The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-17 00:00:00

Dorortobtre.

EXECUTION AND CONFESSION
Q/ JAMAS' UAL
101. the MURDER of MARAR ANN OIIM
Al ATOKII ABBOTT.

(The following spNered in our ileoond Lillian of
Tuesday lase I—)

It will probably be In the reeolleetion of our readers
that WI Friday afternoon April the fearful
tregedy waegoinnillted —end, u Is now leilleed to by the
voluntary ennfeeelon of the oonviet, as wull as by all hap
periled jury sitar a 'areal invelligetion, by James
Meal, a youth 19 years of age, -The unfortunate
objeet of the youthful anemia's attack was a retiring,
willMelinved girl of about $S yeen of age;
'minim hat defomned, of short statue, and, ionelittilioned
weeknees disabling her from outuloor ettereisei elle was
usually left at home, The plea of her abode for smite
pine part had been In part of a double unarm
calked reakeliorn, wag quarter of a mile from& similar
building, In whleh dwell the prisoner and Ids pantile
The mother of Sarah Ann Ouppy was never married,
and she and her daughter dwelt with a man owning the
same nein' al the gonviet "James Seed," though no
relative, lit the other half of Puokeliorii, dwelt I moon
of the name of Huteh'n I, who were In immewhat better
eirininivtannti than their neighbours, they managing a
Icy ewe, anti metelonally fatting and killing a plg,.
will it they sold, All then dwellers on the outaltlrte of
feta* Abbott, however, worked In the Nelda In some
way of other. The prisoner wee noinutomed to visit the
If utehlnif sotnetinin, and had on one or twit onsolone
penetrated to the abode of the Ouppy'e. He hens.
knew somewhet of their oontlition and hli bite, On the
memorable lfriday the poor errs teotlicr, Sabena
Guppy, and the two Hateltine, m well a. the
nian'Jiaines Seal, had left then bootee, some of them
after dinner, anti Inning to then work. kfre, Huteliine,
about Mallon two, before rettirning to her work went
into poor fi.rah Ails, and left the key of her house
with Hie girl, At this time there wis in the house Se,
the pries of a pig, which had been 11111a1 and sold a few
days enviously. The day before, the prisoner had
an eleeneelon with Mr., Hutchins, and went into
the Guppy's about a knife. He had once or twice with.
In the hw days botheeed Mn. /Suntan,' for the loan of
2e. fet his mother, end Mrs. Hutchins declined to
admen the money unless she had better authority
Elwin yeang Seal's moTher. At the close of the alter-
cation about the knife, which prisoner affirmed he
found in a fuel-house at the oottagmend, Mn,,
Hutchins averring that it had been taken from her
apartment, forbade the prisoner again coming to her
house. But about 3on Friday an old woman, who
lived beyood the prisoner up toward+ the viliap, and
who had oome down to cot. some greens in her garden
which lay at the back of Pockshorn, heard • screem and
then • subdued sob. She called out immediately
" Sandi Guppy," but hail no answer, and soon after-
wards spied the prisoner shutting Guppy,' door.
He stooped, found Jane Corniek's eyes still
upon him, and then walked up to her. The two
walked round the garden several times talking about
gardenia/ as well as other matters. She accused him
of " making work" with Sarah Ann, but he stoutly
denied the aortneation, saying Sarah was peeling no
tide's Mrs. Oarnick noticed blood dripping from his;
Zinger; OR his troves/re, and he explained the wound was
canoed by vatting grass. The old woman wondered at
this, end, said she might cut her own hands a great
many than in such • way. However, she kindly
offered, to bind up the finger with some paper she
found in her pocket, but he said "never mind ;" and the
two walked quietly on down the little pathway leading
to the prisoner's house and also to the village. She saw
