The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-08-09 00:00:00

DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 9 1839.

HONESTE A UDA X.

From India wo learn that the disaffection
among the late Compel's European troops had
increased to such an extent that the Bengal
regiments at Berhamporo broke into open
mutiny, entrenched themselves in the hartacks,
and elected officers; and that the Madras FUSi-
leers followed the example of the Bengal troops.
The Governor-General immediately issued a
General Order, giving a free discharge to all
soldiers of the late Company who might demand
it. The latest news states that every recruit in
the Barrackpore depot has availed himself of the
concession, and that the sth Europeans at Der-
hampore have returned to their duty with the
I exception of about 40, who are to be tried by
court martial.

MIL A nvituß WHITEHEAD, engineer to the
Town Council of Dorchester acting as a Board of
Health, has laid before the Board an elaborate
Report detailing the progress of the sanitary
works, with the current expenditure, from the
year 1853 down to the present time. The
Report has been lithographed, and copies dis-
tributed amongst the members of the Board
for their own private information ; but,
as it has by some means found its wit/
into print, and been freely commented on
by the Chronicle (with its usual obfus-
cation and sterility) we ourselves take leave
briefly to deal with the subject. The drainage
and water supply of the town having been for a
period of six years a matter of great interest, we
may say of painful interest, to the inhabitants,
the Report in question must be regarded as an
important document,—one which it may be
expected under all the circumstances, when
coming before the public, would be subjected to
more than ordinary scrutiny, and, perhaps, to a
certain severity of criticism.
The Report purports to be, in its extent, very
complete--commencing with that interesting
period when we first made the acquaintance of
Mr. WHITEHEAD and submitted ourselves to his
guidance, and coming down, step by step, to the
end of the chapter—that is, the completion of
the works entrusted to him, and the advent of
the Government inspector—with a little bill
handed in against the town of £12,787 Oa 3d.
The ratepayers of the borough may be well
excused fur disking to know, with rather more
than the usual anxiety in such Cans, what they
have got for their money. If the state of the
town itself furnishes no indication at all of a
satisfactory nature on this head, let us see what
can be said of it in the engineur'a Report. If,
after six years of surveying, excavating, laying
and relaying of sewers, and the like, we are still
familiar with reeking gutters, overflowing pas-
sages, inundated streets—the filthy refuse
.of
beer-barrels rushing up through one grating,
traversing the street, partly escaping through
another grating some distance of appearing
again and again at intervening points, as if in
sheer mockery at our clumsy efforts, by the aid
of science, to pass off these unwelcome visitants
warranted and unseen ;—if, we say, the town
itself gives us such poor evidence as this of the
efficiency of our sanitary improvements, the
Report which says that everything is finished
and ready for inspection, must be something to
which we should turn with hope, albeit of that
nature termed forlorn.

