The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-01-28 00:00:00

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name was Beans. Stone denied *la les• get" he
know prisoner perfectly well.
C Wynn., who accompanied P.C. Stone U the
gearcb, corroborate I.
Soot Baty heard prisoner um. "Whet de you think I
Shell get for thin jhr yo., "1 mutt Plead guilty; I
can du nothing else; I was drink that night."
The orieoaer*. statement we. be found the things about
loose and then tad' &bent in supposing they had hew'
I -ot to him, but he now believed they were nut out el •
trap.
The nputer;atrarms 'toted that PC Stone risked him
which of the marines era. 805 e... The policrinan did
not know hint, though he we. only • Ver• Off ; Nit h•
admitted It wee eery dark.
Mrs. Jape Flann, a n;libboar, bad won primmer the
worse for liquor—at lout be had " quite enough."
rho jodies I believe that menne—tather too muck.
(A laugh.)
Witness saw some hammocks bier on the well bow
Pet•wwee boom at hull-peat eight, when she went in and
round from his wife prisoner weein bed.
Tee uige: That is early tog. to bed. I think.
Witness continued that she picked up the things and
pot them on pri.oner's railing., thinking they WM.* things
that prisoner and him wife bad bad to a.b. She helped
prisoner's wife in walking ; bat did not tell her she had
hung them on the railings. She believed that she told
the policeman so. but P.C. Stone denied this, on did P.O

Abram
Sergeant Havels., of the Manage, wet called sad tithed
about something Mrs. Charles was aupposed to hays told
hi.; but, that this might be done, it. Charles was
crosa.examined, and deviled having accused her daughter
about the clothes. The sergeant then deposed that Kra.
Charles enquired of him about the caw, and atated ale
thought if Heaven stole the clothes it was a matter of
sets.
Tegeludge reintrkad this was rather an op-and.down
case an ecrount of the prisoner not being defended by
counsel. Nis lordship summed up very carefully. and
ate Jury took • eonsiclarab'v time belie they could agree,
but ultimately returned • verdict a Not guilty."
The Judge said be vas • vary lucky umn.

ASSAULT AT GLANVILLE'S WOOTTON—" ONLT A COUSIN."
Joke Outing Asa, charged with • criminal assault on
Sarah Warren, at Glanville's Wootton, on August fith,
pleaded guilty to a common assault, but not to the graver
offence—Mr. Murcia defended—The parties were first
cousins, and the Barristers agreed, on the suggestion of
the Juage that prisoner should be hal I liable to be put
on his trial for the graver offence at any time—Bound
over in la to appear for trial when called on.
NOT TEE CHLESE.

