The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-09 00:00:00

COUNTY' PETTY SESSIONS.

Col' NTT hAn., DoneitruiEtt, Saturday, Oct. 6.
l3cfure 11. W. Mid.'let ~,,, Eq. tin the chair), H. Sully,
Esq., and Cul. Mitchell.

Titr.r.tss.--Joopr Ruud' and Joseph Rogers were
charged with trespassing on the grounds of K. IL Swat'
field. Esq., in pursuit of game. Joseph Randall„grooni
to Mr. Lyons, of Wyke, said that he saw the defendants
with a dog and gun in Mr. Swatfield's barley field on
the 3rd Septendxr. Mr. elwatlield iwnt him to tell
them that lie did not permit such a thing on his land.
There was nu path her the ihedge Where they were
the barley was not cut. The reason witness was em•
phoychi in the case was, Mr. tiwaffield was at Miner at
Mr. Lyon', and observed the defendants frou the
house. Ile did not sue the defendants do anything.
The t7hairinan said it was quite evident the dereadAnts
were trt Spa,iig. but it V, as tot White to dear the, Were
in pursuit of gauge, and under these ci:eumstanees they
...mid bare to pay the costs only, which unwanted to
4s. each.
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PUACIIING.—Leri Grores was charged by Henry
Haynie'', with poaching on Muckleford farm, and aleo
witls aseaulting the tan.ler•keeeer.— Robert Holland
said he lived at Charmilister, and was assistant to the
keeper employed by Mr. statilev. On the ttttt ming of
Sunday the 16th of September, Ise was on Muckleford
farm, near Frau:Won, in a field adjoining the cover.
NVitne*e went towards him and into the cover, where he
found defendant :aid another loan with him. Ik-fend•
ant had a gun. Witness asked what business they had
there, and defendant said he was looking for moue
pigeons, and added that he had • right Clore. Witness
took away his gun and went tow ants the keeper's house
to report to him what bad ow:erred. They afterwards
followed him, awl called after him. and lie stopped till
they came up. They then said they wanted tee gun.
lie told them they .ould not have it, and they took it
away. Ile than told them lie would go for a policeman
and have them "took up," 'rite other luau said" it
you have Green. you alant hate me," soil witness took
hold of 1 ' and said lie would have hint now. A
struggle ensued, and Green told witness if
he didn't let go his bold of Isis comp: ' he
would knock Lim down with his gun. In COMM).
quince of the threats of the two men he was obliged to
let them go.- —Defendant said lie was standing in the
, dibli, which belonged to Mrs. Hall, of I 'bickered.—
' Mr. Symonds said lie could prove by another witness
that such was Out the case. He then called Henry
[layman, who ',aid that the gains in the cover where
defendant was found belonged to the Rev. Mr. Greaves,
of Weymouth, end Mr. Tucker, as the trustees of the
late Mr. Paterson, lord of the manor. —Defendant said
lie was employed by Mrs. Hall to keep the birds off her
land, and lie thought diet he was on her property.—
The magistrates linsl very little doubt that he WAS in
wards of game, end lined him 10s. and casts.
M isintilav use it IN SERVICE.—GICO/Ve Orchard, James
nesideff, and Joseph Mandell were charged by Mr.
I koese Brown, sof Cisickerell, with nage induct to ser-
vice.- -Mr. Howard appeared for the complainant, and
Mr. Hill for the defendants—The caw was beard last
week at Weymouth, when it was disiniesed by the
magistrates in consequence of wane informality in the
summonses. The euhstance of the evidence was as
follows :—George Brown ceial he had been • fanner at
Chiekerell for the last 10 years. During the last seven
years George Orchard had been in hist constant employ
as general servant in husbandry. Orchard lives in a
cottage rested by complainant for his workmen. In
the winter this lie gave Orchard as. a week and his
house-rent, but duriaii; the harvest months he is
employed hy the piece. In the commencement of the
harvest this year the two Mandell': came on, and
they and Orchard comnieneed flowing the grace.
As won as the hay harvest WAN finished the
cora harvest commenced. Ile let them the grass at
lialf-a-erown per acre. When they had finished the grass
they commenced hoeing a piece of swedes. He offered
them tls. an acre to fiat hoe and single the swedes.
They subsequently agreed to do the work at Us. per acre
and beer. They flat-heed the turnips, and till the
swedes were ready for singllng, they went on reaping
the wheat, it the usual price per acre. They had
finished one piece of wheat, and on the 21st August
they cause to him to know where they were to Co on
