The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-05-02 00:00:00

BLA.NDFORD.

COUSTY POLICE, Monday.—Before lord Portman.
At the magistrates clerk's (Aloe, Seised Upwird, of
Stourpaine, • lad between 13 and 14 years of age, was
brought up in custody charged with throwing • stone
ate passing train on the Somerset ant Dorset Railway,
on Friday, April 21st.—The cue was proved by • boy
named Frank Ball, who saw Upward throw the stone
from the bridge crossing the line at Sutton-hill, near
Darweston, and heard the glass of the gotta's van
stnuhed to pleees.—liis Lordship baring conferred
with Kr. Wood, the inspector of the line, decided to
take the ease under the Nab and 25th Vietoria, as one
of wilful damage, and fined the 1”y ss, 7. 61 damage,
and 41 61 costs.—The money was paid.

STUBMINSTER NEWTON.
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P/C?! SZOSIONO, Monday.—Preseat a
Yeetmsa, Esq. (ohairtnan), John Hussey, Esq. Captain
Hanham, It. 14,, Rev. H. T. Bower, Carr S. illjon,Esq.,
and E. U. Clay Her•Seymer, Esq.
Inrooraws TO DaLPlCLS.—Proderick Ook, • young
man in the employ of Messrs. Lock and Marshall,
drapers, of Blaudford, was summoned for having on the
14th day of March in the parish of Shraton, being
then sad there • hawker, pedlar and petty chance an,
travelling with a horse and cart, treveldug from town
to town and other please, carry and expose for sale
certain goods, namely sample pieces of print drones,
without having • litenes—P.C. Short proved the case.
Kr. Marshall who was present in court said that he
wished to explain. It was not their wish or intebtion
to defraud the Governineet ; but what had been doee
had been done in entire ignorance of the law, in their
not being aware that • Heels,* wee required for merely
showing pattern. of Laois ani taking orders. To this
one el the Beach replied—" Yoe, bat at private houses
you cannot do so. It requires • lissom for hawking.
If your young man, who you call your commercial
go.. a *hop, the ease "mold have been
different."—Superintendent Lavender produced • letter
written to tile Superintendent of Blandford. complain-
lug of the interference of the policeman Short with
the traveller at iihrotoa, and reflecting on the character
of the polloeman, emmaing him of bailiff dnielf• The
WS& vu read by the Clerk to the Bench, and in
Solaria°. thereto, Hr. Marshall stated that it was
In • moment of excitement, and be wished to apologise.
The magistrates oonsiderid Wit' the letter wee written
under such eiretunatimoss, gad Superintendent Lavender
expreseed himself saitiellidlwith the apology—Defend'
at was lined in the olielgated penalty of LI 10s. and
10s. 6d. eat..
Fa°l36 PaOslglec —Alfred Collies, ironmonger,
of Stalbeidge. summoned on the information of
John Talbot, intend revenue °Moor. for having oo the
End of March, at Stalbridge, employed • male servant
without having • lieenes.—Kr. Hetherington, stationed
at Stalbridge, said he was an °Meer of excise, and about
the beginning of February last saw • boy in the em-
ploy of Mr. Collins, clewing his master's private
windows. Hs went in and saw Mr. Collins, and mast
him if he was aware that it was neeessary for him to
have • license for a boy cleaning private windows.
Kr. Collins e•ld he was not aware of it, and he was
much obliged to him for telling him. It should not
00311 r again. On the Eed !lamb be saw the boy doing
the Mlle thing, and then left with Kr. Collins •
dedaratiou under the Assessed Taxes, requiring him
to take out • license for the boy. Mx. Culling then
pat himself in •Aninunioatioo with the Commissioners
of Inland 118•011%1S, and that communication was after-
wards lent to the sapervisor of the district. Upon the
receipt of it the sapervisor, in eompany with Mr.
Hetherington, waited upon Mr. Collins Mr. Collins,
without any istrodaction, said "1 have nothing to do
, with you, gentleaten• I am in direct oommonioation
with the oommiselonirs." At the the same time be
told them to go, and used rather insulting language to
Mr. Hetherinjton. The Supervisor then said "Don't
be too fast, Mr. CoWne. I Eire tins eommaideation in
ay pocket, sod I ma some to maks lull enquiries,"
After bearing all partisalere, and having communicated
them to the commiseiman, as order was given to Mi.
Hetherington te prosemills-11r. Collins's defence wos
that be wrote to the Canatnirioneee to know whether
be was liable or Rot, sodas soon as he received • reply,
, to the effect that be washable he took out &lionise the '
, very Daze morning. He did not see hew he scold have
done mars —The Bing stalled his atteation to the
tam that he had a whole msnth from the End 'sootiest
; till KI! Hetherington sailed with the deelaretion, and
ordered defen hat to ma fine of h 9, taaittgtaigoosic
amuse WE'LL —Hairy Hart, rasa Is Mu on.
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