The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-04-05 00:00:00

Bowman Perri' Sintoons. Monday. Bofors U.
Iluor (R. N. Howard, Nan). J. Draw, Eeo., U. finganta,
and Q Itopsolda, Iraq.

GOODS ST ?Mat PLORrown.

EUX.III/111 B‘CW•••••• • POMO, et 1•11 nd, and
apparertl past middle age, who hot boo lodging al Ns.
H .)etterestie, and who was ottlred in • block velvet drew, with
aermairies to match, wag charged with obtaining ttcetahe pro-
fane..., on Zrd Inetent, town rifiebeth Bellew, tiro veil. of
the value of Nit and Us, Ow property of Hamm Chia and
Stuntiel l'hlck, Jun., *len that on the mate day, tieing the
hallo* of. lace tell, of the velar of 4Ve., she did fraudulently
convert thc • ttbe lo her own u.s.. .

Mr. thedalord maid he appeared for Mrs. Blundell, hot hc
only arrived home late on Ptaturday night, Mrs. Blundell was
quite • stranger In the town, her ankicltor resided In Lon lon,
and her friende ettl/ further n,rth, and lie(Mr MeWord) mild
mak that the come might ta. poetponed for him to put hlawit
Into eommunieatlon tith her eolicltor.
The Alityor *Lid their clerk euggneted that they should take
luck o 4 tae., ret insioa fleet, and Chun they might be able to
meet Mr. Weislord'e views_ They quite RIM the dttheulty Mr.
Welaford Ica. in.

The following evidence was then taken: Elizabeth Bailey
"id that it. kepi • Inc. shop. and managed the business for
Samuel Chick and hie eon, at 100, St. Mary-street, Weymouth.
On March t 1 lire. Blundell came into her they and repre-
sented that Mho Then an hal mint her to the shop, and that
she wail a particular friend of her..
Mr. Arden. the magistrates clerk examining MM. Bailey by
the help of the evidence morn when the warrant for Mrs.
'Bonded's apprelmnerin was granted. Kr. Welsford inked that
the witness might give her evidestee leaned siresh.
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Mr. Arden replied that she had given the evidence be was
reading to her, whop the warrant was applied for.
Mr. We,rford said the drtlons might be taken down in
such • manner as not to give exactly the representation the
witness would 11.1.. gate her esidenee afresh.
Miss Bailey continued that Mims Thwart lived next door.
Believing prisoner s statement thd she au • trent friend
Mi. Thomas's, an that the had sent her to the shop, witness
oarted with two lace veils on approval, bells sing that they
would he returned next day. Finding they wen not returned,
on the 14th she oiled on Mrs. Blundell, fur the return goods,
and tirisoner add she had got OM lappet and veil, but she t.ad
..ent the other vi to a lad,. Witness told her she had no
right to send their, bee &Inuit the country In that any, and
she replied that it Mould be returned, but else herself
oild beep one lappet and sell. In the afternoon witenws
called again, when stie said Me had end both away,
but would return them next morning. Next morning
witness ,ulled again, Ind she said It was not yet
onne. Witness had enll.l nesrly every day since, twice •
day, and prisoner said the veils were coming by every post.
Witnew't otimiclons were excited, and she Made enquiries and
found that Miss Thome., had not sent her, but that she owed
Mir Thomas money, and had only paid lb. ed. In the pound,
and therefore eon not reemumend her. On the 254 h when
witness sac Mrs. andel!, she mai Me had sent the reale to
London to • lady friend of hers
Tb• Mayor : bid you authorite her to send those things
away !
Wane.: No, certainly not; I told her that else had done

