The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-12-08 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Noel Thesday morning 70 of the 102nd
Fusilier% left Pet:tlan.d on. a month's leave.

TIIR STORM.—In the storm of Sunday last shutters
were blown down at the shop of Mr. Rice, 6,racor, and
Mr. Prentice. chemist, Fortune's Well. The Breakwater
steamtug, moored an the depot, broke from her moorings,
and shipped a lot of water; but the men got down to her
in time, and secured her before she mai further damaged.
llosertst. BOX AT TSE STATION.—The box placed here
for thd " Royal National Hospital for Consumption.
Ventnnr,- was opened lag Friday, after an interval of
less than a year, and tl 3s. lid, taken therefrom for the
lbopital. How would it be to have a box for the Wey-
mouth Hospital, which often has • Portland case in it
Mr. Parsons, the station.master, has moot kindly con"
seated to such a box being put up.
FRITITLR.sa ATTEMPT AT ROIMERT.—On Sunday night
or Monday some fellows entered Messrs. Stewanrs office
at Castletown, by means of a false key. They did not
know how to go about burglary in an artistic way, for
they broke the woodwork of the cuplmards and drawers
in the most blundering manner. Thus they did a great
deal moge danuae than the value If what they stole, for
B Mr. . Wriven ad not left anything but a few postage
stamps, which they Gould Garry off. It has been disordered
that the robbers had first broken into Mr. Willie's black-
smith's shop. Castletown, and thence stolen a bunch of
keys, about 100 in number. With these, it is supposed,
they effected their entrance into Messrs. Steward's office,
which is just in front of the blacksmith's shop. After
smashing and rummaging at Messrs. Steward's, they
broke into the office of Messrs. Gibbs and Son, coal wharf,
near the railway station, but only got led, It is said they
also tried to enter Mrs. Johnson s, Greenhill Terrace, hut
were alarmed. The police are on the alert; but so yet we
believe they have obtained no clue, though it is certain
the robbers were a bungling lot

Smut Pam Bssatons, Friday.—Bsfore Yr. C. J. Parke
and the Rev. C. J. Glyn.
James Adams, a notorious character, of Gomez, AU Sainte,
was charged by PC. David gills with having been drunk and
riotous in that village on the 24th March hat, and committing
a breach of the peace at the same time and place.—The inf-
ormer ideadeal guilty—The Deputy Chid Constable Informed
the magistrates that the defendant absconded immediately
dux committing the offence, which bviic place at a Union
meeting held in that village. The prisoner was the ringleader
of eight, seven of whom were convicted ,s 1 the 2nd of April
hat—The Bench committed him for one calendar month's hard
labour.

Frederick Lambert. &young follow from Bournemouth, was
charged with stealing a new pair of lacemp boots, al, 'therm,
on the previous evening, value 12s 0,1, belonging to. person
named Walton, of Winton, Hants. - The prisoner was remanded
until Tuesday, for the purpetto of being tried under the
Summery Jurisdiction Act.

cht200)1.1),
DISTINOULSIIED Visroas AT CANVORD lb I.—During
the past week Sir Ivor and Lowly Corneliailuest have been
entertaining a succession of visitors at the Manor House
for the week's shooting. The Home, Longbam, and other
covers have been shot, affording capital sport. On Thum-
Mat 643 head of game were bagged; and on Friday upwards
of /00. The following distinguished persons were amongst
Sir Ivor and Lady Cornelia's friends- the Lord Chancellor
and Lady Cairns, the Earl of Malmeelinry, KR, the Earl
and Counheas of Ilcht.ter, Lord Nevin, Mr. and Lady
Fanny Majorilianks, Mr., Mrs. and Miss lloUord, Mr.
and Mrs. Clay Ket,S ,eymer, and Lady Charlotte
Schreiber, Mr. Cooper, Miss Guest, Mr. Montague
(Jung.