The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-03-22 00:00:00

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SALISBURY.— CITY Pierre SPestose, Monday.
Before James Homey, Esq., F. Attwood, Esq., and
T. W. Gilbert, Ell.
OBTAINING • WATCH IT MR•:43 OW A Fatal
Pitirrsisca—Henry Trim, labourer, was charged
with the above offence. Mr. William Carter,
watchmaker, of Minster-etreet, stated that on
Thursday last the prisoner came to his shop and
asked for • watch, saying that Mr. Dear, of Great
Horniest, would pay for it. He p,eeented • piece
of paper (which was DOW produced), on which was
written the following :—" Please to let my man
have a watch . • will pay for it next Tuesday, as I
have no change by me at present—Mr. Dear,
farmer, Great Darn ford, W te." Prosecutor
remarked that Mr. Dear's name was not upon the
paper, and the prisoner replied, "It Was written
by Mr. Dear's little boy." Mr. Dear was busy at
the time, and be told him to write it out, and give
it to me. —ln answer to the Bench, the prosecutor
said he knew Mr. Dear personally, but he never
saw his handwriting.—The prosecutor further
stated that the prisoner told him he had worked for
Mr. Dear • great many years, and in explanation
he mid it was Mr. Dear's practice, or rather it was
usual, that his men should leave • certain sum of
money always in his hands out of their wages, and
therefore they always had something to draw. The
prisoner added that it was not at all an unusual
thing for Mr. Dear to pledge his credit in this
way. Upon that representation prosecutor
, let the prisoner have a watch and chain valued
at 36e. The torisoner gave him the name of Smith,
He forwarded the bill to Mr. Dear, enclosed with
a letter, and on the following day he received •
verbal message from him, through his son, to the
effect that the prisoner was not in his employ.
Prosecutor immediately placed the metier iu the
hands of Superintendent Caldow. The watch and
chain produced were the same be gave to the
prisoner.--Mr. Richard Dear, Great Durnford, said
he did not know the prisoner, nor had he ever been
in his employ. He never asaborised him to go to
Mr. Carter's for a watch, nor was the document
produced in his or his eon's handwriting.
Superintendent Caldow said on Friday last the
prosecutor came to the police station, and gave him
information of the fraud. He called upon each of the
pawnbrokers in the city, and he discovered that the
watch had been pledged at Mr. Smith's, in St. Ann's-
street, He gave orders if any one came to redeem
it to detain them On Saturday he went to Mr.
Smith's shcp, and met the prisoner as he was
coming out of the door. When outside, witness
said to him "You have just redeemed • watch I
require." him,
without making any reply, took
the watch and chain out of his pocket, and gave it
to him. When charged at the police-station with
having obtained the watch under false pretences,
the prisoner admitted the offence, and said the order
he wrote himself. The prisoner did not offer any
defence, and he was fully committed to take his ,
trial at the quarter session..
Coorre Fevre Eiesuose, Tueeday.—Before ,
Viscount Folkestone (chairman), Earl Nelson, E.
Hinxman, Req., T. E.. Fowl*, Esq., James Hussey,
F,eq., and Rev. E. Duke.
Teitarasemo. —Jeremiah Baker was summoned
for trespassing in pursuit of rabbits on lend in the
occupation of Mr. R. Stevens, of Broad Chalke.—
George Way, one of the gamekeepers in the employ
of the Earl of Pembroke, said, on the 2nd inst., as he
was passing over Mr. Stevens'. land be noticed
seven wires set He concealed himself and watched,
and after a short time the defendant came up
and picked up the wires. A rabbit had been
caught in one of the wires, and the defendant
took possession of it—Witnese oonfroated the
defendant, and he immediately gave up the wires
and rabbit. He said he wanted a rabbit, and had
put doe n the wires to catch one.—Tbe defendant
was not in attendance to answer the complaint, and
the Beech ormaidered that he should not he treated
with any leniency on that actiment —The gamekeeper
said he had known the defendant many years, and be
had never been convicted before.—A gentleman
present stated that the defendant was a shepherd,
and had been in the employ of his master for 18
years. He had never before been guilty of such an
off, ace. His master thought that as he had hardly
sufficient to do he had taken to poaching.—The
Bench fined him 40s. and the expenses, or two
months' Imprisonment—The defendant made his
appearance about a quarter of an hour after the cam
had been disposed of, and on being questioned said be
had been walking round the Council Home for an hour,
but could not find his way into the Court. This ex•
case was deemed valid by the Bench, and they re-
considered their sentence. The defendant admitted
petting down the wires, but said it was the first time
ever In had done so.—Superintendent Matthews
said there was no conviction standing against the
defendant, and the magistrates reduced the fine to
10s. and costa, or 21 days' hard labour.
Pouce News, Tuesday. —City 'Clerk's
Office: Before F. Attwood, and T. W. Gilbert,
FaarlirAlNlNG BREAD UNDID FALAI PRITENCES.—
Henry Spratt was charged with obtaining two 41b.
loaves of bread nods, false from Mr. Win.
Sutton, baker, of Fisherton. The prosecutor stated
that about eight o'clock on the morning of the 6th
OMAHA, the prisoner COMO to his shop and amid that
Mr. Kent, of Harnham, bad forgotten the previous
evening to get some bread. He added, "Mr. Kent's
bread is heavy, and he asked me, as I was coming
into town with greens for my mother, if! would take
him beck some bread." Prisoner asked for twoquartern
loaves, and prosecutor then inquired if he was at
work for Mr. Kent, and be satisfied him by saying
that he had been at work for him. Prosecutor then
fetched two 41b. loaves, and put them into • basket
in the possession of the prisoner, and he covered
them over with • cloth. Mr. Kent was a customer of
his, and had been so for some years mist. On the
following Friday prosecutor saw Mr. Kent, who
denied having commissioned the prisoner to obtain
any bread for him. The value of the breed was Is.
—Mr. Thomas Kant, • farmer of West Harnham,
said be knew the prissier, but he had been in
his employ. Witness never authorised the prisoner
to obtain any bread for him of Mr. Sutton—Sergeant
White apprehended the prisoner on Monday after.
noon under a warrant. When charged with the
offence the prisoner said, "I did it, and there is no
use my running sway from it now." He was oom.
witted to take his trial at the ensuing quarter
asesiona

