The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-07-02 00:00:00

WIFYIWUTif.
ODEFLI.LOWB:IIP.—Mr titnin, I Jaoltron has been
abated secretary of the Great E stern Lodge, ciao S. I).
Farwell, jun.
THN IiCGATTA.—AA an adjonntei meeting of the
committee on Fria., er,n.os. the Mayor °barman, it
was regobred that the, Levitt' should be bald In
Septeab r.
filnLe 84 CTlTT.—SerrnrA were pinched on Sunday
list at St. kfary's ehorrh. And c 1 cations mWe on
behalf of this mast milusl.ls ssel t:. The ROY. T.
Greases, rester, preeched mornine and evening, and
Ray. T. A. Falkner in the aft ,rnoon. The collection'
amounted to EV 15.. 91.
CLONING OP • kiI•DING Room. - ThA Weymouth and
Moloolubo knit Young , • • 'a Ito.fing Room hes been
closed, the hands not brin; auttizlont to meet the
working and other exp-s, The young men'.
Christian Association, we hcliovo still holds on, with
good prospects of sumac.
COASTGUARD ORA3GIDI. —Mr. r..nball, chief °Meer
of the Portland cowitgasrd, has Nen removed to a
similar position at Bibbioarnli.. in the port of Dart-
mouth, and Mr. William W.tty, of Luiworth, has
been promoted to Port'and ; Mn. Silvester Morrison
bag succeeded Mr. Welty at Lulworth.
TR' MAILIETS AND THE I. 'IA —About a week slime
wheat @doomed from Is, to di., And the bakers pretty
quickly raised the fib I. if id. Wheat has now (hen
from li, to 2a., the mn.w t of the previous rise.
Ifow long will the fi.rturo f‘.r bread remain the mama?
Vent the bakers to• et, say at a respectable hotel, and
ogres to reenca the prisr.

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Scntsos Ann ART DtParrutur.—Two workmen In
thla town, W. Puokridue, mil J. Raids., have been
!awarded oert'llcalea by suroema in Practical Geometry,
at the recent examination of the Weymouth Working
lien's Ad Night OW held by the above department.
This is .t4p in the right direction, and we trust it is
an manes! of better results in the future.

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WHO STOLR TUC STRAWHHHIIIIB .—For tame time
put vegetal-ilea and fruit lace been rioesasionally missed
from the gardens at 1.4.1 fields, end • lookient has
been kept. About four or five on Sunday morning. a
perton who is in the rrii by iif • moot respectable
company, and in such • ion that he ought to have
bought his own 'trawl,- Tries, wari caught In the ant of
stealing from one of the gsrdena the etrserterries that
the owcer heal rai•e4 with much toil, and In • dis-
appointing season. Ile wse hauled off and was glad to
purchase forginness and cave further exposure by the
payment of • sum luge enough to buy pleaty of fruit,
even from the Channel find..
Tog Wometxt: Even Cxeu iiiicsit—From among
the tenders for areetiog the new club-house, so
generously promised to th. working mee of Weymouth,
by H. Edwards, 16A., Ml',, the under of Messrs.
England and Dines, builder. of this town. has bees
selected by Mr. Fdwar is, and seeepted. The work la
Mitehellstreset will commence forthwith, and we may
therefore look very soon for another ornament to else
town. May such generous consideration for the well.
being of workmen have its doe effect la ceasing them
to feel that we are all bound together by ties of intenst
and affection, and may we In thus puts reesive so
ouch fearful damage Si has been °sued to the netigh.
bowing island of Portland, and beyond doubt to the
workmen of London alto, by mienndentandings and
strikes.
SUPPOI FOR THE CRAIIIIIII and CABNIN.—MTS.
Wilson, • lady from Devizes, at present resident at
No. 12, Clarenee Buildings, in this town, generously
provided a feast for the wheel-chairmen, cabmen, and
others, on Friday evening la-t. Supper was laid at the
Jersey hotel, where 11 Halberd had provided •
ospital repast of oil Eoglish fare. A opleodld rump of
beef and leg of mutton grace I the tables, supplemented
by other good things. and some :milieu plum puddler*
were 'et readiness t 3 wind op the feast. Abu:lr 40
gathered and, under the pr. sideuoy of Mr. Woodaford,
much sojayed the catering of the worth- beet. The
health of Mn. Wilson. their kind entertainer wee
heartily drunk, with all good wishes for her happiness,
and the usual loyal sentiments were felt, If not fully
expensed. Of coarse • sufficiency of the most ap-
proved beverages was freely supplied ; but all enjoyed
themselves with bumming moderation, and separated
et an early hour.

