The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-09-25 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1866.

me," an d then uked If I thought they would send
him kelt-lel, to which I replied " I don't know ; most
likely they wilL" Prieinrir said " I s'Poee if I say I'm
guilty they will send me to the &mama" I answered
"I don't know."
Mr. Weeton mid that we his ease.

lian—ie-Y. said 1;;;Ii-ou—gt;t-it wu nukes for him
to take up the time of the magistrates in midnights
them, and that he should best discharge his duty to bin
client by reserving the defence.
The prisoner. karieg been cautioned, said he would
leave his defence in the hands of hie advocate, and
was committed to take his trial ad the neat arises.
Mr. Manley asked for Its prisoner to be liberated on
bail.

Mr. Wiaton otjecteil to it, ea the whole of the mon, y
had not been found nor the watch.
The Bench refu.e_d_ttail.
_

Mr. Manley mked if the magistrates would order mme
of Om lowboy found ia tha Loose to be given to the wife
for her maintenance.
Mr. Williams said the zuagistratee had no power to
make any such order.

WEYMOUTH.
Fuger BRIDGE Toid.4.—We hear that these tolls
have been let to Mr. Orooddon, of Loneliest, Foole,
for £4OO for a year.
Tug Amateur Dramatic Society have announced,
by circular, their intention of giving a aeries of per.
romances during tile winter season.
PROPOSED New Ping.—lt is contemplated to erect
a new Pier from a more central part of the Esplanade
than that of the present Pd. Pier; probably the site
of the new structure would be opposite Moncester.
row, but at all events as near as possible to the
Railway Statics.

LONDON MLISTIONARY SOCIETY. The annual
esrmone on behalf of this society were preached at
the Glouoseter-street Hope chapel on Sunday
sennight, and the yearly meeting wee held at Hope
chapel on Wednesday. The it.,. W. Lewis presided,
and there wee a fair attendance. The °knee of mis-
sions was advocated by the Chairman and the Rev.
J. But, and the Rev. E. J. Evans, from Madras,
the deputation, gave an interesting account of what
he had seen and beard in India, and what were his
impressions as to the spread of the gospel in that
country. A collection was made at the close.
Citicarr.—A match was played on Wednesday
between the Weymouth Athletic Association aad
the Yeovil Crioket Club, on the ground of the
former, at Rod welL The contest; terminated in
favour of the Athletics, though it must be stated, in
intim, to the Yeovilians, that two of their number
were absent The following is the sours Wry.
nouth A aktic A sakiation.— Dominy, 11; Robinson,
5; Hanger, 3; Fracosta, 4; Hanes, 2; Coode, 0;
Crocker, 2; T. White, 2; F. N. White, 0; Cocking',
15 ; Warren, 0; Widse, ha, 12; Total, 66, Yeovil
Crickei Calb.—Wolsh. 1; Edwards, 10; Custard, 4;
Newman, 4; Wadman, 4; Hyall, 2; North, 5;
Styles, ; Powell, 0; Longman. absent; Pranks,
absent; Widen, itc., 17; Total, 47.

Wiraoirrti Gas Consume's' Cow .—A mat.
leg of the directors was held on Thursday last, when
it was decided to apply at one* to Parliarneot either
for oonapolsory poweri to purchase the existing
works, or to erect new ODge. Meagre Anderson and
Brown, of the Plymouth Gas Works, were instructed
to prepeu-e plans and opecifications for new works,
, and the clerk was n•quested to give the neasevnry
notioss. The following letter wee received from Mr.
Church:—" Weymouth, Sept. 19, 'MS.—Gentle-
men, —lt appears to me tilers is much delay insetting
as to the purchase of the Gas Works, and, as teen
given to understand an attempt is being made to
throw the once of snob delay on my shoulders, I
beg to say that, under my Issue with Mr. Bandon, I
cannot assign the same without his consent. If you
can obtain his sanction, I am ready and willing to
assign my lease and the works to you at ODCe for •
consideration, or rather valuation, the same to be
ascertained in the usual way, by each party choosing
one man, with this toiderstanding—tliat we agree
upon who shall be the umpire, in case the two gen-
tlenieu differ, before the valuation is entered upon.
I limit this' offer to 21 days from th,s data. I remain,
gentlemen, yours obediently, ROZIRT CITORCIL—To
the Weymouth Gas Consumers' Company (Limited)."
Banocou Perry Sessions, Friday—Before Capt.
Prows. and W. Symonds, Esq.—Thomas Mylchreest
was charged with being drunk and riotous. P.C.
Mitchell found the prisoner in St. Thomae-steset,
making • great noise. Ordered him to go away,
was refused, and the usual result followed. The
prisoner being locked up £3 Is. Ild, was found on
him. Prisoner had nothing to nay, and was fined
55., with the expenses of the court, altogether 14s.
Prisoner said it was "very good."—Jobn Collins
was charged with stealing a teapot, beano, and three
esucers, from Samuel Davis, 5.5, St. Tbomaestreet,
value 3s. P.C. Mitchell stated that he took prisoner
into custody in consequence of something he beard
from Mr. Davis. After locking him up waives went
to the Milton Arms, and the articles produced were
given up to him by the landlord, Kingdom Conk,
who said he had bought them of the prieoner for 10.1.
The erticles were identified by Mr. Davis as his
property—Kingdom Cook proved that be bought
tie articles of prisoner, who offered them for sale in
the tap room. He said he was authorised by hi
master to get rid of these "odd, and ends" in the
WA way he could. He (witnea) did not want the
things, and only took them because prisoner pressed
him so much. Prisoner said Mr. Davis' girl told
him to take the things and sell them. The prose-
cutor not appearing, the prisoner was diacharghcl I
but the magistrate,' signified their intention in
future of compelling the appearance of parties giving
persons in charge.

