The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-07-08 00:00:00

SECOND COURT. —WEDNESD AY.
(Sion 1(r. C. A MOODY, M. P., )
_ A PPE ALS.

OTXXXXXXS OF BLAU—D-rO-11-11 CAppellantid r. OTXX•
mans up Wessoszeeft (Respondenta).—Mr. Prideaex
and Mr. Hooper were for the respondents Mr.
figancier% mad Mr. March for the appellants. This ease
tamed upon the question whether the linsband of •
pamper named Harriet Frampton had guard a settle-
exist in the perish of Blandford, Dorset. The evidenee
wee to the effect that Frampton deserted his wife on
the 23rd day of Jaanary last, when she went to Beer-
ereeeh. where her another mudded, and there became
ehargeable. To prove that her husband had gained a
settlement at Blandlerd evidence was called to show that
his father was a dispenser and assistant to MT. Datineey,
surgeon, at Blandford, receiving a salary of £7O per
annum, and residence at his employer's surgery. He
apprenticed, as it was alleged. Benjarnin Franklin to
Mr. Gill, a numer7usan, at Blandford, and the inden-
ture was deposited with Mr. Dauncey, the employer of
the father. Mr: Deanery was called, and stated that
he gave up the indenture to some person, the father or
the master, but he had never looked at the paper, nor
did he remember what was set out in the indorsement.
Mr. Gill, a son of the muter of Benjamin Frampton,
dated that the boy was apprenticed to his father, but
on aross-mainimition he said his father's apprentices had
not formal indentures, an ordinary agreement on
nnetamped paper being drawn up. The eonH ruled
that so indenture lied been proved, sod smashed the
order, allowing Ave grimes as emits.
APTRAL AGAINST A 0.11111 Corm:Mow. —Rum
(Appellant} r. TUX JOSTICTAI OT PICTTY SIMONS AT
WILL/TOL—This was an appeal 'ageingt a rionvietion
by Sir jbe.rn.Acland and SIM Rev. Mr. Luttrell.
Mr. SailDden and Mr. Bailey were for the reapendente ;
end Mr. Prides's' for the appellant. Conviction oon-
finned, but without costs.

The court proceeded with the trial of prisoners.
FALAI Putxxcu--Jamee Rourke, a Provision
dealer, was charged with obtainiag by false pretoneem
Is. from William Durbin at Wellou—Senteneed to (oar
mouths imprisonment, with hard labour.
Itonnlrd? AT WIIIMOTOX.Z—BIift Serm, 15, and
Frederick Ceple, li hi the employ of Mr. /Weber., of
Wrlngton, were charged with steeling six iroveremas
from the house of their master. The 11117 f°4411 the
girl guilty of stealing and the Tad of receiving, the
mono?. IrnowintitioTseatt4ri. The Chairman allied,
In strong term to the callousness and indifference
owedertod by the girl, who, he Temarkwl, was the
most hardened girl he had ever seen. She was sen-
tenced to six months' imprisonment and the lad to four

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(ivrAixiitt itfillaT.—Jaassit ilawkhu. alias Hawkey,
was sensonaed to foar yeant penal servitude for stealing
/24. Did. fres ilionifiropts, 01,111.1wortlii.• - , •
_CLigOs or ?SWIM Lan Ifoggir.—Wilßant
"Istml, i',. Irst ' ;Mad for stealing C6O 31. 6d., the
"flontrotrAiritrif Brawn, at Wookey, on tbe 21st of
Ostaber.—w NotHalWy..7 '' • ' '
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' !art ii Alettobt ' t "ad' VW I,' Vit oftai•ol
Mara ,: On' tigintergrat ilharlette
Cabman, at W, es- the ttle'ett Alta:. ' Ptiinier
made ne &dew*, and the fury,, without hasitatioa,,
found her guilty. Elbe was seottanosd to three yawn'
. rail serve, a previous itouviotion for Wooly having
.tosa admitted hy.Pm%
. 8/10445e r--Thosass (on bail), was akargad
With steal& be, pfati' a cider; the propocky 1,1; 1,1
eeidh
Isiiiißod = is mortar' at Somerton,' on the a
Swab. ' war ii.trilil6ery case, anii 'the' '
.I.4pr
was senteueed
.1,10 itaiittsku days' imprison ' tint,
hard . ~. .. .
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Tam Rieciort llinotennorr snow WlCLlLL—Wilffeln
Drewe, 29, wAS aimed with Wombat various &Milk*,
the property 44.Willjeas Arne, at Wells, on the 31st
Of ALT. Mr. Wrialre inneeinted ; the prisoner was en.
dotooded; • !kit fact, of the cue, as our readers will•
probably renoinhpri. ispresfini to: itai 11/ alb°l*
time since. Prieelittor is the landlord ef the si
Newt Inc a WM; • infit dathiliVie 1418001111
,the 13,0 Yr,sat or Zn 4 S9etotti 41014 ,§0:
enpgad the prisoner assist
.1:11nrout oTat r.. -LPN
Sitowta/ the nit bt ' , the • torle oreille:l4
wife; owe afierwiedi dbinowered qdraitOtr Deka.
Pet, f 4.4.100110.1111141405. Mad Joilitio;11.
amowit, had been takes away. b,
gave information to the
_pollee, de: ay 'deem-
pealed • onsotabie anima noirar, to J,ipSo, whither