him cross the gate leading to his father's, and went her
way home. Nearly is mon so she had got in doors
there was a rumour that Paokshure was on lire, and
every one hurried to the spot. The men, June* Seal,
who lived with Mrs. Guppy, saw about 4 o'clock, front
the hill where he worked signs of fire at his residence,
and at 0n.., with a fellow workmen named Jimmy,
ran to Puckshorn. Hutchins was also soon on the
apot. Seal went into his own house, ran up stairs
to save some of his property, and just notioed the
gild Sarah Ann Guppy lying with a shawl over her
face on the Boor in the lower apartment; but on
coming down stairs he saw she was in • " great
pond of blood." Hutchins on rapidly passing Seal's
open door caught sight of the demand on the floor, but
went into his own house to save his goods, Hung
having preceded him by breaking open the door. All
the villagers helped to anhdue the flames, but the
cottages were burnt to the ground, though some of the
property was reamed. When Seal shouted on dla.
covering the state of the poor girl, the prieoner's father,'
Job Soil, carried the bleeding body outaide into the
orchard. There was a deep out in her throat &teem the
windpipe, carotid artery and the pharynx which, it
was deolared, must have soused her death immediately,
and before she could oven lift her arms Her nght
band likewise was slightly cut. Ti,, body was after. I
wards removed to the village Inn for the purpose of an
Inqueet Into the cause of her death, where it was seen by
the crowd. Mrs. Hutchins had placed her key inside
the Guppy"' home, but It was picked unjust outside
where the primmer had stooped on clisouvering Mrs.
Corniek. In reference to the fire it will be recollected
that Hutchins found it had oommenord on the outoilde
of the bnildinp, in the thatched roof of the fuel home
whisk adjoined the Guppys' part of Puokshorn, to
that it wo Ammar to have been the work aan
ineendiary. Meanwhile, after quitting Mrs Uorniok, the
young prisoner, it lo presumed, made his way again to
Plokothern, for just before the alarm iif lire • lad nettled
Norris saw him within three fields of Pnekshom ham
teeing toward. the village, and front the Beene of the
double calamity. However, the rumour rapidly spread
that he WM the offender in loth imitations, and a shepherd
boy, named William Paul, driving 1114 onsulter's sheep
through Stoke Abbott on the way home to Beaminiter,
heard the fearful suspicion ml Paul was otartied whun
only a miner of a mile flout the village, in pealing the
end of Florsehill-lane, to see young Seal owning towards
Min, The two walk on together for Nom Matinee, but
utter no word, the prisoner indeed averting hie head
from the prurient gaze of young Paul. The prisoner's
jacket end troweers simnel wet, his linger was bound
up with a bit of rag, and he earned an old stick. He
loon turned from the regular track up a by loath called
Wood-lane, and one of Paul's sheep running away amused
him to look up Wooldane, when he saw Seal striving
to rub some coloured dirt or sand over his trowsers.
Almost hnmedistely after P.C. Lavender in seareli of
the offender meets Paul, and learns that young Seal is
olou at hand. The policeman, after some oeuversetion
with young Seal, seeing hie trousers and jacket satm
rated with blood, apprehended him on the charge of
murder, and conducted him to thattlinster. The
goner told the onion one story of where he bad been,
and in the evening in the lookup told Superintendent
Huffish • different one, both of whilst turned out to
be Marmot. Up to two o'olnek on that fatal day there
was no blood nu the prisoner's olotitex, and throughout
the forenoon he had been voluntarily holplng noun men
to removing timber, receiving with them a small quaiu.