THE DUD DRUNKARD !—An esteemed oorrespendeet
writes as follows Sir.— Whitt appalling news is
this? A man, drunk, and then drinking • riot of gia,
administered by the landlord of the Tack's Head, Zest.
street • and two drunken companions giving evidenoe !
Drunk, when enconra;iug their drunken companion I
drunk the next day, when giving evidence! and all this
In Weymouth! all this ir, the very shadow of the
parish church, and pollee di:e, and Connell Chamber I
And the ism* landlord, of tease same drunken wit-
nesses, allowed to ereape with a few words of °ensure
end warning. Is not drunkenness • admit in the eye
ol the law? Are landlord, to be allowed to sell spirits
and beer to men known and seen to be drunken, with.
out no more penalty than censure? Has all this rooms
before the worthy Christian Mayor of the town? Has
all this come to the knowledge of the several magis-
trates of the town? A case sr dr, -itul that eves the
Metropolis and the Antipodes wit read it with astiouish•
meot and horror ! and nu f raher notion to be taken of
the evildoers? The paper tout record. the (sots ought
to have recorded that the laws a;ainst alum mimes
would be instantly enforatet. Here we are as a nation
seeking by deliberate and d Weary legielation to abate
the nuisanos and the one., of "excessive drinking,"
and yet laws .I.ealy enacted against the evil
are comtintly left uneoforcei, the a coroner
no antholty ? is to uu i• r nt obligation to
commit offenders, who, eouvic-c.l in his preeence by
their own month,? H-re a e the pollee giving evident"
that they see men drunk, orribly, notoriously drunk,
ant yet they m•ke no otia-ge eg.inst them I They
leave them to go 00 front bat to worse, periling life,
and embeetiox as well ca demoralising society ! Ca,
this be Het? llaghte.tes ! whet are you about?
People of Weymouth, watt apathy has poeseeeed you,
not to see that I.ws are eoforeed? If higher eonsidera-
tions will not serve to Induce more vigilante in these
matters, let lower ones he aided. Round our cowl
men are getting well earned money by fishing in the
mason. One of these drunkards is reported to have
gained LL by fishing! Sr what is done with the
money ! It,. a sempie case. All are not snob. But
grimy good fishermen tna expend their earnings,
And what then? Tire .ereson is over. They are ea.
employed. And what then? They are relieved from
the poor rates I And err upright, sober, struggling,
eelf-respectinr ratepayero leave to keep these idle
drunkards, without their being called on to do semi •
minimum of work for their wage. Ratepayers, awake
We are bringing up a nato.l of idle paupers. As a
nation we have mnoh to gliery in, but, " There is POW
thing rotten in the state of Denmark !!"—A PATIUOZ.
:UM, 26, 1872.

110201709 rim MlnfilonS, Monday Afternoon.—
Before the Mator (Jat. Itub.rtsoo, 8,4.), H. Itaggett, Feq., and
0. Reynolds,
WILLIAM PoWILL wan inllll[ll..i.c•l ft cruelly beating and ill-
treating a dog, the property of JAM Frederick Honky,
lieutenant all adjutant 14 the 7:th regimens, also lot cruelly
beating and ill ratting • JOW the property of Mr. Baunton. The
ret m.• only we. heard.—Mr Wilford appeared for Powell.
George Purchase, on Monist between lour and five, (it was
afterwards sold the •Ituess had mistaken the day) wa. in St.
Ethnund-str Cl, against Mr /Seymour... and now Kr Hanby
Walking along, • dog with him. Powell was leaning against •
cart at Mr Filsber's coal storm and took • whip front the cert.,
and struck the dog, which ws. row.ing In the road, althougti
It had done nothing to ann-y him The dog ran rtinty, and up
through St. Mary-street It bet been ednlng down the Bridge
towards Mr Seymour'., and passel near enough to the cart for
defendant to strike It; Mr 111..mby came on behind, and the
Meg •sidentiy belonged to hint. It gate defendant no provoca-
ti• .11. and did not ei rim at mon.
Lieut. J. T. Bondi,- mid that on Tuesday he wan passing
down the bridge from &dwell, and mw defendant leaning
espied his cart. Witnese hada eon of yellowish-brown dog,
of medium One." When the dog was near him, defendant
deliberately took • pace to his front, took up the •hip, and
struck the dog • blow with the whip with felt force. Witco=
went (0 the pole. %Wien, and afLerwards found that the dog
had run to Bothwell station. Delenlant did it front shear
wantonness and cruelty and that ism why be reported him, and
thortly site/wards he .rd that he had done the mune to another
dog. Aire, he hid done it, he turned to a man Magda him,
and both laughed.
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: Could swear pnaltively that defendant
struck the due% Did nut think it wideeJted out; but ran away
with i•s tall between ite kus thi not think the dog would
.I...titer to squeak" On Ilia occAm.on, and did not think he
tres•• hard it squeak betas]. It we. a very quiet one.
Mt Walsford was surprised to hear the et Weise*. brunet. he
had been pusitively instructsd that defendant did not atrike
the .I,r. Ile had been Itsurishing about the whip for mono
time, but did nut strike it.
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W;lltani IBM., a n.an of %%inurell who had warred It yawn
In the Mshtla, and now a owl p.,rter, wan with Powell and his
bone. and cart, now 141. 1111,edge. Rank. no horses on
to••nl. the Bridgo. and he and defendant were leaning on Use
hinder part. 11. had been ele.hieg the chip &bout fur some
the.; hut he dill not strike the dog.
Hy the Mayor : haw the dog; Lot waa quite sure defendant
did not hit li.•

