The Poole Telegram. — 1883-03-16 (Poole, Dorset, England)

POLIIIE.—After our parcel was dispatched last Thursday, the following cases were heard at the Petty Sessions :—A young fellow named Charles Adams, a cook on board the Darnet, was charged with stealing a pair of opera glasses and various other articles, of the total value of £l3 ss. 63., the property of the captain of that vessel. The prosecutor, Captain Philip Quilter, had occasion to go on shore on the Wednesday, and, on his return, after a short absence, he missed the prisoner H and the property in question. e gave information to the police, and the matter was placed in the hands of P.C. Beaken, who discovered the pris mer had pledged a suit of clothes at Mr. Snore' pawnshop in the Highstreet for 9s. The constable then went in search of the lad, and about a quarter to seven in the evening ran him to earth at the railway station. He was then making enquiries as to when the next train for Portsmouth left. He had, at the time, a black bag with him, and on the officer opening it he found in it most of the other articles. Prisoner now p'earled guilty. The prosecutor save him a good character for obedience and industry. He was sentenced to six months' bard labour.—A rough looking character, who gave the name and address of Henry Devitt, of Falmouth, was charged on remand with breaking into the fowlhonse of Mr. Dunford, of Lengfleet, and stealing therefrom a quantity of eggs. The Bench did not consider his identification proved, and dismissed the cello. Prisoner, when taken into custody, bed on him a pound of tea, a quantify of sugar, and sundry cand e ends. When he was in his cell the police showed him to one or two persons to see if they could identify him, upon which he remarked he supposed the next thing they would do would be to bring forward a dead man , to swear he had murdered him.  TEMPERANCE HALL, Bin-eraretr.—The above hall was again crowded on Monday night. whoa the Poole Temperance Societies Union and Smior Bands of Hope met to give their sEc)nd (this season) public rehearsal, consisting of a selection of solos and choruses, with recitations and dialogues, &c. Much credit is due to the indefatigable superintendent, Mr. A. Allen, and the hon. sec., Mr. Edwin T. Yenkine, for their earnestneue and zeal in this work, a work which, if properly followed up, means a large amount of attention and time especially when we remembsr that the regular meeting night; are twice a week through the season, and it is suggest,A that the work shall be continued the whole year through. Mrs. J. Elford has also rendered valuable cervices at all service., as well as at public rehearsals. The chair was taken promptly at eight o'clock by the president of the Bands of Hope, Alderman J. J. Norton, who opened the proceedings of the evening with a short speech, full of vivacity and humour, and during the evening he was so full of illustrated matter at times that his remarks caused the audience to roar with laughter. A collection Was taken at the close of the meeting, which would have been far more gratifying to the committee and all conceroed in the movement if it had been larger. However, we hops it will be better next time. It is intended t I bring the winter season to a close with a temporanoe service of song. Annexed is the programme :—Chorus, "We Shall Da It By and Bye," choir; recitation, "Bobby Bell," Sp& Shipper& ; recitation, "Speech on Broth," Ernest ford; chorus, "Some will Laugh at Sparkling Water," choir; recitation, "Pussy," D. Rood; recite.