The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-03-27 00:00:00

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS.

Moxixf V.—Self:ore J. Hancock. Eaq., Mayor.
Ititumf tNia tout—John Tenn:leosian W charged by
P.C. Talbot with being drunk aufl fib:orderly in the
totreeta at a quarter heffore II o'clock oil 6:stool y
:evening. Ile woof faialcuig our of very "isiu. lie language,
loud refit:owl to go house. when the conatai.ho wok loi:oo to
the luek•iii:. Mr. Solomon or the half Muun Inn.
eurrolforatefl the pubtve...ifs ntatetnetit re4peettng the
filtify langnao wa.:4 by the defendant, awl hie fliaaoraerly
eunfluet. Fined rfa. auil 44. Cthits, and urilere:i to enter
into Ids OWII Irreogllll2lll{Vd of UV to be of gout
behaviour for U otoni io.affa !Cock:inborn.
charged with being drunk and iiiepable on Saturday
night. or ruttier Sunday morning. between 12 and 1
o'clock. was tined be. anil :la. Costa._ _

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TIMADAY.-1.1.40re J. Ilanoock, £aq. (Mayor), Joseph
Ayling awl W. To &airs.
?LIAM! roil Hang WlTalour LlCltNslL—George
Vincent. a Lotman from Portemoutli, wai cherged
James Thorne, a Weymouth boatman, with plying for
hire in the Weymouth lierouur without being licensed
to do so. Hr. ComeNue appeared for the complainant,
and Mr. Howard forthe defendant. Tim Carie W.gb partly
hear.' list week, and was adjourned till toelay fur
further evidence. It appeareo that in cuneenumice of
various ships of war having taken up their et atone iu
our roadstead. buatineu (ruin other porti had coins
here, anal without being duly lieetieed, plied for hire at
a lower fire thin that charged by the Wey aaaaa uth boat-
men, in cause auenee of whieli, the latter felt them-
selvea aggrieved. The complainant stated that on the
Bth it'd. he saw tiro women and a man get into the
detenilant'a boat in the harbour and Tii ldeal,
anuthir waternian, emit that he had semi the defendant,
not only un that day, but iiho on several other uccaeiuns
!dying for hire in the harbour.— Eliza Ellen, • boinli.boat
woman, said that she was one of the ia.arties in the boat
on the day in question, hut that she !leather hired the
defendant to row them to the Conqueror, the duil, they
sorrel, nor did alle heir slay one titre Lim, our see ally
pay one him. She was an asiietant to Mrs. Bowen, hay-
ing been sent from Portsmouth lay a party to bupply pur-
-1 SOUK belonging to the Com itieror.-11rs. flu ,esi sabl the
drfendant's ho..t was hired by a person, who went (coin
Weymouth to Portsmouth—she forgot her mune. When
she arrival et Weyunantli to attend the Ciiimberor, the
defendant told her he had been waiting for her a fort-
night. It was the custom for the boats and the bomb-
women to follow the *hips from eta to station. The
priviiege was yank", by the captain of the vessel and
other parties were not allowed to occupy their place. The
defend int woo paid, perliapa twice • week, but not for
taking them ex paasengers, but furtheir goods. They paid
I ccorilingtii the amount of gimilstiken out to the veiwel
they served, and the state of the weather. Tile ilefeud•
ant Was nut the owner of the buat—lie was sent luy the
Oa Der, who lived at PortAlikOlth.l4l.l who had the pri-
allege of attending the Conqueror. If parties granted to
go out to the ship, they sometimes allowed them to get
into the heat, but they were charged nothing for their
fare. She had more than once lie ird Vincent refuse to
take parties to the chip for hire. The II iyor said that
the Bench wax uwiniolowily of opinion that the charge
of plying for hire, within the meaning of the act. had
nut been Ina IU out. aud the case was therefore iliinuisawl.

