The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-11-19 00:00:00

COtTtiTY PETIT 8123810N8.

SATURDAY : Before H. Williams, EN. (chairman),
G. Werry, Seq., Lieutenant Colonel Steward, and
Major Addl.
ALLemin CUSTOM an TO Wrimtele. —William
Stiekbuid, labourer, of Paddletown, was stimmoned for
malicious Injury to Mr. Brymer's vrithy bed, Mr.
Weston presented. Joseph Miller dated that 01l
Saturday, 2nd November, he ins OW ahrsá Minion
farm, wheelie eest the detenaMt cutting furze. He
'had I quantity of withies(l2B) beside him. W items asked
defendant where he got them from, and he replied
"Down in Mr. Brymer's withy bed." He afterwards
matched the ends of them with the "mocks" in the
withy bed. There he found about • thousand within*
cut. Valne of those taken from defendant was Is.
Defendant's wife sald her husband was in the habit of
cutting fume for the farmers, and it was the custom to
get the bands on the same farm. That was the reasoa
her husband took the withlea and he dldift know he
was doing any harm. Mr. Weirton said iii tlg orelizir!
way bands would be out from brandiled in the
of the farm on which the fine is cat, but the withies
belonged hi 111. ftmer, and the farm was in another
persoo's occupation. He only wished to prevent •
recurrence of the matter. Under these circumstances
the Bench tined defendant 2a. 6d. only,
DAMAGING • WooD.—Maria Lester, and Mary King,
were charged with doing malicious injury in Mr.
Fellowes' wood. P.S. Vickery said that on the
sth November he heard sticks breaking, and on looking
through, the hedge saw the two Mandl:ate. He went
In, when Lester ran away. He painted, btit uhd
beat him hollow! She • dial in her hand,
and :hi sspLy it. ere were two bundles
p,f di ile wood, and Sing mid one washers, and
the other Lester's. In each there were sticks broken off
from growing wood.—llr. Weston appeared for Lester
and argued that there was no evidence against his client,
and that it was altogether a trumpery affair—in
answer to the Bench, Superintendent Underwood said
the wood stealing was often complained of, but the
defendants had not been up before. Fined se. see
i k
and allowed a week to pay n.
Before Lieutenant Colonel Steward, Stimuli
Saunders, Esq., and Major ,Astell.
POACHING AT W air t Warl antown-richard Gale,
Charles littislle, and John Farr, of maree, wen
summoned for poaching West ISitightdtt. Farr did
not eir. —Henry John K
Ceekiem eaid that on
Thury, 2th Oftaber, *Wilt 1 pm. he saw some
men ferreting on his land in West Knighton pariah.
Hb gotwithin 50 yards of them, when they saw him and
ran away. Bridle jumped over the gate, and another
man, who he had since learnt was Farr, he edged, but
be refused to give his name. He knew Gale Mune.
diately, and he ran after Bridle till he found who he
wu Then he got one of his (witness') men, went to
the earth where he had seen defendants, and got the
ferret He identified the two men present, Farr he
had not seen since. —A marsh was made for Farr in
I Orobester, but it was inedectual.—The other two were
fined 10a. each,
Thomas Hurt and Daniel Wallis were summoned for
Poaching on Galion farm, on the 6th inst. '1 hey were
ferretting and shooting. Neither of them appeared.—
Fined ~"1 each and oceta, or two months hard labour.
James &erring and Seymour Hanaford, twojeuths,
were summoned for poaching at FraroPton- Bownng
was out bird-ocaring on Mr. Cekep farm. and abet •
rabbit Hansford Ind been Sent with • sheep dog to
fetch tome., sheep, and it chased • rabbit. Bowring was
Sued 9s Gui , and the other dismissed.
Inrorrairr Quartos or TOLL ligenrrion. —Mary
Thome, the keeper of Burton toll-bar, was summoned
for illegally demanding toll—Mr. Weston for defend-
ant —Philip Bishop, in the service of Kr. .1. Caine.,
farmer, of Burton, in Charrninater perish, said that on
the 31st October, he was sent by his master with •
water-cart through Burton tumpikelate to Hill bent
with water for the etennieare. The defendant
deinalnied Is. lull, And he it. There were two
horses to the curt—Mr. Caine, said it was • liquid
manure cart, and only used for agricultural purposes.
—Crose-exemined : Had some building going on at Hill
barn. There was no water there fit for use for cattle,
but it did for building purposes—Mr. Weston said the
case must fail. According to 4 Geo. IV., a 95, s 90,
exemption must be claimed at the time of going
through the gate, which by the evidence did not appear
to have been done. But further than that he held the
water-sari was liable to tell. He referred to the ease
keg. Natty, tended in the, 27th lot of the Bail)
ulagistiaill seise; in *bleb & thrashing
maskine, and • stem engine for driving it, belong-
ing to the same man, pissed through • toll
gate; the thrashing machine was allowed to
go without paying, that being specially exempted
in the Act, but toll was demanded for the
steam engine. The Court, however, held that for
practical purposes the engine and machine were one
instrument, and, therefore, the engine was not liable.
