The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-06-18 00:00:00

AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1861

Patrick Lamm assault with intent, he., at Portland;
—Hun! Labler: Eli Walborne, leaving family charge-
able at Whitehurch Cononioonwn, 14 days; John (:Ay,
'vault on polies at Portland, 2 calendar months ; John
Vivian, leaving service at West Chickerell, 14 days ;
John Odgers, deserting 11.31.3. 11er0,28 days; Therms
Morgan, disobedience of orders H. MS. Hero, 2S days.
—limpriememnit : Evan Evans, assault at Fordingtom
1 calonlas Mt ; Heor,to Clark, assault at Weymouth,
leslendar month ; David Hanarontbastarday at Nether-
bury. G weeks; EtiL4 Powell and Ellen Dinient, stealing
a clock at Lynie Regis, 6 weeks

the successful candidate made 2,071, whilst the
average was 1,230; in 1859, the highest number
was 2,016, and the average WAS 1.70 ; iii 1860, the
successful candidate inade 2,485, and the average
waa as high as 2,115; and on the present occasion
he had the satisfaction of knowing that the success-
ful candidate made no less than 2,999 marks, whilst
the average was 2,535. In conclusion he thanked
the examiners, and his thanks were &Leo due to the
second master and to Mr. Stephenson.
Three cheers were then given for the Queen, the
Examiners, the Feoffees, the Chairman, and Mr. and
Mrs. Maskew, after which this interesting company
separated. We must not omit to state that the
decorations were entirely executed by the boys,
which really did great credit to them.
RIFLE MATCH.

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The Sberborne Volunteer Rifles having invited
their br Xhren of Dorchester to a friendly match at
Rifle shooting, the affair came off on Monday
(yesterday) at the butts, Maiden Castle. The
terms agreed on were ten members each side, to fire
five rounds each at the distances of 200, 300,
400, and 500 yards. There IVY a large attendance
of spectators on the ground, including a considerablo
number of the fair sex. Mr. Mum, of the Junction
lintel, catered for the occasion. and placed on the
table an ,uree'Llit cold tsdlation, to at hich the gen-
tlemen rugs All dill ample justice. The weather
wits favourable for the proceedings, hut there were
occasional gusts of wind, which had the effect of
testing the skill of the nrirksiueu. The subjoined
score will give our readers full particalsra of the
shooting, from which, it will be seen, the Dorchester
rides scored, in the whole, 25 points mote than
their friendly rivals from Sherborne. We under-
stand that the return match will come off at
Sherborne next week.

SH CROORNI —2OO Yards

Captain Fa
'rawer ...
Colour-Serjeant Cattier
Sergeant lite wart ...
Corporal Diberlall
Private Falwasteer
Corporal Roberta ...
Corporal King
Priv atu Foot
Private &rennin ...
Lieutenant Bergman

I 1 1 1 I- 5
0 1 2 11- 5
2 2 2 11- 8
1 11 0 2- 5
2 0 2 1 2- 7
1 11 2 1- 6
1 2 1 1 1- 6
1 1 1 1 0- 4
3 1 1 2 1- 8
1 1 0 3 0- 6

Total ... 59

DORCHILSTII-200 Yards

1 0 2 1 1- 5
3 1 0 0 1- 5
0 1 2 11- 5
1 1 2 11- 6
2 0 2 2 1- 7
3 1 2 2 2-10
0 2 111- 5
3 2 2 1 1- 9
11 111- 5
1 2 2 1 0- 6

Captain Minden.ley ...
Sergeant Gregory
Sergeant Homer ...
Serpent Turner ...
Corporal Moan
Private Thomas Homer
Private Ilerlgee
Private Rogers
Private Hogg . • •
Private Joseph Homer
Error by Marksmen

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Total ... 86

BfiCIIIOIIIZ-300 Yards

Captain Faheadset. ...
Colonr-Sergeaut Calder
Sergeant Steward ...
Corporal I)ated'll ...
Private Eel easier ...
Corporal Roberts ...
Ci.rporal King
Private Foot
Private Herrman ...
Lieutenant Herrman

1 0 0 0 3- 4
0 1 0 0 1- 2
0 0 0 3 0- 3
0 1 1 2 1- 5
0 1 0 0 0- 1
1 1 0 1 2- 5
1 1 1 1 1- 5
1 0 11 0- 3
011 0 2 4
11 1 0 3- 6

