The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-12-13 00:00:00

PUDDLEFOWN.

TUC DEATH OF CAPTAIN BUYNER.—The remains
of the lauletitod gentleman were interred on Wednesday
morning ut huldletown. The funeral was attended only
by the deces,ed's immediate relatives. The labourers
on the estate were the bearers, and seine of the tenants
pall-bearers. The shop' were closed, and blinds
darkened almost ovary window, while a large number
of the pei..bioners itaseunbled to witness the solemn
funeral rites.

DARING ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY TO THE
_ _ VALUE OF 1239 IN POOLE.
_

FIUDAY.—Beforo the Mayor (J. Harker. Esq.), and
W. L. C. Adey, F.eq.
William Rollidfm, alias Henry King, who gave his
address as of Andover, George Brooms of Kentish Town,
London, llrefium Brarieft, of Maiden Newton, and
Bridycit Oustyrove, of Galway, Ireland, were placed at
the bar of the Police-office charged with felonionaly
breaking and entering the shop of Mr. Henry Salle,
jeweller, of High-street, Poole, on Thursday, and steal.
mg there from two trays of gold rings, two gold
watches, Was silver watches, one tray of gold pencil
cases, one tray of lockets, 100 broehes of various kinds,
gold studs, chains, pins, and sets of earrings, to the
vaL. of 1"239.

Mr. henry sell. said he was sitting in • room at the
baok of his shop on Thursday evening writing, about
seven o'clock, when he heard what he considered •
smash of glasi. On looking at one of the windows
he saw it tem broken, and the prisoner Rolling. had
his shoulders through the hole, and was in the act of
shovelling up the jewellery and goods which had been
placed %Mx •. woman was near and said something
to him, but he could not remember what it waa. The
man then ran away up the street, and as a crowd of
persons were gathering near the shop window, and •
large amount of goods were strewed about the road, he
considered it more prudent to remain and protect and
gather up the good. than pursue the prnioner. Several
of his neighbours COON to him assistance, and a large
quantity of goods was picked up. lie could swear
positively to Railings, but not to the other men.
Tbere wore other persons in the street. All the articles
producted ho could identify.
Cross-examined by Rolling.: I did not see yon break
the window.

Hollings : There is • person io the court, who, it he is
• man and will speak oat, min clear nut Yon', off the
mark this time in charging me.
Brown declined to ask any qnestion.
Zen:as-examined by Bennett: 1 earrAot say padtively
that I cm you. There were othe,.. persons present
besides Hollings.
. .

Bennett: I never Bair the othe r two man Rolling,
and Brown In my life until now.

Bridget Coetirove : I was o ever there, gentlemen.
I'm a poor lone woman and am innocent. Ido gentle.
men, sincerely hope the guilty will be punished, but I
hope you'll let me go.
P.C. Reeks said on Thursday evening the prisoners
were apprehended, taker, to the police-station and
searched. Nothing was 'round on Bennett, but on tell-
ing Bridgett Cootgrove Coat the female searcher would
be there shortly to search her, she appeared uneasy and
several times wanted to go near the tire place when he
prevented her. She then uoloosened her clothes and
pointing to were P.C. Brushett was standing, said,
••there is something valuable there," and he stooped
down and picked up • ring, which he produced. He
then o.arged her with being concerned in the robbery.
The female prisoner was in company
.with one of the
mar, in the aftereoor. at Thomas'. lodging house in the
lit, and. On searohing Rolling. • tray of rings and a
sot of airings and • brooch was found on him which is
• slued at £45.

The female prisoner became very talkative. She
said the police would swear be life away. She did not
care what became of the rest of the prisoners if they
would only let her go. Let every tub stand on It. own
bottom.

