The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-07-16 00:00:00

BOROUGH PRTrY BENBSERONB

Toterisr.—Befor• the Mayor (G. B. Berens, Esq.)
S. W Whatham, Fact., J. Williams, Esq., and J.
Templeman, Esq.
George Sandford, gen. was charged with theaulting
Mr. J. H. S. Snell on the 4th July. Complainant said
last Thunder moening, be went to look ate cow in a
Reid at Bothenhampton. On his return be passed
defendant's house at Wanderwell, who ran out as be
and wrung his 1648.161 m and asked what lice be
Ciadsea been saying about Mrs. Hones and himself.
Defendant threatened to murder him and struck him
three times in the face. Defesdantetrusk witness's
hat, cut it, and then koocked it about. His face bled
very much from the blows. In answer to questions
from defendant, complainant said he did not go into
def-ndant's hone). forteight previous and strike him
with a stick, and did not strike him with • stick at the
time of the assault. Elisabeth Bigler spoke ilo
seeing complainant's mouth streaming with
blood. Defendant said on the occasion le
question be asked complainant what he bad said about
Mrs. House and himself but be did it very civilly and
asked him to gobo Mrs. House's with him, oompleinant
refused to go and struck him first on Psis ear. 'Me whole
'fele lasted only • minute or two. Anna Shipton, said
at the time she was at defendant's bows, with the
window open and saw defendant in to complaisant;
defendant pet up his fist and complainant then pushed
hlin with his heed. She could not say which Amok
the other Rest. She did not eft the bat throe off but
saw defendant kicking it about. The megistrates
considered the uses proved, and fined defendant Re. and
lla &I. espouses.
Alexander PlittOns. a little boy, was summoned by
the polies for unlawfully ringing • hell, at Bev. R. L
Carpenter's door. The magistrates ordered the boy to
pay the mate Be. but Basted no fine.
Ann Rohner wife of Wm. Holmes, wee summoned
by George Pitcher under the Merchant Shipping Act,
for that "by certain articles of egreensent George
Pitcher warn engaged to serve as master of the Kyanite
at the monthly warm of ES, and that he has duly per-
formed the said service for three months, and that you
as the eject to the owner of the ship neglect and refuse
to pay him the sum of £4 10.., being the babas* of
es due to him."—Mr. Manley for defendanl—Coln-
2pint said he was the master of the Krthitsi, he had
. so for three months. Hs left the vend (which
wes now at Leith) at Bridport, on 28th Jane. His
eccagement was D 8 pee month, and fA lfts. was now
due to him. Mrs. Holmes discharged him. He had
made application for the money but had been refused
payment, —Crosauxemined : He applied to the defers.
daub for the money three or four days ago. When be
left 28th June he bad so complaint to make. He
settled up with Br. Holmes. He made up the &amount
produced and be resolved a balsam of £1 18e. 844. In
that 100000 t Is an item of £9 is. for warn. The
receipt to the 661 wee In his hand writing. There were
some few things owiss besides which Mr. Holmes said
he would pay witness when he received the vouchers.
Those vouchers had been seek to be 'tamped and bad
not been reosived.—Mr. Manley maintained that by
witness' own showing there wee no amount due for
wages, be could call a wither to prove it if nostheary.
The magistrates thought that unnecessary, and dia.
miwerl the ease.
TIVILIIDAT. —Georg* firunways was 'harped With
leaving his wife and child ehargeable to the
The defendant has for some time peel allowed hCir:rsille
55. a week, to keep away from him. He did not keep
up the payments, and his wife consequently biome
chartrithle. The defendant now paid bbs arrests due
t his wife, and consented to pay the &gm of the anima
In a week, and on those conditions the Nimmons was
suspended for • week.

COMITY POLICE

gansr.—Before J. °wary, Esq.
Simon Brown, • lad of 14, of Burton, was brought
op in custody charged with attempting to set are
to the dwelling house of his mother, • widow living at
Burton Bradetock. Mr. Manley for the priamier.
Sergeant Lavender mid Mr. Woodward, the owner of I
the house, said the house being insured, and not
being burnt, he should not prosecute ; the boy had
been taken into custody by the polies. Mr. Monteith,
the agent for the Imperial Fire OMee, in which the house
was insured, who was present, said he was not •
prosecutor, but merely to hear what took place; he
wished the boy to be remanded for him to communicate
with the Fire Otles to know if they would like to
prcoccute. Mr. Hendry decided on hearing the facts
of the ease first, before determining whether the boy
should be remanded or not. The carie we. scoordingly
eone into. James Symee said last Sunday about 5 p.m.
S. was in his house at Borten, which was next door
to this house. He saw the boy running after his sister,
and threatening to striks her. witness told himhs should
sot touch her. Boos afterwards be left sod was
Informed them was • fire. He came book sod found a
good deal of smoke. There was some dm by the
window, which was put out. The boy sad his mother
Wit! in a MOM time toPtbsr• The mother when
be came said As did not know what bar son
bad bees doing.—p.a Green/look said be wont to the
boom, sod found • groat deal of smoke tkere, sad •
window airman wears on dm. no motber told
I witness referring to her see, that that was Om young
resod tbat did it, sad said if she had DOt 00018 in
' whoa dm did the kolas would have boss all in
Wee. n. owner of the house not living in Bubo.

whore took the boy hate eastody toe the yobbo good.
When bringing the boy to prison ha admitted having
set fire to a oleos a/ rag which wee aloes to the window
curtain. he said there were two matches he struck, the
first fell on the floor and with the other he set fire to
the tho rag. - Mr. Oundry said, having heard the
evidence he thought there was quite mfilcicnt to
justify him in granting • remand at Mr. Monteith's
request, to enable him to communicate with the Fire
°Moe. The boy was accordingly remanded until next
Tuesday and iris liberated on his mother's bail.

THI3II/IDAT.—Before J. Guidry, sad J. P. F. Hendry,
PartM was charged with 'assaulting Martha
Hellcat, on Wednesday afternoon, at Hype Down.
The parties were young, and Happier, that the prisoner
pulled the defendant down WWI kissed her. Prisoner
plaided guilty too 00TM011 aesault. and wan eentenced
to one month'. imprisonment with hard labour. It
appearod that two luau, named John Hallett end Job
Tuck. protected the girl, end brought the boy on to
Brhinolt, for which they were thanked by the Bench.