lity of eider. His eharaoter, it would appear, had been
very indifferent, and he was looked noon 1111 a young
Idler, although 19 and apparently strong, though very
short. He MA, it le +mid, suffered imprisonment Le.
fore. The wound on the poor girl's throat had been oc.
ornioned be some sharp instrument, and after the fire
the burned blades of two knivee were found close to
where the corpse had rested, while a third blade was
discovered °Medde the cottage. One of these blades
which looked like • dinner knife, rubbed down to a
tapering point, WY said by Hunter, who knew the tort.
toner well, living in the second part of Seal's father's
cottage, to be one generally used by the prieener to out
his food with. Thome links APO all, as is seen, Mecum.
stantial in their character, but taken in connection with
the statement the prisoner has made since his convio.
tion, will no doubt open up and *complete time details of
the terrible story.
The stolid, immovable bearing he maintained through-
out his leugthened trial, before Barnum Channel', at the
COURry HAL seemsto have been sustained by him during
his subsequent incareeratioa, and for • yore long time
is impreaalon whatever could be made upon hie spiritual
nature. Indeed so lost did the unhappy youth seem, that
the Rev, Mr. Bingham ended at • recent publio inset-
tog that for two daya he could hardly find language able
Co convey a single idea to the prieoner, who appeared
to have avalle4 himself of no opportunity for improve-
ment. It will be seen by the prisoner's con-
hoiden, that everything appeared to conspire to aid him,
the girl fell down, there we. • razor just by, and no
pence was at hand to frustrate his designs.
Tuesdey morning at 8 o'clock, James Seal, condemned
to des* for the murder of Sarah Ann Guppy in April
last at Stoke Abbott, near Bemninater, underwent the
last sentence of the law in front of the county gaol in
the presence of a large concourse of persona from far
and near.
Numbers of persons went last night to see the
gallows which had been erected on the top of the lodge,
the usual Oscie of execution and not over the gate
where Muth% Brown was executed, in August, 1856; and
from an early hour Tuesday mourning groups of persons
arrived from various places to witness tile solemn
spectacle. There was one troop of nearly 50 boys who
had walked up during the night from Bridport and took
up • conspicuoue Mending shortly after 5 o'clock.
Just as the prison bell wended eight, the procession
issued from the condemned ward, led by the chaplain
in white surplice, reading the burial service, the young
prisoner walked boldly on, his countenance indicating
an expression of satisfaction, and almost delighting in the
" bad eminenoe." His appearance was better than at
his trial a few weeks ago. In time procession were the
deputy sheriff, H. A. Templer, Esq., mayor of Brid-
port, and the governor of the Gsol, Mr. J. V. Lawrence,
who were followed by javelin men. On arriving
at the top of the steps conducting to the drop, Celt:waft
pinioned the convict n a very quiet manner, and with-
out a struggle on the part of S. al.
He ascended the acme of the scaffold in a Arm and
reeolute manner, and Calcraft quickly drew a wittle cap
over the young culprit's head, and placed himeelf ready
to draw the bolt. The chaplain, e Rev. Mr. Clemet-
eon, then read the burial service, and at its ooneinsion the
suemationer palled the bolt, and the young murderer
wus launched into eternity with scares • single
moths. He jerked his some up SA far as the pinion
would allow, and in • few minutes afterwards a slight
Wisound was heard and he moved Willer slightly.
g ns
hfo died quietly, mar at 9 was Out down and buried
Ins grave not fir from Martha Brown.