P.S. Beaken after taking Brown to the pollee-
station, went into the High-street and on Mr. Sedg-
field's lawn picked up a gold watch, whioh he produced
The prisoner Brown after he wag at the police-stair.°
said '1 am the dupe, of the prisoner Hollings."
The prisoner Jim., lett, labia defence, said he bad
never soon the other two men before. Be could get
several persons to prove that he wu in the lodging.
house at the time of the robbery.
The prisoner B town declined to say anything. He
woo attired in th e Poole gaol dress, having whilst in
the mills of the police-station that morning entirely
destroyed his own clothes.
Bridget{ Ctsitgrove again declared her innocents*.
She said she was speaking to Bennett in the strut
bemuse she had seen him in the lodging-house in the
afternoon. She declared herself a poor unfortunate
sinner, but innocent of the present charge.
Toe Mayor said ths prisoners would all be remanded
on cd Thurs day next.

WIMBORNE.
NIGHT POACHING AT CSANBORNE AND :
ASSAULT ON THE GAMEKEEPER.
On Friday last, at the polies court, Wiathorne,
before the her. J. IL Austen.
&sled /mania, labourer, Damerham, Stephen
Cranborne, and Charles Francis, of Martin,
Wilts; were brought up in custody, charged with
night poaching in a wood in the pariah of Cranborne
having guns nod bludgeons, on the night of the 70:
instant, and assaulting William Gijbert. under-keeper
to tax. Thistlethwayte.
Robert Moody, under-keeper to Mr. Thistlethwayte,
of Boverilge House, said that on tho night of the 6th
inst. he was watching covers at Verwood, and about
3 a.m. on the 7th heard the reports of four guns In
Tenantry wood. The head-keeper, William Gilbert,
and the under keeper, joined him. The last shot was
within 20 yards of them. Ho and Gilbert ran to the
spot, awl taw Charles Franca and Stephen Mauston
each with • gun, and Ingram and another man (not
in custody) bad geisha. He sidled out "Stephen
Mauston and Charles Francis? I can swear to you,"
and seized Manatee, while Gilbert I sid hold of Ingram.
Upon this Francis took his gun by the muzzle-end, and
struck William Gilbert across tho bead with the butt end,
knocking him down. Mauston tried to get away. and
Francis and the in in not in custody both struck at
witness's head. Francis with the barrel of the gun,
which was then broken from the stook, and the other
(earned Ambrose) with a stiok, lie avoided both
blows, but was otilijed to let go Mauston, and they all
ran off. He followed, sod caught William Ingram,
and he was afterwards handed over to the custody of
p,s, Webb, at Cranborne. He searched Ingram on
the spot, and found four pheasants upon him quite
warm, and also tubed up four more pheasants at the
same place fresh-killed and warm. It was a bright
moonlight night, and the wind was blowing fresh.
Nest morning he searched the spot where the souffle
took place, and picked up a powder fink.
William Gilbert corroborated, and said when Francis
struck at him with the butt end of his gun, it ant •
hole through his bat (The hat, a felt one, was pro.
thread, and had a small hole in it). Witness was
obliged to let the unknown mu go. He WWI also
'truth by him (the unknown) with • stick on his head,
knocked down and stunned by the blow. Atter • time
he got up, anil ran after the rut. and put his hand on
one of their shoulders, another man struck him with
• stick across his hand, and took him by the throat,
breaking his necktie rill to pekes. He attempted to
arrest Mauston, bet the other three resided him, and
he was obliged to let him go, Coubi only swear to
Mansion. Witness WM much hurt, and was taken to
• darter, who ordered him to lay by for three or tour
days. Had two large bumps OG his head.
Cross-examined by Mauston: You are the man who
bit me with the gun. I saw you about two years ago.
I should know you anywhere. I have sam you several times.
Junes Freemantle, head keeper, went up on hearing
some one crying for help. :He found Robert Moody
: holding Sitmeelr Ingram The other prisoners were
' gone, sad Gilbert in pursuit of them. Recognised a
gun stock produced by P.S. Webb as having belonged
to Charles Francis., He was under keeper hi the
service of Mr. Thistlethwayte 5 months ago. The
powder flask which was picked up the next day wa
also in Francd's possession at the roe time.
P.S. Webb gave evidence as to the apprehension of
Mansion and Francis on • warrant, and of Ingram
being brought to the station: The prisoners when
Warned said they knew nothing shoot it.
Huta( been cautioned, they reclined to make
any defence, and were commitie4 for trial at the