The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-03-22 00:00:00

Cat, at Yeovil, on the 29th Jann-oy. Hi. leutiaki,
aoM it wat • very bad our, aid aehteneed live to ita
months' hanl !shear.
DIATIMATCIIITILIt AT ATTLIA. —Toveph Short. tinina•
and bras,er, was charged with thl intnilaurhter of his
wife, Frances Short, but the grand jury ignored tie

bill.
A LANGPVIT Ylllll,.—Adolphril look, labourer,
we. indicted for steeling 295., the property of Henrietta
11,1c1,. at L•ingport, Bistover, on the 11th March. Kr,
Folkbsrd for the prow coition. Priweeettlx keeps
the Angel Inn at Langiort, and on the evening
of the nth March she went to incl, leaving
her dness in her bedroom with in tween £4
awl £5 in her pocket. On getting up the
following morning she missed the money, amongst
ci ich was a counterfeit coin, purporting to be half,
guinea. The prisoner had been in the service of the
(in
th.
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robbery ischewrgaseddfor
ilvdeierwhonesthty..
Purchase, accountant, saw prisoner pass over the river
at Langport rind hide something, which was afterwards
found to be 291., and the imitation half-guinea.—
Sentenced to 12 calendar months' bard labour.
SMASHING AT FRoMlL—Thomas Towneurd, grocer,
was indicted for uttering fine counterfeit half-crowns
in February last. Mr. Saunders prosecuted. The psi-
sencr went to tle shop of an ironmonger named
S evens, to the Crown Inn, kept by Mrs. Butcher, to
another inn kept by • man named Plank, to • groves
kept by Mr. Gouge West, Sll,l to another grocer's kept
by a man named Padfield, at each of which he made
trifling purchases, paid for the articles in counterfeit
half crowns, and received good money in exchange. A
policeman. who went in pursuit of him, saw him wOreto
something in a hedge, and on searching the spot found
there several counterfeit half crowns.—Sentenoed to
five years' penal servitude.
Tin YOUNG WOMAN WHO BARI.= THE POLICI AT
YIOVIL.—BIien Randall was indicted for stealing a
shawl, the property of Mary Mead, on the 19th Fen-nary
last; sleo with stealing a piece of broadcloth, the pro-
perty of William Hine, at Yeovil, value £s.—An
account of this cue, with her escape from the stades-
house and subsequent recapture, appeared in this
journal • few weeks since. She was statessed to 18
months' hard labour.
THEFT AT Litton. oros-Meentr.--Charles Denning,
carpenter, was found guilty of dealing timber and some
took the property of Thornu Ashman. his master.
There was a former conviction against him. lienteseed
to oil monthx' hard labour.
H • two AT BLAGDOW.— Henry flatchnl,
labourer, was indicted for breaking into the dwelling.
holm of Daniel Carpenter, on the 12th March, and
steeling wearing appareL The charge could not he
brought home to him and he was discharged.
A CARE THAT OUGHT NOT TO Haire BIEN ROT rots
num..—Wm. White, labourer, was acquitted of steal,
ing two pennyworth of potatoes, the property of Charlie
Gunning, at Lillington, his master. The jury in giving
their verdict expressed an opinion that the case ought
not to have been sent for trial, and hie lordship said he
