The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-05-11 00:00:00

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in et Cafen.a eel ,„
• ie vine though Ictlaval We b rin it "
bucAusw :t Clway • I C *tads our feeble Wir
IluleY talleUr
If our b. a i• 11./1 alb°
t...en (the " redoulitsble" mit " L he' kr
In spire of our ••111, p.1114C411 63.-4441:
the Goniervative urvin has ". great
"Our S aaaae• s,hoolatm ter *— ' Matirwel ach ""onl
• in up ages gone, it is true, we erprZ;asate•
(sabers the rulers were more smartly ',Nil., Vitlmii
PRIM) and we cense away duly iniuressii he
ws had been always a Walsw-SaSiao rout 3. nrt.
ag tot We bees been ambitious eu,,usii
.14,:eisi
, she rule over Elealiareeiroung!UTl. whit*
1::;"her c;dCof.
to his hay, nhy duo. it not WIWI down an saiaGnstaV,L".
es every ibbabicaot. b ipiuntia with the recto 4.4
04app, end ending swath Mmtna Stuiht, kis :srs
(lotobed's donkey I Suppose a ' speciel c‘rrreis.„P‘t
be m iat to interew Gowen. umettn, ebetisc•esat•
book. bunker, 'quiz '' and her, the rusk es
Mould be doubt'ul—ra 51 the ultimate rg=
adroit., for take off our mask and Oi pi ."
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"Temem," don't I
It is rumoured that Mr. Charles Blamed% hal
Wilson-villa, and Mn. lathe the next home.
So George Bart, Z q •J.P., ri.,oveg
Wel natter °unwire* we have htoo a, j
public opinion; hut he could not violate hie 444
The lama blocked the view of the new xi rre,
ass Kr. hers 10 a talk scram the toed to how
rewinds oi.• of a London "piston lux on the Zia
SwitsAland. L t Flasbaa" be taken down ,erres—w
tear/nary has to be established to care it,, tor. thoft.
of it mamas. Tbe only good I,Fil have liatn ,n it,
posted at the corner was to make the tor,a "sew
by comparison. Mr. Burt has introduced.) fumy v2idata
improvensesit. that we cannot underateed
continue to allow this lamp-post to disfigure therst
Kr. Smith oder. 1:2 reward for the duo.very
wretch wbo knockod out his vor donkey's rye.
A warehiim gentleman and a CiAle puiplimu hay. kip
stupid enough to fight in the streets. The pow male ;
bass bruised eye and a bad leg tor his temerity. *'
not age bring either patience or wiadoai I
We hem that the ex-menagereaS of toe "baby..
been engager] for ihe "'Soap at Seamus,
custom for the letter.
Oar conscience is not pa, ticalsrly eneure
Sunday question, but we readily add our ',ell Aft:"
against the Sunday excursions to Sat'allAge of tts
Sunshine If we are to have many gl,ains or istst
" Sunabine" is shall ealigrale to Studland one. a liwk.
We should not care it we Were near er,reah toheiress
prevent the exvirsioulsts baring a claim lobs calk; "aiej;
Ads travellere
We peroeive that the crickit club (Loire' etas
success than last sesame,' share. We know e. 5„&
known batsman who did not discover there wee sseiti;sl
until they had loft the town. Will the olliciak sae Ito
everyone gets the information this summer

What a time of it the boys and girls have hen limit
These oases will do them good—if their pocket-after e
checked to pay the float "Toilc dog" at., h boNlig,
• f uit,„ to the lawyers. The e•nine race will act
much in future. We are on the track of Kiddie,
P.& perhaps may insert a lino from him.
. .

