The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-01 00:00:00

DORCII ESTER.
CORN MARKET, Saturday. Inspector's return:
Wheat, 48a. to 60. f., average 571. Old.; barley,
per qr.

DORSI? COMITY Hoserrac.—Collections amounting
to LS 14a, were made on Sunday last, at MI Saints'
church, on behalf of this valuable institution.
MIL IiOTTON SMITH'S CONCJIRTS. Tho lovers of
good music will note with much pleasure the smoothie-
meet of two grand concerts to be given at the Town.
hall, on Friday and Saturday next, under the direction
of our talented townsman, Mr. Boyton Smith. For
50100 yeses past, through %hie gentleman's enterprise,
there has bee's. placed within the reach of all, an
opportunity annually of hearing some of the best music
performed in the hest scanner, and the public apprecia-
tion has generally been umuifested in the crowds of
delighted bearers who have thronged our assembly-
rooms on each occasion. This year a elanoe at the pro-
gramme just isenci will be sufficient to oonvinee all
that Mr. Smith's efforts have not in any wey relaxed.
and we are promised this week a couple of the best
musical treats Borcheater has ever enjoyed. In
addition to the well-known ability of the Smith family,
the promoter of the cony rt hag secured the assistance
of the London Glee and Madrigal Union, presenting an
opportunity which is seldom afforded in the country of
listening to patt music rendered with a degree of
delicacy and refinement that has na yet been unser-
named. In all the chief essentials of sweetness,
accuracy, aud taste, their execution at ballads, glee,
and madrigals, isles much a model as it ie an entet
and cannot fail to bo highly appreciated ?••
chaste and artistic vocal perform-
concert will take place on Frit
convenience of those risiding
cheeter, a morning concert he
following day, an antengement o h.
secure an amount of support I
et,
additional expense necessarily hem
Members if village choirs and el, societies should
not fail to itosil themselves of this opportunity of hear-
ing meek, Tenderest in such a manner as not
them the ;,reetest pleasure, but also to
ile•hie instruction,
TIT SESSIONS, Monday.—Befera J. F.
I. Eneor, Reg., and IL Davis, Hop—
i 53, a stealer in eggs, living in Grove
night up for assaulting a respectable
t, .stoi Emily Keats, and aces-log her of
5. 101—Complainant said that on
• ~.seg, about 20 minute. to 10 o'clock, she
.6 down High East street, by All Saints' church,
mots pritionsr caught hold of her by the neck, and
nearly stracgkil her, lie said "I've got you." She
screamed and said "I expect you're mistaken, sir."
Again he said "I've got you," aud led her on to Mr.
Permit. is hones A crowd assembled, and Itt told,
(them that she had picked his pee Lot fin• s.id "plea..
let me go, you're mistaken." She tried to get away,
but 1:e held her by her Um, and to.sk her on to the
bottom of the town. Opposite Ditstonre shop, Mr.
iYillam Morgan came to her assistance, and took her
away from him. lier father came tip and the pol.ce,
and prisoner was taken into custody. Prisoner per-
sisted it was ehe who had robbed him, but she had
never seen him bet ire that evening. Crow
examined by defendant : Did not speak to him '
:ill that night. Met him against the Royal Oak ,
about half-past nine but said atothieg to him.— I
Defeudant said that as he was going down High Elide
atreet, on Saturday evening, between eight and Distil
o'clock, the complainant came up to him and said
" Where are you off to? lie said "No where in
particular." Then he went into Mr. Bennett's for half.
an-ounce of tobacco, and, on coming out, there she
stood. She came close opts hill. ansi they walked down
the street to the second tree on the Filth baud side of
to road. Then she said "hoot you deal in fowls?"
and came close to him. Ile tithed why? Then she said
" You've got a hole in your c,esir," and with the same
put her hand into his pocket, tok out his purse, and
ran off with it, lie cecll not follow her then, but after-
wards he saw her up the town, ansl he walked after her.
