment.—The case was adjotlyged
for a fortnight on payment of costa by defendants.
&man ArrazDANCIL. —Chorus ROlOll WM summoned
for not sending his child to school for four days after
being vernal—Defendant's wife appeared, and ads
mated the offence.—An attendance order was made.
Mr. Lock prosecuted.
Usucuezn Do.—George Nikkei!. who did not
appear, was summoned for keeping a dog without a
license,--Sergt. Hitch stated that he saw prisoner on
the Rh of May with • dog; he asked him if he had a.
license or exemption, and he sail he supposed muter
had it. He went to his muter (Mr. Ortilcott), who
said he knew nothing about the Hoene& Defendant
sae dismissed on payment of costs, on the recommen.
dation of Supt. Batty.
Nouuscsa. -Richard Maurice was summoned for not
abating • nuisance on his premises at Maiden Newton.
—Defendant was required to make accommodation
within • fortnight.—Edicard Oalpia was summoned
for alike offence.—Mr. Lock prosecuted in both cases.
—Mr. Burnett for the defence in the latter caw —Mr.
Randall, Modica Officer of Ilsalth for the parish of
Maiden Newton, proved the nuisance.—Defendant
urged that the regulations were not oompulsory.—The
Beach made an order for the abatement of the nui-
sance; but no order was made as regard to the costa.
STEALING • JACKET. Chaska Bailey. another
Boscawen boy, was charged with stealing a coat,_yalue
3d.—Charies Hulsey stated that he lived at WLilis
and had • jacket bung up in a cow-abed, and m
It on last Friday weds. The value of the coat
nothing—(laughter)—he did not use it but for dirty
work.—Sergeant Felthom stated that on Monday last
he went on board H.M. ship Boecawen and found
prisoner wearing the coat, ad be said the pris mar
Whyatt had given it to him.—The case was dismissed
with a caution, owing to there being some doubt
whether Hussey had not abaniloned the coat.
liez•Ltso Tgooszaa.—Prarik WA yaa, • sailor, was
charged with stealing one pair of trousers on May
6th of the value of 4s. —Eliza doliffe, of Chesil, stated
that the trousers were pat up on • line on the beach
just opposite the house. She put them there in the
morning, saw them at half-past It, and missed them
about two. She then gave information to the police.
She identified the trousers produced.—Sergeant Pelt.
barn stated that from information received he went
on board H.M.S. &seamen and saw prisoner with the
trowers on. Prisoner told him that ha picked them
up. Between the time pi broiler took the trousers and
witness found them prisoner had deserted, and had
been apprehended at Basingstoke.—Prisoner pleaded
guilty, but stated that he picked them up on the
beech; they were not on the line.—Prisoner was sen-
Wooed to one month's imprisonment.
ftrzaidzo Ta.tes.--./steph Walbridge and John Darla
were charged with stealing five traps of the versa, of
RM.—Charles Cronches stated that he was a game-
keeper in the employ of Mr. Lambert (iteepleta n).
On Tuesday I sat he was in a fi II setting his traps
when he observed two men on the Dorchester-road, a
boy, horse and waggon' and dog. They seemed to
take particular notice. lie watched by them till it
was dark. Ns at morning about six o'clock he found
five missing. Ile saw some footprints, which he traced
to the road. The two traps produced were two of
those he lost —P.C. Taylor atatsd that he ascertained
that some men bad gone on the n•d. Ile obtained a
search warrant and with Sergeant Mitchell in Wal-
bridge's house found there was ri rabbit hung up, and
In his cart-hosure under a manure heap two traps; in
Davis's home nothing.—William Burt (13) stated that
on Tuesday last he went to Litton Cheney Club, and
went with the two prisoners, and got home about
half-past 11 at night. On the way home they stopped
at a pnblichouse at Winterbonrne. Before they got
there Davis and Walbridge left the cart and went
round a hedge. When they came back they had
WIDE LT•pl in their hand, be did not know how many.