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repairs to the foot-way bet •een Court sod tint%
will be trod on with thankfulness, But the Drone bo,,
lees was portably net treneeeted in • 4' dronged" rn,e,
tb. nwsed„ We do eot object to the plan so fw.
will he • good thine to get rid of such a nest of tomis;
widen the attest at that point and to pumas • Tow•ig.
more available than the "Moslem" for public porw.
We advocated the plan many months am and still •;1;-:,
that such Improvement/I Sr. imperatively dennwe.ri
every town which would thrive If • good shop-from
we are sure this will. What a mockery, however, is
up the place to public auction when It his been soma*
beforehand that the Board will purchme. Stipo,wm,
sharp broker should run the price up would the
thank him
Urn

ekk up the bile, but not make any gaps." Spencer
Direatmed Smile with legal proceedings, and
roeanswered that be tolghi do what be
Efe (Srmes) made no oomplaint to
hitheei comenung his wife taking the sticks.—
Witnesses were called to prove conversation which it
as alleged took place between Smelt and Sportier on
seamy monsing, but a cross-examination of Spencer
reve the lie to such statements. The evidence wee of
tbc most conflicting character throughout. Mr.
Jolla!' called his client, at the conclusion of the first
thane. II prosecutor In the Lwow owe, and the
prosecutris in the firet MN was then charted with
Aiding • quantity of fence wood, value 11cL, from
hihtther Sy:am—Prosecutor dowsed haring missed
• from his farm, and at 11 o'clock a.m., on the 10th
ult., his attention was drawn to the defendant, Emma
spoon, who was tying up wood In one of his &kis.
16 went to her, Liking her what she was about, when
she said she was only taking the dry wood. if.
threatened to summons her. In answer to Mr. Day,
Spam said there was no conversation between Mrs.
Spencer and himself at her house, as he did not call
there.—Mr. Day, addressing the Bench, argued that
the evidence, *Mooed by his client and her husband,
whet to prove moat strongly that the woman was not
guilty of the theft, but Symee had given her permission
to take it, and that, finding be was not succemsful in
his endeavours, and the husband of the woman
threatening to summon him (Byrnes) for the assault,
_he
had won proceedings for larceny as a eet-off.—Mr.
jelide, in his usual style, contended that the
✓everse was the case.—The Bench, after giving the
cams their most serious consideration. found the
evidence of the witnesses to be of a most conflicting
nature, and decided to dismiss them both.

The mopeds of the Bridport rairwaiirxtension,
nonoesn'ing which Bridportonlans me intrZt
will be, if rumour epmb correctly, yi
by our late member withdrawing his support and
interest in the movement. If this be true, it is ne
more than we could expect or deserve (that is, outside
the brave aad faithful 489). Report is busy with
regard to another gentleman who has had his heart
and purse in the work, and who, indeed, may be
binned its prime mover--haviag widsnwn bil boar"
in It. But the latter rumour, we cannot believe and
until we are officially informed will refuse to do so.
There is DO doubt the extension scheme has latterly
been somewhat at a standstill by reason of the
difficulty experienced in inducing people to take shames
and thus to raise the money.

Taking low oonsiderstion our existin beautiful
railway acannodation with the Great Western, and
the wonderful facilities afforded us of communication
with the South, we rally do want emu improvement
I. this direction. It is freely stated that if we can
oactooltrive to stretch our line to the harbour, the
Company would not only be favourable, but
would actually take a part in forming •
connection with Chard-road, which is really the
lag link. It is not impossible, and surely practicable,
to form a coat line east and west, and thus to open a
through communication from Kent to Cornwall, and
then our conjunction with th• Midland would ;Wave
a loorplooked•for benefit to the town opening •
thriving connection, instead of its being, as now,
completely isolated.

Muni a true British about went up when, some three
rut ago, the turnpilres in the Bririport district, ram,
mut sisi south were for ever abolished, and the only
atm of dissent came from the throats of the toll•keepers.
Thus the highways which connect us with our
usigtbouring towns, with one exception, were rendered
free and open, as they should be There has lately
been a deal of excusable grumbling concerning the
turnpike gate near the railway station, all the trusts
snood Bridport having expired, except this, within the
past four years. The verdict of everybody was and
still is that it should have shared a similar fate.
Perhaps, Mr. Editor, a few facts concerning this eye-
sore may be interesting to your numerous Bridport
readers.

