The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-10-13 00:00:00

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, IA6B.

Dorstusbur.

COVIIIITTID TO Till DORSET COUNTY PlllBON.
&NUM Henry Dernck and Charles Davie, stealing •
bet of cigars st Ililborne St. Andrew. —Hard Labour :
William Greenstesil and William :liven, misbehaviour
htlandford union, 1 moth; Frxlerielc Lane, night poach-
ing at Tarrant Ounville, 3hi iii. arid to find sureties ;
William Snell, misbehaviour at Bridport union, 14 days ;
Charles Hall, poaohing fish st l'imperne, 7 days ; George
Harris, vatry at Stalbridge, 1 month ; John Smith
and John •ett, misbehaviour at Beaminster union,
14 days; John Davis, vagrancy at Illantlford, 14 days;
John Pitman, poaching at Winterborne Steepleton, 2
mouths.-- Isupriaoustrui : Benjamin Legs, illtreating his
mother at Milton Abbas, 4 'Louth,.

DORC II E..3TER.
MUXICIPLL.—It is said that a vacancy in the Town
Council will shortly occur cona.quent on the rmignation
of Mr. Alderman Sosor.

YICOMANKY CAVALRY. —The Dorchester troop of the
Q O.R.Y.C. assembled at Maiden Castle on Thursday
last, and went through a good drill by the adjutant, after
which the troop cup was competed ford the targets,
when Private John Chilcott was the winner.
THL Mayor and Corporatiou ottended divine service at
Fordington St. George on Suridey mornins, with all the
"pomp and circumstance" of civic dignity. The pro-
cesaion COUSidtoill Of Ms Wiirahip (0. Cuomo, Esq.), and
(Alusicilk.r. G. Andrews', H. Lock, G. J. G. Gregory,
T. Bennett, W. Slade, and the Town Clerk (G. Symonde,
ENO, and wits preceded by the sergeants-at-mese, and
fOlowed bv
„the borough beadle.
Misruosa.—Sennona were [reached at Holy Trinity
church, on ,Sunday, on behidf of the Society for the
l'roporpition of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, when the
collections amounted to 4:15 12e. On Monday afternoon
a public 'meting was neld at the Town-hall. J. Fluyer,
Eel., )f.P„ presided, and thvrow..a fair attendance.
Addrelem were delivered by the Chairman, the Rev,
W. B. Pique, of Antigua, and the Rev. Prebendary
Broadley, on the object. and work of the society. A vote
of thanks was passed to the Chairman on thy motion of
Mr. J. Hicks, seconded by Mr. J, F. Dodges. The
meeting was closed by the Rev. Prebendary liroadley
pronouncing tbe benediction.

Tows Clolliecit.—The monthly meeting of the Town
Council wee hold on Wednesday morning, the Mayor
(G. Curnie, gold in the their. There were .;610
rent : Alderman °sing, Councillors M, iveaisb
Steele, G. J. G. Gregory, W. Vernee, W. Slade,
T. Bennet, Dr. Aldridge, land J. lth.hop. A lieenee was
granted to Mrs. Rogers, High Weststreet, for the
nee of fireworks. The watch oommittee reported
the total espouse of maintaining the borough polio,
during the past year had been £424 and, animat-
ing that the Government grant of MI would be con.
tinged during the usuirm you, the sum of i:331 Bs.
would .be required. This could he covered by a
rate of 5.1. in the E, whieh errs ordered to be made,
eounnittee was appointed to select the best positions
for the lamps to be Aced in Wollaston-find. The
following rates wens ordered :—A lighting rate el
; • special district rate of Is. in the pound for
repayment of loans, end a rate of Id. in the pound for
interest of the Paving Commissioners' bonds.
Prren's VieTet.—A vestry meeting wag held al
St. Peter's church on Thursday morning, to pass the
chorshwardens, accounts, end to dente what means
should be adopted, now that oompubiory church-rates
have been abolished, for raising the requisite funds for
defraying the expenses of the parish church. The
Rector (the Rev. E. W. Pears presided), and there were
also present the churchwardens—Mr. G. J. Andrews
and Mr. J. Hake, and the following parishioners, Mr.
T. Coombs, Mr. G. Canoe, Mr. G. J. G. Gregory, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Symonds, Mr. T. Saunders. Mr.
Sunders, jour., Mr. J. Bann. Ur. A. Fusco,
lie. Fatter, Mr. T. Bassoon, Mr. H. Bascombe,
Mr. J. F. Hodges, Mr. J. F. Hedger. jeer. Mr.
T. Posing, Mr. G. Pommy, Mr. J. Guy, Mr. 'Soon,
Mr. Warne Mr. J. Robinson, 61fr. A. Mason,
Mr. J. Feanley, Mr. J. Lock, Mr. J. Pearce, Mr.
Dudes, Mr. H. J. Davis, fie. It was stated that last
year the churchwardens carried forward • balance of
110 75.• of the rate made Eli 15s, had not been
oollectea, but there wee. balance in head of £75,
For nearly two hours there was a conversation respect-
ing certain old claims for work done when the church
VII restored some years ago, amounting together to
about 1200. Of this sum £l2O is due to Mr. Coombe,
who advanced some £lBO in order that the within of •
committee fortald at that lime might be carried out,
and took the guarantee of twelve of the parlehionere
for £lO sanh. but it'eseme that the document and all the
minutes of the affair have been destroyed, four of the
d°lol, ma dead and the rest have not paid, so that Mr.
aCi is
l's?d,mini7l:lhlikefuelitt thbFgdotirlies7ll:t:lweseeoarmkmcFontkebeatAasinthb°eurtakaTrebi ng
who is liable for the debt. Mr. Gregory said the Rector
pve him orders to do the work, but Mr. Pears repeal-
ok.d it altogether, end said he undertook to collect
£65 and per for the doom; he did pay for the doors,
and he collect., I £6O. It seas als3 stated by Mr. J.
Ensor that Mr. Gregory had intimated to him that lie had
• bill against him of about £7 for •I 1 alteration in the
inner door of the church. This noes., it seemed, thus :
At a previous vestry Mr. Eimer directed attention to
the inconvenient), of the door as it then was, 66,64 said to
Mr. Hicks, that.! nobody else would lay for its oftoro.
tion he would do so. Nothing was done for month.,
see whether
but at length the amendment he suggested waa made
tad, !Ist
vestry
yeamons them
tolithleve
been .MairietntosoL
the dM f a ng o
the parish would undertake the work, or that, at any
rate, he should have been consulted as to
the work aod the citillsy to be made. Mr. flicks said be
never thought for • esomeat but that Mr. Roscres offer

