The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-07-10 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1877.

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IBiztvitt lidos. I The case of Art liar Norman (69), labenrer, charged eesnaes Day (gm, on belt, and Henry 0,,,d0e (0,
m with being an Incorrijible rogue, and violently reset- were charged with being in • warehouse, at Sherborne,
log • constable, at Regis, on the 7th of Junes on the 111th May, for an unlawful purpose.
Doll,ollllllllffiffills woe adjourned until the next sessions; the " rogue" Mr. B. F. Lock prosecuted and Mr. Templar
Rni Gallen CLAY, BANT.Castle KM, Doecbeeter, being too ill to stead at the bar. The application for defended.
and Sir Ivor Beetle Goan, Bart, of Canford Manor, adjournment wan made by Mr. Templar. The Grand Jury found a true bill apon the first and
qualified as magistrates for the tenuity at the Shirehall, A 9CAMP. second counts.
on Friday. Richard Pritchard (36), who looked what lie was There was some debate between the learned counsel
AT Vewrite Murtnes for the various parishes the described in the calendar. a Worcester miner, was al to the indictment, whether felony and misdemeanour
following were elected members of the Burial Board : charged with stealing 1:4 10e. and a desk key. the pro: could be mixed up together, and the Court retired.
Holy Trinity parish, the Rev. H. Everett and Mr. perty of Aaron Heine, at Durweston on the 12 of On their return the next case was called. .
George Hawkins; Messrs. Haul Ling and James April. To this he pleaded not guilty, and the foIIow'9TYALING HAT.
Miles being chosen auditors. All Sainte', the Rev. H. Ellis Bidden, on bail, was indicted for stealing, at
F. Jones and Mr Edwin Bascombe were re-appointed; ing evidence was called, the prisoner sajmy he woe
going to defend himself. According to offi
Mr. George Greening and Mr. C. Pareons being re- )241r. Pritchard cernmamced business at 29 yearereoragerte, Lytchet Matravers, on April 16, four trusses of hay,
elected auditors. Meagre. T. C. Pouncy and T. et Netherton, Dudley. At Welehpool in ISTI he had weighing 2601 be , and value 14e., the property of
Difeemee (auditors), and Mr. Beficombe (member), seven years penal' servitude for a fraud. He was re- Thomas Willi —Mr. Thiel fiw the prosecution,
all re-elected. leased from Portland prim mon the 19th of December, r. Warden or the defence.—Mr. Vaal said prosecutor
W°/1"1" °"1"--Me. J. F. Illmeeb.B ewPferi 1876. Amongst other exploits be has been wanted for keeps a small inn at Kinson,arc and bought a small rick
_.rump er in
had their annual excursion on Thursday. The party, etealing 10 runes at Slantills Cromming, £2 at of hay of Mr. C 1 • M h. Early in April he
somprising representatives of all departments of this Glidrick, near Chick, £5 at Dudley, £2 14s. a t Laceby, sent to have the hay Unwed, and this was began, but
well-known upholstering
_establishment, left Dorches. £6 at Hayley, several small gums at Blaine, and 30s. on the man going on the 16th, the prisoner was seen to
ter by the 7.50 Soutki-Western train for Warehm at awoke,. The prisoner went to the house of the go into a field where_he
twee ftnior%idden, and picked up
Themes to lawanage in a brake anpptied by Mr.. prosecutor, represented himself as a land surveyor, a trues of. hay, and 0 her sea were afterwards
Yearsley, of the Red Lion Hotel. On the way the and nta. As credentials be mtve the missed, prisoner being seen breaking the hay bands.
rains of eerie Castle were ins and luncheon name of =ones, Lord Portman's eteward saying Thomas Williams, prosecutor. La the Woodman
Tavern Kinson in March bought a stack of hay of
wia provided during the halt" ;cateeil'g reached
their
the Muunte were
re"
much
Meeatirhed with
the
Mr. C ' le 'a
d n the 12th he sent a man to trim
destination the pleasure seekers had a ramble around easing, and he had come to re-measure the land. Ile . . rump r, n o
.. .
