The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-03-10 00:00:00

DORSET LENT ASSIZKS.

The ',emulsion for the holding of these Assizes
was opened on Friday afternoon before Mr. Justice
Bytes sod Mr. Serjeant Shee, who arroveri at the
South-Western &num from Wilicheliter shortly
before two o'clock. They were there met by the
High dherifC George Wltieldon, Esq.. of Wyk.
• GillinKhasir; the ender-sheriff, Thomas Coombs,
Esq. • the comity clerk, C. J. Andrews, Eietus,aild
the sheriff. chaplain, the Hew. Probendsry
&O. L, vicar of Gillingham, and the ussl retinue
of javeliamen. The cavalcade at once proceeded to
the County Hall there the comintinion wag optima,
after which the Judges retired to their private
lodgings. About three o'clock the learned jodges
Weeded Divine service at Saint Peter's Church,
•1101 the metor, the Rev. J. M. Collies read the
pro. ern. The amiss sermon visa preached by the
Shenfl's chaplain, who selected as hia test the fine
chapter of Vt. James, 13, 14 and 15 verses,

TRIAL OF PRISONICRS.
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CROWN COURT.- -Sol-vane T.
Mr. tierjmet Otrte took his seat on the Bench at 10
o'clock.
The renewing magistrates were io attendants :
Ku John Miehelh KL ; J. Teasel ; J. E.
Bridge. Lop ; J. Bryant.. Foq. ; U. B ...hoer, Esq.;
H. P. Cembridge, Eaq. ; J. J. Faitpaliarsois, jun ,
E-q ; J. Floyer, Foq. ; A. B. Ester, Rap; Li. C.
Deed ne, E.q.; Oundry. Row ;B. P. Gamily,
C W. Gordon, Req.; W. Hneneett, ; K L.
Kindend y. Eaq. ; W. C. Issnshett, ; C. A.
Mennt.g, Leg. ; C. O. Memel, ; ti. F. W. Mass,
Middleton, Esq. ; R. H. hwaffield,
It. O. T, !Stewart, Lop ; R. William, Req.; M.
W.lliatte, Esq.
The Mayor of W. yinotth and D. Bywords, Es.,
ime id the coroners of Ste comity, were *lea in at-
C.
Th. i.,llowing getalemen were sworn on the
°RANI) JURY.
Mr J. Mabel, K.' U., foreman ; J. Eloper, Req.;
R. William., Lop. ; G. F. W. Mil., Req.; It. H.
E.q. ; J. Gamily, Eq.; J. 1.1. Memel, Eeq;
C. A. Manning, ; C. W. Deasy, Req.; J. S.
Parquheson, jun., T. diew-rd, Eaq. ;
W. C. IL•mbert, Req.; 11. C. GooddeiN Foo. ; K. H.
Meth, Lop ; .I.l'. Bulkn, Esq. ; C. Ourdon, Fs.;
M. William., Req., J. B. Lads, Proi. ;C. J. Perko,
Req.; G. P. Mantel, ;R. P. ut, Req.; B.
Gendry, Req.; It. 3. !toucher, EN.
The Prod onatiou against vice nod Immorality
having Ism read by the Clerk of Amiss,
The Leerned Serjeant delivered his charge to the Grand
Jury. He said I hope en far as .bat lam shout to say
is pers sal to myself, that you will receive my semis
for la/forming you, t• at owing to the indissition
of
se of the hartied judges—not. 1 am happy to ety, a
very serious in •ispe.iiion—but cot that Motet% it an-
Svieable or him to be Rhona for toy time from, the
neighbourhood of liie otedicel attendant, that I have
the honour of addem Mg you frous this place. The
o diat of that karned judge I am glad to see upon the
c.leisilite.yet it was prebably kna en that).. would not be
alb etis .ttend here to-day. However, that may he, it
Seery gratifying to use to obeerve the nun.erous indeed-
donee le the &ones n of your county to distiltatie the
a•ities of greoo jurios. Ti.. learned judges of thin Dad
I say my—m.og that 1 beee not the homer of being one
or UMW— enjoy pribiatily In • higher degree than the
judges of any other laud, the good opinion •nd onnfi•
denoe .4 the greet body of the people, awl that good
°pose ate confidence will certainly continue so long
laa thmr duties are discharged with the faithfulnesa
what. tiow didinguiS thom learned judges, sad that
reseed, for which I have t, thank you to-day, is paki to
Queen'. Commisaion by gentlemen in yoor eyelike,
We hae• wet ou the day and at the hoer on whirl, the
metropolis of E”glasol, the great beet of thin great
empire., throbbing with emotions of joy and hope, in the
expectatiee of the arrival of the Princes., who, we !rm.'
at some distant day, a. moirt of the Ring of Esoloid,
will winning" that height example of virtue which list
endeared hi. Hoye mother to the people of this enuctry.
Never surely did a bride receive such • welcome as she
will now be Listed with. I should not have mien ted
to the happiness which the marriage of her Royal
Highnem to the Prince of Walea had diffused through-
out the *meaty, were it oat for the parlor-, of explow
last to yoe.(l bad elotest said apologieing) for do'
