The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-13 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

ELICTION Os !IA YOB. A COMA ing to timedionoured
custom the members of the oqrporation met es the
Town-hall on Friday last to elect a Mayor for the
ensuing year. To this honour Alderman J. 8.
Daniell, 11.1)., was chosen, and was afterwards
escorted to his residence by his brother councillors,
the Illandford champion baud accompanying the
procession. In the after part of the day the ex
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Mayor (W. C. Pincher:li, Fie].) entertained with a
sumptuous banquet the members of the corporation.
elie hells rang merry peals during the day.
Nowamsas FAIR —ln the fair field on Thursday
last 1900 sheep were penned. Trade was dull;
thorn who disposed of their stock early having the
advantage. Weathers sold from 50s. to We., ewes
45a. to 52a, lambs 40s. to 48s. some excellent pens
of lanihe realised as much as 51$. each. In the
horse fair there was • large supply of fine cart colts.
!verso prima £3O. Business dull. 118 pigs were
011 offer, and changed bands at late market prices.
About 10 tons of cheese was pitched in the market
square, the greater part being household, nearly all
was sold. The pleasure fair was rather more I
liberally supplied with shows than of late. That
terrible inourter—a real live alligator—(by the hy
rather more eles.d than alive) was on view, and
appeared to conic in for a full share of visitors, as
did also a large galvanic battery, which certainly
most be considered as somewhat of • novelty at a
public fair.

CONCIRT AID OF Till MINOR OP THZ BTH D.R.V.
—On Tuesday evining the tkirn.Exchenge, Blandford,
was filled to overflowing by • highly respectable
audience, who were attracted by the announcement
that • concert sustained entirely by native talent, in
which Mrs. FAwerds and the Blandford Glee Union,
the Ohio Minstrels, and several amateurs, with Mr.
, Byers and his celebrated hand, would take part, would
be given on behalf of the fl.h Dorset corps. By 8 o'clock
every available pitting was mounted. The programme
commenced with a selection from Verdi'. Opera
I Perilani, introducing some for soprano-comet
and Liget horn, by the band, which we need
hardly ray were emeedingly well played and
loudly cheered. This was followed by "The
Maroli of the Men of Bartsch," a chorus by Filleard,
snag by the Glee Union. Mr. W. Bosom then
sang "The Village Blacksmith" (accompanied on
the piano by Mr. Lukins), with good expresion,
aid war honoured with an encore, when he pee
"The Bold Karoo." TIP+ was followed by
an old favourite- -ffipolforth's glee "Hail Smiling Morn,"
In whioli nine of the glee union took part.. Mr. Chemin
then tang "In the depthsof the forest,' by Balfe and
was favoured with an encore. Messrs. J. Bkivington,
Lamm, and Blandford, sang Whittsker's glee "Gently
Whisper, in a very pleasing manner. The band then
played • selection of popular aim, by Marriott, arranged
as a quadrille. which elicited loud applause. Mr. Lance
then gave "The Rieman,* the instrumental portion
being taken by Mr. Bkivington, the introdnetion of
the kettle drums and cornet adding greatly to the effect.
This was certainly a song very appropriate to the nom-
sion, and was loudly applauded and encored. "The
Cuckoo sings on the Poplar The," one of Macfarren'
sweet part songs was then sung by the Glee Thrift,. Mr.
Joyce, well and favourably known to • Blandford
audience, then sang "Love's Itequert," and as he most
certainly deserved was honored with an enthusiastic
encore. Mr. Joy°e is favoured with • good voice, and '
sings with much taste and excellent expremion. Mr.
Lakin' was also well received and encored in
Clover's song—" The Two Barrels," but his voice is
evidently better fitted for a mailer room. The first
part was concluded by the band playing • plop—
" Orpheus Aux Enters," by D. Godfrey. After a ehort
Interval "Mama Harkin," under the title of the "Ohio
'Minstrels," and wearing tremendous collars and long-
tailed coats, jumped on the platform, and were hailed
with loud cheers and laughter by the audience. Their
get-up we, capital, and none but drat elms "Christy's
Minstrels" mast think of visiting the town whilst we
have such gbh delineators of the negro character and
singers of nigger melodies in our midst. The second
part of the programme, oonairting of the following
relootion. was maligned to them :—Opening overture—
Ohio Minstrels;" song and Morns, " have •
little Dance," Buckley; song, " Dreaming of Angels,"
Blamphin ; song and chorus, "Cheer up Comrades,"
ttawlinson ; song and chorus, "Come Home Father,"
Moore; song and chorus, " De Jumbos is Rising,"
Cracker; song and chorus, "The Hen Convention,"
Buckley. By di sire, comic sketch, "The difficulties of
Photography;" the eelcbrated " Skodadle" walk round.
The difficulties of photography, was • very amusing
Acted', and u11i3,1 forth roars of Laughter. The enter.
tainmeut was brought to a close in the usual manna,
by th 3 whole company joining in the National Anthem.
It is with mush pleunre wr are suablad to state that
the receipts were very satisfactory.
Dlvtatonac Parrs' Blanstons,—Before the Lord
Portman, J. J. Farquharson, Req., Hon. W. IL B.
Portnaan, DL P., and G. P. Ilansel, Esq.
STIOLICG Arruts.-ILary Bright, who did not appear,
mu sausmooo4 on a charge of stealing a email quantity
of apple., the property of Mr. Home, .4 Winterborne
Zeds/one. P.C. Burt proved the cam, and a fine of is,,
value, and Bs. meta were imposed on her.
NIGHT PO•CHING.—GIoorge Flowee,of Hilton. convicted
of night poschide, and in whom cam judgement was
Peened to make inquiries ea to whether his statement
that be could not procure work was correct, appeared
heifers the Bowels. A letter signed by six farmers
residing in the parlsh,war read by the magistrate.? clerk
to the effect that House had not applied to either of
theio for work since tart harms', defendant said he had
applied bet they refused to give him work. The Chair.
man aentenced him to one month's imprisonment with
hard labour, and at UP expiration to hod two murtie•
In the sum US each not to be guilty of night poaching
for 12 months.

