The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-07-12 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1859.

HONEST'S AUD.4I'.

AN armistice has been agreed upon between the
Emrszoa of Ausrius and the EMPIROR of
the FUROR, and Commissioners have been
named to act in that behalL Nothing
is at present known of the circumstances
which have led to this suspension of hostilities,
beyond the fact that the French EMPZROR
invited it, and that it is to endure for five
weeks. The news which had previously been
received from the seat of war had led Europe to
anticipate that another great battle would
speedily be fought in the celebrated quadrangle
of fortresses in which Austria was expected to
make her last stand. Pearlier!' was already in-
vested by the Sardinians, and the Musson of
the Faszscu, having been reinforced by 35,000
men under Prime NAPOLEON, had approached Ve-
rona and was watching Mantua. At the same
time Venice was threatened by the French fleet,
and GARIBALDI'S force had repulsed the Austrians
from Bormio and driven them back into the
Stelvio Paw The conclusion of the armistice
has of course arrested these operations, and there
is no doubt that England, Prussia, and Russia
will now offer their mediation and exert all the
powers of diplomacy to prevent the re-commence-
ment of the war.

In the House of Lords on Monday, on the
motion of the Duke of Mxaxsoaonou, a select
committee was appointed to inquire into the
present operation of the law and practice respect-
ing the levy and assessment of Churob-rates. On
Tuesday Lord Lytnitnasx called attention to the
state of the national defences, which gave rise to
a long debate on the condition of the Navy, and
on the best means of securing the country from
invasion. On Thursday Lord CHELMSFORD called
attention to the state of business in the new
Divorce Court. The Lord thisscatiza stated
in reply that a Bill was in preparation for the
improvement of the court, but that it was not
intended at present to extend its provisions to
Ireland. The Earl of RIPON said there was no
intention to add to the militia force of Ireland;
but none of the regiments now embodied would
be disbanded.

In the House of Commons on Monday Mr.
M. !drum obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
remove doubts as to the qualification of persons
holding diplomatic pensions to sit in Parlia-
ment; and OR the motion of Mr. S. HERBERT
a select committee was appointed to inquire
into the effect of the alterations which were
made in 1865, in regard to the administration
of the War Office and the Board of Ordnance.
On Tuesday Mr. Finaox announced his inten-
tion to carry out the views of his predecessor
in office, by taking a vote in the estimates for
the purification of the Serpentine during the
autumn of this year. MT. COLLIER obtained
leave to bring in a Bill limiting the power of
imprisonment for small debts exercised by the
county court judges; Mr. Awocx obtained
leave to bring in a Bill for the voluntary com-
mutation of church-rates; and Sir W. Somali.
vixxx obtained leave to bring in a Bill to enable
Roman Catholic barristers to accept the office
of Lord Chancellor of Ireland, on the ground
that it was an office to which no Church
patronage attached. Mr. Wsioirreors's motion
for leave to introduce a Bill to alter the law
with respect to the vacating of seats on the
acceptance of office, was negatived by a narrow
majority of 2, the numbers being 53 to 51. On
Wednesday, the second reading of Yr. Dime
wric's Endowed Schools Bill was carried by 210
to 192, and the Bill was subsequently referred
to a select committee. On Thursday, on the
motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
a select committee was appointed to inquire
into the contracts formed by her Majesty's
Government with various steam-packet com-
panies for the conveyance of the mails by sea,
and likewise into any agreements which have
been adopted at the public charge for the
purposes of telegraphic communications beyond
sea. Mr. Cownsies motion for leave to

bring in a Bill to restrain the erection of adver-
tising columns and other permanent structures in
carriage ways of the metropolis was carried by
_ _ _

165 to 46 ; and Mr. SCHOLIFIZLD'II motion for
the second reading of the Adulteration of Food
Prevention Bill was carried by 227 to 103.