IN the House of Lords on Monday, the Divorce
Court Bill, as amended in committee, was con-
sidered, when the clause bringing India and the
Colonies within its operation was omitted, and
the clause empowering the court to sit with
closed doors in certain cases was carried on a
division by 24 to 11. The Bill was then read a
third time and passed. On Tuesday Lord
Brougham called attention to the strike in the
building trade, and impressed upon the House
the necessity af putting some check to those com-
binations of workmen. On Thursday Earl Gran-
ville referred to the same subject, and expressed
his opinion that the present strike was perfectly
unjustifiable.
In the House of Commons on Monday, in Coin-
mittce of Supply, the vote for the expenses of the
Statute Law Consolidation Com Mission was
negatived on a division by 91 to 80. At the
evening sitting tho House went into committee
on the Indian Loan, when Sir C. Wood made a
long statement on the financial condition of
India, and concluded by moving a formal resolu-
tion that power be given to 1 ler Majesty's Go-
vernment to raise in this country a suns not ex-
ceeding £5,000,000 for the service of India
After considerable discussion tho motion was
agreed to. On Tuesday the Income Tax Bill
was road a third time and passed, and the
Police (Counties and Boroughs)Law Amendment
Bill passed through Committee. Sir 0. Lewis
withdrew the Roman Catholic Charities Bill for
the present session, and announced his intention
to introduce& Continuance Bill for another year.
Mr. Milnes's motion for an address to the Crown
praying that negotiations may be entered into
with the United States for the purpose of pre-
venting the assaults and cruelties committed on
board merchant ships trading between England
and America was agreed to. Mr. A. Smith's
motion for a select committee to inquire into
the rights claimed by the Crown andother bodies
connected with the foreshores and coasts of the
United Kingdom was cut short by the counting
out of the House. On Wednesday the law of
property and trustees Relief Amendment Bill
passed through committee. The House then
wont into Committee of Supply, when Mr.
Spooner moved the rejection of the vote of 22,000
for the National Portrait Gallery. On a divi-
sion the vote was agreed. to by 141 to 33. Mr.
Spooner then moved the rejection of the vote of
;Am) for the purchase of Sir G. Haytes his-
torical picture of the First Meeting of the Re-
formed Parliament. On a division there were
for the vote 82, and against it 82. The numbers
being equal, the Chairman, Mr. Massey, gave his
casting vote in favour of the vote. The vote of
£9,988 for the cost of constructing fire-proof
rooms adjoining the Sheepshanks' Gallery at
South Kensington, to receive the Vernon,
Turner, and other pictures belonging to the
National Gallery, was warmly opposed by several
members, but was carried on &division by 116 to
73. The vote of £3,000 as compensation to Mr.
Barber, in consideration of his sufferings and
distressed circumstances, was opposed by Mr. C.
Clifford, but was curried on a division by 124 to
24. Ou Thursday, after a long discussion on the
vote for the New Foreign Office, a sum was voted
on account, without any decision as to the style
of the new buildings being arrived at. The vote
of £17,000 for the improvement of the Serpentine
gave rise to a long debate, chiefly in reference to
the inadequacy of the proposed measures, but
the vote was carried on a division by 97 to 12.
A vote of £30,000 for a new coinage of mixed
metal in lieu of the present copper coinage was
agreed to. The Police (Counties and Boroughs)
Law Amendment Bill as amended, was consi-
dered, and agreed tr. with some now clauses. The
second reading of the Divorce Court Bill was
moved by the Attorney-General, and opposed
by Mr. Hennessey. On a division, the
second reading was carried by 118 to 13. The
Medical Acts Auseudruent Bill passed through
committee after considerable opposition, and
a division, in which the first clause was
carried by 97 to 19. The second reading of the
Settled Estate Act Amendment Bill, the object
of which was to enable Sir T. M. Wilson to
build on his estate at Hampstead was nega-
tived on a division by 68 to 36; the Bill was
therefore lost. On Friday Lord C. Paget
explained the object of the Reserve Volunteer
Force of Seamen Bill, which he stated was an
experiment which he trusted might be successful;
and the best means of insuring its success was,
he said, to promote a better understanding with
the seamen in the merchant service, and make
them desirous of entering and loth to leave the
Royal Navy. Mr. Lindsay commented
on the severe discipline of the navy as the cause
of the repugnance of the merchant seamen to
entering the Royal service, and he recom-
mended that the Bill should be delayed. The
House went into committee upon the Bill, but
there was no time for discussing its clauses.
In a Committee of Ways and Means the imposi-
tion of an additional probate duty upon estates
of the value of £1,000,000 and upwards was
agreed to. Sir De Lacy Evans mevedaresolution
to prevent the despatch of 6,700 troops to India,
urging that the force in this country was very
small, and that there was far greater need for
that force in this country than in India, the
Government of which was reducing the native
army. The resolution was opposed by the Go-
vonsment, and negatived, Lord Palmerston
Lavin g. stated that he believed in the event of a
war, we should be able to bring into the field at
Least 200,000 men, including militia, yeomanry,
pensioners, and dockyard battalions.
The Moniteur of Wednesday announced that
the army of observation on the Rhine had been
dissolved with the exception of the divisions at