which my teamed tooth. r Bytes felt himself to aitend
to the caplemiun of the whit from teeny lord 'nimbi-
tante of thia town and its miehbouriineid, that nest
Tueolay. the day of the umeriage, eisla be kept ire •
holiday lie the judges, the high sheriff, the pro...store,
thesis...es and the whole people of this liseelity. It
unfortunately happened that the comutimion days foe
the circuit st. re axed before it was known on what day
the marriage eouhl take place, mad an much ineani.
veiliebee attended the likens of the days when see
Geed, that hi. lor •Itio di' • t feel blows-If at liberty to
secede to that what. L ' ego I owever, his instructions
to tell you, end I et. ti rely . a .r in the propriety of thee',
that on Teelatay shall La happt to dispense with the
attendance ot the High Sheriff, who Ime quite sure,
will be wanted eke-wher,. and iNdred of all the
otiose oboes VT-eel:ea is not absolutely Memileare
to the rend act of the husinem of the Court. To iro -e.d
So the important metera which we Imre in hand, I •m
happy to oheerve that tie g. neral character of the
eakl ado. which Ism h en plated before me is not such
I as to denote any extenaive demand-seinen among the
!mess of the people of your county. There are, slow-
ply, some eery mrious charges—indee.j. which not,.
can he sell more melons, agaie•t twoor three persons,
reepeottag whon, bills will be sent up to you. I pro-
pose to call your attention briefly to four of those
sera The first is that of Julia Heiken, who is indicted
for conceseling the birth of her child and ate is
indicted with Ann Bonham, her mother, who is out
as heal, eis the MOM charge. With moist to Julia
Heehaws, the person who iv in embody, I think it
probable, although it is • miner for your comiders-
nom. that you will resnorler it right that the eireain•
snore. on which her guilt and -Innocence depends
sb aid he iueestigand hefnee me and a common
As to her mother I regoe.t your tortieu!ar attention
In such rvidenos es may he brought before you.
It may pee-ibly, it any probably, tarn out that
tom not &Irani of the preonancy of her
daught r, and if you should,he of that opinion you will,
I wive no doubt. be 'led to relieve her from the sus-
piciou ef having connived at gtmit which is very often
actanep,tieti with renal& of .o.ios of mach More
senou• consequences Howeve,. that in a matter yeal
well know, entarele foe your consideration. The sat
mobs which I shall call your attention is the est of
George William Berry, • farmer, aged 70. Strange to
ray he is the only persou in ibis calimitar who is de-
earthed to be • person of superior *dumps. The
m•jonty of thom wlome names spew is the Sender
are ;mime uthrly mouse, at least, sires-ma as not
to he able neat of then to road or write well. Berry
Is charged with very heinous if!. see of having
felonitonlf smelted one Margaret Eltuary. I should
have been hetet ph med. I mud say, on reading the
impositions, if rare LS berm taken when the young
woman had combined of what hat occurred it she had
been examined by e sidled man; that dos. not appear to
here been diem. I renter think .oo will And her evidence
to he such as will leave you but little ehoice,sel you sill
probably be .4 opinion that the neennuatitnerii Of the
est ought to he inquired into Ss. Now Sere are
two other eams, the rest serious of .11, via.. Edwin
Allred Preerly, a soviet, who is sherged with Um
wilful murder of elm rke Evans, a seder of Se coo-
vise prise sit Portland, and Charles Fooka, who is
'sexed with the *Wel murder at Walditeb. of Daniel
Joseph Stone. lampeeting these two owe, I hare
only this to may. The law proms. every homicide to
be murder until the coot/sty appears. I bays so
doebt you will know, after I have reminded you of
thaa, which, probably, 11004 of you regales to be re-
minded of, bow to deal with them oasis and there-
' Intel will make no further °besotting upon them. I
has hes misitild by iny brettor Ryles, inasmuch se
the cases which, wen to come before him cannot Is
proceeded with before two o'clock, it will much facili-
tes getting thresh the criminal Wetness of the seise,
if you will Imre the goodness to attend, Is the fire
nuts', to the Helder n 0.,. lb ,t may he seat before
Ton, pa that hi. lordship and myself may beat work an
aeon at pomade. The Grand Jury then retired to their
TOM.

