The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-02-14 00:00:00

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PIM Stomoint. Fridayi—Before C. J. Parke, Beq.
Rev. Can J. Glyn, Bev. J. H. Austen, Majordleneral Sir E.
H. Breathed, K.C. 8., and Lieut.-Colonel Paget.
POACHIIO.-11•111 C 1711.11111, an ineorrigiele poacher, wao
charged with using • ferret for the purpose of taking game, on
January oth. Jamas Brown, bath' to Mr. House, said that
he caught she defendant using the femt on the day in ques-
tion. Mr. House said that defendant, and, in fact. all his
family, wares great torment to him. He could keep nothing
because of thW predatory habits. He was fined 40e, and
cults, of in default two months' hard labour.—Fasestum
• lth eleven years of age, was charged with tree-
pamin;, and setting a rabbit trap. In • field in the occupation
of Mr. Abbott, farmer, on the 28th Wt. Jainall Smith, keeper
to the Hon. Brantley Berkeley, said that be esw defendant
take up • trap in Mr. Abbott's field, vet it, and placeit in a
rabbit's run. There was another boy in the field eow-keeoing,
but he was not near the trth. The defendant admitted the
trespths, but denied setting the trap, anti said that it belonged
to the other boy. The 800. Cirantdey Berkeley said that boys
like defendant were taught, by their litho!, to set traps, the
fathers being afraid to do it themselves. He did not wish to
press the charge, but be wished the Bench to teach poachers
that they could not evade the law by teachin4 their children
to do what they were afraid to do themselves. The Bench
cautioned the lad, but out of consideration for his youth only
fined him fid. and the theta
&Wale BUIL WMIOUT • LICLIIIL—Lsvi Cuaurfornia was
charged by the police with selling beer without a license at hio
private house at Shthwick, od January 30th.—P.C. Denis,
said that the defendant kept • in net diegrandful house; he
had in beer by small quantities at a time and sold
It, his house being thus made the rendezvous of all the loose
characters in the village, who often kept up their orgies till
three or four o'clock in the morning. Defendant had
glven him • deal of trouble, as be so managed his affairs that
it WWI extremely difficult L, catch him.—The Bench cone-
modal the pollee-constable for his vigilance, and toid del en
dant that he not only offended afaillia the Excise L two, but
by hit acts greatly increased immorality in the village; all
such same they should deal with very severely. Pined 1.4,
including costs. The fine was at once paid.
[UMW. Tow—A Quiumox,—TuoNAs l'AcrA, a toll-gale
keeper, was charged with illegally demanding and taking
threepence so toll from Mr. Elijah Hunt, farmor, of Lytoltett
Minster, on Sunday last, Mr. Hunt claiming exemption
became of his going to hio usual place of worship, the Wes-
leyan chapel, Poole, when ••• toll was demanded, suoh
exemption being according to law.—Defendant contended that
Mr. Hunt lm, the benefit of exemption from the fact of •
Weeleyan chapel existing in his own parish, and be, therefore,
was not compelled to go out of his parish to worship.—Mr.
Hunt said that the Wesleyan chapel at Lytthett was not his
usual" piths of worship; he had attended at Poole for JO
years, and was never before asked for toli.—The Beach said
that they would take time to consider the matter, and ad-
journed the cam.
NOSNAOCLII•TIOI.—Four persons, named POTI2R,
CUMIN., and Alawisn, from Cranbome and neighbourhood,
were summoned for neglecting to have their children vacon-
sated according to law. Several of the parents pleaded the
id-health of their children as an excuse, Out there tad been
great neglect. —The Bench said that small.pox was, unhappily
very prevalent, and parents ran great rinks in neglecting to
take proper precautions to wind off the terrible visitation.
I/emulation had been proved a safeguard, and the law was
hound to adore* it.—noed 10a. each, Including coda.