Sanitary operations in this borough, according
to Mr. WHITEHEAD, have commenced in "diffi-
culties," and all along progressed with con-
siderable "anxiety"- to himself, and under the
baneful influence of "conflicting circumstances"
and costly "delays"—the latter of which un-
favourable conditions are directly charged
against his employers, the Board of Health
themselves. "Strong springs" and "ill-will"
are amongst the difficulties with which Mr.
WHITEHEAD has had to contend ; yet he seems
to havo surmounted obstacles so great and so
I dissimilar in a very satisfactory way to his own
mind, at all events; for he says that he has
"no doubt the Dorchester sewerage will prove
"one of the most successful works of the kind."
But this happy result is conditional, not positive.
This will be the result he says "if proper care
"is taken in carrying out the private works ;"
and he urges this upon the Council with a
marked and somewhat suspicious emphasis, and
plainly states that "the whole success of the
"scheme is dependent upon it." There is
indeed something in this declaration which is
not of the most assuring character. Most people
will think that "the completion of the various
"contracts" ought to have given us a more solid
expectation of final success than is here indi-
cated ; and many will be at a loss to understand
why it is that the main portion of the works—the
great scheme undertaken by Mr. WHITEHEAD--
should owe its own adaptation and efficiency to the
very simple and subordinate business of connect-
ing the houses with the main sewers. This last
operation is what is called "the private drainage
works ;" and it is a very noticeable fact, th.it
those works have, on the express mounnenda-
tion of the Government Inspector, been reduced
and simplified as much as possible; while, on the
other hand, the quantity of public sewers—under
the immediate charge of Mr. WHITEHEAD--hDVD
been increased, thus extending the work con-
fided to Mr. WHITEDEAD, and of course augment-
ing hia own responsibility. Now we find that
Mr. WHITEMEAD is quite ready and willing to
shift that responsibility, if need be, upon the
"arrangements" made for connecting the houses
with the sewers.

We hardly know what can be said upon Mr.
WHITEHEAD% statements about the supply of
water. "Driving and boring into the chalk is
"generally an uncertain mudo of procuring a
"water supply ;" and here, again, the surveyor
entered upon the work—as he began and carried
forward every part of it—" with considerable
anxiety." The means adopted, however, "proved
"very successful ; and the well is yielding twice
"as much water as the town can COOSIIIIIO
only the misfortune is, that there is • "small
leakage,"—sufficiently great, however, to cause
an immense quantity of the whole supply to run
to waste. But, adds Mr. WHITEHEAD, "by
"observation any defect will be detected."
There can be no doubt of it. Observation has
detected many defects already; we only hope
that further experience will not reward the
acuteness of observation with still more serious
discoveries of the same kind.
But these public works would seem from their
very nature to be prolific of mental embarrass.
meut and vexatious and ruinous delays ; it is
the same everywhere, if we are to take Mr.
WHITEHEAD as all authority. Speaking of the
cost, he alludes to two exceptional circumstances
which have occurred in our case as constituting
an "increased cost,"—namely, the excessive
price paid for the site, and the unwise suspen-
sion, by the Board, of works which should have
been "first executed." Yet, we are no excep-
tion to the general rule: in the article of coat
we have no more reason to complain than other
towns, our peculiar misfortunes to the contrary
notwithstanding. SO reIDIOLIS Mr. WHITEHEAD,
for he says :—"Even as it stands the cost will
"bear comparison with that of similar works
"executed in any town in this country; and,"
ho adds with the most charming complacency,