wrong.
Another tsitnen being about to he called, Mr. Weisfard sald
he did not makes point of it just now. as be nnileratood there
war .tnir one Id mem to be ; but as there were more,
he should mak for the WISIM11•11 to be ordered out of court. This
was agreed to.
In answer to Mr. Drew, Mles Bailey mid that she entered the
things in her hook when Mrs. Blundell took them away. The
h.stk was produced, and in It was fastened • ticket, which wan
the, of the leppee sold ; hut winnow mad that, not knowing
which of the veil. Met. Blundell would keep, she left both
tickets on them, and entered the veils •' on appro."
kly this time the Court was crowded with trudessocn of
Vo'Cymmith, who took the greaten Internet In there..,, and we
ondendand that more than too or three of them bed been
isded by the enema ; but In one case at Mau, she had been
refused goods without the cash, and appeared very itidignant
in consequence.)
Mrs H. Garnet, wife of Mr. Samuel Garnet, mid she went
on Pride) the 24th with Min Bailey to Mrs. Mundell's house,
when the latter came Into the room, and Mid lits Halley not
to mike herself at 111 uneasy with respect to the veil. or the
moth., as she had sent the veils to • lady friend of hers in
I,undon for • .• drasior icons," and at half -pmt two o'clock the
should have by post the veils returned, or • cheque for them.
She mid Mrs. Bailey must not make herself otiosity, as she
(prboner) had In her house a halfocclueque or • draft for £lOO,
'sayable on Moneta>, to that if her friend's cheque did not come
she would have Mews of wooer to fay It. libl• Fidler asked
her to return the lappet ; but film Menden maid she *anted a
laptet herself, and woeld keep It. She said the had lived •it
the town along time and had not cheated anybody
in court)- -and mid!' I don't look much like a cheatlirr:
whieh thee both iaughed.
Mos Bailey. re-called. identified a black veil produced he
Supt. tickers, as the the anima let 2.0 to the prisoner. The
price ens Si,.
Tile Mayor asked whether at any of the Interviews after she
had learnt that Miss Mouth had not sent to We Blundell, she
had mentioned her name in bee.
Whams replied that the them bed done 0. There no. •
ticket on the veil, when primmer took It away.
Mrs. Reymods mi. .4 Mr. (1. Revnukl., ration
master. •sid the rooel•ed a veil on Wedneadar or Thursday,
frdo a boy (who aftentunis proved to be prleoner'• mon) who
brought it to her, and blued her to wept it, as a birthday
prenatal.
Mr. Welidord objected to what the buy had said being placed
on the esidence.
The Mayor thought that in justice to Mrs. Reynolds, the
uatemet ought to he added. m she mu found to pomemion
of tin. property,
Mr. Weldoni iii.l that accepting a present under such elf,
.40 t.. objection.
Mr.. it. nolds mid that Master Blundell whined her to accept
it no. birthday present. He bad money- saved up, and had
bought the veil, and be wished her to think of him as one of
her own children. She moiled thee It was too expensive for
her to incept but he begged her to do so, ai.d she took It In-
tending to return it when be was gone to Mrs. IthunielL He
watt going awes soon, and she kept it in order not to hurt
Mager Blundele.feelings. He add that his mother had bought
It, or obtained it for Mtn. Mrs. Reynolds identified the tell
produced, by mme thee...titration. She belated it am Wednes-
day when the yeti was brought.
nester t harles Jame. Porn Bbutdell, apparently shont It or
16, mid that be took a black roil to Mrs. Reynolds on Wednes-
day. It was like the one produced. and his matutna had given
it to him. She told him to give it to Mrs Reynold., C. Joie had
her, very kind to hint, and she withed her t•I accept It et •
birthday promos.. to Saturday he went and fetched It ain,
and gave it to his mamma. Sim Reynolds gave It beck to
him directly he asked for it. The wittleas woe evidently
Inept; affected, and could **reel; reatnin from weeping
while giving his evidence The Bench permitted him to leave
at oni• slid hal hint escorted by a side door out of Court.)
idler brief courultation, the Bench remanded this cam till
a...thesis, at [W.. o'chtek.
Bicsrirtr, was then charged with obtaining unlawfully
frorn Sir J. W. Spinner. a juantlty of teeth, value £3 13•
Cl tilicrent
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Mr. James N Atkins Spooner, grocer. st. Mar) teal he
did oI kooir Mra. Blundell pummel', Ull a few weeks alnee.
In Iwiu pri.uner mom to bus .hop and the had been
recommended 11 Nonni. Hand% of Caine, the bacon curert,
oho .upplied bun, to hit shop. She ha I written to them I.e.
lin on, hut. they dtt net aug: retail emit...nem She telecte I
toy,. by. win the , cad had It weighed. Witnets
enquired share he should mod the articles to. She directed
them to he sent to Idm. Reynold* "In 3. Portland Man
Wltne.• tet t them without hesitation, le hoeing prieoner to by
Mot Reynold.. mod knoenng Mr. Remold. well, although he
~ot kne Men. lieynokly He had never teen Mr. Blundell
bilore. and If ,•lue had aid Itsg Omit wasMen.Bluudill, hi

