The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27 00:00:00

JAZOIL

Sarah Junes wes aummoned for neglecting to send
her child to school.
Mr. A. H. Look appeased for the &hod Attend-
ance Omunittes of the Dorchester Mann.
Mr. Atkinson, School Attendsnos Offleer, said be
had oomplained to the defendant on many ootweions
for this and other children dr -iog the last six or eight
years. He peodoced the certificate of the school
teacher at Warmwell, abowiag the school had been
opened 149 time., and he hal only attended 88.—Yhed
2s. 63.

1101110 WITROUT 'MIL

William Legg pleaded guilty to riding without
reins at Broadway, on February 10th.
lir. dopt. Gale said the defendant refused to give
his name to the constable, otherwise he would not
hare been enrommed. He bore en excellent character,
end tin. Jeety, his master, spoltv very highly of him.
The Bench took this lob:, a .nsideration, sod the
defendant was discharged on payini the coots.

LLLIOID =Err OF 11•011.
William Eason was charged with stealing sacks, the
property of lir. John Swatridgs, miller of Notting-
toe. aa4 ocetrerting them to hit own nee.
Mr. R. N. Howard appears! for the prosmatios,
sad Mr. Percy Street for the defence.
P.O. Miller salt on February 13th hs went to the
dsfeadantk premise, at Wrks. He found the bag
(produced) marked "Joke Swatridis " nailed to a
board at the mid of the stable. Hs told dsfeadant he
Mould take possession of the auk, and charged him
with the theft.
Mr. John Bestrides. of Nottiegtou Mille,said be
never sold or disposed of any of his biirm.,Th•
(produescp was his. It did not go out his
cut as it was now.

Crowe:naiad by Mr. Street: He should think the
sack we. soma or eight months old. It was possible
for it to be three years old. He had never had any deal.
hip with • man named Wellness at Preston. He
employed • woman to speed the begs, and she had
re authority to divot* of the please.
In yto Kr. Huward : She had no right to sell
inch • as the one in question. He had lost no las
than 1,500.
Jens Hawker said she mended the sacks f,r Mr.
Swegridge. She had nesse sold any. Tee wraps site
sold to the ragman.
Defendant wished themes to be tried now,bet he was
not guilty.
Mr. Percy Street said although possession misprints
facie evidence to instals a conviction, still it was
possible to 00-ne by g softe inaousetlr. That was his
deforms. He had • very plata story to tell the Beech.
Three summers ag , a sale wart bell at Preston, and
defen haat there b oteht a heap of ,übbish, and amongst
it this sack. He had gone to the auctioneer, who said
be recollected Banos buying the rubbish, but did not
recollect this patinae/ sack.
Thera was • sec aid elms* of stealing • sack belong-
ing to Mr. Lao:khans, miller.
Pros crator was called, and stated the defendant bed
no right to have the sack in question in his possession.
P.C. Miller proved this case also. If, found the bag
smiled up in the stable. He e tiki the attention of
def and tut'. wits to it, an I she sail they hal hal de.l.
logs with Ur. Lockharn, and they hat nailed up the
bag to keep the horse warm.
Mr. Lookham (re-callsi) saki the deism lant had Inv: r
had any &snags with him.
Mr. Percy Street said if the millers bo,ked their sacks
as well as the goods when sent out net one of thews
charges would have been brought Into court. He
should ask the Bench to express their dig .potobatios
of sack • mode of conducting business. He asked
the Bench t., give Eason the benefit of tbe doubt. He
believed the defendant's version was • true on*.
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The Bench were unanimously of opinion that the
ease should be Mainland.

The Chairmen said ii —was right for him to say that
possession of any woody that did not beton,' to •
person, if there was evidence of the recent lon f such
property, would be priers facie evidence that the
person was guilty. In th!, cam they had not bed any
evidence as to recent Ices, except in the most gen,,ral
mass. They were, therefore, bound to accept the
exolsnation given by the defence.
John Scone was then charged with • that .4 six
sacks belonging to Mr. Swatridge.
Mr. Howard appeared for the prosseui le, and Mr.
Street defended.
P.C. Miller proved finding the sacks on the &den-
dant's premises.
In cress-examination witness said the def.ndant told
him some of the begs belonged to Mr. Bu by and Mr.
Miller, • ith whom be deelL
P.C. Noethonsr gave corroborative evidence.
Mr. J. Swatridge said Soong had no right to have
the bags (produced) in his posessslon. He had had no
dealbsgs with him.
Is reply to Mr. Street, wliabbs said he had bad
dealings with Mr. Miller sad Mr. Sudsy.
For the &bare, Alfred Score% the soo. sal I Ms
father had three bones, which be fad on bran ad dust.
It wa• bought of Mr. Miller sad Ba.by and Co. The
bran and dust was in sacks, marked "Swatrlfhp.."
I. reply to Mr. Howard whaler said one of the
bags that was nailed up in the stable ha I not ben
used for bran. (There were no ion than 14 seeks,
marked William Swatridge, Jobs bestrides, and I,vl
tear
the prosecution only proceeded against the
foe the dr marked John Swetri.ixe.)
Thomas Honeybee, partner In the firm of Bus' y
and Co., said they were la the habit of deaht! g eith
Mr. Swatridge, fed Mien had his sacks. The defen-
dant dealt with them, and bad dose so for the last two
or three years. The bean they sold him was delivered
in the ben as they came from the m• 11. Defendant
we. sot always in the habit of returning the seeks at
MOO.
Crossexamined by Mr. Rowan!: Be amid sot
Mar the beg' WWII bad bees them.