The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-09-03 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SES3SIONS.

MONDAY. —Before J. Gandzy, Esq. (Chairman), and

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There were 24 bread WWI at these missions. and
before hearing them Mr. Gundry said he wished to say
a few words. He gonsidered these eases most important.
The megistrates were there to defend the interests of
the poor, and to stop the system of defrauding them,
which bad been carried on by traiesmen who ought to
have known better. They were determined to stop it,
and they knew very well the only way to do so was by
the pollee being employed to discover the guilty parties.
The magistrates would support the police therefore
most fully in their endeavours to do so, and the public
must understand this was done for their benefit. He
also afterwards observed that every seller was bound to
weigh his bread when he sold it, whether asked or
not. Every person carrying bread round the country
was equally bound to weigh it on delivery with thee*
selling it in shops. They must all of them either make
good the weight, if deficient, er allow for it in the value,
and if above weight they mould either cut off the ezoose
or charge eztra for it.
William Crabb. of Up Loden, bread seller, was
charged with selling bread otherwise than by weight,
on 14th of August. Deficiency 240 z. Defendant
pleaded guilty. Ur. Gundry told the defendant's wife,
who appeared for him, that the loaf must always be
weighed when sold; he thought it probable many bakers
conaidered the loaf was proper weight and did not mean
to defraud. but they must always weigh it when sold,
and see. Fined 44. and 7s. BA costs. The magistrates
pot this notninal fine on being fleet offenee, if
brought up again they said a heavier fine would be
inflicted. . . .

Ilary Ann Crobh, of Loden, teller. similarly charred.
Defiriusy los. Pleaded guilty, and mu also need 4d.
on 7,..8 1.. costs.
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Elisabeth Bwafileld, of Ethipton Gorge, miller,
ehoilarty charged. Deficiency 3oz. &Irma. Fined 44. end
14 81. rants.

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Richard Henry Best, of Berton Braddock, seller. was
, charged with • similar offenoe. Deficiency floa Wring.
Pleaded not guilty. P.C. Bismuth proved the case. He
bought • 41b. loaf of • female in the shop oa 14th
August ;it was not weighed. Defendant mid be was
not • he ed triter but • grocer, and did not keep bread
for isle; thisloaf ems got on purpose for tbe complainant
from some one elw's lickebouse. Adjourned to nest
sessions for defendant to bring Immo one to prove be
was not a seller of bread ; he later in the day, however,
brought. man named William &linden to prove it, sod
Lb. case ag•inst him was then dismissed.
Joseph Beadle of Bartoa Braddock, a seller, was
similarly charged: Delkiency 2os. Pleaded guilty, and
warn flood 4d. and costa

Georp Brownian, of Buries, seller, similarly aharpd.
Deficiency 21rais. oa 2lb loaf. Pleaded guilty, and was
load 4d. guid eo,ta
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Cherlotie Humber, of Burton Bradslock, seller,
similmiy charged, deficiency &Irina, pleaded guilty, and
and was fined 4d. and assts.

Simeon Simutonds. Whitchurch Canonicarunt, seller,
deficiency fioat. 12drme., pleaded guilty and was fined 44.
and meta.

—Fiems-ei Moores, a/ Whitobareli Canonlooms, miller,
Moloney los., pleaded guilty and was fined 4d. and
meta._

—William Dean, of Charmontb, deficiency lo*. Urns,
sad John Coles of Charmouth, deficiency 2gdrina., both
pleaded guilty, and were each fined 4.1., and colts.
&rah Gill. of Stoke Abbott. deficiency Seas. ; John
Way, Drimpton, deficiency 9irtus. on 21b. loef, who
mid the loaf produced as his was not so as he could
tall by the stsmp • John Legg Bad, Corsoombe,
deficiency Rosa., plaided guilty and were fined 44. and
imeta.

John Hallett, Beaminster. deficiency 1 drm. on 21b.
loaf. The son appeared and pleaded not guilty, as be did
Sot sell the loaf, bet Hr. Maisie said the eon was not
summoned but tbe father. The father afterwards came
forward, and it appeared the son was a baker and Um
father only • seller, and though he was Me person
summoned be was stated in the summons to be • baker.
The father said he did not want to hare his name In the
Pifer& Fined 4.1. and cat..
James Hutchings, deficiency 3dnns. ; Henry Law-
Fenn., deficiency 2oas ; Charles Edwards, deficiency
nose.; Aaron Roberts, deficiency Hanna; Riehard
Swatridge, loaf fell .eight; Henry Galpin, loaf full
-eight, all of Beaminster. pleaded guilty and were fined
4d. and oats.

Edith Cox, of Midway Ash, deficiency fios. and
2drms., pleaded guilty, and was fined 44. and amts.
Mary Imm, of Etalway Ash, deficiency 151rms, on Zb.
loaf, did not appear.—E.C. Bisoock proved the case.—
need 44. and costs, to he paid in • fortright.
William Long, of Beaminster, deficiency ltos. •
journeyman baker, pleaded not guilty. William
Mortimer, • young boy, son of • polies constable, proved
the ease.—Fined 44., end being • poor man the mate
were remitted.

