The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-11-01 00:00:00

son to the number of members.

Mr. Christie, Minister for Itio de Janeiro, and for-
merly M.P. for Weymouth, had an audienc3, and
was presented to Her Majesty by Lord John nu&
sell on Saturday week.

MUNICIPAL ELIICTION.--Biooo we INN discoursed

of things municipal, very little change has taken
plus in the posture of affairs. Two new candidates
have been added to the Melambs Regis list, viz.,
Messrs. A. 8. tiansoin and J. Fox, surgeons. The
latter gentleman, it seems, like Mr. Hibbs, bad
been requested by a number of "influential" inhabi-
tants to put himself forward. Passing by all ques-
tion as to the requisition being a genuine expression
of the feelings and wishes of the " influential" in-
habitants, and supposing Mr. Fox to be elected (a
rather dubious contingency, by the way), one can
scarcely see how he is to attend the meetings of the
Council, unless they should IH3 adjourned to Lis own
carriage, as he proceeds from door to door in his
almost overwhelming professional visits. We have
but too much reason to fear that Mr. Fox's preannce
in the Council Chamber would be about as frequent
an occurrence as his appearance on the Magisterial
bench—whenever party intertets happ to require
a " strong pull" in one particular .1i v. On the
Weymouth side Mr. Buck has aplen lin conjunc-
tion with Mr. Harris, and there is vrry little doubt
but that they will eject Mr. Duvenirli from the seat
he has valued so little, and also dissipate any fond
aspirations which Mr. Hibbs may be indulging as to
the probability of placing his feet under the muni-
cipal mahogany.
POLICE, Thuraday.—Present, E. Rawly and W.
BYinoDds. Emirs. —Jame* Cox, ironfounder, was
summoned by James Cull, Henry Parker, and Thos.
McGuire, for non-payment of wages-2.5. 64. each.
Complainants said they agreed to woik for six hours,
and defendant considered they agreed to finish the
job. Ordered to pay 2s. each and costs.—
A *drew liarlord. • shoemaker, wu fined ss. for
being drunk and disorderly.
Sincepoium—Board of Health. —Gas.— Water.
—Railway. —At a meeting of this body on Tuesday,
the renewal of the Gas Company's contracts came on
for consideration. The Company had offered to
light the public lamps at £2 is. 64. per lamp (the
old rate), but it was thought by some members, that
as a reduction had been made to private consumers,
the price to the town ought to be reduced also. The
Board therefore declined to enter into the contract

at the previous meeting; it was now intimated by
the manager, that the directors had considered the
matter, and did not feel thewelves justified in
reducing the rate. As the Board were at the mercy
of the company, they were compelled to accede to
the terms (which do not appear to be any higher
than those of other towns.) A long debate occurred
on the dilemma in which the Board are placed on
the water question, through the oversight of the
program of the railway works, which have blocked
up the course where the engineer expected to get
water-power. It was thought by three or four mem•
hers of the Board that this nate of things ought to
have been anticipated by the engineer, and his
report was referred hack te the Water Committee
for their further consideration. Some members
thought it better at once to go to the consideration
of the erection of a steam-engine at Newell, as re-
peatedly advised, than to incur continuous expense
in experiments; and it was understood that the com-
mittee will consider and report on this branch of the
subject. The lag question of importance that oc-
cupied the attention of the Board, was the railway
crossing near the Gas-house. Within the last six
days pules have been erected to mark the height of
the proposed bridge, and this has caused an entire
revolution of opinion in the minds of many oppo-
nents of a level crossing. The rail crosses the raid
at this point at a level, and the bridge, including the
parapet, will stand 24 feet above the road. The top
of the parapet is higher than the ridge of the roof
of the adjoining cottages. The road would be on the
ascent even from the New-road, and from Market-
street it would be a hill. Even if brought round
with • sweep into the Half Moon field it would still
be lin 22. The railway company are bound to Mr.
Digby to make a bridge, but it is understood that
that gentleman is indifferent on the matter, and will
readily assent to the wishes of the majority of the
inhabitants. The officers of the company, finding
public opinion on the change, and desirous of avoid-
ing an expenditure which is computed at 13,000,
bought a meeting with the Board of Health, to con-
fer with them on the subject, and the meeting of
the Board was adjourned for that purpose to &tax.

