The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-22 00:00:00

WIMBORNE.

PETTY SICESIONE, Friday, June 18.—(Before W. C.
Lambert, Eti., Chairman ; C. Parke, C. J. Parke,
Rev. John H. Austin, and Willett My., Esq.)—The
Glorious Poor Law—A. poor, dejected, half starved,
deorepid man named Jacob Brows of Chalbury Common,
aged nearly 89, walked into court, supported by a long
stick held by both hands, was charged with neglecting
partly to support his wife, aged 77. On behalf of the
parochial authorities it VIMI urged that the old men
could obtain oonstaut employment from the farmer of the
village where he lived, and had been sent for by a
farmer to work at tannic:me per day. The claim made
onoichn was for 9s. due tothe parish, and for2s. a walkout
of the be, so to be earned, leaving 3s. for the suite.
name of the aged creature minus house rent and fuel.
Tito Bench Adjourned the hearing in order to amertain
whether the man could in fact obtain regular wages of
be. per week. On leaving the court the poor old- man
ejaoulated, "I have not had a bit of food slime yesterday
atone. I have been here twice for noticing. How am I
to get home 1" Surely the Aot never contemplated such
a once as this. _ . _

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Aunt= CRUMTY TO A ROAM—Robert Travers,
a cattle drover, of Wareham, Wee summoned for ill
usage to a horse. Pollee Sergeant Andrew. saw the
defendant the worse for liquor at Lytohett club, and his
attention was milled to the horse lie was riding. He ex.
mined it and found a pad put under the saddle, stuffed
with straw, over sore places which were running. The
defendant charged ell the pollee with being drunk, and
with improperly interfering with him. He brought his
pony to show the magistratee. Sixteen days had elapsed
since the (mai of complaint arose, and the wound was
now happily almost healed. The Magistrates said they
thought the ease not strictly within the meaning of the
Act of Parliament, and dismissed the summons, repri-
manding the defendant and telling him that serious
charges should not be made against the pollee lightly
without proving them, which ho had failed to do. The
police were the protectors of the public merely, and could
have no motive but that of duty in bringing the case
before the bench.
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111..e.00.—;;;.was oommltted to gaol for six weeks'
hard lahour for stealing a ohaln from Thomas fdowlem,
of Fordingbridge, then his muter.. Prisoner sold the
chain for sisponoe, and pleaded want as an SICUIIO for
what he had done. _ _

A NCZNIIION DAY—On Sunday last gags were hoisted
on the tower, and the old Minster belle rang out in loud
peal. at 6 a.m., during the day, and evening, in com-
memoration of our Queen's ascension,
CBANBORNIL—On Sunday last on kir. Samuel Rnmly
going into his ground where his sheep were griming, he
observed a dog biting and worrying them. He took up
a stone and threw at the dog, inducing him to desist
whereupon the shepherd (whose dog it turned out to be(
flung a sheep bell at his master, striking him in the h
and othervrise injuring him. The shepherd is summoned
to answer the assault on Thursday next. Mr.
Pocock is retained for the defendant, and Mr. Frederick
Fineman for the plaintiff.