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wodd ad bed tent think ea be ts. 4 of bw before. sad
`mid Mt bale trusted her with or, value of lb. ides of
Pedr he Reid In LW hand. Rho pt. her order In such • Inky
UP 1.114 hlal to believe the wee IMi. Reynolds, but she did
It shy de vow Mrs. Reynolds or li-s.londrll. Ile entered
the wood* to " Mr. Reynolds. G. W.t.," end they were herbed
to Mr. Reynolda No doubt the rtme would be marked oil
them.

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Mr. Webeford asked what fabo pr4enee was charged.
Mr. Timed replied that If Mr. It elloni would wad, perhaps
he would And out the false pretence
Mrs Rernntds was re-sworn ant said that she had never
,authorised Mrs Blundell to get rods from Mr. Spumer's by
tiding her (witness's) name.
Mr. Reynolds, G.W.R. station maeer, also dotted hawing ever
given Mrs. Blundell any such edhority. He remeered
seeing the bill ; hut it did not read hi* bands directly, sod It
must have been intercepted. It earn to hint Indirectly, sod be
fund It ass made out In hi. name When In Ara as. It. be
spoke to Mrs. Blundell about It, ••• she *aid she would make
It all right ; It was • total mietake. His wd In his sitting moot.
Within • day or two, he found therewere one or two entriee of
goods which he had ordered binneltand for thew he paid.
Mr. Spllo.e produent the day inoe, In which the entries
made at the time of the rale to Kra Blundell were *written. The
entries wen wises le kk. Spooned, weetivit and that of his
shopman, and the goods were chimed to "Mr. Reynolds,
He sent In • bill to Ifs Reynolds. after whoch he
called upon witness, and repudiatd haring had certain Items
in the bill. which had been ordend by the prisoner. After-
wards prisoner tailed upon hint, ind he chanced her with
Obtaining the goods un&r false pntences, and threatened to
proeecute her. She ordered sonsesetragn in her own name on
the 9th of November. He charged ler with hawing led him to
believe she was Mrs. Reynold., sel else mid she would go to
Wadord directly. He could tot tell the Bench halt du
raid, for she had • Ivry prolific begin. She did not my ids•
was sorry , hut she seemed much amoyed.
The Superintendentseked that the core might be remanded
till Wednesday to procure further evidence, and the remand
was granted.
The pri.a.r.er was ano charged wit obtaining goods by fate
pretences from Mr. Walter T. Cole, chemist and &nand, it.
Mary-street, cis, rmeerater. Le., value St Ile 6d.
Mr. Cole said be needed further nue tocomplete his evidence.
The goods aere obtained at serious times. commencing In 1868
July he hollered. Prisoner see t perfect stranger to him.
end that ass the lint time he saw Mr. She had tad • quantity
of eau-de-Cologne, nee-aater, ke. lie did not knoll- what
legally were false pretences, but he knew what were morally en.
.The means she used to get the goods were not what he (Mr.
('on) would have need.
Prisoner was remanded on 'this 'charge also, ghe had
beckoned ins commanding manner frequently to her legal
&Meer, during the examination, and conferred with him, and
hews. now summoned to her again. She en, however, soon
removed in custody to the station below.
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TutulDar - H.:fore R. N. Howard. Req. (Mayor), J.
Tizard. KN., J. Drew. EN., 11. Raggett, Eel . Nad Dr. 'Mast.
FATIIRIII St 1111011 ID IT iii DAlQuyu. Citawrornra P as
wzs u m on cd for annulling hie deughtar. Jane rover.-
Complainant old that 'be wee bent for on Wednesday Ind to
her fat*e.hense. She suppoeed wow of the neighbnur..ent,
as they had °ltem done hefore, when he "Resulted her mother.

