The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-07-09 00:00:00

COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZEME, TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1861

west to &whores Mae time afterwards and saw the
horns produced and a skin, in the hands of Suparinten-
deal Lewis. He identified them as belonging to his
cow. No authority had ever been given to prisoner to
sell the cow. A hatcher, named Curtis, of Sherboms,
proved that primmer came to his house on the 28th
March offering a cow for sale, which he purchased for
El. The statement of the prisoner before the commit-
timagistmstes was read, and was to the effete, that lie
(prisoner) in a drunken state disposed of the cow to
' for EL—The Chairman in summing up to the
jury said he was surprised that the other man was not
put in the dock; It appeared unlikely that a man would
sell • cow Mr the sum named.—The jury acquitted the
primmer, and the Court disallowed urtis's expends as
he had been guilty of great indiscretion in purchasing
the cow.
George Awes, a butcher, was charged with embezzling
Cl 411., the value of 48 lbs. of veal, on the 26th April,
the property of his employer, Jo•hua Monckton.—Mr.
flocks conducted the promeation ; hr i Collings defended
—Not guilty.
JoeepA Gage, aged 69, • labourer on bail, was charged
with stealing a pair of trowmers, the property of Jlll3/14
Hoare, at Piddlatrenthide, on the 11th of ApriL—Mr.
Codas conducted the prossention.—Proesentor's wife
deposed that she washed the article in question and
hung it out to dry, and when it was tinge to fetch
them in found they were gone.—P.C. W. Lavender
said he found the prisoner riding oa • waggon, and
Merged him with dealing a pair of trowserifaelouging
I. Hoare, when prisoner said he had taken the tromers.
IMO thought it no harm to do iiii, and produced • pair
el trowesm—Prisoner said he had nothing to say in de-
bait but submitted to the Bench • character, and
they ta consideration of such being an es-Aleut one,
nindenced him to one month't imprisonment with hard
laimear.
Seseauel Bigler, labourer, was charged with stealing a
rabbit-trap, belonging to Henry Whitty, at Beaminster,
on the 30th of April.—Acquitted.
Jesse Drietile, labourer, was charged with stealing •
puns containing 10s.. belonging to Job Sherri:4, at
°tinhorns, on 4ili May.—Mr. Banked' prosecuted.
Sentenced to 1 calendar month's herd labour.
William Puckett and John Dames, labourers, were
I Merged with stealing, on the 26th May, 13 fowls, the
property of John Bridle, at Tincletm.—Pookett pleaded
godly—Hr. Farther conducted the prosecution against
—The jury found Barnes guilty, and the loud
' sentenced him to 12 months imprisonment for receiving,
and hulked di months for stealing—There was also
mother indictment mgdost the prisoners for dealing 8
fowls, the property of E. L. Kindsrsley, Dm , at Tinclio-
too, on the Mith of May.—Pockiitt pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to a further term of 6 mouths' Imprisonment with hard labour:
erics Prictard, • seaman on leave, belonging to
Yorkshire, pleaded guilty to stealing a silver watch,
the property of John Emleigh Cook, at Bridport, on
the 13th May. Also for burglariossly entering the
dwelling-home of George Fooks, at Loden, and stealing
• black cloth mat and other articles on the llth of
May. To this Its pleaded "not guilty."—Mr. Comm
promeauted.—The jury found him guilty, and the Court
seutecred lahn to siz months' imprisonment with hard
labour for stealing the watch, and 18 mouths for the
burglary.
Thomas Awaken% blacksmith, was charged with
stealing one note of the value of EIS and 444., the pro-
perty of Fanny Kerley, at Wiroborne, on sth February.
—Mr. flocks prosecukad.--Bentenoed to three years'
penal servitude, the Chan man remarking it was • very
bad ease, as primmer, instead of protecting the property
of his mistress, took advantage to rob her.
John Norris, labourer, was 'barged with stealing 70
rude of Forfar cloth, the property of Messrs. B.
Fads. at Swansge, on the 28th of June.—Mr. Ffooks
=ated.--Eliz months' impriadantiant, with hard

VIE FULFILMENT OF PROPHECY.

Parsed by fours to the rear ; front turned and reformed

line.
Fircd volleys by companies from right to left.
File firing from the right of companies, No. 1 division
(Stunninster) threw out skirmishers, advanced, ccm•
merited firing, returned firing, ceased firing, halted,
closed on the centre and marched up into column.
While in the latter position the men were addressed
by Major Hume. He said it had afforded him much plea-
sure to witness the regularity and precision with which
the various moveinents had been executed. He had on
that OCCIII6OLI seen quite sufficient to convince him that
in a very short time the Blackmer° Vale Corps would
become as well disciplined and proficient as others in
the county. There was • great deal to be learned in
the hook, yet there was nothing there which might not
be acquired by study and perseverance. He had
noticed with =lb satkiaction the exceedingly good
condition of the arms. This was of great importance,
as otherwise success in target practice would never be
attained. He was glad to find that the officers were
not afraid in his presence to put the men through some
movements in battalion exercise, and concluded by
expressing a hope that when neat he bad the pleasure
of meeting them he should see their numbers very lunch
increased. There were between eighty and ninety in
the field. Where all worked so well, it would be
' invidious, perhaps, to single out one sub -division
for especial praise, yet it would be unfair not to observe
that the marching and wheeling of the fallingliam party

wag renlle excellent.
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Esixign Da.lovefel, 1.7.1,;tgn Leniptet, the Nee.
1). Want hope, the Rev. J. Sich,Jl, A. Malet, Esq.,
R. R. Harvey. Eeq., J•tnes Tarzetell. &c.
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confidence. The other three gentlemen also pos-
sess qualifications which would do honour to the
offioe. It would no doubt be desirable, if it were
possible, that the coroner should be well versed in
both law and medicine, but which profession is most
desirable to be a proficient in, as holding this most
important office under the Crown, the public are
greatly divined. in some intricate cases a know.
ledge of the law is unquestionably a great
desideratum, whereas in other instances a
knowledge of medicine is of the greatest
importance. Under these circinustanmis it
behoves the freeholders of East Somerset to weigh
well the claims and qualifications of the four gentle-
men asking for their suffrages, and if they do this,
we have no doubt their choice will fall on the one
wbo, under the numerous vary ingeireumstanoes, would
upon the whole, best fulfil the duties of one of the
I most ancient portions of the British constitution.
I The value of the office is £285 per annum.