Chaliins and Ifelfant' ; and the rebid of the " I thialc the Council may congratulate the I
IMMO day annotnicel that the sytadren at I.:re:.t rate”ayers a:::: thewa.:vcs 0:: tie futalicial
had been placed out of cominission. The 111,10.," ‘‘lti...!l Le then r.petitis—an.l which
of tiaturday, in allusion to tin measms, sztys: ' shows the total cost of the uablic works to be, as
—"The Emperor id' the h. Coiloweil up we have before stat.A, 2,71;7 IN. Lt us
his promise in the Mosikar by acts tending to ad,l to this a fartliel demaii.l by Mr.
reassure his neighbours. The di.etrinatucht of of Hai £tl 4t1., and we reach the very respect- I
all the ships of war armed or in course of ant- able stun of A:12,h74 174. 71., or say, to clear ;
lag at the different ocean ports, and tha dis- the town, :!.:13,000. Of this sum 1:1I,000 has ;
banding of all sailors who have served for five been already borrowed, leaving £2,000 to be
years, are facts which we accept with satisfac- now raised and paid. WlLLthee the Local Board I
Con. They relieve us of all disquietude elan of Health do really see in all this cause for self- I
immediate character, and give us assurance that gratulation or no, we can hardly presume to
the peace of the world is not at present to be 'say; but it would seem a little difficult for '
disturbed."

these gentlemen to indulge such a feeliug

tinder all the circumsta;ces of the case:
especially wlit.zi they reflect upon the charge of
wasteful expenditure brought unreservedly
against them by Mr. WIIITEREAD himself. As
to the ratepayers' view of the matter, we can
kieak more decisively, and may undertake to
say that so far from congratulating themselves
on Mr. WIIITEHEAD'S achievements in their
behalf, they are, with only too much reason,
dissatisfied in the extreme with the enormous
burdens entailed upon the town; and they sock
in vain for any adequate consolation in con
templatiug the actual utility and value of what
they have got for their money.

DORCHESTER PITCHED CORN 'MARKET, Saturday.
—There was a good attendance in the corn
exchange to-day, and a plentiful supply of wheat;
but the weather setting in wet, farmers wore not
anxious to effect sales, and asked more than the
trade could afford, consequently but little busing-as
was dune. Barley and oats nominal.

DORCHESTER A:CHEST FAIL • -Our fair on Satur-
day was not so well attended as on SOUIC former oc-
casions, owing to the farmers being nearly all so busy
getting in the harvest, but business WM brisk.
About the average number of sheep were penned.
Lambs fetched from 20s. to 284. ; ewes, from 323. to
3fis. per head. There were some fine rams in the
fair field, the property of Mr. G. Flower, of Lewell.
Beasts were rather under the average supply, but the
trade IME lively • good animals sold ts-ell Cows and
calves realized lively;
ten to twelve guineas. The
show of horses was not very numerous, and not very
many changed hands.

At the sale of sheep, the property of R. B. Sheri-
dan, Esq. by Messrs. Baker and Eimer on
Saturday last, full mouthed ewes averaged 4s. per
head ; the rams averaged a ss. (Id. each. The
animals were much admired for their fine quality •
and gnat credit is due to Mr. Dowdmiwell, steward
to Mr. Sheridan, for the excellent condition and
appearance in which he produced the sheep.

Reports of the proceedings at the half-yearly
meeting of the Llurcheater Gas and Coke Company,
and at Mr. J. • Harding's sheep wde and letting at
Higher Waterson, will be found in our third page.

LermiE.—On Thumlay evening, according to an-
nouncement, Mr. Watson, a coloured person, essayed
to deliver a lecture at the Townhall, on the educa-
tion of negmes. The attendance, however, 'NW very
meagre. The proceedings had not advanced far
when the hall•keeper (Curtis) declined to light the
gm, nviested time few present to retire, and ordered
Mr. Watson or the platforn. It Wa4 said that the
colon:sal vitlenan Imal al•oweml hiimmelf, without
proper authority, the patronised of sundry rev.
gentlemen Mile town.
We learn that Mr. May, superintendent of the
:mat Wm:dem Railway Station at Doreinsder, is on
the point of quitting his post here for the purpose
of entaing upon an appointment at the Company's
station at Salisbury. Mr. May will carry with him
the respect of the imihalmitariti of the town, as a
railway official who knows how to combine the
utmost care and vi;ilance appertaining to the duties
of lie with every courtesy and attention due
to the public ; and we sre sure our fellow•townsmen
will feel a plaisure in the promotion of his interests,
and readily accord to him their Irest wishes.