Jolts Frowns Preryl was indicted for obtaining by •
false pretence from William Hurdle, on 24th December,
• quantity of cheese and other articles, veins SU 18a. 10d.,
with intent to cheat and defraud.
Mr. Horde is • provision merchant at Weymouth. sad
priaoner went to his shop. and obtained a quantity of
cheese, on the representation that he had bought some
cheer* of • 131411 named Stevens.
Mr. Pitt Lewis, Instructed by Mr. Hooper. Proserotodi
and Mr. Mathew@ defended. instructed by Mr. Howard.
William If unite. provision merchant. We oath, said
prisoner ougt4th December, called on tans if he sod itay
cheese for sale. and witness replied.—" Yee, I hare about
a ton that will suit you VOTY well I said "If you 0.111
toy brother. he will show you the lot of cheese "I am
going into the Three Tuns on business: and you come to
me." We went to the Three Tuns, Kremer came. and I
naked,—" Have you seen the cheese r He replied " Yes"
and with.. salted " What'll you stand for them?"
Prisoner replied—"3se. a cert., and 40a per cwt., for 300
cwt. of pork chops, subject to you having some chew I have
bought at 46a • cwL, and yoneltall have them at 48. 1 mid
" Very well, that'. agrees," sad be •oflecl, "8.90 d oil
anode, and woo shall have Stevens's Mondayç the early part
of theweek." Prisoner was present, saw the meanorsadum
otade, and objected to the word " subject i" bra I enpig
oot strike it out, saving "There SA the deal." Knew
Stevens very well. The cheese was seat off on the ll7th
hy • ite.es• a order, on the enderstanding he was to have
Siemens • cheese. Would not hays parted with his own,
except that he was to have Stevens's aerial. Had sever
'weaved any cheese from prisoner, or been paid, but had
ante received a notice In liquidation of prisoner's ,
insolvency Three ne four days after, witness asked
ori.ner—" Where's Sleeve,'. obsess r Prisoner replied,
"I have not got them ; £lO Le all the mousy rye got ; you
shall have that "
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Crcoa.xarniood: Fret sew the prisoner about five or six
n'elock on Christmas En, adjoining the road neer thestore.
Wit.... Mat offered stases to prisoser. Nothing less mid
• nit Stevens's cheese until they got Into the public-boons
Had someihing to drii k in the public-house, very lade
witness had some before he mane. Had been Is two or
three public-bouses that day. It is not very often that the
buyer comes to the store and sees the ch-me weighed ; it
I. not very dun don.. Was to wait a week nearly before
the shares was deirpetched. He did satiny he'd come on
• Monday to em the amen weighed. Prisoner said he
would go to Stevens on the Monday or early in the ensuing
week, to get it weighed. Knew b. had dealt previondy
with Stevens. It was said he would get the cheese from
Stevens on the Monday, when he would see it weighed,
and forward it on to witness.
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Br Mr. Lewis: He was to get It end forward it an to me.
and I was to give him Mk —that's a eyrt. comatiesion.
H Hardie spoke t • prisoner's wins the cheese at his
hrother's store, and witness said—" There's thee/wee. sad
there's the Mew and you con taste it " (witness bare head
outs ch.e•-tastry in Court).
John House, of Osrainston, dairyman, heard the deal
shoot the chew Perry sold—" take this cheesy.' sat
Hurdle void—' 11l take It at Z.. and saw pork
5t.,....
111. was @object to Perry letting Hurdle have 8.
cheese, which be had bought at 46.., for 481. Did not hoar
how much was to be taken on one side or the other. Hurdle
was to send hie to Brldport fitation, sad the other to be
delivered at Weymouth.
The Jedge: Is then Cal* on. Stevens in the world,.,
la Dorset, who makes cheese
Witheall answered he kite ir three or four but in mama
to the Judos said the Stevens who made this good cheese
Hood at Coombe.

Thomas Stamens, • dairyman, of Cambs. new Brid-
Port, and who mad. abeam, had dealings with Puny;
hit he haul bought none of him Fug previous to
pat...caber 24. h. or aloes 8-ptember, when it had been
delivered. Oo Decamher 28* Prisoner told Etn.S4 not
,o sell the cheese away from him, for he would bay it
another day, or when be had It for sale; but he did Dot salt
him for any wit day. At that Um. primmer owad him

By Mr. Matthews: Prisoner had had dealings with him
for three years, and for two years prisoner had bought
cheese of him. In September prisoner said "1 will buy
any of you, when you have it for sac" but witness did not
I will give you the Bret offer. [lt was. how-
ever, In his deposition before the magistrate&
By Mr. M4thecre: Since September. he might have
told prisoner be should bare the first offer. Had field the
bulk of choose to prisoner for two years past
By tho Jodge : Clammily We prisoner the &et thaw,
of purchasing.
By Kr. Leis: Lately he would not have sold the
oho. to prisoner. esospt for ready money. He bad
riven a A.m., which was not honoured. Oa 3rd Name
her wt.... paid LW into Wilts and Dorset Hank, to
0w..., amount, but the £79 was beyond this.
Witness .111.1 asked by Mr. Matthews abent sons* pap
lures by prisoner, and be stated Perry had paid between
Sod cktoh, and 3rd December, £9O in various sums. He
noght to have p. 14 for fire pigs, which he had on the
lith, and on the filth "viragos asked for the money, and
he eald he would per on Saturday.
William Hurdle, Jun.. son of the prormantor, sent off
the invoices for the cheeses and beton.
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Giht7a.-roceak---aa po;t—ei sad checker at lirldprwt
Aeposed le cc...tying the cheeses and • bale a b.... 42 at
th• railway ot.t•?•. . _

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Tholllll4 Rairiall, caroms, Arlivered th• 138 chases sad
• hammer of buns st Mr. Piirry'r hours, and his wife
sivord for iS. _ . .