Six years ago the Beaminster turnpike trust was
said to be £lO,OOO in debt, and at that time an
extension of ten years was granted them, presumably
by the Board of Trade, on the application of the
trustees, who undertook within the time to pay ar ts.
debt, estimating that they could accomplish the name
at the rate of £l,OOO yearly. Now they have been
able to do more than that, for I hear that although
the trust has under the arrangement referred to got
something like four years yet to run from the present
time, there is but £2,000 or £3,000 remaining to be
paid off. Of course the trustees can hold on for
another four years if they see lit; but I should think
that when they have paid off their debts and got
clear of their creditor", if they like, they can be
allowed to relinquish their trusts of the roads, when
the debt i. finally extinguished, which averaging the
wt rate of payment should be in about two years.
This course they will probably and wisely pursue, as
the extension of the railway to the Harbour will be
sure to effect the funds to a considerable extent We
hope that within two years hence (to-morrow if
possible) another array of vehicles may parade with
music the Bradpole-road, untaxed, as they did the
rut, west, and south, about three years since, and
from that time forth, may the Bradpole gate be
missed by all, and by none be wanted.

That indefatigable little man who takea all the
credit of winning (?) the late election, to himself, was
expected to pay the town • visit on Saturday night,
and nuita • demonstration was organised as a fit
reception of • noble personage. A band of musicians
and an empty vehicle glided very cautiously towards
the station ; but the expected did not arrive, and the
crestfallen serenaders returned looking very much
cut-up. An excuse is parched up that the non-arrival
Is in consequence of indisposition (probably cream
wmcakes again). A nice little joint is said to have
been ceoked at the Grei-doo, but Boniface was so cut
op over the disappointment that sal rolsrile was
required to bring him to his senses.

At the meeting of the Local Board last week, a 'abject
which should have been brought upon the tale half a
century ago was fully discussed, and in a very lively
manner too, viz., the necessity for erecting places of
public convenience in the borough. Yet some boroughs
have men in their councils to represent them, who so
far forget themselves, or what they are talking about,
AA to stigmatise the erection of such phice• as the
creation f a nuisance." This is certainly very good
indeed, when every sensible person must know that
the measures to be adopted are the only ones which can
cope with, or counterack the abominable practices
prevalent in the town. There is surely not a little
false delicacy attached to such opinions, or rather
expressions, or lilt to impress upon the public the idea
that such objections OinanlitAl from a desire to lessen
the rates! We are in all conscience heavily taxe4
but there is not a ratepayer in the borough who would
object to this much•needed improvement which
common decency demands. The ratepayer' will
contribute more freely to this than they have to some
of the squanderings which have unfortunately been
made. Even if some benevolent individual were
patrons enough to provide the places in question free
of cost, it would be very' strange if some municipal
representative did not raise heaven and earth against
it.

blesses. Patten, Bros., are proceeding with the work
of renovating the Town Hall, and not a whit too soon.
We hope they will bee. euoceasful in their labours as
they were in the re-building of the Old Castle, ow
winch they have placed some of its primeval beauty,
once more rendering it an ornament to South-
atreet. We hear that not only the roof (which for •
long time hae been positively unsafe) will receive Its
meed of attention, but that the interior will be trans-
formed into something "presentable," sword to which
it ham had no claim during the past ten years By the
bye, where is the new Court House and place for
Public meetings to be during the repairs to the interior?

--
After looking in at the Templar Hall on Tuesday
evening, the occasion of the Templar anniversary. we
are inclined to believe that there has been some native
talent lying dormant among the fraternity, for they
(the member.) were moat successful in sustaining a
most interesting programme in which a large Dumber
t(kApurt. The airman announced a Aro t address
by hr. Long —they had not long to wait, for Mr. Leap,
Who is by no means short, informed his hearers it was
Sot his intention to keep them tosp—and hi didn't ; he
mule sAo,t work of it. We were unfortunately
°bilged to make a short stay of it, by mem of other
tittagements. This is scarcely as good as the preacher,
who on Sunday morning announced the itlet chaØer
Hark, verse 15th. This may not be a
theological error on the part of the rev. gentleman,
but we believe that particular evangelist linuits us to
sixteen chapters.

