The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-03-18 00:00:00

Somersetobire.

YEOVIL. --BURGLARY AT THE THREE CHOIIOIIS.
John Cox and Henry Harding were brought before the
borough magistrates on Friday, charged with robbery
at the Three (loughs Hotel. Co; was employed as
ostler, and Harding as under boots at the hotel for
the last five months.—Mr. Fear appeared on behalf
of the prisoners. It appeared from the evidence
that Sergeant Reates, who was on duty near the
hotel about two o'clock in the morning of the 13th
inst., heard the sound of glass being broken, and
the sash of a window pulled down. Upon geing to
where the noise proceeded from, he saw Cox, who
said that he bad been locked out. Witness went
towards the back room of the hotel, facing South-
street, and found the shutters open, and two panes
of glass broken. He went after Cox, first setting a
police constable on guard, and found him at his
lodgings, where he charged him with burglary. In
reply to it Cox Made 'use of a violent expression,
and added that it was a good job. He was taken
into custody. A police-constable was sent to watch
the hotel premises, and after he had reng up the
head boots, they found the other prisoner in the
back-house. A chair was found under the window
with dirty marks upon it.—Harding said he did ro
enter the premises by the window, but admitted
that he was not in when the premises were locked
up. He was taken int, charge on suspicion.
Nothing appeared to have been disturbed in the
cloak room, and it was found by the evidence of
Elenry Norris, the head-boots, that permission had
been given Harding to remain out all night, and
that be securely fastened the doors before going to
bed. It was the duty of Cox to have fastened the
shutters of the back room. Harding entered Mrs.
Ballen's employ with a good character from Mr.
Yearsley, jun., of Dorchester. Prisoners were seen
together on the preceding evening. —Mr. Fear
having stated that at another time be had a sufficient
answer to the charge, though the movements of the
prisoners might look suspicious, the Bench, con-
sidering that there was not sufficient evidence, dis-
charged the prisoners with a caution, remarking
that they had had a fortunate escape.
THY MICROSCOPL—The Rev. R. J. F. Thomas
delivered a lecture on Thursday evening at the
Literary Institute, Church-street, on "The Micro-
scope," illustrated with diagrams. The audience
were much interested in the lucid description
afforded by the rev, gentleman.
CooarY Parry Sassimvs, Friday.—Before G.
Harbin, Req., and Captain Messiter. George
Mallens, a glover, belonging to Yeovil, was charged
with stealing some swede greens.—P.S. Keates said
he saw the prisoner on the Bth inst., about 5 o'clock
in the afternoon, in Mr. Stroud's field, near Stafford.
Upon seeing witness he got over the hedge and endea-
voured to hide himself among seine trees, but he
effected prisoner's capture. He took the greens pro-,
dined, weighing %Obit, from prisoner. He said ,ho

