The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-11-08 00:00:00

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THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULI URAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1881

POOLE. BLA.MDPORD.
TRADZ.—The Pools Iron Foundry have taken on Gigr To THZ Bc.tanroan Taargasaar Socityr..—
about 20 extra able workmen C•lnsequent upon a large Mr. A. J. Livingstone Lerxmouth, of Hanford, has.
order received fur engines.
Dia or Ma. T. P. Hlcr.s.—The D Company of
the Dorset Battalion hare lust an energetic and the society's work in the district. .
devoted colour-sergeant, his friends • warm and genial
acquaintance, the British Soho,' an able headmaster,stourmwaordf Eed3, to
4in still oßilAnthdefcgrdenerrelemfPeundriamfor carrying on
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SHAFT
and the town generally • highly respected inhabitant
by the death of Mr. f. P. Hick,. The deceased, • EBU
S AGRICULTURALRF RFA LI AI AND
comparatistly young man. dine
into the town about E 'SOC.( CEITUYB.
The sum,' exhibition of roots, horses, horn stock,
12 yews agoi and since his residence has won the p•gs sheep butter, and cheese took piece on Wednes-
coestaess7t.ofFejor. awsill'obrt
regarded as being, on the whole the most surc:ssf al
whomt:mPlas het
he ihasbetc on mtphrolai nwend ion(
indisposition, but it was not such to prevent him day.i. The entries were riumer.m., and the show was
hegd under the auspices of the so:ciety. The jumping
attending to his duties. About a month ago, bow- ,
i petitions took place in the afternoon, an I were
over, his complaint developed into brotcbitis, end he c'in
witnessed be a large number of persons, although the
rauk on Thurs lay last. Ile leaves • widow and "
several children to lament his loss. ' weather was very cold. The judge* were t—roe
John horses, Lord Wolverton, Mr. Walter Grose, and Mr.
Deere or LI OLD INHABITANt—The Bev. Joon
It C. Notley. Horned stock, Mr. T. 11. Hardin.; and
Willa, congregational ministar of Merriott, who has t Mr. Walter Godwin. Sheep and pigs, Mr. C. Flower,
just died at the good old age of 91, was born in Poole, mendiera, and Mr. Heavy 'ord, E. bbeaborat. Butter
and commenced his ministry at Bakewell, Derby-
and cheese Mr. Mr. Walter Hatcher, Muslin'', and Mr.
shire, preaching his first sermon when he was oniy
1 Aaron Brickeli, Shaftesbury.
list of the awards:—
Hoots, Kr. J. H.
19 years of aw. lie was subsequently ap, ointed • /lumber ; Berwick, and Mr. G. C. Hall, Aabmore.
pastor at Wareham, and from thence he went to
'A ne drtl a
Bridport, where he laboured for about 25 years. He inonyn_ is
But six sores of turnips, 1:2, given by Lord
commenced his pastoral duties at Merritt in 1855, I Wolverton, Mr. V. F. Benetbfitanford ; weep& IL Mr.
and preached his last sermon on Whit Suudsy, 1881. Harry Ingram, Kntinell Magna. Best dve acres of
He was 11l for about two months, but retained his swedes, £4, Mr. James Futchar, Forint; second. .C 2. Mr.
faculties to the end. He was very kind to the poor, W. H. Drew, Sutton WisildnrlT.
H.
B.
pnrretemssoc.rebst.
pa..
coLtributed MO to the new Unity Chapel, and very ~...des, .C 2. e. .7
W. Tnegieciti:o.utiv"• Hon. W.
Xi. Mx. Ildwin Gould,
liberally supported the local benavolent institutions. 1%;„,...,d-. iLt tc„„ ~,.;„, 0, eiangoid wurtsals. £4, Oven
PULICL —On Friday, before the Mayor and Mr. C. by Lord Alinston, Mr. H. J. Young, Sutton Waiaron;
J. Stone, Thomas Nippon.' was brought up in custody, second. CS. Mr. H. U. Parham. Harrington. B•et two
charged with a most serious assault upon Henry acres of niansold %ennuis, £2, Mr. W. Perrett, Tisburl ;
Thomas Gnlton, landlord of the Pole Arms Inn, Quay. 6.,03.1, £l. My, J. B. Whitotarsh, Melbury Abbas.
The allege 1 occurrence does not seem to have been HORSES
witnessed by anyone, the nearest explanation able to Beet carthorse or mere in work, £4, given by Mr. A.
ba given being that i f the injured man's own state- Morrison, Mr. W. Young. Sutton; ascend, £2. Lord
inert, made to his wife when he arrived home on wolvertoa. limit hackney under six stars old, not
Wednesday morning, bleeding from a wound in his exceeding 152, £4. lii, U. H. Slierrards "Tralocatcher r
head, that he had been assaulted by the prisoner, and second, el. Kr. Jain Butlers "Lucy Glitters."
• , evidev - of •' --eed Emily Crocker __

