The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-02-08 00:00:00

POOLE.

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Hsu Am.—A gooeander, an Arctic bird, was
ahot in the Harbour on Friday feat.
THE RALIK, FuNn.—The amount obtained at the
Conservativo entertainment on Monday, in behalf of
this fund, was £4 15e. Gd.
Tris Maw:in.—We understand the Idaeons hays
purr... Mimed the property in Market-street, formerly in
the occupation of the Mr. Brine, solicitor, and intend
to convert it into a hall.

Tr.+ Mssviso.—The congregation of Skinner-street
Chapel had their annual tea meeting on Tuesday even-
ing in the Layland-Street achcsd-room. A large number
sat down to tea, and a public meeting was afterwards
held.

iiivLe CORPS.—The annual distribution of the prises
of the Volunteers took place yesterday evening, at the
Duildhall, the presentation being made by Mr..
Williams, the wife of the honorary chaplain to the
Corp.. Afterwards the annual supper took place at
the Drill Hall. We published the list of prises at the
time they were competed for.
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PRIOSIENTATION.—Mr. Joe Harris and Mrs. Harrell,
who have carried on the Angel hostlery for some years,
and leave it this week, on Tuesday evening received a
very pleasing testimony of respect and good-will from
their customers. In behalf of over 40 subscribers Mr.
W. Furmage presented Mr. Harris with a handsome
silver snuff-box and Mrs. Harrell with a silver and gold
pendant. A goodly number were present and a very
pleasant evening was spent.
PHI itermtn or Tits Birran.—We are glad to
announce that this brigantine, which it was feared had
been lost in the recent gales, as she was considerably
overdue, sailed into the port of Gravesend on Saturday
last safe and sound, with Captain Wolff and the six
hands in good health. She rode out a very heavy gale
in the Ryde roads and her owner, Mr. Shappick, is to
be congratulated upon her sea-worthiness and the skill
of his captain. She left Poole last Sunday fortnight
with a cargo of 200 tons of clay for London to bang
back coal. .

Gicsaosrrt—The Poole Conservative Asso-
ciation gave 008 of their monthly entertainment, at
the Antelope Assent bly-roonas on Monday. Tom
Wimborne " Lillie. of the Valley," • &whey troop,
were engaged, and as admission is by gratis ticket, the
p ace was crammed. Prior to the appearance of the
tr, p, Mr. llugdale, the president, came before the
cu-em o and explained hat a line in the bill, which
mated a oollention would be made in behalf of the
Boron4h Relief Foul, had been suggested by one of
their members—a working moan. This, however, had
been looked it "with the jaundioed eye of a Liberal,"
cud they had been accused of iryinir t make political
capital out of the diatre • He then reml what he
depipated the most exirsorilinary letter he bad ever
received, which had been rent him by the Mayor, in
which he infi....ted that there was no other course
open to the Lib-rd ‘wnsiation but to issue bills,
stating that at • foram 'ming le,ture a ainfilm
collection would he rasa... Mr. Dngdele heng.
neatly denied that they had been actuated by
any other motive than that of charity, and the
reading of the letter waa received with •
volley of hisses. Mr. 1)0040 also reed his reply
to his Worship, in which be set forth the facts of
the came, and concluded " if the action of the Con-
servative working men ot Poole Ima the result of
eliciting further subscription from Liberals, or the
public
"generally, they may well be proud of the
result.

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TIM DISTIPASS.—A collection was made on Sunday at
Parketten Church in behalf of the poor of Constitution
Hill, and the sum of £ll 10e. realised.
A Nmutow ESCIA.PL—On Monday Sarah Beery
Samways, • slovenly-looldng girl, was charged, before
Mr. C. J. Stone and Mr. F. Minns, with obtaining
by false pretenoes from the shop of Herbert Chambers,
of New Orchard, • dress, valued at is. 6d.—Mrs.
Louisa Chambers, wife of the prosecutor, stated that
on Saturday last the prisoner came to the shop and
asked for • dress that would fit herself to take to the
Bell and Crown for her mistress to look at. Witness
asked her who her mistress was, as she did not know
her, and the prisoner then mid she was a servant=
and would be back in half-an-hour. She also
that her mistress told her she might "go" for the
dress to about ss. 6d. Upon that witness let her have
the one produced. She had never supplied the prisoner
with anything before, but she had to other girls from
the Bell and Crown, and they had always paid. It
was entirely because she represented she was a servant.
there that she let the dress go. She took the dress.
away about seven, and as she did not return about
11, she went to the Bell and Crown and found the.
prisoner had left service there on the previous Thur.-
day.—Prisonor said she had no questions to ask, but.
she went on Sunday evening with the money to
Mr. Chambers, and he would not take it. She
Intended to have paid for it on Monday. She denied
that Mrs. Chambers ever asked her who her mistress
was.—P.S. Balled stated that on Sunday be went im
search of the prisoner. During the evening he was 012
duty in the New Orchard in company with Mr.
Chambers near his shop, when the prisoner came up
and offered to pay for the dress. —(By Mr. Stone :
This was before be (the constable) had spoken to her.)
—Upon that In asked her her name, and charged her
with obtaining the dress by false pretences, and took
her into custody. On the way to the station she
asked him to let her go, offering anything if he would
not take her to the station. The dress produced she
was wearing at the time underneath an ulster mitt
--In reply to the Bench, Mr. Chambers said he saw •
piece of gold in her hand at the time.—Supt. Hunt
said it was only supposition on her part that the
defendant knew the police were in search of her. But
there ha i been various complaints of her obtaining
goods in that way.—Mr. Stone said they could not
regard that; it did not come before them. He and
his brother magistrate thought their was proof that
the prisoner intended to pay fir it by her tendering
the money on the Sunday, and they would give her
the benefit of the doubt. They must, however, advise
her to be cautious as she had had a very narrow
escape. (Applause in Court.)—Prisoner : 1 have bees
in service 12 years and never been dishonest before,
and It will be a caidion to me I!