The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-02-09 00:00:00

1911 atobire.

SA LlBßliftY.—Ctrir PETTY Snemogs, Mounmr.
—Before T. W. Gilbert, EN.. (chairman,) F.
Atwood, Eaq., and K. Fawcett, Fog.
Thomas Bryan was summoned for having used
abusive and indecent language to Mrs. Mary Ann
Hillary, on the 24th of January last—From the
evidence it appeared that the defendant was standing
in company with several other young men in
Queen-street, and as the complainant passed, the
defendant nailed out, "There goes Mrs. Smithy."
The complainant's husband is a smith, and amongst
his companions he is known by the sobriquet
"Smithy." The complainant on hearing such a
Susie applied to her became very much agitated,
end being anxious that the by-standen should not
entertain the idea that her name wee " Smithy"
she confronted defendant.-8b e stated that the
shook so violently that she could not go any
further, sad that when the defendant cams up
the inquired why he had insulted her. The
defendant denied all knoe ledge of having so acted,
and after a few personal allusions on each side, they
separated. The greet cause of complaint on the
part of Mrs. Hillary was that the defendant had
requested her to go to pay for the clothes with which
she was then attired. In answer to the defendant
the complainant admitted that when the defendant
osme up to her she addressed him as " gaubbird,"
and that he than desired her to move on with her
1,).. bonnet —A within.' was called on the part of
the complainant, but she stated that the did not
hear the defendant insult Mrs. Ffilliiry.—Bryan
denied having used the expression imputed to him;
Mit submitted that, on the oostrary, be had exeroiset
great amiability, even after Mrs Hillary had applied
to him the titled" gaol-bird." The Chairman mil
the Bench were of opinion that the complainant
dreg offered the insult, sad they accordingly
dis-
missed the ones.
OEVINCS Anson. Ms EYE LAWL—Mr. Edwin
Ponta was summoned by the Surveyor of the
Local Board of Health for not having furnished
: him with 14 days' notice of his intention to erect
nine cottages on the south side of St. Amer's/oat,
as required by the bye laws of the bormigh.—The
defendant pleaded guilty. He said the minion was
attributable to forgetfulness on his part. He bad
the plan in his ponsismon, bet he bad forgotten to
forward it to the Surveyor. Tb• dehodasit, in
answer to the Bow* said be had erected
w-t
before, when be gave the requisite notionaedel
Manus said there was no manes for the dawn-
dersto as is woo aoraistol with the Ivo lows of the

borough. Ile must pay a fino of 20a and expenses.
H. um liable to a penalty of 50e.
SMOKE SEIDANCL —Mr. James Skating appeared
in answer to an adjourned summons issued against
him by the Inspector of Nuisances of the -Local
Board of ilealth, for not having the chimney of his
pipe manufactory, in &titian°, constructed so as to
commune it. own smoke.—The case Was adjourned
for • fortnight in order to enable the defendant to
make certain alterations in tbe furnace as be pro
posed.—Mr. Bottoms (the Surveyor) said be visited
the premises that morning, and he found that no
whatever had been !MAL —llr. Skeusea
said he was making alterations in the farnace,which
were not yet completed. He had not had time to
affect the whole of the alterations he proposed He
went to London in order to tioertain if any one is
his own trade could remedy the museum, but be
was unable to find any one who could do more than
himself, and he returned and commenced improve-
ments immediately. Mr. Bothama had not been
able to see the furnace that morning—The Surveyor
said the furnace bad been used since the hat
meeting. Mr. Gilbert thought the defendant had
bad plenty of time if he had done his duty. He
certainly ought not to have used it until the furnace
had been repaired to the satisfaction of the Surveyor.
—Mr. Skeines denied having used the furnace
during the rt fortnight.—Mr. asthma said be
understood from what the defendant bad informed
him that he ,had used the furnace.—Mr. Shrines
said be did not intend to convey such an impressio,
and he applied for the adjournment of the summons
for another fortnight, to enable him to complete the
alterations now being merle. —The Bench assented
to the application, but informed the defendant that
unites he acted as he had stated a very licavy
penalty would be inflicted.

