The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20 00:00:00

POOL).

Eturriort or GUARDIANS.—The contest at Kinson
has resulted in the election of Messrs. W. Abbott and
S. Kerley, sen., in the place of Messrs. E. B. Elliott
and H. Sharp, the former not having been again
nominated and the latter being defeated. The voting
was as follows :—W. Abbott, 180; B. Kerley, sen., 121;
R. 0 King, 119 ;H. Sharp, 102 ;T. Sudden, 89. In
St. Tamesrs parish Mr. J. W. Buckley takes the place
of Mr. G. Curtis without a contest.

CORPS MULLIDI BAPTIST sale of Itseful
fancy articles, the proceeds of which were to go in aid
of the building fund of the new Baptist Chapel at
Corte Mullen, was held in the Baptist Schoolroom,
Hill-street, on Tuesday and Wednesday Let The
sale was opened with the singing of a hymn, after
which the Rev J. H. Osborne reads paessge of scripture
and offered up a suitable prayer. A good general
assortment of articles was displayed on several stalls,
which were presided over by Mrs. R. C. Allen, Miss
Allen, Mrs. J. P. Godwin, Mrs. T. P. Soul, Mrs. G.
Curtis, Mn. Boorman, MIMI POOls, Miss Perry, Miss
Rump, etc. Refreshments were also sold in the
room.

CRAWS AGAINST A SILAMAN.—At the Police Court
on Saturday before H. Farmer and W. C. Lankester,
Esqrs., • seaman named Henry d'Oottrt, was charged
with absenting himself from the Ketch Rainbow
when she was about to sail that morning.—The
evidence of Thomas Frampton, the master, showed
that the vessel was got ready to sail by a quarter to
eight that morning, when he told the crew to get their
breakfast and return by half-past eight, when they
would proceed to sea.—Prisoner did not return, and
the vessel would consequently be delayed till Monday,
as the tide was gone for the day and he did not sail on
Sundays.—Prisoner said the reason he did not return
to the vessel was that the wind changed whilst he was
at breakfast, and he did not think the captain would
sail that day.—The magistrates imposed a fine of 10s.
and costa, ds 6d.
SHIPPING INTMLIGENCL—A rt 4%118 : April 6th—
Sarah Ann, Brown, Yarmouth, nil ; Diver, Page,
Yarmouth, nil. April 7th —Mopes Parry, Jones,
Swansea, coals; Adroit, Veale, Cork, superperphos-
phate ; Rlpplo, Best, Portsmouth, potatoes ;
Denham, Yarmouth. barley; Ann, 'achem, South-
ampton, nil; Attempt, Gale, Cowes, cement; Bessie,
Rowe, Portsmouth, potatoes. Bth—Bittern, Scarf,
Littlehampton, ballsat ; Acorn, Brett, Portsmouth,
Necessity, Cole, Southampton, nil; Mary Jane,
Bumsey, London, superphosphate; Clyde, Sandy,
Newcastlecoals. 9th—Ann Joao, Jones, Tomah
haat,Williams; Statesman, Bolton; Lizzie Tranberth,
Wyatt ; Boadicea, Frances; Newcastle, coal.; Vigo,
Henshaw, Hull, oilcake ; Cornflower, Kent, London,
wheat; Startled Fawn, Lazuli, Sunderland, coals.
10th—Davenport, Hooker, Ipswich, manure ; Harka.
way, Denyr, Newcastle, coals; Percy, Stone, L nidon,
wheat • Ann Elizabeth, Young, Swanage, nil;
Catherine Williams, Owens, Newcastle, coal.;
Lovely Cruiser, Hank London, wheat; Mary Ann,
Cracknell, Sunderland, coals. 11th—Robert and
Mary, Platten, London, cement. 12th—Tonmaur,
Varcoe_, Newcastle, coals. 13th—Rlizs Fraser, New.
man, Newcastle, coals; Auglo Saxon, Ansa, South-
ampton, nil. —Sadness: 711—Eliza. Miser, Ply-
mouth, drainpipes ; Wheatear, Wilkins, Fowey,
mr; W, S. Flowers, Wills, Alias, Dale, London,
clay. Bth—Mindet, Petersen; Dysart, Penpoll ;
Jenkins, Paisley, clay; lUppla, Best, Swann', nil.
fhb—Diver, Page, St. Helens, deals. 10:12—ALiance,
Russell, Par, drainpipes; Pilot, Denham, Yarmouth,
wheat; James, Lemon, London, clay ; Castor,
Hanna, Richibuito, bsllast. Ilth—Att,mpt, Gale,
Cowes, empties. 12th—Rainbow, Frampton, London,
clay; Ceres, Summers, Falmouth, dour.

