The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-23 00:00:00

DIOILLICA CO MO AVOW WAIL—We are glad to ! MILS- HaIOVIAI on Monday returned to Portland
summon that next Wednesday, the 24th, Mesas. from Portsmouth, which port she left the latter end
Poole's splendid new dioramas of the scenes in Zululand of lent week; but she was delayed in consequence of
and Afghanistan will be exhibited st the Imperial losing an anchor off Yarmouth, I. W.
Burdon Hotel. Cebui, Rhink-i-Nak hod, and Cando- Cluorranx Turavatoaus.—Last Friday and &tur-
bor will be among the pleas illustr.tid. The mune day, the Amateur Dramatic Club of the Prince of
of Poole is too well-ksown to require any oomment ; Wales' Own Regiment gave dramatic performance, in
we may just add that the company had very great the Gymnaenim, at the Verne, by permission of Cob
success in the Channel Mande, wheuoe they now Barry Drew. CR., on behalf of the widow and
COMO. children of Pilot Brown, who was drowned off Alder.
filairroo News.—Arrivali : Great Western, Blom- ney from the dingy of a Yacht, which he commanded
pled, Cherbourg, passengers; Bri.:htor, Falls, Jersey, for some Alan of the regiment. The performance
goessogera ; Empress, Coisens, 11:urnemouth, paten. commenced with—" A Mat Unwarranted Intrusion,"
pen; Aquila, Painter, Jersey, passe o. rs ; South of and in the interlude f3ergesawbujor Lowing gave a
Ireland, Pearn, Cherbourg, pastern. err ; Pula, Norris, comic long, and Private Barton • recitation. The
Portland, Umber; Cygnus, Filcher, Je,,y, passengers; after-piece was the onorect comedietts—" A Cup of
Alhambra, Berg Ljusne, deals; P, ce, Masters, Tea." Many ladies and gentlemen attended, the
Torquay, nil; Premier, Bowring. Bturnomouth, nil; whale of the acting, singing, &c., went off with
Edward and Mary, I:fodder, Southampton. maize; spirit, and we hope the benevolent effort of the
Sapphire, Russell, Southampmn. ma:zs ; Arsunah, Dramatic Club was successful in raising a good sum
Green, Southampton, maize. Soitge : Brighton, for the bereaved widow and orphans.
Palle, Jersey, general ; Grest t%eitcro, Blamied, CONSTABUI DISGUI,ILD AS • COEITZEMONGIII.—On
Cherbourg, general; South of Irehtol, Pawn, Cher- Saturday night • costerusonger was on the top of
bourg, general; Aquila, Paiuter, J. r ry, general ; Portland-hill with a great load of plums, but so
Premier, Bowring, Jersey, tenon al ; Polka, Honig', drunk that P.C. Strode bed take him and the cart
Portland, nil; Brisk, Masters, Sr. Helene, deals; to the police-station. Of course, they didn't want a
Louisa, Lovell, Middlesborough, iroa ; Empress, blind home and crippled cart there, anti the next
Cueens, Bournemouth, ps.sengers ; A sabre, Sag, thing was to pus them on to the main-land. The
St. Nazar, deals ; Cygnus, Flisher, Jersey, general. constable's fellow-officers found for him a disguise of
CORIOLIS CHAINS 011 Tworr.—Ch krh s Jollllfe, con. costermonger's clothes, and he drove off to Weymouth ;
tractor with the Weymouth Local Board for scavong• but not being accustomed to this queer kind of work,
hag, was, on Tuesday, before the Mayor, Dr. Drew, when °rasing the Chesil Beach he let the blind home
and B. Hopkins, Esq., armor ned I r feloniously run upon the pebbles. P.C. Miller came to the rescue,
carrying away • quantity ,1 manure, the property of and misted them acmes the Beach, and the caster-
William Holt, from • piece f ground 111 Lennox. monger-constable, with his blind horse and crippled
street.—Mr. Hanne appeared for complainant, who is cart, arrived safely in Weymouth. It was fortunate
equally well known as defenlant, and paid that Mr. for the seller of plums that the police took charge of
Holt bought of Mears. Sanger the insnure left on the the fruit, or Portland would have found plenty of
land hired, after the circus performances had taken "little Jack Homers," who would have "pulled out"
place; but Mr. Joni& cause there with houses and plenty of plums, and left him with • light load.