the c. Juce a witness, natneil
who deposed to having teen Galcon lying in the High.
street on the kerbstone, prisoner standing against the
wall by his std-. —Dr. Mackintosh putted he had received
a very severe wound at the back of the head, which
might hinte been caused by a fOll on the kerbstone.
Ito could not say whether be ha I received concussion
of the bra'n, hut it would probably be a fortnight
before he could appear at toe court.—The prisoner's
defence, we are told, is that they were both drunk,
ran against each other, and were both knocked back.
ward,.—The case was al .urned until Thursday, the
prisoner being admitted to bail.
QUARTIEL SESSIONS —These sessions were held on
Friday before Gabriel Prior Goldney, Req., who was
accompanied on the bench by the Mayor ((1. Cords,
Req., J.P.), the Sheriff (H. r. Trevruilon, Req.). and
C. J. Stone, Esq., J.P. The following gentlemen were
sworn on the grand jury t—lidessra H. Fords (fore-
man), T. Bock, J. Loader. H. Meredith, A. P.
Primavesi, A. C. Poston, G. Pope, T. P. Powell, W.
Stone, F. Stone, J. Tribbett, W. Yerhury, and C. H.
Ralfs.—Mr. Frederick String mnidethe usual declara-
tion and took the oath of allegiance as • magistrate for
this borough.—The usual formal notices having
been read by the Clerk of the Peace, U. B. Aldridge, Esq.,
the recorder delivered his charge to the grand jury.
There were no prisoners for trial, and his address—a
short one—was of the word congratulatory descrip-
tion. At its conclusion, the Sheriff, siddre-sing the
learned Recorder, said SI there were no prisoners for
trial he had much pleasure in presenting to him • pair
of white gloves as an emblem of the purity of the
borough. He believed these were the third quarter
sessions in eucceseion when there had been no prisoners,
and it was a matter for much congratulation that such
• happy state of things existed. lie had also to thank
the [earned Recorder exceedingly for the kindness he
had received at his hands since he had held that office.
He trusted he might hold It for many long years. The
Recorder suitably responded, and the Court r se.
Pools FAIIL—This fair, which in old days, when
such institutions were really of use, lasted for nine days,
but now after the first two or three, presents a very
woe.b.gone appearance, commenced last week. Satur.
day was the chief day, and in the evening numbers
patronised it. The rain had rendered the roads
ankle deep in mud, and, as • slight drizzle kept
falling now and again, plessure.f air scarcely accuratelof
described it. The visitors were, for the most part,
the working c.a.., mariners, fishermen, and the like;
while tits young la lies wh 'tray, d the filth and mud
were, as a rule, of a class who never object to what
they term a spree, provided there is plenty of beer to
accompany it. Thu attracti ins were not very
numerou., but there was a int.st extraordinary round-
a-boat. 'This had been drawn into the town by its
own traction engine, and consisted of about a dozen
yachts fully.rigged and capable of holding about 30
persons each. By an ingenious arrangement them
yachts, as they were driven swiftly round, rose and
fell as if making a meagre with a stiff b-reze on. Se
that one was enabled to taste some approach to the
delight, of sea sickness for the small charge of one
penny. Greater reality was lent to it by the surround.
log boards being painted to represent wares. This
novel sea trip on land was largely indulged in. There
were also • giantess and a couple of dwarfs, the noisy
pistol galleries, a sparring saloon, swings, cocoa nut
alleys, a machine which electrified you, and the usual
selection of stalls for the retailment of 'ticks), ginger.
bread and trumpery toys'. In addition, that abomin-
able nuisance, 'the ladies' tearer "—metal case, of
dirty water to squirt in the eyes of unoffending
passengers—prevalled all over the place. During the
evening a party of sailors carried down • "Guy,"
which they treated to a ride in a swing, much to the
amusement of the crowd. It was a dirty low affair
altogether, and is one of those ancient institutions
which have had their day, and the sooner they are
Improved away, the better it will be for respectability
and Common Sense.

