The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-07-11 00:00:00

ifi o'siock In the sondes she at for the girl, and I
lipid her the had lost the watch. She dialed hawing
Wow it, and tames asked bee if abs was going to
Weymouth thee day to her situation. She said yes,
and witness told bee not to be frightened, ea very
likely a policeman would see her about the welch,
She then left. The weigh (produced) was the cue she
hod lost. She should think it was worth about five
end twenty shillings.
Charles William Mullins, eon of the last witness,
said be had sew the watch frequently over the
mantelpiece in his mother' house.
Irwin& Elisabeth Goeseit stated she wee the wife of
Use rector. Framer had been in her employ about
two years and a-half. On the 30th June prisoner
was going to leave. On the 30th Jane she saw Mr.
ntuUlns wousening the lois of a watch. After they
left, she had some conveesation with prisoner about it.
At that time prisoner's boxes were all pecked in the
scullery reedy to Do token away. She told
that the watch had been taken from Sarah git=
house. Early in the morning prisoner and anothee
servant, Jane Monism, were in her bedroom. Witness
told them that Jibe was suspected of having Liken
the watch, and it would have tube seen into. Shortly
alter Mn. Mullins left, she told prisoner she would
have to be searched, and she would go and see them
examined. When she offered to do that prisoner
stoutly refined to have it done. Witham had the
boxes taken from the scullery to the dieing room to
wait until the pollee same. In consequence of whet
Mile Meson told her, she went down and found that
prisoner had remove i two bores to her room, and
tamed out their contents on to the floor of the room.
Witness said " Oh, Mary, you don't know whet you
haw done. lam afraid you will get into trouble."
Mr. Gant had accompanied her up, and they agreed
that they ought to lock the door uotil the polio. came.
She looked tor the key to loot the door, but could
not find it. They, however, got another, and
lucked it. There was ouly One window in the
room, and that had bars. In consequence of what
Jane told them, she end hit. Goeset west upstairs end
found the prisoner's bedroom wiudow open, and
prisoner on the roof. Witham asked her what she
was doing, and prisoner replied" I want to come in,
I mug ODDS in." Witness replied you mast got down
sa you mime up, and prisoner said she should fall if she
tried to get down. Witness opened the window and
helped her In order the bars, and, when she got
Wooster said I went that piece of linen.
Witness said that can't be what you came in for.
Muir= then went down to her breakfast, leaving her
In the passage. In consequence of a communiost:on
from Min Boson, witness went to the gate, and on the
bank to the drive the found • newspaper parool
roughly tied. Witness looked at it, and found the
wroth and several other articles. Withers then sent
for Mr. Mullins, and Miss Simon watched the parcel
until the police same, and laser in the evening she
WM taken in charge. She was brought to Dorchester
and remanded, Mr. Gamest blooming bail.
Sergeant Willa evidence, se given at the lest hear-
ing, was read over and oonfirmei, as we. also that of
Supt. Gale.
Alias Rachel Blown stated she was staying at Mr.
and Mrs. Gusset's. On Friday, the 30th ult., she saw
prisoner coming from the entrance gate to the bona%
and in doing so she would have to pars the bank where
afterwards the pared was found. She informed Mrs.
Garet., and remained watching the parcel until the
police came.
Prirmer elected to be dealt with summarily, and
pleaded guilty.
There was a further charge against the girl of
stealing a quantity of articles, the property of the
Rev. Growth.
Mr. Howard asked on behalf of Mr. and Mrs.
Gorse that the second charge might be withdrawn,
which wait greeted by the Bench.
Colonel Steward, in sentencing the prisoner, said it
wee only owing to the very merciful cootie taken by
Mr. Gusset that she didn't appear on a second inure
anions charge. Considering her youth, end taking
Into consideration that it was the first time she had
ever been in • court of forties, she would be seetenced
to two months' imprisonment in Dorchester gaol, and
they hoped it would be • warning to her.