DMA/101110 liddeam. TOLL —Cl•arles Squib, toll-
hous, keeper at Hinton gate, was summoned by John
Wareham, builder, of Blandford, for illegally demand-
ing 64., instead of 4i4. Complainant said that on the
4,11 inst. he passed through Hinton ioll-gete, He paid
4i4. as toll but the wife of the 011-keoper eilinanded 64.
Squib was In-doors, but called out thither'. was Lis toll.
Complainant returned about seven o'clock in the •.n-
-tog, when the gate iwas shut amtinat him, and Squib
would not allow hien to pais till he had paid the other
lid. which ho paid under protest. The vehicle he was
tiding in was a one-horse matash.—The defendant, in
replying to the charge, said the vehicle was a common
stage cart and that the charge he made was e 1-gal one.
Tie proceeded to cromeexamine the plaintiff as to
whether the vehicle had not had " common stage cart"
at one time painted on it, but the Chairman said it did
not matter what had been painted on it, the qneelion
lia.l whether such inscription was on It now. Defen-
dant said he had been through the Dorchester gate
several time. with the mine collide, and had never
paid more than 41d. The Chairman said the Bench
were fully of opinion that an Mural toll had been I
demanded. Defendant must restore the lid., pay a fine
of Is., and 4a. amt.. Warebiun then applied for his
expenses, and remarking that he might probably have
been kept at the gate till then if he had not paid lid
under protest, the defendant said "Yee, that you wool's.
Sixpence was ioy legal charge, and I would not have 'let
you through without you bad paid it,"—Tbe Chairman:
"Then You are quite wrong, you ought to hays let the
complainant through, and then summoned hies for
refusing to pay the toll. Yon will have to pay in
addition ss. for Mr. Wareham's expense., malting
altogether lOs. lid."
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ALLEOII) A 811AULT.—George Norris,butler to Mr.
grans, of Mettle, was charged by George Osmond,
coachman In the same service, with assaulting him on
thu 24th September.—Comploinant's statement was to
the effect that or the bight in question the defendant
struck hi.. down four times, because he complained of
the sapper-beer, and said he would allow it to his
=eater- tic called as witness, another fellowatribuit,
who said he saw the butler knock the c-rachman down
onoe--The statement of the defendant gave • very
different view of the case. He raid that the sciaehnian
came home much the worse for liquor, and found fault
with the beer suppbed to him. That he petted him on
the back and told him not to be • fool, and If he wanted
• strobger glees of beer he would let him have it.
Instead of listening to bim,he became very abusive and
endeavoured to faros his way to see his muter, who was
ill, and to atop him from doing so, defendant pushed
him beak, but used no more violence than was necessary.
—Defendant then banded in • character from him
aciployer.—The Chairnian, after reading it, said the
Bench were folly el opinion that the butler had only
done his duty. The complainant came home the worse
for liquor, and the butler was quite justified in prevent-
ing him treublieg his master at that time of night.—
CYO dismissed.

TILOODIXbOVI Cusrongee.— Henry Holloway and
Chlidet Dante, who appeared to be navvies, were sum-
moned for being drunk and disorderly and refusing to
hum a public-house when requested by the landlord.—
Hr. Marsh skated that on the night of the 19th Oct. he
went into the inp-room to put out the light, when he
found the two defendaate there. He ordered them out,
but they primped. and said thee wanted some more beer.
This he itfiteed to draw for them, and as they would
not leave, be sent for the police-eergertet.-11 S. Hill
said that when he got to the honse the defendants
reflood to leave- Davis was stripped to his shirt, and
said be would knock his head off. He collared
him, and turned him wet.—A further charge of Meson
was preferred by the landlord against Holloway,to which
be pleaded guilty.— Davis. who was abusive in court
sod threatened both the landhad and the policeman,
was anal 40a and oosts or two months' imprisonment,
and Holloway was fined 40a. and poets or one montb's
Imprisonment, and a further imprisonment of one
month for the assault.
An OLD OFTWIDI/L —John Hiseock, of Charlton,
pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and riotous in
the .treet at Charlton KarshalL This being his third
offence, he was fined It.. and ooste 9a, to be paid in •
fortnight, or be imprisoned for 14 days.
CAorloo TO Boys—Robert Edwards. of Hilton, •
boy about 13 years of age, was charged with assaulting
a poor old woman, named Caroline Frampton. Com-
plainant stated that as she was coming out of church ehe
saw PA ward'. Amato by the aide of the enroll well; and
after she had primed she was struck on the back part of
her head, and • little girl who was with her told het it ,
was Edward. who strut her. He bed often beau very
mow; to her. Tbe ,111111,111•11 inoired if she saw the
boy's hand raised to bit bar, or saw It falling after the
blow was skunk—To this eoreplidnant only answered
sbe was sure be did it, bet the Bina being of opinion
that the charge was not clearly proved, dternioned it, at
the some time severely censuring the boy for interrupt-
ing in uan old woman, and eau him that
lf he appeared before them again he :tilt* severely
punish .