ANAMILIt eitNeGe.—George Vincent, the defendant
in the Above came, WAS then charged by William Gill,
another waterinan, of Weymouth, with silyieg for hire
on the 11th invt. The complainant, and a eattruian,
named dames Davi., who were looking out fur the de-
fendant, endeavouring to "rmtch" him, saw I come
into the harbour on the day in question with six pissaen-
gera—apparently naval officers. They paw them give the
defendant Numething, and they SAW him 'Mice is bitterer
it war on the idterMhought. Oii the 'travel cooling close
to the landing piece, they saw that there were is. on the
after-thought, end the heat gentleman that got out, gave
defendent Is., making together six aliillams or one
shilling fur each muceniel. For the ilefelem it woe
urges' that the deli:whoa s duty was to go with his host
once every day, to bake out whatever parce6 there were
for the Conqueror, and that were lie not to olu ei, his
privilege of ettending the %TAMA would be taken from
and given to sumo one eke. On the flay ii quest'oit
he hail two or three pareek to take out. and Fiat cc he
was leaving, one of the officers waked liii, tupet him off
It was eitvtaileary to take the officery off, when they
wanted to go xxliore, without charge, ciii often
Mg was tetWiteet for taking thrill, hut on the sinAeut
uocimion, alit eh no charge was suede, the six officers,
who got into tile hoot, gave the delved:oat I*. each, lo
" drink their health." The Henn', were of opi ll itt u that
in tide ease, a fare had been taken fur plying in the hal,
hoer. in violation of the Bye-laws. Niel metwapiently the
defendant would be lined in the lowest penalty of 10a.„
all I Gt. MI. costa. Tile Bench give WU opinion reapect-
ing plying in the mains for hire luy unliemseil waterier',
Au UNLICKNeND ?mat:lL—John Diehl was charged
with Actin,/ in Dm capeeity of porter, without • limn*,
by assist lig in the uuloading of a stesen-vemel, 'yin,' its
the harhour. called the City of Exeter. The defendant
admitted that lie hail no lierwer, hut said lie was
est aware that one was required. Fined :lc, and2s.
mats.

CHARGE or ARIMULT.—JoIin Elliott and lois wife,
were charged by John Templmam with an assault, on
the evening of the Istii inst. The complainant admitted
that he w..s in liquor at the tire, but he wild he did not
wilsider himself drunk, is all his tenses had not left hint,
an I he iittributed tile disgrace he lied got into the iti.y
befere, to the treatment lie receiied (rem the defendants
Witnesses were called on both si,:es, but their testhoony
respecting the nlle,e,l imeatilt WWI very emitradictury.—
It was, however, proved 014 couiplaindit had spoken
in very disrespectful term* of Ilra. Elliott. The Bench
disitthised the summons, and ordered the complainant to
pay the coats.
8 tirito•T.--Defore the Mayor. J. Hancock. Hip.
B%unit:a CH %MA. —Smatiel Webb, a marine store
dealer, was charged with receiving a bras* tap, weighing
37g list., belonging to the Water Company, well knowing
at to lia ve here stolen. It appeartel fruits the evidence,
that on Wednesday, are•te men were employed by
Mr. Church, the manager of the gas works,
in taking up some old gaa pipes and putting down new
ones near Olinnoster.row. In digging their trench,
they came Very near to the service pipe belonging to
the old water-works. Finding a large brass top in the
water service pipe, they got it out with their picks, and
when James Collins. who during the intoning hail been
sent to the gets works to attend to moue matters, re-
turned iti the afternoon, they told him what they bad
done. After souse discussion, they decided upon sailing
it, and Collins wrapped up the tap and took it away,
while another man named Richard Chuck went wills
him, carrying the 'dug nieMr hie arm. On taking it to
Welili, Collins saint " I have gut a copper tap for sale."
Weld,, who was standing at the door, mid " come in,"
added, " I never knew of a copper tap—it must be
a brass one." thdlins told him that in digging the
trench for the gas pipes, they fonnd the tap in the
seralail pipe of the ilia water company. and they gut it
out with their picks. Chick then took in his part, and
Webb, without further inquiry, weighed the tap and
plug, went out and got change, and on returning gave
ihriu Ilk. 4.1. As they were leaving, Collins said,
" How will it he?" to which Webb replied, "0 that
will he all right." They then went to the other uien
and the lunacy was equally divided amongst them. Mr.
Crick...ay, surveyor and agent to the water Company,
afterwards beard that the tap had laell taken on'. of
the uld pipe by the gas men, and went to Mr. Church
respecting it. The latter gentleman sent hint foreman
to the wen, informing them that if they did not restore
the tap he would iminedliately discharge the whole of
them. Collins then went to Webb and offered !rim
10a. dd., and promised to pay him the remaining 3•4. 4d.
on Saturday if lie would let hiau have the tap back,
stating that if lie dill not give it up to the water .11111-
pony they would all Ix. discharged. Webb laughed at
I him, and then took him up stairs where it hail keen
put away. All collins was leaving, Webb said to
" mind you don't get into prixon about it. after having
stolen, *AI it, and taken it back again." The slue was
then put into the hands of the superintendent of poliee,
and upon inquiry being 'mule of him, Webb said he
never bougl.t Um tap, but the men brought it to muo or
Wednesday and took it away the next ilay.-11r.
Ituseell, ironmonger, said the tap ass worth GI& per
Ili. for old brass, but if it were bought ant • pertect tap
it, would he worth Is. tid, per lb. He would not hese
bought snub an article if it were brought to him, utiles,
he well knew the parties. The prisoner was coistiiiithed
for trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions, but subse-
quently admitted to bail, himself in DSO, nod two surge
tine in £25 each,