GREAT WESTERN DIVIDEND.—It is understood
that the dividend to be des:beret( at the forthcoming
meeting of the Great Westent Railway Company,
which will be held on Friday, the 12th August, will
be at th-t rate of 2 per cent. per annum for the half- I
year to the :Nlth of June, 1.559, leaving a balance of
about 3:13,A00 to be carried to the present half-year.
On Wednesday last a party of school-children,
numbering between 40 and 50, were most kindly
and liberally treated by Mrs. Pattison, of Wracklw
ford House. Not only was there an abundant pro-
vision of tea and cake, but a quantity of useful
articles of clothing were distributed amongst the
children. Foot-racing and other sports were in-
aulgtal in with great glee, and some very happy
hours were spent by the young folks, The tenants
and labourers on the estate were likewise enter-
tained Imy the benevolent lady, by whom they were
regaled with the most excellent and substantial fare;
aud all who were present on this festive occasion,
yuung and "la, testified the warmest feelings of re-
spect and gratitude towards the kind and hospitable
mistress of Wraekleford House.
We hear that the marriage of Mr. Du Cane, 1.1. P.,
to .Nliss Guest. of Dowlais*House, Caldera, is to take
Place this (Tuesday) wonting, at Canford Manor
' Church, and that the event will be celebrated in a
festive style. An ox and two sheep are to be roasted
whole in the park, and a grand ball will he given at
the Manor House in the evening.

In a Bill now before Parliament, it is proposed to
repeal the limitation of amount that may be raised
for a watch rate in municipal boroughs, which at
present must not exceed sixpence in the pound in
any one year, and to empower the Town Council, if
they see fit, to raise eightpence in the pound for
inch pet iud.

rIMIGNATION" Or TII6 BISHOP OF EXETER.-16 is
stated by the journal which is the organ of the ex-
treme tractarian party in the church of England, that
the Bishop of Exeter is about to resign the episcopal
supervision of his diocese, and that he will he sue-
t:m.lM by the Right Rev. Dr. Eden Bishop of Moray
and Rues. Bishop Eden is in English orders, and
was for many years rector of Leigh, Essex.
The Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Salisbury has
licensed the Rev. Henry Robert Davies, clerk, M.A.
to the curacy of Loders, Dorset.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury has
licensed the Rev. George Philips, clerk, M.A., to
the curacy of Sherhorne, Dorset; and tho Rev.
Hollingworth Tully Kingdon clerk, 8.A., to the
zuracy of Sturininster Marshall, Dorset.

Her Majesty has granted to the Rev. Henry
Kenchn Digby, rector of Tittleslien, Norfolk,
only brother of the present Lord Digby, the title,
place, and pre-eininenee to which he would have
been entitled had his father, Sir Henry Digby, of
M intern, survived, the late Earl Digby, and suc-
ceeded to the title. The rev. gentleman is, there-
fore, now the Hon. and Rev. Kenchu Digby.

