The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-01-10 00:00:00

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that she was no crab, and was going upstairs in •
proper manner. Mr. Weston then asked her if she
had eyes in her poll, which she said she could not
admit she had; but in spite of that she could see
all that was going on.—ln defence, it was urged
that defendant was so drunk that he was unable to
maintain his equilibrium, and put out his hand not
for the purpose of striking complainant, but simply
to prevent himself from falling down. In behalf
of the defence he called John Franklin, a smith, of
Fordington, who was in company with defendant on
the day in question. The latter asked him to go
into the Star and have some beer, but this he refused
to do, and remained outside. He could see all that
took place in the passage but did not see defendant
attempt to strike cumpfainant.—The Bench tined
defendant 10s., including costa.
OBTAINING ROOTS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.
Thom/A Foster was brought up in custody charged
with obtaining a pair of boots by false pretence.
from William Tilley, shoemaker, South-street.—
Mr. Lock prosecuted.—Mark Tilley, son of prose-
cutor, said prisoner came to his father's house on
Saturday evening, the 30th December, and wanted
a pair of boots. As he was about to measure him
he asked if he was Mr. Foater's son, the man of
whom witness had faggots of, at Whitchurch.
He replied that he was, and that he wanted
a pair of boots that was already made. He
tried on a pair, which, however, were too large, but
said he would make them lit by placing something
in them. He took them away, and said witness was
to credit them to Mr. Foster. Witness was in the
habit of working for Mr. Foster's sons. George Burt
said he was at the Crown public-house on the night
in question when he saw prisoner there, who asked
for a man named Derrick, and also asked the land-
lord and ostler if he could pitch some spars there.
He had a pair of boots in his hand which he offered
to sell for Bs. Witness offered to give him 61. for
them, and made up the bargain by paying for a pint of
beer each. He asked prisoner if he came by the boots
"all right," when he gave him to understand that
he had taken them for a debt. He took them home,
and the next day he sold them to Job Seal for a
goose and 3s. 6d.—Seal proved purchasing the boots
from the last witness.—Prisoner was remanded for a
week, in order that Foster might be in attendance.
RATHER DOR/ITV/L.—John Farr, an old offender,
of Broadmayne, was brought up on remand, charged
with stealing a basket containing a piece of meat,
some cheese, a slop, a pair of braces, and other
things, the property of Thomas Smith, of Piddle-
town. It appeared from the evidence of prosecutor
that on the 3rd of January he was at the Crown
drinking, and partook of so much that he did not
know what he was about. He bad the basket with
him, containing goods to the amount of 9s. Prisoner
was also there, and took the basket away. Lucy
Stroud, a little girl, who resided at Piddletown, saw
prisoner the next morning with a rush basket,
similar to the one produced, in his hand, which he
gave to her to take home. The next day she saw
two policemen in the village, and in consequence of
what one of them said, she gave him the basket.—
Prisoner was subsequently apprehended, and pleaded
guilty to the charge, although he said he took the
basket in mistake for his own, and was committed
for three months' bard labour.

COMMITTED TO THR DORSET COUNTY PRISON .—Hard
Labour : Robert Lock, drunk, &c., at Bnckland
Newton, 7 days; Richard Oliver, leaving his wife
chargeable at Stalbridge, 14 day.; Win. Smith, idle
apprentice at Bridport, 6 weeks; John Allen Slade,
idle apprentice at Bridport, 2 months; George North.
cote, absenting himaelf from the training of the Dorset
Militia, 14 days; William George 13411 y, stealing a hat,
&c., at Bridport, 14 daya ; James Hiscock, stealing •
wood faggot, at Charlton Marshall, 1 month.