El , dining at the Ship Inn, under the nresirlr net had • private room to write, and after having had it. Afterwards he received information from Mr.
of Mr. olland. After the removal of the cloth "The some lunch he was shown into a bedroom to wadi his Crumpler, and went to him. Sampler of hay taken
Health of Mr. Hannah," was well received. After hands. Some time after he had gone Mrs. Heine from the prisoner's stable, and from prosecutor's own
thoroughly enjoying the various scenery of this charm- found the den she had lent him was locked, hay were produced; butallthkee
Iprosecutor only. swore
log watering-place, the party returned to their hotel, and, shaking it out of curiosity—as she had told they were . very much . .. n croae-exammition
where Mr. -King had prepared a lobster tea Having him be might keep his papers there she found it misoner said he got the information from Mr. Crump-
done full justice to the meal they returned to Ware- was empty. This naturally excited her curinity, and ler on the day it was miming. Re-examined : Did
Lain, and thed took train for Dorchester. The day going upstairs she discovered that her purse had been ' not see the hay after it was trussed.
was much enjoyed by all, robbed of the abo.-e amount. He was subsequently ! John Barnes, labourer, employed to truss hay for
Ring Innen cm—There was • capital muster of arrested, and on Mrs. Eliza Heine saying "1 wish I Mr. Williams, could not tell when that was, nor how
the 3rd D.R. V. on Thursday evening to receive the had never seen your face," he replied, "Have your , many trusses he made.
Bowie appointed adjutant, Major Harmer, on the money and withdraw the charge.' Wises he left the Walter Cnimpler, a boy, on the 16th of April, BSW
OSCAII.II 8( his flint visit to the corps, about 40 being home he had not paid for his lunch, hut Miss Eleanor prisoner come into his father's yard from his field, take
present and all the officers—Captain Hodges, Lieut. Shipman, barmaid at the Railway Hotel, Blandford, 'a trues of hay, and went on. Cross-examined: This
Williams.ill Sub-Lieut. Williams, and also Quarter- stated he called on her on that day and tendered half-a- was in the middle of the day, and witness was stand-
master Newman. The hand was in attendance under sovereign for • glass of ale, and on his coming in a Mg about 20 yards from the haystack. There .is a
the leadership of Mr. H. WellnPring. The corns second time he was followed by P.C. Paynter (41) and ' broad gap in the fence between his father's and
marched to Poundbnry, where a smart ,irill was gone apprehended. When taken into custody he said to the ' prisoners. Prisoner carried the truss one 'step, and
through, with which the inspecting officer expressed constable "I am a gentleman, and how dare you insult put it down where the other triune were. Had not
his entire satisfaction. On Monday evening the 3rd tn.. I will give you my card • " and he banded to told any other story about the hay, nor had he spoken
Dorset Volunteers met at the drill hall, under the him an envelope with the address upon it of R. IL to Mrs. Carter about it.
command of Captain Hodges, Lieut. IL Williams, Stevens, tobacco manufacturer, Salisbury. He also P.C. Darman told bow he had walked about 100
Sub-Lieut. A. 'Williams being also present, the said he eras well known at the Crown, but upon being yards with prisoner, who, after they had gone some
occasion being the annual inspection by Colonel taken there by the constable it was found he had only distance, started off and rim to his stables, witness
Steward. Nearly 40 members put in an smear- been there for a gland of ale. (in being searched at followed, and saw prisoner breaking the bonds of two
ance, and the band was in attendance under band- the station four tovereigns in gold, 3s. 6d. in silver, trusses, of hay. Two other teems were there, partly
master Wellspring. The Corps marched to Pound- and 2d. in copper, were found on him—and in addition covered over with manure. He took possession of
bury, where the Colonel soon arrived, attended by four tic elm, three pocket-books, a watch, two four trusses, and a sample afterwards from prosecutor's
Major Harmer (the adjutant). Here a very good drill and 22 keys", among them being one stolen rick and the trusses, and considered them alike.
wee through, at the close of which Colonel Steward ' rom the prosecutor. He represented himself to the Cram-examined : Could not tell if it was the custom to
• y addressed the corps, remarking he was pleased prosecutor am • Mr. Harris, land eurveyor, cover hay with strew to prevent it blowing about.—
to see they had kept up their reputation for efficiency, Mr. Cantle prosecuted. Re-examined: The straw would be more likely to be
in which they had so detinguiehed themselves at Way- The prisoner addressed "the gentlemen of the jury" blown off itself.
mouth last year. He also touched on the approaching at length. He was sorry to stand in such a position, Mr. Thomas Crampler spoke to selling the hay, and
encampment, and pointed out to the men that as the for, although guilty of many "acerbities.' he had in afterwards missing two trusses. He took prosecutor
present was a permanent camp the work would be lees hie time held responsible positions. It was quite to prisoner's stable, and saw two trusses, which he
arduous, and they would therefore have more facilities presidde for any man to go into • house and be accused considered were those lost. Had no doubt the samples
for enjoying themselves after their duties wen over, of stealing. The learned councillor for the prosecution were of the same hay. Had cautioned prisoner not to
The corps then marched back as an advanced corps to had endeavoured to the best of his means to make the go through his yand, they had a little dispute, and
the top of the town, where they were joined by the case dark, bet he asked them as sane men to give him prisoner said he would not come again. Had been
band, which played down High West-street, where the benefit of all doubts. Perhaps there had been missing hay all the winter. When before the
mT-
they were dismissed. times in the days of our forefathers when men did not tratee, a solicitor appeared for the prosecution; but
get the benefit of trial by jury. He trusted he should the magistrates would not allow him to act, because he
-- now, and the simple question was—was he to be con. was not employed by the prosecutor. It was witness
rioted upon good honest evidence or frivolous, lying , who intended to employ the solicitor. Mr. John
hypocrisy. It was very " heaay "to take • man Crumpler considered the hay was the same.
