The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-12-22 00:00:00

POOLE

tisowsToar.—At Pools, like other towns in the dis-
trict, there wa.s a heavy downfall of snow on Wednesday
tworii in : and the weather thnetlhout the day was season-
ably wintry. There I. an imusnal prevalence of sickness,
and the issedi. al ,:entleinen are very active.
Me 1;00 I. Nil IMMItS. —On Tuesday evening a ['Odic
meeting was held at the Temperanee Dell in connection
with the Independent Order of Ooml Tempters, when an
aisle and eloquent address was delivered by Mr. J. Melina,
(blind Worthy Chief Templar of England. There were
also other speakers who advocated the cause of total
abstinence. Mr. councillor U. Curtis, presided.
Previously to holding the public meeting there ,wee
,•
lodge of inetriction," attended by members resisting tn
Poole. Bournemouth, Winilsorne, Blandford. and other
places.
ticx Arrintt.rr.—On Friday morning Mr. L C. Oakley
was out with a party of itentlusinon, who were rabbit
shooting. A mbhit started, and two of the party Bred.
I lost observing Mr. Oakley's.poaition. Unfortunately the
charge of one of the guns was lodged in his knee, and a
part of that of the other in the cheeck. We are glad to
state that, though material injury wee sustained, the
consequences are not serious; and under the care of Dr.
l'hilpota he is proceeding favourably.
Arel DEXI'S. —On Saturday afternoon, Robert Robinson ,
of the Nola Arms, whilst temporarily employed on board
the Lotheir, a steamer plying between Poole and Swanage,
fetched a gun for the purpose of shooting birds, and
coining out of the forecastle, carelessly carrying the
weapon, it unexpectedly went off. The contents com-
pletely ripped up his coat sleeve, and his whiskers were
considerably singed, a quantity of the powder doing pain-
ful damage to the eye —A man named Stone, on Friday
evening. luso sustained some injury when near the
Powsicr Douse, through the negligent use of a gun; but
it was not of a serious nature.
Pewee Oulu, /lumlay.—Before /Imre 11. D. Ellis and A.
nekton.
Witham Milgate was choreal with being drunk ml dis-
orderly in Iligh-street, on Saturday night, at a quarter to II
andlnlce
dm.hiVired.N.,z._tuprucusl
Lucout
profo,twhe
thlssent,c3%.ll.cA.
—Tau. was

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SERIOUS CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
At the petty seesions on Thursday before the Mayor
(Mr. M. Kemp-Welch) Messrs. H. D. Ellis, C. J. Stone, J.
S. Hudson, and Alderman F. C. Rogers, George 90a1.n1. a
clerk in the employ of Mr. Christopher Hill, corn
merchant, was charged with embezzling upwards of £3OO.
the monies of his master. Mr. H. W. Dickinson
prosecuted: prisoner was undefended.
had paid the
mutooMentdrem.i.yDirto. Dickinson detailed
nwandhdeotaioadwleddededthaither.ectiyirepiosifreu.67.thswhticlhoolmied
looming
for Mr. Hill in May last, and it was
not further accounted for. Mr. Tuck's name was men-
tioned as owing money, but they did not know at that
time, the amount hail been in the prisoner's peeseasion
shim the 9th of May. A subsequent transaction took
place, and Mr. Hill was very much surprised to find what
had transpired. There eould be no doubt that he should
be able to prove the offence, but not that day.
last eignhetrohadr nibeenenyeiarenMart •Hsaiirt&rys enof4".Clsl-1" cPlrkaf:rnuthme-
(Pmse‘'or moult: Prosecutor said
dnotbi
receive money. He had authority from me to 4 raw cheques
gahti.huisrbdo.utitestowebr:ytomgod to the
goods. and
marketsand
ferre"Liturned to &n.ialhans° tod
'email the money.
received.l
He gave me the receipts, and the cheques were paid over
to him and that has hoes the course of dealing through-
out. I have had occasion to find fault with him the last
was his
ov deurty .o worn
men
h two months, as he has fie luently absentiyi himself too
much, and in consequence I gave him notice to quit. He
has been a eonstant source of annoyance to me. I put
the subject of the outstanding accounts before him on
several occasions. I told him of Mr. Arnold's amount,
and he told me he had lately been buying some Spanish
bonds. I said it was ridiculous nonsense. Mr. Arnold's
account was some XI& He said he couldn't Ray anything
more. I told him that I strongly suspected that there
was something that was not right. I called his attention 1
to another account and he said he had not received it.
Mr. Dickinson said he had a list of seme thirty accounts
which had been defalcations an the prisoner's part
The prosecutor continued: The prisonex said they had
nqt heel; reredved. I weote to Mr. Arnold that afternoon
eating upon hum to pay his account. I said to Mr.
Gosling "I shall write to Mr. Arnold," and I gave him the
letter to post and I was very much surprised when his
reply did not arrive. He Gosling said he was a very
peculiar man, and wouldn't answer the letter; it would
be all right. He would not write to him. On Sunday I
wrote again, and Mrs. Hill posted the letter, and I told
prisoner that it wee posted, aniecol(e.,..rwd.ih.:reui.niet.uerisop7tweihisaw..hwiLaidtbeilta:cor"M.hwui,....,_hmeureduki."TheiinionAgoeulciagoatralfuniwiodiivto,:aer,l:l—d.klbsed.:Thtifnehad.t..ledr:.!...
promised to send a cheque on Monday. My suspicions
were roused on Tuesday morning when there was
no letter, and I said to my man, "Who feiched my
letters this morning? Did you get them from the post
ofßee I" He said " No, I got them from Mr. Gosling."
and I said to prisoner there is something wrong. I am
very much afraid you have purloined this letter, but it
appeared I had misdirected it. I sent one of my clerks to
see Mr. Arnold and to know if anything warp wrong, and
he sent word that iny worst fears were realised. I called
Mr. Gosling into my Ace, and "said " Read this letter,
end explain it.," and he said "Jill right., I received the
money." He did not say when he received it. I called
his attention to several accounts, and I sail" You may as
well tell me all the amounts you have received." I did
not hold out the slightest inducement to him. He said
"Yes, I have received the money." I went down the list,
and he said "I have received it aIL" His wages were
kept perfectly distinct, and I have never allowed him to
carry about with him the money that he had received. I
:irtatidint
,t,hinailmf:,9mht..la‘isne.o._:gilg,o'umahlctilij:titehhadiytl:ri:;:oiti*ei:ullh,oil,lih:lsesiiideir:..n,riioiiiwcufk,
to draw any chiotenfthqwitteeshit:piii4nosothlfi4ineisenr,cen74;;hfaerrdoi;ri.d
Mayor mid the magistrates was clearly of opinion that a
giy;h7rotuar
ci
hor.twinrr,
die
islt:t. or
e.
gm:
Into
; . h
ye
art
i couldc particulars
l make
v s of
thet h a n
charge, i n o
Mid ass remand was asked for it would be unneccesciiry.ut
mme,:n4tannftedoreadat.treinaortilman,nda..—t
notßry 1 1i
ili
know—Rail
ißogers:tif the
figTh7eas2laihyt:orhiaalsailib
.ed-60i9iin:estre:wrolpo:"pisZittrezt*: ttfaesiwrifici:hsl.lo each, and the prisoner
wtainanreires°teive.l,l priinsocnusetr°dbeyingAa
in ..el,OOO. The prisoner was
married man with a family of five children.