Tlis announcement of the Armistice has taken
everyone by surprise. The En pawn NAPOLEON
was in the full tide of victory, and all Europe
was expecting every day to see the blow struck
which would reduce the enemy to submission.
But the French Emperor's movements are pre-
eminently surprises. This morning (Monday)
at nine o'clock the two Emperors of France and
of Austria met at Villafranca, the friendly inter-
view having been expressly desired by NAPO-
LEON. The quarter whence the cessation of
hostilities was invited adds greatly to the
singularity of the event. In seeking to account
for this, the Times says :—"There are reasons
lying upon the surface why the Enexitos of the
FRENCH should desire to close the first chapter
of his military career. The campaign is complete
and uncheckered in its success. The Austrians
had invaded the territory of his ally. Louis
NsPoLsos has chased them out, and has re-
taliated their invasion. The Germans had de •
dazed throughout all their non-official organs
that they would come to Austria's assistance
immediately the French crossed the Mincio.
Louis NAPOLEON struck a great blow, and then
passed the Mincio in complete tranquillity.
He has done all that he desired. He has
shown Austria that she is at his mercy, and
Prussia that he is very far from fearing her."
These are what the Times calls "obvious rea-
sons" why the Enraaos should agree to an
armistice; but, let it be observed, that they are
still only reasons "lying upon the surface.".
There may be much reason in all this for antiapat-
ing peace--present peace ; but whether we arejns-
ro drecurrein "Toesingof upon the
tilt; hope
tw
done pcilawa;
with, is another thing; and Englishmen should
be cautious not to rush heedlessly at such a con-
alumina. To justify thine prudential considers-

tions, and, We will add, those active measures of 1
national defence, which have been lately so
strongly advocated in the Rouse of Lord, we
need only quote front the sante article the fol-
lowing trite remarks:— "If the Function had
done enough to convince FRANCIS Julien' that
he has Austria in the hollow of his hand. and can
close his fingers on her when he lists, he has done
better than if he had marched to Vienna. Per-
haps it is possible to make of a humbled enemy
a grateful friend. NAPOLEON 111. has a habit
of levying friends at the head of a recruiting
I party of 160,000 men. Russia, now so loyal,
was enlisted among his intimates by that heavy
shake of the hand be gave her in the Crimea.
Fortune has given him a great part to play,
and he can play it at once nobly and profit-
ably."

The brief history of this Armistice, so far as it
is yet known, we find to be thus described, and
the train of thought which accompanies that
description seems to be as natural as it is just :
"The Armistice was the result of a letter from
the EMPEROR of the FRENCH and a courteous
reply from the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA ; but the
public mind, excited by the sudden cessation of
the great din of war, is still anxiously taking for
or imagining occult causes and dramatic inci-
dents in so unexpected an event. The cause
is undoubtedly a. conviction in the mind of the
EMPEROR that a suspension of hostilities is at
this moment of time very convenient and very
I expedient to himself. With this conviction it
was not difficult to find a means of opening a
correspondence, Loris NAPOLEON accordingly
wrote to Faszcia JOSEPH regretting the necessity
he found himself under of bombarding Venice.
Everything was prepared, the fleet was quite
ready to begin, but the tender heart of the
French EMPEROR could not bear the emotion
which the possibility of damage to that beautiful
city caused him. For himself his most earnest
desire was to spare the interesting monument of
medileval civilization. He put it to his Imperial
enemy—Could nothing be done to avert this
dire necessity? This was a respectable excuse
for an overture from the victor, and it was at the
same time a decent pretext to the van-
quished. To FRANCIS JOSEPH it must have
come like water to a wounded soldier.
It came at a moment when he had no
longer any confidence in his army, and when his
army had no confidence in him. He could not
rue for peace and hold his throne ; but a truce
is a different thing. Truces are merely military
arrangements, which are sometimes followed by
• renewal of war, as they were in 1813 and 1819,
when they served as a point to mark the change
from Austrian defeats to Austrian victories. A
truce was salvation to FRANCIS JOSEPH. He
accepted it with a coyness that ill masked his
delight, and with an attention to appearances
which NAPOLEON, with future objects in his
head, might not be sorry to humour."
The Times thus concludes a very remark•ble
article, in which hope and fear, as to the future
peace of Europe, are singularly blended; but in
which is strikingly portrayed the absolute un-
certainty of conjecture on these important points,
notwithstanding that the war has in all pro-
bability closed as between France and Austria:
—"The army of Italy has gathered its laurels
and may be content The army of the Rhine is
not yet fully mustered, and when brought into
position it will—as we shall be duly informed in
the Mortiteur—only be there to check any
ambitious enterprise on the part of Prussia
against the integrity of the French Empire."

