The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-01-01 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

Boncoutitt Purr, Elmitioss, Dec. 26.—Before the
Mayor and W. C. Pinchers', 6.q.—lsaas Newtoo was
brought up in orptody, Aarg with steeling • crown
fats hat, Talus la. 9d.. the property of Mr. A. 8 Ham,
Marketaquaro, Blaadford. —Marie Westlake, & traveller,
stated that on Monday evening, about 6 o'clock. At
was standing outside Mr. Hodge,' shop, her husband
use gone inside with some skits. The prisoner risme op
to her and told her abs was wanted on the other side of
the road. She replied that could not be, as she was
not known to any one la the town. H. then went
aWa7p and aToung gentleman, eseistant to Mr. Hodges,
ems up. He enquired if the master was in. He this
walked Into the Mop, and whoa the your, man's book
, was turned, be went labs the inside room, and took the
I bat predated from the eam. He put it inside he soak
and than eam• out of the irop, and weat up the pos=
by the side of the shop, loading so Mr. Hodges'
house. During that time her husband ••••• from Mae
Iwarehouse, and she then went home, dna &daft Mr.
Hodges, who followed the prisoner up the
The bat produced by the police-constable was p'sls.
as Mr. Hodges showed to her, and wee, doe believed, the
same primmer took.—Jane Moms, a Me girl Worm

8 and 9 years of age, daughter of P.C. Moore, who was
highly owninewird by the Bench for giving her cruise°. ,
so well, folly 'warmed the sitatements of the pri ceding
enema —Hooray Ayles ilo:ges said he woo semstsiut to
his grandfather, Mr. Hodges. Abase six o'clock on
Monday evening he was called into the shop, And as he
was going in he saw the pris suer, who ',neatening out'
aide. He asked him if Mr. Hodge. WWI at home, as he
wished to see him to thank him for what he had done for
bon, and to tell him he eau bettor. Witness
went into the dining-room, but his gr.ndfather was
not there. Ile went out and told the Prisoner that be
must coup the yard if he wanted to see Mr. Hodges.
He went out of the ahop and winnow followed him to
the door, when the Mat Witlll.l4 (Maria Virestl•ke) told
him that prisoner bed taken a bat, and pointed out the
plau from whence Ise bad taken it, AO I said that the
second wanes. also saw him t•ke it. Wilmal fssilowod
him up tl,e pewees to the skin•rooin or warehouse, mod
called out for hla euel Squibb, and told him what the
ant witness had said. A short tme after Squibb
brought the hat to him, which wee the one produced.
lie knew it by the private mark iwide, which was in his
hand-writing. The price was Is. 9.1. Samuel Squibb
asid he was a servant is Mr. Hodges' employ. On
Monday evening he was in the warehouse, when '
came op and called him at the door, and told him that •
man (the prisoner) had stolen • hat from the shop-
Witness inquired who said so, and was told it was the
first witness who accused him. He took • candle and
searched the passage to use if the has was there, hot
did not And it. When be gone back he naked the
prisoner if he took it. lie said he did not, sail *Wed
to be seareherL He wu searched by a man rams d
.4111.41 Hunt, who IFIIII in the shop, but nothing was
fund on him. He then went away, but about three
minutes auto, whilst about his work, withers found a
hat doubled up behind some skins in the warehouse.
He gave it to his muter. Pasoan bad bees standing
clone to the skins. The place where the bat was found
was not • plane for she storing of hats. They were
never brought out of the shop and put there. The bat pro-
cloud wan the one he found behind the thios.—Prisoner
elected to be tried by the Bench, and pleaded guilty.—
Mr. Hodges appealed to the Bench to be as lenient as
thry cool lOa account of his large f spill,. On iorloirine
it was ascertained that the prisoner was IS receipt al
good wages and brought home 14.. to his win the purloin!
Sansrday.—The Benoh sentenced him to a month's
imprisonment with bard labour.