10"ke.

isonor at
and they might depend upon it that
every nail 'driven into the wan of the Church of Ragland
would go into theirs. In 1061, there was agitation over
the suffrage and re .li.tribution of seats. Mr. Fawcett,
the member for limimoy, a few days ago, said that It was
a monstrous aim: that eVery elector iii Poole aboUld have
thirty times as touch political power as an elector in
lfackuer This wa-, a very remarkable piece of infor-
mation, stud under lielcai re-distribution Poole would
loseita remaining member.
The health of Mr. A. E. Guest was proposed. In
replYing
Mr. GUEST expnr.....,d his mortification at the
result of the general ,lixtion as far as Poole was con-
cerned. lie asked thy company whether they were
satisfied with their pr..weut member, aadafter speaking
of the want of connection which existed between lir.
Ashley persottallY and the constituency of Poole, he spoke
of the necessity of endeavouring to obtain a large share of
Conservative representation In the council of the borough.
Mr. Guest then prpoeed the health of 'The Magistrate'
and Corporation.
Mr. J. CONWAY responded for the Corporatioe.
°Prosperity to the town and trade of Poole • was pro.
by Mr. S. Lewin, and acknowledged by Mr. 11.
r:remder. The health of Lady Cornelia Guest" was cordially
drunk and acknowledged by the Chairman. Mr. Arnold
Proposed "The Conservative Working Men of Poole.'
Several other toasts followed, and the proceedings lasted
until after midnight.
The dinner Wati supplied by Mr. Dartnall of South-
ampton, and the room was neatly and appropriately decorated. The wines were supplied by Messrs. Minns
and Marston.

POOLE COUNTY COURT, MONDAY.
Before Judge Lefmy.
The only cwie of anv Interest before his Honour woo that 14
Berle v 1k,1141.4. Minn £7 for rent. Plaintiff moil defendant
DMA In full work, AlAi his wife elrned a good deal in laundry
work. Ile also Mt soinething lo the loctl preacher wa),
no doubt he got eormthlnyi out of that,- l'adley, aho served
the aummons, aid &fondant's wile a ked hi,, to let her have
the summons se her husband di.in't know hut %hat the
mono)' ams paid —The Wile appawred and offered to jay Os
nest Monday, and the mat in monthly Instalmente.--Order
accordingly.
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There wore .!..3 plaints entered. Led the adjoumod, and Ex
judgment sumlomm,s; onwt ut whjtIt Wert Mc ulud out ut
Court, or before the KCjinlll/ (Mr 11. W. Dkkinwn).