The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-06-27 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

AORICOLTOBAL SOCIETT.—The annual competition
for prizes given by this society for mowing, took place
on listardey last, in Mr. Look's field opposite Bryan.
clone Hons.. There weri, 28 competitors and the work
u • whole was exceedingly well done. The judges
worn—Mr. Oaord4 Datnilll. of Shillingstone, Mr. T;
Flower, of Sturintuiter Marshall, and Mr. Berland, of
Halton, who were exceedingly pleased with the work,
inure especially the swathing; and awarded the pre.
unman at follows.—To the p3rson, servant of • member,
woo mowed • quarter of Ms sore of grass in the best
matinee in two hours. —A cod and 101, to William
Starr, servant to Mr. Bart'ett, of Shapwick ; 211 beet
ditto. • cost, to Taconite Fry, servant to Mr. George
Young, of Bloiworth ; 3rd ditto, CIL. to Charles Downs,
servant to Mr. Groves, Dainory Farm, Blandford ; 4th
ditto, be to William Barfoot, servant to Mr, J. Lions.,
Aid •rsoo.

Parr! Simians. Juno 2ith.—Prissent J. J. Farqu-
harson, EN., liar. J. Watts, and S. A. Et Castleman, IN.
Mr. Joseph Hail, farm..., of laimatiord, we •taoassloui.4 fen
allowing cattle to stray at Pimperne.—P.O. Butt on the 3rd
of June saw two Cone and a horse straying in fihaftesbury-lane
at 11.90 me. to 12 o'clock. About It a boy came and drove
the animals into tho field. He asked the boy why he let the
cows out, and he replied that his master told him, and that
they had been In the lane from hall-pest seven o'clock. Wit-
ness hal preriou.ly cautioned Mr. Hart —Fined as. and Se fid
costa Defendant afterwardscame Into the court and said that
be sent the boy on with the cattle, but he wal obliged to wait
till he (defendant) came, before he could put the cattle Int*
the fold, as the gate was locked atd he had the key. —The
Cba.romn mad it was a ply Kr. Hart was not In court at the
appointed time, but certainly the cattle were longer on the
than_there sea any OCCS/100 for.

Jaime Cisedd/41/1, • goy about 12 years of rage waa chmwed
*llO sta ding • rat gin, veue 61, the property of Mr. Robert
Fowler, former, of Whitschurcla. Prosecutor stated that on
the tith May, about 8 a.m. he saw the boy coming away from
his premise with a covered WAWA at his back. Ile &eked
bun *he be had in it, and he replied "his breakfut." Lie
then required to look inside, and found that he not only had
his breakfast, but es, • trap, which be (Mr. Fowler) produced.
Lie asked him how be mane by it. ile mid it was his own
and he brought it down to catch bird. whilst he was keeping
the pigs ans from the peas. Prosecutor then tokl him it was
his trap ant seed kun who give it to bin.? Lie replied
" Thome Cross." This Cross denied and st dad he left • trap
sock as he (lir. Ft oder) discovered in the etege that morning.
On seeing the boy again be confewed he had taken the trap
out of the stable that mereing.—Tbe young culprit now seki
that he took the trap, but did not mean to keep it —After con-
ferring with the magistrate., Mr. Fowler said he should be
sorry to seed so young • boy to gaol, especially as it was his
finit offence. Ile hoped this would be • caution to hitu.—The
mnpetrate, as the cnance was not preened, dismissed the cue,
on the understanding toe the ether of the boy would give
him a dogging.
ileary Way, Charts. Shaddoek, Jowl:* Ewa, and Marlin
Heal, four soya, &pp:Lenny from 14 to 15 years of age, of
Tarrant Hinton, were charged with obstructingthe free peseta
of the hignway by throwing stones—They pleaded guilty,—
PC. Poynter stated the be had received numerous c nriplaants
of imys throwing stones, and h., had before cautioned the
defendant& Since the eummonses were issued they had been
to hls house, and expressed regret for what they had done--
Final Is. and Is. 3d. costs each.