The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-31 00:00:00

WITUOITTE.

Deonc ASO DINOaDehLY.—At the County Petty
aessimis on Friday, before Major W00d,0.31. Svrafßald.
R. On; Mg., and G. & Eliot, Esq., Robert Moore
was summoned for betas drunk on the 31st December,
at Portland. and proved ttisi oese—Thia was the first
tints, and defendant plaided guilty; be was fined tis.
Including caita. John Skinner was also obarrd
with being drunk and disorderly on the 14 January.
He also admitted the charge, and sad he was keeping
his birthday.—ile had been erry ditorderly, and was
Med 11s., inoludine coeta.--Williain &Ike wu soar
mosiod for being drunk and disorderly at Wyk* on
the 15th. He said be had been a teetotaler smog
time; but some one gave him some drink, and made
him intoricated.—He had been up eight times before,
and was fined 10e. and costa—Allowed a month to pay
Ik.

Dm or l'inotno Pounoto Bet/rm.—Mr. Gorier
and his man Stephens were charged on adiournuieet
with cruelty to • horse by keeping it in the pound at
Wyk., without food, for 22 hours.—P.O. Miller's
evidence was read over, and witnest woe cress-
examined by Mr. Haunt Had served the haywar4
with • gammons, and bed • conversation with him
about the case, He asked the hayward what time the
horse was put in the pound, and the hayward said
Stephens called for the key about foot o'clock in the
afternoon, and nothing way nasri shoot feeding the
horse. Stephens, the day after, did not tell him the
hayward had told him that if the horse stayed there,
after • tiros, he would give him some victuals.
Stephan. said he told the hayward be was to give him
some food if he stayed there after. time. The key
was taken by the carter bock to the hayward after the
bores was in potted. The owner of the horse spoke to
withal' after It was taken out of the pound—about
three or four in the afternoon. Stephens told him the
horse had been in his master's clover. and the owner
said he had paid 51. for the damage. Would
undertake to @wow the bores had no food In the
pound; but wait some hours aloent from the pound
—from half-past twelve at night, to about four
in the afternoon, If • horse had beat
in clover ',viral hours even, he would consider it
cruelty to keep a horse so long in a pound, with that
cold wind blowing.—Thomas sdowlarn, the hayward,
said Stephens brought the horse to his bonito about
four o'clock in the afternoon, and embed for the look
and key of the pound, which witness let him have, as
he hadn't been up for six weeks. Stephens came bock
with the key, and asked witness what he'd better do,
when wanes+ begged him to go and find the owes',
not to let te horse remain there all night, as, with
the weather c rating oo oo had, it wasn't fit for him to
'bide there. Stephens said nothing about giving the
horse any food; but left the key of the pound wilh
withers, and next day the owner came, paid 4d., and
had the hors-, having paid Gorier 5.. Witness cut •
stick, and gave it to Stephens, and Gorier brought
back the stick to show it had been settled. This was
about half-past two on the next day.-111r. lianas t If
you hadn't got your stick and the 4d., you wouldn't
have let it out till now ,—Wouldn't have given him
anything till the time allowed —24 houre—lion wee
allowed far fat cattle and sheep. Couldn't toll whether
the 14 hours was the law; had been at it 20 years,
and that was the time allowed. Didn't aware keep
• horse 24 hours till he rave it food. Never sdd " All
right; don't you trouble about the hire.' he shall
have *city of victuals;" but mid "AU right; don't
you trouble about the half-crown • I'll get the half.
mown before he goes out." Food o:wild lum bens Pot
into the pound over the wall, or the key could have
been obtained. Had sent • man to feed the horn, and
meantime the owner carne.—Mr. Byotonda said the
law wag that stook was not to be kept in the pound
more than 12 houra —Charles Heel, owner of the
horse, said about two o'clock on the Had he was going
to Charlestown, and met Hr. Lovell, In who's field
witness's horses were, and who told him • horse was
Is potted, when be went to Mr. Omar, who told him
the horse had got into his Glover field. Asked if them
were/anything t 'pay, and he replied as., when witneer
paid that, and rsoeived • bit of wood as • teken of the
parvenu. West to the byword, who said there was
half- a to pay, and witness then gave up the
token. Os going I. Weymouth he at the police.
constable. The horns wee very thin when he came
out, and be could hardly got Wm slang the road where
any gram was, he was so hungry. ;mined ;
There were eight bona and • posy in Mr. Lowell's
field—tre sires—where Mere was wag' good 442).
On tie Moe*. Wm, be bad anabied with Mo,