next. lie told them that the vetches were reedy.
They replied, the vetches would net harm yet, and they
ought to be allowed to have the "Quarter-close" field.
Sumac other reapers were there, and he told defendants
he could nut keep the other hooks idle—they might go
there and cut *We SW loug as there WAS any wheet to fa.
&MI the vetches should remain. They swore that if
they could nut have the whole, they would not have
any. They then left his employ, and he had
sustained very considerable loss in consequence.
Were it not that they were to remain with him
till the whole .4 the harvest was fitsi*lsed, Ise
would not have employed them ; and although lie paid
them by the particular piece, the whole of their 'services
were his. Orchard still lived in witness's cottage with.
out paying rent. At the commencement of the wheat
harvest he cent up to Orchard's house 54 gallons of beer
for the three men. According to the work they had done '
they it ere entitled to only half that quantity, but they
had kept the whole.—Crisse-esamined : Knew a Mr.
tient at Chickerell. That gentleman could not get
anyone to cut his grass, end he alio% ed the defendant.'
to go off for a few days to cut it. Did not scud Orchard
to Mr. Hunt's for the Itandells—they returned of their
free will. Did not recollect what weather it was—they
might also have gone sway fur a few days' lishiug. Me
hail paid the 111C11 KA on account, and owed them now,
perhaps, £5 more It WAS by no meana an unusual
thing for one f is to send los men to another farmer
to statist hius.—Mr. 11111, in reply to the charge, contended
that the work being contract work, the Bench had no
jurisslict: . --The magistretes retired to consider the
point.—On their return the Chairinau of the Bench con-
sidered the contract was for a continuous service through-
out the harvest, and therefore the caw must go on. Mr.
Hill then caked JIMIell Randal, who said that at the
co aaaaaa encement of this harvest he Saw Mr. Biown, and
agreed to cut his grams at 2s. 6d. per PAM Joseph Ran•
dell was with him at the time. Mr. Brown said be would
like for tlie:o to have three hands, and that George Or-
e hard should come if the could get no one else. The three
cut 5 acres of clover at 2s. liel. per cere, and when they
had done that, Mr. Brown told them they 'slight go, as
1 Ice grass would not be ready for a fortnight. They then
went to Mr. Hunt and cut two fields of grass for him at
ss. per acre, and he paid them. They then
eut a field of grass for Mr. Hunt's; son,
alai at live shillings per acre. In about • fortnight
after the cutting of the clover. Orchard came to them
Ito go mid cut Mr. Brown's grass as be said it was then
ready. They all went back and continued cutting the
remaining portion of the grass at 2s. 6d. per acre.
, They afterwards saw Mr. Brown, and he wanted thew to
' do 1011111 turnips with his own men, and they told him
they would rather have a piece by themes:lye.. They
had the whole of the turnipu to themselves, and fiat•hoed
New. W liaise they were cutting thegews, Mr. Brown stopt
them, awl they went away fishing four er five slays. The
same day they condnenced the turnips, they alms Coln.
InellOval cutting wheat in "Quarter-elude" field, but Mr.
Brown afterwards etopped them because it was not
ripe, and they finished AM-hoeing the turnip'. They

him on the 314 August, to know if they were to
finish the '.l).mrter-elose" wheat. Mr. Brown had then
some of 1 g. events in the field, and they told him
if he omild rot let them hare all they would have •
wow. Mr. Brown said " Very well," and they
" Very well," and partici friendly. They went a fort-
night afterwr.r.ls for payment, hut all the payment
they got was a wuninons.—Cr.sitexamiued : The
rein-on Mr. Hunt gave them fis. an sore was that they
found their men drink. When Mr. Brown stopped
*loon in reaping the "Quarter.close" wheat they did not
complain. Mr. Brown only sent them t.. cut about
20 or :kl"gourd" where the birds Lad eaten it. When
they went to Mr. Brown, they asked them 'sand
they were to go ..n with nest. Tim Ben-11
thought that this lag nmwer settled the 'natter, as it
proved that there was a continuous servitude. aud more
fully solotantiated the ease for the complainant. The
amount due to the men was t 6 and the Bench
ordered that the wages should be abated £1 each, with-
out costs, leaving the question of contract to be settled
between the parties.—Mr. Brown subsequently agreed
to allow the net to quit his service, on condition that
Orchard agreed to quit bin cottage within a fortnight.