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

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THE DORSET COUNTY. EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1874.

HOLY TRINITY CityßM. —We are glad to announce that
after many ilelays it has teen finally resalvisl to proceed
with the enlargement, ',arrangement, and re-seating of
this church, whieh has long been inadequate to the wants
of the parish. The total cost of the work o ill be at least
j;:kissi. The tender of Nlessrs. Tilley, is- Dorchester, for
the building alone i £2.0111. e.l that ..m. blVri
aceepted by the Com and will he finally taken if
1.1,t10R be old:lined by the thitl N.A.:whet Of this sum
nearly C 1,501) are already pall or promised, and an appeal
Is now tussle to the parishioners, and all who feel an
interest in the matter, to help in the work. We hope
subscriptions will be generously given. The plans for the
alteration and enlargement are by Mr. 11. kerrey, archi-
tect, of London.
DORCIWATER AGRICULTURAL SOCIL-Tr.—The annual
ploughing match took place last Friday, on the farm of
Mr. IL Genge, at Lower Waterton. The judges were—
Mr. T. A. Homer, of Tolpuddle. Mr. W. 11. Duuman, of
Truptown, and Mr. J. "lest, of WarinwelL Men, plough-
ing with two horses without a driver : Ist, £2, Levi Dart,
in the service of Mr. T. Chick, Stratton; George
Barrett, (Mr. J. Saunders, Mouton); 3rd. Ble, George
Knight (Mr. C. Mayo, Little Piddle). There were 18
entries, and It competed. Lads under 17, ploughing with
two horses without a driver: Ist, a lea,
in the service of Mr. W. S. Hull, Deuce; 2nd, XI, George
Dent (Mr. T. Chick, Stratton) ; 3rd, Ilk, Robert Hide
(Mr. C. Mayo, Little Piddle). There were 7 entries.
Ploughing with oxen Ist, il..lanies Lane, in the service
of Mr. W. Mantield, Porteshain ; 2nd, Cl, Thomas Player
(Mr. .1. Mayo, Poinvell).

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Gomm. Autiaass.—On Tuesday evening, at the Town
hall, Mr. Walter Douglas, an Evangelist, who has laboured
in Australia, and travellml in many distant parts •if the
world proclaiming the Gospel, delivered an address to a
good audience. On the platform with the speaker was
Yr. G. Curiae, ,resident of the Dorchester Young Metes
Christian Association. The meeting was opened by sing-
ing and prayer, and reading portions of Holy Scripture,
after which Mr. Douglas selected as his text the Ist chap.
Romans, Pith verse '1 am not ashamed of the Gospel of
I Christ : for it is the power of God unto salvation to every-
one that believeth ; to the Jew first and also to the Greek."
In the outset the speaker showed what a change the
I power of God had wrought in Paul : that man who for
I years previously had persecuted, and even murdered the
desciples and believers of the hard Jesus. Paul, who
I delighted in shedding the blood of the Saints; who
! scoffed and jeered at the followers of .10446. But he was
stopped in his career. Christ, in His mercy looked upon
him, &Mt he felt the power of Owl in his heart. He
became a changed man ; and instead of pursuing the
blasphemous course of life be had formerly followed he
exclaims "1 am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ r
lie was not ashamed of it, as it had proved an all power-
ful gospel to hint. It had been the means of his salvation.
The speaker then dwelt on the power of God to salvation,
and urged that Ile is as able and willing to save 11., as
. He was then. And wile, said the speaker, He is calling,
• yea, gently constraining each one of Ile to come unto Him,
' to take His yoke upon no, and horn of Hint, at the same
time assuring us that His yoke to ran), and His burden
light Mr. Douglas spoke of many who had been utter
rebrolattes turning to Him. Ile related the conversion
of an old man of 97, who had lived that long life of sin,
yet in his last days veto; brought to feel the power of God
to the salvation of his soul : and, although he only lived
throe days after Ilk conversion his son-in-law was 80 struck
with the wonderful CIIIBIIO, in the ill Man that he fell
down by his bedside, and sought for an•l obtainml salva-
tion, that he too might he enabled to tell of the hive of
God and of His mighty power. Many other instances he
related of good that had been done, and he (the speaker)
earnestly prayed that the day woul•I speedily c • when
every knee would bow before Hint, und every tongue COll-
- fess that Ile is Lord awl Ituh:r of all. That this day is
foot approaching Um speaker relate.' Ow contendon of
many in Gime distant parts of the worhl when, he had
hbourml. The Indian, the Nosy ix:dander, the
Kspainiaux, aiol many such as these were beginning to
neknowlishie the p•mer and love of G,ol, and of Ilk Son
Jesus Christ, and as the ...eversion of the,a.
to brollitht 411011 t sii Is, awl will 1.. buried their instruments
of warfare and letrbarity. Mr. !knights it on to speak
of the efeda of believing awl trusting itt the Gestn,i if
I 'hoist, and urged his hearers bi give up sin, and 0., eICiPO I
the terrible punishment it ltichi nowt be i the nevitable I
result of living an•l dying without God awl with t hope. I
He spoke fervently of the glorious reward that awaited
the I •hristian in the better boil, awl concludol by making
A most earnest appeal to th.ot prissint to doeide It O 0.1:
for glory, remarking that tome need Is: itshatued of the
(impel of Christ, Many good awl noble men had passtsl
away and had not been ludouritsl to acknowledge (twist as
their Saviour. Nine were higher or tiol.ler than our
late beloved I :onsort, " Albert. the G•snl." Ile W able
to rejoice io his dying hours, and nearly his last words
were

