The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-04-19 00:00:00

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BALIMBUBY.—Courirr Pam SIMMS, Tues-
day. March lick—Present :—Viscount Folkestone,
(chainnas), Sir P. H. Bathurst, Bark, and W. E.
Matchbox, Esq.
larrtuartob Caso.--Oterge Burk was sum-
moned by Lydia Bleke to show mum why he should
not support her illegitimate child, of which she
alleged he was the father. After hearing corm
borative evidence by letters sent by the defendant,
an order for Sla was made, and vapour of midwife.
Ika.. allowed.

TRIMSFABI 111 8/111.C11 Or GAML—Josepla Ball
was charged with having, on the 26th March Ism,
committed a traipses in search of game, on lands in
the occupation of Mr. Groves, of Wilton. The case
woe clearly proved by the under-keeper, who stated
that when be met the prisoner he found a hare we-
aseled under his antock.—Fined 40e. and costa.—ln
default Na weeks' impriaonasent.
BTILLILIOO WOOD.—George Bellman and William
Goddard were charged with stealing oertain live
wood, growing in an enclosed plantation at Laver-
Mock, the property of Mr. Sawyer, on the 2nd inst.
—Fined £5 and wets, in default two mouths' im-
prisonmeut
TILLIIPABI Ire Suttee OF /3•111. William
Francis was charged with the above offence, com-
mitted on the 28th February, on Martin Down.—
The case was proved by the keeper, who said that
on the day in queetion be saw the defendant
heating about the fares. Went to hint, and found a
gun secreted under his coat. He was • notorious
poacher. —The magistrates remarked on the length of
time which bad elapsed between the committal of
the offence and the date of the issue of the summons,
and espreined their wish that it Would not occur
again.— The superinti &dent proved six or seven
previous convictions for the hke offence against
the delinquent, and be was lined £5 and costs.
Foamier; roa Fuse—John Everett and Stephen
libeller were charged with having on the Bth
Mat. unlawfully taken from • stream, running
through Viscount Folkestone's estate, four trout,
value 2L—During the hearing of this owe the noble
viscount retired from the Bench. —John Finniger
stated that between two and three o'clock on the
day in question he met Everett coming out of the
meadows. ln answer to his question se to what he
bad been about, be said be hail been getting • few
watercresies. He however took the trout out of
his pocket. At that time Kimber was not with him,
but about 100 yards off on the other side of the
water.— Newton stated that he saw the two
defendant, going down the meadows on the morn-
ing of the Eith inst. After witless had been home
to dinner, be went down the meadows and maw
them again, but Kimber was the other side of the
water. —Sarah Rumba!' said that about the middle
of the day she aew two men, one with • white
smock on and the other dreamed in • fustian jacket,
near bar house. The man in the water threw some
fish to his companion who was on the hank. Could
not say that Everett was one of the men. Her
cottage was about 100 yards off —Mr. Newton
wee re-called, and proved that the two men be saw
go down the meadow in the morning and come
back in the afternoon were dressed the woe way as
dencribed by the former witoess.—Tbe Bench °m-
oldered the charge proved, and fined them each 40s.
and expenses, in default five weeks' imprisonment.
The Me:chimer of Salisbury gave her drat assembly
on Wedmiesday evening, at the family mansion in
Arlington-street, London.