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ti hen .he got there her father teok up the poker, and d ore
her out lick..! frequently ill-used her, aid It am ovring to
his ill-treatment that she was compelled to leave him, end Me
thought she ought to be protected like the not of the family.
[Complainant's tale WM given with other ineidente which we
have not repented, ins very voluble Manner, and not without
tears. The Mayor Don't you think it would be more to your
credit to tome (PIA rourtand not go • u with them proceedings ?
Complainant : I don t wish to hurt him, but he has been
about and staindalimd me since I left (ii. Hall the other dug.
Ile said I carried • lance da or eight inches long, to till him,
and I never had etch a thing. The Mayor Look at his MM,
and look at your; and nay If you doe% think It would be more
creditable to 1.1,10141011 1/1(17 You know your
father leis 'been bound down rol°7ll, the peace bee, e this
affair happened.- Onmpla nant continued to grumble that she
did not like to be 111-treatel, and the Mayor said it was un-
pleaamt for the Bench to me father and daughter thus opposed
to each other. Had complainant navel given her father any pro-
em:a/foe 7- Complainant denied that else had done anything of
t,he ind ; was It/1111gs to withdraw from the ease.— The or :
And you won't no near to your father'. house!—Complainant :
No, Sir. Th. father : Ask her who sent for her. The Mayor :
No, we don t mint to go into the raw it GI. The promise
Was Om by defendant and the can &husband but some
member of the family WWI talking to complainant when the
Mayor told him zed to speak to her in the court just now,
and the parties were got off without any diaturbence break-
log out.
Fuer, pa-engineer, was charged with being drunk
and incapable. Prisoner about three weeks ago, ism bound
over te keep the peace. P.C. Haneford mld that about •
quarter past twelve last night, when on duty In King-street. be
defendant very drunk. He went two or three times to
Mr Ilellier's door, and knocked, hut they would not let him
: Under my circumstances, dpi>ou hear me make
use of any had word? Ammer • No, I did not. Flint (itn•
Vlllervfsir itnirer bWl'leus:ed Did
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did.- tinbod".: 11-Vang; ;to ul!n'i
oni) rapped at the door, 'ranting to get In. It lin not an
unreasonably late hour. You did not god me drunk or inca-
pable ; I did not want to be laid bold of 7—The witnem,
hewever, persisted that Flint was drunk, and lie laid hold of
his arm, and never lot it ire -Flint mid that he octet home
at a ensemble hour, but there was a.- man there with a
wheelchair who spat in the road before him : he could n 4
get along for the people who would spit before him in th •
street but he insulted no one. -The Mayer mid thla
the second time he had bees before the Bench. They fined
him es, and cone, and ads ised him not to come before them
again.
SARAH 140111.A/tD, a tidy-looking middle-aged person, wax
brought up for being drunk and sleeping In a dome, In
Carollne-place. -Prisoner: Not drunk, sir. P.C. English mid
that shout two o'clock he heard some one snoring, and went
and found the prisoner drunk in • closet.- Primmer mid she
had come from Dorchester to ge to Portland to me •
relation, and paid td. for • bed behind the Market-house,
when about eleven o'clock the I 'milord came home, and mid
his beds were full. and returned her the tel. She could get
no ind, and • women directed her to the place.—Fined 5a and
mete and slimed *week to pay, and warned to leave the
borough, or she would be arrested for the money. She had
better leave the town ',slay.
A number of poor-rue stesuncemes WWII heard. In some of
the ,van mat dears., waa shown te exist. ' but the collector
and ...aslant-, o emu', Mr. Martin, stated that in all OVIO•
where the rental amounted to £lO rr over. hr watt Infante:led