From the Registrar General's return for the last
quarter we learn that throughout the country 70,h5S
persons married in the first three months of the pre•
sent year ; and the marriages in the quarter were at
the rate of 1'462 per cent, per annum. Thu average
rate of the COrrcsponding quarter was 1.403 ; and in
;he winter of 1.5, it was only 1•254. 19'730 per*4,3
lllarrilxi Who would have reulaimxl uninamod had
the marriages atriounksl to the same number as in
the previous winter quarter. The increase of mar-
riages took place in every division, and was most
considerable in the manifactrring district. As the
birth:, anwunted to 175,727, :in,l the deaths to
105,778, tho natural inereas, of the population of :
England and Wales Was 60,9-19 ; or, on an average
71;9 daily. The natural increase of population was
tuinsually great; and in the United Kingdom pro-
bably exceeded 1,153 daily. 42.939 emigrants, or 472
daily, willed from the ports of the United Kingdom
at which there are emigration olliears. In Dorset
the marriages for Um March quarter were 317 ; the
births for the quarter ending Juno, 1543 ; and the
deaths for the same period 951. In Dorchester the
marriages during the quarter ending March last num-
bered 47; the births for the June quarter 223 ; and
the deaths fur the same quarter, ending June, 118.
: At Weymouth the numbers were for the quarters
shove mentioned, marriages ; births, 2U3; and
deaths, 113.
Ituswoon's Bsgaiturrev. Tuesday, August
2ml.—(Before the Lords Justices of Appeal in
(Thancery.)—ln the !natter of the bankruptcy of
Joseph Redwood, of Charminster, Dorset, veterinary
surgeon and apothecary. This appeal from the
order of Commissioner Andrews, refusing the bank-
rupt's oertilicate, and without protection, came on
this morning. Mr. Karslakc appeared for the bank-
rupt, and Mr. Caldecott in opposition and in sup-
port of the order of the Commissioner. Mr. Kars.
lake stated the bankrupt's (the appellant's) case,
after which the Court, without wishing to hear Mr.
Caldocott, the opposing counsel, confirmed the
order of the Commissioner with costa and without
protection, and added some strong observations upon
the bankrupt's proceedings.
Cot:NTT Parry SISISSIONK, Shirehall, Saturday,
August 6, 1659.—(130f0re H. Williams, and H. N.
Middleton, Emirs.)

, .
Joseph Gilholls and Able hapeerd, way-wardens of
the parish of Abbutshury, were summoned to show
came why certain roads in the tithing or hamlet of
Rodden were not in a state of proper repair.
Mr. Sparks, of Cresekerne, appeared for the com-
plainants. He stated that in previous years roads
were repaired in Madden by persons calling themselves
way-wardens. but during the pest year no °dicer for
that tithing had been appointed, and the road-portion
of the highway between Abbotsbury and Weyinouth
was very bad. At a vestry of the parish of Abbutsbury,
held on March 24, the defendants were appointed way.
rd"l
, Parilb, and on the 21st ult.--subsequent
to the Ireflirntt he
sunituons—another vestry was held when
it was agreed that the way-wardens should be empowered
to act as the magistrates ordered. The occupiers of
Madden were willing to pay a rate like the rest of the
parish. Mr. Shittler was called and proved that the
road in the tithing of &Aden, in tlio parish of Abbots-