In the cue now before the bench, the threahing
machine belonged to a man named Read, who let it
out for the purpose of threshing, and he should
qtestion whether that was not liable to toll—. . Me.
Saunders I think it is umel for each farmer to fetell
the machine with hit OWII taam,and It became the farinets
for the time being to all interests and purpoess.—Mr.
Weston said he should hold it was an a article of
merchandise. If the engine belonged to Mr. Caters,
and was taken through the gate for his own use, it
would be exempt, but as it belonged to person who
let it out for hire, he held it was liable. But, ff •
hr -machine was exempt, there was not one word
isairinte Act of Parliament about the water to supply
it, and in this sus they did not knew the water
wae going to be used. fdr the threihing, for tileyTeQ
get building ass going on, and there was • enmity
of water. And if exemption for the water was claimed
it most also be claimed for the coal used; and what •
door for fraud that would open' The farmer who,
having no furze, supplied his labourers with coal, when
he required half • load for • steam new twkf
well take up a whole load, aed Ole the engine,
for his
labourers. Further, Hen eras no head in the Act
undet weieh tle exemption would come—Mr.
Satieders Would it not come under steam engine?
for you could not use it without water. Mr. Weston
remarked that in • general way water would be found
where the engine was used, and it was not mentioned
in the Act as exempted. and it was clearly liable. Mr.
Cain..: But it's an agricultural implement, and there
Is an exemption for that. Mr. Weston said the case
was important for the cart was taken two miles on the
road. Mr. Saundersu If the dam of exemption .010
not mere by the er through ignorente —. dr.
Weston: That wou d not aif UM the least every
mint. porstmed to ovrthe we of his country. But
if egemption had been claimed, I hold the toll gate
keeper was right in demanding toll, as • water-cart I.
liable.—The Bench dismissed the case on the ground
that exemption was not claimed at the tinie when the
toll was demanded. and Mr. Caine. was reminded that
he could easily try the case on its merits, by being
careful in this reeled On another 000Bil011.
H IS/MAT OBSTRUCT lON AT ABBOTSBU RT. —Joseph
Studley, carpenter, of Abbotebury, was summoned for
obstructing the highway by leaving • waggon there, on
Saturday night, Nbye,dhdr Peter proved the
ease, and hid the ned wheeled the waggon wee within four
feet bf the middle of the road.—Defendant pooh-poohed
this statement, and said he had been in the habit of leav-
ing his waggon there for 18 years, because it was • recces,
formed by the projection of • bridge.—The foam
lAMBI of the magistrates' clerk said the owner of an
obstructing waggon was liable to a penalty of P2O, and
a person not the owner of such • waggon £lo.—The
Bench fined defendant is. including costs.
Smug° • Gm—John Brown and Robert Bqt,
two meerable-looking tramps, were charged with
stealing a OD, value 16e., belonging to Mr. J. Shiner,
of Steepeton.--Cliaries Wells, labourer, in proseentor's
serrios, said that on Thursday lase he was out bird.
mom mg in a Said near the turnpikeroad, and he put
the gun under • pea riok and covered it with • bunffle,
while be went round the ground. On going back to
the rick the gun was gone. He w the prisoners go
on the road. and supposing they ki:l it, he gave infor-
,,,,,tion.—The
_prosecutor said that on hearing of the
occurrence be followed the premien, and saw them go
to the Travellers' Resit public-house, where he went to
them. Brown had the gun. He took them, sent for •
policeman, and eve them into custody.—P.S.
Woke to Plotlying Prieessell, when he charged them
with stealing the gun, Out they did not reply. On the
way to Dorchester Brown asked him whit Kin of a
prison it was at Dorchester. Witness told him It was •
county prison. Hs said " Well, it will help pass the
winter away 1" Wog cautioned, Brown said it rained
and they went under the stack, and found the gun
under a bit of straw. They both pleaded guilty, and
elected to be judged by the magietratee. They were
each sents•md to three months' hard labour.
ALL/KIRI/ N LAWFULLT LEAVING EleirvirX —John
Berme labourer, was ?barged with misbehaviour in
the genies of Mr. Harding, of Widerson —Prosecutor's
bailiff stated that defendest was hired as • general
labourer on the disembodiment of the Dorset militia
till next Lady-day, at Bs. per week. On the 20th
September he went away, without assigning any reason.
on the 16th October he came beck and offered his
services.— An alleged agreement was put in. but it was
not signed by defendant. It scented defendant was
summoned as a yearly servant front Jody-day 1867, to
Lady-day. 1868, and,m the evidence did net support it,
tb• awe was diawdased.