The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-03 00:00:00

DOROUBSTER.

Itans.—The depth a rain that fell at Dorebester
daring February wee 3.34. u.; daring February, 1873,
4 521 n.
GRIST WI/STERN RAILWAT.—Ther• are no alterations
in the local passenger trains on the Great Western
Hallway for the month of March.
t-raisa Asslite.—The trJurruission for these aster's
will be opentd on Touraday, Lad the trials common**
on Friday morning. There are 15 prisoners for trial,
and 6 on ball; and there are one or two oivil cuw.
AUDITORS AND ABSISIOSS. —The borough officials at
Dorchester were rt-eleated, viz., Mr. C. Hodges and
Mr. G. H. Davis. auditors; and Mr. T. Saunders and
Mr. J. Foster, useamors.
MASONIC. - Bro. G. J. G. Gregory (Mayor of
Dorchester) was on Tuesday last anaoimonsly cleated
W. M. of the Durnovarlan Wee of Mark Muters, No.
133, Dorchester.
Wu understand that the stolen Chichester horse,
which was purchased at Martfustown fair by Kr. Gauge,
has been raturn.d to Mr. Bailey on his paying over the
amount which the thieves obtained from Mr. Gouge for

IS.
SANITARY AUTHORITY 07 DOSCHRITIR Ullloll.—The
Coalmine of the Board of Guardians action as the Rural
Sanitary Authority, lir the Dorchester Celan District,
bell ttielr meeting on Saturday last, at the County
Hal', (Mr. J. Floyer, M.P., chairmen,) when Mr.
William Chick was unanimously reelected Sanitary
Inspector, and the members oxen:weed their satisfaction
at the manner la which be had discharged his duties
during the peat year.
THS wi.rass.—The following is our meteorological
report :

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= $ 'Wind. Slate et Weather.
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42 22 NW Fine
Se NW k E Fine, f.ge, fine
44 42 SE Cloudy, fine, rain
11 37 li Rain,
14 30 SW lashtning, floe, rain and had
4,1 se KW &S Fine, rain
49 41 SW Iltaln, fine min

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MIDDX.' CLASS EDUJATION.—AI & meeting of the
trustees of the Grammer School In tide borough, held
at the Townh*ll, laet Thursday, the following memorial
was presented by Mr. W. IL Bryiner. 11.1:

To the Feofeu of the Dorchester Draosashrtool awl the
nale• oct (better klioteot 01 B',of. School), and the
Trustees of Mestaoses Strangirays ana Pitts and Ploys'''.
Chary.
Mv I.IIDS AND the dgvo.l&airs
molt respectfully t • our attention to the gr,xa idol that
exists in the Borough of Doreinsiter for • (Jowl Middie Cbui
Srhool. to supply suitable education to the Sons of Trak:amen,
Clerks, Shopmen, and others, at such a Oct as their parental
are able to meet ; and with confidence ms app..' to you, as
the trustees of several important Foundations for this purpose,
to co-operate in meting the necessity as early as passible.
The National Schools of lioreheotmlr, established about forty
cairs ago, by ttla liberality of the town and county. been
'placed .•11 u thorowilly wand footing, awl give to tlw children
the Working Clooes, for a small weekly payment, pod
elcinciaary education.
And 10.., the need is preSsill*, and the time seems
opportune, for a revision and amalgamatien of the several
School Foundations of the borough. to supply the aloes-
Douai want* of middle-clue children—of Troimuien, eli
L cling more or less the preourc of the thorn; of Clerks and
Shopmen. with fixed salaries, subject to high renbi, high rates,
and high prima, who have • reap...table position to nuuntaiii,
an.l children whom they onlyhp. to on in life by
giving them such education as they cam get at a moderate neat;
and of Artisans, who experiencing themselves the benefit of a
little knowledge, would strain every effort to obtain for their
children more than they themselves were funilabod with.
We believe we may affirm that It is the desire of the inhabi-
tants generally as well as of ourselves to see • School which
should suffice for the sons of all the !fiddle Classes of the
kiereugh, and supply to them such an education as would et
them for Commercial life, and be l other nopeets suitable to
their station, at a coat .4 about 4.4 or £.5 • year. In the Lower
RIM. the National School system and ammo .4 instruction,
imd Ih. Upper Forms Mathematics and Classim, such 115
their Ities, age, and time at School may warrant; thus
plscing the boys calumUonally midway between the National
&Aso. oel the County School. From this Middle School, so
0.1110 of the boys might hereafter go to the Comity
School, and thence, haply, to the National riliversities.
The one ad it ion in every department of commercial t.l
mom' life Is increme.gly keen, and we feel it is unspeakably
Important to fund.sh the boys of Dorchester with such aids to
Illeeella as • good, weed, andisuitable education milord.
We address you thus freely and omdblently, ballevingyouhays
the power, and feeling sure you haveabe will, to provide In Dor-
chester • Good Middle Clams School, which shall be an honour
to Its mimeos soda blaming tO the community at WV.
Wears, my Lords and Deittleanou,your moot obedient servants,
Rev. Henry Everett, Rector of Holy Triulty ; Rev. Edmund
Ward Pears, Rector of St. Pelee* ; Mr. G. JO. Dregury,llayor
of Dorchester- Rev. Henry IlOttla, VIVID of Fordington
John Ualplo, J. P., and Aldemnan ; Rev. Hen,, F. JOON, Recur
of All Saint.; Mr. U. thirmo, sod ; Mr. W.
Vernon, Councillor; Mr. E. Burnett, Counciller ; Mr.
Anvil* Cvmaelllor ; Mr. Uals, Amu; ik. F. risaam4

