The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-05 00:00:00

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AVIIWARDWIPI OP SUSPICION. —Oh Tueday. before
the Mayor (R. N. Howard, Esq.), J. Robertson, Esq.,
J. E. Roberts, Esq.. and B. Hopkins, Esq., George
Nicholas and John Devitt were aF am n brought up, on
rem ,nd from yesterday. on suspicion of stealing a
quantity of tools, value Bs., from a shed in Malcombe
Kerte, the property of George Best—Mr. Supt.
Vickery now said be wished to withdraw the charge.
The police had made • search for the tools, but bed
not recovered them, and he had no evidence to justify
a conviction.—The men were then liberated.
COST OF • CHILD'. KAlP.—George Lodge • cab-
driver, was summoned that an order might be
made on him for the support of his son Robert Lodge,
in the Wiltshire Reformatory.—Mr. Superintendent
Vickery mired for an order of 3d. per week.—
Defendant said be had six children; but It appeared,
and he admitted, that two of them earned wags'. He
had four dependent upon him, and his wages had been
only about 12s. a week for some weeks past. —The hoe
had been committed by the magistrates for stealing ES
from his fatber.—The Mayor asked whether Is. • week
would not suffice; bet the superintendent said them=
would have some help to pay it. —The Mayor armed
that is. 3d. a week was little enough for keeping • boy
in food and raimeet, to say nothing of lodging, and
raked the man how he could provide him in food and
clothes and schooling for that sum. The order of
Is. 3d. a week was made.
Manna AHD Arrimici—On Friday last, before
the Mayor (R. N. Howard, Esql, W. Talbot, Esq.,
Dr. Drew, J. Robertson, Esq., J. E. Roberts, Esq.,
and B. Hopkins, Req., an apprentice, named Ernest
Read, was summoned by Mr. J. H. Batt, watch-
maker, Etc., to have his Indentures cenoelled, on
account of his wilful and continued misconduct —Mr.
Percy Street, for defendant, was willing to have the
indentures cancelled; but loaded that any imputa-
tions of wrong doing should be withdrawn, as he could
prove the led bed not misconducted himself. But if
he declined to have the indentures cancelled, nod
established his case, it would be better for the parties to
separate than lead a cat-and-dog life in the future.—
His Worship reminded Mr. Street the Bench had not
beard any imputations on either side, and if both
parties wished the indentures cancelled, they had
better agree to that, and not g 0 into facta—Mr.
Street consented for the sp)rentice. and Mr. Butt
agreed for his part.—" Then, said his Worship, "for
goodness sake don't say anything."—The indentures
were then cancelled by mutual consent.
CHARGE or STIALISO Kt.:PIOUS. FaMI A p.00Y.-

James Buries., late landlord of the Brig Inn,
appeared and asked to be allowed to withdraw a
gammons he had issued spinet William John Martin,
a cabinet maker, for stealing matting* from his room.
—Mr. l'alartin did not appear, at fink and the Bench
refused to entertain the application until he came.
On his arrivel Mr. Burgess again naked to be allqwed
to withdraw. Mr. Martin bed put everything to rights,
and agreed to pay far the summons.—The Mayor:
You did not believe he bad any felonious intent ?
Plaintiff: No, he had no Intent; but he didn't put it
back till he had a gammons (laughing) ; I don't know
what to say.—The case was then gone into, and
plaintiff said he formerly kept the Brig Inn, and left it
last Monday. Mr. Martin bad been occupying • room
there, and plaintiff wanted to get him out. On the
18th November he was clearing out, and plaintiff went
In and found a bracket and some 15ft. of gas piping
torn away from the r..oin be occupied, and taken away.
Plaintiff spoke to Mr. Martin about it, and
he said I suppose I took it away with
my other things; bring it back ;" but be did not
bring it till plaintiff bad • summons, when he bmurlit
back the bracket, and replaced it and the piping.
Defemdant said he took the room as a workshop, and
while occupying it he broke the gas bracket off.—ln
answer to the Mayor, plaintiff said he couldn't say
defendant was • customer' he might have had a glass
once in • month.—The Mayor told Mr. Martin this
was a very ...inns charge; what ex olanstion had he to
give ,—Defendant said he accidentally broke down the
gas bracket and piping; he *tonne i up the bole so as
two prevent an escape, and the bracket was put down
among Immo shavings, and lost sight of.--The Magis-
trates. especially as plaintiff wished to withdraw, and
considered there was DU felonious intent, consented to
the cue being withdrawn; hut they reminded Mr.
Mania that be stood in a very awkward positkm, and
that than la soca • Wes as tepidly gobs dews