The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-05-28 00:00:00

COUNTY PETIT SESSION&

Towienau,, Friday.—Before George Harbin, J.
Hessimr, and H. B. Batten, Emrs.
Wail.= HAT. Frederick /Wadi and George
Lowden were brought up on remand, the former charged
with dealing a truss of bay, value 2a. Bd., from • rick at
Fast Colter, the property of Years. Bradford and Co.,
coal merchants, Yeoril, and the latter with receiving the
same, knowing it to be stolen. Two other men, named
Bower and Wakefield, were also charged with being
aesomplioes to the act.—The prisoners pleaded "Not
Guilty." George Chaffin, • booking clerk in
the employ of lbeen. Bradford and Co., said
that shout leer months ago, the defendant
who was a mull fanner, came to his master's aniaL:Ci
• rick of bay Joe sale. The risk was purchased, and on
Saturday the 18th inst., he sent two of Hems.
Bradford's see to FAA Coker to take away the hay.
When they returned he thought they had not brought
all the hay sway, and he said tobtie prisoner French,
"Fred. bow is it that you have mob a little
bit of bay, it sertainly cannot be all. The prisoner
replied. "Tee, it is." From isiformation be reeeivedfrom
the polierecessiable Malian) who told him what he had
wan, he went to the loft, and saw that the truss of bay
which bed hem put there corresponded exactly
with that which his master .had bought. —ln crow
examinalthie by Mr. Watts, witness said that
when he asked French whether that wee all
the hay, he thought there had been a good
deal of it left behind. Fla should not have mimed such
• small ausetity as • treas.—P.C. Benham said he was
at East Coker, and lived at a bosun' adjoining
the defendant Laudon's. On Saturday, the 18th inst.,
he was in the pain at the back of his house. He
saw the primmer' loading the wagon, and oben-red that
they left • Wine au the ground and shortly after it was
earried into Lavaca% bet. Eaton wee looking on
while it was beim, does, and while they were loading
the wagon he gave Hem some cider, and also some
more as they were going away. The constable then
wont to INOVII, and having made intifihtet Of the last
Miser as to whether Hems. Bradford had purchased
the whole of the rick, he took the primmer French
fate eustody, and charged him with stealing the hay,
when he said be knew nothing about it. In crow
*nasals/Won the oonstahla said he was standing &bon
40 yank time where the wawa wee being loaded, and
he wad mar that time 11161 diploma be could nee
"whelks, Legion am inn ppm cs draw— Mr.

Watts, in &lance, said the facts of the OUOI were these.
Messrs. Bradford had sent over a wagon on tht Friday
and Saturday in question to take away the hay, and
whilst it was being carted, the hone was put into Mr.
Langdon's stable, mid on both occasions had some green
food given it. On the Saturday. French said he would
five Langdos the loose hay that was about the place
in return for what he had given the horse, its* hap-
pened, however, that as they wore loading the wagon,
they wanted the loose hay to keep some of the tresses
from falling, and French said be would leave the Muss
instead. He believed that Messrs. Bradford were not
willing to press the charge, and as he had witnesses
who could speak to the character of Lingdoa who had
known him for 50 or BO years, be Loped the Bench
would dismiss the ease. —Two respectable yeomen were
then called, who bore testimony to the character of
Langdon, stating that they Lad knaves Lim for •
number of years, and that he had always borne the
character for being strictly honest.—The Bench, after •
long consultation, motioned the prisoner, and dismissed
the case.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE YEOVIL GUAIIDLifiN
FRIENDLY SOCIETY.
The anniversary of this society WM celebrated in
this town on Tueeday last, when the members met
at their club-room at the Mermaid Hotel, and headed
bye braes baud, and several of the society's banners,
marched through the principal streets of the town.
Having paid a visit to the hospitable residence of the
Mayor (W. Bids, Faq.), the members went to St.
John's church, where& suitable sermon was preached
by the Rev. Mr. Thomas. The procession after
wards again paraded the town, which was crowded
with a number of persons of both sexes, many of them
coming from some distance in the country, in ordor
to witness the interesting festival. A splendid
repeat was served up at the Mermaid Hotel, which
did great credit to mine host Curry, and to which
about 210 members and fru:lois sat down. The
chair wee filled by the Mayor, who was supported
on his right and left by the Rev. Mr. Elliott, Lieut.
Donne, -Dr. Aldridge, and others. The room was
tastefully decorated with a Dumber of flags and ever-
greens, which gave it an exceedingly pretty effect.
Gram having been said, and the doff' removed,
The CHAIRMAN gave the usual loyal toasts, which
were most enthusiastically honored.
