The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-07-06 00:00:00

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WIMBORNE.

PETTY BERSIONS.—(BefOre W. C. Lambert, EN.,
Chairman, the Revs. Cur Glyn and J. H. Austin,
Major Penman, C. Parke, C. J. Parke, and Willett
ly, Rpm
Jacob Brown, aged 69, was, for the second time,
brought up tinder the Vagrant Act for neglecting to
psrtry support his vies, aged 77, who had become
chargeable to the parish. Mr. Dowding, the relieving
officer, stated that the defendant could get regular em-
ployment at 104. a day, making 55. per week. This was
corroborated by Kr. Newman, • respectable farmer of
Horton. The defendant, who supported his trembling
limbs with a stick, during the hearing of the cue said
that he was totally unable to contribute to the support
of his wife. That IMMO days he wee too ill to work, and
wee so four days in the last week from rheumatism, and
was at that moment suffering from piles. The kindest
consideration for the poor "idle and disorderly young
vagrant" was evinced by the Bench, who dismissed the
case. Mr. Freeman (at the request of some benevoleat
individuals in the room) assisted the decrepit man in
his defence. The magitdratee contributed • few shillirwi
for Brown, and told him that he must allow his wife
le. &i. per week for the future. The defendant said he
should not be able to do so, he could not always work,
and had to pay lc per week house-rent, and 64. for
washing, leaving himself even at ss. per week Si. 64.
only for maintenance. 28d. per meal at 19 for • man
full of ailments end willing even at threseeore years
and nearly ten to beep himself away from pereehial is.
heft We hear the matter will be fuily detailed to the
Poor Law Commissioners, it having been ineinueted by
some that Brown was an importer, and could work regir
larly if he liked and earn his fall 20. per meal !
Ady, Bag., met the matter nobly by handing £1 le. tole
applied for the benefit of Brown's wife.
Jane Haskell v. Wm. Hunt.—This wati an affiliation'
matter, in which Mr. Freeman conducted the complain-
ant's case. is. Id. per week ordered.
Henry Coombe, of Verwood, wee committed ler trid
at the ensuing assists for committing perjury at Wine-
borne on the 21st J une. Mr. Freeman appeared teethe
prisoner.
APPLICATION FUN PERJURY WARRANT.—Mr. Free-
man applied for a warrant against Edgar Wilms on the
ground that on the 21st June last, at Wimhorne, he had,
oenied on croas-exauiinatlon there, that he inquired of
any oue, and one Priscilla Wiffen in particular, who the
Parties were whom he had that day charged with steal-
ing wood. Two witnesses were in Court who would
prove that this was untrue, and that he not only asked
of them who they were, but inquired also if it were not
some other venom. The Court refused the application,
on the ground that the fact deposed to was not material
to the levee, observing that an application could be made
to the grand jury at the 114421,1. This is intended to be
done, as upon erose-examitt•tion it is not, recording to
the cues quoted in Arohibold's Criminal Law, p. 597,
necessary that falsehoods told upon arosi-eauniaation
shall be material to its lune.
CANFORD MAONA.-011 Thursday last the teu.
entry of Sir Ivnr Bertie Gnat gave a puhlio soiree
to the inhabitants of this beautiful little village,
cards of invitation being Awed to about 150.
Booths containing delicacies, and to which all visitors
were made welcome—were erected on the magnifi-
cent lawn adjoining Canford House. About 280
danced and enjoyea themselves to the strains of
Eyrea' Cornopeau Band whose perforniancid weir, la
usual, first rate. The visitors were select, and ap-
peared highly delighted with the treat, and w.`th the
polite attention of Mr. Luff, the house steward.