The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-18 00:00:00

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A roantag CEARULD %Vali L tactNY.—At the
County Polioe-coart on S iturday, Mr. S. W.
Whetham remanded Charles Dittman, foreman for
Mr. Albert J. Stra Mug, c al merchant, Bradpals-
road, on a charge of steeling c 'ale, the pr iperty of his
master, the sane day. Prisoner Witi admitted to bail,
the cam being arrangsd for NI niday.—lt appears that
Abraham l'omsroy, of Baimirster, • hawker of coals,
come into the yard with his sr...geom. A number of
bicoi of coal were Incl in the wargon, and the fore-
man entered the Office, paying for 10owt. of coal. Mr.
Stradling, having • suspicion, counted the bags, and
foun I there were about nowt. over what wee paid for.
—The man Pomeroy has since been apprsbended, sal
I will be charged with recsiving stolen goods.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF ARSON.
COXIIITTAL TO Tilt MIMICS.
Amn named Willson Way. f Woe cherg,4
at the 11, mien Po i 7 .c 7urt on .• ordsy, btfor the
Mayor as I Or. Ha:, aith • it ng ii • :o a n map-combing
Mine in St. *lab .e, o 'len previous evening. the
by d straying ahout gs e LW w ir. h 4 nouns, tc. Toe
act aa provost if t i.e 'VI hod:. +SS le ha 111111 t denim
character. P a oi-r, who sea rig Idle-stet man, compl Lted
in Jule lest •7,11 Of fly. vase: p mat ,ervau la on a
similar offooc T co 111.1 Was WWI filled, and touch
imterest wee evinced in Via cue.
Joseph Liscimbe, heirip-dromsr. of East-street, said he
was at work on the previous day in St. Michael's-lane, I.
a combing shop, Inc impany ,vito t'. li:isomer, who lase
also working there. In ass ship there was about ooihe.
of hemp, and • quantity of tow an. iusnille. lie should
think there was about three or (or cot. of tow there.
Wttnees loft the shop shoot 5 p.m caning away the
work he had finishe I, leaving the prisons, there. Witness
was Oraf gone admit tire minutes. Re fo Int 01 his
return that the windows were " down." and the door
shut. When witness opened the door be found the, place
full of smoke and are. B tore witness went in tdo shop
be mt Kamer coming from it. Witness gave tho alarm
dir.cily, mil the fire eras pot out, and saw the rem Moe
of what Wee burnt. Witness or prtsoner had not brett
emokio• during the day. Being further questioned,
witoess admitted that be himself had smoked • Vise
about 330. p.m.
Prisoner "Ho'. continually smoking r
The Clerk: "You will be allowed to speak directly."
Prisoner: "Yes I shall speak while there's • God in
the world, There's only one Supreme Being, and I shall
'peak."
William Gale, prisoner's employer, of St. Michael's-lane,
said his att.ntion Wel called tithe shop about 5.15 on the
provious day, and rd•tieed ars and smoke there. The
windows were all let down when hi arrived there. The
fire warn pit out; the material was not insured the
damage sustained was from .C 9 t £lO. While the fire was
being put out, prisoner was walking about In a field
opposite, ant continu say 1 soklug about. Witness had not
been in ths shop since early in the morning. when prisoner
was there asleep, or pretending ti be, on the tow whielt
was destroyed by are in the evening.
John Welst,rd, of N•irth Alington, said that on the
hits be was with Kr. Gale, at St. Michael'a-lane, from
four p.m. until 6.30. About quo t ir-pa it live • cry of tire
was raised. Withal!' Was at toe higher part of the
spinninkkraik, and prisoner, William Way, pasted witness
In great haste. Witness ran to him, and endeavoured to
seize him, hut he resisted witneu. ami lifted his arm in
the attitude of striking a blow. Witoess called for
assistance, when prosecutor dmo up, sod he (wasteful)
told hint his place was on fire. Prisoner went hastily
through the passage, and idiomss accused him of the tire.
Witness ran tithe shop, opened the door, find fouod the
pl .ce was on are: tried to enter, but the smoke nearly
suffozdted him. He opsnel the window to let the smoke
out. ant then with •Isistance put out the firs. Saw
prisoner afterwards In the field opposite Cm shop, about
300 or 400 yards distant. He (Prisoner) remained there for
snsas time, and than went through the path leading to
Wein Allingten.
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