The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-05-23 00:00:00

CERNE ABBAS.

4 COMMERCIAL TRAViLLIR CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLIAIRNT.-011 Wednesday, William Alliston,
of Backhand Newton, was brought before J. C.
Dale, Esq. at the Gems police-court, charged with ,
embezzlement. The prisoner had formerly been a
traveller for Mr. Hayter, draper, of Sherborue, and I
is the son of respectable parents living at Blandford.
The charge was, that the prisoner had received
moneys from the customers of the preetwutor, both
before and after quitting his service, which he failed '
to account for.—Mr. Fear appeared for the pretreat- I
tor, and Mr. Howard for the prisoner.—Mr. Fear,
having, stated the facts, called Elizabeth Rogers,
wha said she lived at Piddletrenthide, and was the
wife of Henry Rogers, an ien.keeper. She knew
the prisoner, he having been in the habit of calling
upon her to sell her drapery goods, but for whom she
did not know personally. She, however, received a
bill when she bought a pair of blankets, on the 20th
of December lest, of the prisoner, upon which was
.the proroutor's name. On the 14th of March she
paid him (the prisoner) half a sovereign on account of
these blankets, leaving 6s. 6d. due. The prisoner
then called upon her on the 24th of April, and she
told him she would pay him the balance due on the
bill. Be said nothing, and she then gave him the
money, and took the bill from her drawer, and he
wrote the following in her presence in pencil, "Paid
,W. Alliston for E. Hayter' April 24th, 1865." At
the time he had receipted the bill he had taken the
money up. This was all that was said upon that
occasion. Cross-examined : She bought the
blankets from the prisoner. He often looked in, and
sometimes took a little refreshment, and she
as the landlady dealt with her customers. He
never asked her for any money. She did not
know that he had been travelling with books lately.
—Mr. Edwin lisyter said he was a draper, residing
at Sherbert's. The prisoner was in his employ, and
drat entered into his service about the 20th of Sep-
tember, 1864, as traveller arid shopman. He left
his employ about the 16th of lest March. He (the
prisoner) had a customer at Piddletrenthide by the
name of Henry Rogers. In December last the
prisoner told him he had sold him a pair of blankets
for 16a. 6d. and he (the prosecutor) entered it in his
hooka. On that morning, prisoner had taken away
a pair of blankets when he started on his journey,
and on his return did not bring them back. On
March 14th following he paid 10s. on account of the
blankets, leaving 6s. due, but be did not pay any
farther sum on arount of that bill. After he left
his service the prisoner would not have any authority
to call upon his customers. The bill produced was
made out in the prisoner's hand-writing, as also WAS
the receipt at the bottom.—Cross-examined: The
prisoner entered his employ as traveller and shop.
man. Q. WAS the horse and cart he used to drive
out yours? A. It ought to be, considering! paid
for it. Mr. Howard : I did not mean anything on,
pleassarly. Did you ever have a horse and mart that
you did not pay fir A. I have hired before now.
Mr. Howard: lam sorry to insult you. I wouldn't
do that on anyoonsiderstioti. When he went on these
journey's, what *Meld he take. A. Artioles
• numerous to mention..-:Q. To sell ?—A. Yhe:.=4.1.0
foot to hawk.—Exammation continued: When, ke
Went out put down the things betook, and °tibia
retire he. had te aecount foe it. He was not certain
when he left, Although he plaid him every week, he '
had celled upon hint several times since he left his
service. Loot Friday was the first time he had re.,
rived money from him since be left: (Prosecutor
produced & book).—Mr. Howard Whose book is
thatt—Witness Mine.c—Mr. Howard: Now, Mr.
Hayter' if you go on; like that I shall commence a
different line of eire.examiustiou with you.—Wit.
; pee: As you like, str.—Examination continued:
He said the sovereir was from a oustomer • he (pro.
scouter) at first hesitated to take it, but dii, berg
doubtful that be should afterwards get it.—Mr,
Howard: Quite right; a bird in baud is worth two
In the Wash.—Witness : Worth three with him.—T
Wittier resumed: On a previous occasion' he tad
prisoner that Mr. Ridout bed paid him 4/X wbieh
be had not aocounted for. Re said, " it ell
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