so work and nothing tai eat. —Prisoner's father said
bis son had, never before been in trontile.—Fined
hi the mitigated penalty of fie., and costa ss. 6d,
George Martin, • carter, of Montacute, wa
charged with stealing some horse beans, valued at
prsperty of his master, Mr. George Hallett
—Prosecutor having-lost a quantity of beans lately
and -himself failingto discover how they vanished,
reAncsted P.C. Perry. to give his assistance in the
matter. That offiner having secreted himself on
promeutor's premises on Sunday morning, saw po.
!toner go to the hay loft, and take some beans front
tubglad put them in his pocket. Again prisoner
returned to the loft and took some beans from a bag.
Prisoner was allowed to leave the premises, and then
stopped, when the beans produced were found npoo
him.—Prisoner elected to be dealt la ith by tho
BenchLansl_pleaded guilty statingthat _he had neva,
titen any-bcenibelore.—Hismother also interceded
on his behalf. Mr.. Harbin said be believed that
the pig prisoner kePt 'would have had tho boom
-The prisoner said be intended to eat them.— Th/
'mother produced certificates ne to character, and re.:
'nested that a fine might be imposed instead oft
imprisonment.—Sentenced to three months' hard
labour.—The mother imploringly appealed to the
Bench to alter their decision, and the maternal fool.
iogif found utterance in tears and wailibge.--Johe
Edgar anal Thomas. Owen, both of teeter, were
chtirgeil with stealing ss. 6d. from William Hoskins,
a navvy, belonging to Exeter, and a naval coast
volunteer. It appeared from the evidence that the
three, all 'ravel coast volunteers, were discharlod
from H.M.S. Colossus, lying in Portland Roads,
on Thursday morning, having completed the usual
period of training.—Prosecutor received three sore.
reigns with other money. He changed one sovereign
at Weymouth, and placed two sovereigns and a.
her in a piece oX piper, and petit ins tobacoo bog
in a breast pocket. The silver from the ball sore.
reign, after spending 2.4., and paying 2s. 3d. for rail,
warfare' from Weymouth, he placed in one of hia
trouser's 'pockoM. He got into the tceiniabout ii
o'clock in the evening, and on the journey to
Yeovil felt the silver in his pocket several time!.
Prisoners were in the same coMparttnent with pro;
mentor, and .when Rearing the Pen Mill Station, ha
felt a hind' dear hi i po4ol, an .00tfid !wear it wai
Edgar's hand. Owen had been detained be
cause there appeared to be collusion *la Padpri
in the latter, after the loss, handing some money
to him. Prosecutor thought it had been taken in
lark, and if it had been returned, he should My
have taken-any notice of it. If that had been ffiri
only money he had, he would have had many • sort
foot ind hungry belly before he reached Plymouth.
When itt the police ethical, Edgar offered to give
prosecutor all the money he had rather than be
detained. Upon being searched, Edgar was feud
with £3 4s. upon him, though he said at the railway
station that se. 6d. WIN the only money he had, to
. which promoutor said, "That is the exact money I
have lost." Upon Owen £1 17a. Ild, was found.
The• defence made by Edgar was to the effect that
just before coming to the station he stooped down to
get his and Owen's bundles from under the seat,
Prosecutor at the time was in tbe carriage, and just
as he (.Edgar) was getting out of the carriage, prose.
attar said, "cheesy, I went yon."' He went back,
and asked what prosecutor wanted him for; he
replied, "You know what I rant, you have taken
some money out of my pooket f he produced his
money to .the railway policeman, amounting to
£3 —Owen's statement was that he went back to
the carriage, mad foetid Edgar detained; he said to
prosecutor if he had lest his money it was not
whilst he (Owen) was in the carriage. When the
'policeman asked him what money he had, he made
a mistake in telling him the amount; be never had
any of John Edgar's money in his hands. Edgar
was a stranger to him prior to getting on board ship.
—Roth committed to take their trial at the approach.
Mg mixes. •
YIGOVIL COMITY COUNT.--. The number of plaints
entered was upwards of MO, but these had been reduced
fully- two. tiaras. ha BMW, C. Saunders, Edo.,
sat in the Guildhall on Thursday, to dispose of ths
remaining.
Davis v. Johnson.—This was an adjourned case sent
down from the Court of Common bleen—bfr. Fear
appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Chitty represented de-
fendant,—Mr. Fear said he should move that the case
be referred back to the arbitrator, as witnesses for it.
plaintiff had not been called. He read an affidavit
from the arbitrators, Messrs. Foot and Pocklington.
stating that the umpire who had been appointed, said
be was not competent to deal with the question as re-
ferred to him. The affidavit was ordered to be filed,
and copy 'applied to Mr. Chitty, to enable him to
answer it by next court day.'
Edgar v. Geppy.—at udmnent byeonsent for £5 14s. 6d.
in monthly instalments.
Edgar v. Ford.—Coneent to judgment for £2 12s. 41.
in like ineealleenee._ _

Edgar v. Look.—Claim for £4 6s. 64. Defendsat
tent a poet-office order for 103., and agreed to pay 10s.
month to discharge the remainder. Judgment
secording.
Luffman a,. Lambert.--Claim £1 Oa 64. for bread.
Plaintiff said it was a oorreot account. Defendant
said the bread was delivered to Hannah Cooper, and
that he had never received any bread of plaintiff at all.
—The Judge asked why be had allowed the claim to
have remained no long nopeid.—The plaintiff said de.
fendant had removed to Sherborne, and be had lost
sight of him for two or three years.—The defendant
said lie had seen him several times at publichouses
during the meantime. The book and account being
handed to his Honor, he remarked that there was some
discrepancy between them, as in one credit had been
given for 58., but not in the other, yet the balance on
both accounts were the sam*.—The plaintiff remarked
there mast be some mistake. Upon looking to the
book he satisfied his Honor that there was no mistake.
Defendant said he had asked plaintiff for • bill when
he said lie did not know how to make one. His Honor re-
marked that that was a very unlikely statement, seeing
that baker's generally knew how to make them out. A
witness being called in support of plaintiff's statement,
lodgment was given him for payment in monthly
instalments.
Plfett v. Bullen.—Money lent amounting to £3, to
assist in purchasing some sheep.—Planntiff said no
acknowledgment was given, and defendant had promised
to pay several times. Order made for immediate
payment.
Cave, Jun.,.. Rendelt.—Clem is., of balance due for
a pair of boots, originally 135., supplied in June lad.
Immediate payment.
Howe or:Oortleell.,--Clatem £4 10s., for butter.—
Plaintiff said defendant, • butter dealer, had told him
when he asked for the money that be had never been
a rogue and never intended to become one, yet he had
mot paid.--Judgermint for plaintiff.
Roegg v. Rolinson.--Clalm for 21 14s.—Money re-
eeleed on aeoconat of plaintiff, the proprietor of a dear
and cheap paper published in Sherlaorne. The defendant
was late a reporter In plaintiff's employ, now living at
Croydon.—Mr. T. Hallett, t'ie publisher, appeared for
"his proprietor." Sinew the issuing of the summons
thy defendant haffforamtded • post-office order for 101.,
and agreed to pay 10s. a week until the debt was
liquidated.—Mr, Hallett having stated that plaintiff
would be satisfied with 10s. per month, in Order to that
effect was entered. _ . . _

