The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-03-21 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

Heisry CrAriatoplicr, pig dealer. Breloimanp avr
G.torps fii/fiagharri, Dorchester. Claim Li
or
Mk—Mr. Weston, of Dorehester, &prod jetufgr."y.
tiff, who said that on Nov. 20, 1869,
he brought, u usual, a number of
saw defendant
market. In the course of the day he Defendant
and asked him if he wanted to buy 7.
number they were
replied no; that lot (indicating_ npiaintiff replied
looking at) was too many for him _
pigs ite! Daorcheater
if he chose, and in the comae ef • monthforthbermsid.irettetutlitty,
he could return snob 0.11 ht.
he have them without
er
his tiouble. To this the
(plaintiff) would pay him f bad
away.
Pdaeielininged to keep, and he
Shortly after, as he was d h
at and saw the Pitts •
defendant called him, •ri ewe
much
b:..)
defendaut consented and
passthe lopgigethrwoeuregh Dorehester
they wei e penned in a place which wu
__o
remahel
and situated in a most unhealthy spot, H
tiff ought to take them back.
To this Christopher retorted that he would never do
to
gtdefendant
h
tu b not doing as he ought by the
p
they were not worth nearay_ as
id h not
—Defendant, in answer to Mr .Weston, sa e d i
so, as he bad brought the pigs Wathstnhchuawcohnedbiibohnugthhatt
i.
buy the pigs at ;he merely bad them for a month
on trial —(iaughter). When he had had them a short
time they would not eat anything, and finally one of
them died and seen after this the others followed the
same way. Ile showed the pigs to Christopher, and
one was lying dead at the same time. He was quite
certain the Fir, was healthy, and he gave them barley
plea, and flour and milk, but could not make them
eat.—Benjainin Read, for the defence, said he saw the
pigs previousl to their dying, and from his judgment
he should say they were unhealthy when first sold;
they Lad excellent food, but were not in a condition to
eat it.--Elis Honour remarked that he had certainly
hoard of horses being hired for a trial month; but as
to pig dealing bargains he was not aware such a mutoin
existed. Rut in the use of defendant, no doubt he
had been unfortunate; still he had evidently bought the
pigs, and by so doing took the entire risk upon him.
so lt.—Defendant said he had been doing very little
work, and hail • famiiy.—Ordered to pay 6s. a month.
—His Honour here sharply reprimanded Christopher
for making use of an illegal form or printed threat,
against which there was certain provisions in law, and
for the use of which he had a great mind to deprive
him of his oasts in every case he might have. Chris.
topher urged that he bought the pdnted form at Mr.
Foster'', on Cornhlll.-1111 Honour: Then Mr. Foster
is doing a very wrong thing, and as an old tradesman
ought to know that he is committing an illegal offence
in selling such a form. A messenger was sent to Mr.
Foster, to apprise him of his Honour's desire that he
should desistsfrom selling such "forms of process" which
were quite sufficient to bring the vendor within the
action of the law.
.1 Fir .34115 C V. iare4ine Miicassi.—usara 0.4 Ins. ud.
for pigs. This cue closely resembled the other. Mr.
Weston again •ppeared for plaintiff.—The defendant
is au old woman receiving parochial relief, and living
in Forslington. Some time ago she clime two pigs from
amongst a number offered for sale by plaintiff, and, as
,he asserted, another and totally different couple were
sent to her house, from which she was absent on their
arrival. Two months after one of the pigs died, and
defendant had to sell the other at • great sacrifice in
poiet of weight. A week after the pigs were sent home
she saw Christopher, and told him the pigs sent wine
not those alio s,leated, and that they were not sound.
To this plaintiff replied that they were the same, and
she might " timely them in the river lido. e he would
receive them again."—Plaintiff acierted that the pigs
be delivered were in good coudition ; lie had hail deal.
ings with defendant before, and always found her
willing to pay.--Ilis honour again remarked that in
buying unwarranted live stock the buyer accepted the
risk. Pigs' lives were not insured—(laughter).—Order
is, a month.
Hood, grocer, Maiden Newton, v. Wigiant Darr,
labourer, of the same place.—Claim 12s. 44d. for prori•
sions. Tbo debt was contracted during 1866 and Dia.
-Defendant repudiated the claim, but plaintiff proved
by his books that the amount was due.--Order 61. a
month.
Dm Same •./Ickert Samurais, of Hook.—Claim :Is. 21.
for provisions,—llefandant's wife appeared, and pro.
duped • receipt for the payment of the claim signed for
plaintiff by an assistant. Defeadant was allowed
expenses, and plaintiff was advised to be more cautious
in his accounts.

