The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-12-24 00:00:00

WARIZAX.

Tun BOROUGH Idrusza.—The state of his health
would not allow of Mr. Drax, M.P. for Wareham,
staying until the division in the Home of Commons,
which took place at 136 on Saturday morning, as he
was afraid of bronchitis, he therefore paired off with
Mr. Baas, member for Derby, who voted against the
Government ; the member for Wareham voted for the
Government

00cfrrr Picrri 5i1610:43, Tureday.--Before
Colonel Hansel. Mr. LC Rodgett, and Mr. J. W. J. Fykir.
John Ford Tod, of Chaldon Herring. feria". w"
trge4with having caused • machine to be erected with-
;arls of the highway at the pariah of Malden
Herring on the 9th haat. —P & Hill stated that be saw a
mac.hins erected eta barn door on the premises of Mr. Tod.
It sae 13 or 13 yards from the roe& He spoke ta the
engine driver, who said he wished Mr. Todbwitillace •
screen of straw. Mr. Tod owned he had it there
himself. He had cautioned Mr. Tod of it ora—Croes
examined: It was • thrashiag machine. There was •
waggon or cart of straw as • screen.—Robett Talbot, who
was called for the defence, stated be helped put up •
wean at Mr. Tod's orders le feet long by 10 feet high
he thought at the best plaoe, and pieced the engine at Use
barn door. He did not coma.= there wait any danger for
charism—Fined 3.- and costs.
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L.lll Benlaid. of the coastguard station, Falmouth, wits
summoned to chew cause why an order should not be
mad* upon him forth. support of his mother, Illistbeth
Bonfield, chargeable to the Wareham and Purbeck Union.
—J. H. Wiltshire stated that be relieved defendant's
mother ; he paid der 2.. • week and • loaf. Defendant
aired 91. • week, which wa• not enough.—Dafoadant has
no family.—Order made for 11. 61. a week and ocists.
Hwy Wittimise, of Swann's, was summoned to 'how
rouse why an order should not be made upon him for the
support of his mother. Mary Williams.—J. H. Wiltshire
stated that be relieved defendant's mother ; be paid her
le 61.5 +look ends loaf—Order made for 6d. • week.
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with killing a hare without • Scenes at the parish or
Wool, on the 17th of November. John Battm stated
that on the 16th of November he found a trap set on
land occupsed by Mr. Chula, Brown, of Wool. He
watobed it, and on the 17th • bare was caught by the fore
feet H• saw the defendant nom. with a dog and ran tip
to the bare and strike it with • stick. He saw him take
the bare out of the trap and put it in his pocket. He
went to him, when defendant said be had cot caught
anything, and put his flat in his (witness's) fora He law
the hare in his pocket Defendant said it was • rabbit
Cross-examin by Mr. Howard: Hs found the trop
about four o'clock in the afternoon. The trap on
defendant's father's land. It was hell-peat t a.m.
when defendant came from his father's house. • hare
was in defendant's pocket —Mr. Howard called Charles
Brown forth, defence, who stated he occupied the land la
question, and he had • perfect right to catch rabbits
Defendant placed tha traps with his authority. On the
17th defendant cams home and took a rabbit out of his
pocket, and said the keeper had said he had naught •
hare. U was only •rabbit. Defendant was fined CI end
costa
Madge Arnold, of Ben Bites, was charged by William
lAD' with trespassing in search of game on land occupied
by Mr. M. Little, on the 30th November—George Aid.
worth stated that on the day in question he saw defendant
hunting with • dog ins field of Mr. Wile's. The dog put
up • hare, and the defendant hied the dog on and ran
after it; he saw the dog kill the hare, but he did not see
defendant pick it up. When defendant again MEIN into
sight he was riding towards Bare Regis, and the dog was
following him. He called to him, and when defendant
saw him he ran away. Witness went to defendant's house,
and he came out and at first denied he du out in the
field; but ,afterwards admitted he was with the dog—a
barcher.—Miamian Moore stated on the 96th November's.
was coming from Whitechurch to Bare Regis, and saw
defendant riding towards Bare Regis. He did not see any
dog; be saw Ainsworth close to defendant He beard him
call out, "George Arnold, you had better stop, if not I
will put this charge of shot into you.' Did not see • dog
or hare; only saw defendants minute or two, and walked
on with the keeper. When opposite defendant's house
the keeper said "Take my gun a minute while I go end
are Arnold." When be came out he was at the Royal
Oak. Defendant denied having • hare but not • dog, but
he saw fur on Arnold's jacket He said to Ainsworth It
was Arnold.—Fined CS, including costa
Maier( Drown, of Bore Regis, labourer, was charged by
William Ling with trespassing in search of game on land
nerilPi•d by George Gould, on the 6th last —George Ains-
worth stated on the sth lost be saw two traps and a wire
set, and he went next morning sad saw the defendant
come to the traps at quarter-past seven, take up the traps,
put them in his pocket, and then take up the wire. He
went to him and asked him if he had anything in his
pocket, and he said no. He took the traps from him.—
Cross-examined: There was no road where defendant
came up to him—Find Is. and dots.
John flickify and Gawp !Mita were charged by P.S.
James Hill with making a fire on tb• highway at the
t:lhof Winfrith Newburgh, on the 13th inst.—Defea-
pleaded guilty, and as they had been in custody
three days they were discharged.

/AR Fu.E Yon AMINO. —At the County petty
seasioes, Henry Gran. of Fernham, was summoned for
log in search of game on land in the ocmpstion of
Lord Rivera. at Tolland l'Arnham. on the 97th of Novem-
ber.—Defendant did not appear.—Thomas Compton said
he saw defendant in Gore Copse, and found nine wine.
some pheasant. feathers, powder, shot, and caps on him.
but no gun. Defendant resisted a great deal, and he had
to throw him down to search him —Lord Porto.= lined
defendant 40a and costs, 8a la or two months hard labmr
in default. _ _

00 OWDZI • RIC% --John Captain, of Blandford
was charged at the lest motion with sleeping under •
barley stack on St. Leonard's Farm early on Baturiay
morning.—P.C. Andrews proved that prisoner had • pipe
and sotneimatches on him, and that Dr. Dal:dells and
others had complained about his sleeping out.—The Bench
sentenced primer toll days' hard labour.
COUNTY COURT. Wedoesdsy.—There •cre 21 caws
entered for hearing-1T of these wen disposed of by the
registrar and the other four were of no public interest.
The following julament summoners were also heard :
T. and H. Basembs, drapon, Dorchester, v. Joseph Pea,
Winfrith, surgeon. Claim za Si, lhi Committed for 40
days. Warrant to be suspended for • fortnight—Deirie
and /hydras, Wareham, v. Gawps Whitfield, Winton,
Bournemouth. Claim 10i. Committed for 40 days.
Warrant to be suspended on payment of 41. in • fortnight
and 4e. per month.