The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-07-07 00:00:00

WILTS QtTASTER SESSIONS.

These sessions wen held at Warminster, under the
presidency of the Mai qui, of Beth. A eminty rate of
of • penny, a sputa nate of id. for payment of
money borrowed on the lunatic asylum account, and •
public rate of a of • penny in the pound, were Vented.
A testimonial consisting of four side piese• (to match •
centre pine) was presented to George Mat.ham, Bev,
LLD., by the magistrates of 'he county of Walt., in
remembrance of the great ability, impartiality, and
courtesy with which he sorted as chairman of the Easter
quarter Neesions for a period of 90 ream The question
of closing the county gaol at Salisbury was again dis-
missed. Two compromises run suggested. Mr. Grove,
M.P., made a prepostion that the County Police
Siatmo should be idightly enlarged, louts accommodate
the p. ironer. on remand end for trial at sessions and
aesiva, and so 'secure the mainmast* of the Courts at
Salisbury. The Rev. Prebendary Wilkinson advoe•ted
the construction of a new gaol on • small male, to
occupy two acres of the six at present devoted to the
gaol, and to cent about £3.500, with an annual charge
for maintenance of about £450, of which he calculated
about £4OO would be contribsted by Salisbury (or the
maintenance of the city re. The question
an to whether there sball be ono or two county
gaol. has now admittedly resolved itself into on* of
ecooomy, forth. Marquis of Bath, though himself an
advocate for closing Salsbury seal, declared on Weds.*
day that he only di4 coo, ground, of ounonay, and
that he was stroogiy in f of holding the sudoos as
herein/ore In th• fnnn tet.rn. Ono 1.0,1 Hoary
Thynne opposed • oneoromlae, as likely to injure th•
clams of Salisbury, and Mr. Alfred Seymour deelared
himself ready, for one, to assist the oily in the effort to
maintain its rights. After much talk, the suggested
compromises were withdrawn, and as tbe 'alterations of
the Devises prison are expected to be completed in
August, we may persons) the question will really be
advanced to a =He definite stage at the next sessions,
but at present it remain. in stairs gee. The trials ware
proceeded with on Wednesday. George Clarke and
Jeismiat Higgins, for stealing • pair of trousers from •
vehicle at Kingston. St. Michael, wore sentenced—
Clarks to six months' and Higgins to three months'
ban labour. Henry Laverton, charged with pinking
up and approprathig • watch on the road it Trow-
bridge, which be had seen • man drop,
can acquitted hit said be law the wash
on the rood before pro...clot got there.
William Brown, for burglary at Fro•bridge, 14 days.
George Withers and George Blake were tried for lead
stealing at Ifarlboroogb, and Joseph Gladiola, marine
store dealer, for receiving, and they were senteued—
Gladwin 12 months. Blake nine months, and Withers
three months. Enoch Hibbard, for knocking down and
robbing • mu at Wrouslitea, two years. &Mau Toone,
who lodged ooe night at the Railway Inn, Marlborough,
and decamped in the morning without paying his au,
and carrying off • pair of trouaers, six months. George
Crew, burglary at Easton Gray, seven years. JUIN*
While, for asemilMag and robbing an Italian organ-boy
▪ Sturde Langford,l2 mouths,and • youth who pliantly
collared and held prisoner was awarded 121 Frederick
Noble, for breaking into • shop, at Plaitiord, and
steeling three loaves, seven years. George Arnold, foe
ottaining
_goods by false pretenses at Warminster, 12
months. Thomas Benoett, wood stealing at Codford
ga. Peter. rt. eacesh.. Elise Owen and Janet Macey,
of the Limpley Stoke Reformatory, for stealing meeting
apparel and mosey at Bradford, iii mootbs. ffiteplsen
Sheppard, felonious awash on • girl aged eight at
Marlborough, sins months. Emily Parker, burglary at
Wsratioster, an month and three years in • re-
formatory. Carotins Facott, theft at Warminster, after
five {meridian, seven years. Junes Slade and Wes.
Grant, wood stealing a Mansesbary, one month and
three years in a reformatory.