The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-26 00:00:00

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had just come out of prison, where he had been sent for
stealing • ferret. —James Hawker spoke. to being with
White on the 30th November, when Jaoob Miller came
up and asked White to go ierretting on Berry farm,
wi ere, he 'aid, he had permission,—The defendants
were fined 53. each, and Bs. SS. costs, or in default, 14
days' imprisonment. The case occupied more than two
hours.— --aamuel White was further charged by Samuel
Dom/lett, Esq., but, the prosecutor not appearing, the
awe was diseineed.—Mr. Jolliffe appeared for defendant
and claimed coats for himself and one witness which
were allowed.--Highway Offences. —ldsrle tiolole, for
allowing three pigs to stray on the highway at Thom-
ann* November 19, was Moodie., and costs Be. 64.--
Maritsa Smith, for allowing a sow to stray 04 the high.
way at Whitootirob Canes:am:arum, November 19, was
fined la, and jel. COE& --Po ,citing at lialstoal.—
Aroidis 'Wellman was charged by P.C. Coates with
f having a gun in his possession, and with poaching at
Halstock, on the Bth December. 3D, fendant pleaded
guilty, and, it appearing that he had resisted the
' pulimmou, he was fined El and 9s. coats, and allowed a
month to pay is, or in default one month's imprison-
ment. Toe gun was forfeited, and ordered to be
destroyed.-- Wilful damage at Broathoinser.-- John
Chubb was charged by Mr. Stookdale with damaging a
tree at Drimptou, December 11. P.C. Abram said he
caught Chubb on the evening of 11th December, with a
, part of • tree in the parish of Broadwinsor. He asked
him how he came by it, and after a little hesitation he
said be took it from a tree belonging to Mr. Stockdale,
and that he had had liberty to out it. He allowed bhn
to go on, and spoke to Mr. Stookdale, and found he hint
not bad liberty. He then went to Chubb's house and
fomid he had cut up the wood.- He took possession of
it, and took defendant to Mr. Stookdale, when he
admitted the offence. He estimated the value of the
limb at la—Defendant was fined 53., value Is., and
costs 75. ; in default 14 days imprisonment ;
allowed a month to pay iii. Alleged Poaching at
Mapperton. George bfabey, was charged by Mr.
Miuterne with trespassing in pursuit of game at
Mapperton, on 10th Nova ,ber.—William B. Idinterne
said, on Friday, the 10th November, he was with tee.
keeper named Corniok at Mapperton farm at 11 o'olock.
They Saw & pheasant in a trap near a barley rick, on
land oompied by Mr. Stickland. He waited by request
of thekeeper and saw the defendant OOMO up and look
at the bird which was fluttering in the trap; he stooped
down and killed it, and walked away under the hedge.
Witness then followed and overtook him, and asked
him why he killed the bird. He said he hadn't done
11.—The trap was Mi. `ftickland's, who bad liberty to
net a trap for rabbits, and defendant was employed
by Mr. Stickland to look after the trap. He did not
take the pheasant out of the trap, but left it there. ,
The keeper Cornick said he bad lost a great many ,
pheasants but had not caught any one taking them.--The
Benoh said they had no doubt the defendant was guilty,
but there was no legal proof in thin case, to the charge
would bo dismissed.—Pabite-home Quarrel at Marsh. ,
wood.—Jaines Way was summoned by Herbert Watts
for an assault at Marshwood, November 17th. , Mr. ,
Manley for plaintiff, and Mr. Jolliffe for defendant.
Complaisant said lie, defendant, and others were at the
Shave Cross Inn on the night of the 17th November.
When be left defendant followed him, and knocked him
down several times, and said, "You sent nut back the
other day when going over a hedge, and I thought I
should mark you for it." Defendant was going over
his father's fences a week before, when he told him if
ha did so he would summons him' and that was what he
referred to. When defendant bad knocked him down
he kicked him, and threatened to out his liver out and
show it to him. He did not strike defendant, but got
away ffom him and went back to the inn. Defendaut
followed anti a.ain knocked him down twice. After-
wards defendant asked him to have some grog, and said
ho was sorry fot; what had happened. Defendant is
game-keeper for Mr. Elem. In crosa-examination it
was elicited that there were thr,e game-keepers at the
inn that night, and that complainant had some words
with them, and offered to fight one of thew.—George
Legg and Henry Pearce were called in support of com-
plainant's eme.—For the defence William Richards
stated that complainant challenged two keepers to fight,
and afterwards insight with witues& Watts knocked
him down and het t him. Defendant came up and
pulled Watts away. Watts said, "Wee% do you
want?" and afterwards Way and he fought. lie did
not know who stritek firet.—The magistrates dismissed
tim case.—Sainuel Gibbs, for being drunk at Bea-
minium., December 16, was lined ss. and ss. 6d. coats;
allowed a week to pay in; in default, 14 days' imprison-
ment.--Assaa/t at Beaminsler, —Samuel Gibbs, was
else summoned for assaulting Thomas Gale, December
18. Complainant, who is a labourer, was walking
through the street with a )(mug woman' when defen-
dant insulted them, sub pushed them sisout, He pushed
the man away, when .delendaait Ankle him. He
then called others to Ids assistance, who knocked defen-
dant tows. Case dismissed. —Vograney at Bea-
minater.—Henry Trump and George Smith, tramps,
were found by P.C. King sleeping in an otithouse be-
longing to Mr. Swatridge. Trump was is:attended to a
month's hard Labour, and South was discharged.
Obstructing he Police. —Thomas Gibbs, Samuel Gibbs,
and Eliza Gibbs, for obstructing P.C. Bryant in the
execution of bis duty at Beamiuster, on the 16th Mat,
were fined 3i. and 10, 61. coats, or, in default, 14 days'
iwpiisonmeut.