The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-17 00:00:00

-COUNTY Perry SESSIONS.

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Couxxv HALL, Saturday, Jan. It —(Before H.
Williams, chairman, and H. N. Middleton, Emirs.—
Ihrbrrt Cto krr. in the employ of Mr. Wellspring,
builder, oft is town, was munitioned on the informa-
tion of Mr. G. Sy is for connecting a dram with
the main sewer without leave.
Mr. Jowitt. town surveyor, said that lm remem-
bered an application being made by Mr. Tell to
connect a drain with the main sewer, which wax re-
ported to him. He made an examination of the pre-
mises in order to report upon them, and he found
that a drain was being unule ill the direction of the
main sewer. No junction with the main sewer was
made at that time. An old man. named Crocker,
was employed on the work, but defendant was not
here then. He cautioned the men at work not to
jo n the main sewer. He next inspected the prowl.
sea on the 30th of December ; at that time a junction
with the main sewer bad been made. Lie then saw

the defendant at work there. Ile askml him if he
had made the junction; and ho (defendant) adulated
that he had.

It appeared that the defendant was particularly in.
'Eructed by his master not to join the drain with the
main sewer.

The Bench stated that the Act of Parliament said
that if any person connects a drain with the main
sewer without being authorised, he shall forfeit to
the Board of Health the sum of .C 5 and 40s. every
day a drain remains connected with the main sewer
after notice having been given to disjoin the junction.
It appears that under this Act the penalty cannot be
mitigated.
The case was adjourned until this day (Saturday)
fortnight.
George Bowdridge, of Broadway, was summoned
by P. C. Thompson for having kept his house open
at an illegal hour. Mr. Howard appeared on behalf
of the defendant.—P. C, Thompson said, that while
on duty in the parish of Broadway he went into Mr.
Itowdridge's house at a quarter to eleven at night.
He entered the tap-room, and there saw a glass of
beer on the table and four men there. There were
other people in the parlour, and on the parlour table
some glasses containing beer. The front door was
not open. Mr. Howard said that he would prove that
the house was open for the pleasure of persons who
had been invited there by Mr. Bowdridge ; and that
it was &family meeting. He would also prove that
the sale of beer was discontinued at ten o'clock The
statements of Mr. Howard were corroborated by a
brother-in-law of the defend:nit, and also by another
witness. The Bench therefore dismissed the sum-
mons.

John Holloway, of Milborne, was summoned for
poaching on the land of John Homer, of Tolpuiidle,
on the 30th of December. The charge against the de-
fendant was proved by a man named Cross. The dia.
meter of the defendant appeared to be very louse.
He was committed to gaol for one month.
Jaw', Ford, a pensioner of the navy, living at
Abbotabury, was charged with being drunk. Flood
13s. including costa.
Sawed Loilry was summoned for being drunk on
the 24th of December. Fined 138. including
coats.

Jam Guphy was charged by P.C. Fripp, with
riding without reins on the 6th inst. Fined :is., in.
chiding costs.
Sieph,o Dintsot, carter, in the employ of Mr. 'Am-
man, of Troy Town, was brought up on the inform:
tion of P.C. Staley charged with feloniously strding
some timber, the property of his master. The case
having been proved, the defendant was asked by the
Bench if he wished to have it settled at once, and if
so he must plead guilty, if he did not the case would
go to the sessions. The defendant hereupon pleaded
guilty, and was committed to gaol fur 14 days' hard
labour. _ . .

Edward Cook and Richard Webber were charged
with being drunk. The aiae was proved, and the
defendants were lined fts. 6d. each, including costa.

LIVENSF.S TICANSFERRKD.

The license of Coach Arid Horses Inn, Winter.
bourne. was transferred to Mrs. AVarrui, widow of
the late Mr. Warren.
The Portland Arms, Portland. was transferred by
the executors of Abraham Winter to Isabella
Winterr _ . .

( '011)1177ED TO DORCHESTER G AOL.-- To Aui:es.—
(*barks Parties, housebreaking at Whitchurch l'anoni-
coruni ; Emanuel Steel. stealing hay at Kinson.—To
Hard Lehuur.—Helen Carter, vagrancy at Weymouth,
1 calendar mouth ; William Brown, mutiny on board
Donegal, 12 calendar months ; William Lester,
vagrancy at Wyke Regis, 1 calendar month ; Charles
Porterfield, using disgusting language on board H.M.S.
Edgar, LOt slays; Andrew Johnson, insolvent, /ie., on
board H.M.S. Edgar, days ; James Nugent, stealing
spirits on board 11.31.5. Edgar, days ; Philip Whittle
poaching at Winfrith, :1 calendar months ; George
Whiting, for a similar offence, 2 calendar ths; John
Holloway, poaching at Tolpwldle. 1 calendar month ;
Sarah White, easing her pereon at Marnhull. 14 lays;
Stephen iSimimmurist, stealing timber at Piddletown, 14
days. imprisossoid.— George rpsliall, breach of
the peace at Sturininster Newton, ti months.