MIMI:MINS FAIL-Our Midsummer Fair on
Wednesday was very stall attended by dealers, farmers
and others, and the town presented an unusually
busy appearance. A large number of sheep were
penned at an early hour, and they were in such
good demand, that before very long a great many
were driven off the ground. Wethers fetched from
30s. to 404., ewes Vis. to 365., and lambs IS.. to 26a.
Superior cattle realized good prices easily, but the
demand for inferior beasts was short. The show of
hone, in the afternoon was good, but not very much
business was done, though useful cart colts were
in tolerable demand. The corn market was without
much animation, and prices had to be lowered to
secure sales.

THE Dom= MILMA.—This regiment assembled
on Thursday in this town for twenty-one days train-
ing, under the command of Colonel R. W. Bingham.
The regiment numbers upwards of 1530, and the men
are drilled daily in the Barrack-yard. There is a
good brass band, under the superintendence of Mr.
H. Wellspring, of Dorchester, attached to the
regiment.

The pupils of the French class in connection with
the Dorchester Working Men's Mutual improvement
Society have presented their teacher, M. Guidon,
with • very handsome silver pencil-case, as a small
token of gratitude for his general kindness and
attention to their studies.

HOLY TRINITY INYLNT SCHOOL. —OR Sunday
sermons were preached at Holy Trinity Church in
behalf of the excellent infant school recently estab-
lished in connection with that place of public worship.
The Rev. J. Fisher, the rector, preached in the morn-
ing and evening, and in the afternoon a sermon was
preached by the Rev. A Falkner. We understand
that although Holy Trinity Infant School has been
opened but a twelvemonth the number of children
admitted amounts to 192, and the daily average at-
tendance is 120. These numbers, whilst testifying
the necessity which existed for the establishment of
a school for the instruction of infants in Holy Trinity
parish, likewise show the confidence reposed by
parents in the able management of the institution,
and the healthy and adequate accommodation pro-
vided. Liberal collections were made after each ser-
vice, making a total of .C3l Ba. 71d.

On Monday the foundation stone of a new Wes-
leyan Methodist Chapel was laid at Chariainster,
by the Rev. J. Richards, one of the circuit minis-
ters, after which the rev, gentleman preached a very
appropriate sermon. A collection was made in aid
of the trust funds.

On Wednesday evening petitions were presented
to the House of Commons by the Hon. Mr. Portman
from Char!bury, also from the members of a Wilts
and Dorset clerical meeting, and from Witchampton,
praying that the Bible may not be excluded from
Government schools in India.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Sarum has
licensed the Rev. Alfred Samuel Lialewood, clerk,
M.A., to the curacy of Durweston and Bryanston,
in this county; and the Rev. James Furnival,
clerk, 8.A., to the curacy of Owistclunek, Saver-
nake, Wilts.