Lovell, be asked Mr. Govier to take them in, to kap,
and to supply then with
.1.11E—Agreed with Mr.
Lovell for £1 for a week for t bores* and the pony.
A Lute divided that field from vier'. cover. On the
llet Urn Lovell came to their yard, and said she
should torn the bones out of the hod; she thought
she had them in to keep too cheap, and she wanted
him to have the money beck again. The rowan was
because he put in nine horns oar night instead of sight.
Afterwards Yr. Goyim told him the horse had been in
the clover several house; but Kr. L iv,ll said that he
saw the bores get oat, and west attar II; but before
he got there Mr. Govier's men had got it, "skin it to
the pound.—Mr. Hann* said he warn not in • pention
to prove that the horns had any food edam it was In
the period; but he contended that, after it bad been
feeding di or seven boon in clover, tee lasting it wee
made to eadruat was no cruelty.—Mr. Drina, • Teter.
inary surgeon of 93 years' standing, said that after •
horse had been blown out with clover for some hours, '
" it was no cruelV to keep it without food during the
' time named.—The Beach retired to oonsult, and on
their return dinniesed the summons, although they
oonsidered tbs poliomaa had acted very properly In
bringing forward the case.
RATER AND 808001. BOARD SOMMONSOII. Last
Friday, oat of between 30 and 40 oases of unpaid rate,
of the Portland Urban denitary Authority, only four
remained unsettled,aad these were dealt with.—Phere
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were *Jou sorsa

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were disposed of by Gael of from lie. to Is. sash. --
Frarrritairr Guam—Mr. Gale, of Prestos, applied
for an order to recover of • mirage *ad
garden.—Mr. Gale said Hasty Willis had bun his
lather's outer, bat was convicted of stealing fowls,
after white his father would not employ him; but
defendaat Said on the «dugs and garden, whicm had
been let hire as part of his wages—Order made to
loam the house on the Ilith February.
Leentateo Ma. Maeust.—On 'Thursday, before
W. Talbot, Beg., T. Abbott, and J. LIMIIII,
man named Coma was surnincird tor
sonoying Mr. liaaley, grocer, of 3t. liaryntreet
Manley said that some time ego be prtuctited
defendant's son for felony, and the defendant had mat
him several tunas and dicesteueihim. Coraiok said
to aim last rummy wish, "Itlea good J.b for you I
hare got a family, or you wouldn't be dm now."
On the sante day or th• nut, datendant said to bun—
List ins catch you one night wurn you are on the
boots, and giro you one." Ihr day belou plata- -
day, witness bolted into • customer's shop in St.
Tbernmstrest, when debanditat cane and said—
" There's the fellow that prossoutsi my boy; ths best
boy be ever had." The same night, at quarter-past
sight, defemiaat rattled at his door. Ws. Manley
opemal it, and defendant said he wanted some mousy;
la• would have the boy's money." Whams proodeed
the boy • shilling for ag out with paresis; but la
oonsequare of what did not pay him till
yeeterday.—Oorniok I did not annoy you before the
cue with the boy; it all had to do with the shilling.—
Mr. Mislay said SO. —Oonikir : Blom you paid the
shilling, I would not be seen on the seam pavement as
you.—Mr. Manley said his wife went In bodily fur of
die ma.; but he Mau& was not sf raid of half-a.
done of biza.—P.O. KAU spoke to seaug defend-
ant asking Mrs. Manley for • shilling, which
Mr. Manley owed the boy. Mrs. Manley was very
much frightened, and asked him to take defendant
sway. Mr. &Wily cum shortly aka, theyy
Cusick outody, and ai was abusive .sth. sa
but they left him go, and antamoned ium.—P.O.
Butigit said that Ojai& followed Mr. Manley to ths
where Mr. Haag cams for protection.
Oarnlok was drank.—Defesdant said the whole canal
of it was iii. altitlim.—The retainable mid he warned
defendant ; but be said be would annoy Mr.lfulay till
he paid the shilling.—Oaratok mid toe whole cans* was
th• shilling; Mr. galley promised to get the boy a
pines; but from what he could see, Kr. Manley was
trying to get him (defendant) • place of the mina kind
as h. got it. boy--(norkling at the same time to the
dock.)—ln answer to Mr. Landis, Oornick said be
only had • little work at the Quay, while the Fleet
wers here, at • shilling a day.—Mr. Lundie : And you
haves family, and yet can find comfy to gat drunk.
Carsick : It was a wedding party as that day, that
was how he got the drink.—Mr. Landle : But you
ham been in liquor once since thak—Ordered to find
r to keep the puce for throe months; him.
self Varss and one rarely 25. —Adjourned
morrow morning, and defendant was removed in
custody.

Ms. EDWARDS CHITSIDS THU BOZOUGH. The
Überel toember for Weymouth has very kindly given
MO to be @pent in blankete for the poor of Chicterel.
and the Rector and ohurohwarMns have distributed
II good blankete purchased with this fund.