The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10 00:00:00

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defendant Bee or tii tirDek snd defendent stssgswing
'but the rood. Darr, n.rer hi' hin in return, but
Mir held up his seek to defe.. • f.
Cross-examined : Was in •r ,uh • him •if Told P.C.
Devised he as Mow. rm.... T •e io.tp.th
morose the del 1 where 4efendan'l cm'. to r,,ie, ilown
fair. It wee not mach nod, but be hod board say it
*odd not be sunned.
P.O. Nyland deposed tbet Waller Legg told him be
never sew nay blows struck.
In the first ease defendants were fined 40e. sod one*
or one month's bird labour ' • and D.rer vu births!
soatrititted for two mouths' herd labour for the sessult.
Mr. Day soolie.t for tti net, which wss Ilr.
hf r. C MO I w..• forfeited.

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atruslIPTZD alealf.
Waiter Lapp, of Hingcoinne, ern Sharged with at
tempted trawl. Mr. Symonds prostituted, end dr
Walton denoted.
Sr. James Churchill said he tampion • farm at
Kiegoombe, as townie of I ord Sendwith. Part of it was
• field called South-hill, lying on the rides betw•rn
Kingtombe and Powerstook, In *blab Wee abet two
sere' of furze. Last Tuesday night. fast as be had
gone to bet, be was ilamil by the noon of P. In in
Vie furze He dgee..4 ant Wahl to
brother preowned him thither. They wen tin first
pence's there. They out some breathes and attempted
to best down UN fin. Other persons arrived and
+mitten. The defen.lent °due thin, Re !lewd him
before he new him. Legg " end the
fire, its n .1 half • fir.," and • band eof 14hi.l fors
wee thrown into • part not ignited. A Is. minatem
after the fire broke out .fresh in • pert behind •here
they had beaten it down, and be went back din-
▪ It. Lain no am and said be wanted to light bun
pipe. He reoliet Walter, you bad better mind whet
I you are apesking about, or i shall have to out pin
somewhere elm," He tanned round. and went beck to
the 'road of pemple. Whilst he went to another par,
he heard defendant eall oat to kno• where the ter,
Churobillo were,and saying the intent t° be in the
fire.
flrusomintnieed berg was rather the worn' for
iquor. bat know ielo.t be ing dohs.
Hr. Symonds: He didn't light the wrong end of his
pit's?
Witorow : Re never smokes.
Sophie Walters. of &mean:the, was at the fire. She
✓.. Legg thrown a buroins
breach of furs. arnonmot ttw
form where th re was no fire. He then laid hold of
'Anther piees end attempted to break it off, remarking
" How tough it is I" Haring broken it, he light.,
ir, and threw it arnong..t other enlighten furs". saving.
Now, you —. born beiter." A great many poopLe
were around hum .1 the time.
Ann Gale corroborated the last witness. She did not
notice that Legg bad been drinking.
P.C. Dewland went to the fire from Hook. At the
°roes ro.ds ntween Hook and Powerstocit he betel to
ernonof persons apparently main sfrom the public-house
at Knightsta-the.Bottom Cht gaming uo he saw Green
and two otiera, all with poles, Heard Leo say an nee
were spronching. "There's a fire Oct there—its
Obarahill'i straw-rick or the form brake: owns on boys,
well nut op these poles, and have • good are to night"
Witness tnri the three men went on to the fire together.
Legg said several times tiles they would hare • good
firs tonight Defendant had hid some drink.
P.C. ointle apprehended prisoner on Wednesday.
charging him with attempting to net fire to the farm.
He said"' did not do it, bat timid cut up thee,
poles, md make a good ere."
On Ws evident., Mr. Symonds naked thy Beath to
commit for trial.
lir. Weston submitted there wee nothing to itinti.ll it.
Mr: Coombs said it yea sleerly • ems for • ivy
whetter defendant went to the fire and *Memo to
speo.-1 it oat of men drunken bravado or with a
Griming' intention.
The Bench said they, would send the ease for trial,
but would take bail, Atiendtat in £3O, and one surety
in £2O. Mr. Clash, of Lower King/tombs, was bind
for him.