--11y--11-;.(3erk : Waa alongodc defendant, and could swear
positively that lie did not strike it.
Mr Mehford raid he had neither witness, who an. ne4
prewsnt, and lithe Bench thouxht it necemary to adjourn the
ease, be wadi protium the citron.
Mr Vickery mid the other witries• (Carroll) I. now ill tornX
Fined fn 6d and costa, keel lb.. Allowed new days to pay.
Of ee,eo dairy' imprisonment in default.
Ateura Malan woe brouzltt up for mgrene&riaLiojr..been
gooricted 17 times previously, he watt to gaol
taX a month', hard labour.
The 114 04 his convictions wee Le follow : quarter fiemions,
1897, stealing V [ober, years ;14 October. 1853, smolt, 1
month ; quarter Sesslorm, Liecenther, 1663, misbehaviour
In the union, 1 mouth; MU. September toil, ragraacy, 1
month ; (puller gaalou.s, 13:4, receiving ...oleo wood, 6 years;
anjjoy, lath, rurnliCy, 1 Month ; February 1881, nolt, 1
month ; April 1864, stealing pockethandkerehiels 3 month.;
Ilepteetber 1664, rag,66,7. month; November 1866, mis-
behaviour in union, 14 day.; April 1366, ',wrung, 1 m
April 1070, vagrancy, 14 dam ; Jon* £079, 7 daM August
1010, 1 month; October 1070, 7 day.; November 1070, 3
month.; Doostober 1071, 14 day.; the latter convictions all
tor memory.

WIDNIBDAT. —Before the Mayor Gina Bahaism,
Req.), J. Drew, Rm., H. Roggen, Esq., and O. Remolds, am,
Martha Poancar Rothe, wise summoned for aemultlng hie
wife lOUs Rolls, on June 25, mid threatening to do her
;Timone bodily harra—Dsiondant did not appear. He lives
In Dorset Piece. The wile add OA on mversi ocomicee her
husband had threatened her Ids, sad lad on the 2Sth, peter.
day. H. tried to get Into her bedroom, where she was locked
fa, and broke the lock, but not the boil, and mid be would do
for her, if he could get tn. lie wag very violent, nod had on
many occasions beaten her and threatened her life. Only tide
morning he locked her in • room and mid the should not
spew against bun. Bhe went in bodily few from his threats
sad violence, and feared that unim, rectilineal he would do
her grievous &Ally harm. Thu morning be tried to Mayne*
her, and would have B.:corded in doinr so, if it had not been
for hie father, who woe preeent.—The Mayor asked what moon
the huetand neve for this tr.:went —Mr.. Reas id thea he
erne tired of herb. sold he hated the .ieht of ber, and wonted
somebody younger. It had been going on for S man, and her I
husband kept a lomat wine tone aire ; lest else had now left
the town.—Bv Mr. Drew; Her Lumbead had no means of keep-
ing Mr an/ her children except whet be received from his
gather.—Mr. Drs.: It le a pity 'het his father lent him have
any maxi. Whooo Ile will have money ;II his father does
not give it him, he will use violence, and mos he covered him
with duty water and flabdtones, and *ruck him with • house-
Her,ey prose .1 the maybe of the nunamme,
othco dasesulant mid he would not applar.—Mre Rolls Can't
lou heat the cam without hi appearing ? you wont god in..
thlak,--Ordered to et hasod over to keep the fort
swath., himself In £lO, and two in CIO each —l=ona,
fit, with him, I can't go home with hius--(wamtee)
llfe I. In your Itandu—ilt. Butt; The marbersitee wth "prou.,
you now.—Mrs. Dolls wanted to know bow she could be
operated Irma her husbend.- -Mr. Rent: Your remedy will be
to get a divan, from him. Mrs. Rolle: How moon will tke
eau T- -Mr. Butt: About /2-30. Mr.. Bone: M. 0.. can I gea
?-18r. Butt : You must appo I. • solicitor.—Hth Doll.: I
thought you could allow to. au muck • wean, to no.p the
olibizatt —Kr. butt : east do that now, you
apply to the Union toriir=tn. Rolle : leant, beam.
Ws lather allows me motto to keep me sad the ohlOres now-
but
I 't live with the son. —The Marietzione winned Mrs.
sow the wend he pretemed, —Yrs. Roll.; You are sot /War
be send Om to Om Z—llte Qat ; Nu, IZ be
Opp Qs moll