The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-07-16 00:00:00

POOLE.

HER MAJESTY'S BI R TIIDA Y. --OR Wednesday,
the 10th inst., being Her Majesty's birthday, was
observed here as a holiday at the Custom House.
The shipping in the harbour was also decorated with
flags.
ST. JAMES'S CHU RCII. --Au excellent and appro-
priztat sermon was preached on Sunday, the 7th inst.,
by the Bev. A. Wilkinson, from Psalms xlviii, 2. 3.
The claims of the established church were ably dwelt
upon by the rev. gentleman, and the duty of keeping
in a fit state the sacred edifice was earnestly urged
upon his hearers. The sum of £l4 was collected
after the two services, to defray the expenses of
lighting and cleaning the church.
KINSMAN'S BANE RUPTCY.-111 this Cafe, Mr.
J. B. L. Boyt, of Poole, was on Saturday, in the
London Court of Bankruptcy, appointed trade
assignee. The bankiupt accepted the preliminary
allowance, and a further protection from arrest was
granted until the 6th of August, the day fixed for
the last exatuination meeting.
COUNTY COURT. —This court WAS held on Friday
before the judge, E. Everett, Esq. There was a
large number of plainta entered, but none of par-
ticular notice.

POOLK Ql7 A RTKII SESSIONS. —The quarter sessions
of the peace for this borough was held on Wednes-
day, the 10th inst. before James Stephens, Esq.,
LLD., recorder. The grand jury having been
sworn, the usual proclauuttion against vice and
immorality was read by the deputy clerk of the
peace. The learned gentleman then delivered his
charge to the grand jury, and there being no prisoner
for trial, the recorder thAnked the grand jury and
discharged them.
THIS POUR:E.—The watch committee have pro.
vidtd the police of this borough with caps to wear
during the summer. They are of blue cloth, with a
crown in white metal in the front part of the band.
Pouer..—Thursday, June 11.--Before the Mayor
and a full bench of magistrates.
Jelin Steele, a labourer, was summoned by his son,
Albert Steele, about 1:1 years of age, for assaulting
him. The complainant stated that his father beat
him with a knotted rope on the back and shoulders
for drawing a staple out of the capboard door and
taking something to eat. He had been kept without
food from Friday until Monday, except what the
neighbours had given him. The Mayor said the
defendant had evidently neglected the boy, and did
not set him a good example. The defendant had
been convicted for deserting his wife and family,
and his children sent to the workhouse. When he
(complainant) left the workhouse he could read, but
now he scarcely knew a letter. There was no doubt,
however, that the complainant was a very bad boy,
for the police gave him a bad character. Under
these circumstances the Bench would only tine the
defendant he. 441., and costs, or 14 days' imprison-
ment,

Robert Cleal was summoned by Jane Fry for an
tumult. The complainant is a domestic servant in
the employ of Mr. Arthur Lawrence, of Market-
street, and on Thursday evet.ing, the 27th of June,
she was standing outside the gab.* of her master's
premises, with her young man, when the defendant
came up and spoke to her, and then said he thought
it was Mr. Yerlotry's servant, and went away. The
defendant returned in a few moments with two other
me,n, and said "She has got a chap here,
let's turn 'em out," and defendant took hold of her
and attempted to pull her outside the door. The
other two attacked her young man. The Mayor
said the Bench considered the case fully proved, and
the defendant would therefore be fined As. and
costs, in all I,s. and 4i1., or in default 14 days'
imprisonment.