The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-14 00:00:00

PATTY SESSION&

FRIDAY.
Before C. J. Parke, Esq. (Chairman)Lthe Bev. Can
Glyn Major•Ceeneral Lane, and Bolls-Friss, Esq.
William Burden and John Burden, gipsies, of
Newton father and son who did not appear were
summ iti '
ed for making a fire within 50ft. of the; high-
way, at Kinson, on the 30th of January.—P.S. Still.
man p owed the cats, awl gated the fire, a blazing
one, was close to the road, on the turnpike, between
Cranborne and Handley. He could see It for half-a.
mile, and it was enough to frighten any horse.
When he told the defendants he should summon them
they put it ent.—Mra. Barden admitted the offence
on the part of the son, but said her husband knew
nothing of it until it had been lighted. They had *
little family, and she asked their Honours to be as
liberal as they could.—A fine of 61. each awl costs,
104., was Imposed—Sire. Burden thought it was
enough for caltrit was worse than highway robbery.
(Laughter.)
Udall Sudan pleaded guilty to allowing a horse to
stray on the highway, at Eineon.—Fined Is. and Ts.
costs, or seven day..—Defendant: Aint got It. 'Ow
long will yer gee us. —The Chairman: No time allowed.
—Defendient : Well, I don't know I should care to do
the seven days, s (pulling his money out of his pocket)
there's the exact amount.
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George N.ppard, of Kirwan, was charged with an
assault upon a by named Frederick Friend, on the
4th inst.—He plea led guilty.--The lad stated that
about eight in the evening of the 4th, defendant's boy
threw a stone at him, and hit him in the leg, and he
retaliated by knocking off his bat, and upon that the
defendant came and warmed Dim with the buckle end
of hia strap, cutting hie arm and head open, bringing
the blood. Ifs told defendant to look and I 410 what he
had done, ant then he said he did not mean to do it.
—Defendant said he heard his son calling " Father "
and crying, and he raw the defendant and another
boy beating him. Upon that he gave him three
stripes with his strap across the back.—The cue wee
dismissed.

--Irredeg.ck Botiery and Thomas Bltun, ollOolhill.
Wiinhorna, were summated for en offence against the
gems laws.—bfr. Atkinson appeared for the defend-
ants.—Hnueey was convicted at the last court of a
similar offence, bat tbe decision was adjourned until
this.—P.O. Freeborn said at Sunday morning last,
about • quarter to six, he wee owning down the
Graege-road, Wimborne, towards High-ball, and when
opp sit. the Grange School he saw the defendants
coming from the direction of Huth-hall. Hs stopped
under the hedge until they got to within about TO
yards of hien, and then walked towards them and met
them. He said to them "you are about rather early
this morniag."—Eltnn answered " yes, or late; which-
ever you like to cell it." He then said to Boesky
" What bare you in that bag on your back," and he
replied" only stew rabbits." Witness reamrkeir" yak
fil.idnot pick them u
up in the zeal," and Hopessakdl
RI we've been aud retched 'eut."--Bcinsey : nets
• 1114. He thon took the bar, from Berney, and titular!
out ten mbbit 5 front it let i.the road before them. They
Wefil 1 Wl6•Miapplltentl, rist OgaghL Us said "you
have emu nets," and upon that Elton took three out
of bia pocket sad gays lam. Hs Una Wood is

Scummy and Paid "you have some more nets and a
ferret, I cso hem It Forstnhinn in your game pocket.'
Bousey thee took out a ferret and gave him. Elton
upon that arid "don't take the rabbits, let's share
the rabbits, you ban • half and we'll have half, and
soy !loth* about it." fie (the oonstable) the. put
uutie.haAlkisemad Bouseymid'sdpoctarkettgoandoonspued
constable's
seclids
It
would be an 'Gault to a. st-examine him. All be could
do was to ask the Bench to be lenient, especially to
Elton, for be bad never bun summoned for any log
bef ore. —Mr. Supt. Batty said Elton's father was a mat
re.peotable man, and he also bra • stood character.—
Elton said SOS was married, and had six childrea.—Tha
Bench lined Elton 15s. including omits, °Suomi don sod
Botwey, who was an old offender, 40s. and costa, or
one mouth's hard labour.—Bettsey went to jail in
defsult.—The forgoer charge against Boueoseirsiwas with.
drawn.—Boussy, before going to the said "I
, mop SO you are aware I CM claim my suet and
bag."—The Bench told him he could, but the nets
I would be destroyed and the rabbits sold.
James Qat colt and Geoeie Pagrogy, of Klima,
were summoned by Mr. William Brown, of Wien-
borne, officer of eh* Bodily for the Prevention of
°rushy to Animals, with (Nulty to a horse on the
17th ult.—Mr. J. Draft, jun., was for the prosecution.
Mr. IL 8. Dickinson for the defence. —Mr. Draitt
applied for an adjournment as a material witness was
not present —Granted.- -Mr. Dic.kioson applied for
big co to, but the Bench, after an szonsent, said they
did not wish to do anything to damp the efforts of so
excellent a solely, aid tin question of costa would
be reserved. . _ _ .

•••••
Jo4ee Longman, Charles Lawrence,Jamee King, and
John bb, four young fellows of Holt, who, with the
excistion of Cherie. Lawrence, pleaded guilty, were
summoned under the following oircumdaccei
Freeborn stated that on Saturday night last, about
quarter past ten, when near the Holt ()surds, he
heard some lads ruining and laughing He bid under
• hedge and saw them lift a wicket irons the gate of
a garden opp mite and laid it aerate the path. As
coo as they saw him they Game towards him and
wished him good night. A little further on he found
another gate and • wicket, belonging to the school-
master, which had also been treated in the game
manner. As he went on the road he found no lees
than nine more taken off their binges. Several were
no placed—one being (mite in the middle of the road—
that aerioue accident. might have happened. When
he charged them with it they admitted It They were
all qulet buys, and he knew nothing egainet them,
but he bad had a great many complaint. about the
same sort of thing.—They were told by the Beach
it was • foolish and childish thing to do, and they
would have to 'cosy lila between them, including the
cost., Is. each fine, and He. meta.