" hop and turn out his pockets, but they must prove' Mr. Warden urged that there was no proof that any
the money haelbeen stolen. With those remarks he hay had been taken at all, and there was no case to go
weuld leave the jury to return • verdict. He was to the jnry.
about to call Mr. Superintendent Underwood, but Mr. Udal contended that the prisoner Was seen to
thought better of it and did not do so. take a trims from the rick; but Mr. Warden replied
He was found guilty, and sentenced to 10 years' there was nothing to connect this with the trussee
penal servitude, and raven years' police superrisiou. I stolen.
TIM lIITIAORDINARY ArrinfPllll3 POISONING. The Court, after discussion, considered there was a
Lollies rinsed (54), who said she perfectly knew case to go to the jury.
what she was doing, pleaded guilty to having Mr. Warden asked for two points to be reserved—
" maliciously administered to Elizabeth reward and That, that there was no evidence that a felony had
Mary Whiffen a quantity of poieon called arsenic, so been committed; and secondly, that there was no
an to endanger their lives at Winterborae Clentione, evidence to connect the prisoner with the hay lost.
on the Ilth of June." Mr. Udal having summed up the evidence, Mr.
The poor woman appeared to feel her position Warden said the prisoner would be very much more
acutely. satisfied to be acquitted by the jury than to get off
The Chairman kindly advised her to withdraw her through advantage being taken of points of law. The
plea, in order that the whole ~f the circumstances of , prisoner and Mr. Crumpler were neighbours, between
the cam might come before the court. She acoorrlingly whom there had been a quarrel, which had now come
pleaded not guilty, to a head, and Mr. Crum pler had taken the first favour-
Mr. Castle was for the prosecution, chazacterliing able opportunity to bring a criminallcharge against the
the cane as one of a fearful nature, but One upon whin 1 prisoner. As to the trues lifted by prisoner the jury
be would not remark fully, would not be surprised, knowing how farmers act, to
The facts are well known to our readers. The hear that prisoner had taken. up a sample of the hay,
accused, who is respected in the village in which she smelt it, and put it down again. An to the gap in the
lives, is the wife of a shepherd. On the day in hedge, both parties used itiand both were trespassers,
question she administered, as she afterwards admitted and he urged that the charge anew from ill-feeling.
—"from trouble as she said"—to these two daughters The jury consulted ten minutes, and found the
arsenic in cocoa, prisoner guilty. He admitted a previous conviction et
The learned counsel, in opening the case, remarked stealing a pitcher.
that when they found persons breaking through all the Sentence deferred.
laws of natural erection without the slightest reason ATOKI-BRLIJCInG AT SHIEBORNIL 1
it of coulee rave rise to the ilea that there had been Charles Thy and Henry (Addle were indicted for
a transient aberration of intellect. Ile SW said that breaking and entering a warehouse, at Sherborne, oti
Mary Whiffen wan a married woman, and Elizabeth the night of May 13.
rusard was living in service so that there wae no Mr. Templar for the prosecution, instructed by Mr.
reason why, from a monetary consideration, the offence Trevor Dames • Mr. B. . Lock for the defence of Day,
should have been attempted. instructed by kr. Howard, of Weymouth ; Gudge was 1
The two daughters were called, and stated they had undefended.
never had an angry word with their mother. Messrs. Abel, Whittle, and Cn, had for some time
Mrs. Hawes said the prisoner came to her and said been missing beer, and instructed two paicemen to
—" Go in and Nee my daughters, for I prepared some watch. About half-past four someone came to the
cocoa for their dinner. and I put arsenic in it." She door, Hutchings looked through a chink, and saw Day
VOA very much excited. The witness went in and saw come up to the door. Hutchings hid himself behind
the two women, and they were very pale. some barrels, and afterwards the prisoners came in.
