The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-22 00:00:00

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Ties Egypt troopship disembarked the 75th Regi-
ment at Malta yesterday (Sunday).
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Taanersa OFLtossea.— e license of the
Queen'. Own, in Durngate-street. has been temp verily
transferred from Henry Willehire to Samuel Warren.
A CORRIOTION.—In the aasault case on Monday, the
14th, the complainant was Jame' Christopher. and
the defendant Joseph Seech, and not the reverse as
we inadvertently stated.
THZ Right Rev. the Lord Nihon of Salisbury has
licensed the Rev. William James Rendle. MA., to
the Chaplaincy of the Dorset Ccunty Lunatic
Asylum ; and the Rev. Mortimer Henry Clift,s
Rheptoc, 8.A., to the Assistant Chaplaincy of the
Ccnviet Prison at Portland.
Doaossersa CRICKEL CLUB.—A meeting will he
held at the Town Hall, on Tueaday next, at 8 n.m.,
ta
&Insider the desirability of form' ng a cricket club, '
which the Mayor, W. Darden, Esq., has kindly
sr-Animal to nresi.le.—lt is to he ho:ied all lover* of
the good old English game will attend on thia
oeeasion, in order to form a cricket club worthy of the
conntv town.
DOBRET COUN/T HOSPITAL. —The following is the
report for the week ending March 17th —ln-patient pi
:admitted, 4; discharged, 4 ; out-patients admitted,l4 ;
discharged, 12; emergenciee, 0 ; deaths, 0; in-patients.
remaininr in the hospital. 48 ; ont-patients on the
books, 168 casualties 9.—Pby deian for the week, Dr.
Lush, surgeon for the week. Mr. Enason, house-surgeon,
Wrn. li. C. Niacaetney.
Trauma/arcs Magrtxn.—The firat of • eerie. of
public temperance meetings was held in the Pri iti ve
Methodist Chapel on Thursday evening laet, when
there was • fair attendance. !Mr. A. Danielle, the
able president of the Bend ef Hope in connection with
that place of worship. presided, and the meeting was
addressed by the president, the vice-president (Mr.
W. B. Davis). the treasurer (Mr. Smith), Mr. Clark,
town missionary, and Mr. Bell, of Blandford, the
Dorset temperance missionary. All the speakers
earnestly appealed to all present, not abstainer.. In
become an, and to these who were, to keen to it, and
help to stem the tide of the "Drink Traffic." Suitable
hymns were sung at intervals. Miss Kate Garland
ably presided at the harmonium. The Band of Hope
will be addressed monthly by one of the temperance
missionaries.
A FORBIEUTOB SQUABBLE.— kt the Borough Petty
Sessions on Monday, before Dr. Tudor (in the chair)
and Mr. Petard inland, Martha Read, • married
woman, was summoned for wince a'tusive language
%award'. Mary Jane Prince. on Monday.—Mr. Weston
s-peared for the prosecuthsn.—The prosecutrix said
she was • single woman, and resided ac.',th her father at
Pordington. Between four and trve o'clock last
Menday she passed by the defendant's home. She was
at the door, and she spoke to her. She then used very
bad language towards here. It was not the first time
she had abused her.—Henry Prince, the father of the
pressentrix, gave corroborative evidence.—Varions
witnesses were called; but the quarrel was a moat dis-
creditable naa.-111rs. Read was fined Si. and costs.—
The Chairman gave a strong caution to the defendant.
remarking that if she was brought there amain she
would not be dealt with so leniently.
Ostintre's Sum= AT TRH TIMPBRANCH HALL.—On
Sunday evening the committee of the Christian and
Temperance Minion in connection with the shove hall
have been for some oonsiderable time past. intent upon
doing good. Temperance and religious meetings have
been frequently held, many have slimed the pledge.
and it is to be booed the anapest addresses delivered
have found *lodging place in many hearts. On Sun.
day evening, • children's service was held, and a goodly
number attended. Mr. Clark, the energetic town
missionary presided, and imparted to his youthful
audience some good sound practical advice, pointing
nut the temptation which beset the path, and urged
them to accent Jesus as their guide and dearest
friend. M. Chaney gave • short address, dwelling
more woman:ly upon the river of life, referred to in
the lust chapter of Revelations. His address was
delivered earnestly and feelingly. Mr. A. Wolff said
ft afforded him much pleasure to address the dear
young people present. He pointed out the great
necessity of early decision for Christ, the love of
jam% in leaving Reeve" to die for them, the hinny
remote accruing, and implored them to come to the
Saviour without delay. The addresses were listened
to with rapt attentien. At the close of the meeting,
Mr. Greening very kindly promised to ?nen the hall
strain next Sunday evening for it similar purpose.
Miss Vine very ably presided at the harmenium.
On Sunday rdeenoon last • temperance sermon was
ell in the Temperanee Hall, Peaw-lane, by Mr.
%...aelt. Thrill, when there was a fair ettendance. Mr.
Thiels took foe his text Romans xii . 21. "Be not over-
come of evil, but overcome evil with good. The
quarterly tea and entertainment in connection with
One Band of Hop, le to he held in the same halt on
Friday next, the 25th bast

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.
SATURDAY.
(Wore Captain Mantel and G. 0. Churchill, Esq.)
ASGSAVATZD ASSAULT.

Lewis Delament wee brought no on remand charged
with an asorravated wasn't on Henry Bases.
Arthur Barber confirmed the evidence given by him
st the former hearing.
George Baer. the prneeentor, mail ho lived it
Stespleton, and was a cheer in the employ of Mr.
110,4,yb0i, lie was at Mr. Hartnell'4 hhcksmith
shop on the inst. The nrimee- ems ouvr•lling
with • boy *hurt a stick, in 1 he (nrop.ent ,r) inter.
fired, upon which prisoner ...ruck him with the stick.
Prisoner's brother came on to him to Uke hi. perk
sad whilst he was interfering with him nrigonor came
behind him and 'truck him • heavy blow on the hevi.
His heed and nom bled very ninth, and he became
ineenidble. He was unconscious all the night.
Mr. 1. Bosley reher said be wee called to we the
at liteepletos, izet Thursday week. He
orr:nstistlitt°rim'sitfing by the fire with his bead tied no in
• handkerchief. He examined him, and found him
saffertagt from • wound at the upper back part, about
two inches In length. There was very little bleeding,
sad be did not appear to have lost much blood. The
wound at the lower extremity reached to the bone, •
mail portion of the skull being bus. It must have
bean • heavy blow to produce such a wound, and it
Wee sock • wound as might have been produced by the
bar (produced). He bad been under his care ever
ekes. He did net at present apprehend any danger,
although at one time if erysipelas had set in it might
have proved serious.
likinejacLacy rid he resided at Wintorborne. He
Wlla • itb, mid at the time of the &result was
'4 week is Mr. Hartnell's blacksmith shop. About
o'clock there wan a quarrel going on about a stick.
the primmer bad taken away from a little boy
a lima saw told blm to eve it up, and
So Übe It away from him. Del.ment'a brother
went sad pushed +way. A tussle ened
preseautoriNff the eider DeLiment. sad
bad' WI. tcw•rd• the Prisoner the latter
boa bar asd bit his scram tie book al

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