The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-10-06 00:00:00

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wowed an the dace sectional feelings that mild never to Aar Peptising through the bred would not go through the
meter. The etop-cock was not turned on when he went. The
be stirred up In Portland. The "red light ahead" aPimared
In full brilliancy, and, thus wanted, threw u-ho ourtgested new meter was • dry meter with the Government mark Wet
the seizure of the schoolroom were eraral from the meters were being superseded by dry °nee, 113 the former were
Dot to be iltreflileli Weill. The old meter n, rill oilli.itill the
iti mit ruching crab sion, arid are understanil the crust!') meeting
Gas oringeny'ergfice A great many wet meters were mill hi wys
lies heen postponed eioe if... What need can there ire of
Llad ry placed a rire meter rhea here the mine day bream it was
such a 1i1e311% at raking the wind I Are we not toll eery tan out and Malea's an, siiiii is moved Acentric it WM •il -
Uhl week by ari inthusimatory contemporary that the
•,41rwlerins,l.,Loarn„oiyi..t
~.,‘,.dny,lcet.
,1,r,..1 th: meter itge-eted the cm': it
voluntary rate ic noist alivessful I Arid is there not the
I'. iiiipenuiti.in Money divided among the tenants at last I ~, 3 1., 3 II lal ' that Maher had eumPleined of
r . meter, awl that that wax the reanon the tier one at, sent
Let the big mat give their windfall, as we lemr some 14 .
'lad mitered the meter hi the summer be mime theldles• then, talked of rloing,to the burial ground: and the matter choked, and they Wore Cut Owner. In order e were
~ill ire
_ewe.' quietly: We are glad that moderate obotruetion (Ire pipe was straighte. nal, sod he Ute'esr'lliv:wltlrii
counsels have prevailoriand that Pot-Handers are not to Ire dm, 0i,..0 die „ode, i‘r me beer,
0, ~,,
i0i„,,,,, if
the
p,',.....,
of
met agAin by the earn. The eytimable Rector, Rev. J. A. like that was there when he related the meter ha I bee' il theta
Beator, Is moat wisely and kindly Proceeding with the when he disamnaged the the outlet, he must have a it.
parifirmtion of his perish, and we have no doubt is sees xse, as then, b...f,,,, he ~,,,,,,,.
~ rr.,...,ninod
,hon be
that it would he undoing all his heeling work to rip open went there last summer, he was engaged by Mr Maher. Ile
old sores by ouch an obuoxious proposal auto sell the amnesial the meter again before be left afterdiseunnecting it.
Straito room He believed he saw a bend there about twelve months ego—
VAGARIES or A " DOrrOn."—IUMA Week sours of the , couldn'swar it. Did not examine the meter he took away.
, inluthitant, wore either amused or disturbed by the visits I Meters were not altogether condemned bemuse they were we.t.
of !
n With 3 "tar
heeled cane suds otetheareepe, and In reply to Mr. Howard, Au believed it Warn olio of Crosaley's
a mu.te:who gave him.elf out ita Dr. —. arid towed much of I meters, who did trot warrant them for more than four years,
i hi, dirdormo from the !Loyal College of Surgeons. He t In reply to the Bench, witness said the outlet pipe twine too
ralle•I at our leading Tophill stationer's, Mr. Wallis's, on i long and the dirt haring collected, he cut it and stralgentod
Thunder, ant ordered a medical work, for which, how- 1 it.
ever, he has not called. On the mune day he le said to Mr. John [Sudden. manager of the gas works, said he knew
have called at a worthy fannies, at there he asked what Matarr's pre:Macs a-nil, and the sketch pnaluced tear mrrect.
they were going to give hint to drink. A litiart of cider Had there been no beret all the gas that peeped through ...RIO
woo brought, and this was or apprentl of that he n
i d t
asked be Miradal. Ile Mabee had been a consunier of gas for four
wee antermeiate enant ow ard objected I. alw a. a
for another ; whleh the h,,,pitable /mid° kinkily gave, and ytors. lk fore he occupied, Mr.
