The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-03 00:00:00

CONFIRMATION SERVICES.

A confirmation 'orrice was held at Bt. John's Church on
Monday m 'ruing. when 55 young persons received the
blessing at the B,shop's hands. The Bishop wee audited
by his chaplain, and among the other clergy present were
the Rev.Chanoellor Swami, Rev.J.Stephenson (vicar),the
Rev. J. Randall (curate), the Rev. .7. Vaudrey (vicar of
Osmington), and the Rev. Mr. Read.
Contrary to the right rev, prelate's usual custom, each
candidate was now asked the all-important question
individually, and arumered it for him or herself separately,
and In the hearing rf the whole congregation.
In the afternoon 150 boys from the B ecawen training-
ship were confirmed, and the address of the Bish ep to the
young blue-jackets was of the most affectionate and im-
pre wive character.
On the foll ming day a s'iurrir service was hell at Holy
Trinity Church, %hen the sacred rite was administ,red
to 56 young persons belonging to the perish. The R .v.
J. D. Addison, the rector, the Rev. W. S. fihniCe-
worth and the Bev. Mr. Dickens attended the service.
. . . .

At eaob of the services the Bishop g4VO some good and
fatherly advice u to their future living. and said he tru.tod
that this Caufirmation service might hi a turning p lot
towards greater seriotunesa. and that tbey Welt be able
to meet temptations and trials. and go forward in Oren it h
and hops until each and all of them should come to 0 ,d's
everlasting kngdom.

GROSS CRUELTY TO A HORSE.
At the Borough Pol;c4 Court, oa Sattuday (before Dr.
Drew ant J. R hirtson. RAI 1,
A nun belonging to Mostert is near Creerkerne, named
Williams PoresU Wae charged .ith gross cruelty to • horse
by working it whtlat In an ut.th state.
PS. Auer acid that morning. about 10 o'clock, he was
on duty in High.street. with PC. Bartlett. when he law
the horse In the wasgon, with the defendant who was in
charge of it. Basing the animal was in a very poor
condition, he examined it and found several wounds on
different pats of the body. It appeared to be suffering
from the mange. and was evi,lently in great pain.
P.C. Hansford said he saw the defendant, about 10 days
ago, in Mr. Meech's shop, and he than cautioned him
against working the horse.
Mr. C. J. Drina, of Weymouth, veterinary surgeon, said
he had examined the horse, ant considered this to be a
very bad came of cruelty. It wild not possibly do work
without suffering great pain. There was an extensive
wound en the crest, three or four inches in length, under
the saddle-pad, one on the cif shoulder, under the collar,
one on the croup, and a deep cut on the knee, from the
horse having apparently fallen down. The wound had
been crvered over with soma Mock composition to prevent
its being seen T i hors altogether was in a very low
and emaciate! condition. In proof of its general weak.
new, there we. an ex tensiv discharge of matter from the
eyes Tbo hors), beside, general debility, was suffering
very badly from the manze.
The defendant pleado 1 ignoraiv His sou saddled the
horse that morning. Ile kite nothing about homes, and
did not know the animal . as so bad.

—;1.1;;IieVi; .t.1;,-;.. no -e-xCu7e, awl tined him 40s.
awl the full costa of the Court, or in default 14 days, with
hard labour.