TROVIL.
(MUM MITT BLSSlONR.—Warmitanae.
Mime H. B. Batten, 11. X and G. 1. Bullock,
bum, end Captain sail.
/Mau ruby, of Lau Load, was immumned by the
Thee• for lueliels a dog without a liceinse.—it appeared
that the defendant bad an exemption for hie dopiest yaw,
hit itegteeted to apply for it this yeaodad wad
linen. 6.t.
Inwat & Maples. commertial traveller, was suiersoned
the limit Western Railway Company for werl7loll •
dot, from Bristol to llartor.k. ou the lOth of Neeetee" eat. without baying • ticket for it. —Robert Garrett onof e
lb. company's Mr want., proved seeing the defendant
frt oat of the carriage at Martock with the dog. Whim
Ind asked for the ticket the defendant said it did not
Woes to him, hut be celled the dog, and it followed him
ow ir Irma th- stAtina.—Fined 6s. and costa.
(leery Peru, landlord of the Co. ion, Ilakeetar, was
antinnoodad for hav tut his house op-dn for the sale of
1410041 00 &dodo townies, the lad of May—PC. R"d
ateted that about half-put seven oa Sandal anorutog, „.
Ind of Kay, be visited the defendant:di house sad round
three nun in the kitchen ; one had a pint m_p, another a
fat Caen and the other• hal-pi law Thnt 5.7 wir." roaien lie asked Mr. Payne what the men owe there
.01, and be said t.ht y rams in to have a pint —Kr Davies,
of litterborne, who appeared f-r the defendant,
.o:attended
that ti,, men were drinking linguine* .bil4A he eel 4
was no offrnen and called Mrs. Payne witosaid •h• "'-
Plied one of the men with a bottle of eingerheer, but did
not know what her husband served the other two mu
W
10e. inriodiag cods. illiam Busher, of Marteok, was rammoned hy_Buift-
.Bftlit. for having in his pommel'n, as the lit °I 1g.% Is
eia 'reedit I d
irec.112.6 Ph. II drachms, and • v •
thorium short of wed t.-111r. Watts a for •••
"Meat. and p for • mitigating penelte. me the I
defendant bed hese in business only a montb.—Ttaed
ead costs. fla
!frilliest gielpfe. of Odeosobe, was 'summoned for having '
°kits Powerion a beam and scales Rosa. whist tbe Put'
—Maid elln and mete, it.
I ...Uteri 4 Masa, a Treat, was summoned by Kr. H.
*, for anaking use of terestealna lissome Ulm& him
12th et April. —Oonsolaisaat said he was to Ulises
and the defendant was bound over la his own
•unentaancs la the awn of .C 5 to kuo the Peite• for six
karistbn
- Mare As, Grey was summoned by pm X Oebonie,
.litsoutor to the Roya thci.tv for tb.
"
••"‘O.. t 7 to Animal& I working borne in as unfit state
at nuirtook.. ott the lat of April.-14. °share* said he
Ye at *week on the above dale, whim he raw the
earned's' with a horseattached to a cart. He examined
114 INnull 1""d larger than a See akining Piece.
(•••• 'Melt blood wee eosins.— lined balding costa.
Vole"
c _lProdsrtsk Our, Chubs Drabs,_Proildrialk murk Ohara
P•ii•e &Mrs. a 7171 %Rupp Mom Ream
ea= and
for
ebeenwi„ ontaoste, were sum
IfMte an'AZ4" fmiewli7 on the 17ds at kirs.-15r. S.
se or the dsiesdents.—P.O. G 0... preyed mei sad Use dadeedeats. atter Mime erernir
tbo Bub* was arm to. IL Nob. le
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