TRI 001111CASION.

James Sul states that on Friday the 90th of April,
be eateredi the hones with the hilt intent of murdering
Sarah Mtn Nippy. He uked her about Rubel Hutch-
ins by way at esease. He remained quarter of art hour
in the house talking to the demand. daring which time
she told hint that if he did not go sway the would get •
policeman. She went to the cal/bawd to get a hioe for
her boot and came for her bonnet dose to the window
in whiela there was a razor, and where he was sitting.
She trembled tumbled over some furse in the room, and
fell on her right side. He took up the ruor Gad went
towards her. She screamed, and " Don't kill me,
310; and Ikea I'll ere yea some noteels." Re than
placed the rime to her throat, and with his right
hd loweesed—Wie- 44p ..• it into her neck. the
by!l of., the senor making ,the until* keeping her down
vi!isitiat other hand. Me bled evil deal, media
noise in the thrall, mend r Met, end died
. Atter this he left the douse and saw the
swimati etorniok, with whom he talked. Eike shortly
left him. He then wail to his father's house, and whit
s°lll* 114 bound up his anger which he had out beton

with 6 plea of glass. He then returned to the house
where the deceased was end set firs to the promisee with
some matehimi he found in a bus over the mantil.plem.
He deolsred he had never had any 111 feelings to.
wards the dammed, but murdered her that
he might destroy the things of Hutchins, whom lie
did not like, bemuse he did not lend him some money,
and told him not to mine there agsin, He is not sorry
that the Ars burnt Hutchins' things, is that we. what
he wanted, became they should not live there, end If flie
old V/0141611 hid gone hook to we the girl he would hive
returned and killed hor too i had thought about it while
walking with her on the road, for he mid have trifilisd
her itphitli thought It we. nut worth whil., in somebody
might have 091116 %lour. Ulion h,c returning from Him
bow hauling on the 30th of April he wide op his mind
to murder tile girl, sa she irlo 4in the wiy of 1116
revenp on the Hotelline whom he wished to drive out
of the plies and destroy the modem.
Upon being mieninly &quoit by the Chaplein in
the prices., of the Governor to 'weak the truth ea
before Ood, he declared meet positively. that this Mote.
mint MY entirely true in every parkeulir I HIM is.
made it aa one who lied not long to live, and that he
had nothing to odd.
JAHN UAL,
Donlimier Caatle,
July Nth, 111111,
1 I think It right to append to this eonfession,
which I have 1166011 to believe le {file In every
mongols?, an eheervMlost or two upon the
subaaquint domineer of the prisoner to this
effeet,—thot for the lad, few diy. he appears to
have been awakened to a true mime of hie 11166.
lion m s shiner, and to feel the enormity of hie mime.
A very frivourable feature In regard to his epiritual eon.
dition 111 this—his free ami Ingenuous soknowlidgment
of his eins of lecbbathMreaking, stealing, lying, Otlhitli
end aweaHng, to which he hid long been addloted, and
for which lie espreseed lii. "arrow and oontrition, ci
slim for the revengeful feelings he had entertained to.
Wittig the Hutchins', wide!' led to the oommission of the
murder, and for which, up to the lest few days, he had
not espreaced the 'lightest oontritlon. The Irnoininions
end of one in young should serve as a warning to all,
be careful how they yield to the first temptation to
break the leabli ,111, an( to forsake the House of Ood •
as this Appian to hive bun the first downward step In
the roma of the Wearable consist.
DACRE CLEIIETSON,
Chaplain of the County Prison.
August 10th, 1868.

On attempting to dig airate on Monday afternoon,
nut to that of Martha Brown, a large and beautiful
speelmen of Homan teseelated pavement was uncovered
and the digging was of sour's, stopped.
Bine, hisinoaroeration he haa not, it is said, shed a
tear. He oried a little on leaving the County Hall after
the trial, but he has been quite stolid In his manner
ever linos, saying, however, at the hat that he wae
happy. His parents have visited hint once, and on Mon-
day a man whom they sent saw him, but no change we.
apparent in him. He has been in the condemned ward,
having • warder with him by day and two it night.
Monday night lie spent in peaceful slumber, and Tuesday
,norning he ate a large quantity of beef and bread for
breakfast. . .

The crowd of spectators, though large, wed very or-
derly, and went quietly away after tits body bad been
taken down.

BLANDFORD. Scholastic. Muter Frederick
Francis Daniell (son or J. S. Daniell, Esq., of this
town), who has recently passed a suocematal examina•
thou at Burlington House, received his education en•
tirely at the v. J. Penny's school in Blandforcl,
and the Rev. T. R. Maskew's Grammar Bahool at
Dorchester, from which latter establishment he went
up for examination.

Ilawiccuueca. —On Monday the 2nd inst. a lot
of heel left their hive at Hawkohurch, and dew off
to a place about six miles distant, where a party got
them honied in his hive; but on Thursday week
they returned again to Hawkohnroh to their
old hive. The oiroumstanoe has mused some hearty
laughs in this village, an I is still • laughing-stoek
for the whole neighbourhood.