Tag BOHOCCH POLICE.—In decidiog the question
whether or not Dorchester shall be amalgamated with
the county for pollee puiposes, we commend to the
Town Council the oonsideration of a letter We publish
to-day.
RILE CORPS. The members of the Dorchester
rifle corps have met in squads nightly during the past
week to gain proficiency in the handling of the new
weapon, and readily acquire the new movementa. The
men are quite enamoured of their Snidera, and will,
no doubt, take every care of them. There is squad
drill ordered for five nights this week, amid we have no
doubt that at the battalion drill at Weymouth on
Easter Monday, the Dorchester volunteers will be able
to do the new rifle drill like veterans
Tel WEATHER. —The following is our metoorologieal
report
1-2 w,,,atiwr State if Weather.
i=A
-31 Z
—.—
Mar. • •
13 46 34 WSW lowly,
ie 46 j itiVW &NW tormy
15 32 y 5 NW now, fair, gloomy rain
II; 40 29 NW Rain, line
17 44 35 NE Fine
is 52 37XE Fine and gloomy
19 49
,31 SE it SW Inn, and gloomy
COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, Saturday—Before IL 0.
F. Steward, ISaa., and O. Warry, Esq.
Richard Zealey and JvAa Pearce were charged, the former
with dealing and the latter with receiving hay and barley, the
properlifg Mr. Jasper Marsh, of Fleet,
PC. mid that ouTuesday, March 15, he was at Vt'e,t
Chickerel , and, abuat 5.30 p.m., ma two horses and a wag-
gon belunifing to Mr. Marsh, of Fleet, standing in the road
went from the waggon with a quantity of hay under his arm,
and took it into Pearce" iitable, and then went into Pearce's
beerhouse, where he remained a few minutes, then came out,
and went on with the hones and waggon towards Fleet.
Shortly after %tittle= looked into the stable, and saw a quantity
of hay and barley mixed. Ile remained outside for some time,
and, on hearing something moving about in the stable, looked
in again, and noticed that the hay and barley had been
Inquired for Pearce at the beerhui.ie, but he could
not b, t.. 1 the stable he 1.•1:11 Ilt of
hay and barley in the stall where the hone is usually tied. In
• loft above there was more id it Mn,. Pearce was present.
It. told her he was satisfied her latisbind was In the stable,
and should remain there till he ma Iran. Afterwards Pearce
came from behind a lot of Ada-baskets. Asked him if he had
bought any hay for his hone lately. Ile said me', and if there
WIN any In the stable he knew nothing about it, and did not
know how it came them. Witness seaweed the hay to has own
house. No person entered the ,table after he had men the hay
carried la except Mrs. Pearce, her daughter and 8011—the two
latter while he was there. Apprehended Zmley, sad charged
bins with stealing bay and barley from his master. Cautioned
him. Ile denied stealing it, but said he hail put mane in the
stable to call for It the nest morning: he mw Pearce there
when he pet it in, but did not 'peak to him. Next morning
he apprehended Pearce on the charge I receiving the pro-
mrtg.. . Cautioned him. Ile said he knew nothing about any
Mr. Marsh and hi, bailiff hal had notice from the liolise
tit
attend, but they did it appear.
Mr. Weaton vald Mr. Marsh dad not wish to prosecute, and
Zehley with retained is his service. Ile hail a character for
hian from Mr. Marsh, and bee itild explain the whole matter.
Mr. Thud assured the Beech Pearce au a mmt respectable
man, mud he could show he had nothing to do with the