day. _ _
The Cotter Larr of G. W. Digby, Esq., was held
on Monday week, and there was a full attendance of
jurymen, in the expectation that something would
be done with respect to the vexed question of the
depastnring of Lenthay Common, but no business
was transacted beyond the usual appointment of
constables. Something like an opposition to the re-
election of the hayward warn attempted and two
names were returned, of which that of the old hay-
ward was chosen by the steward. After this
onerous business, the jury went to thi- Half Moon,
where a substantial dinner was lin., pled. Thomas
Ffooks, Esq., Steward of the Liliert) in the chair.
In the course of the afternoon a great dual of valuable
information connected with Lenthay was elicited,
which will no doubt stimulate the committee
appointed to inquire into this matter to further
exertions in whet we believe has been found a very
arduous task, and another meeting of the common-
ers may soon lie expected. A very convivial and
pleasant evening was spent.
POLIO/ lirrewiaxecx.—Friday.—The two women,
efennah Collis (who was recently delivered of • Wil-
lem child at North Wootton) and her mother Mary
were this morning brought up in custody of Mr.
Suet, Lewis, before W. N. Alford and J. F. Falwaseer,
Eatara., 'barged with concealing the birth of the child.
The mime evidence was adduced as was given at the
inquest recently held at North Wotton ; and the pri-
soner' were committed for trial at the next Mardi
1014101.-A shabbily-dressed, repulsive-looking woman,
who
Tte_ve her name as Jane Demon, was charged with
a "deer watch, • silk handkerchief, and 41.
from person of Thomas Pearce, of Newland, on
Pack-Tuesy afternoon. It appeared that Pearce bad
occasion to go to an outhouse on the premises of Samuel
Worthy, bees-410rue keeper (at whose howls the prisoner
had previously left a drops, saying she would cell for it
In a day or two)--end whilat there he fell asleep. On
waking up he disoovered that he had been robbed of
the shoes-named articles. On oommaniciating his loss
to the landlady, a woman present named Brown said she
had seen the woman who had left the dress at the house
go down the yard, but had not observed her come back
Wit. Pewee Immediately applied to Mr. Supt. Lewis
by who., neconnianied by Pearce. P.C. Legg, and the
woman Drown, an active search was prosecuted at the
various public-houses. On arriving at the Cross Heys
Km grown, thinking she observed the prisoner amongst
the company, beckoned her to come out. and asked her
when she thought about calling for her dress. Prisoner
replied she should call the next day. Her identity,
therefore, being established beyond doubt, she MO given
Into custody on the charge of stealing the articles above
named. She immediately produced the watch, marine
she had not stolen it, but that Peewee had given it to her
to keep whilst he went home said fetched some money
which he owed her. She denied any knowledge of the
handkerchief and the 3pl. • but having been taken to
the If Inn, the handkerchief was found behind
the door at the foot of the stairs leading to her
apartment. During the night she nearly succeeded in
strangling herself by means of a sheet she wound tightly
round her throat; but was fortunately prevented from
effecting this suicidal act. The magistrates fully com-
mitted her for trial. The watch belongs to Mr. Pollard,
who lent it to Pierce whilst his own was being repaired.
Wangsam.—Conneg Ceurt.—The sitting of this
court took owe on Fnday week, before E. Everett,
Fee., Judge. There was •number of plaints entered
for hearing, but many of them were settled out of
court, and of those which came on fur hearini; the
most interesting was that of Waite v. Gorier. -Tug
was an action for damages laid at .C 5 for injury sus-
tained by the plaintiff from the defendant riding Over
him on the night of the 13t1- September, at Ste-
From the evidence it appeared that the
defendant and another person on the night in ques-
tion agreed to race thew ponies from Wareham to
Stoborough, and White being in the road at the
time Gorier, when riding furiously, -ode over 'inn,
by which he was severely injured; after which he
✓ods on without taking any notice of what be had
done. The defendant admitted riding on the rood
on Oho lath Sept., but denied that he rode over the
plaintiff. The evidenoe proctored by the plaintiff
was 40 clear that his Honour at once pvc a verdict
for the full amount of damages claimed with costs.