Denby t,. Roberts.—Claim for £4 10s., loan sustained
in not having 20 feet of ground allotted him at Sher-
-Iscglao q rllopday Fair.—Elaintiff mid he was ia
.kleinhabilt*:trarelliiig with limey goods and having a
stall at fairs. Previous to Sherborne fair in October he
applied for 20 fest of ground. and paid 2s. 6d. to a man
named Powell on account. He was a stranger to Sher.
borne, and was under the impression that the collector
of the tolls would, on his entering the town, point out
the spot wherein to erect his stall. He commenced,
but was interfered with by one who on the previous
occasion had rented it. That person applied to defter
'dant, who ordered him to remove to another port,
which he .declined doing, as there was not as mach
apace as he had paid for. Defendant told him to take
his 21e. 6d. back and begone. Refusing to quit the spot
In which he had at first begun to erect his booth, de-
fendant sent the man And pulled the poles down.
He and his wife had lost the advantage of the fair.—
Defendant here said he was offered two pieces of ground
close to the other, but he declined having either.
Mary Young was called in support ef plaintiff's state-
ment, and deposed to seeing plaintiff pay 2s. 6d. to
defendant's collector, Powell, for twenty feet of ground.
—Elias Denby, the Wife, also spoke as to the terms of
lettimp—Defendant said he was only agent under the
lord of the manor, Mr. Dishy, of Sherberne Castle.
He only collected the tolls, and Powell was employed
by him, but not to receive money; Powell did pay him
2s. 6d on account of Denby's stall, but did not mention
the apace required. He endeavoured to find other
ground for plaintiff, but he refused it. The police were
obliged to be called to protect his man on pulling the
stall down.—Plaintiff denied the defend Ant's statement
in several points, and said that he was anxious to get
near Kendall, another in the same line of business, 50
as to create competition, and thus benefit the public.
Joseph Pope was called by defendant, and being asked
by his Honor what he knew about the fair, said be
knew all about it, being so well acquainted with the
fairs at Sherborne. His Honor remarked that that wss
the reason why he had been called. Witness Mated
that defendant erected his stall on ground belongiorth
a man named Hann. He told plaintiff he must leave,
er otherwise he should be compelled to make hini. The
rules of the renting ground at the fair were explained
to plaintiff, and a piece of ground pointed out where
witness said he mild stand for fifty years, provided he
should no long live. Witness knew what Shaftesbury
people were. (The witness was requested by the bailiff to
speak in • more sabdued tone, to which be replied,
" Don't the Court want to beer?') Witness said he took
down the stall very carefully, and even to • piece of
twine. Plaintiff was very abuseful, and called him any'
thing but a gentleman.—Elis Honor said there was grsat
difficulty In the matter, for Mr. Roberta was only the
agent of Mr. Digby.—.The plaintiff: Then why did he
take my half-crown?—Flis Honor : Yes, he might do 00,
but only as the agent' of another.—Powell, the sub-
agent, Dealt appeared, and said he collected the market
tolls only. He had no authority to let any poi of the
fair ground, or take any toll fir it. He told plaintiff he
supposed he could have a piece on the parade ogad.
and took the plaintiff's half-crown, as he was a stranger
to Mr. Roberte.—Plaintiff said the witness even showed
bins the piece of ground.—His Honor, in giving indt
ment, remarked that two questions arose, whether
Powell was the authorised agent of Roberts, ".I'd
whether Roberts was the proper person to sue, seeing
that he only managed the markets and fairs for Mr.
Digliy. It was the universal role in law thet where,
the principal was known, that in case of a breach os
contract he should be the person to be mad, and not the
agent. According to the evidence adduced, it would
appear that the half -crown was received by Roberti
without any mention of the extent of ground, and that
Powell acted more as • friend to plaintiff in taking the
half-crown and endeavouring to get him ground.
all the circumstances he must give judgment for dekn.
dant, without costa His Honor was of o?inion that
the half-crown should be returned, which wasflone.
Gent V. Mullett. —Claim £ll 17e, lid., for bread, fear
am supplied. Defendant at first disputed the accancy
ag. sosounk but subsequently admitted it.-0,141
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