Ho describe] her as dodging ba.A words and forwards as
be came near her. At lot its she wan running down
tlie 'street he overtook her and accused her of robbing
biol.—By the Bench : Ile swot eolser at the time.—
The girl's father said he hail eeveral witnesaes to rebut
defendant's etattment. —Janice Mound, who lives at
the bottom of High East-stiect, was called, tool said
that on Saturday night, Letween eight and nine o'cloel4
he saw pri•oner pass his aliop toward. the Blandford
road, with • young woman wearieg a black bat and a
fall over her face. It was not Emily Keats. He
wondered to see such • resistetablyedriused person withl
Lim—Alfred Keats, father of complainant, living Ini
Derogate-billet, said he worked for Mr, lholle, coach
builder. On Saturday evening his wife, himself, and
his daughtyr (the oomplainaut), went for a walk, about
seven o'clock, and remained together till nine. Then
he went into a public-house at the bottom of the
street, and shortly altar he loord prisoner had
gut hold of his daughter. This morning when
he unlocked the gate at the works he found a
ja-ket cut up into pkeee, and with it a purse and a
threepenuy pithe, the two latter of which proved to be
defenslent's. Ile bad fetched the keys front Mr.
Halle's.— A youth named Bevis, who wee with Mr.
Keats, when ho unlocked the gate, corroborated the
finding of the bendle.—Supt. Pouncy said there was •
suthicious man and woman is the town on Saturday,
and he directod the police to watch them. When this
affair occurred, the wernan was apprehended and
brought before defendant, who said that was not the
woman, but it was complainaitt. (Ts the wom•n
apprehended two florins wire foiled, and defendaut bat'
lout two. Several persons Saw defendant going down the
town with that wumsn.—Sarah Cousins, wife of P.S.
Cousins, said that on Satunlay night jest before nine she
saw defendant pans down High Emtatreet, with • young
woman, taller than Emily Keats. To a friend the
remarked " That's a good match isn't ier referring
to their difference in height and smartotss. She watched
them beret,' the entrance to the trees. A man was
following &shoat distance behind them, whom she had
seen with the young woman during the day, and to
whom her husband had eepecially called Mr sites.
too Defensient persisted that complainant wee
the women had robbed him to the best of his belief.
The bench thought it was clearly proved that defenlact
was mistaken, and that there was not the least imputa-
tion upon her character. They fined defendant 20e., or
14 days imprsonment• He was committed in default
of immediate payment.

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COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.
SATITEDAT.—Ee(ore H. Williams. Eish (obairtneti),
G. W E. Williams, R. H. 0. Swafileld, W. L.
Homing, R. Oi F. Steward, and E. Maunders, Nem.
This was the annual brewster session., and the Court
was occupied for a considerable time renewing licenses.
Sixtreoe was 010 number issued. There were no 00112-
pliant' against any of the houses-
STEALING POTATOES THEOCOR HUNGER. Ellen
Bartlett, • single woman, with an Infant in her arms,
was charged with stealing potatoes.—P.C. Foster said
that on the 19th August, shortly alter eight at night, he
saw defendant in • field occupied by Mr. W. Symes, at
Portasham, pull up 17 stalks of potatoes. She heard hint
get out of the beige, dropped the potatoes, aril ran
away. He overtook, and she said she took them
through hunger. The potatoes weighed Si lbs.—
Defendant said she had three small children, and for
three days had no bread to give them. She tried to
borrow some, but could not, and so she took the
potatoes.— Mr. Symonds who prosecuted, said the
case was only brought for an example.—The Chairman •
said hunger was no excuse for stealing, but the Bench WET—MOUTH.
did not with to hurt her, she must be imprisoned for ANNUAL LICENSING Magrisn.- -This court was held
one day. at the Guildhall on Wednesday last, before J. A yling.