carts and took away the mautire.—The Mayor asked
whether this would not be more of a civil than a
criminal action.—Mr. Haute replied that Mr. Jolliffe
was told Mr. Holt had bought the manure, and that
he must not take it away, but he persisted in doing so
in spite of the warning.—Mr. Holt, who is agent for
Mr. Robinson, of Dorchest-r, in respect of certain
land in the Park, let some of the land t., the agent of
Mare. Sanger. There was an accumulation of
manure there when they left, which was last Tuesday
morning, the Pth, and Messrs. Sanger's agent asked
him to buy it. He ref used, but the stud groom and
another came to him and told him it warn worth Li,
and they slaked him to give them helf.a.sovereign for
it. Ultimately he bought the manure and paid for it,
and the circus left about five in the morning. The
manure was left on land of Mr. Robinson's, which he
(plaintiff) let them, but he believed some of their
stabling was us land of Mr. Milledge's ; this, how-
ever, he had told them they must go on, Mr. Holt here
produced • plan to show the different plots of land,
and where the circus was. He continued that he after-
wards saw Mr. Jolliffe's cater removing the manure,
and went to Mr. Jolliffe about it, telling him he was
removing manure from his land; but Mr. Jolliffe
abused him very much.-1 hie defendant denied.—
Complainant went on to state he asked Mr. Jolliffe to
pay him for what he had taken but defendant declared
he wouldn't pay a halfpenny. Complainant persisted that
defendant had taken away a waggon load, and ought
to pay, as complainant had bought it, and ought not
to Me his money. He offered Mr. Jolliffe terms, as
he didn't want to go to law.—The Mayor: If Mr.
Jolliffe is a felon, you have been offering to compound
• felony, by offering him terms.—Defendant said he
took the manure off Mr. Milledge's land, as he was
told to clear it up. He considered he had • right to,
as he had cleared up the Park before. Mr. Milledge's
land was in Chelmsford-street.-1 he Mayor said they
must either dismiss the summons, or commit both
parties, for if Mr. Jolliffe had been guilty of • felony,
complainant would be guilty of offering to compound
a felony. The Mayor continued that complaints of
the nuisance caused by these circuses was very great.
—Mr. Hanna quite agreed with that, and mentioned
that the lest time one was there, he gave notice of
application for an injunction to be served on them.—
On the Mayor's suggestion, the pa, tire left the Court,
in order, if posaible, to arrange the c use, —AI ter some
delay they returned, and the Brig, were informed
that the parties could not agree.—The Mayor: Don't
make any mistake, we must either commit both of you
gentlemen to Dorchester to take your trial for felony
and compounding a felony, or dismiss the summons.—
Julliffe : He wants me to pay all the expenses.—The
Mayor: We must dismiss the summons unless both of
mu like to go to Dorchester for an excursion.—Jolliffe
I can stand it better than he ca-,, because I have a
lot of friends there—The Mayor: Ta o good-tempered
men like you ought to be able to ettle it ;go down,
and let the superintendent hear both of you, and see if
he can't settle between you.

ANNIVERSARY OF coußr ROBIN ROOD,
This useful Court of the A.O. Foresters, which is
held at Host Green's, Eagle Tavern, celebrated their
anniversary Cu Thursday evening by • dinser, when
Mr. and Mrs. Green most gaily and tastefully
decorated the handeome courtroom with choice flowers
and emblems of the Order. About 70 sat down to an
excellent hot dinner, provided in the Eagle Tavern's
beat style, and served in • style that excited the
admiration of other caterers, considering that every-
thing had to be done on the premises. Dr. McLean
presided, with Dr. Rae in the vice-chair, the chairman
being supported by P.C.R. Weston and Bro. Waters,
C.E., of the Convict Establishment, and the vios was
supported by P.C. R, Smith, of Underhill, and
Faster. Alter juotice had been done to the good
things provided, the loyal and patriotic toate were
duly honoured, Bro. Cleary responding for the army,
• brother from the Boectowen for the navy, and
Captain McLean (the chairman) for the volunteers.
Court "Robin Hood," 4,897, was, of course,
toasted, and Brother Elliott responded. We
learn there are about 130 members on the books, and
the funds amount to about £2OO, of which £lOO is
Invested In Southampton Government Pier. More
has been paid out for sickness this past half -year than
In any previous one, the Court being rather unfortunate
in the matter of sickness, but mostly on account of
brethren not living in the Island.—" Kindred
Societies" was responded to by Brother Miller, for
the Oddfellows, and Mr. Hinds for the Mutual
Brethren, and Brother Fisher (P. C. R.) spoke on behalf
of the Rxcelsior Juvenile Forester', stating, among
other Wage, that he should like to have • little more
work to ou for the braae.h.—The Chairman's health
was cordially received, aid the worthy Dr. generously
'Good "glasses round." sad this liberality wile repeated
on behalf of Mews. Eldridge, Pope, and Co.—A
number of excellent songs were sang, and the evening
was pleasantly spent, the Chairman specially acknow-
ledging the good catering of Mr. and Mrs. Green.