In giving the "bishop and Clergy of the Diocese,"
the Chairman said he was quite certain that they had
a bishop who did his best to do his duty—in fact, he
was a thorough Englishinau. (Clieers.+ He believed
that if he were present there to-day, he would enter
into their feelings, and into all matters con•
nected with theirsociety, in the same kind manner as
if he bad lived amougst them all his lifetime. He was
sorry that the vicar of the pariah, who had preached
the sermon to them that morning, was unable to be
present, but they had with them a staunch supporter
in the person of Mr. Elliott, the incumbent of
Trinity church— (oheers)—who had joined them at
every opportunity, and he believed that if they
looked around the country, they would find
that the clergy supported societies such as theirs
more than any other class of persons. He
, was sorry that ministers of other Christian
denominations were not present there that day, but
I be had no doubt that they highly approved of their
proceedings. He begged to give them "The Bishop
' and Clergy of the diocese, " coupling with it the
name of the Rev. Mr. Elliott (The toast was most
anthusiastioally received.)
The Rev. dlr. ELI iorr, in returning thanks, said
be felt it to be an honour to he among them on that
occasion, and he was sure that ministers were always
desirous of promoting the temporal as well as the
spiritual- interest/ of mankind. He was glad to see
them looking to happy, for happiness was depicted
on every countenance. That happiness was to be
attributed to various circumetances, and the first
was that of having partaken of those excellent pro-
visions which he had seen there that day. Another
cause of their happiness was to be attributed to the
delightful weather with which they were now
favoured, and when it was connected with those
rich blessings which by the providence of God
would follow in its train, their hearts must flow with
gratitude, and it "was a good and pleasant thing to
be thankful." The main came of their happiness,
however, ho thought, was what had brought them
together that day—the institution, the anniversary
of which they were now celebrating. (Applause.)
They all felt that they were in a measure indepen-
dent ; they felt that they were laying up for a rainy
day, and they felt that they had something to look
back upon in the time of need. The flourishing
condition of their society was enough to fill them
with gratitude. They knew that when sickness
laid its hand upon them, or death should strike
them down, there was some provition loft for the
widow and the orphans, which in some measure
might alleviate their sorrow. After glancing at the
love and regard which societies such as theirs
engendered in the hearts of its members, the rev.
gentlemen alluded to the happiness which was felt by
many enterprising merchants when they were able
to provide plenty of labour for their workmen, and
give them a fair day's wages for a fair day's work.
Such men had pleasure which was quite unknown to
others who kept their money to themselves.
Without being deemed personal he would say that
such a merchant WM their worthy chairman, (cheers)
as he afforded the mesas of support to a large num-
ber of persons. (Applause.) After beseeching them
to end the day as they had begun it, he concluded
by expressing his thanks fur the kind manner in
which they had listened to bins, and he said he did
feel, and he hoped he ever should feel, a deep and
lasting interest in the welfare of their society. (Loud
cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast was that of the
" Army and Navy, together with the Militia and Rifle
Volunteers." (Hear, hear.) The toast of the army
and navy was always popular among a body of English-
men, and the great deeds which they peiforined were
indelibly written in the pages of history, and the
deeds which had lately leen performed hy them left no
doubt that thould an occasion ever again require their
services, they would perform similar deeds. (Cheers.)
That arm of the service to which their friend Lieutenant
Donne was connected had not let been tried, but should
the time ever arrive when a foreign enemy attempted
tb pollute the sacred soil of England, he had no doubt
that the volunteers would be ready and willing to do all
in their power. He thought, however, that when they
acknowledged the services which the volunteers would
be able to render to this country, they should not forget
that when they had to fight the Almaa and Inkermans
over again, and when they had to take a Sebastopol,
they depended upon the rank and file of the regular
army, the men taken from their own rank in society.
He twigged to give the "Army and Navy, together with
the Militia and Volunteers." (Drunk with musical
honours.)
Lieutenant DONNE returned thanks in • humourous
speech) lie said be believed it required very little sr-
gutng to show that one volunteer was worth ten premed
men, and that it was a great deal better to depend upon
the volunteers, than tilos' there who were forced to
leave their home* from the loss of work or from other
mums. The volunteers came forward not only for the
protection of themselves, but for the protection of.their
neighbours and their institutions. It was one of the
happiest days in his life when he accompanied his corps
to Taunton on Monday, the 20th inst.' and he had
great pleasure in saying that the Yeovil corps
went through their drill better than any corps that
came into Taunton on that day. Our standing army
he believed, at the present time, numbered something
like 110,000 men, whilst the volunteers numbered
101,000 men. Ile was speaking to • Dometshire
farmer the other day, and he told him that if the
French were to come to Eugland they would no doubt
land on the Dorsetshire emit, and he would not want
to buy any more bone dust fur the remainder of his
days. (Laughter.) After stating his conviction that
the Yeovil corps was superior to soy in the neighbour-
hood, he conaluded by thanking them for the compli-
ment they had paid him and he hoped he should have
the pleasure of meeting them on many anniversaries.