Rock i.A,CS. tit ft for Inc,
Let ein: hide in)

Ilis life was a noble example for all of u. May we all
Late him ! laving ,ucli a life we .huubl have happi-
ness, peace, and contentment. The Inuolfle :limier of
the poor peasant with the fear of I ifsl would be much
tuore enjoyable than the fatted, oK Without. Therefore
let aa all Arite to lit 'e ti GI.OI glory, and 'air
elol Will be peace, awl hereafter we shall see film face to
face ; the gates of the heavenly Jerusalem u ill lie thrown
open, and we shall all enter and join that countless lt-
itette who have wa.hol their rola,. white, and who were
nut fishame.l of the 4 ;0•IPCI ! Prayer wa- then
offered, the hymn " Sock of Age." was ming, the blessing
pronouncol, aiel the a.....enilalage :li•persed. lln 'flair.lay
and Friday evening: Mr. Douglas again foldrefessl good
audience, and ins remarks were listene.lto very attentively.
On Sunday he preached at the Baptist (lava, morning
awl evening.
fIhuSTY Perrr SLISIONO, Saterlay.— lkfore Mill Pearce
&yen, a yaiieg Woe= jiltsirt, WM charged with
vagratic) at Mrtlasol.
P.C. Font in Friday lamming at 1.30 found her in a son:mi-
t:Ws railway carriage at Portland nation. flu asked hvr what
slie wasting there. but she tevle auswer.
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The magarate Uhl the words 14 the Act euemed hardly to
i.e.lude such a case as this and therefore she romkl be die-
chsr,:ed, but Ole must nut make use ut railway carnal:au In this
way.
Before Mr F. Pearue, Mr E L. Kludessley, Mr M. C. Goedden,
and Mr It. U. I. stewanl.

Robert Cable, James alias Hopper" White,Saontoel Lester,
.4 ronlington, and William Sargent, ol Herrimptone, were
brought up ott remand. elmrg.l with stealing duck* from
hatner'sß.n, Forditutten, the I.,pertc of the Wawa Lang.
Superintendent natty stoked to be allowed to withdraw the
charge azainst Sargent, and, the tum,ietrate* consenting, ha
kit the dock.

John Spicer mid he and hie wife had charge u the imultry at
limner's Barn. At 7.31, Zith September, he loci.e.l up 32
ducka in the house; at ton o'clock next nionitrig there Were
only 2s there, the lock %al la..kett, and the door a little on the
An.nit 5.30 am, Snin.nal.r 34, nit.e he wont to hie
sea he noticed a light at a portable shepherl's hut li. the
Field.

(It usal by prisonere, who are etup7.l4l
for the new boututtatie)
White ..eld they never touched but two of the ducks.