entirely concurred in that opinion. For the sate of 2d.
the county had been put to an expense of at least £5.
Prosecutor said it was not his fault, but the magi:triter
insisted upon doing so.
STRAW STICALING AT BISHOP'S LTDMAIW—Rober4
B;nding, on bail, was indicted for stealing 82 lbs. of
straw, value 6d. the property of Charles Gibbs, his
master, on the 12th February. Mr. Prides= fer the
prosecution, Mr. Saunders for the defence. The ewe
was of so trisial s nature that his lordship was armies*
to allow the prisoner to neaps, and the adman of 6
witness enabled him to do so. Mr. Prideeux desired
the crier to call the witness out of Court ; but his lord-
ship said if be was that officer be would not do so.
Under the circumstances he directed an instant acquittal,
and told the prisoner not to pick up straw in the woods
any more.
tioUngilltgAlliNG AT EAST BOWEL—Charles Gore,
labourer, was indicted for breaking and entering the
dwelling-house of Elisabeth Gore, and stealing a clock,
bedding, and money. Mr. Warry for the prosecution.
After prisoner had committed the robbery be raade a
fatal mistake. Meeting with Superintendent Lear in
Bridgwater, he wanted to sell him the clock that lemil
been stolen; but that officer, instead of purchasing it,
took the prisoner into custody. 9entenoed to six months'
hard labour.
THEFT AT ODCOMBE Gillen; labourer,
Caroline Cooper, labourer, and Martha Stagg, servant,
were charged with stealing a quantity of rags, the
property of Henry Paterson, on the 21st of January.
The female prisoners pleaded guilty, and were sentenced
to five months' hard labour. The prosecutor, a rag
and bone dealer, failed to bring the charge home to
the male pawner, and he was acquitted.
NEGLICOT AT WINIPOIIII.—John Carpenter,
on bail, we. indicted for heirs the driver cd • swiain
vehicle, and by furious driving or wilful neglect,
caused bodily harm to Elise Rai —Mr. Inge for the
prosecution, Mr. Ellin for the defenee.—On the 30th.
of January, in the afternoon, Elias Ball was walking In
Barrow Common, in company with a man, the road
being 27 or 28 feet in width. The man, boning • cart
COIMOIF behind at • furious rate, bold up his hand to
the pnsoner, but he took no notice, and in • moment or
two the shaft of the cart knocked down Elise Ball,
and one of the wheels passed over ow of her legs.
The poor woman had been very ill evert since, end
was now confined to her bed.—His Lordship, ir
sentence, said he could not shut out from his fah=
after this he would be liable to • civil union, and a*,
would probably think it their dety to give bow
damages. Looking at this, and believing that he Maw
criminal intention, he thought the Justine of the coml.
would be met by • moratlesimprisonment, without hard
labour.
THEFT AT HILMNINDON.—Stnpben Fiona, fish-
monger, was indicted for stealing • pair of dowsers, on
the 30th of January, the property al Henry Attires&
—Mr. Saunders for the preeecintioe.—The risommes
defence was, that as be was riding aloe( ta hie cart, he
saw the dowsers in the read, sad slash* his whip the
dowsers became entangled and dropped halo as ad.
—He was acquitted.

