The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-09-07 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.
LORD PoRTXAN, we art glad to be able to state, is
progressing most favourably.

FOOLD.

SCHOOL ANNIVIRSABT.—On Sunday the anniversary
services in connection with the North-street Primitive
Methodist Chapel were held, appropriate sermons
being preached morning and evening, by the Rev. .J.
Wright, the pastor. On Monday evening • public meet •
ing was held in the chapel, which was well attended.
The Rev J. Wright occapied the chair, and addresses
were delivered by him, and Mr. J. Watt., Mr.
Chaffey, and Mr. Collins, the superintendent. Mr.
Collin, ranted the number of attendances at the school
to average 78, which, c maidering the flock does not
number more than ab rut 60, is very gratifying. Some
five years ago through changes and other matters the
school we. at a very low ebb; bat now, thanks to Mr.
Collins's efforts, it ie in its present flourishing
condition. l'here are 14 teachers connected with it,
who give their services gratuitously. About £2 were
collected during the two days. The ministry is any-
thing but a rich one, and • short time ago £l3 were
expended in • centenary nag.
A °con max 001111WRONG.—Amouldar named Beery
George Daysley, who has not been long in the town,
warn charged before the Mayor and Mr. F. Milos, on
Ilionday, with having been drunk and Ham; in the
public streets on the Sunday evening previous.—
' Defendant who appeared in the box in • condition
that, in some planes, would have made him a very
successful candidate for a second charge of
drunkenness admitted it—" Oh yes, I were all
right." He was drunk. Fact was be bad been out
enjoyin' 'loaf with his mates over some pots of porter,
and the last gloss did for him and he went wrong. He
wouldn't deny it, not he, all he asked was they'd be as
moderate as poerible" (addressing the Mayor)—"Now,
you young dog, make it as light as you can, for I'm a
Christian man, you know, if ever there was one. Oh
lor I wish I was oorpse." —lle was fined 5..,and oosta
41. 61., which he paid after intimating to the police
that he had had a good mind to hays chewed up
magistrates, officers, and all the bloonein' lot.
ANNOLL Liotnsiga Merrigs.—The annual Brewster
Sessions for the Borough and County of Poole were
held on Wednesday at the Guildhall. The magi'.
tratee present were Mr. 0.3. Stone, Mr. W. Pearce,
Mr. M. Kemp-Welch, and Mr. Gutch.—Mr. ff. S.
Dickinson applied on behalf of Mr. Coles, of Castle
beerbouse, Constituti Parkstone, for • six days'
licence for the sale of spirituous liquors on the premises.
Applicact at present po.sesses an out-door licence. He
presented memorials in f.vour of his application signed
by 179 inhabitants and three medical men. The
service of ref:lll6lW notices were proved, and Mr.
Dickinson handed in documents relative to the
suitability of the premises for the purpose and the
desirability that in • fast-increasing neighbourhood
there should be accommodation of the kind.—The
Chairmen said the matter had come before the Bench
in '75, '77, 78, and '79. It was then fully discussed,
and the Bench arrived at the conclusion that there was
no necessity for granting the license, and in view of
great opposition on the part of respectable inhabitants
living near they decided to refuse it. The Bench on the
present occasion saw no reason to reverse their decision.
Zfo new facts had been adduced, and it must not be
imagined the magistrates were children who could not
hold to their opinion for twelve months together.—
Lioense refueed.—The Superintendent of Police
reported that all the hou.es had been conducted during
the past year in a satisfactory manner, and accordingly
all the linemen. were renewed.

A GliaLT NOISLICCE. —A matter If complaint has
long been the congregating at the P.et-oilice of boys
and lads of larger growth, who have been in the habit
of making the window ledges seats of °sae from which
they might comfortably discuss the topics of the day
among themeslves, and in their own unrefined
language, totally careless of the fact that business
people oocasionally require to poet their letters. The
difficulty experienced in doing this, and in consequence
of the bad and filthy words which have fallen upon
the ears of ladies and others who have had to make
use of the box, has at last become so nnbearabie, and
the representations rnade to the authorities hare been
so urgent, that Mr. .7. F. Street, the courteous pl,ollt-
morter has been compelled to invoke the aid of the
authorities. The polio' were accordingly instructed
in the matter, and on Monday three respectably
dressed young lads, named Gorge Gram, prea
Go, clon, and &Howl Whatey were summoned before
the Mayor and F. Milne, Esq., for obstructing the
public thoroughfare on the previous Thursday Oval.
ing in High-street, to the annoyance of passengers.
They were watched by Sergeant Beaken and P.C.
Lee, who saw them standing in front of the letter-box
and., obstructing it that • female who went to post
a !attar had to push her way behind theta hackie before
she cauld d so. It did not appear they had made
use of any bed langusge, but Lee'ssid they remained
there some tu minutes—The Bench told them this
sort of conduct must be put a stop to. They were
liable to a fine of 40t. for each offence, but as Mr.
Clarke did not aak for a heavy penalty, but rather
that • caution should be given to others, they would
be fined fa. 6d. and Ti. 61. cords each or NUM days.
Should any future case be brought before the melds-
testae the fall penaltylwouldiecticwebebuily be
imposed.