Fury, was in a very had state. In reply to the Bench
the .1, steed th t the Wu:bit:nits of 11.slilen
rto de a rste mum them..elvs a i.1:3 mended
and the :ii 4i n:tltorale.; hail never
jet, rfer. •1 er had anything to do with the reel in ,Incv
tin. It wenhl take four or flee years to repair the
road, and causo an outlay or rim, shale had to be
hauled so far ti the place. The road was " in
hOlOitltT, hut " alioc`..ing" in wilder. Tl..s Magistrates
ordered the road to be put into a reammable state of
repair by January 1, 1.-41, PO.I at the fleet highway
meeting, Mr. Jesty would be appointed to survey the
road, and report to the magistrates on the first Satttniay
in the new year that the rood was in a favourable con-
dition, otherwise a fine would be indicted.
Mark Hatri,ingx was summoned for leaving his work
before the terms of his contract were concluded. Mr. (1.
Symonds appeared for the cotnplainant. Symonds
said defendant had been in his service at Ashton, since
Lady Day, 1857. On Candlemas lair day, 1857, com-
plainant agreed with defendant and his father al carters
for a year, at Se. each per week, house and garden, 30
perch of potatoe land, bushel of wheat per week. furze
For cutting, • shilling for every journey over 6 miles,
and • sovereign for harvest. The defendant and his
father agreed to this, and worked the first year. At
Candleusaa Fair, 18:SS, &conversation took place in which
defendant inquired if they suited, and complainant said
he did not wash to change. That second year was also
worked out. Before last Lady Day an agreement pre-
; cisely the saute was entered into, ant the two had planted
the ground with potatoes ; but a fortnight ago Thurs-
day, defendant left the service, saying on the evening
preceding that if fresh terms were not yielded he should
depart. In answer to the magistrates defendant said
there was no agreement as to the duration of the service.
They agreed and worked for two years; but defendant
gave onnplainant a month's notice on June 28. This
was done because the accounts were settled monthly.
Complainant admitted that defendant had given loom •
month's notice, but he had declined to take it. There
were 16 days' wages due to defendant. Defendant said
lie did not wish to go back and finish out his year of
service. The Bench said there was no doubt about the
defendant being bound for a year. John Hutchings,
defendant's father, said he was present when defendant
was hired. There was no agreement for time, only by
the year; he agreed as a carter, and did not know
whether he should be in the service a year, or if dis-
charged at the end of a month that he would have
any remedy.—Committed to prison for one th, the
liability to fulfil the contract still continuing at the
expiration of that term.
Joh,. Palmer, labourer, was summoned for using
wires to take game. John Burroughs, gamekeeper to
Mr. Sheridan, M.P., said that on the 28tis ult. he saw
defendant get over • fence and net a hare wire on Mr.
Sheridan's land, occupied by Mr. Whittle, at Maiden
Newton. Defendant explained that when mowing on
the 27th, he saw the snare set up' and on seeing it
on the morning in question knocked down, he took the
opportunity to reset the trap, not knowing to whom
it belonged—Fined 205., including costs.
Ifrary Brycr was brought up in custody charged
with assaulting the police. P.C. Hill said, that about
12 Friday night, hearing • row in the street of Abbots-
bury, he went towards it, and SAM prisoner and two
others making an uproar. On being requested, the
two others went home, but Dryer refused, and struck
the officer twice with his fist. Prisoner then com-
menced kicking Hill, who was much bruised, and then
lie threw hiniself down in the road, and was, after
considerable difficulty, taken to the policeman's resi-
dence, where be kicked the door and furniture. Hill
acknowledged striking the loan OtTOlll the arms, but
did not know how Dryer got a severe black eye.
Prisoner was not sober. Prisoner said in answer to
the Bench, that on being struck roughly by the police-
man he struck the officer in defence.—Fined 405., and
sa. 6d cost, or ope month's hard labour.
The license of the Ilut, Longbresly, was transferred
from Samuel Vino to John Saunders. The license of
the King's Arms, Portialusin, WU likewise transferred
from Jeremiah Stickland to William Cheney.
COVUITTED TO DORCHESTER GAOL.—Stssiwts : Sarah
Seaky, stealing a veil, ke., at Weymouth; James
Zebedee, George Zebedee, George Kerley, and George
latekharn, assaulting said beating at Cranborne.
idoll ellt ell : Hudson Bowdon, assault at Blandon!, 1
calendar month. Hard Latour: George Smith, steal'
big 2oz. of tea at Weymouth, 14 days; Joseph Cois;lan,
assault on a female child at Weymouth, 3 calendar
months; James Stacey, vagrancy at Stunninster New-
ton, 1 calendar month ; John Benthein, deserting his
ship, 'famine, 16 days and sdays solitary; James Cowan,
deaorting his ship, Topase, 11 days and 10 days military;
Andrew Short, leaving family chargeable at Shaftesbury,
1 calendar month ; John Martin. poaching at 'Limnos
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ton, 1 calendar month ; Matthew Gear, assault on
',Mice at t hannouth, 2 calendar menthe; John Mc In-
toslt and John Looney, deserting their ship, Melpomene,
tht days.