oosimittee against the rating of the quays, lands,
and dose, pursuant to the instructions given
him at the last meeting, but the committee refused
to grant any relief. Resolved, that the clerk is now
hereby authorised to appeal to the next general
quarter Sellll.oll of the borough of the trustees against
the rating of the said quays, lands, tolls, and dose,
and to act generally as be may be advised by counsel,
and obtain • legal decision aa to the legality of the
rating; that the Mayor be anthorieed to sign and
seal the notioe of appeal on behalf of the trustee*;
that the clerk be also authorised to propose to the
assessment committee and the overseers of the parish
of St. James to have the question in dispute as to
the rating argued upon a special case to be agreed on
beteeen the parties, so as thereby to obtain a speedy
decision and to save expense; that the retainer nuw
read authorising the clerk to act OD tbe attorney of
the trustees in the matter of the appeal be adopted,
that it be signed by the Mayor, on behalf of the
trustees, and that the seal of the council be affixed
thereto; and that in the meantime the following
gentlemen. viz, Messrs. Rogers, Lacy, Hudson,
Farmer, Frampton, Penney, and Stone, act as •
oommittee to meet the assessment oommittee and ea.
deavour to make some amicable arrangement with
them in reference to the rating.

seen 7/866s aarrYjng wale front Mr. Clarke's yard during
the week, and I had no unjust thought shout the coal.
I did not see any coal put into the bag all the emeniug.
I bad only to drive the wagon from the yard to the Ina'
house. I had nothing to do with loading the warms*.
Watts was hired by my brother to load the wagon. Lane
had to lI the heP--John Cribb said: I ant employed
al Mr. Clarke's coal yard. me pontificate° Henn esme
with the prisoner W atta to um on Saturday tart, and
asked Me if I had given Watts any coal that daY ? aeld
I hail not. I had sold him some the day before wheh he
took away. We have no inch coal as that sow produced in
the yard.—Jamee Cookee foreman porter at the Blandf"rd Beltway etetion, said: On Fridiy last I pointed out
mine track, of coal with labels for the Gas Company to
one of the wheelers, who is employed by the GiAl CAM.
pany to take away ma. conaigied to them, as the onal
Wlll.l In•oiroot to ti• 55 the property of the 031.1 Company
and labelled on the truck. —Thomas Hollow .y said : I
am stoker at the Blandfonl Gm Yard. Tim coal pro-
Iduoed is the name sort of coal al was brought to the gm
yard ou Friday and Saturday last from the railvray
' station an the property of the Gee Company. The nolse
of the ctel ie about 16.1. or ISI. Wheeler wu bringing
coal on Friday and Saturday loot to the gam yard from
the railway station. I helped tiol.od the coal. His
lordship inquired of Supt. Watts if he had any further
eonoborative evidence against Lane, and on receiving a
reply in he negative, diamissel the charge against him.
—The evidence of P.C. Hann having been marl over by
Mr. Johns, clerk to the maglitraMs ; Mr. Atkinion
asked the conatehle if be had Watts in view all the
time. Hann replied that be bed, and that he followed
bias the whole way first to Mrs. Runes' sod then to his
own hourte.—On !leering this Mr. Atkineca said his
client would plead guilty, and throw himself on the
' mercy of the court. The Ch. 11111•0 addressing the
prisoner, said that there were certain niretunstances in
the cue mirlaMb induced them to deal more leniently
with him than they otberwiu should. He had been
twig"' previowily convicted, and if they sent him for
trial at the Quarter &salons, he would bane pens' serri•
toile. But they took this view of the cue. The Gas
Company had employed urinal parties to cart away
their coal without any re•ponsilile and trustworthy
person to look aft.. them, This the Bench considered
very unwise, am by it they gave thom they employed on
opportunity to take mane of the foal. The 'entrees of
Via Bench was that he be itoprieoned for one mouth
with bud labour.

fraud anb fashionable Intelllgince.

TUB Prince and Princess of Wales will very prolwl4l
shortly leave f r Haulm in order to be prawn, at the
marriage of Pf. 1.3. ma DaguJar.
• -•

LADY H 888888 or LEA will prevent to the public,
towards the close of the year' a work which will allow
her esperieso.i of travel and the fruits of her °beery.-
tion to Spain. —AtAnscron.
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THB Prince awl Primes. Christian of Pohledwig•
llohtio will relent t Wind,or about the same time as
the Queen, sad ehould Fillmore House ho Not quite
resole for their reeoption, sill mate a eta,' at Windsor
Cade.

