The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

SALISBURY.

Ounrrownsa Purr. —Tha anniversary of the dia-
eovery a the gunpowder plot was bet tamely celebrated
In this city, on Monday 'reek. A bonfire was Waited in
the linen Croft, and a few squibs and roasts were
let off.

SCUM CHOItAL SOCIZTY.—We understood that
SIP. are being taken towards reimodellinr and improv-
ing the constitution of this society, with the view of
rrndering ite oonoerts more attractive to the general
nubile.

A MIDIS?. —OO Monday, • drayman, named
William Pressley, in the employ of Meelert. Pain and
Son, brewsia of this city, had been out with some
beer, and when returning down Whiteparish-bill, be
struck the horse, which kicked him, and produced •
compound fracture of the left leg. He was removed
as soon as possible to the Salisbury hiermary.

ANOTHER CASS Or HORSZ BTILLIIIO.-00 Wed.
naday week, information wes given to Mr. Supt.
Matthews, of the Wilts Constabulary, theta favourite
pony belonging to Mr. Ringer, a farmer residing at
Abbot's Ann, near Andover, had been stolen. He
traced the thief in the direction of Shaftesbury, and
found that a pony had been turned loose on the
plain, where it had been captured by a boy. It
was identified by Mr. Ringer, and handed over to
Isim. A warrant has been issued for the apprehension
of the thief.

STSALING • DUE. —On Tuesday morning. inform.
two was given to the police, by Mr. (lamblin, dairyman,
Canal, that a desk containing a banking hook and some
memoranda, had been stolen from his house, after he
had left it at a quarter before six in the Morning.
Certain fasts haring come to his knowledge, Supt.
Caldow mint two men thoroughly to examine the hedges
round the allotment grounds on the London road. They
could Kis nothing of the desk, bat on Sunday morning
last it was found in the very hedge they had searched,
by John With, poniteter In tile employ of Mr. Wright.
and by him taken to the police station. On examination,
however. it was evident that it had not been in the
hedge many hours, for notwithstanding that Saturday
asia ve,7 wet day, none of the contents were in the
least degree soiled. The banking hook and memoranda
were all ante, but the desk had evidently been forced
open by means of a broken table knife, which the thief
bad incautiously left inaide. This knife has Mooe been
identified by a man named Bird, a neighbour of Mr
Gamblin's, who says he loetlit about a week ago.

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A FRAUD Pltillll4lllD. Lad week, the wart in
the employ of Mrs. Ettwell, of the Wool Pack Inn,
handed over to hie mistreat • bag of " notee" and "gold"
which had been found in the sishie, The bag was
found to contain what seemed to be 31 sovereign., two
£lO notes, and la cheque for £79. On examination,
however, it was diseovered that the whole was waster-
fait. The cheque wee drawn noon the London County
11.nk, payable at Canterbury, in the name of Jahn Bilis,
but on communicating with the antboritior of the 11.olt
in question, Mr. Sept Caidow has easertained that Mr.
Kilts had "no effects" there, and that the form of cheque
sent hes not been in use for lb years. It was dined
Jannory, 1366, sad bore the nasal impressed stamp.
The bag is euppneed to have been deposited in the stable
for • temporary purpose, by some aberpets who came to
Weyhill fair, and had it not been discovered whem it
was. some unsuspecting perk* mlcht have been enmity
node% eewl. tome suspicions looking characters wet,
seen loitering about the Wool Pack, by Mr. gaperin•
tendaot Caldlow, who set Sergeant llcOongh to watch
their movement.. They were very indignant on being
qnestioned, but left the city shortly afterwards.

SALIDOCRY RIADINGs. —The second of the aerial
of readings given under the auspices of the Salisbury
Liierary and Scientific Irntitation took plata at the
AsseinSly Booms on Tuesday evening, and attracted a
large massablage, the room being crowded. Mr. Jehn
Waters pnisided, end the programme np-oed with the
song. "A motto for every man" (H. Clifton), which was
sang by Mt. Parker, andl (moored. The Rev, W. S.
Shettletrerth followed by an atmirable reading of
" Willie Baird" (11.0bert Buchanan), whieh was listeeed
to with the most marked attention. aod elicited the
warmest applause. A capital song, "My fir.t, tuY boy.
hood's love" (A. F. Polloek). wan next sung by Mr.
Ostrich, sumo ded by • reading entitled "Nothing to
weer," by Kr. 0. Herder, and • wing. " Meagero your
weals year means," by Mr. Parker. Mr. Toome
aitsrwsL favoured the sadism, with a reading from
"Othello, which did him great credit; and Mester E.
Icwortb, In Heckley's soog Beantiful spring," was re-
warded with an galore. Tib• two concluding pieties
were whitlow front "Nathan Hogg" (J. Basra), mad
laths Devonshire dialect by Kr. Voisey—highly met-
ing—mid the song, "I heard • spirit sing," which was
sung by Kr. Oarrish, and warmly encored. Mr. F. D.
Harding meompanied the songs on the pianoforte, sad
tha entire entertainment was pro-eminently successful.
BOI4IBIW. —Oa &today week daring the thee
et Melee onion some thief entered the house of Mr.
T. Crsitober, Os Pain'. Hill, and carried away from his
bedroom from 50 to 60 crown pieces, which he bad put
by for an adopted child. On her return from church
Mrs. Crotchet found the window of the back sitting.
room open, and one of the lower panes of gleam broken
A sage, containing a bird, wee lying on the door, and
two or three of the flower pots in the window were
senwiliod, but whethor the thief gained admiaion in that
direction, or through the front door, is uncertain. The
door, however, bore no mark, of violence. The thief
Mituns to have lighted a candle before going upstairs to
march for the money. Strange to say, a far more
rateable booty was overlooked down-stairs. In a trunk
in the sitting room, there were some hundreds of pounds
in deposit bills and Bank of England notes, but Hume
fortunately eampsd notioe. Nothing was taken herald
' the crown pieces, althoueh there were ruga, bridles,
bits, and other property lying about. Every effort has
been made by the polio. to tram the thief, but hitherto
! without tamest. ID the dark winter evenings, boom
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I holders would do well not to leave their premises 05-
attended during the hours of divine service, or Indeed
at anfother tint..

