The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-03-21 00:00:00

men's stockings and a yard of crimson twill.—Crom
Mitutineel i She did not take any particular notice of
tue priaonds when the, Smile into the shop. She
considered it an every-day matter of business. Mhe
did not observe what Ann Lester said particularly.
She dirl not ask for the change. Witness put
it on the counter, hut she did not observe who
took it up. She mid, " I am berry that I am
obliged to give 3ou your change in Over, sal have
not got half sovereign, but she did not hear
either of them inake any reply. -By the Brach :
When she first saw the half sovereign on the eounter,
the little girl took it tip and turned it over, as if
looking to see whether it was • good one or not
Robins Pittielel, an assistant at Mr. Parmitar's,
draper, said on Monday afternoon, between three
end font o'clock, the prisoners came into her
shpt. One of them asked her for a crinoline
for the little girls Bile Showed them some, and the
crinoline produced was pitrelittepd for be. 91, after
which they bought a pair of kid glovel. Before witness
got the gloves for the girl Miss Bodges, am/oer
assistant, said she was to take Is. 61 for a "
She made out a bill for the articles, which amounted
to 91, 51, and which Ann Lester paid for. The
girl wore the crinoline, but witness could not
remember who took the gloves and the "fall."—
Mr. And re as, in defence, contended that DO evidence
had been adduced against his client, but the Bench
considered otherwise, and committA both defen-
dants for trial at the ensuing minions.

it,,EYMOI/Tll.
WET]&MIA fi PORTE/Hip RettiPAT.=The sixth
half•yearly ordinary general Meal,* Mt the *Urn-
hi,lders of this company was held an ihe 14th inst.; at
No. 6, Victoria-street, Westminster. The abidr Wan
occupied by Mr. J. A. Devenish, the chairman of
the company. The businese transacted was of the
dime) ordinary routine character, and the report of
the engineefs staSed that the railway had been ready
to be opened for tragic from the date of their last
report. The Chairman expressed the regret of the
company and the public at the unnecessary delay
that had arisen respecting the opening, and the hope
that a solution of the points in difference would
shortly be announced.
REDUCTION OF THE COMTEGUARD. —ln eOnee-
quern» of the vednobio* of the cosatgnard, which
the Admiralty, muob to our regret, have resolved
to effect, H.M.S. Hawk, 80, Captain E. lfeathcote,
stationed on the coast of Ireland, is to be paid eff,
and H.M.S. ferederiok William, 74, to which
Captain Heathoote Use been appointed, Is to leave
Weymouth to take the Bawk4il place. The Wey•
mouth station is, we understand, to be absorbed in
a neighbouring one.—United Service Gazette,
THE ClikeNEL FLIRT. The Black Prince,
Achilles, Defence, and Liverpool (now at Sptheal)
are under orders to proceed to Portland, as soon as
they have received a supply of prorieions and coals.

CERNE ABBAS.
Parry Sessions, Wednesday.—Before J. E.
Bridge, req., and Colonel Digby.—Emma Old, a
married woman, residing at Glanvilles Wootton, was
charged with stealing meat belonging to Mr. Henry
Dominy, butcher, of Cerne.—On Baturday evening
prosecutor discovered that a leg of beef was mining
from his shop. He acquainted Superintendent
Brown of the circumstance, when suspicion falling
on prisoner as being the thief, he visited her house
early the next morning. On acquainting her with
the object of his visit, she assumed an air of injured
innocenoe, and said be was most welcome to search
her premises. Mr. Brown then went into prisoner's
sister-in-law's house, whieh adjoined, and there saw
the leg of beef, which was admitted to have been
purchased of prisoner for Sd. Prisoner on being
charged with stealing it, replied "Oh ! then it must
have fell into my cloth with the other bite I bought
at Mr. Dominy's." Some persona had been placed
outside the house to watch any movements, and they
saw a child occupied at something in a field. This
was oommunicated to Mr. Brown, who on proceed-
ing thither, found a quantity of pork and a bullock's
tongue. Tho beef and tongue were identified as
being prosecutor's praperty, and prisoner was
sentenced to a month's hard labonr.—Robert
Rogers, of Piddletrenthide, was oominitted for a
month's hard labour for vagrancy.