Dretszos•L PrrrY Simons, Saturday—Before
the Lord Portman, J. J. Farquharson, Fen. Rev.
J. Watts, W. P. Okedon, Req., G. P. blausel, Req.,
and (1 Hancbro,
TIES NOILIIS-HINOTING CASE —John Smith was .1101.
mooed, at the instance of the Local Board, for creating
a nuisance by singeing hones on premises situated in
the Anchor gateway, Beliaburvetreet —Mr. Pup:hard
for the Lou! B med. •Mr. 0. W. Daniell, the medical
iuspector, sail that he had examined the premises.
There was a very unpleasant smell from the singeing,
which wan annoying to the inhabitants. He did n X
consider it prejudical to health. He imagined from the
situation of the premises it would be impossible to abate
the nelson°, if the business was carried on, as the plea
was surrounded by buildinp.—in sourer to the Chair-
man, defendant cold that some names on the inquisition
to the Local Bunt were not writteo by the parties, and
others signed because they were requested. He mew
Mooed thou of Mr. Bennett and Croats, the homer wee
signed as Bennett and Bird, sod the latter was by his
son on his father's behalf. Heitman only signed on
companion, as he was told he would have to quit hie
house if he Jul not, and the Misses Harfoot were not
ratepayers. He ano said that him term of tenancy
expired on the following Tuaiday.—The Chairman said
if that IVY the ease it would put an end to the matter.
The defendant mast not oogincenee his business there
again. —Mr. Finchard applied for costa but this the
Chairman refused.
CHAR°. or Ammon. —Richard Cuff, of Hilton,
was charged with assaulting Sarah Ann Thorne,
beer-hoese keeps' of the same place. Complainant
said that hearing a WWI Glagide her house, and
the defendant swearing awl abusing her buband,
the went out and said to the defendant, "Do you, Disk, '
I gins over calling us, and pay as what you owe at." lie
this made use of bad language, and threatened her, and
stosek her on the aisle of her f lila defence Oaff
NM be came out of the table-house with Anthony
Tuorne ; they had some • ords together, and complain-
ant came up, and struck him three times. He then
said yon bane struck me three times, and than nl.ppid
her on the °deo( the faoe. He never attempted to unto'
• woman, not even his owe wile—(laughter). He
expected • man named Tripp as rigout, but they had
been to him and bribed him not to come.- -The Bench
said he could have him summoned on paying his
expense'', and if he did not comply, a warrant would be
finned to compel his attendance, sind adjourned the corm
TRSITAIS yg 81•ICH or GANS.—Robert Barden,
of Tolland Royal, pleaded guilty to. charge of trespass-
ing in search of game on land, belonging to J. J.
Farquharson, Req., at Tarrant Owning. and was Geed
its., and costa 9a.
CH•1101 Or ASSAULT AND UNLAWTOLLT LUTING
81111011.-oeorge Foot, of Charitoo, was charged with
the above offences. The first soled John Marsh,
bailiff to Mr. Ralph Creedee, and the latter luring Mr.
Creedee's employ before his term was expired. It
appeared that • disagreement sews about wages and
some violent language pared between the parties. On
the second charge being called on no prosecutor
appeared, and both were dismissed.
As OLD Orrestrze. —John Hilton*, of Charlton.
who wait fined at the last Court for being drunk and
riotous win, appeared on a similar charge, and was
committed for wren days.
NIGHT POACHING. —James Gillett, George Knight,
and George liwyre, two of whom have abounded,
were summoned for having on the 24th, about 9 o'clock.
treupaimed in search of game, on lands belonging tas
Baron flambe°. —Mr. Hanibro's keeper said he saw the
parties with nets and a ferrett at • hole. He went to
the place and took up a rabbit. —Gillett admitted he
was there but had to pans that way to his garden. He
bad nothing to do with the pouching. —Committed for
one month, and at the expiration to find sureties, him•
self in £lO and two others in £5 each not to trespass for
the space of twelve months.