The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-20 00:00:00

BLAND FORD.

S01:1711 AMIaIO H Memlotee.—On Sunday morning
• sermons sere preached in ttlandford Church in aid of
the South American blisaionary Society by the Rev. C.
G. Acworth. who attended on behalf of his toe,
secretary to the society. The eollectien amounted to
a 10s.
STULING BABLIIT.—On Wednesday last, before the
Mayor ano Mr. C. Pond, Elisha Pitman, of Blandford,
dealer, and Michael Croon of Stoorpaine, maltater,
were charged with stealing three bushels of barley, the
property of Mr. John Hector, of kilanriford, brewer.—
P.C. Stookley said Gest on the morning of the 13. h he
arse in SallsOury-atreet, about • quarkr before six, and
SAW the prisoner Pitman sta.ocitug at the entrance to
the passage leading to Mr. Hector's malthouse, at the
bask of the George Inn, in the borough. Pitman, after
standing there a few minutes land looking about, went
lute rialiahuiy.:areet, and, g up and down, sp.ke
to situ one iu the passage, arid shortly afterwards
came out cerryiug a bag lull of something. Witness
followed him iu the direction of his home, on teaching
widen witness went up to him and took hold of the
bag, and salted him what ho load in it, but Pitman Obi
not triply. Witotes took him into custody, and
examined the hag, when he found it oentained throe
bushels of barley. Witness took a sample of this bar-
ley eed went to Mr. Heater's malthouse and cotupared
it with a heap in the stare, and found that it e.0v.,-
poneed. There was a shovel in the heap cod a hollow
at tho top of the heap, shoeing that sv_ine of it ...ad
bN'n taken away. Mr. Un.,...r...m0d, super's Landoll%
veto] that rivet esvgn In the morning of the
13th taut. he went to Mr. ilectoie attro, fie saw •
bidder placed at the entrance of tho store, and VIM
•I•ont to &send, when the 1,7i301a4 Crete (she had
charge of the store daring tbu night of the 13th Mat.)
came to him and said that the door at Cat top of the
ladder was looked on the inside, sal no one could enter
that way. Hu W4S in charge of tie store during the
eight, end no one bid been Vgere that inntutne, and
he did uot know nabs Pamau. Wi.ueei then took
him into custody. Mr. Oakley, representative of Ur.
Heater, said that he Lad eempared the barley taken
from Pitman with that in the stare and found that it
corresponded exactly, Mr. Atkioson appeared for the
prisoners, who reserved their defence, and were 1113L11.
Knitted for trial. Cross was admitted to bath
COUSTT BALL.--Thia annual rieeies took Vacs on
Tuesday last in the Corn Exchange, which was very
nicely fitted up f..r the occasion by Means. Croom and
Son, usisted by Mrs. Byers, Mrs. H. Byers, and ethers
of the family. Toe decorations showed constierab'e
taste and skill, and gave the room aoheerful appearacc
The following Is a list of the oeinpaoy :—Mr. Edward
and Mrs. Farquharson, and Mbs Fiorenoe Farquharsor,
Mr. and Mrs. & A. H. Castleman, Capt. Lockwood,
20th Letters; Miss Funks, Mr. Brymer, and the WWII
Brymer (2), Mrs. J. J. Farquharson, Miss Farquharson,
Miss A. Farqrlaarson, Mtci C. Farquharson, Major
Lyons, M.8.A., Mr. T. F. Grove, M.P., Mr. Walter
Grove, Mr. Clank. Paget, R.N., Mr. Weld ani the
Miss.. Wad (2), Mr. and Lady Selina Bond. Viscount
and Vlseountam Bridport, the Hon. Misses Hood (2),
Mr. Herbert Evan., Sir William and Lady Marriott,
Hon. Edward Dishy, Mr. 11. Paget, Mr. J. R. Poole,
R.H.A., Mr. Csvendieh, Mr. Pop's, Mow Smith, Miss
Parke, Mr. Calmat, lliptein Pester, Mr. J. Marriott,
Miaa Wide') ire, the ifilaell Fletcher (2), Ali/ Noah,
Colonel Cambridge, Miss J. Cambridge, Mr. Pearce,
Load and Lady Mats, Capt. There'd, Miss There'd,
Mr. and Mimi Lovell, Mr. F. Bryiner, Mr. Pomo., Mr.
Hardier, Mr. R. Phones, Mrs. C. J. Parke, the Misses
Perk. (2), Mr. W. A. Parke, Mies Fano, Mr. cod Mrs.
Hansen, Sir Charles Leans., Captain Bragg., Captain
and hire. Hereford. Rev. R. Burden and Mrs. Burden,
Mr. Repent, Ulm Briscoe, Major mad Mrs. Fryer, Miss
Reed. Mrs. G. P. Hansel, the Misses Mantel (2), Mrs.
Colonel Browne, Mr. and Met. William Browne, Mies
Arnold, Mr. W. Arnold, Mr. J. Dillon 'trowels (100th
Regiment), Mr. G. H. Browne, Lieut -Gapers' Perks
and Mr.. Parke, Mr. E. W. Parke, Captain and Mrs.
Evans, Ur. and Mrs. Du.eot, Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan,
Mrs. Forte, Mies Forte, Mr. Forte, Miss Snow, Mr. and
Mrs. Lester-Kay, Mrs. tit. John Coventry, Captain Le
Marehant, Mr. C. Paget, Mr. Fonsonby, kit., krt. The
arrangoinidata under the management of Mr. and Yrs.
Myers, were all that could be cleared, and the dimes
was kept ep till near the break of day. Target*
quadrille heed, from Southampton, was engaged.