A MAULS IN LITTON CHENEY' CNC/WEL—Charles W. Talbot, and K Cotterell, E•iqrd. The existing
Northover was summoned for assaulting Louisa I public.bouse and game licences were renewed. There
Mary Chubh„—ai, Symonds for complainant, and were nine fresh applications; but these were adjourned
Mr. Weston for defendant. —Complainant said she until the adjourned court in Se ptember.
was in the servile of Mi. Bradford, of Look, and on If twoorm Itguits New CHURCII.-5. sale of fancy
Sunday, 9th August, she went to the afternoon service work was held on Thursday and Friday last, in a
at Litton Cheney church. She sat in seat No. 1 where epsomite marquee erected on the site of the intended
she bad been in the habit of sitting. Defendant came I new ornamental gardens. The proceeds of the bazaar
to the seat where she said "Come out." She said I are to be devoted to the fund for the erection of the new
air, I shan't." Neither of the churchwardens were cherish at Melcombe Regis. The weather fortunately
present. A Mrs. Rowe, defeedarit'a tenant's wife, who proving fino, the attendance was very large, and • brisk
was sitting in the same seat, asked her to come out, sale of the articles oontribut,l took place. Mach of
He took her hold and dragged her out Into "the alley I the work,kc.,exhibited was of a very tasteful and elegant
in a nnednes rough manner," and then sat there himself. description, allowing that great zeal and earnestness
She went into the seat opposite. —ere...examined She I towards • good cause had been felt by numerous friends
neatly went to Litton The ladies who assisted at the stalls were .—Mrs. Talbot
lived in Abhotsbury pariah. Free
Cheney church. Knew the seat did not belong to de- kerMrs. Reginald Smith, Mrs. Coles, Mrs. Belfield,
fondant or his tenant. There are free seats In the rs. Kest, Mrs. Thresher, Mrs. Tizard, Mrs. Andrews,
church. Her master ordered her to go to that seat. Mrs.. Talbot, Mrs. Goldsmith, Mrs. Eliot, and Mrs.
Had never been ordered out of any other seat Had Talbot Groomes. The pleasure of the a...sires was
been told by r Mrs. Rowe and her dauter not to go much Increased by the magnificent music of the
Into the seat: not by any one else. Had taken her band of the 13th Regiment, who were kindly per-
young man and her sister, but that was her bnainea is nutted by Use commanding officer to perform.

EHOOISION TO Till IBLS Or WIOHT.—The ste•in
yacht Premier (('aptain Reynolds), male an excursion
on Friday morning last to Cowes, Isle of Wight. At
nine o'clock in the morning the weather was delightfully
fine, vilth a !anteing wind from the W.N.W., and the
Premier with 115 paaseegers steamed out of Weymouth
harbour, wi'h Round's excellent septett band ou leord
(late of Toreinay), who during the 'lip enlivened the
pleasure Peckers by theireapitel playing. In an especial
degree Round's overture entitlei "The Sylph" w"
admired. The Premier called at Swanage sell Bourne-
mouth for pasrengers. Altogether about 160 persons
availed themselves of this delightful sea trip. The
Premier op arriving in the Solent steamed rapidly past
Yarmouth, and, shortly after, a capital "hot repast"
wax provided for the parties on board by the obliging
steward, Mr. J. Green, The Premier arrived at Cowes
at twenty minutes to three o'clock, leaving an hour and
a quarter for the excursionists to perambulate tl o town.
The American schooner yacht Sappho was lying at
anchor nearly opposite the recreation gram, the gift
Mr. Stephenson, to West Cowes. The defeated yacht
was the principal attraction. Iler hull is painted black,
and at a distance she presents a very heavy appearanee
for • quick sailing schooner yacht. The English yachts
which sailed in the match hia left Cowee. Captain
Reynolds left the pier at five zninutn-e past four, and
aft x calling at Bournemouth and Swanage, she arrived
at Weymouth at half -past ten o'clock. The excursionist.a
appeared greatly to have enjoyed their "outing."
During the whole day the weather was magnificent and
t. 11,, trip was ono of the best of the season.