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matter.
The Bench thought the prises facie caw so grong that they
called on the prisoner. to enter into their own recognizant:es
to appear a fortnight hence.
The learned advocates for the prisoners urged that this would
be a hardship, entailing coats on them.
Ls. Coombe remarked that lesley's coeduet tI removing
forage from his maa•er's waggon' act Pewee's *table roe uirea
explauation. If at the adjourned bearing the case was di.'
missed he would forego the fee..
The parties were bound over,
All Gee and Kieea Critehell, of Abbotsbury, two little
girls, were summoned fur stealing demi fun,,,, belouwing
to
Hr. White, on 6th March.
Henry White, complainant's son, oaw Gee run away from
• knee, and, on walloping up, found Critelli:ll with a bag of
sticks Asked her what business she had there. She made
no rettly. Told her ehe would be sumnamed. Took the bag
el sticks from her. Roele on, and overtook Geo. Asked her
what IMAilleV.l nile had at the fence. She reelivel Ann Ford
had been there AA well. Told her she would be summoned.
Ile found • small "hips," of sticks where she had come along.
Returning for the bag of Macke he had put 'Welt on pursuing
Gee, he found them gene. The sales: ef the sticks W.on about
24. lie believed they came from their fence, for where he taw
them, about a "goad" of dry fence had been carried away.
Both girls said they picked up • lee 'Hake, and didn't
think it any harm.
The Chairman said they must nut de this : it was nut so
much the value of the stick. :on the damage they dcl. How-
ever, Mr. White had spoken to him, awl del leg wish them
oeverely I 'lie.l. -Filled In., colt. remitted.
.14. a ft,teewee, 1.1 Frampton, WAS stuutnettcd for being
drunk and riotous, March 13.
P.C. Vomits heard moaning in the road from Grinistotte to
Frampton about midnight, turned his bull', eye en, and found
defendant " dead drunk" lying across the road, and George
White lyiag in the hedge drunk,but not so bad; they wore two
pacenapart. White wan sent on house, and wont quiet. He
dragged Burrows' out of the road, got assistance, put Itim on
his 'tins, and after two hour,' trouble landed him at house.
When defendant 'got a " little bit 'feasible," he tried to
strike the hobby, threatened to murder him, and kicked at
bins.
George Weldon was called upte help Borrows home. They
got him hones. 110 saw no fighting. But they had a few
' words.
The Chairman ; You're ott your oath ; tlitre stav He
violeiece•:
' Witness: Duly a word or twe !
ChIlif1112.11: Wee there tie kickiti
, Witness: I never QM atty.
Chairman: N. threats ?
Whtno: Never saw atty.
Chairman: What were the wards 1
' Witness: Can't recollect; It wan between themselves.
Chairman: Were they civil words!
Wttness : Net very.
Dcfendunt said Ito took some -barley to a covert for the
itheasants, wen eery thirsty, so called at the public-house for
come beer; and, an he WWI returning home, it " overcame "
him. lle t4O, tury 10171,31.1 t cry much
111 thin cam: a letter was handed le the Mod' 11,Y 31 r.
Sheridan's bailiff.
Iklendant said he hail beet, in Ur; Sheridan's' employ for
• 17 pant.
Fined 54 and 14s coil.
' Defendant said he would take care not to commit himself in
, the same way again.

RSET couyry ExpRESS A.NW""M, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1871.

4 81113113011. NE.
1 Tat marriage of the Prince's Louise will be cele-
brated here, to-morrow (Toesday) b 7. tee prorited at
i the Town-hall for upwards of 400 old people. A volun-
tary oollection has been made for the occasion, and has
I been subteribod with great heartiness.

SU EHBORN E AND
_THE SOUTH•WESTERN

RAILWAY.

The determination of the Sonth-Western Railway
directors to ran the new Express train from I.andon to
Exeter through Sherborne without stopping, has pro-
voked greed hostility from tie townsfolk, and today
(Monday) the 1,06.1 Board of Ile•lth took the subject
into conaideratir,, and passed a series of resolutions,
urgin,; th.t the curse proposed is in violation of •
dktinct promise uat Is in 1859, that the level crossing
claw to the station requires the train to sleeken sped
there to four miles an hour, and that Bberborne is for
various reasonsa better pis:os to stop at than Yeovil

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