The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-10 00:00:00

. CROWN COURT.—TuuItSDAT.
(Before the Bee. H. F. Yeatanao, LL.B.)

John Harris 27, and Emma Pigram were indicted
for stealing a chemise the property of John Duffey, on
the 21st December, at Portland. There was also a
Charge against Harris of stealing • shirt the property of
Hemet Stone, at Portland, on the 21st December, and
another against Pigrani of stealing a flannel petticoat,
the property of Martha Harris, at Wyke Regis, on the
20th December. Pigraui pleaded guilty to stealing the
chemise, and was sentenced to two months' hard labour.
Harris was found guilty and sentenced to three months'
hard labour. The other cases were not proceeded with.
Mr. Purcher appeared for the prosecution.
Join knarestormigh, aged 50, described as a coal
merchant with good instruction, was charged with
obtaining by false pretences of William Matthias Hart,
four glasses of whiskey, four pinta of porter, three
cigars, some bread and cheese, and tea, of the value of
sa. 6d., at Weymouth, on the 2nd of December last.
Mr. Forcher appeared for the prosecution, and the pri-
soner in a somewhat fiippant manner asked permission
to defend himself, stating that he had not written home
for money because be did not like his friends to know
he was in gaol for • publichouse debt. The prisoner
was acquitted.
Thomas Mari-, aged 15, and described as a seaman,
indicted for stealing &number of articles from vessels in
Weymouth harbour, was this morning brought up. The
Chairman said the sentence for the first offence, of whirl
he had pleaded guilty, for stealing a jacket, • pair of
trousers, and a pair of shoes, the property of Magnus
Hutchins, was that he should be imprisoned for one
week. For the second offence, to which he had pleaded
guilty, that of stealing • pair of trousers, the property
of James Hill, he would be imprisoned for 14 days,
hard labour, during which time he should be once
privately and severely whipped. The sentence further
was that at the expiration of those terms of imprison-
went, he should be seat for three years to the Mil-
borne Reformatory.
Joseph /hidden and William Barden, who had been
out on bail, were charged with stealing 56th.. of coals
the property of C. J. Parke, Eel., at Lytchett Min-
ster, on the 13th of October. Mr. Pole prosecuted; Mr.
Woodford. Fforilu defended Redden, and Mr. denuders,
Berrien.

The prisoner Burden was acquitted, but Redden
was found guilty, and sentenced to six mouths hard
labour.

fiRCORD COURT, Thoraday.—(Before C. Portlier, Egg.:

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Charles Parter, sen. 12 months' hard labour, and
Charles Parker, jun., 14 days and 3 years in a reform-
atory, for stealing • copper furnace, at Swauage, the
property of George &Wick.
Elias 1.0149, stealing 9 rabbit traps, the property of
Anthony kshley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, at Wood-
lands.—(Two previous convictions) 4 years penal ser-
vitude.

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Harriet Hodson, stealing • basket and 300 yards of
lace, the property of Thomas Brown, at Winiborne
Minster.-16 days hard labour.
Joh* Ross, charged with assaulting Henry Batty, a
police constable, in the execution of his duty, at Slur-
moister Newton.—?'sot Guilty.
Ansfrees Hart and George Hurt, charged with assault-
ing Richard Hato, • police constable, in the execution
of his duty, at Munuinster Newton.—Acquittetl.
The business of the Pennons was brought to a close on
Thursday evening.