PORTL A ND. ---We understand that plaus have
lavo prep:lll4l 6.r the save of a lariio hotel ocar
the bee. It at Chi.wcll, and that the eel k is shortly

A new locomotive engine, the first Imat on this
Wand, nitL itu LI iril trap Nluuday last. It it
inteinkil, with others already at work, for conveying
stone on the liriak ater. The men had a half
holii1:1 in c. ummoinrati .11 of the relit.
A 434 trsachY. —Firaiag.—The inlialot tuts of this dist-
tr.et•re miusualiy excited at the present. time respecting
thv fishing in the Fleet, or hat kwater. Fore numb. r of
year pas:. no ti,liitsg has laint allowed, in consequence
ui the Earl of Ildiester claiming the Ilect as Isis
private ruisiny : hut this winter, fishermen from
Loigton, Chickerill, and tither 'daces have visited it
daily—weather pen a' tg —to the great antlause at
tin: Earl's utlicisis, amt the steward sent iltdeltl,l to all
the panic*. wanting clic:it that if they persisted in
following their a.,rsesti ~,, in the forbidden waters, they
would render themmlves liable to a prosecution. The
notices hocever have provel of Ito avail. Last Satur-
day inure than :XI boats were op at Um wolt-ettil of tile
ater, and they were again warned away with a threat
at having their boats takes, from them. Sumo of the
men have caught iss many as 2111, ucight of tvls a day,
ciii Slr. B trtlett. of Chicks:rill, ha*, we nuderstimil,
purch.ised nearly 9 tuns from them fur the London
rkets. Souse of the eels are of large site, weighing
711sa and 311 is each.

Tile New TsitiFF.—l.vit week a .V? rene.nuan with.
horse and trap visited this place, for the purimse of
affording the good pem•le of .‘blrotsliiiry an early
opportunity el participsting in the benefits of the new
French tariff. He lie.' with him a large number of
samples of various articles which he professed to take
orders for, at utiliesrii-of low prices. Ladies' French
bout, and slippera were offered at shout one-third the
price hitherto charged in Oda country, blankets, wordi
at least Itii. per psi-, for 3v. 111., and stair carpeting of
superior quality at sixpence per. yard. For the latter
article he took very large unlena, limey parties who
tool hirkert,: bean deliari et! Ilmt from the high
price of toe iiimerlia. now lieu rosining to celebrate the
introduction of Frooli goods, under tbe new ti:eal
arrangemmata, ley canoeing their I !ICS lions tsp to
butt . But Ins UOt merely to tabu
orders Ile hail with him some goads he would lie
hal.ll to dila.uc of, provided the issiple were in want
ei them, floe news of the great bargains WWI
spread throughout the village, sod the Frenchman
disposed of a tunsiderable yu oitity of thew anode* for
ready money, at nrima, as the purchasers afterwards
discovered, very far exceeding what they 0111111 Le
piirchaacd fur at the drapers' Awn.: at Weymouth or
thartheitei • The hargairm on Si Midi °Muni were recci‘vsl
were to he delivered on Friday last, Lot we twist hanlly
toy that up to the following Tuesday no intelligence
had been heard of the FIVIICIIIII3II, or his new tariff
articles On this great lienefactor to isminsiunity leav-
ing Abbutaliury, ati incident occurred *thick rendered
his visit tu the !dare an expensive one to I self. the
WIC driving hie horse, worth from 1."2.5 to at the top
of hi, speed up the hall, toi the iosil leading to llridpori,
when the all al, Le a ug dri veu off ita wind, lull dos n IICII‘i •