The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08 00:00:00

WAII&RAIL.
COUNTY PETTY BE3BIONB.

MoiDAT.—Before Liont...CoL Idaasel, and W. M.
Caczat, Esc.

TM/ PO4OlllllO
Ell Mullett, la custody, was brought up *barged on
remand with night poaching on the 19th of December
last, pertioulass of which appeared in our &Aimee
last week.-11r. B. N. Howard and ht, P. L
Budge again appeared to proesoute, and the following
evidence was taken.—Jaates Taylor, who appeared
with his eye bandaged, said he had beial in the employ
of the Rev. N. &ad as keeper and otherwise for over
43 years. On Wedneeday, the 19th inst., he, with his
brother and several others, went to Dream Wood.
They were in the Ride between 11 and 12 o'clonk,
when they met Henry Selby, the keeper. who
something to them, and they all meet togetner
towards • piece of prams land. When then be saw
• rabbit net etrethed out at the edge ge of the wood,
ad taw two men go away from it. He folloeed them
with his fellow keepers, whin six men oame oat of
the wood and rushed towards them ; more than one
of the Imo threw Moms, and one atom hit Lim in the
head, cutting through • felt hat; the stone wee •
large on., as big as his fist He was almost itenselem,
arid on rmovering was wiping the blood from his tam,
when a wan came toward, him with • idiot. He bold
up his own suck to defend himself, and the man
waited sway. Witness shouted out for help, and
Murray said •• Come ea." dew them take op the net
and go away. To Die bee of hie belief primmer was
on* of the men. There was a dog with them, and he
had Gino* bean shown the dog by the sergeant of
&oe, and identified it se the one be saw.—Sergeant
Wiles, @tattooed at Corte Castle, said an the 20th of
December he went to Grange and into a field adjoin.
Mg the ONAMO where he saw wait appeared to have
been • struggle on the grass, and thei• wee a quantity
of blood then. Abet this he received a warrant to
apprelisead prisoner. He apprehended him at Orchard.
bill, were he wee working. He otuo gel him with
oqglit poaching, and also with aseenitieg Um keepers.
tle swore out and said " the keepers, and Mr.
Bond as wed. I met you last night coming out of
Uorle Castle, Ogial Holloway's house. 1 wain a.raight,
home, had m 7 supper, and wait to bed. 1 was in
teal at eight o (sloth, and wee nut out of doors after-
wards. What have I gut to do with night poaching
You havn't been to toy boos', have you?" I said—
No." He said—" You aro quite care?" I said—" I
am quite sure." He then caked who I had taken
teseidot I said" Primps I had not better Led you : welt
till you re to the lookup." The same day he went to
primaer s home and found • black dog with a white
patch on his breast. He showed it to the keepers,
who immediately recopied it as the dog they saw on
that night. Be Mao received font stones (efodobed)
from Charles Domioey.— Charism Lkuniney, • watcher,
in the employ of the Hee. N. Hood, mid about ten
o'clock in ball fborti, alter the meault, he went to
the wood and picked up tin four moues produced,
white he gar* to the I.st wituem They were mar a
pool of blood, sad bad not been th.nt lung. Tato
gram appeared to have been Ira idea about very much.
11. N. Ho *ma sail ttuit was hie case, both. soil
hoped and believed that before the trial comes off at
Dorchester he would be able to lied the other men.—
prim 'nor, on having the charge read over to him, said
he had nothing to say, and wad cowman I far trial at
tee Ansis.a, which will be held at Dorchester on the
21.; January next.