The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1862-11-25 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

MIMTING. —Before Lord Portffrint, W P Okeden Fag., Hon. W. H. B. Portman, /Sad Esq. --James Foster was brought up on s warrant obtained by Mr. Matthews, jun., for trespassing in pursuit of game on April 18th.—Complainant ittid that he *as on France Down on the day in question, stoat on horseback, when he saw prisoner and Lane, (who had been convicted of the offence,) with two dolor/ coming tip the lane on to the down, and soon after heard the dogs giving cry. He rode up and sew prisoner and Lime besting some bushes with sticks, and when they saw him they made off, but he rode on and overtook them. and kept dp with them soma diatoms. He felt quire certain that prisoner was the man.—Prisoner said that he was working for Mr. Lawrence on the day mentioned till 6 o'clock. —Mrs lairrenee was sent for, and he said that prisoner did work on that day, but he did not see him in the afterpart.—Mr. Okeden said that Forster had been isti man/ times' convicted, and as no evidence Iced sh'ont t hens. at Work, the Bench must fine hint 4/, and l °Sate, or two months' iniprhownsent. Co,nmitt4—lsaac Newton and James Jeffries were charged with Braiding 49 apples, the property of Mr. Henry Tozer, of Mandford St. Mary. —,Roth pleaded guilty to the offence, and and that they hoped the Bench would look upon it lightly, as it was their first crime. Lord Portman said that it seemed to be more of folly than crime, and the Bench would fine them id. damages, and #d: imeha—Time was asked to pay in, which was granted. TAR RANT MONClKTOlL—Missionattr Miteritio.—A missionary meeting war held on Monday evening, in the Wesleyan Chapel. The Rev. G. Ranyell the Rev. Skewee, and Mr. Downton addressed the meeting. The attendance was'wery good, and at the close a collection was made, Which amounted to £2 4a. 6d.  -I'4FOLE.Lilte—m-; belonging to the South. , Western sad Bonne Valley Potteries have nomstegoed Meekly Subscriptions towards relieving the &ennead opettlitee in Limateltire. We earnestly hope that othet entablidretents will follow their example. Fowl= Donszx Rieurr.-414e efrooting for the money prizes, which was to have triennia.* at the recent contest at Lilliput, came off on Friday last, at 600 yards range, which resulted in the pities being awarded as follows :--Colour-Sergeant Fanner, £7, with a soon of 45 points; Lieutenant Aldridge, 40 point.; Sergeant Slcper, £3, 42 points; Sergeant Aldridge, £2, 37 points; Corporal Boyt, El, 36 points ; Private Wareham, .£l, 36 points; Hartrkes, £l, 34 points; Sergeant Hayman, 111 e 4lottert4 ,Private Curtis, XI, 32 points; Pritate Kendall. £1 $J points. WlMBORkE.—Lotintt ILIACt.—At the court for the consideration of Crown caste reserved, on Baterday, before the Lord Chief Baron, and Amidst* Wightman, Williams, and Mellor, and Baron Channel), the oale of Lomas Isaacs was heard. It will be recollected that the prisoner was convicted at last Dorsetehire seaalone, before Lord Portman, for supplying a noxious drug to another person with intent to procure shoetion.—Mr. Fookee appeared on behalf of the prosecution to support a conviction. It appeared that the media.] man on the trial deposed that the thing administered Wottld not have the desired effect; and the learned counsel eontended that as it was procured with the intent, that Was sufficient —The Lord Chief Baron said the intention was with the person taking it. The evidence was that this was not a noxious thiug.—Oonviation reversed.  fIfiBIiBORME.—BOIMMIT AND ATTNVITICD 1307011D1 On Friday morning • servant girl in the employ of Mr. Jells, of Clinesh•lane,.attempted to commit suicide by drowning haresif at Weak &Use. It appears that early on the morning in question whilst her master and mistress were in bed Mrs. Jells was disturbed by hearing noises in bee room and upon looking about saw the bedroom door open and the servant girl crawling about in the room on her hands and knees, with only a shawl throws around her. On being asked what was her business the girl replied that she had come after some matches to light the kitchen fire,and thin being considered satisfactory no more notion was taken et the intrasion. About mid-day, however, Mn. Jells mimed a shilling from her purse, and the girl was repeatedly asked it she had found it while making the bed, but she declared that she had not, but being suspected, her mistress made her tarn her peeked* out, and the money was found in her possession, Upon threatening to send for tb pohoe the girl put on her cloak Ind boniet'and.went and threw herself into the stream at West Bridge, but very fortunately the rash aft was frustrated, she having been discovered in the water by Mr Lamb, of Bele Farm, end with 'gelatines he rescued her from her perilous condition. She was very winch exhausted, and was with great difficulty restored to animation. She subsequently admitted taking the money, bat regretted that she had not more effectually accomplished her rash act.