to pretest°, the rate, sa puttee ought to live in smaller homes
if they coubi not pay the rates. --(Me poor woman was anxious
to know where she could pt a mailer home and soother
dated that her home wes only" LT a.) oar rent ; but it wee rated
at £lO. The Bench vidently leant to the side of merry, and
made as lement rders in each cues, the law would allow.
W PDAT.—Hefona the Mayor (H. N. Howard,
FAO. H. Reggetto Be+, J. Drew, E• 41.• and Dr.
Tizard.
Mary Elizabeth Blaisdell was brought up on remand
for obtaining goods by fable pretences from Him Bailey,
shops:omen of If easta. Chink, lam sellers, and Mr.
Spooner, grocer. SL Mary-street.
Mr. George appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Weisford for the dtfenese
The primmer carried In her hand • little nceepy of spring
noivers, ehieh she aniOrel at Iron, time to time. She etood
bolt npright In commanding manner, and took notice of
everything that was mid, on,. or twice attempting to speak,
and being obliged to be ',fleeced by her advocate. After this,
she inoesenntly appealed to the reporters for pieces of paper,
and the loan .4 a pencil, with which she wrote and sent
frequent notes to Mr. Weldurd. Fltmily elm obtained poses-
sloo tda long pencil, which we believe she failed to return to
the owner. Her doings were ettchal with barred by • very
large number of Weyrnouth tradeanen, many of whom she
he. patembed," or attempted to obtain mesh front on credit.
She held her stand during greet pert of the Ord rive.
Mr. George stated that Miss Thomas, an important
witness, was so seriously ill that she was unable to
appear. and he aaked that her deposition should be
taken instead of her being obliged to give evidence.
The Mayor said aa the sessions were so near, and
scope...Mg the magiatratee thought there was aufficient
evidence to commit the prisoner, this witnese might be
suh-pieoewi at the $1 anions.
Mr. George then opened the case for the prosecution.
es given at the fist eastninatiou, and he submitted that
the sue might resolve itself into a charge of larceny.
Mr. Welaford asked Mr. George to condo., biome', to
the eh nee of !aim pretence, and that the two cams might
be kept distinct.
The Mayor mid they would take the ea.-ileac* goner-
ally, and at Dorchester the prosecution could take their
own Ootlebe.
Mr. George, after explaining how the ease resolved
itself into one of larceny, prornedul to enter into the
nose ef Me. Spooner. and alen into the antsoidants of
the pries:Mee but Mr. Weleford objected, eayieg his
friend tad no right to touch upon antecedents as his
client was then on a spesifie charge.
The Wash depicted to hear the evidence, and said
they would confer with their clerk, and decide on what
should be done.
Supt. %laity : I apprehended the prisoner hut Saturday
at No. 4, Royal Terrace. where I went with a warrant_ About
half-pact two I taw Mrs. Blundell and told her the charge
amend her, of obitsinlol t ers trill by false pretences from NW
Bailee She moleseed lgnorsteee of what a warrant am. and I
explained the nature 4th. warrant, and cautioned her es to
what she said, as it might be used in evidence amend her.
Sergeant Harvey, who rue with me cautioned her the She
eild one of the yetis au: In Weymouth, and sin would soon
get R. She called her son Imin an adjoining room and um,
him away. I del not hear what sbe told him. I said" I mug
search your house," and she wanted to know what fur? I
told her "foe the lace. ' Si.. said it was no use searching. the
lace was In London at • friend of ben. I told her It .leo my
duty to march. and I should dose, She said she would Lell
i.e where It was and wrote down the directiens on • piece of
leper. —(The paper was produced)--I afterwerds ascertained
that it wee the direction of a pawnbroker, by a pawn ticket I
found. After that I proceeded to search a writing desk, and the