HOILN

STOCK.

Beat two dairy cows in calf and in milk, it, given by
the Marcbioneseof Westminster, Mrs. J. Miles, Compton;
second, .C 2. gives by Mr. V. F. Bennett-Strioloro, Mr.
J. B. Wntiznarsh. Beet two heifers, under dine years
in calf, and in milk. /a, given by Sir R. G. Gyn.
Hot., and second. /I 10... Mr. H. M. Perham. Beet
two heifers under two year. old, 1,2, given by Mr. .1.
Foyer, M.P.. Mr. W. Parrett; second, ./1, Mr. E.
Benjr_dtsto, S albridge. Beet bailer ratter, £2 given by
the U.n. EH. T. Disby, Ml'., and second t; Mr. H.
Andrews, Todber. Best bull of any age. SS, given by
Lord Wolverton, Mr. N. Benjafield, Motcombe. Beet buU
under two years old, .C 4 given by the Hon. 8. C. Glyn.
UP., Mr. E. Benjetleld ; second. .C 2 Mr. T. J. &setter,
MannulL
11011.
Best breeding sow„ £2, given by lord Wolverton, and
second, £l, Mr. N. Benjalleld. Beet boar, it and
second. £l. Kr. N. Benjadald.
Bast breeding swim, two, four, and six•teeth, £4,
given by the Mayor and Corporation of Bo•ftesbury,
Lord Wolverton; second, £2, given by Mr. V. F. Bennett'
Stanford, Mr. H. J. Young. Bern rem of any age, CS,
and second, £l. Mr. J. Futchor, Fovant. Best chilver
lemba, CI, green by the Mayor and Corporation of
Sturteabtul, lir. F. Fuleber ; second, £1 10a., given by
the Hon. W. H. B. Porunan, M.P., Mr. H. Young.
BUTran.
Best 121bs. of butter. £2, given by lord Wolverton, Mr.
A. Hitoock, Beat Stover; second, £l, Mrs. J. Miles,
Compton.

