The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-12-19 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

SATURDAY.

Before H. 11. Middleton, Esq., Lieut.-Colouel
Steward, It. Williams, Eq., jun., and G. W. Floyer,
Beg.
OFFINCR ARAMS THE SANITARY LAW.

Jane and Ann Legg, of Paundbury Farm, were
summoned by the Rural Sanitary Authority for allow.
log a nuisance to exist on their land.—Mr. A. L,ck
appeared for the Authority, and Mr. Unstable
appeared for defendants.—Upm the application of
Ms. Hu:table the case was adj 'tinted for a fortnight

TRAINFER OF LICZINFH.

Applications were made for the transfer of the
Computing Inn, Charminater, from John Mitcham to
John Dyer; Brewer's Arnie. hlartinatown. from the
Brom, of the late John SUckland to John Mitcham ;
Portland Arms, Portland, from IsabelLs Hindmarsh
to Robert Hodder; and the New Hotel, Portland,
from John Northoror Read to John Byatt.—All the
applications were granted.
APIPILIATION.

William Cook was summoned by Flora R. B. Hones,
of Tincleton, to show canoe, &o.—Mr. R. N. Howard
appeared for the applicant. —This came had been
adjourned for • month, the defendant haring
promised to marry applicant ; but in the
Interim he had written to say he had not
a good enough home to offer her, but offered her
2s. tit a week towards the maintenance of the child.
—Mr. Howard asked for 3.. a week.—Defendant did
not appear, and an order was made accordingly, with
costs.

GAME 11118PAS3.

Cherie' Gaps was summoned for trespassing in
search of guns on land in the occupation of Ann
Elizabeth Symes and John James Symms, at Swyre,
on the Ist of October.—Defendaot pleaded guilty, and
was fined 104., costs being remitted.
ASSAULT.

William Mitchell and John JoUiffe were summoned
by Herbert Pan', for an assault at Fortane's Well,
Portland, on the 7th of December.—Defendants
pleaded gnilty.--Complainant said he bad repeatedly
warned the defendants be would summons them.
They and other boys were continually throwing stones,
and breaking windows. On the day in question be
wee carrying butter, which they destroyed by throw-
ing stone, at hirn.—Supt. Gale said complaints had
been made of boys throwing atones in Portland.
JoWife had been previously convicted. Jolliffe was
fined Cl and cost, and Mitchell 104. and costs, and
would allow complainant 5a for attendance. The
Bench allowed them • fortnight to pay in.

Annie Riggs, a little girl, aged 12, wag brought up
in custody charged with logging at Chickerell.—P.O.
Wyndham Andrews said that on Tuesday last he
found prisoner nitaide Mr. Doniville's howls. Mrs.
Domville asked bet what she wanted, ang
she said some money to get her father out
of gaol. Mrs. Domville told her she could not tire
her any money, and had told her not tOi
come there again. He then took her let, cuitudy, and
she was brought before the tusitistrate.a and remanded
to the Union. He hat a great many complaints about
the child begging. The father was now out of goal.
—Mr. Symonds arid the father had been In gaol for
non-compliance with a School Attendance Order. He
was continually being fined.—Scpt. Gale said prisoner
could neither read or writs. She payer went
to school, neither did the five other childiu.
—Mr. Simon& said according to the school regial.tr
the child was only nine.—The mother of the child acid
she was 12.—The father in answer to the Bench all
he was out of work and could nit afford to pay for
schooling. He would rather keep her at home than
she should go to an Industrial school. Mr. Midileton told
him tha if they mint her to achool he would be obliged
be pay for her. He found tb it he had been fiord six
times for not sanding his chdd to school. The Bench
decided to send her ta the Poole Industrial School
until she wu 16, and recommended that the !ether
pay la. a week towards her maintenance. While
enquiries were being made a. to her right a4e, tbey
would send her to the Weymouth Munn.

hTIICALIM; MA.

Harry were charged
with titration jade.. a hay, the pnuicrty f fir. Symee,
of Ilartiestown, •ef the lith of December, of the
value of 3e. 6,1. —Mr. Weetou alumnae,' for the prone.
cotton. -P.C. Shied, stated ho Mad otatit.L.l at Mar-
tinstown. On Thursday, about 6 p.m., he Man wata.h-
Mg • rick betauging to Mr. Simms. After being
there a short timo, he saw Trowbridge come and get on
the rick and begin cutting. Shortly after, the other
man. Toms, came and aiwisted the ottog:r in tying up
the hay. The man Tom. NM carrying it away when
he came up, and put the hay under the hedge on the
opposite side of the road. Trowbridge ran away he
called to him, and told him he kncrr him, but he ran
the faster. There anal a pony and sad in the road,
which Toms bad with him. Witness put the hay ju
the cast, and brought it all to 1) orchester, with 'rota.,
and locked him up. Tome wanted to thr ,w the blame
on the carter. The following day he went t.l the field
with Mr. Syme• fhaeged Trowbridge, and took him
Into custody, lie deubd it, and raid he Waa
taken.—iopt. Gale stated that on Friday aftern•m he
went totheaell where Trowbridge wke with hi. dinner.
While there, Trowbridge said,"Thie lie fool4h Ile
brought me some floor, and .1 thought one kinluota
deserved another, so I helped him to • bit of
Prisoners pleaded guilty, beeissir elected to ho trait
with summarily. and were sent td prison for one
m tithe hard labour each.