They were put in the cart.—Davis said he was under
the influence of drink, be knew not what took place at
the time; there had not been any traps found in Ms
house.—Mr. Cl. Crocker, of the well-known firm of
Ironmongers, stated that he bad known the prisoner
Walbridge four years, and he gave him a very good
character.—Prisoners were sentenced to one mouth's

impriaMunent.
Tun PrraoLzum-Stu.nso Coss was called on; but
Mr. Flame had made an application that it might be
adjourned. Mr. Stark, the applicant, said he usually
carried about 36 gallons, but on the suggestion of Mr.
Supt. Batty, who said he sometimes took round two
barrels, he applied to be allowed to take round 40
gallons in his van.—Granted, on condition that Dfr.
Stark constructed his van to the satisfaction of Mr.
Betty, and kept his oils in metal vessele, with locked
tap..— Several other applications were in tde, and the
applicants were informed of the conditions which are
as follow :-
I—The petroleum is to be carried in an air-tight metal
vessel, fitted with a proper tap, and constructed for the
, to the satisfaction of the inspector for the time
Mr appointed under the Petroleum Act, 1871.
vessel is to bear a label, or to bear painted
thereon in conspicuous characters, the description of the
petroleum intended for sale therefrom, together with NMI
words"highly itillammable," and the name and address
of the licensee.
3.—The vessel into be secured by a suitable 10-k so that
no too but the licensee can have SCCael to the oiL
4.—The quantity of petroleum to be carried in any vessel
at any time is not to exceed 40 gallons.
A—No petroleum to be sold before sunrise or after sun.

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G.—The said vessel is to be kept in premises lioensed
far the sale of petroleum during every night and on Sun-
ASSAULT Olt • YuU2lO 111•SSIIED WOMAN.—
Mrs. Burch appeared aalo to prosecute George Biggs,
the youth whom she charged with assaulting
Mr. Lock Lock appeared to prosticute.—Mrs. Burch's
evidenoe having been read over, John Buckler deposed
to Mrs. Burch coming to his house as U she had 13C/111
knocked or "drugged" about a good bit, and she
described prisoner as near as could be, and he
answered the description. Witraes went out and met
complainant's husband.—Mrs. Buckler had seen on a
bridge near, a person like the prisoner, and called her
husband's attention to him, and afterwarda Mrs. Burch
came in, dressed similarly to the woman she had seen
going up tee bill Her hat who very much tumbled,
mad witness put it straight.—Supt. Freeman saw
prisoner in a water-meadow at Wynford Eagle, and
called him. Mrs. Burch was then in sight with Mr.
Betty. and before witness said anything, the prisoner
said " I did not touch the women; I did not pull her
about; I was at home at work in the garden." Mr.
Batty then came up and charged him with the offence.
—Prboner persistently denied having been near the
E--Supt. Batty also spoke to Mrs. Burch identi.
prisoner, and to the letter saying he did not touch
omon, or pall her about; he was at home in the
garden. MIL Burch also identified the pin he was
weerini ma the one prisoner had on when he assaulted
ker.—Mrs. Burch, in answer to the Bench, denied
knowing prisons: as an acquaintanoe ; she had IWOr
spoken to him before—Prisoner, on being charged,
would swear he was not there; it was six o'clock
and after when he left formwork, and then
be came home and west to supper. He got a
pick and went into the garden and about half.
pent seven he went on the hiff &di talked auia
and stopped about, and after he came back about eight
o'clock. He called as witness the loan with whom be
said he had talked—Henry Baehr,. 6,1,7 manager for
Mr. Tolman, Wynford Eagle, who midi...
prisoner
about a quarter past seven at Wynford lame sitting:
an the gate talking to witness. He was there about
ten minutes or a quarter of an-hour before they pasted
gad then prisoner asked him what time it was and he
replied—a "quarter part seven," and was on the gate
about ten minutes after. The gate was about two
miles from Greenford-lone.—By Mr. Lock: Had
wowed his watch with the station clock when he
went with the butter the day befOo;nmitted to
8111Niaos for Wel—Bs:lay and the lad's father
won Wand for hie appeerasoe at the &Woo&