Total ... 38

lloacruirraa-300 Yards
Captain Kinder&ley 0 0 0 0 1— 1
Sergeant Gregor) 000 0 2 2
Sergear.t Homer ... 2102 2 7
Sergeant Turner ... ... 0110 1— 3
Corporal Mears
Private MOMS Hower 1 11 1 0— 4
Prisate Hodges
Private Rogers
Private Hogg
Private Joseph Homer ... 2000 0— 2

Error by tlarkunen I
Total ... 40

SH gitsotxx-400 Yards', Kweling

Captain Falwasser 2 11 0 1— 5
Colonr-Serpant Calder 1 1 0 1 6 3
Sergiaint Stewart 0 0 1 1 1— 3
Corporal Dibadall 1 1 1 11— 5
Private Falwaaser 1 1 1 1 2 6
Corporal Roberta 0 0 1 1 1— 3
Corporal King ... 1 1 1 0 0— 3
Private Foot .... 1 0 2 1 0— 4
Ikrgeman 1 1 1 1 1— 5
Lieutenant Bergeinan 1 0 0 1 2 4

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Total ... 41

Doacavgaa-400 Yards, Koosling,

Captain Kinder,ley ... ... ... 1212 2 8
Sergeant Gregory ... ... ... 0101 1— 3
Sergeant Homer ... ... ... 2 1 2 1 1— 7
Sergeant Turner ... ... ... 1110 0— 3
Corporal Mears ... ... ... 1 1 1 1 0— 4
Private Thor,me Homer ... ... 2 I 2 1 1— 7
Private Hodgm ... ... ... 1 0 0 11-- 3
Private Rogers ... ... ... 1 1 1 1 1— 8
Private Hogg ... ... ... 0011 1— 3
Private Joseph limner ... ... 1111 0— 4
Total .. 47

BHeasouts-500 Yards Kneeling

Captain Fa'miner 1 o_i0_i
0 1— 3
Colour-Sergeant Caidir 0 1 0 0 0— 1
Serpent Stewart 1 0 0 0 1—
Corporal Dibedall . . 1010 1— 3
Private Falwaeaer 0 0 1 0 1— 2
Corporal Roberts ... . 0002 0— 2
Corporal Ring 0 0 0 1 1— 2
Private Foot 0 1 0 1 0— 2
Private Bargeman 1 1 1 1— 4
Lieutenant Bergeman 1 0 1 1 1— 3

Total ... 24

Dosamarza--500 Yards Kneeling

Captain Kindenley .. 0 1-2 00— 3
Sergeant Gregory ... ... 0 0 0 0 1— 1
Serpent Horner 1 0 1 0 1— 3
Sergeant 'rum* : 0 2 0 1 0— 3
Corporal Nears ... 10 0 11— 2
Pnvate Thomas Homer 1 0 1 1 1— 4
Prlyste !lodges 11 1 1 1— /.3.

Private Itogirs 0 1 1 0 1— 3
Private Flou 1 2 1 0 0— 4
Private Joseph Homer ... ... 1 0 2 1 1— 5
Error by Marko, ... 1

T 0461 ... 36

The grand totals Were, Sbarberne—Captain FM-
waseer, 17; Serjesint Calder, Ii; Sergeant Stewart,
16; Corporal Dibedall, 17; Private H. Palwasser,
16; Corporal Roberta, 17; Sergeant King,
15; Private Po t, 14; Private Bargeman,
21; and Lieutenant Berireman, 18.—Total- 162.
Dorchester—Captain Kinderaley, 17; Sergeant
Gregory, 11; Sergeant Homer, 22; Sergeant Turner,
15; Corporal Mean, 21; Privates T. Homer, 25;
Hodges, 19 ; Rogers, 20 ; Hogg, 16; and J. Homer,
17. -Errors by marksmen, 4.—Total 187.

