The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-12-23 00:00:00

BL/INDFOILD.

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FAT STOCK SALL —Mr. T. Ensor, wisted by his
son, Mr. F. Ensor, held his Christmas sale of fat stock
in the Crown Meadow on Wednesday last. There
were about 50 beast for sale, and of these about 30
were fat. Heifers realised from 13a. to 11s. per score,
and steers fetched 150. per score. There was • good
supply of superior Down mutton and ewes solo' at
from &I. to flid. per lb., whilst wethem realised from
9,1. to 10d. per lb. Veal all freely at Sid. per lb.
The attendance was large, and a clearance was made.
Comerr l'Errr 811161014. Saturday —Before tha Hon.
W. H. B. Portman, M.P., and J. C. UtneetU.Pleydell,
Esq.
Samna &Irmo, • beerhonse-keeper. of Blaniftwd, was
summoned for obetructing the highway, by leaving three
waggons and two timber earrowes thereon in Chub a-
street on the 1811 and 17th ult —Mr. Atkinson. who
appeared f4r defendant. pleaded guilty to the charge, and
promised that the offence should not be repssted.—Fined
61 ATI mete, 2.. 6.1.. _

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Coward. a hawker, of Blandford, wu flood 61
and 4.. dd. caste, for allowing two dookeys to stray, oo the
2od lost., at Leuton. _

Robert Biasielford, a yoothfel Idicksinith, of Blandford.
was summoned for wilfully ,lamering the roof of • lime.
kiln belonging to Mr. 1.1. Farquharson, on the 93r4
at Langion.—William Brat said he waa watching the lime.
kiln on Hungry D ,wn on the Sinday afternoon in question,
and new defendant and fourothere go to it and attempt to
break op.in the door. Defendant threw • brickbat on the
roof, and he afterwards found that theentiles were broken.
Defendant gave him • falai PISMO.— Mr. Crocker, steward,
put the damage at Is. He said a great deal of damage had
been done to the kiln during the year.—Defendant denied
breaking the tiles, and railed one of his companion.,
nam,d Charles Hart, who said defendant only threw •
plecn of tile into the empty kiln —The Bach fined e!e!..n-
d•nt 3s. 61., damage 21., and costa 9. 6 and Intim sal
that if a similar case came before them the offender would
be mint to gaol.
Jaws& Pope, of Charlton Marshall, win floe. 5 GI., nn4
costa. Re 61, orpormittJegll Mire LO tar in that parish
on the bolt.

ieorge-- fr;;;;bridge, a labourer, of Child Okeford, was
summoned for being drunk at Smarpaino no the 10 h nst.,
and assaulting P.C. Sprarklin, whilst in the executon of
his duty—The policeman said he found di fondant lying
by the side of the road at Stourp tine drunk on Wednesday
night, about 10 o'clock. lie took him soma say towards
hie home, and put him into a trap which came along., ttt
defendant would not stay 'hire, and got out and kicked
him in the legs. Defendant resi-ted vi &oily, att. mpted
to bit, him, ani kicked him under the eye whilst they
were on the ground. With assistaueo be got the handcuffs
on, but defendant would not go to Blau Iford, and he hod
to send there for Sept. Underwood, who came nits his
trap and took defendant to the police-st stmo.—Sidney
Tapper raid he found the constable and defendant in the
roa4. ard assisted to put on the handeuls. Defendaut
would not cease kickincand he went to Blandford f r the
superintendent.—Dofendant denied that he was drunk,
and said the policeman stopped hiss on the road and
"Insulted him.—The triagistrites ordered him to pay .Cl,
including costs, and allowed am nth for payment.
Ediewri Newman, of Witchampton, p'easied gully to
being drunk on the 6th instant at Tarrant lionkton, and
he was fined 2'. 61. and like cots.