SALISBURY AND YLOVIL RAILWAY.—The di.
rooters of this company state in their report that
unless any unforeseen circumstances should retard the
progress of their works, the line will be opened to
Gillingham in the early part of the autumn, provided
such arrangements can be made with the South.
Western Railway Company as will jiistify the di.
rectors in commencing the traffic. The report of
Mr. J. Locke, the engineer, states that between
Salisbury and Gillingham the earthwork is all but
completed, and upwards of 40 bridges are already
built in that district. The rails and material for the
permanent road are now abundantly supplied, and
eight miles have already been permanently laid.
This section, he states, may be completed during
the autumn or the present year. From Gillingham
to Yeovil all the heavier cuttings are commenced,
and the land In the neighbourhood- of Yeovil has just
been obtained, so that no further delays will occur to
prevent a rapid prosecution of all the works in that
district. The capital amount showed that £253,517
had been receive I, and £229,063 expended, leaving
a balance of £114,482.

MILBORNE ?Warrior of Min Miry
Illealycolt. —On Tuesday an event took place which
emitted universal interest in the little town of MU.
borne Port anti its itoinaliate neighbourhood. It
was the marriage•day of Mary, mama deughter of
Sir William Cl.. Medlyoott, But,, with George
Sydney Strode, Esq., of Newnhaiu Park, Devon.
shire. A nnumous circle of relations and friends
were assembled at Von Hall The bride wee given
away by her father, and was attended to the altar by
six bridesmaids, Min Medlyoutt, Miss Jane Molly.
con, Mill Florence Nleillyoott, Mies Brymer, Miss
Farquharson, and Miss Woodrooffe. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. R. Phelips, rector of
Cueklington, assisted by the Rev. W. J. Coppard,
Incumbent of Plymphin St. Mary, Devon. Before
the ceremony was performed, a hymn composed ex
lonely for the occasion, was sung by the choir in a
very effective al:inner. On the return of the party
from church the girls from the Sunday school, in
which the bride for some time past been a
teacher, strewed the pathoat with flowers. Each
of the girls composing her alma was presented with a
white bonnet and cape by their kind teacher, who,
doubtless, tarried with her their best wishes for her
future happiness. The party numbering between
60 and 70, then returned tea handsome and sumptu..
oils deserter at Von. The usual toasts were given in
honour of the bride and bridegroom, after which the
happy pair set off, in a carriage drawn by four
splendid greys, for • tour in Scotland. Amongst the
guests present on the occasion were Lord Quinton,
Sir Edward Baker, Bert, and Mime L nada Baker,
Mr. and Mrs. Farquharenn. Mr. and Mrs. James
Farquharson, Rev. H. F. Yeatman and Mrs. Yost-
man, Captain and Mrs. !Awe, Mr. and Mrs. Hutch.
imp, Rev. Talbot Baker and Mrs. Baker Miss Ger.
Wine Baker, Mrs. and Mrs. Du Boldly, Mr. and
Mrs. Littlehales and Miss Littlehales, Rev. W. H.
Turner anti Mrs. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer
Meade, Mr. Maywood Yentman, Rev. John Watts
and Mrs. Watts', Rev. Richard Phelips, and Misses
Phelps (2) Mr. Solna Symonds, Mr. John Soltau,
Mr. Bowes, NY. W. J. Copperd, Rev. Mr. Brytiges
and Miss Brydges, Rev, Mr. Powys, Mr. Gilbert
Stephens, Mrs. Wyndham, Mr. Highmere, Mr. T.
A. Bennett, Mr. Medlyontt, Mr. Edward Medlyoott,
Mr. Hubert Medlyoott, Ito. The town presented •
