The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-09-11 00:00:00

STU BMINSTER -N EW TON.

Linen!ONO DA Y. —The landlords in the district
applied for and obtained their licensee. Two or
three parties were cautioned as to the management
of their houses. The Superintendent spoke highly
of the way Mr. Acne's house, at Hazel bury Brian,
was oonducted, remarking, that if other houses were
carried on in the same way it would relieve the
magistratee of many cuss.—The twister of the
license of the Green Man, Lydlinch, was signed from
William Lackman to Francis Spioer.— A temporary
hones to the 10th of October was granted to Maria,
widow of the late Robert Sweatman, of the Red
Lion inn, Newton.—Mr. Chitty, on behalf of Mr.
Lovell, beer...bones keeper, of Child Okeford, applied
for • lioense for the Union Arms Inn.—He stated
that the house had been formerly licensed, but
through the misconduct of the then landlord, it had
been refused. Mr. Chitty handed in several letters
of recommendation, signed by clergymen and other
respectable householder*, and after a short consul.
tation the Bench decided in ranting the license.
Prrre Snsiona, September 3rd.—Before T.
Hussey, Req., Rev. H. T. Bower, and H. S. Bower,
Esq.—George Brown. of Stalbridge, was brought up in
custody, charged with stealing • raw milk cheese, weigh•
Mg 7211 m, of the value of £2 14s, the property of Mrs.
Seymour, of Stalbriage Common Fann.--The evidence
of Mrs. Seymour wee to the effect, that on the 31st of
August last, she bad 32 cheer. in the cheese loft. She
sew them there about nine o'clock in the morning of
the day in question. The prisoner was with her assist-
ing in turning them. She maw them again shout five
o'clock the same evening end they were di right. Be-
tween 8 and 9 o'clock she went again into the cheese
room and miss& one of the cheeses. The prisoner had
been in her employ and that of her late husband upwards
of ten yearn. The Pone evening she saw a cheese in the
possession of Mr. Henry Green, her bailiff, and the one
now produced was the same as was stolen.—Matilda
Belbin, servant in Mrs. Seymour'e employ, said that on
Friday evening the 31st of August, about • quarter
after seven o'clock, she went into the garden to take in
some clothes, and whilst there heard a noise as though
something was in the bulge. She went to see what it
was and saw the primner George Brown. Believing
that there was somethieg wrong she went back into the
house to the bailiff Mr. Green, and uked him to rout
and see what was going on.—Henry Green, baif to
Mn. Seymour, said on Friday evening August the MA
Omni • quarter past seven the last witness called him,
and asked him to go to the garden hedge, pointing to
where he was to go. lie went and saw George Brown
the prisoner, who was standing about • yard from the
ditch near the hedge, and close to his feet he saw • large
cheese. Witness called out "Is that you, Georger
Prisoner answered, "Yes." He then stooped down and
rolled the cheese into the ditch. Wither went towards
the prisoner and raked him, " What were you at them!'
He replied that is was stopping the hole to keep the
sold out of the piodye. The prisoner then kit, and
witneu afterwards took the cheese out of the ditch, and
took it into the house. Mts. Seymour owned it was her
property. The cheese was given up to Deputy-Chief
Constable Hammond on liatnnlay evening. The follow-
ing morning about half-past nine a'clock the prisoner
went to the same place as the cheese was taken from
and marched. Prisoner pleaded 'milky, and elected to be
tried by the Bench. in witted to 6 months' bard labour.
—George Dreluss -Ansty, was charged with being
drunk whilst in the 'me of • hone and cart on 14th
Augusts—Owe proved by P.C. R. Rumford, who stated
that he overtook the defendant at Hazelbury Bryan.
He was very drunk and salmis Another boy was with
him in the same etate.—Fined 55., oasts remitted.—Mr.
Hussey said that when carte were sent out at eight a
man ought to be sent out with thein.--Caroline
Warren was eummoned by Rush Ann Hatcher for •
breach of the peace at Marnhull. Complainant said
that on the 11th August she went in the morning to the
well on George Hatcher's premises. She drew up one
bucket of water. Defendant came up to her, tipped her
bucket of water into hers, and said she would see her
before she had the water. She then swore
that if she caught her on her premises she would
chop the hook into hee. Complainant was afraid
that Hatcher would do her some bodily harm.—Defend-
ant admitted that she did threaten the complainant,
bet denied making use of God's name. —Bound over in
the sum of ES to keep the pews for six months.—
Thomas Gray, of Lydlineh, was charged with being
drunk and incapable on the 12th August. Cam proved
by P.C. 8.. Handord, who stated that dm defendant
wee lying in the centre of the road not able to move.—
Finedis., sad costa U.—William Strange was charged
with being drunk and Meiling to quit the Green Man
publio-houm, Lydlineb, when requested to do no IV the
and was fined In., and meta 6.—Aim Mils%
of Sicierton Cringe, was charged with using threaten-
ing language to Jane llumat, on 22nd August..—Mr.
Loos yr)e inpposred for detwailaoli, said *bore was en-
s. boll' sides, and they were both bound
over in theses, of £3 to keep the gems for Ilia moths.
s--Jolin Knott and William MIK sf Pools, wen
al with being drunk, fi 3s ned fit, aid . oasts each.
arthard Guy, of 'Whom St. Andrew, was sum-
mated at tits instance of the Deputy-ehief Constable
toe obstructing the highway by leaving • timber carriage
with two horses thuds', Dear the New Inn, at Oketord
Fitardes, Angled 25. Mr. Chitty who appeared for
defendant submitted that the case ought not to
have been brought into send. Tbe carriage ins
dose to the wall, and was put then whilst tie
horses were being batted. Cass dismissed.--..
Frederick Betakes and Harry Kay, chanted with kneel
driving through the streets of Sturminster Neertata
were fined lid. and cods in. Sd. each.--Charles Burt
was charged with being deur& and donee at Shroton.
It being the first offense be was fined 2s. 6d., and BC
costa—Ambrose Nom, was summoned for turning
three beasts into a common field, called Friar's Mark,
without • proper certifieste.—Mr. Deshwood appeared
for the defendant. Fined Is—The same &fee .isrt was
summated for non-removal of a nuisance, and alter a
short examination an order for removal was made.—
John Yestwal, for balls drunk, on the night of the 4th
was teed 5.. and oosts.—Bobert Kfire and
Henry '""'" for removing a balls the license for which
had r'
p • eut, were Said ls. and fia 3.1. each, costa.—
...thud George Hatcher, of child Okeford, wae sum-
atoned for being drunk and riotous au 15th Auzust
Fined sa. and sa. eosts.--John Rowland was fined Is.
and costs for Nelms driving.—Joseph Candy wag
summoned at the bateau of Cbristoper Carter for an
open sifter prohibited hours.—P.C. Biles stated that the
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BRIDPORT.
Mr. N. LANOMILN was sworn in as aweisor for the
North Ward before the borough Bomb on Tuesday.
BOROUGH REGISTRATION. —There we 13 daises to
vote fur the borough, sad 18 objeetiess to borough
voters this year.
• the first

