The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-07-24 00:00:00

BRIDPOZT.
BERIOUB MANE AGAINBT A DUTCHER AND

INNKEEPER.

At the Borough Petry luu., l'unday, before the
Mayor ill,. A. ifonswitts), Dr. flay, Mr. N. Co -mob,
Mr. H. Howell, and Mr. H. Oex, George Neermau
butcher end keeper of the Railway revere, Reae-eiriset,
Bridp:art, was charged at raw lantana' of John thaw
ford "the younger," of Loden, with feloniously
stealing two valuable seettrities,to wit -• haul note of
the Governonat sad Oompany of the Bask of gar-
land, value £5, and another oeak note of Mears. it.
and R. Whitman, value LS, of the goods of the
prosecutor.
Mr. R. racket appeared for the peeing:W.loe, sad
Mr. Howard, of Weymouth, for the defeace.
Mr. Tucker having opened Me cam, the witnesses
tor Me prosecution were called.
John ileuvford, farmer, of L odats, said he received
thfle £5 notes on the 31.4 of May, vie.. on Back of
Rogised some, one Mesas. Williams sad Co., and
Witte and Dorset. He wropued them up together
with • tonnage snd put them into his pocket.
Orabb and his wife were with him woos he
received tbe mousy at germ Came into Brodptit
with his wile sod George Crabb, 114 went to the
house of defeudant aad had refrainment& Hs wok
out three a notes and the sovereign, the Mtn, to
pay ales. Newmea fur what they had had to wit sod
drink. He bald the notes in his band wrapped up.
ite received no contre out of the sovereign. Mrs.
Newman 1.11 the room, and whams left the room load
stood in the penems, H. weat out because Mr.
Newman called him, aod asked him to hays • bottle
of gingiva/a. Wittier bed the £5 notes in his head,
anti said to Newman—" Toon are the things you
like." Then Newman eard—" Let me see, Joha,,. and
he then wok Mein out of his band. Mr. and Mrs.
Newman were present. Newman said whim wife "I'm
d—d if it seal notn." if. saw his wile wit..., of
Mem, but could not say iii wen use, two, or three.
Mds. Nweroan left, and went to the roam where his
(witames) milieus wee. Hs did not know what
became of tee out.,, No more was said about the
sots.. Oa the following Tbursday witness did not
receive • RA auto from his wife. He went to see about
these wows ou the 9th Joao in company with his wile
and George Grater. Hs saw defendant there, and
asked him for two Vinous, and tweak! he had not bad
them. He said he should have the policeman sad
hat. hi.. (wiles.) put out of doors. Orabb said—
" Who is a man to b/atos for hie &nes only the men
who handled them" Newsmen did ea. gay eaything,
bat went away. On Moaday, the 9th July, witting
• eat to Newman's again.
Cross-examined by Me. Howard: I took the notes
at • publichause at Surer", and some drink wee per•
taken ef. I stopped at • puldiceouse, Mr. Hawkins's,
the Three Horn Oboes, had • pint of beer there, and
paid for it with *uppers. The note. were than in
nay left band trousers pocket • from then I west on
to the Cootie Lin (H. Beer's), Ltd there had two glasses
of beer, staying there tea minutes., aad got to New.
inan's .bout six o'clock in the evening. Went into the
parlour and °Lied for • pint of beer, width Mn. New-
man brought.. Gine her • sovereign,end him Newsroom
gave 19.. 91. change to my wife. I sever mot inside
the kitchen. I showed the notes Inside the kitchen-
to Newman. He did not give Mn. Newman
ti7orthe Dotes to pay for Me ginger-64. Neuman
took :he none.; we erre hairdo& laughing, and Joking,
ood I don't know what be did with them, but I saw
Mrs. Newman with some of Until, and saw her go
...ay with thorn up the passage, but what she did with
them I don't ktiow. Then had two pints of boar otter
that, awl some bread and meet. W. were in the home
so hour elt wittier. My wife then ailed ma for some
mosey, and I gave her two «oversight out of my pocast.
My wife paid for the bread and meat with some of her
own silver, After we left there we went to the White
Bull Inn and had a glass of beer. Went to no more
pobliMonees, but returned borne, and got op at six
,'clock seat morning. I saw Newman on the sth June
drinking at Traveller's Beet inn for half.an.hour, and
we nod toothi,x about the notes. On the 9th saw
NaWMAU, bat WWI DA at NOIMIUMS On the 2nd inee.
Did ant say at Newatan's on Saturday, June 2nd, that
tee not., were q me, and that I most work I or more.
on the 9.11 June I went to Newman'. with my wife
end Grab, asked her for the notes, and .he said she had
not got the notes. My wit* did not say "John you
don't know what you are telling, you don't know
where you loot them.' Newman said he would have •
policeman for him. Had since seat a letter to Newman
asking him for the notes. Had dace been tone a "wise
woman" at Rampisbani ab out the none. (Laughter.)
Toe Gomm, us was token ..ut on Me 9th July.
Sono tl,u.lord 'aid she woe with her husband when
he received the book uotes at &tyre, and with one
wivereign teace I then in hie pocket, all roiled up
gnher. Sae reocetod the evideuce given by her
hu.toind to the effet toot the various publichouses
were called at, and drink partakes of. Her husband
gave her two sovereigns, as Me thought she may as
sell have lb in. She went LO N.WOMeII OD the day
following their visit there, but Newman was not at
some. Went again on the 9:11 of June with her
husband and George Orabb, and when her husband
asked for tin outs, he said be world have someone to
put hint out. When thee (she and her husband) went
about the mosey Mr.. Newman said they had not had
the tawny. lied heard of Mi.. Stanley, inc "wise
woman" of Ramplabitm, but did not know If her
hu.hein 1 bed been Mere.