Mr. Lewis nrig..d the prleoner Wel co good ground for
oilegoeing be he', bought Somme, direst+. Did tie
,pri • vue, le feet tell • lie, sod by that lie °Wein possoados
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r. Met.beers replied there was a still more important
quiwitlon—" Did the es-Wooer do it with an intent to
lisfraod r There had heels no proof of any liquidation by
the prisoner. The proocutor was noder the impression
that prisoner was embarreesed, and that twiny would not
hp vodn,,,ating to satisfy his claim, or he would have
brought his action for damage, in another court. Mr.
William !limns, who had been in • variety of public-homes
'bat afternoon corn. forward to give his remembrance of
the deal, basing his charge on the words said to be used
by prisoner —" hove this day bought cheese of fitieveae,"
which b. said was the false pretense on which he was
Induced to part with his goods. But Mr. Matthews urged
that Perry had every right to suppose he should hint Mr.
fitevens's cheese, of which he bad the refusal. It was aa
ordinary business transaction. an ordinary deal was Tiro.
toed, and an ordinary transaction was being winded Into
effect. After the deal, Perry went to Mr. Hurdle, sad
mild—" I MI sorry you have deliirrered the goods. because
cannot get the cheese from Kr. El'iseens ; bet I will do
the beat I can, £lO is all I have, and you eball have that."
Mr. Hurdle'. course of action ought to have been,
tubbed of what it was, to say—" Your good character
.hail stead on your behalf, and instsed of my baud betel
raised against you, you rill awl it Dreamed tato roam
Mr. Matthews concluded • lively aid energetic Wrote
timid impieties
The Jolts • Take any ponce In custody, who does that
improper and. indecent act In aootel of iodic. Me have
nothing to do with applause or the contrary In • most of
iu•ticsa ; we are here to set at the truth.
To the Jury his Lordship said they had listened to •
very inspaseioned and a very artful address; It was • very
inatemsioned eddrees ; but is a fray that they (the ledges)
on Iretcrid in • different menet Irons that which it was
intended to produce an effect on the Jury. They wets
eittleg there In one of the difficult position& they bad to
fill, and had to distl firstly. and regard only. as English-
men, to their duty and the truth. Mixed up with a good
deal that wag only calculated to deceive them, there was
still • good deal that was entitled to their COOsideradm,
in what ttbe learned counsel said. He pointed out that
falsehood. in the mere sense of inaccuracy, would not be
such an offeooe as to establish this charge. Oa tim other
hand tt IT were not to minielt the prosecutor se if he were
a hard hearted man. lit. Hurdle wee oft of those out-
spoken velameent witnesses which oecaokmally made ow
amila internally or externally, and seeeetimes to
vehemence is calmed by • nose of wrong in proseessinee
Dila& Going through the evidence. Ida lordship re-
marked, in correotios of Kr. Medic's statemen, that the
Brat offer of the theme came from Mr. Hurdle, and oat
from the t,elaonsv. It wee also inaporteut to notice that
an the 24th of Deeember primmer had seas Stemma who
had asked hint for the money for the pigs.
It was here twcoosid to call witieseme to the defendant's
character aid this led to some sharp remarks by the
Jodie, who said be should have to stun up amain.
Fisaily the following were called :
Edward Olen* yeoman, had had dealings aria
primmer, and had lived le the same town. Primmer had
always pald him very well.
Thom. Walden provision merchant, bad known
Primmer front a diik always found Wm etrsiolitiorward,
and be had • good character in the tows.
Jobe Poster, sheriff's oaosr, had known priamet from
'child sea. honest man.
The Judge, having again summed up, after warty tee
minatee' consideratiow. the Jury found Misoltorlot guilty,
arid he wait discharged.