SALISBURY DtOCICSAN CEURCH BUILDISO ASSO•
CIATION.—The general committee appointed to con-
duct the business of the association held their third
quarterly insng at the Board-room, in the Gloss,
Salisbury, on Tuesday, the Very Rev. the Dean in
the chair. The enlargement of the parish (lurch of
Powerstock, in the Archdale:nary of Dorset, was the
first case considered. The total accommodation at
present afforded for a population of 1,061 persons, is
only 287 sittings. To alter this stabs of things, it is
proposed to erect a new north aisle at an estimated
cost of £1,500, of which 4.000 has been raised.
This will increase the sittings to 337, of which 260
will be free. The committee therefore voted a
grant of £5O towards the works, which will leave a
deficiency to be made up of £450. An application
from the Rev. G. Southwell, with reference to the
resisting, /Lc., of Chetnole church, in the parish of
Leigh, in the same archdeacoury, was next discussed.
Some short time ago the society made • greet of £2O
to repew and restore the church, but an increased
outlay was discovered to he necessary on commencing
the works. Under these circumstances the com-
mittee cemented to augment their former vote by an
additional £3O, making the grant £5O. The church
when repewed will seat 166 (46 free), being an
increase of 75 sittings—total cost, .C6OO. The next
case on the paper was that of titurminster Marshall,
also in the Archdeaconry of Dorset. The work
contemplated by the incumbent, the Rev. W. B.
lleathcote, is the enlargement and restoration of the
church, which is much out of repair, and does not
meet the wants of the parishioners, inasmuch as for
epopulation of 872, there is only pew room for 320.
The enlargement, which is estimated to cost £1,400,
will increase the accommodation to 426 sittings, and
of these 136 are intended to be free. At present
there are only 30 free sittings, so that the additional
ones to be obtained by the alteration will all be un-
appropriated Of the amount required, .050 has been
raised (£250 by rate) which leaves a deficiency of
£450 to be supplied. A grant was consequently
premised of £BO. At the April meeting of the
emaciation, the committee not being quite satisfied
with the plans submitted to them with regard to the
rebuilding of End Orchard church, Dorset, 506-
certain recommendations made by the
architect in his report should be attended
to, and promised when this was dam a grant of .£7O.
The plans were now again submitted, and the ooze-
mittes accordingly confirmed the pent. The new
church is to be built on • site given by rer R. P.
Glyn, Bert., at an expense of £685, of whisk 12398 has
been subscribed, ood is to mot 100 patois out of a
popolstion of 219.

HOrritAN'S OROANOPIIONIn BAND. -- On Use I
evenings of Wedniaday and Thursday, the above
band went through their interesting performance. I
The audience nearly tilled the Townhall on the I
first bring, but on Thnreday the attendance wat
less numerous. Thu imitations by l.hc trembeil of j
the band, aided by their own voices only, of various
musical instruments, was singularly complete, and
elicited loud applause, genie of the pieces being
warudy cutiored. In addition to
_producing the
sounds of several instrilluenta, Mr. linirmad6 corps
&mg some favourite songs, accompanied, et :curse,
by the seeming trumpets, drums, trombones,
&c., and presented, in a hunting song, the "music"
of a pack in full cry. No small attraction, however,
was Mr. Thurton's Ventriloquism, which enthralled
the attention of every one, causing much wonder
and abundant laughter.