Wagsiasi AND PUSUCIL LADD/UW.3' AND Stu-
viiirrs' !sumo Somers. —On Thursday the annual
gesegm of this valuable society was held at Ware-
laborers dined at the Black Bear Hotel;
the dinner was substantial and well served. The
members dined at the Red Lion Hotel, the dinner
being admirably served by Mr. Yearsley. J. Floyer,
Esq., presided. J. H. Coloron. Esq.. uocupyinc the
viosobair. Aeanng those peewit vre the mev.
N. Hood, Rev. Eldon T. Hankie. it. W. Ferrer,
Esq., LapL Cook, R. Taylor, Esq.. Limy,
Fsq., C. O. Bartlett, Phippaird. FAR..
C. Miter, Seq., La The following keine were

awarded : —Class 1. —Ploughing. —lst prize, .72 15..,
thdpiu, plouianutu to Mr. George Keynes ;
2nd, 11. 04. 6.1., Job \l'atts, ploughman to Mr. W.
'hidden ; 3rd, 10s., William Clark, pb.lig:ll 1/111 to
Mr. H. J. Carlanil. Clam 3.—Ditto.—lst, 2/. los.,
George Poore, ploughman to Mr. Win. ['mikes,
(Monkton) ; 3rd, 10s., Charles Russell, ploughman
to Mr. William Fookes (Holnie). As only three
ploughs competed in this class the 2nd prize was
withheld. Class 4.—Ditto with oxen.-14, 21. 155.,
0. Adams, servant to Mr. George Keynes:
1/. Oe. &L, Robert Luigford, servant to Mr. William
Budden ; 3rd, 10e., Richard Rana, servant to Miss
Beaton. Class 5.- Shearing.-Ist.. 21. 54., Williaiii
Martin, servant to J. J. Farquharson, Esq.; 2nd,
11. Os. &L, William Howe, servant to J. H. Calcraft,
Esq. ; 3rd, 10s., Jos. Willcox, servant to Mr. Win.
Burblen. Class 6.-I)o.—lst., IL, George Davis,
servant to Mr. H. Syrnonils ; 2nd. 104., John Galpin,
servant to Mr. George Keynes. Class 7. —Mowing.—
£2 154., Wm. Dunning, servant to Mr. Wm.
Fookes (Holm); 2nd, 1 Os. &L, George boleti,
servant to Mr. Stephen Bennett; 3rd, 10a., Thomas
Beeves, servant to Mr. Charles Kent. Class S.--
Turnip Hoeing.—lst, £2 15.., Win. Woodsford, ser-
vant to Mr. Wm. Fookes (Monkton); 2nd,
£1 Os. &L, Eliza Clark, servant to Mr. H. J. Gar-
land ; 3rd, 104., Robert Small, servant to Mr. Thai.
Bement. Class 11.—Shepherds.— .C. 3 James
Gayer, servant to Mr. Charles Kent; 2nd, £l, John
Foyle, servant to Mr. Henry Symonds. Clam 12.--
Do.-14, 155., Henry Pikher, servant to Mr.
Win. Va..; 2nd, £l, Henry Sinnick, servant to
Mils Beaton. Clam 13.—Do.—lst, £2 54., Joseph
Bagwell, servant to Mr. Wm. Fookes(Hohne) ; 2nd,
15e., Win. Trent, servant to Mr. A. M. Luckliain.
Class 14.—Carters.—lst, .C 2 15.., James Ninehani,
servant to Mr. Thomas Caine.; 2nd, Cl 15.., Robert
Skiller, servant to Jas. Weld, Eaq. Class 15.
Laborers.--Ist, .£2, Wm. Goldring, servant to Mr.
T. H. Saunders. Class 16.- -Do.—lat. £2, John
Gould, servant to Mr. A. M. Lnekhain ; 2nd. 41,
Mstthew Masters, servant to Mr. Chas. Kent.
Class 17.—D0. - Ist, £2, The.. Freeman, servant to
Mr. Jeremiah Reader; 2nd, £l, Wiu. Sinniek, ser-
vant to Miss Beaton. (lass 16.—D0.--lit prize of
.Cl 2s. tith to each, Joe. Guyer, servant to Mr. Win.
