The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-09-13 00:00:00

Somersetsbire.

Yr.oetc.—Rrsignaliou of the Clerks., the Union.—
At a meeting of the Board of Guardians, on Tues-
day, the 30th ult., a letter was read from Mr. Whit-
by, tendering his resignation of the office of clerk,
which he has so ably Idled for the long period of 22
years, and from a feeling of deep respect to Mr.
Whitby, we publish a copy of the resolution passed
by the Board on that occasion. The resolution, which
was proposed by Thomas Hoskins, Esq., seconded by
J. Wood, Esq., and carried unanimously, was as fol.
lows :—" Resolved that m accepting the resignation
of Mr. Whitby, as clerk of the Yeovil Union, as ex-
pressed by his letter received this day, the Board
wish to express their sense of his long and valuable
services, and they cordially wish hint in his retire-
ment a continuance for many years of that health
which has enabled him to perform his duties for so
lengthened a period." We understand that his son
Mr. Joseph 11' hitby, who has been with hini in the
office during the last 13 years, is a candidate for the
vacant appointment, and from the experience he has
thus obtained there is no doubt he will be an effici-
ent successor.

YEOVIL PKTTY SESSIONS.—The usual monthly petty
session,' for this borough were held on Tuesday. before
the Mayor (It. Tucker, Esq)., and F. Greenbion, Esq.
This being the appointed day for the renewal and grant-
ing of certificates for spirit licenses, there were 11 appli-
cations, but only three of these were granted. The
superintendent reported that two of the applicants for •
spirit license were summoned for selling beer in illegal
hours and one for refusing to admit the police.—Joarph
Cole, landlord of the Globe and Crown Inn, was sum-
moned on the information of P.C. Hutch, for having kept
his house open for the sale of beer on the 2nd of August.
Mr. Sydney Watts appeared for the defendant. It ap-
peared that the fire at Barwick was held on the day in
question, when the defendant, who keeps horses for hire,
was engaged in taking parties to and (rain the Park. On
returning at night after 11 o'clock with four passengers
(two men named Evans and Reader, with their wives)
he very kindly asked them to stay to supper, after which
he supplied them with " half-and-half," gratis. Whilst
they were discussing this beverage the policeman walked
in, and subeeiluently laid the present information against
them. Mr. Watts submitted that on such an occasion
as the flit some license was given to beerhouse keepers,
, inasmuch as other houses in the town were open beyond
their tine on the night in question; and lie contended
that a man might keep his house open as long as he
ileased provided lie invited only his friends, and derived
no profit from their staying there. The Bench reserved
their di ctsnai till they had heard the next CASC against
the defendant, who was then charged with having his
house open after 12 o'clock on the night of the 20th of
.tugust. It appeared from the evidence that an excur-
lion train from London had arrived late on the above
night, and sonic of the excursionists applied to him for
lodgings. He could not accommodate them, but lie sent
out his son to endeavour to do an. His son being MIMIc.
mstiul, and not wishing to turn the people out, he offered
them the use of his parlour till the next morning, when
they departed for their destination.—Mr. Watts said his
client was peculiarly situated, for he was liable to be
called up any hour in the night by persons wanting con-
veyances. He hoped the Bench would take this circum-
stance into consideration. The bench dismissed this ease
but fined defendant 4011. including costa, for the offence
committed on the 2nd of August.— Edward Jlarut,
landlord of the Coughs tap, was summoned on the infor-
mation of P.C. Holwill for keeping his hones, open for
the sale of beer on Saturday night, August 20th, after
12 o'clock. This was also an "excursion" case, and being
his first offence defendant was fined IN.. including costs.
—Baer! Bowditch, Luidlord of the White Hart Inn,
was summoned for refusing to admit the police into his
house on Saturday, the 20th of August. It appeared ,
from the evidence of Sergeant Keats and others that on
the night in question some navvies were outside the de-
fendant's house demanding drink, which was refused by
the landlord, and they were making a disturbance in
consequence. Keats knocked at defendant's door
and said, "The police are here. I want to see who you
hare in the house." Defendant said, "I don't believe
you are the potion," and refused to open the door. The
policeman knocked again, twice, and no answer was
returned. Yr. S. Watte, who appeared for defendant