Was an unconditional promise te pay, and said that he
directed Mr. Gregory to alter the door at ones. He
•(Mr. Hicks) was hid up by illness for several months,
and, :on becoming batter, and finding it was not done,
~
"e aglin brought the matter to Mr. Gregory'. 00tiet,
and it was at oece proceeded with. After a long con-
v°mltiow. • committee was formed consisting of the
&nor, the Churchwardens, Mr. Coombe. lir. Caron,
and Mr. Hodges, to get in all claims on the parish. 16011
report to an adjourned vestry when thin matter could be
settled, and future "way. sod tolisas" aim/M. COUNTY PETTY biaßlollll, Saturday.—Before H.
E.,1. (chairmen), & Pearce, Esq., It. 0. F.
Steward, I* ~ G. Watery, Esq., Lod Major Astell.—A
Tonne man, named George Pearce, wee summoned for
stealing apples from a kneed orchard at Watenon,
belonging to Mr. N. Gouge. Mr. Geese said he felt
bound to prosecute, as he had lost • great quantity of
applea—Flned 2s. 6d., and cnutiooed that U he came
up again he would be mint to prison.—Mr. T. H.
&tandem, of Wsteroombe, was summoned for non-
payment of an order of El to the Highway Board. He
explained that the payment was neglected becrose he
was ill, land confined to his bad, He was willing to pay
the pound, but did not like to be called on for is.
expenses. The Chairmen said he had no power to
excuse him, and Mr. Saunders paid the money.—John
Pitman, the 21-times convicted p .sober, again mune up
to answer • ebarge of peed:ling on Mr. Maulfield's estate.
Mr. Andrewe prosecuted. William Hodder said he
found three wires at Steepleton Blagdon, occupied by
Mr. J. Shiftier, and the next morning he saw • rabbit
in one of the wires. He watched, a few hours aftm
maw Pitman crawl through a hedge up to the wire, kill
the rabbit, and take it.--Pitruan said he saw the rabbit
there, but who put the wires down he could not say.
Fined 40e., and in default, committed for two months.
7—Matthew Gualge, George Saint, and Thomas Bur-
ridge, were else summoned for poaching on the same
estate, on Sunday. Mr. Andrews prosecuted. William
Hodder said that on the 13th Sept., about 6 a.m. he was
by the Hardy Monument. lie heard a gun go off, and
directly after saw the three defendants coma from the
field from whence the report proceeded, which nu
occupied by Mr. J. Shinier. (Badge had a gun and be
crawled about the fume and fern with It; the others
stayed on the 'snaps. After half an hour they returned
to tha first field. Saint and Berridge got into • pit and
best it. and (ledge stood outside with • gun. He and
John Rawlins went to the men. Gudge said he had no
gun, bat witness saw • gun in his pocket, in two piece..
He took it from him, and found it loaded and capped.—
(ledge said he received the gun from a man who owed
him sumo money. The other* said they did not beat the
pit, they only walked through it ; they had no sticks.—
Fined 10a. and 4.. coats esch.—They paid the money.

WEYMoUTII.
Iftrzna.—A very brilliant meteor was 'observed on
Wednesday night, shortly before twelve. It course was
from the south to the east, aud the light it emitted was
U intense as to throw into the shade that of the moos,
which wasAining brightly at the time.