The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-09-19 00:00:00

OUTLINING BOOTS IT YALU PILKTINCEL

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tizorte Bard alias Kine was charged ou remand with
F. alley. ahoem.ker. Durnaltleetztek on Friday the
obi mune ptir b,ot. by false prin.:ices Isom BentjAinin
15.11"nt-- . .

. Mr. M. C. Menton prosecuted.
Ileni main 1r.5,1 stated he was shoemaker residing in
Dormatemtmet. On Friday last. about 10 ikiick.
primmer cm. to his house. lie said Mr. Davis. the
nu Wet of the Grammar School. bad O,M him for • Mir of
bo dta Ho said he was working for Davis, and graining
Me staircam. A pair "'the window fitting hint, prisoner
asked the price, an a wit less replied thee ought to be 17...
but se they hat been in the window ho would let him
have them fur Its. I.via,mer said they were almost too good
to wear when graining: but subsequently he agreed to
bare thorn. airing he would let him have the Looney on
Saturday. Wimma said he cunt let think of lettata •
sir ahter have toe boots without the moivy. to which
prisoner replied Mr. Davis will see that all right, if he
didn't believe hire be couid go and ask him. He told him
wo or toms times that Mr. Dial!. Mail him t e witnesa
Up in this "'presentation be let him have the boom. lie
salted kite where be lived. end be said be wee • married
man dying at Mrs. Holloway's. to Or oire
Wane.* mked him his name. and be aikod t" • c "
a pencil, and be gave him dm card produced. and prisoner
wrote as follows :—' Mr. G. King, the Grammar School.
for Mr. Darla- Prisoner were away the new boots and
carried the Old 011 ea. As soon as prisoner •ea wan.,
witftese mot his motherondarr to Kr. Dans to sisk
lb. had sent him. mod in consequence oi lido:mama he
received from his motherdin•law he communicated with
the p ca The boos produced were the ones he let
prisoner have. Attend t mitre o'clock the name day he
audit ti Mr.. Gleoman, dealer ro second-hand clothes, in
where he maw the pair of boots he let prisoner
Lave the eadne MOM or. Abell, two o'clock the same
au- ream he went to the pouce-ststion and identified the

premier.
C.u.seesairlined by the prisoner: He we. sure the
Pi ismer Laid him he was grsinins the staircase at t .e
(Laumer Schad. and not varnishing. lie told him
be was a graver. Prisoner was apparentl sob r wan
he came into hie shop, ceriainly sot drunk. Prisoner did
not say be wanted the boot. on credit.
Mr. G. DAVIS eteted that be knee, the prisoner under the
name of U orge Barden. Ho had been in hie employ, but
h lett his serve. last Monday. He was not in his
employ an Friday lade He did not spend him to Mr.
For.ey lor a pair of boots, or authorised him to use his
name In ens soy.
By the Banco: Prisoner used to drink; it was for that
• (smies el him.
G adman stated that she kept a erscondhan 1-cl. Vie,
chop in Pease.lane. Pris-aer came to her sb p &taut 11
ou Friday morning. and asked her if .be bought boots, to
which she repiied she didn't know much &mita boots and
didu't care to buy them. Prisoner had the boot. in • bra,
mod sabl be had walked • wad way and was very hungry.
S3O told him she only h•il 3a; if be liked to take that tor
teem he could have it. tie said thet would do, and took
the money end went away.
Sept. Coward stated that on Friday morning he received
• w arrant t 'apprehend • inau named G. King on a chart',
of obtainhig • pair ol booti by table pretences trout
Benjetuin Foray. About half-past one he went to the
ho'ise at Mr. Holloway, in Grovabuildine, where he
foond the prisoner wa• iodates. He reed th warrant to
printer, who said he knew nothing at all about it, and was
not the an. He took him to the p 'lice, t alba. He sent
for id, F.reey, who mime and idi.ntified him. Witness
was t Mrs. Madmen's, and obtained the boots. On
s hued.), ieorsing, when the prisoner owes lath, cell at the
p ,t on. he aired for the charge against biol. and
wimp so rep-sated it to him. Prisoner then commerical to
..y nmartlling, and be 'hen cautioned bin( Poisoner then
he was not aware he male uat of Mr. Davis'. name
in obteluing he boat'.
Crease xseiined tiy prisoner: When be brought him to
the policeetition he Led drink. but there was not lunch
the matter Nitta him then. Hr. Gaol came d iwo t' nit
lour o cloak, and weld be was suffering from darsrom
tremens. and ant tome medicine, end they kept watch
over him all ;he night.
In answer t the charge, prieoner said "All I have to
say is that have been drinking since ye- t srdey er-ek,
very heavy, end I obtained those boots under the ialuence
of dr.nk. I plead guilty to the charge, aid I not tots,
gentlemen, to kindly attle to cost here. If it hadn't been
for the drink this would not have happened, and I hope
y 0 I will take that into cousideration, and settle the case
' here.
i There were three previous convictions against prisoner.
, The Bench committal prisoner for trial at the next
I Quarter Seteloes.