The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-10-16 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY BEBBIONB.

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TUVIDAT.—Before Colonel Memel (in the chair),
Major tawk *worth, and G. Bait, Faq.
Waiter James wee charged with trespassing in
search of game on lands belonging to Weld Blends/1,
Seq., at Coombs Keynes and North Woods, on Oct.
211.1.—Mr. B. N. Howard prosecuted.—Defendant
pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. P. H. L.
am keeper on the estate •.f Mr. Well Blundell. and OD
Budge.— ,Villism Whitty having ben sworn, and : I
Sunday, September, filth, I sew &Nearest in North
Woods trespathog, eel on the following 'Tneaday I
was on duty in the wo when I beard two distinct
reports of a gun, in consequence of which I went to
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rt. Ihtte can.dterof ro..te.dwhsibenwlabearm.d
named David Cobb, workisg in afield, and from what be
told me I made at:r the man WOO fired the gun. I went
away from the wood,aod wentiotoslieldt 'end thorium
was making towards Hulate. Ithen beard another report,
and instructed Cobb to In. out one way while I went
In search another. I saw defeudant coming down toe
middle of the ride in the wood towards we, shoulder-
ing • gur. Defendrant could not eel me. fie then
fired again, ; the shots wisot close by me. I jumped up
and stood face to face with defendant. I uld, "Alright
Mr. Jahlol, I have seen you three times, now I know
you." fie inured and at once .t tend after him. I
sent my dog to search for what James had shut, but
he found nothing. A stick fell from James when he
was running sway (which was produced), and which
witness said had partridge feathers sticking to it
when he picked flop. I saw a man named Stevens
just afterwards, who gave we a hare which be had
picked up ; it en warm, and blood wee running from
IL In consequence of what Stevens told me I went
to the place where the sound of the reports came from,
and found the grouni strewn with feathers of hen
pheasante—Crosse:xemined by Mr. P. E. L Budge: I
saw uo man there except James. How long was it after
you heard the shot bet re you saw defend ent T—A.bout
ten minutes.—Where did you gi on the evening in
(position I—l don't know. Did you go to Wool? —I
io i't know that I did,—Do you know • man named
J. Not hover ?—Yee. Did you ask him if he had
seen James with • gun that day ? —No ; but I bond
thud Northover's son had told his tether thet he had
seen James with • gun. I did not ask anyone whether
they had sem J.mes or n..t.—By Mr. Howard:
The man had no right there at all had be?
—No. David Cobb stated he was in the
employ of a Mr. White, farmer, and on Tundra'', Oct.
2nd, was at work near the w.:43,1 turnip hacking. I
saw defendant about 11 o'clock firs off two shots. He
was outside the wood at the time, but fired into the
wood. After firing the gun he ran out int • the ground,
and stooped as if to pia up something. He tun got
over the sUle into the wood, and fired again. I then
let sight of him, and Weston with my work. I saw
William Whitty, and toll him what I had witnessed.
He told we to remain outside the wood and watch,
while be went inside. I afterwards went with Wnitty
and pointed out where James had shot, and saw • lot
of hen pheasants' feathers &butt the ground. I lid
not es defendant kill anything.—Croseexamined
hr.!'. B. L Badge : wee about 100 rude off. I
see defendant very often. N body was near but the
keeper.—By Mr. Howard, Did you see 111 MSC named
John Stevens there T—Yes.—John Steven. was then
celled, and gave corroborative evidence.—The Bench
considered the case fully proved, and fined defendant
£2 and Ils. costs, which was paid.
George Joon was summoned by W. J. Pike, of
Futzebrook, for leaving his employment on tbe 15th
September without giving a week's notice, and plaintiff
further claimed 10s as Ins. —The Bennh could not go
into the nese, as plaintiff could not prove any contract
having been made when defendant was first employed.
—The summons was therefore withdrawn.
John Jennings was summoned for allowing a horse
to be worked at Langton biatravers, on September
14th, wbilot in an unfit state—Defendant pleaded not
guilty.—A police constable stated be was on duty in
the highway at Lengton. and met • born and earl in
charge .d • lad named Stockier. In nonagon°e of
complaints he heel received be stopped and examined
the horse, and on the back, under the pad, he Nand a
raw wound 2; inches long and 2 inches wide. lie
ordered the boy to take the horse out, which be did.—
Tom Stockley having been sworn, suited nothing was
the nutter with the horse when he took flout of the
stable but the saddle during the day had rubbed off
an old sore. The born did not seem in any pain.
Defendant did not Let me have the horse—Clan
dismissed.
Charles Jame', of Morden, was summoned by
Harriett Pope, widow, of Morden, to show canes, to.
—Sir. P. H. L Budge defended. —The case having been
pr 'red, an order of Is. per week was made.
Walter JAM'S was charged with stealing hay on
October 6th, at Wool, the property ot Mr. B. May,
Innkeeper ,at Wool. Mr. It May, having been sworn,
stated he had lost hay on several occasions, and gave
information to the police—P.O. George Hann,
stationed at Wool said :I was on duty on October flit,
and about 7 p.m. in the evening I went to Mr. May's
residence, at Wool, and concealed myself under the
hedge, where I could see the three hay ricks. About
• p.m. I saw prisoner come over the fance from the
allotment grenade into the rick yard. within six yards
of where I was laid down. He went anon to the
ricks and took off some hay from where the rick had
been cut. He then went in to Aween the ricks, and,
being • still night, I could hear him pulling the hay
out of the ricks. I waited about ten minute', he then
came towards me, and was going in the direction of
his bones, carrying the hay with him • when within
six yards of me, lan up and appreheLded hint, and
charged him with stealing the hay. He said he was
very sorry at:dashed me to forgive him. I took the
hay from him, which I find wedeln 17 Its, value Ifd
and brought him prisoner to Warthsen. Defendant
pleaded guilty, and elected to be tried summarily.
Sentenced to six weeks' impris mment.