The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-10 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

SAINT/DIY I' Before Mr. H. B. Middleton, Mr. Albert
, Sankes Oolong Hennizter.B. , sad Mr. E. NOM.
Colonel fitewerd, Williams, Jun., and Ity
, la Gonna.
Th. ii.J. H. Roper, of Paddlehinton, who had been
eninnioned for gelling without registering, wee again
ted by Mr. E. Barnett who put in a letter from
hrt=t, sag privy Condi. Mr. Rips?. letter
(March 6) stand that he sold milk to his own out
every day except Sunday. and, am coo not miner as
strider, brag • clerman. be asked whether Ito mixt
gin up the supplying an &greaten to hie poorer
parishiosera whin the, t= bl 7 Tab"-
The Meese et the piny ' on March 7 stated that,
soder the drourestermea, Mr. Roper would sot Muhl' to
Var.
• illyoLltatti had also mimmoned Ann Lowell.
R°l4l, for disposing ot the milk daily.
entined at Peddlebbtron. new
' "geode" ho • et eons and a enter of milk. On
Saturday, Mardi lat remind NMI sodas from Yr.
ftir..Bieta:se to reglorielas mist lb' milbeherse elder.
the febowise week. Celled an Ifr. R mar with the
lie &Maid to neater, u he odd it would
sot he kr Mot to sot es • trodorman, sod oentinned
be had written to tie Otork of the Pesos on the matter,
sod wimps he bed en mannerfree him he'd let him know.
gassitenetly witness sew Ina inn Mr. Roper
saki be had bed in newer frees of tbe Pena
natal that if be told • Silk mut osoulosally to oblige
any iardon. nalinat telttok but; be &bled, "tbet
Ming ; I bam now
=on Imrim,OnailZailis I est as maw

from them I will let you kaaer again." Saw Kr. Ryer
main, when the latter mid be had had an mayor from
the Privy Ccuncsl, it Wag that the order did not sooty to
him, so he thread go on as before. On May 21 Mr.
Roe., was rumnsoned.
By Kg Batty: Rai bought milk them himself. Mr.
Roper keeps seven =ma, and sells ivory day regularly.
Whim hecalled on Mr. Riper, the latter told him to ask
the Sipa not to call his servant, as he admitted selling
milk every dm.
Supt. B stty requested the =listable might be asked the
prim se that he might show. there WWI no question of
charity. The magistrates mid the question of profit did
notniake any difference, Mr. E. Peace addicts that no
doubt Kr. It ,per's motives wire good, and he mid very
good milk: be would be wrong to under-call others.
Mr. X Barnett urtel that Mr. Rower was advised by
the Privy Council, and acted on that Mitre ; =arc was no
latention to made the law.
The Bench could not see how they could avoid convict-
ing, Mr. A. Bank's remarking clergymen who sold taa for
hca•fii 01 their parishioners are obliged to she out
licenses, though they sell at cost prism.
Kr- Baraaii atlPPorred the BIWA would be satisfied with
a nominal tine ; he knew that amoral clergymen are
awaiting the remit of tbe present ease.
In answer to the Chairman, Constable klatch= said
Kr. Roper sold =a milk at 4d. a quart, that was the
general price : but where they sold it for charity, in mouse
places, it could be got foe 3d. a vast.
TM Chairman could not me how Mr. Roper mold be
taken out of the category of • purveyor of milk. Mr. llmper
had no intentloss to evade the law, the ease was only
brought there to try the matter, sad they only impmed •
nominal floe of Is., the costa to be remitted.
It was =digitised that Mr. Roper would register as a
purveyor.

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DRUNK ARO DISORDOILT.
INTIK John4l.www, of the Sind regiment, stationed at
Portland, was summoned for being drunk. lie admit'esi
the offence, but begged that to. Basch could overlook the
matter. and not inffict a fine, as it would take away his
stripes, and he had been 16 years in the regiment
Mr. Batty said the Chief Cerstabie was very loth to
send this rase before the Bench, and wanted too com-
manding officer to deal with at ; but he declined, wishing
the Bench to adjudicate.
The sergeant stated it was biz first offence; h. met
some friends, and had two glasses of liquor, for which he
expressed his great sorrow.
On the WM61110110( the Bence, Supt. Batty withdrew
the summons, on the sergeant's paying caste; bat this
beige done, Mr. Batty asked for the man to be cautioned
as this was not the first time.
The Bench told defendant they would not show Bugler
leniency again.

MICHIWAT WARD 1011110/1511
Mr. T. Coomtw spoiled, for the Highway Board, that
the Bunch would declare certain pieces of road at
Kingston Rumen sad Langbredy to be closed as public
oada
Mr. M. C. Weston objected that the law stated such
application might be made by an authority "liable to
repair." But the Highway Board denied their liability,
and therefore could not apply.
The Chairman said they could not take any notice of
what had been done Wore ; they must take this as a first
steriraler long disiniedeo, Yr. Weston stating his
arguments applied to Um Megaton Ramat piece, urged it
would not be prejudging the case, it the Bench knocked
it on the head tiU the agates.
The Bench adjourned the 'placation till August, to
afford an opportunity for Mr. Weeton's indictment agaiust
the Board with respect to this road, to be heard.
Mr. Uoocute Unsalted that the Beard would have to
fresh aotiam.

It w-a-s
ultimately adjourned till the 13th Bent
Yr. Coombs stated the expenses would be Oa
Mr. Warta& applied that hi, indictment alight be beard
at the assizes —Granted, Yr. Coombe assenting.
Tie Lecaiezof the Travellers Rest Portland. was trans-
ferred from William Makes to Jams. Brennan. late
a warder in the Convict Prison, until next lacenslog
meeting.