Proseen

NISI PRIIII3 COURT.--ElaroznAt.
(Before Mr. BARON BiIWrIVILLL.)

A69.1117LT Ca THI MINTING FlllLD.—lnifOrilluT;
Bellew. flerjeent %Meths, and Mr. Montague sj
Q.C., were for the plaintiff, and Mr. Coleridge and Mr.
Lopes were for the defendant. This was a special jury
cam. The action mom out of an meatilt, which, it was
alleged, the defendant had committed on the plaintiff
on the 25th January, while they were following the
foxhounds. The mae was pert heard, when an
adjournment was asked for with a view of calling
witnemes on Monday, who were not thont.
ACTION FOR FALAI lIIITIMIONXINT. Moyd-
lane v. Thomas Edward Clarke.—Mr. Karel e, Q.C.,.
and Kr. Eingdon were for the plaintiff, and Mr.
Coleridge, Q.C., and Mr. Lopes were for the
defendant. —Mr. Itiogdon read the pleadings, and
Mr. Harala.ke stated the case to the jury.
Thomas Edward Clarke, Esq., the defendant is this
action, resided at Tumliffehouse, and was • magistrate
of the county. and the plaintiff was from I, uly-day,
1854, to Ledy-day, 1863, his farm bailiff, end kept the
farming amount.. In addition to his salary of £)51) a'
year the plaintiff was allowed to live in a house. ne, r
the defendant's, rent free, and had also board for himself
sod wife and a servant provided for thorn. At Lady-
day, 1863, when plaintie left defendant's service, it Well
arranged that plaintiff should still live in the house mat
free, and have his Gring found him till each time as the
books were made up and the amounts between them
settled. Thlnp continued thus till the middle of July,
when the plaintiff haying in vain applied to defendant
for money, but without effect, went to his attorney,
Mr. Davey, sad that gentlemen wrote to the
defendant several letters. In reply to one of
those letters the defendant offered to grant the
plaintiff a loan on condition it should not prejudice his
ems in the settlement of the account between them, bet
this loan the plaintiff indignantly mimed, and a writ
was issued against the defendant. During the then
plaintiff was in defendant's service, the latter was fie"
quently very short of money, and the plaintiff had ad-
vanced something like MO or £3OO for carrying cm the
farm business, and there were wages, he., in arrest.
Altogether the plaintiff considered the defendant in-
debted to him between ts,coo and £3,000. Sub-
sequently the defendant went to plaintiff's house. The
doom, which were looked, were burst epee, and d.-
fondant had demanded the account books of Mrs.
Meydlane, and was carrying some of than off when the
plaintiff and his solicitor, 11-. Clarke, arrived at the
home. Mr. Clarke prevented the books being thus
forcibly taken from the house, as he considered the
plaintiff bad a lien On them, and bookies which he
wanted them for his own ass to support his
case in obtaining the payment due traria. Mr. Clarke,
however, informed defendant the books would
be at his tea, and be might impost thew whatever be
f,::.dproper. Afterwards the defendant wished his
the to reside in the home still conwpted
plaintiff, but the latter, believing he bad under the
agreement a right to the premiss* till the sesounts weep
settled, thrust the goods eat of Ilse boom. Them the
defendant seat some Labourers to plaintirsoottag=
turned the whole of plaintiff's thrs out of
On the 18th of August the ilefendanteamed a oununone
to be Maned against the plaintiff, thazinlehian with
stealing the farming amount MSS ma
bated before the magistrates books, sad
By that
charge of felony being brought against him his reputa-
tion was damaged in the eyes of the world, sod hence
the present action. Witnesses were fulled for the
plaintiff, after which Mr. Coleridge math'. He *in-
tended that so far from the defendant owW the plaintiff
momy,the very reverse was the isse. For some years pre-
rims to the plaintiff being diaoharged from the &fondest's
service. Mr. Clarke bad been very dissotisAed with de-
fendant's amounts. He could pi no regulsraoooount from
hln. At Lady-day, when plaintiff was dietheird for
mismanaging the farm business, and ordered to give
op
the boas, plaintiff stated that they were not yet made
up, and that if defendant would permit him to reside
in the bones till he had time to make them up her
would feel thankful. Many applications were made
for the accounts to be rendered but to no puream-
;4,re:dation was made for the home, as defreadant
it for one of his other servants, but *in"
refused to leave, and delm:rded payment for ciebi,
alleged due to him, but which defendant did not owil.
a proof that nothing was owing him, ha engitt.
mention tlud on ma cormion the plaintiff histind
life, and placed the policy in dideadant's hands, for
him tiparat him a ken of MO, and the amount ea
that the plaintiff had allowed Mr. Clarke to par,
and admit the same out of his othary. Would be hers
done that if Mr. Clarke owed him the mousy?
the prosecution before the magistrates wee not •
malicious prosecution mild be sadly The
plaintiff had no right to the books • tZvelwere eel
his property, and yet be carried them away to th•
use of his solicitor, and that solicitor badno*SP'
them, as be himself bread out whim be wrote to hit
own conasal for advice apes the subject. It was an
illegal possession, and to prevent unpleasant mese:
quotas he subsequently reauusd then to the
dant. The defendant was ezionised for the dies".
but the came was not concluded when the Court roma
soi

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