contended that unless they could prove beyond all
doubt that the defendant knew it was the police outside
no case had been made out. He called two witnesses to
prove that no company was in the home, and that all
the lodgers were in bed ; therefore he argued that there
could be no pretence for refusing to admit the police.
This not being his first offence, defendant was fined
495., and ls. costa. —Dorid Marsh, landlord of the
Britannia Inn, was summoned by Sergeant Keats, for
selling beer at • quarter to 12 on Saturday night, Sep-
tember 3r.1. Keats wild that when he visited defendant's
house he told him that lie had a spirit license. De-
foidant now ea plained that a certificate for a spirit
liimise had been granted him : but thinking it would
not answer he had not taken out the license. It ap-
peered, therefore, that he had used the certificate to
protect himself from the imputation of having sold
beer in illegal hours. In reply to the Bench be said he
was about to apply for • spirit liana*, but he was given
to understand that the license would not be granted;
and that the Britannia would in future be a beerhouse.
The Ben 'I, believing he had acted in ignorance of the
law, dismissed the case.—The following applications
for spirit licenses were then put in : Mr. Hambridge,
landlord of the Golden Lion, in Behnont-street (sup-
ported by Mr. Itichanls) ; Edward Marsh, of the
(boughs tap; William Croak of the Dolphin; Charles
Blake (who has recently erected a commodious house
near the proposed site of the railway station ; Elisabeth
Westover, of the Blue Ball; Louis Slade, of the Heart of
Oak ; Joseph Cole, of the Globe and Crown; these
were all supported by Mr. Sydney Watts; John Slade,
of the Butcher's Arms; Joseph Farthing. of the Albion,
and Henry Jeans, of the Bell. The magistrates retired
a short time to consider these application., and on their
return the Mayor said that they were desirous of afford-
ing the greatest accommodation possible to the inhabi-
tants of Yeovil, and also to promote the interests
of those who came into the town. At the
same time they wished to preserve the morality of the
town, and did not, therefore, deem it advisable to grant
licenses for those localities in which there were some
already existing. They had decided on granting the
applications of Humphrey Jeans, Joseph Farthing, and
Charles Blake. The license of the White Horse was
suspended for a month—Frederick Luirresce and
Julio Musters were summoned for wilfully breaking the
windows of Mr. Smith's house (the Globe Inn) on the
10th of August last. Complainant deposed that he was
sitting with a customer in his house on the above night,
the front door being fastened, when the prisoner.
demanded 1101U0 drink. This being refused they pulled
up the window.sash and put back the blind, in doing
which they broke his windows. The defendants called
two witnesses who swore positively that the complainant
broke the windows himself with a cup which he had in
his hand. The evidence being of such a conflicting
nature, the Bench dismissed the case.— Mury Leria
was summoned for an aasoult on Elizabeth Batty. Both
the parties were married women, and the assault was
alleged to have taken place in • dispute as to the right
of using • little piece of garden, which the defendant
(who rents a part of complainant's house), said was
allotted to her when she took the apartments. The
Bench dismissed the case, and recommended the parties
to be more friendly in future.—Charla Hull was
summoned for assaulting Sylvester West, on the 4th of
August. It appeared that the defendant owed the
plaintiff 3d., and in lieu of paying him the money he
sold him • waiscoat for that sum ; and ho afterwards
sold him • pair of trowsers for 4d. On the above day
defendant's wife said to West, "if you'll let me have
the trousers and waiscoat, I'll give you beck the 7d."
West refused to do this, and abuse on both sides fol-
lowed, and defendant ultimately struck him. He was
further charged with using profane language on the
19th of August. and the Bench considering both cases
had been established, fined him Is. and fa. Cid. costs for
each offence, in default to be imprisoned for • week.
I4is affectionate partner of his life advised him to take
• trip to Taunton for a week rather than pay the money;
but the man not being able to see the force of this
humane suggestion, produced the needful, and was
dismissed.