Dr. Daniels gave evidence that a chad been subject Gudge, who had a bucket, spied Hutchings behind the
to nervous fits for years. barrels, but the constable ran to the door, and Gudge
The husband was also called, to show that he had and Day were both 'secured, when on them were found
kept arsenic in the home, for the "fty "on the sheep. s sme spiles and a gimlet. Gudge was a carter for
His wife had been very low for the Nat three years, Niemen Whittle, and Day had been in their service
and had often said she thought she was going out of some time before,
her mind. P.C. Hutchings, of Sherborne, mid on May 13
In her defence to the jury, the poor woman said she (Sunday), from information received, he went to
had had trouble, and she had ever since been very Mena Whittle's premises with P.C. Loadcr, about
weak in the head. She was very wary ever to have three o'clock. The premises are in Acreman-street, and
done such a thing, hut at the time she was not in a state witness unlocked the door with a key eupplied by
of mind to know what she was doing. Messrs. Whittle and Co., and both went in. They
The Chairman told the jury that on the facts of the secreted themselves at the lower end id the cellar.
nee, they could hardly entertaiu any reasonable About half past four he went to see if the door was
doubt that else aid administer this poison. The secure, and through the chinks saw prisoners coming
question was, did she do it designedly—knowing that to the dor. Day sail—" We shall want a candle,"
it was arsenic, and that she was giving it to her when Gudge replied "Come on." They opened the
children. It was • question for the jury, whether or door with a key, rattled a chain, and came in, closed
not the facts of the case did not negative her reeponsi- the door again and went off. Day said again—" We
bility. It was quite true the medical officer did not shall want a light," and in about two minutes they
think she was insane, but for himself, he thought the returnee', opened a der, and Gudge walked in about
circumstances in themselves ehowed that she was in a three yards, with a bucket in his hand. Day said—
disordered state of mind. The Chairman's summing "Which side idol] us gum after" Gudge replied
up, was of a very feeling nature, and " Come on," and walked towards where witness was
The Puy foun;l a verdict of guilty of administering, lying, stooped towards the head of the second barrel,
but they an o uitted her n the ground that at the time SAW witness and stood upright. Witness got up and
she did so, she was suffering from temporary insanity. said "You don't want a light this morning," ran to
The Court accordingly ordered that she be detained the door and collared Day who Wall holding it. Gudge
in "strict" custody, until Her Majesty's pleasure be walked up, and witness charged and arrested them,
known. Loader taking one. On Gu were found a gimlet
The Chairman told the jury it might be some sidle- and three slain, besides the g vanised iron bucket he
faction to the jury, to know that the court entirely had in his hand,
agreed with the verdict ('rose-examined: Saw more the second time than
Ws ALLEOZD SWINDLTNO TOCNG GENT. on the first occasion, because he saw Gudge with a
Robert Parker Head, described in the calendar, as bucket. Gudge lives in a cottage in the yard near the
21 years of age, a farmer, a native of Somerset, and of warehouse. Day was inside the door.
imperfect education, pleaded not guilty to four indict- P.C. Joseph Loader corroborated Hutchings, as to
menta, charging him with obtaining by false pretences the constable's arrangements, the coming of prisoner's,
money. The first indictment was that he obtained of and the words used. Witness searched Day, and on
Mr. George Frost, of the Kings Arms, hotel, Dor- him found a key that had been filed, and two others.
chester, of the slim of 9s. SI. ; the second its. from By Mr. Lock: Did not know which of the prisoners
Mr. James Harding. of UPwee ; the third with pushed open the door. Witness was examined as to
attempting to obtain a horse of the value of £7O, the whether he had not said before the magistrates that
property of Mr. H. Mayo, Frome Whitfield; and the Gudge pushed opened the door, which it appeared was
fourth for obtaining from Mr. Mayo, the sum of £5. on the despositions, but he did not seem very clear on
Mr. Cootie was for the prosecution; Mr. Lock, thie point.
defended. Mr. William Welsford, of the firm of Messrs. Abel
Prior to the hearing of the cane, there was a long Whittle and Co., said Day was in the service of the
and we presume learned argument between the brewery about our years ago, and was dismissed.
Counsel, as to the proper presentation of one of the Gudge Was a sort of carter in the stable. In the place
indictments. Mr. Caetle ultimately had his objections were about 200 casks; (lodge had no right there, and
recorded upon the Chairman's man no right to a key. Nothing was ever done in the
The first cam taken was that of obtaining 9s. 2d. warehouse, on Sunday morning, and no one had any
from Mr. Frost, of the Kings Arms Hotel, Dorchester. right there. They hat missed beer from the same and
On the sth of March he went to the hotel and pre other warehouses for some years before.
sented • cheque drawn upon the Bristol Branch of the Mr. Templar asked the jury to say what the pri-
London and Smith-Western Bank for £2 10s., which Boner's intent was in entering the warehouse that
Ina afterwards dishonoured. This had been given to Sunday morning. The key found on the prisoner Day
Pay his hotel bill, and he received the amnunt of 9s. 2d, had been altered, and he submitted there was a
in change. After several witnesses had been called, common intent to rob, and that a clearer case was
the Chairman intimated to the jury that there was so never made out,
ranch doubt in the cam that he felt bound to tell them Mr. B. Lock submitted that the indictment was
that in his opinion they should return a veniict of not bad, and moved to quash it because it did not set out
guilty, and a verdict of not guilty was entered. There what felony the prisoners intended to commit He
was no evidence offered on behalf of the prosecution referred to Archbold, paee 557, in support of his view.