LAIICENT AT CAnuarrox LARIATOI. niraidie
&sag, 46, labourer, was Unlisted tor baring Wow-
' losely %tole,' two alueepekins, the ProPOrrY or Mr.
Jaoies Bias-imam at Cath.rstaa Laweston, acc taw 300.
of J .ry last Mr. Itell-n prosecuted ; the MIRIBmer
was laud. feeder& —Tb• pri.Der was I. prossairtar's
employ previous to lb. robbery, Nod after b• was 1111*-
1141411 H fro. his aervise the 04" T-skies were 1111ii•Ifl.
Tbe prisoner .01.1 the skins to Mr. Gale, • lellaioncer.
lot 2.. 641. audios that thee were th.- property of Ida
Sr, • lir. it tot of Whiteebareb. The proivity
W 44 Weatiled by Mx. Blasliston, vibe NNW sword In

=Limiest* merit. Thit prleolter, when bane* the
hys tested that he luatad the an. •1 White.
ehnteh. and that be had hot what,' Mr. BI•clsonory'•
yard piney the sth of Jarman. Thy pr..oihr did h• 1
off., an, &tom., but hatided in a written character
from a fanner hying ut tivneighLoarhood of Cathermoti
Leheaton. —The tellrOrd Judge brk-dy mmo4 up, asd
the jury at once I.tod Wei " ()silty." The G.llll
airrineed him to Ma months' laiptiaoameht with hard
labour. _

LAUCLIT AT RCANINSTIM. Marta Pole, 34
biliourer. Iraa reused ma an 'BAUM:tent that he brims
the bailee of a certain eau of foamy, to cilia. 4•1., did
froadulently concert the a•ase tohioo tine at Bea-
sahoder, on the 26th Norethbet 1414.—Mr. Compton
',adulated the me, for the prosecution: the primmer
was not defended by counsel—The prisoner was is the
employ of Mr. Wateree, • eordwainer of Greet Toiler,
and en the day is queetion he met him to purchase
some ptch, de.. for which he gave hoe 64, He
beought the articles, bat they were wet of the kind he
required, sail be complained to Iths of it. He said be
had parthased them of Mr. Galpin,and had paid Is. 44.
for out.—Mr. Chapin stated that the priumer coded
spa use as 4 asked for the articles for Mr. Minters...
They Imre 'applied to the primmer, end pissed to his
artioriet..—The pd•Dellf int.de PO &hoes, sad the jary
Nand him gutty. He ergo tautened bi the Overt to
ed stoatine imptiesonmet