agricultural oommunity would hold such bold and out-
spoken opinions. (Hear. hear.) Wu Protection •
thing which. In the slightest degree, they ought to
regret I Their county members did not hold up that
a • thing to dean% a• they knew it wee unattainable;
but if they could attain at, WU it a thing they should
attain to I Did protection an tuned past relieve the Agri
cultural interest, or any (lair part of the community, of
calamities end misfortunes is severe as thou thee were
now suffering under ("No, no.') He had an account ol
' • meeting bold in Somersetshire lid years ago, when Prir
action was In full form and he could show them from
this that the poeition of the agnculturiet was not much
auperior to what it was now. (Hoer, bur.) As to local
textile'''. be hat never denied that local taxectiou was •
subject of great sod pressing importance, and ruturiad
serious and earnest considerat on, but at the same time
it waa a :eery great. di lilt, and complicated question-
It was closely oonnected with the vest subject of local
government, and in relation of local government to the
central or Imperial Government. (Hur, hest.) It could .
not be solved off-hand in justice to the country and tax.
paying community by the simple expedient of removing
the payment now made by local rates to the general tax-
payers. That was • practice which had been tried, and
wee not altogether sausfactory. When they went to
one man to spend another mane money aura was sot
one result, and that was extravagance. He f that
would be the case if they went to load bodies to spend
the muter met maid locally. He fully said it was •
question tor the consideration of rudiment., as moon as
?ornament was allowed to consider anything at all
(laughter). In regard to remedies, the farmer had some
new friends. Some of the pirty to which he belonged
said they bad specifics, and held out lend reform and
security of tenure. Both political parties admitted the
necessity of • secure tenure for the profitable inumoyinent
of capital, endive did not agree witis tee theory put for
WUCI by some wrong that the employment of capital
snould, under certain conditions, strictly limited, give to
the capitalist • co•proprietary in the soil. (Hear, near).
Tine late Government attempted to solve the problem wim
the Agricultural Holding Act. (Linehan. He
admired that merune, which had been adopted to a
limited exteet, and greedy faded in its object. However,
In consequence of it many voluntary agreements had been
entered into between landlord and tenant. &would they
amend that Act, or proceed on different lines together
They desired to make the law so that in the abeeace of
any agreement as presumption should be as equitable. as
Passible, and he would berate very long before advising
Porn &went to makes compulsory enactment (beer, hear),
because it was trisporable lot their ingenuity to frame
conditions suitable to the direst:manor oh all parts of the
country. It was not honest to represent to the marina
lamer that legislation could make • sudden change in
Die savour. Thus bad tunes must be apron ia the past.
by co.ogreratimi of landlord, tenant, and labourer in •
courinatory spirit He hop.d tut wean these dant:intim
passed iserey they would leave the agriculture' imams
stronger and more united than ever. (Loud applause.)

dead.