capabili

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0ounalllor; Mr. A. Emson, Councllior ; Mr. T. Bennett, Conn.
eillor ; Mr. F. Turner, Councillor ; Rev. T. Nimes, emigre-
' Minister ; MOW& 3.?. Hodges, Junr., A H. Lock,
osiph Fudge, Henry Lim, T. Nownsasse J. Guy, Thomism 0.
Penney, 0. 11. Plumnser, Mired Atkins, James Spicer, Thomas
8w or 0. J. Wood, Ambrose Brown, Henry White, Robert,
Hill. Joseph Barrett, Jas. Anderson, James Miles, F. J. Holland
William How, James Warren, Alfred J. Evans, Robert Hazel
William Osnsond, T. S. Iggirs, H. H. Malhusdine, Geo Penney
F. W. Seward, William Bishop, Henry Mills, James F. Hannah
lward Nutting, Mark Tiller, Charles Femur, O. Crocker
W. li. Garrett, G. Voss, G. 'Crocker, Jam., W. H. Bradley
I Robert Cale, H. Patten, J 0.,. Barnard, A. Chapman, LAsarles
Greening, Richard Hare, Charles Lacey, George Mutiord
Benjamin Oramby, J. Robinson. James Lirake, Hee. Hawkins
Charles Coward. Alfred Knight, W. Parmlter, J. IL Taylor
William Woolston, William Pouncy, W. J. Marsh, 11. .1
Howell, W. Tuttell T. Rogers, Richard Barfoot, John Phelps
Alfred Runways, John Templeinan, C. O. Ruinaey, W. Wallis
J. and 0. F. Greening. Joseph Ilibben, licitly Stfrkland,Chaglis
Parsons, James Hurst, James Chat R. W. Hayman, Robert
Hayward, W. Barnard, S R. Harris, W. Shakespeare Allardyce,
Leonard Tilley, William Tilley, Henry Marsh, 3.7. Stapler.
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The (wife' fully considered the memorial and wavered
the best steps to be taken for carrying out the wishes of
the *imitates, which, we unperstand, are in wool-nano,
with the views the feeffee have been endeavouring to
carry out for the last three years; and the mule of
their deliberation was forwarded to the Bodowed
School.' Commistiociere, together with a sopy of the
I memorial. Thu following official letter has been
received by Mr. W. E. Brymer, M.P., in reply to the
memorialtsta

