The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-06-05 00:00:00

BLANDY ORD.

Tile Mmtnert A? PGNOE.—The brothers Lewis and
Patrick Staunton, the wife of the latter, and Alice Rhodes,
who are charged with the murder of Mrs. Lewis Staunton,
were on Thursday brought up on remand before the Brom-
ley magistrtates, and alter 80Me further evidence had been
taken, the prooeedengs were suspended until Tuesday,
owing to the indknositinn of Mrs. Patrick Staunton.
COUNTY Pkrry Mmsioxs, Saturday.—Before Lord Ports
man, General Parke, and Mr. Edward Farquharson.
Mary Aon (lame, of Thorneombe, Charlton Marshall,
was summoned for allowing three heifers to stray on a
highway leading from Charlton to Thorncornbe on the
17th of May.—Mr. W. E. Brennand, who appeared for the
defence, said Mrs. Game had the right to depaxture by the
sides of the mail in question.—The Benchdecided adversely
to the defendant on the ground that the cattle were past
her boundary, and inflicted a fine of Is. dd., and costs
8.. 111.
James Pope, of Carlton Marshall, was Rimini:mod for
allowing three cows, a mare, and a colt, to stray at the
same time and place as in the last iluse—Defendant did
not appear. —The Chairman, in fining defendant 5. and
, costs, Sx dl., said this wax his sixteenth offence !
Lot Spica', miller, of Milton Abbas, WAS summoned for
allowing a cow and calf to stray on the highway at Milton
Abbas on the 22nd of May.—llefenilant lit not appear.—
P.M. Arney proved the case, and defendant was fined
Is. 6d. and 3. GI. costa.
Mmes., Jack-on, of Btourpaine, was summoned for
allowing three CON'S to stray on the highway at Stourpalne
on the 19th of May.— P.C. Poynter proved that two boys
were in charge id the cows, which were straying for half-
anshour.—Deferolant said the boys loitered about with
the cows whilst their way to Mr. Norton's down, but
it wax against his orders. —The Bench entertained the
exense, and ilismis•ed.th2psi.%
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Franc.s Barnes, of Blansiford, was summoned for
all.swinz three COWS to stray on the highway at lAngtnn,
on the 25th ssf May. —Defendant evoked laughter by stating
that he turned oat the cows for a little exercise and fresh
air, and not to graze. He had been In the habit of so
turning them out every day.—Defendant was fined Is. 6d.
and costs, ass.
Andrew Allen, of Blandford, was commonest for riding
em a waggon add t having reins to the horse drawing
the same, on the 2nd of May, at Blandford.—Defeudant
aslmittml the fact, and WM fined In. nit. and 30. 6d.
Mints Normand and Jahn Pins Jackson, chemists, of
Blandford, were summoned by the Local Board of Health
fbr refusing to pay a General District Rate of CI 10x. 51,
made on the 20th of Deeember last. The defendants have
had a dispute with the Local Board about the removal
by the scavenger of their house refuse, and they are carry-
ing on a correspondence w;th the Local Government
Board on the matter. Mr. %V. IL Atkinson appeared for
the deka tants, and oonsentest to an order being wade on
them for the rate and costa.
John Allen, an old pauper, of Blandford, pleaded
' guilty to being drunk at Blandford on the 21st of May,
, and was (howl 5A., including costa, to be paid in a week.
Ckorge Adlarn, of Tollard Royal, wax summoned for
being drunk at Blandford on the 4a of May.—Defendant
did not appear, and P.C. Andrews haying Proved the case
' against him, he WM tined nd. and costs 34. dd.
The Bench transferred the license of the Farquharson
Arms, Pimperne, from Mr. Inkpon to his son-in-law, Mr.
Illandford.