DORCHESTER COUNTT 00CRT.—The monthly sittlng
of this Court was held st the Shirehall on Tuesday,
before Edward Everett, Esq., judge. The number of
plaints issued was only ten, seven of which were disposed
of without cowing into court. Lorelei. v. Afedicay.—
This was an action brought to recover the price of
seven sacks of rye grass seed at 21s. per quarter.
Defendant declared that be bad liquidated the clean,
but being unable to establish the fact, his Honor gave a
verdict for plaintiff, the amoant to be paid by the next
court day.—Herber Curtis, an insolvent debtor,
received his final order unopposed. The next Court day
was fixed for the audit and dividend meeting. It is
understood that the assets will yield 2s. Gd. in the
pound.
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BOROUGH PrTTI SE.8810:01, Townhall, Monday, July
11, 1830.—(Before Henry Lock, Eaq., Mayor, and John
Boson, M. Devenish, and Robert Davis, Es' qs.)-IVilliasi
Petri, landlord of the Junctiou Hotel, was summate' by
the commending officer of the Dorset Infantry Militia
for having refused to receive 16 men billeted at his
house, or provide them with good and sufficient
quarters in his neighbourhood. Mr. Pocock, of South-
ampton, appeared for the defendant. Lieutenant Haw-
kins, in charge of Company No. 5 of the Dorset Infantry
Militia, said that the regimeat came out for duty on
Thursday. 15 or 16 men were billeted at the Junction.
In consequence of a communication from the sergeant,
witness went to the hotel in the evening and saw de-
fendant. Witness asked why he (defendant) would
not allow the men to stay in the house. Mr. Petts
replied that he could not accommodate them, but had
directed the men to go to the Bull's Head. One or two
of the men went to that house but the remainder would
not accept the provision offered, AS another company
were already at the Bull's Head. The bedroom was
large enough to take all the men, but mixing the two
companies was objected to. Witness told the men they
must go to the Bull's Head, and in the evening they
quietly took up their new lodging. Only thirteen
men went to the Junction. In cross-muuni-
nation, witness said he did not know how
many were billeted at the Bull's Head two years ago,.
when the regiment was out, but at the present time
there were about 20. He did not know that there were
three rooms at the Bull's Head and that several beds
more than are wanted remain made up. He did not know
that 35 were billeted at the Ball's Head two years ago.
The head quarters of the regiment were at the ordinary
room—" the stores." In answer to the Mayor, witness
said the usual course when • landlord declined to ac-
commodate men was to obtain the colonel's consent to
sending the men to another house, otherwise the men
might be marched into the house billeted on, and
torn out everybody from the beds except the one pri-
vate bed of the landlord. The first night the men
knocked about the town, but they did not now com-
plain. Mr. Pocock, after adverting to the inconvenience
to which landlords were subjected by the billeting
system, said that one of the militia men in question was
stripped and scrubbed before going to bed. Lieutenant
Hawkins said the matter complained of had occurred in
three or four instances, anc the Colonel desired to stop
the irregularity; officers could not find their men in
consequence of their not being accomniodated according
to the billet. Mr. Pocock went on to Nay that there
were but two rooms at liberty at the Junction, and 16
men were sent there, and in such cases the law allowed
the victualler to provide, within a reasonable distance,
quarters for men billeted us him. Mr. Russell, of the
Bull's Head was a very respectable man, licensed by
their Worships, and his louse, situated in the same
parish as the Junction liotei, was the nearest wherein
the men could be accommodated ; it was within half-a.
mile of the head-quarters. So good was the 1100DIU1110-
dation there, that a sergeant of another company had
applied to have two more men placed there. The Mayor
said the Bench did not think the Act of Parliament
had been violated. The defindant had shown a readl.
nem to grant aocommodatioe to the satisfaction of the
men. As to the words " immediate neighbourhood,"
the situation of the homes was almost eqiii-distant
from head-quarters, and the Bull's Head was as near
a place as defendant could find. Under such circuit].
stances the Magistrates thought they could not convict
but must dismiss the summons; at the same time they
recommended publicans in lack of accommodation for
billeted men to communicate with the commanding
officer to obtain his consent to finding accommodation
elsewhere than at the house specified in the billet.
SaraA Lester, a young woman who had been locked
up since Sunday morning, she having been found by
the police in the Walks tipsy and incapable, was dis-
charged with • caution.
The cams of Bin v. Dzrii and Davis v. Boe were
till Monday next, in consequence GI Mr.
rgyorchief witness having been unexpectedly called
out of town.
Frederick Brown, labourer of Fordington, was sum-
moned for assaulting Sethi* Moores. The parties are
neighbour', and complainant said that on Tuesday
evening defendant asked her why she twitted his wife
with having a handkerchief belonging to a man Moores
was with. After hearing the damsel's reply he struck
her with his open hand on the back of the head, and on
her fleeing, ran after her in order to inflict further
injuries. Mary Marks said she heard defendant threaten
to knock complainant's head off, but he did not do it.
Defendant denied the charge, and called Thomas
Duf all, another neighbour, who saw the pair in • garden
adjoining the house. Complainant pushed against
defendant, and he told her he would strike her if she
did not desist. They then retired to their respective
homes. The decision was adjourned till the next case
