The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-28 00:00:00

POOLE.

Telugu= Stonu.—On Friday afternoon about 3 o'clock.
• heavy storm broke over the town, accompanied by
lightning and heavy peals of thunder. No damage was
done. _ . _

ANOTHER ALARM OF Finn.—On Friday morning another
alarm of tire was raised at Mr. Balston's twine factory.
It arose in the card room SA before, and from the same
cause; but steam was quickly turned upon the burning
material, and it was soon extinguiahod.

THE POLICE AND THE PCBLIC HOUSKIL—" XX," has not
sent his name nor are his statements of the proceedings at
Petty *salons accurate. For these reasons his letter is not
published. Hole a bad advocate who is not truthful; and
anonymous correspondents should not deal in vulgar
perwmalitics.

ST. JAME:3'A CIIVRC/I.—Collections were made on Sunday
at St. James's, on behalf of the church expensee. A.
liberal amount wee collected.

Tug AL D SPIHOT M A SHUTR.TA —Those of the Poole (4th
Dorset) Volunteeni who will take part in the Aldershot
maineuvres left town on Saturday morning, by trainfrom
lfamworthy ; the ba4.: ;mg° preceding them on Friday.
The members numbered Ti and they are accompanied by
Captain Stone.
I. '0 WARD L T AS...AU LT. —On Saturday evening three
hawkers arrived at the Poole (town) mutation; the woman
with them having no ticket. Stopped by the ticket
collector (Gough) they paid the fare: and on receiving the
change dealt Gough a cowardly blow, blackening his eye ;
and the inen interfering and maltreating him, they all
escaped. They are known, and a warrant'haa been issued
for the apprehension of the assailant

Pours Corer, fiatanlay.—Belore Alderman F. T. Boger*.
/MALIN° • DONKIIT.
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William George. Robert Coombe, a boy only 13 years old, but
who has been twice previously convicted and once in custody
on a charge of horse Sealing, was charged with sealing.
donkey, awhile nod bridle, and a whip the property of Mr A.
A Allen, of Long/Wet, sod valued at lA ids-William Henry
From!. living next door to ionsecutor, all that at halliwat,
five on Friday morning Wal walking down his garden, and
heard mime golo g the gate leading to the Parksone
road; !matsl to em who it was sod ems prisoner with the
dmikey saddled, and Mr Allen's whip In his luoull. Coiled out
to him, and asked what he was doing. That frightened him,
and he threw down the whip and ran away. Witness ran after
hien and brought him back. Asked his name, and he said
Muslim and tint his father as.. lamp-lighter, anil had gone
to Ilmaniem iuth. Ile cried and said he ought to be there
to'; he only intended to take the donkey for • abort ride ; and
that he would timer do , again. Witness gave iiihinnation to
Mr. Allen. limplett's boy WM dressed similar to prisoner—in
reply to Mr. ll'aers. Mrs Coombs said her husband had rune
to IfounientouM.-Mr. A 11,,,, identified the donkey, sod the
other articles. • -P.C. Cole apprehended prisoner who was in
Mr. Fry's waggon. Ile mid he hadn't done anything; be Ind
been to Bournemouth. -hero. Bakken fal.l prisoner M first
denied knowing .unthing at all about a donkey, but after
wards said he had taken it, thinking to have, ride. --lie didn't
know what to say, and was remanded till Thursday. -Before
being brought up prisoner attempted to escape. Ile had tied
hi.braces together, and thrown them over the panel of the
cell trap which was open on the outside. Thu bracts hung
down inside, and putting Me foot into the loop he was able to
get his hosd and shoulders out before he was discovered.