COUNTY PrITY Boot One, Tuesday— Present :
Geo. Be. kley (chairman), T. E. Fowle, Req..T.,wd
Botnertoo, B. A. Ferryman. Fop , M. H. Marah, Esq..
m.P., HlOlOll.ll. Esq., Major Heatheote, Rev. E.
Duke, F. A. Bradburne, Req., Joseph Goff, jun., BM,
and Alfred Beckley, Ifeq. itiehard Bellwood was sum-
moned for iusaultieg Jame Chubb, innkeeper, of Choi-
derton. Mr. Hodder (of the Bryn of Wilmo, Thring,
and Hodder) appeared forth. occonlainent. The cam
arose out of ate heard hid week, whim Mn, Clifflab ems
Reed for striking the defendant no the nose •ith a can-
dle.lick Mr. Chubb now swore that Bellwood had
previously •timenltell him, because he r.fused to draw
Seer for • lot of alpine who were in the hoses. lie and
several of his n-gular ouatoreare were obliged to seek
robe sootbse room, the boa el 'Melt was slier.

r wards forged by defendant and his friends. Several
vitamins were called in =wort of the eoespiateant's en&
—Wit:names were aka salW for the defence, who said
Mr. Chubb "becelled Bellwood at that rata that Ise
mold stand it no longer." HO did not however strike
the complainant, bat merely took hius by the east The
defendant said Kr. Chubb called him a blackguard teed
• gipsy. He merely took him by the collar and naked
him what be meant —The defeedant wee fined Si. and
costs, or in default 14 day..
Bellwood, • brother of the above ramped defendant, WS/
aummoned for damaging a door, the property of Kr.
Chubb, at the sane. time arid ideas._ Th. ....
withdrawn by complainant —Jobe Elwell, marki-
oWt. of Coombr, was goottooood by Mr. Beenintendeet
IllaUbewn, for using • thrmhing machine within 25
yards of the highway, at Nunt,n. Ties ease was proved
by P. C. Collett The defendant mid the engine wee
plaised ite near the riches it was pantie to pet it. It
area more thee 21 yards from the road, iu.d the view was
sent out by • hedge seven or eight feet in bright.—
He was God 20a. and oasts, or ten day.' imprison-
SlOni —A biDzitmeri John Stokes was summoned for
steeling 12 a value Id., the property of Mr. Henry
airmail, at iltoo. The clue wail withdrawn, and the
&readmit was discharged with • caution.

CITY PETTY Sumps, Monday. —Present : The
Worshipful the Mayor, William Fawcett, &co F.
Attwood, Fag., T. W. Gilbert, Esq., sad Dr: lA"'
The usual numbet of apecial *unstable@ were sworn in
for Um eluding year.—A woman named Ann Smith
was brought up in custody, on • charr of barmy stolen
to 6d. from the person of • man living as West Harnharst
on Saturday night. Baperintendent Grid°, informed
the Bench that the prowicutor did not appear, and that
the prieonar was so ill as to require medical assiatisnot
Bbe wits • satire of Ipswich, and was only discharged
(rem Pisherion polo. Setarday lard, after having com-
pleted • term of inigrieonment for • theft committei at
Warminster.--William lAragford was obar4o4 with
steeling a turkey, vales 16a. It appeared that Mr.
Golding, of Piston, sold three turkeys to Mr. John
Read, of New Court, mid that they were sewn into
separate baoketa, and delivered alive at Salisbury OD
Tuesday. By direction of his master, Aaron Barnes, a
dairyman in the employ of Mr. Read, took two of them
to tie. Round of Beef, and deliviewd them to Jame
Coombs, who was in charge of Mr. Witt's cart, for con-
veyance to Mr. Read's brother-in.law, in the neigh-
bourhood of F,rdingbridgs. The prison., woe riandine
neer at the time. and asked where the turkeys were
goingf Coombe laid bins be could sae, aa lb. direction'
were on them. The priaciner asked him to bare • pia*
of beer, and they went into the Round of Beef In
drink it Prisoner made some excuse, sod went out,
saying, "I shall be in again in • few minutes." As he
did not return, Coombs bad his rhapictions miter% and
on going out missed one of the turkeys. He sweet to
the polies station, and there found the primmer in
custody. He had been apprehended by P.C. King, at
Mr. Wriglit'a shop. where be had offered tbe turkey foe
sale. He told the policeman that be had to cell it for a
Person. Mr. Wright bad previously refused to rar-
ebits' it, Both it sad the basket were identified by
Ursa Golding. and tho basket was also sworn to by
Baroes.—ln his defence, the prisoner said that Coombe
asked hint to e.ll the turkey, and promised to give bun
• shilling, if be could get ail shillings for is.—Tbe
Bench committed the prisoner for trial, but offered to
accept bail, himself in £4O and two sureties in I:20 each.