had been hoard, when the summons was dismissed.
Isabella Brown, wife of William Brown of Fordington,
was summoned for using insulting and abusive language
towards Charlotte Vincent, wife of Charles Vincent.
These parties live near those in the lest case and are
neialibours. Complainant detailed a series of offensive
epithets employed by Brown against her on Saturday
morning. Maria Evans, complainant's sister, said she
heard 'defendant ask complainant to come out and "be
beaten as black as a teakettle," Mary Marks also heard
the abusive words of defendant. Defendant denied the
charge, and her lodger, Elizabeth Valence, said she
heard no such I imed on the morning named by
defendant. Fined 21k. or one month's hard labour; a
week allowed for payment.
Anne Protest and Rom Able • . SaraA Voss—an
assault cam, was made up out of court.
COUNTY' PETTY Szemose, Shirehall, Saturday, July
9, 1959.—(Before H. Williazus Esq., and partly before
H. Frampton and J. Moyer, Eeqs.)
John Darey, a boy, was summoned for a breach of
the Highway Act. P.C. Fripp said that on Tuesday
the ledt ult., at Maiden Newton, he saw defendant
riding in • wagon drawn by two horses. Defendant had
no reins. Defendant stated that lie was returning with
aim etupty hay cart to Kr. Swattridge's, and having a
bad foot he got into the cart to ride. Ordered to pay
la—costs remitted.
Joeep.4 Miller, baker, of Preston Pointe, was sum-
moned for selling bread without having weights and
scales. Mr. Manfleld defended. P.C. Butt said, on the
30th ult. at Preston, he saw defendant with a horse and
cart, the cart containing bread. Witness asked de-
fendant if he had weights. Defendant replied" Yes;
they were in the cart, but the bread was sold." Witness
then asked to see the weights, when defendant said his
father had driven the cart to Weymouth and he knew not
whether or not the weights had been removed. The
officer found no weights in the cart, and defendant went
with a basket of bread into homes and returned with
the basket empty. In reply to Mr. Manfield, the police-
man stated that defendant's bakehouse is in Sutton and
his shop at Preston. The horse's head was turned
towards Weymouth, but defendant had not passed his
shop in Preston, being in fact between the bakehouse
and shop. The officer said he looked into the cart, sew
bread therein, hat was sure there were no scales, beam,
or weights. Witness had never been Merged with
neglect of duty respecting defendant's rall. Kr. Man-
field submitted that there was no °lmes proved in the
present case, citing the clause of the Act. He should
prove that defendant was going from his bakehouse to
his shop, and that weights and males were in a sack in
the cart. Mr. Manihiki contended that the defendant
was not liable in consequence of not talc* the bread
for sale, but simply removing it to his shop. Elizabeth
Miller, wife of defendant, said that on the day in ques-
tion she helped to unload the bread cart, and after
taking out about a dozen loaves the weights ware found
in a tack. This was after the officer had looked into the
cart. The breed after being deposited at witness's house
was sent out for bale. The summons was dismissed, the
Magistrate having a doubt as to whether the bread was
taken out for sale or not.
Hannah Bartkil, a sneolly-dressed young woman,
was summoned for damaging& wall at Portisbam. Mr. It.
C. Weston defended. 11r. )(infield said that be was un-
fortunately the complainantin the present cue. He had
built a wall, but it had been pulled down seven or eight
times, and as the Rebecca system was yet in force he
hoped the bench would assist in staying it. Samuel
Dodge was called, and said he was in complainant's
employ. On Sunday, the eth ult., be pealed by • wall
which had been pulled down ten or a dozen times. The
wall was then complete, but on returning in a quarter
of an hour he found the coping stone taken off. In
cross-examination witness said that the wall had been
built • month or six weeks; before this there were
three ban, and the wall was built across a footpath
leading to the church. He had known Portisham shout
two years; be knew Langton and Shelvington, but did
not know if people went to church that way. Mr. Man"
field here ititted that people went to church by the
path. A "sketch" made by Mr. Weston was handed to
the witness, though "not as evidence." but it was
objected to. The new stone stile was no higher than the
Mira, viz., 21t. 10in, inside, and lit. lin. outside the
field. There were no steps to enable passengers to get
over the stile. The bars were seven or eight feet wide,
and the width of the stone is about three feet. On re-
examination, witness said that the stile was similar to
those in the neighbourhood, and was not higher than the
bars; it was of the used width. George Cording, •
little boy, who was questioned as to his knowledge of an
oath, said whilst playing with other children he saw
defendant take off • stone from the wall. He got over
the Mile about ten minutes before, and defendant pulled
the stone down before she crowed the stile. People
" talked lies " about witness having tried to "hang him-
self." Defendant only pulled down one Moue. Mr.
Weston said, up to six weeks ago wooden bars stood
where a stone Mile had been placed, and complainant
had contracted the width of the stile. The public were
therefore debarred from a portion of their privileges. The
bars had • step to aid the Dessengers in climbing over,
and he confessed that if agenda/it had gone with
sledge-hammer and broken down the stile instead of
down one atone, seeing that no one had a right
• IC-I—".iterfete with the public privileges, she woull have
been justified. The Magistrates could not endorse this
last sentiment, but held that reducing the width from
7 feet to 3 feet was allowable in the present instance.
Yr. Manfteld remarked that the former occupier had
used the here el en opening for a hay cart to per