Fookes (Holum), and George Courtney, jun., ser-
vant to Mr. W. C. Lacey. Claws 19.—D0.
(Women).—lst, .C.l 15.., Mary Gould, servant to
Mr. A. M. Luckhani ; 2nd, 215.., Priscilla Stevens,
servant to Mr. John Sly. Class 20.—Women
Laborers.—lst, £l, Ann King, servant to Mr. Wm.
Fookes (Moulton). Claas2l.—Domestic Servants.-
Ist, £2, Henry Longford, servant to Mr. John Sly;
2nd, Cl, Timothy Diffey, servant to Mr. Robert
Taylor. Class 22. —Do.—lst, £l, Francis Richard
Cooper, servant to Mr. Jae. Penton. C 1..... 23.
Women Do.—lst, £2, Mary Ann lake, servant to
Mr. T. H. Saunders. Class 24.-I)o.—lst, ez,
Edna. Tatchell, servant to Mr. ChM. Kent; 2nd,
£l, Maria Courtnay, 'errant to Mr. Cornelius
Yearsley.

Bs•mtgarrea.—On Friday week a man named
George House of this town, was employed digging
chalk in • pit at White-sheet Hill The unfortunate
man must have undermined the chalk, for, at about
twelve o'clock on the Friday the man attending the
lime kiln near, hearing a heavy crash, ran to the pit
where George House was at work, and saw that a
great portion of earth had fallen in. He could not
see House, but heard • groan once or twice under the
earth. He soon obtained assistance, and in about ten
minutes poor House was dug out, black in the face
and quite dead. An inquest was held on Satorday
evening week, at the Red Lion Inn, by S. S. Cory,
Esq., coroner, and a respectable an pectable jury, d a verdict
of "Accidental Death" was returned. The deceased
has left a wife and one child.
COUNTY PETTY Simmons, October 240).—Magistrates
present—S. Cox. E. Fox, J. Oundry, Col, Bragge, It. J.
liourchier, and W. Cox, Esqrs. George Gale was charged
by Superintendent Mac Hale with having defective mea-
sures for the sale of beer and cider in his possession. 4 quarts
were produced and measured, the result of which was,
one 24 drams, two 16 drams, and one 12 draws short.
The Superintendent deposed to going to defendant's
house and asking him for the measures be generally used,
amongst which were those now produced.—Defendant
I don't know that I ever used them as quart measures.—
Bench: But you know the Act of Parliament as well as
we do ' • and in indicting fines for such offences we ought
to look to the character of the parties convicted. Now,
it was but about two months ago such • document was
presented by • Coroner's jury (on the occasion of • late
melancholy suicide in this town) reflecting on your con-
duct and the character of your house, which bad not its
parallel in the kingdom—therefore, we should not be
doing our duty unless the full penalty was inflicted on
you. We would ads Ise you, now you are in the prime
of life, to adopt • new course for the future. You have
been brought up in a bad school.—" No I haven't."—
Bench: Yes you have, and likewise pursued • system, to
evade the Pawnbroker's Act. The cups will be forfeited,
and you are fined the full penalty of £.5, which, with Ils.
outs, must be paid before the rising of the Court, or •
warrant of distress will be issued. At a subsequent
period of the day defendant appeared in Court attended
by his solicitor, Mr. Jolliffe, who, in respectfully address-
ing the Bench, stated that a mistake had evidently been
made, inasmuch as his client was not the landlord of the
house, in proof of which he tendered the license, which
was granted for the mother, whose name (as was under-
s ) was over the door—the son being also under age.
The Bench then rescinded the conviction, and ordered a
summons to be issued for the mother. To make this
, matter still more complicated it was stated that the son
I is actually rated for the premises; if so, how came the
mother to obtain • license 'l—Mrs. Hiller, of Halstock,
and Williams Perry, of Concombe, were charged withl
having defective weights in their possession. Several
iron 2ilbs. and 4Th.. weights were produced, and on being
tested, were about • half dram deficient. In each case
the defendants stated that the weights had been adjusted
by the superintendent in November last (which was ad-
mitted.) The Bench therefore dismissed both cases, and
ordered the weights to be re-adjusted and delivered
to each party.—Mr. Bryant and Mr. 130m4 were
summoned for not repairing a certain road lead-
ing from Pitman's-grave to Seaboro'-water. Mr.
