The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-15 00:00:00

DIVISIONAL PEITY SESSIONS.

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SATEansr.—Before the Right Hon. Lord Portman,
Rev. J. Watts, 3.3. Farquluueon, Seq., Hon. W. H.
B. Portman, and G. P. Hansel, Esq.
THE New DOG Acr. —Joseph Coffin, of Blandford,
wan summosed by the superviaor of excise, Mr. Young,
for having a dog in his poseemaion without a license.—
Defendant did not appear. Prosecutor stated that on
7th September, near the bridge at Blandford St. Mary,
he saw a dog lying on mune clothes. A boy came by
and said to it, "Ott oat." Coffin asked him what he
had to do with the dog. To let it alone. Upon this
prosecutor asked Coffin if it was his. tie said it was.
" Did h want to know because of the license. Ile had
paid license for years for a dog."—Defendant had no
license oven to the present time.—The penalty incurred
was £5. The Bet inflicted the penalty, reducing it
to 2.15. . .

CHARGE Or STEALING ATPLEIL—A respectable
young female named Mary Ann Barnett, was charged
on the complaint of John Belly. excise-office, with
stealing apples from his gayden.—P.O. Hann stated that
he saw the defendant go into the garden, and take up
apples from under the trees.—Mrs. Hagman asked if
she might be permitted to speak, and on obtaining per-
mission said that the defendant was in her service.
net she had permission from Mr. Ball, the owner of
the property, to walk in the grounds, and that on the
day in question some of her clothes blew off on Mr.
Folly's ground. She sent defendant with her little boy
to luck them up, and the child picked up two apples,
and afterwards her servant picked up one or two in the
pathway. - The Chairman said they could not convict
for felony in such • case, and after seriously cautioning
the girl he dismissed the charge.
Youtro POACHER& —John Arnold, Edward Warren,
and Henry Foot, all young lads residing in Blandforti,
were charged with trespassing in search of game, on
lands in the occupation of Mr. W. Fookes, at Monckton.
—Arnold did not appear, the other two pleaded not
guilty.- George Adlam, gamekeeper, said that he saw
the three lads near a piece of furze on the down, and on
going to them found tlutt they had a ferret in a hole.
Arnold had the ferret, and got away with it. Warren
was standing by, and from Foot he took two nets (pro-
duced) and • rabbit. —Warren and Foot both denied
having the nets, and said they only had mushrooms,
which they offered to witness. Adlam asked Foot if he
did not say they had the nets for rats, and that he told
him they were fine things to catch rats with. The
"-tirman said as the Bench believed the keeper anal not
the defendsuitr, they would each have to pay a fuze of
12.. and 4s. *I. coats, or go to gaol for 14 days.—
Warrenand Foot were committed. and &warrant ordered
to be issued for the apprehension of Arnold. Some
time after Arnold's mother came into Court and said he
would pay the money on the following Monday.
CAITTION TO CARTICRL—WiIIiarn Verdun. and John
White, carters, in the employ of the Baron Hambro,
were charged on the information of Mr. William Amey
with being drunk at Blandford St. Mary, on 19th
September. Both the men had charge of teams. A
letter from Mr. C. Hambro was handed in, asking the
magistrates to deal as leniently as they could with the
ftsit—Nairmeduvrinol/..tann d 0511.11; coats
each.
w.—Henr7 Isaacs, of SW.
bridge was summoned for aseaulting Hobert Drink
shephOrd in the service of Lord Portman. Defendant
did not appear,—Complainant said that on the 19th
September he was coming down the New road, from
Stickland, in a donkey cart. when Issue, who was on
horseback, rode up and said, get thee donkey out
of the way you —, and then struck the animal •
violent blow with a whip. Witness said, "If I could
get near thee I would bring thee off thine horse." Upon
this Isaac struck him two or three blows across his facia
His donkey started off, and he was near turned over
on a heap of stones. —Robert Hominy was called to
prove that the man who struck the donkey Was the
party summoned.—Sentenced to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for 14 days.