The body of the coat was crumpled up under the shoulder.
He felt the hot", and found it still warm, though quite
dead. About 18 yet Is nearer London than the spot w_b
its
the body was found be found marks of blood on one of
sleepers. There was also a mark upon the
ground
something had fallen down and removed the dolt.&smell
blood was quite (rub. About seven yerds fr %itbody
towards Bnghton he found • boot, sad be n ised thors.
wee one boot missies from the body. He also found
woollen cud on the London side of the bode similar to the
one which was being worn. He also found two penal.
and some keys. He did not find any hat.
Torn Jennings, a gentler is the service of the Brighton
C mthany,_give similar evidence. •
John White, carriage inspector of the Irhadoh and
Brighton Railway, inelosnien the nerrienes et, Brighton
that
station on the 27th June. On one carriate be saw
. blood had run under the door and onto the footboard. On
' ..examining the footboard afterward", he saw the mark' of
etso4l fingers undsr the Icsothoerd. He sot into the
CAMASES, and saw • quanta, of blood against the door sod
on the floor, and there was also vary much blood upon the
i• seat. He found three bullet marks, one of which was
I close to the bell-pull another in the seat on the side near
the engine, and • third In the beck on the opposite side.
John Barnes, inspector at Brighton Railway Station,
' also deposed to having examined the compartment
Hr. Tbomu Bond, surgeon, said he saw the body of Mr.
Gold on the let July, near the Belooinbe station, and be
made an examination of it. The immediate cause of
death was syncope
Thome' Picknell, • ganger and Pietas/et on the
ylnyhems line, ',roue having found, on the sr th June, •
collet produced, about three-quarters of • mile south of the
Balcombe tunnel. It was found on the six-foot, and wm
very much stained with blood. He had been over the
same ground in the morning.
Edward Tulip, smother plateleyer, said that on the
• sturaou of Monday, the 27th of June, he found the tall
' hat (produced) on the line near Barges-hill station. He
raw the two o'cloek express pan before the hat was
found.
Rate Greenfield limed • parse on the grass within
throwing distance of the line, about • qiuirter of • mile
from the Husock Gate station, going towards London.
Henry Water. a ganger, found an umbrella in the
Clayton tunnel, about 50 yards froca the north end. It
warn on the up side close against the wall Mr. Gold's
• umbrella was produced. and identified by the witness.
During the adjournment for luncheon the jury, by
arrangement between the counsel. inspected the carriage
in which the murder was committed, which was drawn
up at the Chatham and Dover station in clomp proximity
to the court. On the reemsembling of the court,
Henry Creek was called. He said: lam manager of the
business of Thomas Adams and Co.. pswahrokers, carried
on at 25, Hi,cts-streer,. Borough. The ticket now showa
me, dated June mod, 1881, is for 10.. &desolated on an over.
coat. pegged by William Lee, of 8, South amptoe-strest,
Peckham. The coat has
remained in our charge until inquiry was made in con-
nection with this cue On the Ilth of JIM* Si.was
•dvaneed upon a dress suit. On the 21st of June a
revolver was pledged, sod 51. advantoediro. ... I. ..rn
a smell one. I have one like it (specimen stol produced).
Tile revolver was taken out of pawn on ander, loos V.
When the person brought the revolver on the 21st of June,
some cartridges were brought as well. I sew that the
pistol was loaded, and I could not take it like that. I
unloaded it, and pecked the cartridges away in • box.
The person who pledged the pistol wee ethading in one of
the compartments is the shop. You have seen the
priuner at the brar at Laces 011011—YeL—Was he alone
—No; there were several with him !reseed in ordinary
dresa—Did you recognise the prisoner I—l did.—ls be the
person who pledged the put ol on the 21st of June I—l
firmly believe he is.
Ernest Allright, assistant to the tart witness, said—l
war present when the revolver wee offered in pawn. 'rho
prisoner is the person who pledged the dress suit and the
revolver, I sin certain.
Frank Sweysor, assistant at the shop of Years.
Vaughan, pawnbroker, 39, Strand, produced an aluminium
watch which was pawned with him on the 30th Key
The ticket produced was issued by him in respect of this
watch.
The Attorney-General here explained that the ticket
was made out in the name of John lAlla Southampton-
street, ad Wal found, amongst others, in the coat pocket
of the prisoner taken at Cathcart-road.
Witness believed the prisoner was the maa who pawned
the watch.
Thomas Graham Clayton sad—l lived at 4, Oathcart-
road, Wallington, in Jon.) lest The pris .nsr, whose
nam. is Pettey Lamy Mapleton, lodged at my hones. He
is related to my wife, and has lived with as about 18
months—ever since he came from Australia. He °cou-
p ed • room in my house jointly with • man named Seale.
The prisoner as • rua pad me 18.. a week for his
lodgings. For some weeks before the 27th of June he had
not paid. Ile was about three or four weeks in arrest
He bad not borrowed any money from me At one time
he bad • a-coed-clue seas in ticket from Wellington or
Sutton to London. I never trevelled with him, and I
ion', know what class he usually travelled. On Iffondey.
the 27th of June, I believe he was in some employment; be
ear employed on the eta! of • newspaper--the Ire Oa
she morning of the 27th of June I left home at • quarter
to nine to go to my business. At that time the prisoner
was nit up. Saw him boron. I left the house. Did not
tell roe he was going to Blanton. I retermad at •
quarter-past 6 in the evening. B.w the prisoner about 9
o'clock. His head was then bandaged up. He said '1
have been sr wu lel when going to Brien too.
I have been knocked on the heed, and was rendered
insensible till I arrived at Preston station." At that
time Holm's', the police constable, WWI there. I asked
him whet became of the man who assaulted him
and he said he must have got ont of the trail'. Holmes
had pencil and paper in his head. I think prisoner
answered one more question put to him, and then Holmes
road over to him west he had written. Woen Holmes
had sone I said, "This is • strange affair," and prisoner
said it was, and hoped whoever had does it would bet:aught.
He said be would go to Dr. Cresey, who is my wife's
medical man. I went out Isevint the prisoner there. A
little after ten I returned to the house, and then found
that the prisoner had gone out. The police afterwards
came and searched the house. I know nothing of the [so
coats and trousers pawned at Sutton's, and nothing of
the plated spoons. He had waversl watches, but I could
not swear to them. He had an aluminium at one time. He
has lived in Melbourne. Australia.
arose-examined : I have been married nine years, and
he has lived with us during the whole of that time, extant
the time be was in Austral., and the short time he was
at Verstaor, where be went for the benefit of his health.
He bee frequently complained of his health. In fact, as
far as strength was coaciersed, he was almost prostrate.
Before I left, my wife complained of her health, and the
prisoner volunteered to remain at hoots on that day for
the puroose of fetching the doctor if necessary. I returned
home at twenty minutes past seven, and saw the prisoner
as 'soon as be arrived. The Prisoner was frequently in the
habit of spitting blood and going to lay down in the day.
time. .

