The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-10 00:00:00

SECOND COURT.

Before H. B. Middleton, Esq. (in the chair), sod W.
A.. Banker, Esq.

INDSCSIT ASSAULT.

Harry Miller, 16, labourer, on bail, pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with having committal
an assault upon &rah Ann Bulpit, with intent to
clminit a rape, at Crenborne, on the 13th ,A May.
Mr. Budge prosecuted.
Sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard
labour.

STRAIING 30.019.

George Scammel I , labourer,uleaded guilty to dui'
ing one pair of boot., value Is.. the property of George
Horlook, at Piroperne, on the 16th of May.
Mr. Pearce prosecuted.
Prisoner admitted having been previously convicted
in 1875, when he served a term of penal servitude.
The Chairman said it was n ,t a very serious offence
in ifeelf, and would have been simple to dispose of if
it were not for his previous character. They found
that he had bee, twice convicted of one of the most
serious crimes the law recognised, that of burglary,
once in 1874, and again in the following year, when he
was sentenced to seven year.' penal servitude, and
shortly after his release they found him committing
Ibis offence. rimy could have sent him back to penal
servitude, but they were inclined to give him one more
chance, lie would be sentenced to 12 months' im-
prisonment with hard labour, to be followed by two
years' police supervision.

STEALING • SHEET.
George Flower', 39. hawker, pleaded guilty to steal-
ing • aheet, value 3s. Gi., the property of John Gaiton,
at Chetnole, on the 30th of May. He wee further
charged with stealing one jacket and one pocket hand-
kerchief, value 3t. 45 I , the property of Llama Cross,
at Yetminster, on the 30th of May. Prisoner pleaded
guilty to this also.
Mr. Raven proPecutrd.
The Chairman said they had a long list of previous
convictions against him, one was of long date, but the
others of more recent date. Since 1879 there had been
four previ ma convictions. He would be sentenced to
six months imprisonment with hard labour for each
off enoe-12 months in all.

DISTSOT ISO FISH.
James Budd. Owen Critchell, and Charles Lock
were indicted for unlawfully putting • quantity of
chloride of lime into a stream ,d water, in which
Francis Sutton ham the right .1 fishing, with intent to
destroy fish therein at Winterb Tee Came, on the 29.6
of April.
Mr. B. F. Lock prosecuted.
Thomas Pomeroy stated he was • river watcher in
the employ of the Dorchester Fishing Association. He
was on Stafford bridge on Sunday, the 29th of April,
and saw the three defendant.'. Mr. Sutton has
the right of fishing nu one part of the stream and Mr.
Floyor the other. The three men were on the Came
side of the stream and Budd came across to Mr.
Floyer's side, went into the stream and took out three
fish. Critchell then came over to Mr. Floyer's side, and
Budd again got in and drew another fish and went
down the stream. He heard Critchell say "Here is
Pomeroy coming." He west to them. Lock was on
the Came side ; eritchell on Ur. Floyer's. Witness
said to him "You can't leave off fishing?" and
Oritchell said" You did not eel ra• take any fish." and
wittier) replied Its saw kisn taka one. Badd took Vasa