Pews Snitaions, Thursday, April the 15%.—Befors the
Mayor (G..Curtii. RIO, the ex-Mayor (W. N. Western,
and C. J. Stone, W. D. Dugdale, and F. Mans,
Si&r:rifir Dcgmon. • Labourer, was summoned for assault-
ing • lad named George Var., on Monday 7-Complainant's
case, as sworn to by himself, Henry Xing. and George
James, was that on Monday moraine be, defendant, and
others were engaged in loading • vessel with ornamental
tiles from Meagre Carter's and Co.'. Pottery. Someone
let some tiles fall into the hold, where the defendant was,
and defendant blamed complainant for this and threw
some tiles at him. Defendant CAM' an deck and struck
complainant several times, and he bad to be attended by
Dr. Philpota—Defandent admitted assaulting complain.
ant, who, he said, aggravated him by brasking a number
of tiles —The magiatrate. fined defendant 2s. 61 and
costa, 17s. 6d.
ifiemsea Wood, wife of John Wood, clay-cutter, of Ham.
worthy. was summoned for assaulting lt,isabeth Farley,
wife of Robert Farley, Labourer, of the same place, on '
Thorstisy.—This wee • disgraceful neighbours' quarrel,
and defendant was fined fit and 7s. Si costs.

-6;;;P;Furriigss-,-617m. :;e73's;;;;;,-an-cl. firZ Coil, bakers,
and Senna Bata shopkeeper, were summoned for selling
bread otherwise than by weight, and against the purchaser,
on Thursday evening.—Arthur C. 'Gamut. an ax-police-
constable, proved that on the evening in question he sent
his son into each of the defendants' shops to purchase a
2-lb. loaf, and he saw through the window that in neither
case was the loaf weighed. He took the loaves to the
police station, and Burridge's was found to be one ounce
and lb drachma short. whilst Sargent's was one ounce and
two drachma. Cola'. half-ounce and four drachma. and
Bett's one ounce and four drachms deficient —The boy
proved that in each cum ha asked for a 2-lb. loaf —This
was the first prosecution of the kind, and as the magi"
trate. were of opinion that there was no intentional
dishonesty on the pert of the defendants, they were let
off on payment of the costs.

THE SUPPOSED ELECTION PETITION.
The announcement by the London and provincial
papers of to-day, that the Liberals of Poole have
definitely decided to petition against the return of Mr.
Charles Schreiber, on the ground of bribery, treating,
and intimidation, is to say the least, premature; the
Liberal party have not as yet decided upon what course
they will adopt.

THE BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS
Were held in the Guildhall, on Friday, before the
Recorder G. P. Goldney, Kulp who wee accompanied on
the Bench by the Mayor . Curtis, Esq.), the High
Sheriff (.J. J. Norton, Esq. , and C. J. Stone, kl'lrd,
J. P. •
The Grand Jury was composed as follows :—Colonel G.
W. Patey (foreman), and Messrs. F. Travers, J. Gifford,
G. Green, W. Young, James Dunford. jun., G. Butt. A.
J. Elliott T. Duncan, E. Mull, W. Bacon. J. Cottingham,
J. Goff, and T. L. If. Fry.
The Clerk of
.the Peace ((3. B. Aldridge, Esq.), having
read the Queens proclamation,
The learned Recorder charged the Grand Inquest. He
said it was his pleasing duty to inform them there were
no prisoners for trial that day and he must congratulate
them very much indeed on that circumstance. They had
pseud through. period of considerable excitement during
the last few weeks, and perhxpe they were still going
through that exc tement in this neighbourhood. It was
a matter of congratulation that this had given rise to no
charges for their consideration that day.
The Foreman of the Grand Jury said they wished to
make • presentment as to the dangerous state of the
causeway between Longffeet Church and the Reservoir,
and
The High Sheriff, addressing the Recorder, said it was
his pleasing duty and privilede. according to ancient
custom to present him with a pair of white gloves.