inthe raiseof obtaining 15s. from James Gould Harding. Mr. Templar urged that the punishment wag for
The prisoner was then further put upon his trial , breaking and entering, with intent to commit any
charged with attempting to obtain a certain gelding of felony, and therefore it was not necessary t, state in
the value of £7O, and with obtaining a sum of £5. the indictment what particular felony the prisoners
These cams were also tlismimed without any evidence intended to commit
being given. The Chairman went to consult Mr. Floyer in the
, other court, and on his return, nail they both thought
• I this was not a valid objection.
-... is. Mrpotrroei Mr. B. Lock next raised the objection that Day."'...!
_.,.. ....... ;o), of Wevro---"
stealing a shead "
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SBOOND COURT, WEDNESDAY.
(Before Mr. H. Wit.L.was, and Mr. H. B. MIDDLE-1'os).

_
Eiim Jona (62), of Weymouth, was charged with
cesling a shawl, the property of Henry Price, at
Vermouth, on the sth June Met.
Willa prosecuted.—The facts will be fresh in
be recollections of our readers.
Prisoner was sentenced to Rix weeks' hard labour.
WEARING AXOTTIIIR MAN'S TROCHERIL
Primps Talbot (24), was charged with fraudulently
converting a pair of trousers to his own use, be being
the bailee.
Mr. Templar prosecuted, prisoner was undefended.
Manuel Talbot, pro.ecutor, said that he saw the
prisoner who wanted him to give him a pair of trousers,
but he said he would lend them to him, and he did so,
prisoner promising to return them the next day, and to
pay him for the loan. He never returned them to
him, and he saw no more of him. Prisoner was no
relation of his slthough he had said he was his cousin.
Cross-examined: He did not give prisoner the

trousers.
P.S. Wills, stationed at Lyme, said on the 12th
May, he apprehended the prisoner, and on the lith,
charged him with the offence, and prisoner admitted
they were Talbot's and said he could have them again
if he liked.
Prisoner said in defence that prosecutor gave him
the trousers, and averred the latter's statement was
untrue.
Prisoner was found guilty. There was another
charge against him of obtaining 245. from Rli Restrick,
at Lyme Regis, on the 15th September hut No
evidence was offered in this case, and the jury formally
returned a verdict of not guilty.
Prisoner was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour
having been in prison some time before his triaL
VIET "
Teams Vile (58), shoemaker, was charged with being
an incorrigible rogue.
Mr. Wills prosecuted.
Mr. Benjamin Scriven proved the prisoner begging
of him as recorded under our Dorchester Petty Sessions
head.
Drool examined : He never gave him permission to
stop in his stable.
Mr. Superintendent Batty proved the previous con-
victions against prisoner.
Mr. Bawler, deputy governor of the prison, proved
prisoner was the person named in the convictions.
Prisoner promised he would go to the union and
stay there until the day of his death if they would let
him off now.
He was told he had been convicted 211 times
already, lad was now seat to gaol for 12 month.' hard
labour

Jemims Randall, of the Greyhound Inn, eaid pet. saw Match in the Belvidere Ina drunk. He wanted to be
Fined is, Including wets. goner was at her house in the first week in ApriL served, but the landlady refused because he was drunk.- THE NAVAL COLLEGE
decided on Dartmouth as the trite, but for Thursday
Christopher Strange was summoned for riding in a I It le rumoured that the Government have positively
Macketae witneri went away and brought prisoner
some which she bought: some bogs an a pair
of callipers. waggon with two horses asleep, but did not answer, arid afternoon, our active member, Mr. Edwards, gave
P.C. McMahon proved trhrendsoorvi,rooriof the ...um, mt oant
it
warn
notice of
to
efolAlo
dwrimngiraltgyn,eits:genth—er" trete"!