FOOS IMPORTANT LlTva.—lt is worthy of cote that
the four European personagen whom name me in
every body'o mouth Sr. just now ail of them usom or
loss oenously iIL The Fops is not only an old limn, tut
bao been out of health for years. The health of the
French Emperor is in • mysterious condition. and that
alone hi sufficiently suggestive. King Victor Emmanuel's
vigorous constitution is by no means in it. former state,
sod is tslked about, or perhaps rather wmpered about,
with oh tuggiuks of shouldros and u plif ling of eyebrows ;
and now sear. told that Count Biome/kis laid up,with
no serious MI attack of neuralgia as to be unable to
anybody on lupines' nutters. What if these four men
were practically removed from the scene of human affairs
within the usat twelvemonth Wio:, can make the
faintest goer as to what would follow Who, or rather
what, wool hl the next Pope? What would be the
effsi tof • French regency? How would the successor
of Victor Emmanuel arrange his little difficulties with
republicans and bishops? And who would consolidate
new Priusis aithout the prestige of victory which is
like • halo round the head of the redoutable Prussian
premier I—Pell Mall Gault*.

workhouse, whence she was mint to one of the large
parochial schools. At the end of a year the lather
retained, removed her from the school, sod tent her to
a relative, who placed her for • short period in • con-
vent, sod she tbcit taunted to b.r laconic only to fall
a victim to her ow u lather! After a vain alb unit to
get tor lilting is. *cresol, she wee found at Aldrich t
with a soldier, and rescueu from further ruin by being
placed under the charge of the society, end in their
house tor poor miserable If. tisane to tratquil clues.
A few day. alter the death 01 Ibis child soot' er girl of
12 years of age was brought to the house by a Bible
wouitm. til.o had bee. criminally acimulted by a nest.
door neighbour of her father. hut Ix ins 12 yi ors of ego
there wee to legal remedy, iu the tameence of proof that
the girl one nut acm seating party. Another a01.1it..0.11
brought au inter, iiing.looklog child of 10 with a re.
comuctolation from the slillip.-vas of the Luck

Tile dr. 011.Ze'e Urania: SINTILSCI or Dania -7
The Wel of Jima ltichard Jeffrey for the murder 01 his
son. Ur St. Giles's, commenced on Teamlay morning at
the Central Criminal Court, and occupied the greater
part of the clay. The mother in-lasi of the 1./ismer
waled that she bad known the prisoner neves years.
Ile married her daughter about sir or seven years ago.
He hail two children—the decamped and another boy
•ho riled previously. The decessed child would have
bents cii yeats uld oast November. After the marriage
witness's daughter lived •ith the prisoner two or three
years, and Own they separated, and the prisoner sold off
all the furniture. They never livid together again.
Witness took charge of the deceased child from his
Lath off and on, but for the last bee months before he
died he lived entirely ritith her. Luring the lire months
the prisoner twirls took Md, child away fur a day. :Cho
was to have hod 44. a seek for taking owe of the child
grow the prisoner, but he paid her anything. On
the 30th of July, which was a Sunday. the prooner
came to her house about hall-past eight o'clock in the
evening, mid said he wanted to take the *Mid away. •
The child was in bed, and she wished the pneoner to let
huh stay 'anti the morning, but the prisoner intrusted '
upon his being dressed, and he took bow away. She
followed chew into liulburn, and there lost sight of
thew. The child was in good health when the prisoner '
took him away, and very lively. The prisoner was
aware that he was followed, and be saw her spastic ro •
polio man and ran away. She toll the policeman that
she did hut think the prisoner less a Si person to had
the child, as he had used the et WI very ill before.
Another witness stated that the prisoner hook to drink-
ing after his wife went away w.th another wan. Luring
the last year or LINO the pnwner's conduct had been
such or to induce many to believe that he was not in
his right mind. Mary Cotter said on the morning of
the 30th of July she went down into the ambir of a
house in Neale's-passage. Timis is an inner cellar, and
in that cellar she found a little boy hanging to the
dawn] post. A rope wing round his neck. nlie gave an
alarm, and the polies were sent for, and the body rise
cut downs Perilous could get to the cellar where the
body was found from the street, and this cellar was
lighter than the other. The prisoner did not lire at the
house, and she did not know anything about him. At
Le conclusion of lb. evidence Mr. Justice Willes
@mauled up, and thu jury, after deliberating for ten
minutes, returned a verdict finding the prisoner guilty.
Mr. Justice Will,, then assounid the black cap, and
having eipremied concurrence in the opinion of the
jury, formally pronounced the sentence of death. The
prisoner, in a voice of deep 0113011ull, said—" I have led
a must unhappy life for the last seven years. lam
putty." lie then thanked the learned judge and the
Jury, and was led from the dock.