most animated appearance, and was largely adorned
with elegant arches bearing happy mottoes. During
the day the bells rang in merry peals, and the Mil.
borne brass band paraded the etreet, playing lively
airs. The poorer classes of the inhabitants were,
through the 'Liminess of Sir William, plentifully sup.
plied oiih bread, beef, and beer.
RE•OYENING OY BIIERBOHNIL ABBEY CHURCH.—
Strenyous efforts are making to complete the works
In connection with the Chancel in time for the open.
ing next Wednesday ; and although much remains
tohe done, and some little details may have to be
left incomplete, yet the gorgeous fabric will be ready,
in all its magnificence, by the appointed time. The
exertions that have been mode to keep the promise
made some months ago, are certainly very creditable
to all parties concerned, and especially so to Mr.
Oorby, the clerk of the works. The last compart-
ment of the great Emit window is being fixed; the
old stalls restored have been replaced; the encaustic
tiles are nearly laid, and the altar piece is reared.
Even the levelling, at lead of • portion of the
churchyard will have been completed by Wed.
nesday. The fourth bell will he returned from
Whitechapel in a day or two, and the old peal will
be complete for the occasion; but the two new bells
may not be ready in time. The church will be
found to be the meet magnificent of any pariah
church in the kingdom, and there are many cathe-
drals that are whined by it. The influx of visitors
from all parts of the county is expected to he im-
mense. The tovreall is at the disposal of the
clergy as a robing room. The order of Morning
Prayer, set to music, has been very neatly printed
by Novelle. The responses are , ; the
Anthem, "0 pray for the peace of Jerusalem,"
Roger.; The Litany, Talus; the hymn before
sermon, from the Sarum hymnal, 191. The Anthem
In the evening (Loaf/Aurae) is from Psalm xlviii. 1,
8, 10, 13; and the hymn before sermon from the
Sarum hymnal, 172.—A rich monumental brass, to
the memory of the late Earl Digby, is being pre-
by Mr. Waller, of London, and will be hid
ate centre of the choir. It bears an inscription
recording the circumstance, of the restoration.
Among the successful candidate' at the Middle
Cless Examination, bold at Bath, we notice the name
of E. H. Vine, of Blandford, pupil of Sherborne
Commercial School, in the 3rd division junior candi-
dates. Out of 60 candidates. 27 were inurnessful.
E. H. Gouge, Trent, pupil of the Hermitage, Bath,
is in the let division, and C. Gray, Weymouth, of
St. Thomas' School, Weymouth, is in the 2nd
divisinn.
LTlll.—School Trial--On Tuesday last the Rev.
Dr. Hodges, our worthy vicar, gave his annual treat of
tea and plum cake in his beautiful vicarage grounds, to
between three and fo r hundred children belonging
to the National and Sunday Schools in this town.
About three o'clock in the afternoon the children,
dressed in holiday attire, loft the school in grand
Frooeseion, attended by their teachers, and headed
by a most interesting band of drummers and efere—
the band of the Orphan School at Chardstook—
which was kindly granted by the Rev. C. Wood.
000 k, view of Charektook, the patron of the school.
The juvenile members of the bend, who were at.
tended by their Infer, were prettily dressed in
dark green, sad s mambos and other
pingo Most dsligh yas thplayedey pawed tbroZh the
town. There were many handsome banners flags
carried in the procession; lane with insoriptions, as