(Loud cheers.)
Colour-Sergeant CHAFFIN also returned thanks. Ho
used he felt proud to be emanated with such • loyal
body of men as the volunteers, who were the
national guards of England. The volunteers had not
merely shown their loyalty to their Queen and country
in words, but they had manifested their loyalty in
their actions. They rallied round their Queen at a
critical period of England's history, and he must say
they were entitled to every consideration. They had
impaited a tone to the English Ambassadons at foreign
courts, and they were now euabled to speak out boldly;
and the volunteers had given strength to the ministers
of the Crown when approaching the affairs of the
Continent. (Cheers.) They had been pointed to as •
nation of shopkeepers. They were shopkeepers it was
true, but they knew how to defend their shops: (Ap-
plause.) The volunteers of the Present day were wiser
than their forefathers. They waited not for the these
of actual war to come, but at the first alarm they were
up and ready, and waited not for the time when the
wintry should be plunged in the horrors and expenses
of war. They started in time, and they were ready to
defend their OWD at all cost. Ile WU proud to be asso-
ciated with the volunteer*. (Cheers.)
Lieuteuaut DoNNE rose to propose "the Health of
their Chairman." (Applause.) He oonld not find words
he said, sufficiently pure and high to express his and
their admiration of the worth of their excellent chair-
man. There never was • man in Yeovil that Mal done
so much good and was doing so much good as he (the
chairman) was at the present time. (Applause.) The
toast was drunk with musical honours.
Mr. BIDE said he felt almost overpowered by the kind
way in which they had received the toast of his health,
and as he could not find words sufficient to return his
thanks, he hoped they would take the will for the deed.
(Cheers.) It might perhaps be said that he bad filled the
office of chairman too often (no, no) and
It would no doubt be to their advantage
for them to sometimes change their chair-
man. (Cries of "no, no.") He had hoped that Captain
Mounter would have been in his position to-day; but be
thought on future occasions that gentleman would be
happy to coins here and take the chair, sod lie (the
chairman) would be happy to support him. Before he
sat down he would again thank them for the honour
they had conferred upon hint, and it gave him great
pleasure to be enabled to assist then, its carrying on the
good work in which they were engaged. (Loud
I cheers.)
Mr. STOUR, the secretary, then read the statement
, of accounts, frous which it appeared that the society
had at present • balance in hand of 1.2,364 lac
and that there had been an increase of capital
this year of £331 2s. did. During the pmt
year the Society lied paid in relief to sick
members £110.16%., and the contributions of the
members amounted to L'297 fia. Mr. Stokes mill it was
the most satisfactory statement lie ever hail the pleasure
of bringing before them. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN in giving the toast of the evening
"Success to the Guardian Friendly Society," con-
gratulated them that the amount of sickness during the
pink year lied been lass than that of any previous year,
aahl 60 SW awed al way via lawn than us any

previous occasion. lie could not say much on the
subject of the toast, as so much had been
already said of the good arising from these
societies by Lieut. Dunne and the Rev. Mr.
Elliott. Of coarse they were productive of a Liege
amount of good, fir they provided them with
ettendanes, they provided them with tummy during
their sickness, und they shelled them to be indepem
dent—in feet, in belonging to a society of this kind they
were not only supporting themeelves when they were
well but also when they were ill. (Hear, hear.) He
himself felt a strong interest in societies such as theirs,
and he could only say that if any little thing he could
do that would in any way forward their interests,
and help them in their labours of love, he shoald be
always most happy to render it. (Applause.) lie lilt
that when they met together they bad an inward
satisfaction of knowing that they were making them-
selves independent of their neighbours and those around
them, lie lied great pleasure in giving "Success to
the Guardian Friendly Society." (The toast was
drunk with three times three.)
Mr. Sroers then proposed the "honorary members,"
coupling with the taut, the names of the Mayor of
Yeovil, George Harbin, Esq., Lieut. Donne,the Rev. J.
1). Elliot, and others. (Cheers.)
Lieut. lA:lrma responded.
The " inedizal officers," " the trustees," and other
toasta havieg been given and responded to which for
want of space we are compelled t4i omit, the member'
separated with lively recollections of the happy day
they had spent.