day work, and the foreman agreed with him. When
the new hack gronnil was upend, they aU struck
work, as they had half as far again to wheel the bricks,
and Mr. Northover agreed to give them 2d. a thowand
More. Previous to this, Mr. Northovet told defendant
It he did not like to set the bricks from the new hack
at the old price, lie might set them by day work. It
was usual to work at piece work all the summer and
work at day work during winter—John Foot said he
worked for Mr. N6rtliover. The new hack ground, which
has been opened this ACASOCI, was much farther from the
kiln than the other hack grounds. —The Bench said it
appeared that the question resolved itself into a very
aivall conipms. In the first place, was the agreement
made for 12s. a week ; and in the second place, was it
the custom of the trade for work ever to be dons by
day work. The complainant had said if defendant did
not like to set the bricks at Is. per 1,000 from the new
ground lie might go on at day work. There seemed
some difficulty in the case for the Bench to decide, and
It was a question whether an arrangement could not be
agreed to.—The parties then left the court, but mew
plainant refused to arrange, end the Bench committed
defendant for 14 days. The contract was dissolved by
mutual cement.
HIRAM' Or TIM HIGHWAY ACT.--Charks Welslock,
was charged by P.C. Rose with a breach of the turn-
pike Act. WitIIOSS SAW defendant about half peat 11
o'clock at night, lying across the road, drunk and fait
asleep. A little forward was a horse and cart which be
had been driving. lie picked lion up and drove him
iii hi,. aar ii, Mollemsr.b.—D,fcmlant said Ida lost
blew off, and in gettim; mit of Ir. cart to piek it up,
he fell on liii head and was stunued.—iined is, and
costa.
VAGRANCY.— &berg Betts Was charged with vagrancy
by sleeping in a stable belonging to Mr. Snidely, at
From* Vauchurch. Defendant ..aid he came from
"a place called Sheffield, in Yorlerbire." He had come
to Dorchester to try for work, and was on his way to
Sherborne.—Case dismissed.
Dnuggegamm.—Hearg Northorer, a fisherman at
Chickerell, pleaded guilty of drunkenness. He hoped
the Bench would deal lightly with him, as all there
was the matter was he got a drop of cider too much.
—Fined Its. and costa. _ . _ .

ILLMiAL FIBIII,III.—JUA II Logy, William Gale,
Isaac Curtis*, atrieiopher Cerbipt, and Thomas Roberts,
were charged with illegally fishing on some land belong.
lag to Lord Wynford, at Little Toller.—Mr. Weston
appeared for the defendants.—Cluirle, Rolls, • labourer,
said that on the 25th May he saw the dishodsuta go
up a water meadow to • river with • net about 6 o'clock,
and about 7 o'clock be saw them lower down the river
with the net. He did not see them take any fisb.—
Cross-examined : Was himself summoned for illegal
fishing, and fined 10a. He could not recolot whether
he had told anyone that unless defendants paid the
amount of his fine he would split upon them. Weald
not swear that he did not. liever went that day with
any other men • fishing. Didn't know whether he said
that he wished the whole of the fish in the river was
Lakin. Didn't know whether he was in the meadow
that evening. Didn't know whether he was standing
besides any 11101, at fishing that night. He would not
answer anymore questions.— Fined 10s. each and costs,
Brehm:as Woo.—Tons CArieopker was summoned
for stealing some wood, the property of Mr. Saunders,
of Druo. He did not appear, and P.C. Orchard saidthat
although he did not serve the summons personally, he
believed be received it as lie came to Dorcheeter on tbe
day of the former bearing, but on learning that the
case would be likely top bard with him as some of Hi
11111 green wood, be hooked it," and had not been
seen in the neighbourhood. Witness, who caught Um
prisoner in the :..et of taking the wood, said be honeyed
It all came from some fagots that were lying there, and
none from the hedp.- -The Bench ordered the issuing
A a warrant._ .

STEALING PART 07 • Fraci..--John Citarchilt was
charged with stealing sticks from a fence, the property
a Lori liehester, at Ahhoisbary Castle, on Monday
the 3rd June. Defendant raid he saw the
sticks lying on the r0...1 and picked them up.—P.C.
Hill said be saw &lenient pull the sticks from the
fence.—Ordered to pay 195., including 00SYS.
CRININAL ASSAULT.-- Ifichael Patrick Lawler, a
private in the 40th it,ttirnent, wan charged with
attempting to commit a criminal assault on Emma
Lewis, of Weymouth, on Friday night, on Portland
beat:b.—The particular@ of the case are, of course,
unfit for publication.—Tie prisoner was committed for
trial. Great praise is due to Sergeant Hitch for the
promptitude and skill he displayed in apprehending
the prisoner.
DISORDRRLY BIRRHOUSE. —Henry Jallila Andrews
was charged with keeping a disorderly house at Char.
minster.—P.C. Rose said Is was pawing the New Inn
on the eth inst., when he heard a row in the house.—
He went in and saw two men fighting. He had
cautioned defendant the day before.—John Finsh was
called for the defence: He said be was in the back
part of the house with the landlord, when they beard
a disturbance in another room. The landlord ran to
them immediately, and was parting them when the
policeman came in. He know the house
well and it was well conducted.—Superintandent
Underwood said defendant was lined £1 for R
similar offence in I&S7. Defendant said it was
usual to have a bit of Maypole game. He was absent
at the nasal time, and they resolved to bare it in June.
—Fined 40e. including mete.