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THE LATE ELECTION.
The Liberah of Poole are now smarting most
severely under what the sasjority of them consider is
be a most unjust defeat. It is patent to everyone who
WM working during the election that the narrow Con-
servative majority of six was not hilly arrived at,
and, although the Conservatives are crowing over their
"clean hands," those who are 'ln the secret" are
still looking very dubiously upon the Conservative
tactics at the recant battle. flosne say that there will
be a petition, but we are informed on the bast
authority that this is a doubtful question. The
Liberah consider that they might by' fishing" (and
so following the example set them by their opponents
In 1874) unseat the present member; but they
have • soul above such unfair fighting, and
our readers may make their minds easy that
good, substantial evidence of a direct nature
will be obtained before • petition is filed, and that
failing each evidence they will submit to Conservative
representation. It cannot be denied or 'concealed,
either by the Conservatives themselves or the Liberals,
that the tactics resorted to generally at the late election
were of such • nature as to disgrace the borough in
the eyes of all right-thinking politicians. We will not
abruptly call Poole • 'corrupt borough; but this we
will say, that its representative has been, and pro-
bably will be (unless • radical change haffectad),
the gentleman who will make the highest bid
for the votes of four hundred illiterate, ignorant, and
principled burgers., who openly adrnit that they
wrn dispose of their electoral privileges for • monetary
or • beery consideration. If our surmise is correct in
this respect, the Liberal candidate was out-bid, and if
tlalsletheOaseandw.bellev,lt is so, then ere urge
him with all haste to collect what 'videos, he oaa

(and we believe melt evidence le wally otn,C.--,
and petition egainei the return of his
oppons7xu,
ve
us she luxury of witnesaing a " clean" In tiet4 our borough. tl:
gotun Calk mai Street eto,..

Poole le onoe again herself—sim ha.iesolvwl int,
quiet town sha wax six weeks ago, the blfl
taken down, and there is no sign uf "ith:_r.
.° tirn4.
hpcOng up her bills. It is astonixhiee
moo pee who a few weeks sgo were pauper, '4l
i
o out with their sovereigns ash lly am if the; t... 44 led bard for them ; but perhaps they him,
ter them—who knows viehm
,
I lam delighted beyond measure to find that ttm Individual who is neither a jtiLlg,•, e,i,„„ciat
general is to be taken to teak for a few rorlo.
incident' which occurred at the late election. •
--
We in Poole do things differently—there is not
suspicious in anything we to, we win electi,,,
alma hands, no personation, no btib..ry,
in fact anyone who would bribe, personate,
date would forthwith be "cot' by everybody.
But WO &re lON{ way Irclanid the rest of the
Whilst other c 'unties au.l bßouirfil set no
example, and sand Liberals to Pariiament,
following their good example. Why ! Ech, 4
" Why r

I still refrain from making say comments epee ths
recent slectioa. If everybody in eatiefisl with ti 4
malt, SO AM I, and if everybody ai ,Inbion, a% to
the result eves achieved, so am I ; iu fect, to be b;cei'
am as disgusted at the defeat se the Tories
tatted at their victory, and can I say :owe t

Let us see—what says the old rhyme? I rnt.44
German edition of it—
nifty days huh September,
So M. Jess sad November ;
F.hettory bath tWenty-eigtit sloe!,
Acid April It haa twenty-one
Ire their names they hare to sin,
Who disputa that Poole ia aloe.

And what says the oureery rhym- ?
Little boy blue, oome blow your h
Now you hare beat %IN why I. oh .f,,rlorn
where t the little boy who. ,ks after the awe
Over In Germany f ,st asleep ;
Will you &wake biro, yes by and bye.
But now he is dreaming. so quiet let him he.
THE WANDnu.