Bononaii Poing, Tunday.—Beforel P. gtepb en
Req.—John Martin wax summoned for leaving his wife
and children chargeable to the parish.—Defendant said
be was owed money for his labour which he had not
been able to get paid yet, and was not able to pay for
his wife's living in consequence, he had done so up to
the hot few weeks.—John Bettis, relieving officer of
Bridport, said Martin's wife became chargeable on the
7th of August. Martin was able to work and could
obtain it, therefore was able to support him wife. The
Board had consequently ordered a warrant to be taken
against•hini.—Defendant said if time was granted him
he was willing to pay for bin wife's maintenance while
she was in the Union.—Mr. Stephens asked Mr. Bettis
If he was willing to grant the time, or if he pressed the
charge.—Mr. Bettis nil as an officer of the public be
was -bound to press the charge. —Mr. Stephens said
there was only ore worn open to the magistrates, de-
fendant must pay 10.. Bd. for his wife's maintenance
in the Union for four weeks from 7th August,
and 7s. wren, or go to prison for a fortnight.
He was allowed till the next morning to pay in.
Before the Mayor and J. P. Stephens. Esq.—William
sing was charged with stealing three frocks from Mary
Buckler, of the value of 45., on 28tu of June last.—Mary
Buckler, living in Harbour-road. in the borough of
Brid port, missed three obildren's frocks on the 28th of
June last, which she put out at her back door the pre-
vious day. She told a poliminan of her lose, and saw
two of the frocks on the following Monday when
Sergeant lavender brought them to tier, they were the
two she now produced. The other frock she had not
emu since that day. The value of the three was about
41. She knew nothing about the prisoner, she had
never seen him before—Jane Pitcher, wife of John
Pitcher, living at Abbotsbury, said in the evening
of 28th June she bought one of the frocks
produced, the buff one, of the prisoner at
Abbotsbury, he offered it to her for sale.
She gave 61. for it, and kept it until the following Mon-
day morning, when Sergeant Lavender came and she
gave it up to him. She was certain that the buff
frock produced was the same. She did not keep •
pawn shop.— A melia Roper, wife of William Roper,
living at Abbotsbory, said the prisoner offered her the
other frock produced, a pink one, for sale on the 28th
June, and she bought it of him for 3d. She kept it
until the police came after it on the following Monday.
—Sergeant lavender said on Monday the 2nd of July
14104 he went to Abbotsbury and received from Jane
Pitcher the buff frock, and the pink one from Amelia
Roper. On Saturday list he apprehended the prisoner
at Dorchester, and charged him with stealing the three
frocks. He said he did not steal them but bad them
on the morning of the 28th of June from a woman
that bad a child in her arms, to sell for her. lie sold
them and gave her the money, and she gave him some
of it again to vet wale refreshment for her.—The
prisoner elected to be tried at the next Swims at
Dorchester, and was acoordinglycommitted for trial then.