Witham Sargent said—l am a labourer and live at Herring.
stone. tot rut:slay night at nine p.m. I met the three prisoners
at the Royal oak ; next morning we were all going well-
boring, and that night were I, sleep in the shephenl's house.
On the way to the house, Just before we came to Danner s Barn
Cable and White both said they were going to have *AM fowls
or •nnething. The asked me to tate the tools upset the
then come back and meet them, and all go in together. I told
them I should have netlin,g at all to do with it I went on •
abort distance past the barn and then /topped to light my pipe.
liceides the tools I had a basket in which I had some victuals
and a siniocinn. The three went into the harton. A bit
alter White came tip to mu and said ," I've got 'WI,"
showing a live duck! I said you'd better take it back,
porn gut Into trouble. Ile answer.' "Never mind
about that." White carried it to the shepherd's house.
The saucepan I had is mine; I t ook it from my house,
James White askisl use to bring it on Tucooday night, say-
ing they were going to have a cooked supper. I asked if I
should bring on some potato., and he said Hetet mind that.
We were altogether when White asked me to bring the sauce.
Cable and Luster Cann: to the house about Ave ~,n,ut,„.
after I and White got there. White killed the duck he had.
Cable brought • can of water, and Lester another live duck,
which he k Med. The ducks were skinned. Cable lit a Are,
they were cooked in the saucepan, and we all at down and ate
them. The skin and feathers of the ducks were burnt, and the
saucepan nab burnal in a lump of chalk.
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Witness was not asked any questions by prisonenf
harlot Itowl, non of Mr Rama, landlord of the itoyal Oak,
said On Tuesday als.ut he was walking down Hridnort
n,a.l, and not the theon prisoners and Sargent, Just beymol the
r.a.l to the Rarraeks, going in the direction of 1/anter's Liam
Mary Ilitelicock, unwed at the /loyal Oak, 'win: to the Hun
being at the inn ou Tuesday evening betwawu six and seven ;
she did not know when they left.
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1.. C. Miller, of Lliorehiniter, said no Wolin*lay It., we'll With
P.O. Pearce to Lannes Bank They found the lore .4 the
'poultry house broken hi two. They went to the prisoners at
work, and si.wrchwl their baekets and clothing. In White's
ixockets they found feather., and a lot la.,re h. the allepher,Va
house amongst the etraw, while in the etove there were
portially bunit bones. Outside the house wore kathers, with
blood, awl a Inn*, or two were found. They then went to the
four men and smirch...hal thew. They denied the charge.
110 and Kam, went to Na I well. Amongst the chalk
they towel blood ke, and they du z out a saucepan In
which there lied ben meat cookot When he took Cable hie
dinner in the cell he said he would tell the rights of A. and
'tat..) that he \Vent lot.. the yahl for • tan of water, and when
he got up to the works he now two ducks guttering on the
ground with their heads olf. Ile asked where they had them
to, and !was told they " twigged them down below ; when he
re die.) •If you don t wiitch It, you'll get .rigged." CALIO also
mil thee e e.ked and ate the 'lurks. Next day they found the
entrailo. and tare feathers. White then accusial t:able of
tpsie into the yard and taken the ducks.
P.l'. Venn,: sent in coutpowy with PC Miller to limner's
altd cattliallol the door of the fowl house, if hieli they
found kW taxa I.roketi "pew. Went to when, the priweiers
lIVIV at work, and woe IN...Ma go tr•att will N... I to well
No 10111..wiel theft up, and new Miller take *owe feathers
Irons the pocket of White. adied for the key of the
elienlierd't hoUw, nl,ioh woo ItiVell to C Miller. They then
went down and unlocked the and there they found •
qiiantity .4 leathers :lid alw. a quantity .4 bang 1k0n+...,, thi-
ef..., in es: hoUSC. They found a quantity .4 chalk .d.oies
local' with 1d...el on theui They then went luck to well No.
and appn:hcloted the VI-6.1m1. Ile clitrzed them with stew!.
three duoko. toil wet, repliol that they slept at the sheep
house awl knew to.thing about any ducks. Witnews and Miller
alWrsi anis returned to the chafe 11....a1., where they found
buried untie ...Alb it a quantity .4 burnt straw
in..rked with blood, small portion. of bones, burnt wood, •
low imibers, aod the saue,:pan. The witness further
corroborated the testiunoly if the previous witnes4,
The taisoneni, who rowned their ibienee, where then corn-
wetted for frill alit,., SCildleli

DOHCIIESIER 11,1,N111111.1t1 kdllt.
Thi, Irma oil Tuesday we, largely attetulml.
ere,rd, o 7,UUU slump were penned. Trade wa.4 ex ordinal)
hut .11 some inidance. Limb, iscule
owing y. the probabilities of ahmulant keep and the recent
rapid grutli of the grao% Horn ewe, odd from 35,. to
at lot (root Mrs. Ilawkin,, 4 Vi .uldon. making
the latter figure. and monit fr Mr. Pitlield, of Syniund.
bury, reali,ed Zlw. whiDt Mr. Mayo's (Wiuldon) fetched
Horn %%ethers ranged from In. to Ilk Hest Down
ewe, oldaint,l frog, Ms. to .11721., the last mentioned prim
being rea1i,..,1 lq Ilr. Syn.:Lot Winterharn, for o
lot. Mr. Sy sueN %%\lllO, loot with i imP•11.4...er for a good
pen at Do. und excelleut !rota Mr. Symes, of Dole,
Aiib, and 'Mr. Siam,. of Nether erne, rindi,r4 good
! while tbu.se pe111.1.1 by Mr. lL Gunge, of Waterom,
!0w1...a 43, gd., and ay.: ui Mr. 115.%%1, Chartoimdur,
Donn %%ether, were taken at (null :r.o. to Dawn
lambs acre bold at Irom t.% Us., Mr. John 11 ~,,, er,
maltih..4owii. obtaining the higher figure for a prime but.
For horn iamb, the price. WON: 1140. to 27, Mr. En,or
offered about 2,W4.1 iileob.. whieli were nearly all clearu,l.
The following were the Principal prices: —Horn ewe, from
36,t0 18w; chilver born lamb,. tds. to Vs.: horn wether I
25+. to 3lid. Down oboop nude front 30s. to 4no.