(II r I l Sh••rt livid there, mei there
' he drank it all but role g1a.....fu11, which Ike inanagal to
One mune day he called on required notice of discontinuance of gas ; and the Abdication of
Strict over a day book. On
meter being te.en, the supply was discontinkted. Bober was another fanner, and there also wked for drink, mei
a consumer on the sth of September last. There were three
' swallowed all the brandy lie could get. At the Mermaid
he odoo mdied for drink ; but he eaudirily said " I have lights i in the Shop AM one in the parlour. Mr. Dickinson
nothing to pay," and the nutirlservant called her mintress, memo ifje,‘", many there reit,' lei Mr Short. tenancy?
hr do with the
who politely informal tiro rinprotitalde custemer that he ..r. t issue. his' elientt "t 'm
at....lregithig
could have anything he liked --on paying for it ; but this ist{:t.,, September last. stealing
gas
'lithe
way not his way, and lie left. A shoemaker of Tophill was In reply to NI. Kemp-Welch, Mr. Budden said the meter was
also honoured with a calk hut he was upeteint, and an in grosi repair ;it was one rd Parkinson's arid hail been In use
impatient enquiry made to his wife induced to call her slx years.
husband, and further impertinence procured him a guide The Bench upheld Mr. Howard's objection,
to the street door. The eeeentaic individual also favoured Witnyes arum ~,,,,, : lie herly the indications. It was usual
a worthy physician with a ralt and there asked for drink, for Mier Mater to sly, when he called to take the flitter, he
while the doctor was coming out from his duty. As usual, must wait till "father roues Mane." Pared the shop en the
he managed to get brandy, and to get down a pretty large tith september, and there was • light in the shop -the gas
allare of it, for. IA be maid at one place, "it is better to was burning. In the two mouths since the July quarter, he
have a little too much than not quite enough." A surgeon calculated that the shop and stove light* would onientue from
was also looked Ire, and the servant, supposing he came by 7,000 to 0,000 feet, while the meter Only Wig:Sled d.ro feet. No
appointment. showed the stranger into one of the beet one was allowed to reniove a meter. The company eupplied •
rooms. and when the surgeon came with • friend, behold I bend PP I. when the suirirlY was detective, Nebo' eomPlsiiimi
the room was scented with tamcco smoke, the stronger ot on. ...ce • but witneas thought he had the most brilliant light in
hie ease, and the spirit-case alongside or in front of him, I'envineet• Wet meters were used indmagmhiatelY ; but 11.7
end he making himself quite at home. Perhaps the appli- were open to objection, as they could be bunpered with.—
cation of a galvanic battery might have done good, by Croiwexamined .. Had known Nr. Maher during the whole time
rowing him to • sense of his position. Under the Hill he be had bee° erePl°YetibY the e°mPeey He was discharged I'm"'
also conducted himself ercentrieally ; there he Mimed "'Neat). through age. He was • Poker. Had been to his
himself tubes doctor from a lunatic asylum, to which house a great many times. Had been Informed by Bayley that
some made a slightly different suggestion, repudiated by d., Ilnd ges-Atoves ; that was twelve months ago The
hitn in • deep bran voice. He, however, showed signs of 'tight" quarter was from April to July—lt use one of , .
Owed his ealeuletloe of the consumption of 7.000 feet by the gas
sanity by sending prescriptions to the excellent chemists
..k eo t
consume eoe feet daily each of
of Fortune's Well, and dealing rightly with them ; but Lekoirlot:tevelC which would
burner, hold
the public there are gossiping about his odd doings and four hours a day
; t ere were our mere ng et
..:11
h fconsume about
b. 15 feet,andiheMlowodt.
saying., and some profess to he afraid. (11r, Howard :Bungee • man has cold meat four times a week?)
