The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-12-01 00:00:00

CHICK EItELL

FILL—On Monday night two large straw rieke, con-
taining about 20 tons of straw, belonging to Mr. Chas.
Raableigh, who reside. between Knighta-in-tbe-bottoin
and Obiekerell, were discovered to be on ere. There
anka no water near. and es no danger was to be apple-
banded, the nearest house being half-a-mile off, they
won allowed to burn, which they did for two or three
hours, lighting up the country round, and attracting
many ',emus to Weymouth Bridge, from which the
fire was promineutly visible. The canoe is at present
unknown, though it is supposed that it may hays
originated from some smoker -having lain down ander
the ricks, and ignited them by dropping the oho from
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WIIIBOKNIL

WiaLETAW liffaMoNABY SOMITY.—On Wednesday
evening the annual mooting was held at the Town•hall,
the Rey. J. Word in the chair, when sdareases were
delivered by the Rev. C. Churchill, late missionary in
Eastern British America, and other ministers.—The
it'v• if. Scheefirld read extracts from the nociety's
reports for the put year. The total receipts amounted
to £149.371 15s. 71„ which, deducting the espenditure
£144,663 144. 1 Id., left balance of £4,706 relacing
the society's debt to 139,924 18s. 2d. The subWriptions,
eolludions, boxes, kn. through the Wimhorna circuit.
amounted to 1:75 15 '
r. 83. • the Christmas offerings
£l7 17a., making • total of L'93 12s. 83. The soriete
ope•arions daring the Peela
year presented • very
eneoung'ut sapeet.—The Rev. J. Keynes made • few
'no" imPremire remarks, after which the Rev. C.
Churchill, If. A., the deputetion, gave an exceedingly
interesting addreu, relative to the progress of the society
among the heathen.—A formal resolution, embodying
the committee f rr the Present
year, was put sad carried,
and sitar • very cordial vote of thanks to the deputation,
the meeting cozen led.
OBTAINING Money BY • FALB' PaRTINCE.
Roger., of Tisbury. Wilts, was brought before
L 0. Paget, Esq., on Wednesday, charged with utter.
ing a forged order whereby he obtained of Mr. Elwin
flirt Elliott,k4 Curled% the sum of 30s. on the 24th of
October last Proseoutor stated that he was a farmer
residing at Codnell, and that he hired a threshing
machine whieh was in the charge of the prisoner, in
the beginning of September last. He paid him for that
on the sth September two and three-quarter days, £3.
On the 19th September he veil him El for one day's
work he had done in the previous week, and hired the
prisoner again about the 18th October, when he did
three and • hill days' threshing. On Saturday the
24th, prisoner came to him and wanted money for the
work he had done. He told him that Mr. Richards
had left word that be was not to pay hien any more
MOO. T. Prisoner replied he did know what to do with.
oat money to up his men ; he then told Rogers if he
would get • note or order from Mr. Rinhards authorising
him to to pay him he would do so. Prisoner then left
bin', and some hour. after, about six o'clock in the
evening, be returned and brought him the note in the
envelope (produced). As soon OA he opened the note he
went to prisoner and said, "This is not Mr. Riehuda's
writing." and he answered "I cannot tell whether it is
Mr. Richardis writing or not, as be is ill, and his Bon
and wife went into him (Richards) and brought the note
out to me ; and I eannot tell whore writing it is." In
eonsequitoe of the note I paid him :10s. on amount I
afterwards heard from Mr. Richards, anA made no
further payment to the prisoner. —Joseph Richards, of
Bournemouth, stated that he did not write the order,
and that it was none of his family's writing. Be did
not know the money was paid, and prisoner did not
my anything to them about it. —Mr. Supt. Baynton
stated that he apprehended the prisoner on the 13th
Instant, and on the way from Bewley to Wimborne the
prisoner said that Mr. Richards was • curious shuffling
sort of a man, and that he (prisoner) expeeted that he
would "chisel" him out of his money; and he had
resorted to stratagem to get it. Prisoner wasoommitted
to Dorchester to await his trial at the next quarter
sessions.—There was also another charge against him
for • similar offence. whereby he obtained from Mr
Joshua Wareham the gam of £3. He we. also corn'
mitted for Wel on that charge.