ROBBING • LANDER. —A man, giving the IMMO of
Skyey° Larkham, was brought up in custody charged
with stealing a 41b. loaf of bread and a piece of cheese
from the Angel Inn, Fisherton. Mr. James Bourton,
sonic-lan of the landlord, Mr. Brittain, stated that
on Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, be was
standing at the brewhonee door. Whilst there he
mw the prisoner go up to the larder and try it. It
was locked, and the prisoner then came towards him
(witness), and listened at the tap-room window. The
prisoner returned, unlocked the door of the larder,
and took out a loaf of bread. As be was making
off witaans followed him, and took him by the
shoulder, when the prisoner threw the bread into
the road. —Sergeant \Vhite took the prisoner into
custody, and upon him he found a piece of cheese,
which waa identified by the prosecutor as his
property. —The prisoner plesdod giully, and be
was sentenced to ooe month's hard labour.

Aereatrriso TO Roe • Walter
was brought tip on remand charged with being
implicated in an attempted robbery at Mr. Cole's,
High-street. Mir Chinnock stated that the
1 prisoner and another young man called at thn prose-
cutor's shop on Thursday morning, and purchased
, some kidneys. About three o'clock in the after-
, nooe,whiliet in • backroom, she heard money rattling,
and she went into the shop. She there saw one of
the young men, to whom she had sold the kidneys
in the morning, laming over the counter. The till
was then open. Bhe asked him what he wanted,
and he said some more kidneys. Witness turned
round and rang the bell, and the man decamped.
The other young man the prisoner was
standing outside, and be ran away with his com-
panion. Superintendent Caldow said Sergeant
kleGough found the two men at the Angel Inn,
Fiaberton. On seeing the officer they ran away,
one of them along the railway at the back of the
Market-bowie, and by fording the river, and running
through Masan Pain's brewery, he succeeded in
escaping. The prisoner was captured at Beverton.
—Sergeant McGough mid from information he re-
ceived he went to the Angel Inn, Fisherton. When
the prisoner saw him be went out at the back of the
inn, and ran along the line to Fisherton, up the
Wilton-road, over the Skew Bridge, and than .0f011•
the fields in the direction of West Harntuun ;
knowing that he could not cross the water, he
waited for some time, and the prisoner eventually
returned to the spot where he was standing. He took
him into custody, and the prisoner said, "what do
you want of me ?"—The sergeant replied," what did
you run away for? I will tell you what you are
charged with, and that is with attempting to rob a
till in a pork shop in the High-street, where you
purchased some kidneys, in company with another
young man." The prisoner said, "ell know I went in
to buy some kidneys, but I had nothing to do with
the till."—Superinteadent Caldow sworn, said he
was at Southampton about two or three months'
since, and in the police-court he saw the pri-
soner standing at the bar, with two others, charged
with frequenting the streets for the purpose of coin-
mitting a felony. He was convicted and sentenced,
he believed, to two months' imprisonment —PA.
eon.,: No only one month. Superintendent
Caldow was not certain as to the length of his
imprisonment, but he knew he was convicted. He
had received a letter from the superintendent at
Portsmouth, stating that the prisoner's proper name
was Scott. He had been convicted at Portsmouth
and other places. —The prisoner said it was incorrect,
He had never before been convicted of felony.
Gilbert said the Bench had no doubt that the pri-
soner was at the shop for a very had purpose, sod
he would therefore be committed as • vagrant to
one month's imprisonment.—Prieoner : I consider
the • month for nothing at all. If you had heard
my statement.l could have cleared myself altogether.
—Mr. Gilbert: II you want to say anything say it.
—Prisoner : No, lil say nothing now. You have
done all you can with me, and I most put up with
it.

---CoUNTT PETTY 131IMIONS, Tuesday —Before Vieeount
Folkestone, (chairman,) Ilsjor Hestheme, T. R. Fewle,
Esq., R. A. Ferryman, Esq., W. Pieekney, Req., and
Rey. E. Duke.