Ellen Trebbit, a little girl 10 years old, and Ann
Laity, a married woman, both of Dottery, were shagged
with stealing a quantity of wheat on the fflat August,
at Loden, the property of Mrs. Foots, of llowerhury.
—P.C. Wren said on the day in question he was on
duty at Dottery, in the parish of Loden, and sew the
two prisoners in a deld pulling wheat out a the stashes.
The little girl when she saw witness ran towards the
gate, with the wheat now produced in her hand. The
witness said several sheaves had been stolen the night
previous. Mr. Bradford, on behalf of Mrs. noire, said
ahe would not wish to press the charge against the
little girl. The value of the wheat produced was
about la Ann Latty pleaded guilty, and, being her
first offence, she we. sentenced to one week's imprison-
ment, but it being then stated that she had a baby who
would have to go to prison with her, Mr. Bradford
kindly withdrew the charge, and she was discharged
with a caution.

Elijah Gale was charged with unwilling Lowellyn
logs, of Kingoombe, at Powentoek, on Sunday, 4th
August, and was lined ls 64. and 10a. costs, Who paid
in • month.

James Williams' an old man, was charged with
usaulting John Parsons, at Barton Bradatock, on 29th
July. Defendant pleaded guilty. II was in °on...guano.
of a dispute about two minas belonging to the parties
getting fottled.—Fined la. ed., and 7a. costa.
Richard Warr, a young boy of Bridport, was charged
with stealing • quantity of wheat belonging to Mr.
Hussey, at Symondsbury, on Handily, 11th August.
P.C. Wiles proved the case. Yr. Hussey silt not wish
to press the ease.—Fined la., 7a. soots, and ed. value;
allowed a fortnight to pay, or in default 7 days' tin.
prisonment.

John Webber Stone was charged with aseanlting
Benjamin Hutchings, on the 44 July, at Powerstock.
llefendant pleaded not guilty. Complainant, • baker.
lining at Netherbury, said on the day in questio• be
was at the defendant's public house at Powerstost ; the
defendant was there drunk. Witness had lamed • sum.
moon against defendant in the county court, and he
wanted to fight him. Defendant streak him on the
arm and knocked his pipe out of his mouth. Witness
took up • poker in self-defence.—Defeodant said he did
not strike complainant, but knocked the pipe out of
his mouth. He said complainant struck him with the
poker and injured his ares very much- —Mold lc.
end fie. wets; allowed • fortnight to Po/.
David Byrnes was awed With imuultiall David
Dann, at Loden, on 3rd Aquet. Defendant pleaded
not railty.—Complainant said that on this night he mr

defendant and three others is the street, and wished
'ham good night. He went on, and shortly after the de-
fendant came up and stench sonsplaivent • very levers
blow on the ear, end then ran away without agyies
word. Tbe drfei.dant called P.C. Deerland, who middle
saw the complainant that night stripped le rght, jure
after this ocourience. Gimplainent was the wave for
liquor, and willies. believed he did not know who etre&
him.--Care diarnimed.
Henry seminar, of Bridport. 12 Tsars old. pleaded
guilty to stealing a padlock at gymondebury, belonging
to Mr. Cent, butcher, Bridport, and was isenknosd to •
foi to light's imprisonment.
George Travers an elderly man, was charged by
Rickard Parches. with 'WAN,' a quantity of cut barley
from a geld belonging to him at Netherbary, so 25th
August —P. C. Clainey proved melee bins tale
the barley and tarry it off. Witness stopped hire,
when defendant said be took it for lat. donkey. The
barley was varied at 9d. Primmer pleaded guilty slid
was sentenced to three weeks' imprisooment
Mr. B. P. (leerily hers came on the bench and Mr.
Gundry, left, Mr. Weld, taking the chair.
Eli Elliott, won charged by Mr. Foots, • farmer DOW
Charmontli, with unlawfully leaving big titmice. Mr.
Day for plaintiff. Mr. Foots said be agreed with
defendant on 14th Feburary. 1865, to work for him as •
garter for a twelvemonth at Be. per week, booms and
garden, fuel, potetois ground over an eight eha acre,
a quart of cider daily, and what wheat he wanted 55 6..
per bushel. The defendant afterwards agreed Sr
continue on the reuse terms, and he bad sines coati/teed
to do an until the 24th of Jane, when be gave • week's
nodose to leave. He did not leave then, bet afterwards
gave him a month's notice and kit dm 99th of July.
Defendant denied agreeing with oomplainant by the
year. The Chairman said It • wail &ddedly • lad
ear, and sentenced the prisoner to one smooth Lard
labour.
William and John Lee, two young boys, summoned
by Mr. A. .1. ?Meld, Hype, for steeling • quantity of
apples from an orchard in his ominpakice, on llth
August, were dismissed with a eaution en agreeing to
pay the costs, 10s., Mr. Pitgeld net wishing to press that
charge against them. The boys gave the policeman a
wrong same. The mother we. allowed a incloth S.
Pay M.
Herbert Iroesidea, George Studley, and Goon*
Burton, three boys, summoned for stealing aoPiet Trout
an orchard ef Mr. Hallett, at Chnieosk, on 4th August,
were abio dismissed with • caution on sgreeing to pay
the meta, 135., Mr. Hallett not pressing the come. Tbo
money was paid by the boys' parent..
Robert Edwerds was sharged with hawking crasher,.
ware without • license, at Ladies, on pith Animmt.—
Defendant pleaded guilty, but said he had not been out
hawking till then since his last Bomae bad expired. gad
did this to ilea a bit of bread for his wife and family,
not having been able to get work for some time. The
magistrates told defendant they bad so power, it being •
revenue MM. to lower the penalty lass than one fourth,
which would be t 2 10a., or in delimit be must go to
prison until it was paid for not exceeding three months.
—The ooete were remitted.