The Attorney.ilemeral: Were von examined before the
magistrates! —Wanes' t Yes. You know Mr. Dutton,
the gentleman who defended the prisoner lrfore the
roagistratet—Ym He oreet-examined yout—Yes, hist
did not 52y one word bsfore the magistrate that the
prisoner teas in my house on the whole of the 214 of
—When did rots ftret recollect that it was on the 2111 of
June that Lefroy offered to renseln it home II knew it
when I was before the megistrate. I here mentioned Kt*
me wif, only.

biledge: Duet you know when you WWII 111.11111110 d
before the therstratek because it le of great intsrest is
the case. °reek was examined on the sth of lily and you
on the net Have you not made yourself masker ol tha
general purport of Creek's evidence I
With...: I have no doubt I read it in the papers.
The Judge : DRI not not perceive on the !Ist of July ths
relevancy of that pivce of evidence! Why did you not
communicate with Yr Dutton?

-ViTtn.-ess-721 -1;;t1 no communication with Mr. Dutton
personally.
The Attorney-General : Where did Mr. Dutton get his
information from on which to crose•examine you 1-
Witness: I presents from the prisoner. Did not tell your
wife about it -Yes. D. you know whether your wife
eras in communication with Mr. Dutton before the *lst et
July f-I don't think she bed seen him before then.
Kr : As far em you know. coy communications
Plesing between your place and Mr. D Aton came through
your wife, and not you personally : Yee-Ls it
a fact that your child was born on the 23rd of Jane !-
Yee.
At the suggestion of the Attorney-Genera),
1 ma Jades asked did the orison& mike any oommu-
nication to you between the 27th of June and the date of
the arrest 1-Witness: No.
The Judge: I moderately 4 you took great Interest in the
cue? You underl.o4 the grist imPortena of such
evidence as you have given to-day t Why did you delibe-
rately withhold in until the day of trill Did you way
municate it to antotY4 -Witoon No ono-
The Judy.: Why not You knew ita imoortanoe. Why
did you not communicate it to some one who would bring
It out! Answer that question.
Wits...: I can't answer it further.
The Judge: Then leave the box (sensation In wave).
Mrs. Clayton was examined by the Attorney-GeneraL
She said the prisoner has lived at our house for some
Teary Wes in bed at the time the note. wee written to
Mr. Ellis concerning the supply of stationery. They were
not written with my authority.
Mr. William.: DA the prisoner volunteer to remain et
home on the 214 of use for the purpose of fetnbing a
doctor if you required one I-Yes ; he remained at Walling-
ton the whole of the day-until the return of my husband
in the evening.
Min Cherub...l'M sold: I sin Mr.. Clayton's unmet
I recollect Kr E iis corning to our hones on the 27th of
June. I told Lefroy that Yr. Ellis was there. Ile left.
-Do you recollect the prisoner coming home shout nine
o'clock in the evening of the 27 thi -Yu; he said "I have heen
assaulted in the train ;" and I said "I con see you have."
I salted him if there were car more hurt, and he replied
"Yes, dee or six killed or robbed." I said "I hope th•ly
will be caught sir." and he said "Bodo I." Then he said
he was going to see Dr. Cressy, and he went out. That
we. the tut I saw of
Mr. Williams: You know your mistrus was °conned on
the *3rd of June I-Witness : Y.s. Do you recollect
whether the Dri.oner dewed at home two days before her
confinement?-No, sir; 14 in't
The court row at a quarter to six o'clock, aiJourning
until ten o'clock this (Monday) morning.
To-y.
The case for the prosecution closed shortly after
noon, and Mr. Montagu Willian.s addressed the jury
for the defence. He said the case was life or death, as
there was no question of manslaughter or insanity, and
surgested that prisoner', story of a third man was true,
and that man eecaped into an adjoining compartment.