Langworthy for the defence. Mr. Bond denied
any compulsory right to repair it, stating it
belonged to another farmer, Mr. Bishop, to do so.
The informant then complained of • portion only—(Mr.
Cox's and Mr. Bryant's) who both agreed to repair.
Mr. Bond's notice to stood over for one month. Mr.
Langworthy contended that as the road in question had
never been repaired by the Commissioners of Turnpikes
for that district, since the jawing of the Turnpike Act
relating thereto, they oonsequently had no claim•on the
parties suiumoned—there was one gate or toll bar across
it, but no tolls were taken.—Mr. Cox, road ,surveyor:
Yes there are, Sir !—Mr. Lmigworthy : Then the Corn•
missioners are liable to an action for illegally taking tolls
for what they have done nothing for! (Laughter). It
has never yet been taken as a turnpike-road, but only
as a highway. After • lengtheued conversation, both
Mr. Langworthy and the Bench were unanimous that
the CAM was such an uncommon one, that before
proceeding further in the matter 'mufflers opinion
should be taken on the subject, Mr. B. Fox to procure
the same and charge it to the Trustees. Present orders
discharged.—What constitutes possession of a pig
intended to be impounded?—Janies Bridle, of White-
church Catiouicorum, was charged by George King, of
the same place, with rescuing a pig as it was being
driven to the pound, after trespassing in complainant's
field, Mr. F. W. Glundry for complainant; Mr. A.
Tucker for the defence. From the evidence it appeared
that the pig was an old offender, and the property of
defendant, and on the Ist ult. it was feeding in King's
field, who thereupon commenced driving it out and
towards the parish pound, but which was at some
distance, and in the direction of his own and his owner's
residence—and the be:ton being open Ow felt disin-
clined to proceed farther in the direction of the pound,
and made at mow for his sleeping juarters, pursued by
King. Mrs. Bridle hearing a noise, came out, and
asked King what he did there? who replied he was
come after his "prisoner," and whom he would have or
Is. before he left the place. Mrs. B. at once called
her husband, who was at work at shoemaking, and
he immediately came out with • knife in one hand, and
some butt Leather in the other, and, as King stated,
threatened to make a summary end of him. Mrs B.
also made use of some very unpolite language, which
King resented by " collaring" the pair, and giving them
• Dousing in a liquid manure pit which was in the bar-
ton. The Bench considered the case was very complica-
ted and dismissed it.--tkorge King was next charged
with an assault ma James and Elisabeth Bridle. This
was • arum-sulaiwoos arising out of the foregoing. This
occupied • considerable time of the Court, and was
ultimately decided against the defendant by a fine of 3e.
sod Vs. costa! —none, Bugler was charged on the
information of P.C. Lavender, with selling cider without
a license, at Beioninster. Two witnesses were produced
in the persons of "a travelling tinker and umbrella
mender" (as he designated himself) named Thomas
Virilson, and his wife. From their evidence it appeared
that defendant kept • lodging-house for "traveller'" of
a similar clam as themselves, and • short time since
they were lodging there, with some of their relations,
and during their stay had several pints of cider, supplied
by Bugler's wife and daughter, for which they paid one
Id. per pint. Mr. Jolliffe, on the part of defendant,
elicited from Wilson the admission that it was not •
good-natured trick on the part of his wife to give the
policeman the information she had done, and believed it
to be got up by his wife in consequence of asquabble
about Q. she had run into debt for shop goods of
defendant's wife, and he was very sorry when he heard
of it, being from Beaminster at the time. The Bench
imposed • nominal fine of h. and on inquiring the
=swing of the With were iliforined AO— George
Haugh carter to Mr. Fowler, was summoned by Col.
Beas for riding in • wagon drawn by four horses in
which he was asleep. Fined 6a., and lb. ocets--B.
Hallett, for • similar offence, fined fie. and 9s. 0344.