The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-02-28 00:00:00

Wimborne, 1 month, and to find sureties; Thomas
Lawrence, stealing turnips at Hampreston, 14 days;
James Beaver, vagrancy at Portland, 7 days; Charles
Gould, poaching fish at Stinsford, 1 days; William
Short, assault at Blandford, 1 month; George Vince,
assault on constable at Blandford, 1 month ; George
Boyce, misbehaviour at Weymouth Union, 1 month ;
William Way, assault at Bridport, 1 month ; Henry
Harwood, stealing five silk handkerchiefs at Dor-
chester, 6 months ; Frederick Tanswell, stealing
beer glass at Sherborne, 3 months ; David Abbott,
stealing coal at Halstock, 1 month ; William
Cox, stealing coal at Halstock, 2 months ; William
Diluent, stealing hens' eggs at Halstock, 1 month.
BOROUGH SIMONE, Monday.—Before the Mayor
(J. P. Aldridge, Esq.,) J. F. Hodges, and M.
Deveniah, Esqs.
OBSTRUCTING THE HIGHWAY. —Daniel Sheppard
POW summoned for obstructing the highway,
by allowing two wagons laden with timber to
remain in the Durogate-street during the night of
the 11th of February. Defendant pleaded guilty,
but said the wagons came back from a Journey late
at night, and could not enter his yard as the gates
were locked. Whilst admitting he was in the
wrong, he thought it was rather hard that he should
be the only person selected, as he knew many
individuals who left their wagons in the streets all
night, and he considerd justice should be dispensed
mith an equal band.—The Mayor said the penalty
was 405., but as the Bench did not wish to be hard
upon him, and especially as others had been guilty
of a similar offence, they should dismiss the ease on
payment of costs, but if ho offended again he would
not be treated so leniently. The Mayor authorised
the police to summon any persons whom they found
obstructing the highway by leaving wagons thereon.
THE POCKET PICKING CABE. —John Jones, A
"performer," was brought up on remand, charged
with picking the pockets of John Lynch alias
Charles Dunn.—Prisoner was remanded last week
as no prosecutor was in attendance ; and as the Bench
were informed he had been kept away by the threats
and intimidation of prisoner's friends, they con-
sidered it was a case in which he ought to appear,
and endeavoured 0 find out his whereabouts, but
failed to do so.—Last Monday prisoner gave the
address of a person, residing near Manchester,
whom, he said, took care of his children, and for
whose support he sent 6s. every week. Commu-
ication was made to the party, when, in reply, it
was stated that she did not know such
a person as John Jones, and she bad no children of
his to keep. —Prisoner assured the Bench his state-
ment was true, and then made a rambling story of
where he had lodged when he had formerly visited
the town, but this proved to be a tissue of false-
hoods, and showed that his knowledge of kcal
names or places would not bear comparison with
that of the Bench. —The Mayor said prisoner had
had a very narrow escape, but as the prosecutor did
not appear there was no alternative but that he
must be discharged.
STEALING A JACKET—Charles Lodge, II years
of age, was brought up on remand charged with
stealing a jacket from the Trinity Infant School,
the property of Miss Curtis, a pupil teacher. The
rediand was made in order that information might
be gained as to what Reformatory the young offender
might be sent to, but it appearing that the time he
would have to remain at such an institution ex-
ceeded that which the Bench desired. Considering
therefore his tender age, and as he had been in gaol
for ten days, they sentenced him to he imprisoned
for a week longer, trusting that this punishment
would have a beneficial effect upon him in his
after life.