The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-04-23 00:00:00

POOLE.

RIPLZ CORPS.—The match which baa excited so
much interest in de neighbourhoods of Poole and
Wareham came off oei Friday, the 19th inst., on the
Poole practice ground. The match was between ten
moo of the 2nd Dorset and ten men of the 4th
Dorset corps. Each mu to fire ten rounds, sat
200, and sat 300 yards. Although the Wareham
LOCII beat their opponeste by ten points at 200
yards, the Poole men were ultimately the victors,
Poole making 11 more points at 300 yards than
Wareham, and thus winning the match by one
point! We subjoin the particulars of the shooting
of each man :

Pow.s.
ye 300 Total
ythi. i ds. Points.
7 11
5 2 7
4 6 10
7 4 17
5 3 8
5 3 8
9 7 16
8 5 11
7 4 17
4 7 11

Colour-Sergeant !farmer .
Corporal Hayman .
Private Hawk's
„ Tilley ... • •
„ Blanchard .
„ Hickman
„ Kendall
„ Bennett
„ Moores
„ Burt ...

WAWAY.
200 800 Told
yds. yds. Points.
6 4 10
8 3 11
9 4 13
6 5 11
10 4 14
4 3 7
4 2 8
8 4 12
6 2 8
II 3 11

Sergeant Drew •••
Corporal Picking... ..• .•• •••
Private Hanlima
~ Panton
° ..• •••
Spencer
Candy
Spicer
„ Caine. •••
„ Burden ...

After the shooting the firing parties, with Se-T-S-Rlll
friends, dined at the Antelope .Hotel, when a plea-
sant evening was spent, the only regret being that
the Wareham party were compelled to leave very
early in order to meet the train. The prowled*,
off in an admirable manner, a most kindly
remising pervading the assembly.
ODD FELLoWsHIP.—H district meeting of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows was held at the
Good intent Lodge, Market Street, on Thursday,
when the following dispensations were granted :
First—to open a lodge at the Temperance Room,
Park Street, Weymouth, to be allied the Royal
Excelsior Lodge. Second--to open a lodge at the
Portland Arms Inn, Maiden Street, Weymouth, to
be called the Loyal United Brothers Lodge. Third
—to open a lodge at the King's Arms Inn, Ugh,
near Sberborne, to be called the Loyal Farmer's
Glory Lodge.
YOUNG ISSN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—A lec-
ture was delivered by Mr. Kennedy, on Monday
evening, at the society's room, to the members and
friends of this society, on "The nature and character
of rational and elevating amusements, and their
influences on the working classes."
POOLS ConNTY COVRT.—Tbe usual monthly sit.,
ting of this court was held on Tuesday last, before
E. Everett, Esq., judge. A large number of plaints
was entered. The following was the only case of
interest:— - .

ACTIOS you FAUX ARREAT.—JObLIOT v. Swaim.
The plaintiff, • travelling lecturer, sued the defendant,.
an innkeeper, at Lytchett Matravers, for false arrest.
Mr. M. C. Weston, of Dorchester, appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. W. Parr, for the defendant.
Damages were laid at £5O, and £5 had been paid into
court. Mr. Weston opened the ease by • statement of
the facts, and called Josiah R. Johnson, who deposed
that In was engaged in delivering lectures. He visited
Lytchett Matravers on the 27th of Dammam to de-
liver a lecture in the village schoolroom. He did so
on that evening, and the object of his visit was well
known to the defendant at whose house he stopped.
Having delivered his lecture, plaintiff returned to de-
fendant's house and slept. On the following morning
plaintiff paid his bill and told the landlady be was
going to Mere Regis. Plaintiff returned to the Ropal
Oak Inn and found the defendant there, be said be
had lost a considerable sum of mosey from his home,.
and as plaintiff was the only person who slept in the
house ho thought be knew something of it. Plaintiff
said, "If you think I know anything about it send for
the proper authorities and have me searched." A
policeman was sent for and searched the plaintiff, and
only found upon him El 165., for which he amounted,
and the constable was satisfied. The polioeman then
asked Samsun what he was to do, and defendant tald
him to take him in charge. The policeman tbeetea
the plaintiff to Wareham, and presseded to Mr.
Samson's house, when Mrs. Samson laid that the
money was found under the mattress of her bed sad
she thought the little boy had put it there. After a.
great deal of eras-examination, Mr. Parr, for the de-
fence, contended that this was a ease to estimate
damages only, the defendant having paid £5 into
court which he deemed sufficient to over all damages
that the plaintiff might have sustained. His Honor
summed up, observing it was • question of amount of
damages. He said that the jury had paid Fret
I attention to the cam and he would not read the .vi-
deuce to them but merely point out the leading fade.
The jury were absent nearly two boars, and returned
Into court with a verdict for £8 beyond the sum paid
into court.