The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-04-02 00:00:00

BIRIDPOItT.

Messes. J•UIS BLOCH and Charles Tricker were
appointed Overseen of the parish for the nestling
year, oaths &neigh Petty Beesiona on Tuesday.
AT the Petty gooOoll/ OU Tterlay there was
another case of obstiocting the footway, tried before
the magistrates on the prosecution of the Local
noard, which bad been adjourned from the last petty
sessions. We regret that om the former occasion oar
report of the cases beard against several tradesmen
for obstructing the pavement, was inadvertently
headed "The Magistrates r. The Tradesmen," instead
of as it should have been "Th. Local Board r. The
Tradesmen." The report showed however that the
Local Board were the presectitors, and that the
magistrates had nothing to do with the cases except
to adjudicate upon them.
Lecruaa. —On Monday evening, the Rev. E. W.
Pears, K.*. of Dorchester, gave a lecture on "A
Christian iacrament, and an Anti-Christian Sacri-
fice," at the Tovrnhall, under the auspices of the
Young Meo4a Christian Association. The Mayor
((I. B. Evens, Esq.) presided, and there was a large
attendance. The clergy present were the Rev. W.
Templer, of Burton Bradstock. and the Bev. E, W.
May, of Allington. The lecture was similar to that
given at Doreheeter on Saturday week, a report of
which appeared in or lest. At the close, a
vote of thanks was accorded Cd the lecturer on the
motion of Mr. C. Edmunda. _

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BoaolloB PITTY Sinstonn, Tuesday.— &fora
the Mayor (G. B. Ewes.. Full, S. W. Whethsm, Beg ,
Dr. Hay, and J. Templeman, Esq.—John Cord (prow.-
euted by the Local Board) was charged with leaving a
sart on the pavement in South-street, on Bth Feb. This
sue was adjourned from lest petty sessions, as the pollee-
men in the ease was obliged to attend the IMile4 and
defendant did not then appear.—P.C. Humber said on
thst day etvreen 9 and 12 a.m. the cut was on the
pavement just below the Victoria Inn, in South-street.
The cart was noloadel and no horse in it. It was
removed at 12 o'clock and taken into Mr: Templeman's
yard. He spoke to defendant about it the tame day
and he stated that he lent it to a man named Harvey to
get some fish.—The defendant admitted the cart was
there, bet maid be lent it to the man Harvey who took it
from Mr. Templeoun'e yard and left in the erect as it
was so wet that morning that he did not go for the fish.
It would not have been left there if it had not been
for the rain. Defendant did not know it ens there so
long and thought as it woe en wet it was not any harm
The magistrates told him he should have had the man
there to show he bad borrowed the cart, which eu
proved to hate been on the pavement, and the only
question WM who put it there. They offered to adjourn
the case, if defendant wished. fot hint to call Harvey as
witness, stating either he or Harve7 would be liable to
pay the fine if the ease was sdjourned.—Defendant
however preferred to have it settled then, as he said he
didn't =spree the other would care to come if it was
adjourned—(laughter). We should think under the
*imam -tenses defendant's idea was eorrect and that the
other would not care to mos.—Defendant was fined 1..
and we. Gd. costs, and allowed a month to pay in.—
simon Warren vu charged with steeling a piece of
wood from Mr. Cox, ihrpbuilder, on March 25th. at
Bridport Harbour. —Mr. Col said the previous morning,
at 6 o'clock, ash. was going into his °hut, be seer the
primmer ersiking at the harbour, with the wood now
produced on his shoulder. He sent fore poileeman, and
went himself shortly after to where the prisoner was
working, and new him there, with the wood near him.
Witness amused the prisoner of having taken tics wood
from 'his premises; he acknowledged having taken it,
but he said he did not mean to steal it, and meant to
speak to witness about it afterward.. rrisoner had no
right to take the wood; he had never been allowed to
take any from the piemisee. Witness identified the
wood, and valued it at N. if used for firewood, though
it was worth 2s. for other purposes..—John Welch, a
workman in the employ of Mr. Cox, spoke to meeting
the prisoner jut outside his master's yard gates. He
was coming from them, and had the piece of timber now
produced on his shoulder.—P.C. Dreenstoek said he
took the prisoner into etietody by Mr. Cox's order, on
the charge of stealing the wood, which he now produced.
The prieorer said be meant to go oter when the bell
rang and isek for it.—Defendant wished the cans to be
tried here, and pleaded guilty.—The Mayor sentenced
him to two months' imprisonment with hard labour, and
said the magistrates were of opinion that it was *shame.
ful wicked thing for him to do. Mr. Cox's property was
no much exposed that he ought to be protected as much
as possible.—Job Dale was charged with malicious
Injury to s lootring-glass, the property of Marina Clark,
on Sunday, March 94. This was a sad case, as the
defendant, a young man, wss even of the complainant.
When the cue was called on she said she did not wish
to prem. the charge, but wanted to have the defendant
hound ever to keep the peace towards her, and to he
prevented coming to her house. She said it was not
the first or the sound time that he had broken up her
goods: be had not struck her but had threatened to do
so.—The magistrates said they could not bind defendant '
over for breaking goods; they could no do no unless he
had attempted any injury to complainant personally,
and they could not prevent his going to her house.
They suggested that, perhaps, defendant would pro.
miss not to go to her holm again. He did promise,
and complainant then withdrew the charge which
was acoordingly dismissed—Thomas Stone was
chanted with drunkenness on Sunday, 10th March, in
the borough. He pleaded guilty.— Fined be. and Is. fid.
costa. Allowed a week to pay in or In default seven
days' imprisonment.—Edwin Stone was charged with
drunkenness, on the 12th March, in the borough. tie
pleaded guilty.—Fined 5. and 8a 6d. costs.—Charles
Foot was also charged with drunkenness in the borough,
on Sunday the 10th March. Defendant was also fined
Is. and Bs. 6d. costa, and allowed a week to pay in. Ile
wee also charged with torturing a dog the same day by
kicking it. Defendant said be kicked it in self defence ;
It liarkeei at hint, and was a very savage dog.—Fined
In. and 9s. 6d. costa, or 14 days' Imprisonment.