Thornaa Sainsbury was charged with being
drunk and riotous, in Endleee-street on the
previous night, for which offence be was fined
is. and costs.—He was further charged with
semulting P.C. Hartford whilst in the ex-
ecution of his duty. He pleaded guilty. —The
officer ststed that be found the defendant drank in
Endlerestreet, and he cautioned him. The de-
fendant auctioned to make a disturbance, and Hart-
ford was compelled to take him into custody. The
defendant then amaulted the officer, and struck him
mean' blows. —As this was his first Miencis the
magistrates inflicted a penalty of tl and coign, or 14
days' imprisonment —The lines were paid.
Tea ADDRESS OF Conoaarinartom To His
klarrient.—The following is • copy of the address
forwarded for presentation to Her Majesty by the
Town Council of this city, on the occasion of the
birth Ma son to their Royal Highnesses the Prince
and Prisons of Wales:—

"To Has Von GLOWS MAIRDIT Tot gummy.
"May it please your Maiest7,— We, tho May,r.
Alderman, and Citiams of the City of New Sarum, in
Council amsenbled, Ada» with all loyalty and affection
to your Majesty's person sod throw', to offer our bmai-
felt congratuNtioas an the roue happy sad auspicious
event, the birth of a sou and heir to Weir Royal High-
nesses the Primo and Princes, of Wales.
. .

"Deeply tensible of the many and great bowel@
enjoyed under your Majesty's benellerat rule we rejoies
that it has pleased the Almighty Ana to erowe your
domestic happieers, and we humbly bops and pray that
the Infant Yrinee may grow up in the practice of the
many virtue, that have eadeared the memory of your
Majesty's deeply lamented Consort to the hearts of all
your Majesty's subjects.
"Permit us with unabated attachment and fidelity to
express our earnest hope that an event which has filled
the hearts of.]! your Majesty's subjects with thankful-
lime and joy may also tend to lighten yourllrigthLest s
heavysorrow, and brighten the future with owe
and hope.
"Given under our Comma Sell at the City of New
&runs this fourth day of February, A.D., 186 L"
Tin reply received frees Sir George Grey, by the
Town Clerk, C. M. Lee, Fag., is a. follows :
"Wbit.ball, 12th Wank 1864.
"Sta,—l have had the honour to lay before the
Queen the loyal and dutiful address of the Mayor,
A lde rmen and Bargees's of the Borough of New Bars=
on the occasion of Her Royal fita:as the Princess of
Welee having given birth to • p
" And I hare to inform you that Her Majesty was
pleased to receive ticr Address very graciously.
" I an, air, you obedient servant,
" G. GREY."

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Th. Tows Clerk of &fishery.
FATAL ACCUMIT.—On Wednesday afternoon,
the 9th inst., • man named John Flemington, •
laboarer el Martin was driving • wagon and two
horses on the Odstock.rued on Ede way to Martin.
He was standing on the shafts leaning forward to
reach iii. kre bores with his whip when the shaft
horse commenced kicking violently, and he was
thrown to the ground. Ethic from the effect of the
fall, or a kick of the horse, be =naiad a fracture of
the lower jaw, and probably ors:maim of the brain,
, from which he instantly expired. An inquest was
' held upon the body at the Alderbory Union Work-
house before R. M. Wilmot; Esq., musty wormer, on
Thursday, when the above facts having been
Invedin evidence the jury returned a verdict of
ocidental Death."

CONP7UILATIONI. —The Lord Bishop of the MIMS.
administered the sewed rite of confirmation to 37
mass and 70 impales, at the Cathedral, on Thanday
afternoon. The numbers were as follows :—Tib•
00110. Mak* 4 ; St. Thomas, maks, 18; females, 24;
81.. &bounds, miss, 16; howls% 33; near km.
nodes, 2 ; females, 7 ; Odetook, male, I ; fssealm,
2 ; total 107.

gnitiore Accrozwf.—On Wednesday an old DM
"aed Jain" Light, in th• oniployj I& Pox,
formar, of Whitopwrish, man with aiwrioafhooidont.
H. ono in the act of taking • hone to water whom
lii. animal kiceod him, and ha owitainoil • fraolions
of tho loft Ai& EU was ream& as Mandy