Batman Bras Doman PIOIITBMCD Anima —Silas
Geier, the kipper of a heerhoun at No Man's Land,
was summoned for having on Sunday, the 20th
December last, his house open for the sale of beer
between the hours of three and four in the afternoon,
contrary to the statute—lto. Hill appeared for the
defendant. —Eli Hatch stated that on the Sunday in
question he went into the defendant's house shortly
af,er three o'cloek,in company with &young man named
Dibilen. He called for a pint of aletithich was brought
to him by the defendant's wife and he paid for it. The
beer was drunk on the premise-', and he left the house
shortly before four o'clock. --Stephen Batten was in
the house whilst he was there He had not been
In the house before three o'clock that day.—ls
cron-eitansination by Mr. Hall, wine's stated that
be knew it wee ou.rter-peat three when he entered the
house, as he looked at hi. watch. The defendant pro-
secuted Innen.* brother a abort time since for haring
stoke the defendant's gate. He had not informed
against Min on that account. He did not lay on Satur-
day night that be should not bare taken net the sum-
mons against Greyer if he bad not summoned his
be-other; *or did he say, "There is no more harm is
swearing false against you, than in your swearing false
against my brother."—Wm. Dibdin gave ettnermstory
evidence. He stated that be did rot leave the home
with G, last witness until neatly four o'clock. He had
been in the defendant's hone before that day, and he
was tented out of it by the defendant at three. Ho Islt
the house with Samuel Hatch, and thee retrused again
with Eli Hatch—Samuel Hatch said he left the home
about flee mieuteci after three, and he 11.1.1 his brother
and Dibdin go into the house after that time—Mr.
Hill said he was directed to say that there was not the
slightest truth in the statement of the witnesses for the
prosecution. The defendant had • gate stolen a short
time since, and he printout/4 the brother of Hi Hatch
,
and on that amount he believed the informer had
• grudge against him. He should prove that no
beer woo drawn after three o'clock, and if the ease
was adjourned be should be enabled to bring forward
two witneasee who would swear that the defendant was
three miles from his home at the time spoken to by the
vitamins on the other side.—Lord Folkestone said OA
the occasion of the trial as to the robbery of the gate,
the Bench received two letters, which gave the de-
fendant's house • bad character. He thought the
defendant had had
_plenty of time to have brought his
witnesses. - Mr. Hill then called Stephen Batten, who
stated that be was in the defendant a house from one
to three o'clock on Sunday, the 20th of Iteember. Eli
Hatch and Diblin came in shout hn minutes to three,
and were supplied with • pint of leer. They asked for
another, but Greyer refu-ed to supply it, and they left.
Aimeea and the defendant left the house as the dock
struck three, end they walked to the Telegraph, in the
New Forest—a Mance of two miles—and they were
home again by lin o'clock. Asher Winter left the de.
fendant's house about hell-pad two, and Hake and
Dibden went in shortly afterwards. He beard Eli
Hatch say on Snorday night that lie shoal! not haste
summoned the defendant had not lie appeared against
him brother; and also that there was no more harm to his
taking • fain oath against the tlefen.Luit than there
wa. in Greyer's taking • false oath against hi. brother.
—The Beach retired to consider the case, end they de-
termined to adjourn it in order that the two witnesses
spoken of by the defendant might be in attendance.
WILTS AND Dolts= B•IIKINO Come-say—The
twenty-eighth annual meeting of the shareholders of
the Wilts and Dorset Bonk was held in the Rank.
house, on Monday. The Mayor (John Waters,
Fag.) in the chair. The directors were enabled to
report after payment of all eipenses, a profit of
£11,139. A dividend and hone, at the rate of
per cent. per annum were declared, and the
balance of £7,1311 added to the surplus fund, which
now amounts to £61.917. The directors further
reported that the banner is increasing, the deposits
being £63,000 in erases of the last year; and as the
principlesofdoint Stock Banking become inzreasingly
appreciated, oombined with the high estimation in
which the beak is held throughout the district, they
believed its prosperity will be maintained sod
augmented. Tbe report and balance-sheet were
unanimously approved. The general directors who
served hilt year were with the addition
of Thomas Loos, Esq., aii•kl.P. for Malmesbury.
The cordial thanks of the meeting were tendered to
the directors, general managers, and the officials of
the establishment, for their edicient services.