William Davis spoke to hearing Mrs. Symonds Arden said that MR ' hed h ' . Secretary h • • &nth;
identify the articles not on account of any want of respect that defendant did truth in the report that the Admiralty have decided
P.C. Bartlett, on March 91, went to Harman's
not appear, but because Mr. Groves was obliged to send to erect a Naval College at Dartmouth, and that the
stores, where Mrs. Symonds identified the hair. The him on his journev-P.C. Delamont on. Friday night,
Wu produced was taken from prisoner's body on the about half past eight, had his attention called by people grant to be asked for in the Naval Estimates is to be
taken h the "-
11th, in the gaol. calling out about a waggon in front of the Bardon Hotel. en w t purpose. The reply given was that the
Prisoner had nothing to say in defence, and WY Defendant was in charge of a waggon and two horses. Admiralty are in favour of Dartmouth ;
to
but the
found guilty. I Went across, found defendant in the bed of •the waggon Secretary to the Admiralty wished Mr. Edwards
asleep, took the whip and woke him up. Could not say postpone the question until Monday, to enable him to
He denied being the pereon who wee convicted at I that he was the worse for Holton-In answer to the communicate with the First Lord, consequently Mr.
Lincoln Arises, and John Watson, • warder from the , 8,„6, Mr. B. Kerrid, said that the man had to go with Edwards determined to t• M repeat his question on on-
Brixton convict establishment, identified the prisoner three horse. to Puddletown ;he had been in Mr. Groves's day, for we understand that he is determined to resist
as Robert Baidook, a convict who had been suffering I employ for seven years, and was of very good character. , the disadvantages
eight years' penal servitude, under a conviction for If the Bench wished to see defendant he would make the erbitrary selection of Dartmouth
felony. He was now oh license (ticket-of-leave). arrangements for him to he here, but it would be incon- iof which have been no fully exposed.
venient.-Fined 59., including costs.
The Chairman said it showed how hardened prisoner
must be that he bad not taken warning after no heavy Joseph Reicharf was charged with being drunk on July I
let-About a quartevpast 12 P.C. Delamont saw defen-
a sentence. They felt obliged to pass on him a sentence
dant drunk arid advised him to go home, but he would not
of 10 years' penal servitude, and 7 years' supervision till a men named Dench took him away home.--Supt
of the police. Vickery said that when the summons wee served the wile
The prisoner had behaved well in the convict prison, said that her husband was encouraged to drink by a man
and earned over eight months; but hie term does named Fuzzard, who is applying for a license to-day.-
not expire till March next, and, having offended Fined se.
riurinq the term of his licence, he is liable to serve John Biter, cab-driver for Mr. Hardy, wail summoned
that, in ail.lition to his present sentence. for driving furiously through the streets to the danger of
The Court then rose, the public.-On June Nth he saw prisoner driving down
the front of Gloucester-row, the horse was loins full
gallop ; but when defendant got to the front of the Royal
Terrace he whipped time horse again under the flank,
enough to net the horse kicking. Witness went to him
and found he hal been drinking.-A gentleman from the
County Club called witness attention to him. Another
man was in the robes drunk as defendant. -Bake said he
was late for the train ; but the horse was 90 years old, and,
as to his going a stretch gallop, he could not do such a
thing. -The Bench said they were readved that the cab-
stand should he a place where ladies and children could
go and find respectable men, no that at least their lives
should be safe-Fined 54. and costs, the Mayor saying
they were determined that only such men should be
licensed as had a good character for sobriety and steadi-
ness.
George Coiling and Theme's Loch were summoned for
fighting in the stria. on Friday last, about halt-past nine
in King-street, near the Ranelagh Hotel.-P.C. Delmont
found Collins stripped, and Lock with his coat off. Ordered
Lock off, and be went, but C Mins refused, and he had to
get him up to the stable at het Collins was the worse
for drink. Lock said the other man kept him for two
hours wanting to fight, and Mr. Hardy was fetched to see
Mtn to put his horse in the stable, but the other struck
him over the landlord's shoulder. --Collins laid the blame
on Lock, who he said aggravated him by offering him to
tight -The constable said this was a genersl complaint
that these two men were often tighting.-Mr. Vickery said
that Lock had been often to the station complaining that
they would not let him alone--Richard Tisard said thatit
was not Lock's fault, he was struck by a man named
Collins, and he had also seen a lot of men waiting to
attack Lock, lie never saw such unmanly treatment of a
stranger in his life.-The Mayor said that Lock ought to
have been a complainant instead of a prisoner.- Mr.
Vickery said that if Lock had complained to them and
given proper information, instead of stripping in the
street they would have assisted him' but as it was they
had to summon both, to get at the rights of the matter.-
The Mayor said Lock would have to pay a share of the ex-
penses of the Court, and Collins would be bound over to
keep the peace for three months.
Jesse Sprays/din was summoned, but did not come. His
sister, Jeroinia appeared, and said her brother had been
unwell, and had gone out of town. The Mayor said they
would not accept her coming, and her excuse for her
brother, if she knew where he was, she had better send
for him, and they would allow him till Friday to appear.
TRANSFERS OF LICENSIS.-The license of the London
Hotel, from Charles Jones to Henry Abby. A letter from
the Commissioners of Police. said they knew Mr. Abby for
sixteen years at Islington, as a very respectable man, and
the owner of large property.-Granted. The following
transfers were also gracted:-Butrioses Arms, from J. /t.
