The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-09-06 00:00:00

WAICEIIAM.

PETTY SLMI10:16, Tuesday. —li, fore 0. W. Farrel',
El. (in the chair), Ni. lbslgett. and C. W. Diglq,
'I his Ming the day lid the granting of ale and spirit 'hence.,
and I, eomplaiiits hat 6.4 Iteen received of any of the 111..11-C4,
the t lie ivy • welt ad
RICHARD WC/ TT, of Itere lk,tn, was charged with wilfully
damaging a leek, the property Of JA1116:4 Charl Cobh, at
woodbory-hill. Mr. Wcal .li, 1,1 Dorchester, apprartal fir
and the 15C,1•1.41 conducted his to. 31 dUfellee. Ile
admitted having broken a hick, l,t,t contended that IlaT hall a
right of way on the land imaipied by the plaintiff. The
magistrates here Intim:dud to Mr. Weston that they thought
the tine was nt of illriNdietioll. Mr. Weston thought
cane: dial licit the Mere • taliflClA 4.f the de-
fendant CL11111114: a right of way was no cc iithee that such
existed. Ile produced a plan, and captivitiesl that the defostb
ant bail no right to treats-s. on liis chimes property. The land
has f .rtnerly a I.IIOIV waale, but ha I been ettelosed about 17
yearn, and both complainant and defendant pail a yearly
rem.' for the laud they occupied under the lady if the metier
(Mrs. Uurtont Mr. C Ult. though a tieighlmur if the deb.:ed.
aid, felt compelled to lain./ thi. I'Vla before the justices to
matte a 1111 l question. Evidence MY tOUta breAklllif of
the het hitting betli galled, the defendant stated that there
Wry two gate. leading into the plaintiff's field, through one of
which ha (Cobld had given him liberty, throe years ago, to
ism. It Ww. the other gate tadough which lie contended he
had • right of way. The Witch itiforutisl the defentlaut that
lie had acted a rung in brawling the luck of this gate ;hash it
been the other no action would have had to be tried in the
County Coort. Ile was fined 111., includitm costs,
nidixs Tilsoltag, ue.ut.uic Ludasitrox, and WILLIAM LILLING.
Tom were brought up in co 'oily, charged With wewillting
Charlet Watt... a water bailiff, in the employ of the coirerVar.
tors of the river Prowl:, whilst in the exceudou if his duty,
Mr. Wade, of Ringwood, prosecuted eu behalf of the con-
servator., and Mr. Mest.ii, of Ihirettester, defended the
acemed. (hi the Isth ult. the eomplaittant WZN at his residence
at Doltue !fridge, when he saw tile delentlant. in a boat on the
river, ming a Spear for the purpose if taking fish. When he
remonstrated with them they assaulted Mtn, and attempted to
strike him with a spear. The fracas War witnessed by Mr.
leery, Jun., of Wareham, who wax angling near the bridge at
the time. Mr. Weston contended that the defendants were
only eel-spearing, which Man not an Illegal act, and the bailiff
was in the wrong, because he did not wear his badge at the
time lie endeavoured to search the defendants' boat. Mr.
Ferrer slid proteciimi must be given to complainant, who had
A ter) hazardous duty to perform. The question was hot that
of illegal fishing, but of ...atilt, though, as this was their first
offence, he trusted that the defendants would be it muttons
li, future. Thorne was fined Its., Including cogs, and the
others 7a. 61. each, or ii days' imprisonment.
WILLIAM LUCAS war Charged With fixing a net for the purpose
of taking fish. Mr. Kea& prosecuted ; accused was mi
fended. The bailiff, Watts, stated that on the Vith July he
was visiting the estuary if the river Prime, when he found
some nets fixed near the Home Island. Ile took i,y the nets
(produ ed), And foUlld some small fish in them. As sonic legal
points were involves" in this case, the in dristrates, without
calling on the delcudaid, adjourned the heariug till next
Court day.
'hamar Tadd.rr wan fined 56. lid., for allowing his hone to
stray on the highway in the parish 4 Chaltlon.
I:goatig lit ARCS was aulitition.l for miming to leave the
Frampton Arms Inn, when la quested to d .t. The cam was
pr..,...41 by P.C. Samson, and defendant was fitted Lts.
ER6DARIOM GILLINUMAM WWI ordered to pay the arrears of an
affilia ion order, amountiog to 111. hid., on the application of
Ann James, Cl Bere Itegis.