PLACkIA O.IITRUCTIONS 01,0111 TIM RAILMAT.—ReberC
It, was charged
,ititti placing three SAKI,' of
ices, to wit—tbroa Ito. radsroy chairs, with intent
thereby to ebstroct an mist-, and overthrow a sertaio
envoi, and carriages and ondmagernag th• safety of cer-
tain persons travelliog and beioj upon the said railway
known as the Southamptoo and Railway, at
Wem Stafford, on the 2411 of January last. —Hr. H.
T. Cole uid Mr. Homily proem:toted, on tbe part of the
railway conipsny. There wets several omits in the
itsdistuient, and when called upon by the Clerk of
arraigts the pawner pleaded guilty. The Governor of
the gaol then enquired whether be inientiCO to upset,
the train, and he replied that Im did not think it would
do mny bum. The plait of guilty was received for the
inisdmmissocer, and the tuned sergeant in ptseille
sontence acid two. a miry merlons Mr ohnisdermeabonr,
as by what lb. prifisimi did, bo oat only socisserod this
destruction of Use property of tb• railway onto-
painy, but the deetruMUn of His lieu of their
servos* and also the passenger. in Use trains, sad
tho coommidenou that 'night have followed from
what he had done soigiit h••• made him unhappy for
lb* whole of his besides causing groat misery to
numbers of permitok He (the loused judge) certainly
hoped that be had sot the wicked intention which was
set fortis in the two lint conots of the lodietnisoi, but
be invd bon guilty of a piece of the moat wanton mini
thief, tit *filth be deserved sag suers puoiMuunt,
ad ferr which he ought to be mod, an example of. The
sestina, of the Court wan that he be kept in prison (we
9 months. —Mr. H. 7'. Colo mid the promiecutors wonid
not offer any evidence upon the other manta in the in-
dimusent, as they considered His punishment the pri-
boner had rusted won't be • suiSment example to
prevent • rbpritition id mush uffuoirs. Ti. jury then
returned a verdict of not guilty on the charge of
malicious intentioo, and SU primmer wan removal from
the dock.

EullarivalLST.—Sarerl Cerisick, 16, Laker, was
indicted for etnbionaling tie sum of 19e. 3d. tba property
of his manta, Calm, Bravo' Whet of Havens:7 Bryan,
on the 6th of February leek—Mr. Clark prosecuted
The prisoner som in the employ of the prussoutor and
sea IC Ni. habit of diatributing bend to the pro.seutor's
customers. Ott the Ws of February he sweet to fatal-
bride% and at 11r. flbepperd's, • postal dealer, he left
24 loaves of bread,le payissantior which he resolved
He also left 18 loaves is Mr. Basg's,arod resolved in'pay•
ment Rs. 3d. The money was not paid over by the
prisoner to the prosecutor, and the fact of Lis having
received Illoarty booonsind known to the latter,infornir
Boa woe given to the Iselin, and the prisoner wan given
into custody.—He made nu debates, end the jury found
him guilty. —The learned aerkant eristeneedlu to nine
month.' imprisonment.
Laketon' AT WnYllOOl.ll.- iota (tpdier.s 21, William
Rejnedele, 31.0, and Orsrvt Ptrry, to, sokb.s belonging
to the 83rd itegiumat, were luelioted for having *Wien
a plods of bacon. a qiiintity of lard, and looking.glaaa,
ot 2lie value of 1., (be property of Hobert Brinaky at
Wqmont,h, on the 10th January. Mr. Further *AP
shieW the cam for the prosecution. The three pri•
SODOM Ward undefehded. '1 be prosecutor keepe the
Hope Tavern., at Weyinonth, mid. on the 10th
January Lk* Arse pien entered Si.. horse, end left
abo cl ut Leslie o'oo lum
k. When hey wete gube the pine-
Mitur foiled the mho in his Utast& unlocked, and the
neat day he dmooveresl they the looking.glan INA
miming. On ti.e night in question, • women named
Inoll accompanied the prisoner Reynolds to the house.
Übe meted that she saw the lard, bacon, and gime in the
pueseesion of Perry. Information *ma given to the
police. and Bergman BCIDO aseosipanied 8/../1
to the Portland barracks. Bhe pointed oil the
three prisoners se tan moldiest that wen at the
Hope Threro on thst 10th of January. la IL.
Oriinner's roots Colour-Bennet Marvartlikdi
sneered a looking glue in the &hinny, which was
identified by the prosecutor an Lit property.—ligmun
stated 'bat he nurchimod the glees of a private in the
engineer. for fa. He denied all knowledge of the
robbell. Perry made • similar dolomite. Reynolds maid
be was not guilty. -The kennel serjeshat au,o,ned ap,
and the jury found the prisoners guilty.—The wart
sentenced each to six months' imprisonment sith bind
labour.
(Yritatititt Pim; AT tiiitz la.— Robert Saisi, 44,
labourer...as indicted for sinlimf • bag and too bushels
of paw,. the property of Yr. W. White, his inmter, at
Bete Regis, on the llib of Yelnuary.—Mr. Nooks
proseoutarl.—The prisoner woo employed on the day
mentioned in sowiog peas, and the prosecutor sent out
seven bags of peas. The moaner was attending to the
drill. When the men returned in the natio( Mr.
White Nand there were four,ilimpty and two fidl mek,
Having diesorettsd ohly sic he requested the prissier
to Wing hack the other empty seek. Banta ananicions
he want to tin field, and he there found the seventh
beg full of peas concealed wider some thatch. He gave
information to the pollee, and he accompanied P.C.
Adams to the field The bag had then been removed.
The officer retched aui saw the prisoner carrying • bag
upon Ms shoulder. It was a sack bag, and appeared
about hall-ful. He sew the prisoncr enter kis garden,
and be took the primmer hate custody. The pro-
moo tor shortly at ter wards nine op, and the
prisoner beir:est him not to say anything about it,
114. White informed kiwi that he could not interfere
as it was is the hand, of the police. The peas
liken froin the prisoner were smiler in Imitiple
to there served fiat to the then.—The prisoner
said he took the peas for his maater's bonen —Mr.
White said the ataldea were near the prisoner's house,
Lot he brl never been allowed to take peas for the
hones •ithout Lie leave. He weld rot give hint a
very good character, although he had been in his
service about four yean.—Tbe jury found the prisoner
guilty. and he was sentenced to six moothe' hard
kbour.

