The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-21 00:00:00

DORSET SUMMER ASSIZES.

The Judges on the westernetreuit arrived at Dorchester
on Monday afternoon, by the South-Western train due at
.purter to four, althetigh it was half-an-hour after that
time before the train entered the station. Awaiting his
lonia'ip were the usual county officials. The High
Sheriff (Mr. J. W. T. Fyler) wearing the railitare-looking
uniform .4 a Deputy-Lieutenant. with his chaplain, the
Rev. J. F. Mennah, of Stoke; also, Mr. T. Coombs, the
Melee-Sheriff. and Mr. IL J. Andrew., county clerk. A
detachntent of the County Constabulary, under Sergeant-
Major Searle. were in waiting an an escort for the Judge*.
On being received by the authorities, the Judges, who
were in private throat entered the High SherifTs carriage,
ale( the county official. ltassne taken up their position&
the police formed in front and rear of the carnage, and
the precession started for the Csmety Hones. At the
fart arise. the Judgee complained af the absence
of trunipeWrs. and thu . defect has now bean remedied,
owe of the pollee having Mem trained to sound the usual
fan-fare on silver trumpehi, which presented • very smart
appearance. The httle Mumerets hanging from the
t pets had a field of dark blue, and were fringed with
white. lan them was mulasi.lered in white the Royal arms
with the quartering* in their proper colours. and beneath
was a weal "Dorset Coenty Constabulary." The arrival
s.l the judges was hailed by • blast on the trumpets, and
onsidering that the two trumpeters were making their
,lehost, the performance was very creditable. On the way
through the streets they at intervals blew their fan-fare;
:and, gaining confidence at each performance, wizen they
played the anal strain as their lordships entered the
Comity House, it WAo loud and resonant. In a few
minutes Mr. Juittice Brett, having robed, entered the
Crown Court. and the commission for heldisi s. the aseizes
was opened in due form, the "letter, patent" appointing
their healthier; to deliver 04 gaol+ and try all issues on the
rireult being rend lay the Clerk of Assize (Mr. Bovill).
%Dor this formality. his lordehip peeved& in state to fit.
.I',-tor'.. church. At the entrance to the church his lordship
*Ms joined by the civic authorities—the Mayor (Mr. G. J.
G. Gregory) in his scarlet robes. Aldermius Curies, Coen-
rillois Dr. Aldridge, F. L. Turner, and W. Slade, with Mr.
Henry Symonds for the Town Clerk. The Corporation
were attended by the torgoants-at-mace and beadle.
Evening prayers were read by the Rector (Rev. E. W.
rrun,O, and the iternies was preached by the Sheriff's
chaplain from Matthew a., 211--" Fear them not there-
lee: for there is nothing covered that shell not be
revealed, and hid that shall nut to known." After service
Ilk lordship returned to the judges( lodgings
In the Nisi Prius court there are two special jury anal
•me common jury faUlO. One of the special Jere causes is
Drat, v. !Richland, and involves importaut questions as GO
Dorset csultenss 114 to holding over portions of the farm
Iv an oat-going tenant after expiration of notice to quit,
respecting damages claimed for dilapidation', he.
NI.. Cole, Q.V.. M.P., is the leading counsel for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Loper, q.c.. N. I'.. for the defendant.
The prisoner* for trial are- Daniel McCarthy. netting fire
so certain heath, in an outhouse at East Stoke; James
Mealy°, IS, soldier (75th Resin...et), wilful murder of
3. Pearson ; Thomas Legg. M. labourer, wilful murder
..1 Edmund Column.; Henry, West, tR, painter, breaking
jut, the dwelling-house of Marianne Ards's, at Wey-
mouth, on theft), June, 11471, and stealing canons ;
David Drysdale, limes Magee, John O'Brien, soldiers
(erth ffement), butetarionsly breaking into the dwelling-
house of -Edward Richard Glides, et Weymouth. on the 4th
.tnly, and 'dealing watches :Ifenry Perrott, embezzlement
at If iddlemarsh. We understand that through the kind-
le.ss of a person. who wishes to remain ineog., the
prironer Mealye will be defended by an eminent counsel.
Both courts open this (Tuesday) moruing at 10.30
o'clock.

111FL2 MATCH AT DOI4CIIISTER.
On Monday afternoon a match CiUN off at Maiden
Castle between six °firers and non-commis/Limed officers
and six privates of the led D.R.V. The letter won by
six points. At din yards the privates were 16 ahead, at
the close of the 500 yards' ranee the officers took the lead
40, six, but the final range gave the victory to the rank
and file by half-a-dozen. The scores wers :
OFFICERS LSD NOM -CON&
2150 500 601
yds yds. yda Tot.
. IP 25 16 HO
10 13 12 36
9 fil 12 42
17 17 8 d
II XI 4 42
14 16 11 47

Lieut. Halos ...
Sergeant erns
Sergeant Harris
(twporsl Rogers ...
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