Dorchester, 27th February, 1974.
Mv Dr.aa am Instructed by the trustees of the
D.rchester Grammar 'School to tel .rru you that the memorial
Irmo the inhabitant.' of the borough of Dorchester ',resented
by you yesterday hat been carefully considered, and that in
the hope of being able to eve effect to the wishes of the
memorialiate they have resolved to 'end a copy of the memorial
to the Endowed ffehwte Comutiseiniersflevith aim expreeeion of
the opinion .4 the Trustoes, and of their sympathy with the
deyire .4 the inemoriall.ts.-11 rentals, my dear Sir, your
faithful servant, G. iirsoinse, clerk.
W. E. Drymor, Esq., M.P.

Oonn Ism nicainuxa, Satunlay.—Before Mr. H. Williams,
(Clialmuni), Mr. 0. Warry, Mr. H. 11. Middleton, and Mr. K L

--"Jose--ria-biotorsif. labourer, of Fordinicton, was charged with
stealing swede mem
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P.C. Iturt said on Friday evening, the 20tb at 030, he
saw defendant in • fiehl in the occupation of the executors of
Mr. Smith, at Statiril, picking Secede greens. He asked
defendant if he had liberty fr.= Mrs. amith,and he said no. lie
had gut about a bushol.
I hletulant sail he Wai going to eat them himself, not to sell
tialb
Fidel is. lid. and 7s. coats. Allowed a week to pay in. In
default seven days.
Samuel Parker, of Bradfowl Peverell, IMS SUITUTOMpi fur a
breach of the Hatters and Sonatas' Act by Mr. Joseph
Syntax
Defendant did not appear. P.C. elute proved leaving the
summons at defoulant residonne on lath February.. s

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Mr. Symiu said defendant left his service 9th February.
lb liv.l with his father, and Witil part of the family he hired
last ytilf.
A warrant for his appearance was issued.
Plooms Saint/fogs, who dki not appal!, and "Ala Puckett
were summoned on the information .4 Phineas iliffonl for
trespaasing in pursuit of pose. None appearing to support the
complaint, the summons was dismissed.

ViOstosi supported an application made by Mary
Spracklin, Kr. William Henry !ippon formerly of Wey-
mouth, for an aMliation order. This was a peculiar case.
Plaintiff went into defendant's service In 1.70, and left in April,
Dal. Ho wan. marrkd Man, but he saluced applicant, and
kept up his intimacy with her. After she left his house, be
corresponded with her, tusking appointments for her to meet
him at Dorchester. She received • sovereign from him on the
day of her confinement by put office order, and in • subse-
quent letter, he promised another sovereign.
These amid other letters were produced by applicant, and sworn
to be In his handwriting.
There au no appearance on behalf of defendant, he haying
gone to Mimic& Thew proceedings were Instituted in
December. 1073, and the summons left with defendant's wife
at 11.1. residenc... Li Spring Ganlens, Weymouth, the defendant
having gone away before. The cue was adjourned to give
defendant's wife time to communicate with him.
to the authority of Reg. v. Danwrell, in the Queen's Bench,
la.B. Hr. Weston maintained the service Was eufficient, and the
Beach accepted it on the judgment.
wanplalnsnt formerly lived at Broadmayne, and L. now in
serm ice at Dorchester.
'the Bench adjourned the case, for corroboration of defen-
dant's handwriting.
Thsmisse Wills was brought up for stealing a fowl, the pro-
perty of Mr. W. Bays, of the Strangtways Lion, Eversbot.—
Hr. Howard for defendant.
Thomas Seamus, a Dorchester, said OD the 23rd of Feb.
he was at the inn, f seven to e'clit In the evening, and
heard the fowls making • noise. Ile told Mr. Mayo, on which
• light was got, and defendant was found on a perch in the
fowls' house. He wasn't doing anything. They found a dead
fowl under him.

Howard: Ilscl defendant gone to roost?
A. : I don't know. There wen, 10 or 12 fowls there, some
about Mut and some shove.

