The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-22 00:00:00

the head. He went out of the shop, assisted by two
Voroet enttutti Exprtss meth and about five minuted afterwards he fell down.
e He waa taken back into the shop, and was then
conveyed home to dteepleton in a cart. He would
DORCHESTER. TUESDAY, MARCH 22, lASI. swear Rea+ did not strike the prisoner. The bar of
iron (produced) waa the one with which the lotto.
;.---- -- struck
*O P.C. r. said between seven and eight o'clock on
Budget prospects are not as hopeful es they were a the easelec in
question he received information that
few weeks ago. Hopes were entertained of a surplus of Hogg* had been asasulted. lie went to StoePletm
six millions. But the revenue has not kept pare with and saw him. He cemplained of having bsen &moulted.
anticipation, and Mr. Gladatonv'e present of half a lietness then saw Georg)! Bd:rdbetrh.„.Telfefiraninofno the
million to India makes an ugly difference in the look of charge of eggravarere—
assault on lb ery Daggs. He
the Tette.; accounts. The general smisftetion in partici- first cautioned him, and. in reply to the charge, he
timing in this act of national generosity
, wtheenbtuto
ollfartnironeilly'srodshoupc,Nwii)tb Barber, will to, said "He hit I first, and I hit he. ' Ho afterwards
eomewhet diminiehed if the extra penny is kept ,in the where he obtained
Ineomodex in order to perform it. The admission that I Prisoner: "Hestruck we. and that was bow it begun.
there is nothing in the present financial position of India It was my stick as much as it wtt.le:Vetal.l.
bad nil:,
to necessitate the gift of live millions to tho exchequer 7:l)Ter,dwehi,:,resgirliz.,:dhd:dv,„didlitt.„°
makee a great difference in the way in which Mr. The pHs inei•oras then formerly committed to take
Gladstone's set is regarded by the Liberal advocates of his trial at the next Quarter Seesions. He was released
economy. The precedent is one which bodes no good to on bail.

the peace- of future Chanrellore of the Exchequer.

tiTILAILING A TOMBLZR.

Se, we are told. the peace party havo carried their
point In the Cabinet, and, in spite of the gloomy vatirius.
Nona of the Tines, that the only way to peaen with
honour was through war, we are likely to have peace.
We must not be too sanguine—if such an expression
does nnt savour of bloodshed—about pea., ; hut
sanguine for peace or sanguinary for slaughter, in either
eases, we may trust that we feel our "honour's grip"
gen in Mr. Glarlstone's keeping. The terms of the
preposnl arrangements will no doubt reserve to us a
certain suzerainty, and OA this is stiflieient to protnet
ltritish interests, in an outlying region of South Africa,
We tin not see how wo air, ask for more.

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Thomas White a shepherd, was charged with steal-
ing • tumbler giallo at Warw./ell.
James Barge sail on 'I hursday last he was at a side
of timber at Warmwell Wood. Ha had charge of the
refreahments, cups, and glasses. He took three glosses
•11,1 • cup into the wood, for the purpose of supplying
refreshment.. The glasses were given to the parties
there. Prisoner was there. He missed one of the
glasses, and gays information to P.O. Ames. He
could swear to the glass (produced) as the one he had
missed. .

P.C. Ames said It. was present at the sale. Barge
complained to him that he had lost • glass, and from
enquiries which he ma 10, he heard thAt the prisoner
had one in his pocket. He went to him, and
asked him what he had done with the glass
which he had taken away. He replied that he knew
nothing about, it, and offered himself to be couched.
He asked him if he had left it at home, and he denied
hiving been home. but after so:ne words Is- said " If
there's a glass at home, you shall have it." He went
to the house, and the pri,oner told his wife to bring
the glass out. She then br uiit out the glee+ (pro-
' ducul). Prisoner w.is the worse for drink. As ids
wife brought out the glass, he said " I didn't think any
harm in taking it"
Mr. B.st, in whose employment the prisoner had
leen for seven year', said ho had always found him a
perfectly honest man.
Prisoner was discharged on payment of the oasts,
15e.

With an inconsistency, which i 4 only too familiar to
Modern party warfare, the Consorvatives seem inclined
to make capital out of what they tone the unnecessary
harshness of Mr. Forster Irish Acts. Lord Rand:did'
Churchill adopted this tone in delivering what ho
described as his "porting kick" at the Arms Bill, and
Sir John Itolkor, with less excuse on the scorn of
youthful vivacity and inexperience, harped on the wen..
topic at Preston on Tuesday night last. The Coventry
Election shows how (ho Irish vote may be turned at the
bidding of Mr. Parnell against a Government candhhite.
If s General Election was to take place now, the
Consorrstives might everywhere reckon on the assist-
ance of (ho Rome Role party. As the Irish element in
the populations of our large towns increases, there is
a growing danger that party politics will become a more
see-saw between Liberalism and Conservatism, with the
Homo Rulers at the fulcrum, swaying the rise and fall
of parties at their pleasure.

The effect of the abolition of the higher judicial offices
is already beginning to be felt. Mr. Justice Matthew
was • junior in remarkably good practice, and Mr.
Cave, Q,0., waa • loader of reepoctable eminence; but
It is absurd to suppose that these are not many advocates
of superior ability and acquirements. It is no secret
that barristers of greater note declined
.the posts which
they have accepted. Vice-Chancellor Matins is known
to have resigned, and Mr. Chitty, QC., has been looked
forward to is his successor. It might be worth while
to give up a lucrative Chancery practice and a seat in
Parliament to be Vice.Ohaucellor of England; but
we are much mistaken it Mr. Chitty will give them up
to rank as a Prime Judge and be called Mr. Justice
Chitty. It is to be feared that, for the sake of saving a
few pounds and changing a few names, a serious blow
has been levelled at the eflrieney of the Bench, the
effects of which will be felt for some time to oome.