11;,—,„—disi,W,—ClieTr, of Loden, said he was with
prodienot .r at Steyr.. Saw him take the none. cud.
*overage, which wore wrapped op llgether. Witness
paid for the first plot at Newman a, and Rumford
paid for the second—paid for it with a eoverelea. fie
saw Newman afterwards. and asked hie wife if elle
bat seen the a.m. which Hansiord had kit there.
With the same Newman we io. Oo lb. 9th
of Jose hi hoard fieasford ask Newman for the
two E 5 n.t.o which he had given him, and Newman
amid he had only received ?De. _

In orthis-examioation by Mr. Hivrard, Orabb
recapi:ulatied toe above evnienoe, admit:log that the
various publichouses were visited on the way from
Swim Li Brkipor; and said that lie lost *gilt of
:ism:ford for a time at Barton Brads:oak. Went to
liatupisham on • Sunday with Hanaturd, but did not
know I be went to 11410 the wise woman—Mr.. Stanley.
Combas Henry Boys said he was with Rumford at
Newman's house when he said he had come tbees about
in. u0t..., and MM. N.wuzaan said she knew willing
about them. :Lansford said to Mrs. N•Wlnatl—" Yost
recollect Istong my sole bare ono of tha notes."
By Mr. Howard: Toe), would not serve acy base
whilst I was thee.; may have not oared to leen me
during the last four .Mouths.

'for the prosecution, when
Mr. Howard said be supposed the Beach would oot
require him to produce endows.
Mayor said that so owe had bees made out.
ommequeatly it
.wa• at aloe diemiseed.

Wolllll.—Haniat 'Vincent sad Mk-
abeth deal, of Eeet-rtrest, were oherged—the former
with being drunk. and the Mum with being drunk sod
disorderly, on the kb July. Both pleaded -guilty, and
the ome was explained by P.C. Freak. Flees 0f.,. 6.1.
and Ba. 61. costa were Impeired, or 14 days
Daum! Lammas& iieubsori labourer,
South-Aran, for whom the wife appeared, wali
mm-
mo.d for being drunk on dumbly niortite
iort. Tbe wife pleaded guilty. r.o. Feir proved
rasing defendant in Ohnreb-lase at 10 p.m., eery
drunk and with • quantity of blood about hie face.
Fined fn. and 8.. 61. mew ; allowed • fortnight, or 14
gags' Imprisonment.
TWII/ZSll.—rtbe Houma of the Red Llao badman,
Bret.etreet, wee transferred temporarily to William
Frampton Hann, from Edwin Gale.