Frizzard to Henry Groom: Sailors' Return, from Edward
Legg to John Richard Fuzzard; Welcome Home, from
Joseph Miller to William Siddons •, Albion Inn, from
George liorrell to William Green' Forester's Arms, from
William Hambly to George Seward; Ranelagh Hotel, from
John Woodland to Harriett Austen Dibben.
BOROCER Perry Simmons. Friday.-Before Mr. W.
Talbot, Dr. Drew, Mr. B. Hopkins, and Mr. T. Abbott.
TRANSFER oF A LICENCE.-Sailses Ref urn. -The transfer
of this licence had been adjourned in consequence of a
statement made by a defendant's wife. Mr. Vickery said
he had been making enquiries, and could not get any
evidence with reference to the case. No ilnuht Pussggd
had been ill, he should be satisfied if the Bench would
give him a caution.-The Bench cautioning F'uzzarri,
transferred the licence from Edward Legg to J. R.
Fuzzard.

.T111:11BDAY.

(Before Mr. H. WILLIAMS )
An old man, of near TO, named Robert Puckett Thorpe,
on hail, was charged with an indecent assault upon a
little girl of 12, named Sarah Puckett, at Sutton
Point; on June 12. The child was out in the fields
hoeing potatoes. She got drinking cider with the men
and afterwards the prisoner hoed three rows for her.
He then threw her down and attempted to take
liberties with her; but, her father coming up, he got
"one" under the ear for his trouble. She did not
scream. He was found guilty of a common assault,
and, being told he ought V./ consider himself lucky,
was sentenced to three month,' hard labour.
A young miller, of 24, named Thomas Butler, of im-
perfect education, was charged with robbing his
master, Mr. Alfred Packard, of Shroton, of the sum
of £2 In. Mr. Lock prosecuted, the prisoner defended
himself. the result being an exception to the general
truth a the proverb, about a man who is his own
lawyer having a fool for his client. Mr. Packard, who
occupies Shroton Mills, engaged prisoner on April let
as miller. Butler was to keep the books in addition
to other duties. Twolsacks uf barley-meal had to be
supplied to Mr. James Trowbridge, of the Crown Inn,
East Stour. In the books there was an entry by the
prisoner of the delivery of the two sacks on April 18th.
Mr. Packard assisted the prisoner to load them. On
the 23rd f April the prisoner delivered of his own
accord three sacks to a Mr. Large, charging 155. per
sack, and received the money, which he did not
account for, and the delivery was not entered. The
price (155.) was 2s. below Mr. Packard's authorised
rate. Prosecutor was very closely questimed by the
prisoner, who exhibited great coolness and adroitness
in the queries which he put. In the course of his
cross-examination the prisoner said to the Chairman
imperatively "Put that down." The Chairman " I
shall put down what I like." (Laughter.) After other
witnesses in his defence the prisoner urged it was his
duty to travel and solicit orders, that no proper books
were kept, and that he never had a proper iettlement
with his master. He was apprehended on April 26th
without anything being said to him beforelund about
the matter. What he had done was in a Inuiness-like
manner—it was nothing out of the way. He had
worked day and night for Mr. Packard—soliciting
orders by day and working the mill by nigh:. There
was no cash book, but be had entered all tht receipts
upon a piece of paper. Prisoner was acquittud. (Ap-
plause.) He said "I thank every gentleman of the
iry
p.
A lad of about 10—one Treritt—waschar.md
with maliciously inflicting upon Alfred Feudal]
grevious bodily harm with a knife, at Netherbury, on
the 14th of ApriL —Mr. Castle prosecuted.—On the
day in question the prisoner was fighting at :he Blue-
ball Inn with another lad named James Travers,
when the:complainant interposed in behalf of the latter,
and the prisoner drawing a knife stabbed Lim in the
left breast and also in the leg. He admitted the
offence, but said he did it because Rendal. knocked
him down. The wounds were nit dangerous, Dr.
Benziloe said, but the complainant lost a lot of blood.
Prisoner was sentenced to four months' hail labour.
Charles Thomas, and Ambrose Wines, on bail,
were indicted for stealing home forlder,of the value of Is.
property of Thomas Ilanunond.—Mr. Loll, prose-
cute-1, Mr. Castle, defended.—The
_prosecutor is a •
Blaudford carrier and put up at the White ',tart. It
was alleged that Thomas took come of tie fodder
which he brought for his horse from his van and hail it
placed in the van of the other prisoner who is also a
carrier, money passing between them. The evidence
was very circumstantial, and &verdict of acqxittal was
returned.