Mr. Howard : All ft...sting together.
Witness : Defendant I.4ges on the premises.
Prosecutor said they found defendant hid in the rood, with
a dead fowl under him. He 'eked him his business there, and
defendant said " that was his business." The fowl was warm,
and had been recently haled. He told dasudant he should
have him took up, vat sent for the police.
Cress-examined : Defendant had lodged at his house between
three and four months, occupying the sad Ile room. Knew
nothing against the man before. Four men, including def en-
act, who were In the employ of Mr. Slater, timber dialer,
were cutting down timber at Melbure, lodged at his house.
Defendant and his comrades had been drinking that afternoon.
They had "sonic drink," but were not dnurk. Were they the
worse for drink? A IltUe. Mr. Slater told him to draw the
men a gallon of beer after he had refused thorn. About five
o'clock be denied defendant having any more beer, when he
said he should go to Evershot fur it. At that time defendant
could walk straight. In the foul house there were chips,
which defendant sometimes fetched for the Ore, by arranga-
meat. with the oetler.

Defendant was then nothing the worse for drink; not much
the worse ; he had had a "little."
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PC. Wonalell spoke to the apprehension of the prisoner.
Lie found defendant In bed lie ref ueed to get up :be resist...al
rlolentle, and tried to knock bun down. lie appeared to hare
liken drinking. . .. . . . .

Mr llowanl submittal there was no felonious taking and
staalin4 Defonlant Can very drunk, and went in there to
roost," and without knowing what he eras about, killed the
fowl.
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Mr. Haney, foreman for Mr. Slater, odd prisoner aus drunk
wid Incapable lt 5 o'clock.
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The fowl Cu killed by the crop bring broken. This, Mr.
Howard, urged WWI in support of hi. them 7.
Prosecutor explained the pent was Sit above the hurdle on
whieh laaaoner was found ,• from this a removal Will argued.
Defendant being charged pleaded not guilty.
Mr. !toward said he should 'move prisoner w AI so thoroughly
intosimtal at the time that he could have had no felonious
trite:Alen As a matter of law, he urged there no " taking
bd carrying away," a mere change of position of goods helm
held insulticient. Prisoner being accustomed to go to thfi
place, the bare fact of his being there was no evidence of
fe'onions Intent. In fowl stealing the ordinary practice was
to wring the neck to stop the 1,014.; but here the crop waa
busted, Just what would have occurred by privooer falling
upon it. These facts he unred raised a doubt, ant the prieoner
was entitled to the benefit of it. Up to the present time the
defendant's character was good, and be coubtlently left the
cam to them.

Mr. Harvey sald he had had 11 ruen working at Ifelbury,
Including Willa Had known him for several yawl,. and he had
worked for him four months. flail norm lknown anything
against him woes* a fondness for beer, and that he generally
did for a day mid then had a done with it Last Monday he
went with Mr. Slater to Melliiiry, and found 60VCII of them
drinky, so that they could scarcely carry theuzipilvis about.
At five o'clock Will. was crazy drunk, and witness supported
him several tinies from falling in the natti4t, lie persuaded
Wills to go to bed. About 8.3.0 he ems Will. go and ask for
more beer ;he was craw drunk then. Us suggested that
Instead of going to bed, Wills sent aid lay on the hurdle.
The Bench dlimysol the ease. .

iii7o7ms..-liiiis7-./ames-iloors, 'and Samuel/fames, were then
charged with assaulting P.C. Wordsell in the execution of his
duty.
floward for defendants *aid they were all drunk, they
admitted they had done a rung, and throw themselves on the
mercy of the court.
The evidence was that when Willa was in Worwielre custody,
the other two tried to rescue him, Moureetriking the constable,
and Herres putting himself in a lighting attitude. They
incited wills to attack him and he did strike at him with the
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handbelta He parried the blows aith his stall, and called "1"ei•

ileeistance.
kir Howard saki the men had beau in prison eines Wedniss
day morning; they were allowed to get drunk, and were now
very sorry for what they had done.
Fined 10a Including coats. Allowed a week to par.