THE COUNTY PETTY SIBSIONB were held on Wed-
nesday, at the Townhall, before R. Harbin, W. H.
Richards, 0. Bullock, G. T. Bullock, and T. Messiter,
&ors. Being the day appointed for granting certifi-
cate,: for licenses, a large number of persons were pre-
sent. There was only one application for • spirit
license, that of Mr. Robert Bartlett. beer-house keeper,
West Coker. Henry Bull, of Marston Magna, was
summoned for stealing a piece of laburnum timber, the
property of his master, Mr. H. 0. Andrews. Prisoner
pleaded guilty. His master gave him an excellent cha-
racter, and was evidently reluctant to press the charge;
but as he had been detected in the act by P.C. Ham-
blin, and had offered him 2s. 6d. to say nothing about
it, the Bench had no alternative but to convict. Pri-
soner wished to have the matter settled at once, and
having been most feelingly addressed by the Bench, he
was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment.—A
wretched-looking little girl, named Thera Hewer, was
nunimoneti for stealing apples from the orchard of Mr.
William Buck, at Yeovil. Mr. Buck did not wish to ,
tress the charge against the child, and the Bench having
severely addressed the mother, she was dismissed on
paying the cost of the summons (Zs) and cautioned that
if she repeated the offence she would be sent to • re-
formatory.—Thomas Cebu*, George Elliott, Edward
Willmme, and Wm. Randall alias Cole, all of West
Coker, laborers, were charged with • breach of contract,
having 104 the service of Mr. H. G. Andrews, of Riuip-
ton' witi..ut dae notice being given, on the 24th of July
last. Thomas Caine,. it appeared, bad been summoned
hy mistake, and he was, therefore, dismissed. The
other defendants had undertaken to hoe a certain quan-
tity of turnips, at 4s. 6d. per acre; and they had left his
service without fulfilling their contract. The Bench,
after hearing the came, advised the wen to esine to some
arrangement with their employers; and he not wishing
to press the case against them the Bench after esuPon-
ing the defendants dismissed the CAW.— James Pal-
mer, innkeeper, of Mattock, was summoned by his
mother for being drunk, and abusing her, on the 12th of
August. The Bench said they were very desirous that
the parties should arrange their differences. Mrs. Pal-
:Tier said she did not wish to press the matter too closely,
but her son behaved so very bad, that she hoped the
magistrates would bind him over to keep the peace.
The mother and daughter both swore that they appre-
hended personal violence from him. The Bench, there-
fore, bound bins over in the sum of £4O, himself in £2O,
and two sureties in CIO to keep the peace towards his
mother for 12 inontlis.---rkeree Brooks was sununoned
for stealing some filberts from the trees of Mr. Benjamin
Treves, on the 15th August, at Queen Camel. Mr.
Sydney Watts appeared for the defendant. Complain-
ant said he wits standing near his door when he saw the
defendant pick some filberts from his bushes, at a dis-
tance of about 4(1) yard.; there were two fields and
roadways between the place where he stood. Com-
plainant's daughter said she was standing by her father's
side when she saw the defendant pick the nuts. On
cross-essmination she said she would swear that she
could WC him at that distance pick the filberts from the
bushes. For the defendant Mr. Watts called a man
named Benjamin Raymond. who deposed that he was
working in • field close to the nut-bushes when the
defendant caine past in a milking cart, and spoke to
him. Did not hear defendant stop his cart: if lie had
done so, he must have seen him take the nuts. The
Bench considered that complainant mud have been
mistaken in his identity, and therefore dismissed the
case.—The defendant was further charged with assault-
ing Brooks, the son of the last plaintiff, on the 12th
August. The young man said his father had told him
that defendant had taken some filberts; and on charg-
ing defeidsait with the offence, he committed the
assault complained of.—Mr. Watts said he did not deny
for one moment the assault; but submitted that it was
greatly aggravated by the fact that defendant was
charged with • felony. The Bench fined the defendant
10s. and costs, for the assault.

ISLE BREWERS.—The Rev. Dr. Wolf bas just
returned from an extensive tour in England, in which
he has been assiduouly engaged in increasing the
funds required for a new church at this place.
Upwards of £1,050 has been obtained, but an
additional sum of £250 is required, which calls forth
his continued exertions. Sir John Pak ington has
consented to lay the foundation-stone of the new
building, a ceremony which will probably take place
very shortly.

BRIDOWATER.—The Registration.—The new list
of electors for the borough contains about seventy
fresh names; but as many names have also been
erased the actual increase is thirty, making the
total number:ALl Five new claimahave been made,
two of which are claiined by one party, two by the
other. and the fifth by both. Twenty-one Conserva-
tives have been objected to, and sixteen Liberals.
In the Bridgwater district of the county little has
been done. Two Liberals have been objected to,
and seven new claims have been made.