The charge of robbing the Dorchester Cas tNimpany
was heard before the Rev. C. W. Bingham. The
robbery took place in May when the corny any were
engaged in laying a new main in South-street, Dor-
chester, and three of the men, William Briley (29),
Cho rles Lock (45). Joshua Bead (45), appronriateil a
quantity of the old piping, which they sol I to Mr.
Harman, of Durngate-street. They ir reality
admitted the offence, but said William lloper, a fitter
in the emyloy of the company, gave them leave to do
so. They spent the money in beer, and he as well as
they were in the swim. Roper strongly denied this.
Prisoners were returned as minty, and recommended
to mercy on the ground of the men all being in a
drinking affair. It was shown the prisoners were in
1871 convicted at Dorchester if felony. The sentence
on Bailey was two months' imprisonment with hard
labour; Read was sentenced to four months' of the
came punishment ; and Lock—an °id offender—to six
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
This concluded the business of the sessions.

FOUL LANGOAGIL—Thontas Rabina was summoned by
E. W. Davis, for using language likely to provoke a ',reach
of the peace. Mr. Howard appeared for the plaintiff and
stated that the complainant was, at the time that defen-
dant abused her. in • house, and was entitled to
protection.—Elizabeth Worthy Davis said she resided in
Trinity Road. and on Monday night, about a quarter to
11, was inside her house, when defendant who lives at
Wesley-street, came there. The door was shut, defendant
rang the bell, complainant went out, defendant asked for
Mr. Colmer, and witness replied that he was not in. On
this complainant naked for medicine for some party, and
complainant replied that she knew nothing shout it.
Defendant said that Mr. Gilmer was a pretty sort of •
fellow, and on complainant asking what Inc meant, he
called her several abusive namee, and was violent, so that
she goes in fear of him.—Eliza Dimond, the servant, was
in the house at the time, and saw the defendant and Mies
Davis in the passage, where defendant called complainant
bad names.—P.C. English saw a crowd of people collected
round the house, and told defendant to go away.
Defendant went, Mr. Gilmer came and pulled
Davie, and witness dispensed the crowd.—By the Clerk:
, The parties seemed to be sober, except that he could not
I speak positively about Miss I) ivis —Defendant, who rents
two rooms of Mrs. Hill, wad Dr. Colmer sent him for some
medicine for her, to Dr. Colmer's ; he went and asked the
complainant, who seemed to have been drinking, spoke
I rudely to him, used obscene language, and slammed the
door, an that she caught his foot in the door, and was
I obliged to push it to get his foot out. As to what Davis
hail said that be called her, that could be very easily
proved; she had parted man and wife.—The Bench said
that was no excuse for defendant making a disturbance
at the house, and bound him over to keep the peace, in
lie hail better not go near the house again.—Mr.
Howard stated that complainant wished to he examined
on oath, to contradict defendant's statement ; but the
Bench did not reopen the case.
DAUNDL—Jegse Spranklin appeared to an adjourned
summons, and said that n the previous occasion he was
away, and did not know that he was summonest—On
Sunday afternoon, at twenty minutes past one, P.C.
Delamonnt met defendant drunk, and the latter asked if
he wee looking after him, because if he was, he was
looking after a good man, and this he repeated, when
witness "looked after" bins, and found he was drunk.—
Defendant wished to explain that he was not absent on
the previous occasion from disrespect to the Bench, but
because he was not served with the summons.—Fined ss.
and cautioned.
MiscriEviorz Bova —Joka Arthur Randall. • boy nine
years old, was charged with stealing a quantity of lead,
and destroying a net by cutting it to plot:ea.—The mother
appeared, and said that her boy attended the National
School, but did not go regularly.—The Clerk: That is the
old tale ; boys do not go to school, and then they get into
mischief.—Robert Ssinways had some fishing nets, some
on the atones on the Dam. and some on the rails, left there
, to dry. Heard that the boy had been there, and went to
see them, found the ropes cut, and the leads taken off.
Two nets were damaged by the ropes being cut, and it
would take him about a day's work and slbs. of rope to
put it right, say 55. damage. The boy had told him that
other boys threw the nets over, when witness replied that
those boys did not cut the lead off, and the defendant
showed him the net off which he had cut the lead.—
Superintendent Vickery said that this boy had brought
charges against two other boys, who he said took the
lead, and went and sold it to Mr. Hayman, Maiden-street,
for 211 But Mr. Haymans had since denied that he had
bought any. The boys had taken the other part of it to
Mr. Hayman and to Mr. Webb, who refused to buy the
lead.—The boy's mother declared that Mr. Hayman had
told her that he tad bought lead of some boys, and given
them 21.1. for it—Adjourned till Monday, at half-past 10,
but Mrs. Randall was allowed to take her boy home,
instead of his being locked up.