they had ascertained that Mrs. Bryne and the prisoner
had gone in company. On the Monday morning prose-
cutor and the constable went to Bsthurat Bashi, and on
board the Cardiff packet Ely found two boxes and •
bag, which the osemtor identified as belonging to
him. There was alm a box there, with prisoner's name
on it, The constable and the prosecutor waited on
the quay, and in shoot half-an-hoer afterwards prisoner
and Mrs. Bryan came on to the quay together, the
former wearing prosecutor's hat. The constable took
prisoner into custody on a charge of stealing goods from
proaecutor. Mrs. Bryne remarked to tie prisenei,
"We ought to have gone off by the Newport packet on
Saturday." All parties went to Bedminster Station,
and there Mrs. Bryne clapped her hushand's face.
Prisoner was searched, and on him were fouad the
keys of the boxes on hoard the Ely. Prisoner took
from his breast • pocket-book and • key, and tried to
pass them to Mr*. Bryne, but the constable took them
from him, and in them found some money amounting
to about £lO. As the constable was counting it pri-
soner paid, "about £2 of that belongs to me, and the
rest is Mr. Bryne's." Upon that Mrs. Bryne called out
to prisoner, "I took it end gave it to you ; if you say
so they can't hurt you." On the boxes and the bags
being searched they were found to contain property
which had been removed from prosecutor's house.
—Prisoner made a rambling defense. Be said lie was
going to Cardiff on business, and met Mrs. Bryne
going to Newport to seek • situation in service,
and that she asked him to take care of her property
for her, as she was afraid she should lose it while
she was sea-sick.—James Drewe, brother of the pri-
soner, stated that the prosecutor "chopped" hats with
the prisoner. The witness also said that lie carried the
goods is question to the railway station at Wells, and
that his brother was not present when Mrs. Bryce
gave him the order to do so. Mrs. Bryne was also called
by the prisoner and said the prisoner merely took care of
her property for her at her request. In answer to Mr.
Spike Mrs. Bryne Raid she could not tell at what house
in Bristol she slept on the Saturday night, or whether
prisoner occupied • part of her bed, alleging that her
taeinory WIN bad. The Chairman pointed out to the
jury that If Prisoner knew he was taking the property
of prosecutor, he was guilty of felony.—The jury con-
victed the prisoner, and he was sentenced to six months'
hard labour.

ROBBKHT HT A DRAPES'S ASSISTANT. - John
William Bennett, 21, a respectable-looking young man,
V/ a s charged with 'dealing a number of article*, the
property of his master, George Hall, at Wellington, on
the 26th of April.--Ifine•montlrs' imprisonment with
hard labottr.

ALLIAZD Boer STIALING.—WiIIiam Pearce (on bail)
was indicted for stealing a pound and three-quarters of
soap, the property of his mistress, Mary Wilkins, at
Tellisford, on the 22nd ultimo.—The jiwy acquitted the
prisoner. _ _

ROBBERT AT TAllNTON.—Elisaheth Wyatt, 12 years
old, and Sarah Wyatt. her toother-imlaw, were indicted
—the former for stealing and the latter for receiving
two Inverness capes, the property of Ernest Rossiter,
at Taunton, on the Ist of May. Mr. S. Hooper for the
prosecution. The child pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment, and at the end
of that time to four yPers in Exeter Reformatory. The
elder prisoner was convicted and sentenced to four
months' imprisonment. _
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ROBBIBT AT FROBB.—John Noakes, 19, wag indicted
for stealing a half-sovereign and other monies from the
person of John Scaminells, at Frome, on the 20th of
May. Prisoner oirered no defence, and, it appearing
that he was a notoriously bad character, be was sentenced
to seven years' penal aervitude.
ROBBING A FI'LLOW-WOnKtillf AT MONCKTON
Coowne.—Willians liiilgood was indicted for stealing
twe purees, three sovereigns, one half-sovereign, and six
shillings, the property ef William Stiles, at Coombe
Down, on the 30th of ApriL Twelve months' imprison-
ment with hard labour.

ROBBING A CONIVADI.—James Chowings was charged
with stealing a watch, the property of Edward Dart, at
Taunton, on the 12th of May.—Six months' imprison-
ment, with hard labour.

ROBBERT ET Swgern —James Williams Was charged
with stealing • chimney-sweeping machine, two brushes,
and a cloth, the property of John Tomes a master
sweep, of Taunton. Williams was sentenced to three
months' imprisonment with hard labonr, and Parsons to
fire months.