The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-12-31 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

FRIDAY. —Before B. H. fiwallield, and IL. ff. Eliot,
Ibrureonon.- Minima Laixton was summoned by the
Portland Local Bated for allowing a nuisance to
remain on his promisee, alter having proper notice
given him by the Heard. Mr. R. N. Howard, clerk to
the Portland Local Board, said that at the last court
day the defendant was summoned with four others for
having nuisances on their premise*. The cases were
then adjourned. the defendants promising to abate the
nuisances complained of. Three of the defendants
had fulfilled their promise, and the defendant had
expressed himself willing to do the rime, but could
not owing to some dispute between defendant and hi.
landlord—Mr. B. atone, inspector of nuisances for
Portland, deposed to serving a notice on defendant, on
the Bth October. B,ince then the defendant had left
the premises. Mrs. Arse Score said defendant left his
premises in the Grove on the 18th lenember. Had
had frequently to complain to defendant of the state
of their eesepool —The Bench inflicted • nominal
fine of la, leaving it to the Board to abate the
nuisance.

Toreii:issulo In Porton? or Ocia— &until Brines
was soontnooed for trespassing in pursuit of game on
the 17th October, on lands belonging to Captain
Thresher. Yr. Weldord appeared for the prosecution.
George Holland gave the same evidence he did
one month since, when four men were oharpd with
poaching. It appears that defendant is also known by
the name of William lasahleigh, and this occasioned a
wrong man being summoned the previous court day.
There wet a second summons against this defendant,
for poaching on Captain Thresher's land on the 15th
November. James Holland proved the sharp. The
Bench fined defendant 20a in each case, or one
month's imprisonment. The defendant CIMINO the
alternative.

Osnrsoortor.—Jams. Hockey was summoned for
abstracting the highway at Wyke Regis, on the 7th
Deoember—P.o Ch4ey deposed that defendant left
his bane and cart standing Harm quarters of an hour
outside a public house, at Wyke Regis. —Defendant
said be left the harm and cart in charge of a lad. Tbe
Bench fined defendant 2s fid. including coats.
Rause Bust> Snort is Wmairr.— Robert John
Pearce eras summoned for selling bread of short weight.
Mr. R. N. Howard for defendant.—P.C. Hare deposed
that on the 21st December he went to defendant's shop
In plain clothes and asked for a small loaf of bread. A
female served him, but did not weir, the loaf before
him.--Cross-examined : could not tall whether the
bread had ever been weighed. Hr. R. N. Howard
quoted • recent ease reported in the leaded of the Peace,
In which it wag left an open ease, whether a leaf of
bread must be weighed in the presence of the purchaser.
The Bench thought the public must be protected, and
lined him 2.6.1., oasts being remitted.
A B.rce or BAWL—Richard Pewee, Robert
Pearoe, Robert John Pearce, Lucy Richards, George
Houneell, Robert Way. William Cornben, Robert
Winter, Richard Score, Thomas Mills, all of Portland;
and Elisabeth Collins, Mark fitedi and Kate }LAX,
of Wylie Regis, Were each fined 2s. 6.1. for
bread without weighing it,
of th net el P wording to the provisions
e arliament.

Till Olin MOIZT.—Tbe scoonato of the expect&
tare of last yea" graot money hirnishod by Mir Charles
Gore, to the Steward of tho Manor, hare been published
and diatribatod anaagst the inhabitants of the Went
rho following is tho account readered : -1896.
—Jan. lat, to the Committee fer the Portland
ethools, fey amen of bills, Bin ; lledort- Eliot sod
Co., for the half-yearly payment for the Portland
rebook,' E2O; 171 h, Mr. Reynolds for rispeirimi:::
o°theo44 hill, 213 9a. dd. ; 23r4, Mason.
Talbot. sad Hied*, for ropairiag pumps sod teaks:
£7 ii..; 314, John Wituar. as 'Mao to Anatolia
with his wits sad the,. ,101. • FAL
T. Gamble, Yrs. Rollins, sod Charles Parks,
all ht groat law ; Gliorelswardeus'
bills from June 30. 4111, to Ohrissmaa, "415, £lB ti. ;
April 11th. Churcihwardemt of et. Job.'" for their hills
for 1955 135 So. bid.; 514th. Roar, 5i,.., for carrying
sho /wrong for Winston* El I.o..;ehaqua book, 2s. 54.;
"Oh, William Jamb Parker, to moist him during his
Joan*, to Holland, Li ; May 1_4114 um Ann Pumper.
on going to Liverpool situ hos tam studies,
£2 ; 15th, Edward Way, on bemoan of the
Is. of hie rowel, 1 lth Februsrf, 1866, ea; Mrs.
Hindmarsh, for "ourt Lest diluter bill, £l4 164. dd.
'Jane 2nd, Willis,. Perin.; going to Milf. rd with his
wifo sad two sitildten, £3; 19h, Mrs. Jane Attursell,
to wont her is her dlitrwa, £5; rind, Oversews of
Portland, Xi relieve the rstepayere. MOO ; 27th, Eoyal
Portland Dispesearr, its mood of wlish wen slits
Jtounrr lit. £10; Jell 27th, dierasdrina V. 40.6011,
on being appointed matron los reformotory, El :Royal
Porliud Hinwearary 1110, Portland schools £20,, due
Juno 30, £3O; Lag. 23rd, William Snowy, for
rinse politicos to the Lords sod Ocom none,
£lO 7.. 9d. , Sept. 10th, Henry Jolliffs, for
Printing owns, ha., with the view of Vitas( •
Add of Mrs. Joao Reed's inte im asylum, Cl;
Osbobor 8111, WOWS Haider. is u.igi-tlag I.

imaries with wife sod lines &Shea, £4; Mb, Robert
Corshos, for purchase of bores to assist its supplying
his Way, a; 31st. Churchwardens of BR Eteerget,
for their assegais to Jaw, 30, '66, £l4 14s. 11111.; Nov.
Shit, Chntrehwardene of St. Joba's, towards the sz.•
11111 of •um op., £36; nth, Mrs. Ellodaues`i, for
Court Loot disasr bill, £l6 Ila. &hum in tits hands
of tho Trusses, 1966 18 tild.—Totsi, £1741 17.. 61.
1866. Isa. Isl, bassi* la 'mods of the beakers,
fe. ed.; Fob. 3r4, sash from Mr. B. White,
14.; 7th, eta horn Mr. B. Whit., £300;
or. 16th, 1111611 from Mr. B. whit., £l3B 14,.9d.
11,741 17a. lid.