AOLICLTIPO • COPOTAIL• IN Pin KIWI:RION OP
ula Durv.—Joseph Oiffutd, Z 4. labourer. mis indictee
fee unlawfully amaulting and beating Jobe Cameros, •
minatable of the borough of Don:hasten whilst In the
'mew ion of hie duty on the lich December lasts—Mr.
Flocks **dueled the prosecution; the primmer wait
trisieferided.—P.(. Cousins aaid be wee one of Um
borough pclirinuen. On the 13111 Deoeniber the primmer
tem in UM custody of Keats,wheu Immune OD duty. Tim
prptivier then bud the constable by the hair of Ids heed
with both hand.. Keats wan dean in the eat of putting
him in the cell. The prisoser was Very violent, and I
tweet to the amist•nee of the other officer. I released
Keats, and dtreetly the prisoner got up I alruck it
Keats. I total him if be struck Keats any awn he would
hit lino with the staff. Kutwithatemiing that threat the
priaoner struck bins agate and I gave DIM blow. He
theta toreed nicked and hightail toe violently in the
lower part of 'ay body. I laid to go off duty. Uld was
attended by a Megrim. I tem compelled to be off duty
for a week. I was in uniform. The prisoner wasdrunk,
but he knew what he wee about.—John Petty Aldridse
mid 1 can • /surgeon reeiding at Doreheater. I was
called to on the Link of December to *Mend P.C.
Cousins. I found the °Seer in gnat pain about the
groin. I attended fits days. It bathe have Mtn
• .yl7 severe kick to have mused what I observed.
The prisoner in defence mid he knew nothing about
it. Ile was very drunk and ha did not kn.s that he
had injured the oneen—The learned serleant having
seamed up, the jury returned a verdict of potty, •••
lie wort moteneed him to 18 months' impritionment.
The prisoner on hiavitig the dock mid "That is •
bit of • treat."