ST. JOHN'S CUIVP.OI.—A correspondent doming himself Havehad "corduted "accounts when meters were removed by
"A Parishioner of St John's" wishes to answer • remark the company. If • meter did tea register they used the
In a contemporary last week. He says "Some gentlemen indiceAlon de previous corresponding quarter. The nietcr NO
or lady made It their business to meddle with ether not • Government stamp ;it hail not been tamed. All meters
peopl.", by saying the church of St. John's was not fit for were warranted for eve years. Tbe one In question had beam
people to sit in. But it is no worse than It herr been for in we all the time Maher was there. Mabee wanted a stronger
times past. I do not mean to say it Is as perfect an IS supply but it was not allowed, as witness thought it unneeew
ought to be, and certainly painting and mining would he eery. The company mmetimee supplied " bends." The
an improvement But if the person who found fault were Plymouth Brethren in Newertreet burnt gee, and • bend was
to put his hands into his pockets and take out • good Put ee wimp the ,0.4.-V .."Al eemoeed Mee- Maher aeld thaila
round sum for the purpote, it would be more protteaL was a "beautiful ureter,' and did not want it removed. When
He or she must not think the churchwardens are going to *grammes found wet platen deficient they often put in too
take tire responsibility on their shoulders, after doing so mud, 'Wee. —ho-.1...1e.d ,Ne oe.emmee." elt"ed t° Pet
much for the good of the church. I think if the person on a bend.— In reply to the Bench kfr !hidden said tbe man
who propoeed those improvement, memo to come penowin, only showed the poeltion of the meter as formed by Bi,ey,Zy,
to the churchwerlens and consult them on the matter, it The quarter day was the SIM c•etober, and no applimUol Id
would be more to his credit, let him come trout wherever bee. bee° med. b' ler ll`eue f'r P.."'" till 11". - n'Pli
to Mr. Inekineon witness sald • comparative amount was
be may. Other churches would not get painted so often if
consumers; but there was no tech
it WWI not with perish money. If this person be • gentle. 11"). Lmu'er"d_,...w.l.,!!th
man. I say again, he certainlie_rill come forward with a en.r.hrTra Li"'''' ""
ease f`or.; lie, defendant. moo
h'''''d gum in hki ' defee'me the eePenele.-111 the Mr Howard this, addressed the Ranch on behalf of the
P.4neine " heal). required' an eirere aht to he msde t° seenewl. He submitted that no felool.ou intent bed been
raise the money. Have the churchw ens tried a weetry proved %Noel his client, who wonk
lhare willingly paid fur all
meeting ore subscription list I]-3.1. —ar consumed 3heil the quarter's account, ending the :IA
. . . . . ...

Mot-er—, eres—tenie-tecirbeit the quaiter—bad. not
_yet'. *spired
and therefore that opportunity had not bun afforded. He
pointed out the long eervitud• .4th. accused In the Company's
employ, and his good character, and also to the fact of his
baring engaged Bayley to make alterations in his pa With
his knowledge of the work Wu It likely If he bad bad the
intention of defrauding the company that he would hare
engaged one of their serums forth. ? Mr. Howard
ales contended that under sec. 184 10 and 11 Vic., there Wllll
no felonious intent, end that the evidence had failed to sub-
stantiate • charge of larceny. He was charged with Healing
gaa and them was Dot the slightest proof that be
had consumed soy. The most that could be made of
the matter wu that It was one of penalty end not felony. The
act nicrred to provided that where • consumer laid down •
pipe fnen the outlet to the Inlet without the comisny's con-
sent be was liable to a penalty of IS. or MU • day during the
time the pipe had been so laid down, and he entrvekvi the Bench
to Mt e the amused the benefit of any reasonable doubt they
might entertain.
The leech anon which Moue Stone, Peace, and
being shareholders of the Company, retired), hating retired
IrCro to 0 1111.11 : but ultimately, at three o'clock,
The Mayor said the majority did nut think it a case to mend
for trial. and Mamboed the cue
The case clued much interest, the Court being crowded;
and there wail ionic applaUse thou the decision was ennounoal.
&fore Mr Mom,
Elizabeth Cattle, and Charles Cattle, of Parkstone, were
summoned by Supt. Hunt, fiir using le.evnc languve on the
26th Septeinber. - P.C. Forest aml Brusbett, and • resident,
pro* eti the case. Fined 611 and tante
Albert liana 4 ParLsetone, was summoned by Sarah
quarternim for using laitguage Wallahs' to crusty • breach of
the ionce at Lonitrieet, on the 26th September. —lldendant
mid Cr.. quarterman'e on had bad • watch to repair for
uperanh of three undhs and he couldn't gut it back. He had
paid 51.01 ilof another 5 wee asked. --Bound over in his own
surely to keep the peace, and to pay coma, 7.
Bridle was summoned by Alfred Luning for
assault on the leth ultimo, on the 4,/uay. • Llomplainent wee
1,, the employ of or Hill. --Fined ail and cost.; crone nionth's

lenprienfunent.
Itefore the Mayor, Mr Mantillas', and Mr Kemp•Vielch.
Mary R"orfflorne was summoned by Sarah kowthorne for
maliciously braking a pane of slam., and alao with swanking
oiniplainant.- -Defendant admitto.l ',staking Um glum, but
14...Mi1 that Mrs lateso. ens hubouring her daughter at
eleven cielnek M toted.. As to the assault, she euerely put allon-
plaii.nt Old of to., (defendant .0 house She %raw fined 2e fkl
And uot. 011.01.2 Orbt stUntuuns ; for the samult the Inittlltiv.