: wanted to know why I wail going to march that—it only: con-
tai oval her private papers I mid I ens going to march for nom*
pa„,e, ticket.. she am. eery Malignant at my doing so, and said
she n.ver had such einem in her house. I searched and found
• ticket of an opus glass
Mr. Wexford objectedto anything being produced that had
not reference totbk
The ilasPetrates' Clerk noticed that the ticket contained the ,
sante names as those given in evidence. The ticket was
admitted a• a pnce of paatebearil. Whet, the first as.
found, ..he mid, "Oh. I forgot it, it ene a mistake. I have no
more." Afterwarde I found two tickets of Mrs. Pope's, and
alio her from London.
Mr. Widdord Have these ticket, anything to do with this
cue ?
Supt. Vickery : No they do not relate to the yells
Mr. Weaelurd objected.
Mr. George : Teke than for whet they are worth.
They were admitted in Qs rm. manner as the former one.
Supt.._ Vickery : 1.1,11 mud go to London and get the vein.
she said.' You have no call to do that, for they only eent 5.
such a paltry sum -some Se., that I met it beck, and milerel
the lace to be emit to me again. and it will be here to-night or
to-morrow morning.
Mr. Webdord &polled for the witeemes to be i'elered out of
court, end on Leis Mr. Ovule thought Mr. WelefonEs e iteemes
should ale' leave.
All the situatese were ordered out.
Superintendent Vickery Whenher win returned he handed
what I afterwards found ems veil to his mother, and she gave
It t., me.
The •FS. produced.
Superintendent Vickery : This other veil wee handed to me in
the chage-room .11101111 Sb UVOLlirlg.
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fleoon&voll produced.
Superlittenektit ickery : She mid, "This is the veil ; I
claim it as my property." I marched her repent, and found live
judgmeuta of the County Court, two mire sommorses for the
nest County Court, and out, from London Itioomsbury County
Court.
Mr. Wehiford again objected.
Superlutendent Vickery ; I also found several circulars of
tradesmen in different part. 'if the otuntry.
Mr. teeleford naked to remerve his crows-examination, which
was agreed to.
dupermtendent Vickery : When theprisoner sat brought to
the station she was searched by a lemale marcher, and no money
was found on her.
Mies Itaileyldentifled the:veils, which she had let prisoner have
on approval.
*an Norris: I am aeroant to Mr. Reynolds station-mance,
and have bees In that larks Ave years. I arm there when Mrs.
Blundell on. lodging at th, house. During the time Mrs.
Blittelell was there, I Wive severel times seen her send parries
sway. I have wen the address cif Mr. Barnet, and all that I saw
wore addressed o Mrs. Harriet,. . .

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Mr. Weifoiddlin .t wish to be always rng objections, but
be did object to this, as hating nothing to do with cue.
It r. George wished to show the prisoner'. antentetenta•
Mr. Welidord that was not Mr. Gimp'. businam
Mr. Gw•rge contended that it wee.
Witness ; I believe the &hirer we. Saville-place. Lambeth-
road. hie I anr not .ure of the widen. ; I am cure of the name,
She had teen pawn tickets with Mr. Barnet'. name on them in
prionner's poeneciou.
• A ticket wac handed to witneek and sice maid she had not seen
this ',Art, that she could swear to, but akin hed seen tickets •i th
a syailar &Wrens. . . .

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Mr, George taid that would cane hit cue with retard a. th.
laze,. but the relieves of Min Thomas eras mate; in' am
regarded the fate: pretenne, and that Mashed to be adjourned
for the idenue of Mkt Thotna•

me magistrate. saki Ow were decided to contrail. in the
larceuct MIS at once, miler Mr. Weblued had ally evidence
to produce.
lie Weidord • And knee the other clue open?
The Mayer amid the) would diem... the (*her nue in the
little room
Primmer was Owe c••mautted.