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

SECOND COURT.

WIDNICMDAT.
Before the Han. W. H. B. Penmen, M.P. (Deputy-
Chairmen), end John Batten, Beg.

AN 01.1) 01)%111)1.11.

James Danford Edwards (54), labourer, was indicted
for stealing two fowl., the Property of John Shepherd,
at I .odors, on the 26,13 of November.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. B. Forget Lock prosecuted, and in opening the
case said it appeared that on the 26th of November
the prosecutor had a number of fowla, which were on
the evening of that day safe on his place, and wore
seea by the man who looked after them, amongst them
being one of peculiar breed, of which there would be
no difficulty in identifying. On the next morning two
of the fowls were missing. Two days after the
prisoner was found selling fowls at Abhoubury Goad-
guard Station, and one was bought by the officer,
sod this was afterward. idsatified se Mr. Shepherd's
property.
John Shepherd stated he WIN • farmer, living at
Callington, near Loden'. On the 26th of November
he had a quantity of fowl.. The next morning he
missed a couple of fowls. He next saw them in PS.
Arne?. house, He identified the whore of • fowl
produced as parts of those brought back whole. The
wings had been cut off for tie ourpoas of identifies-
ti4n He valued that fowl at 4...
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By Prisoner : He never saw him on him place.
Walter Lege statel he was in charge of the fowls
on the 26th of November. Saw them about five
o'clock in the evening, whea th•y were safe. lie
went nut morning It six, and missed two of them.
The wing. produced belonged to one of them.
Thom. House said he wag in the Abbotsbury
Coa.trosal Station. On the 29th of November
visoner Cents to the station with a bag. They asked
him whet be had in there, and he saAf two fowls for
sale. They askai him what he wanted for them, and
he maid 2a. 6 I. for one and 21. for the other. A.
neither of thtoua wanted one, he wait to hie officer
11113,1 sake' him af he would like to buy ~ne, which be
eventually Aid for 21. The wings prodlcal belonged
to it.
George Bindle, officer of Coastguard Abbotsbury,
stated that on the 29th of November he bought the
fowl of prisoner.
P.O. Dabbett stated been. last 'Maas at Abbots-

bury, and nbtsinsti the fowl. He took It to;;
Lo lore, and Walter Legg Identified it IS the
of his inarster, John Shepherd.
The jury found the in-lamer not guilty.
There was • further charge siraiipt priimiv,
et
stealing one lamb, value 2.. 6d.. the property of
John Rumford, at Lo lers, on the 27th November.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty.
1.-ck said in this or* It appe.red that ou
28th of November prosecutor ha I a lamb which had
been born on the 27th of .sovernber. It IVY marred
on the following d .y. The prisoner Mil non theisates
day offering the lamb for wile, but as prism'.o wo.di
DI may where he obtained it, Hr. Fo would av
buy it. When prisoner was taken into custody be
Gan '1 to dx the thiag of a Lamb."
Frederick Davey state I he lived at Loden, bed my,
• shepherd to kir. :iymonde, I Hos...barrow Farm.
Mr. iiimsford rental land aloes by witneses huge,
In November he saw one of pr smicutor's ewe leith
the lamb, which bad been born on the 27th
November. The next morning, the 28th, be out, o'on
one of them, the 01d..., we. miiming. He Jaw Luit
lamb wain on the 29th of November, wises Hi,.
Hansford's eon bad it. It wise carried to to mother
By Prisoner: He never saw prisoner in the 5.14'
French Foot 'toted be lived at "his,.
He knew prisoner. at the be, Saw him on %GM
of November in the road against 14r. White's hid.
He said "Are you lamb-hunting r Prisoner sufil
"Yost I hues got one and you can have it if you
like." Witness salted him where he gut it, hut
prisoner would not tell him, so be would not buy it.
Henry Bi.hop. ceder, of Up-I,dere, saw that
I Wednesday an..rning. VI. 2811 ..f November. he foaad
a lamb in young 61r. John liensford'e cowshed, Ho
found it in a b .g. ile t eik it nut of the bag and gave
Ii to Sarah Han.ford.

By Prieotier : He dal Dot see him put the lamb
there, nor_ tonnkit. .

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Sarah Ann !Unarm,' stated that on the
N.ivemiwr she received • lamb from lint witnee•
knew the prieiner by thght, and saw him that rooroki
on the premises hetereec seven and eight, and Li.
Il•mb era& hr.,n4nt to her afterwards.

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Hy the Coairnan : Skies .w the prlooner in the same
filld as Ur, shed WM, in which the lamb was toned.
Job. Handord et4,tl he was a farmer, lirisg
L dere. His fa,ber lived about • mile from hia„
On the 28th of N.ivernber • lamb wre found 00 his
premises. He saw prisoner the mune day the Imb
was found, about four o'clock in the atterneft
Asked him where he got the lamb from, and prima.,
said" Down there," and on asking him again b. iimid
Herbert, the shepuerd, gave it him.
P.S. Army, of Arkerswell, stria I on the 28th of
November he went to young John Hansford's bane
and •••• a lamb, which be 'narked. and left with
The next mornieg he saw the lamb put to the ewe,
and the ewe took toil directly.
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P.C. Custard stets,' hi was Stationed at Abbot*.
bury. Oa the 29th of Novembar he apprsh,k,,,Nd
priaoaar for atealtha i amb. lie eberged him, bat hi
411 not ritpli at first. 'ben be meld "I t.ok the —.—
thing of a lamb, but Mr. Hetzetord'a brother had get
it 0,,w."

The lamb wu then proluced In Court, and identified
by Frederick Davy and Poime-Seigeant Army.
The jury blind prisoner guilty.
A previ.nu C mviction for felony at the Donut
Quarter Sesei,,us is October, 1868, sitar a previous no..
elution for felony, was handed in.
Prisoner w. asked if he had served penal servitude.
Pris,nor admitted this.
Toe Chairmen : Tbe sentence of the Court is NW
you be kept in penal servitude for five years.
Prisoner: I hop- I ehan't live so bug.
The Cheirman : You will be subject te two yews'
police supervision upon the expiration of the sentsees
ju.t pseud upon you.