IHirtritgh, arid the foot patli had not been contracted.
Mr. Is esite rewliqeed to call the defendant for the pur-
pose of giving evidunte, fast that Bench thought the Act
slid not allow such • privilege: Mr. Weston then called
Frederick BSAlett, a little boy, o/ wh6
recollected the Sunday in questiun. He was le firtteh
Clisse that evening. There woo a boy named Charlet
Gorda: 131!7ing with him. Witness saw defendant get
over the stile 1k Lw/t over the new stile 10 minutes
before and was accompanied i other boys. He noticed
the top stone on the left of the stile, was nearly "on
its balance." The lads said 'we wont touch stria stone
else we shall be blamed." They then climbed over ow
the rielit hand side. Defendant rested her hand on the
loose stone in getting over the stile, and the stone fell
down. It was easier th get over the bars than over the
new stile. The stone fell on lb, side the defendant
landed, towards the church. In ereesexamination
witness swore defendant did not pull the emu down;
adding that "no one can't get over the stile hardly."
There we. not room enough for two boys to get eve
together. Charles Gordon, another little boy, said he
also was in Church Close on the evening in question.
There were Bor 10 boys playing in the field. He got
over the new stile, and the lads said they would not
touch a stone which was loom. His did not see de-
fendant pt over the stile, but the stone was "on its
balance." The Bench did not think the evidexce would
justify the infliction of a penalty for committing
wil-
fist and malicious damage, and the case was accordingly
disspiamed. Mr. Manfield acceded to a recommendatson
of the Magistrates to place a step near the stile for the
accommodation of the public.
A summons taken owt by Mr. Able Whittle, farmer,
Maiden Newton, against Mr. Barri Hodder, shopkeeper
, of the same village, was settled ont of We under-
stand that three turkies belonging to Mr. Whittle, having
, strayed into Mr. Hodder's garden, were stoned to death
, by the latter, and thrown back on Mr. Whittle's pretest-
, lies, Mr. Hodder fancying he had a legal right so to do.
, This gave rive to the summons.
In the afternoon a woman, who gave the named Mary
. Jenkins, and said she came from Liverpool, was taken,
in custody of Superintendent Brown, before H. Wit-
hams, Esq., at the Shirehall, and remanded till Monday
on • charge of disposing of a brass ring, under the pre-
text that it was a gold one, and wanted to borrow money
on it, to Fanny Pipe, of West Staffiord, for half-a-crown.
On Monday ahe was committed to the Assizes for trial.

COMMITTED TO DORCHESTER GAOL.—To
Thomas Gill, stealing butter at Shepton Gorge.—Hard
Labonr.—John Pooley, stealing keys, be., at Blandford,
2 calendar months ; JIM'S Price, desertion 15tb Regi-
ment of Foot, 84 days; Thomas Read, leaving family
chargeable at Gillingham, 1 calendar month; Tout
Jones, assault on constable at Weymouth, 28 days.