The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-07-08 00:00:00

SOMERSET MIDSUMMER QUARTER SESSIONS

AT TAUNTON.

TRIAL or PiNONNI&
IWZDNIEDAY.—Before Sir W. MILLS, M.P.]

ALLEGED ROBBLIT FROM A MAI/TEL—William
Brooks, labourer, 31, was charged with stealing wheat,
the property of his muter, Charles Weller, at West
Camel, on the 20th of November. Acquitted.
Svntmcn • Gon.—Joespla Homey, labourer, 30, was
charged with stealing a gun, the property of Benjamin
Bodges, at Long Sutton, on the Ist of October. The
primner was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
Svs.•ttrem Moser.—Fmnsis Richards, a pensioner,
27, was indicted for stealing a purse and money belong-
ing to George Smith, at Bathpeol, on the 22nd of April.
Mr. Leigh for the prosecntion, Mr. Edlin for the
defence. Verdict Not Guilty." The verdiet was
received by the penmen in court with some applause,
which, however, was instantly checked.
k RAMMER CRARGED WITH SHEEPI3TEALING AT
WINBCOYBIL—SyIve.ter Badman, 'farmer, out on bail,
was charged with stealing seven sheep, the property of
William Hancock, the elder, at Winseombe, on the 4th
of Jane, Mr. Seeks for the prosecution; Mr.
Prideaux for the defence. Verdict "Not Guilty."
ROBBERIES AT Fftolll.—Thonise Asltwell, 50, • sea-
loan and • man of colour, was iadieted for stealing a
Goat, the property of John Gilldens, at Frome, on the
12th April, and also with stealing two britches, the
property of Francis Knight, at From., on the same day.
' Priaoner pleaded guilty to both indictments, and for the
first offence was sentenced to one month's hard labour,
and at the expitation of that term to undergo a further
imprisonment. with hard labour, for the second offence.
Row1B1111•1[INO AT HUNTBPILL.—ThouIaa Jones,
18, labourer, and Burnett Deffery, 25, clerk, pleaded
guilty to breaking and entering the d welling-
house of William Hard widle, at Huntapill, and stealing
therein two coats and other articles, lite property, on the
22nd of May.—Each sentenced to eighteen months' im-
prisonment, whit hard labour.
ROBBING A MASTER AT ENlloll.—Jane Dytnent, 13,
pleaded guilty to stealing a dress and other articles, the
Property of her master, Charles Scott, at Rotator', on
the 21st of Mae. Three weeks' imprisonlneot,and after-
wards three years in a Reformatory.
ROBBING • MASTER AT Tl/01118COICBIL —Adam
Clarke Slater, 29. shoemaker, pleaded guilty to stealing
a large quantity of article*, the property of his waster,
Robert Williams, at Ilmberscombe, len the 29th of May.
and was sentenced to eight months' hard labour.
STRALING • RAT.—Emma Rice and George Rice (on
husband and wife, were indicted, the former for
stealing and the 'atter for feloniously receiving, a hat,
the property of George Cribb, at Martock, on the 31st
of May. The wife pleaded guilty, and was sentenced
•to fear inesiths' hard labour. Tne case against the
bushond was not pressed, and he was atitted.
Mentainta • W AITCPI AT WE/ITO:C.—Monad Lock,
30, harness 'sake; pleaded guilty to stealing, from the
person of Ersonnet Bantam, a wank, at Weston, on the
'2lttly of May. 84ofencea to nine months' Imprison.
went, with bard labottr.

STILLING PIIOPINT'f AT WINTON. -.Joseph Rose, 24,
.bbonr.r, pleaded guilty to etesding • number of tool,
the property of James Stone. at Weston. on the 111th
of *ay. Two previous eonvictions were admitted by
the primmer, and he was sentenced to six years' penal
servitatte.

• RITIMSTVII —Charles Radford, fr,
lbaker's moistant, was indicted for embezzling various
soma of mono, belonging to his master, John Barris,
at Wookey. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Bailey, who
appeared 4or the ormsecntion, stated that the embeszle-
silents exceeded Pl3O, and had extended over • consider-
able period. PAX atm war sentenced to nine months'
Lent labour.

HORS, eiTZALTWO At BlintoW.—Jsollia Lather, 34,
labourer, pleaded guilty to dealings horse, the property
ofWilliam Barg, at Berrow, on the 13th of June, and
was sentenced to eighteen- months' hard labour.
/loontav At BANwrgavog. —Fanny Webber, 27.
pleadrd guilty to stealing a number of &Aides, the
1 yof Willism Chedsoy, at Cannington, on the
.17tr d't Jnne. There was a previous conivction, and
-the prisoner was sentenced to four years' penal servi.

tiTIATANG A 1111STS•EIN AT MIDDIJI CIITNNOCIL
Emansel Lang. SS, lahourer,eleaded guilty to stealing a
oilteepokhA the property' of George Bishop, at Middle
Chinnoek, en %hob 21s1 of April. Three months' hard
labour.