—" Lyme Regis Netional Day and Bentley filohools,"
"Trimn up a obild in the way he should go, and
when he hold he will not depart flout it," Feed
my lambs," aud one with the Pouter's coat of arms I
beautifully painted, together with a greet many
others of different oolours, ko, After arriving in I
the ground., the elliltiren amused themselves in a
variety of games till b o'clock, when they repaired to
the court yard, anti Indulged themselves in tea and
plum cake, to their heart( stoutest. A great many ,
hooks, in the 'halm of prisea to those children who
had maned the eapitetiou grant during the lowed.
lug year, and to deserving one. in the Iluntlny Howls,
were dietrilnited by Dr, Hodge., Before anti after
tea they sung a variety of hymns very prettily, and ,
then retired to the ground, to indulge in further
%porta, dancing, ko., till 8 o'clock, when they sung
" Ride Britannia," and " Oful Nave the Queen," and
after giving many hearty sheers for the worthy
Doctor, their kind patron, they disported to their
homes, highly delighted with the 'grumble Veal they
had experienced, The grounds were heautlAilly de.
oortstod with a forget of gally.ooloured nags, banner*
and streamers.
Maeeivwrsa Newtnn, —Petty autione.—Monday,
(Before the Bev. H, 1, Yeatman, oliairnian, Henry
Iter Ismer, Miq., MI., M. 111, Veltman, NI; T.
Heehaw, and the Bev, H, 8011011111. —Mary
White autiononed NONNI AI of
Catania., for malielously killing two lame ducks._Th
shee was allowed to be settled out of eourt,—Danie
flanking summoned Mary bermes, of Bishop's Mundt.,
for breaking a fens.. The ma was not of a very serious
nature, and after the 'Winos of P. U. Newman, the
eautioned the defendant,
_end lined her ad., and
remitted the costs. —Marls. Willa, of Lydlincli, wee
eumitfoned by John Bullock, for an assault, The soup
plainant 'aid that he had *eked defendant for a penny
whieli he owed him, but he refused to pay hitm and
struck Win a blow on the head, Defendant denied the
'bergs, and produeed a while*s who woe in the hetes at
the time, who corroborated defendant, and said the boy
was using very provoking language. The Bench there.
fore dismissed the ease.— Itro/fer Misikfl, of fitourtion
Oatuidle, wee summoned for keeping his house open for
li,. sale of beer after hours. P. C. Batty said, on the
90011 of July last, about a quarter before eleven p.m.,
he went to defendant', house—there were eight men,
one woman, and a elilld there round a toble, with bur
In a quart pot. He spoke to Mullett, who said "these
men have been tipping a rick for ins." It rained, and
the rain commenced at half-put *even o'clock. The
defendant said. The men and person, were all my own
men, who had finished my risk, and I gave them a
supper. We never drew any beer for ule after half-
past seven o'clock that night. Stephen Light, • witness
corroborated the defendant, and the Bench unanitnously
considered that it M/J not • OM/ within the words of
the Astute, and therefore dismissed the information.
--Bendale Littlehales, req., summoned John Hiscock
for leaving his service. The hiring was proved, and the
defendant left the barrios before the terminetion of the
oontruit. Mr. Littlehales said lie did not wish the de-
fendant to he sent to prison, and hoped • caution from
the Bench might be of 'service to him and other boys
who think they win do as the defendant bad. The
chairman cautioned the defendant, and ordered him to
be ready to appear at any time when called upon to
route, judgment, and to pay 4n., the oute.—Thomne
Ityall, of Stalbridge, was euminoned by the police for
permitting drunkenness in his house. P. C. Batty
proved that he saw several persons in defendant's nkittle
alley, amongst whom were three or four persons drunk
and fighting. The defendant's wife smeared and stated
that the men, although in the alley and drunk, had not
had their beer nor had they got drunk at her house.
The chairman, after • caution, fined defendant in the
minimum penalty of £2, as fixed by 4th and sth Wm. 4,
o. 85.—Jceepls Parsons, of Stalbridge, was also Bum
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monad for keeping his beer-house open after hours.
P. C. Batty proved seeing a lot of harvest-men in the
house with drink after ten at night. Defendant and
one of the men, who was brought as • witness, said that
they had only called to have a little refreshment after
coming out of the harvest field, and were jolt ring on
when the polio came to the house. The Bench did not
think that a high penalty should be inflicted, and fined
him 2s. 6d. and costs.—Mr. DAIIIWOOd applied for an
adjournment of two summonses *gaunt Mr. Belbin, he
having been obliged to leave home unexpectedly. Ad-
journment granted.—George Grey, Will. Parsons and
John Tits were summoned for being drunk and die.
orderly at Btalbridge. The case against Tits was dis-
missed, and the other defendants were each lined be.
and costs. —George Grey was also fined Sa, and cost
for swearing several profane oaths, and in default was
ordered to be committed to Dorchester for ten days.—
John Tile for profane swearing. The information was
withdrawn by the pollee.—The license of the Crown
Inn, in Marnbull, was transferred from Miss Galpin to
Mr. James Andrews.—Thomu Guppy summoned
John Jingebury for an assault. The assault was proved
and defendant fined 2s. and costs.