The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-12-12 00:00:00

WAREHAM.

11)800Gli PATTY HISMO,S, Dee. 2 —Before C.
E-q. (Mayor), atil S [kilned, En. (:.-111, on.
linear St-einem appeared en a eulintun, to :1114,1.0r the
complaint of Mary Ann Cheesman, for wilfully breaking six
panes of glass In the windows of her house t Robb's-lane, on
Thursday night last, about 11.3.)
In another case—that of the Henry Stevenson against
ClIAKI•lt KOOK and JOHN DOWIALN, two railway ballast men,
brought up In custody under a warrant for a I slent assault
at the same time and place (Ilobb's-lane, or Nowastreet).
Both complaints being mini! up With Oteh other, the
, having patiently and carefully heard all all aid,,.nintibrettro the C ,uncil room to consult, and, on ro-enterlng
the hall, after the Town Clerk (Mr. Niter) ha 1 road the
clauses In the Acts of Parliament relating to malicious in) iry
te property, and also to assaults, the Mayor pronounced
sentence on Henry Stermsoit of one month's imprisonment
with hard labour, contplainant to pay the wine, 94., allt the
like imprisonment said hard labour to Dowden and Huse for
the assault._

WALTZR 1111:10111N06 Wlx fined 0, including ensts,for leaving
his waggon standing an unreasonable time in lloward's-lane.
AU three of the above dm:Hints—more especially the two
first, under the malicious tn.:slam and injury to property
Anti, and the assault—appeared to give great satisfaction in a
crowded hall ; and it is to be hoped that the two first decisi 3333 •
win help the police to preaerve order and decent behaviour in
the town. The Mayor told all defendants that the scuteneas
were much lass than they were empowered by tho Act to
award.

000 STY COURT, Wednesiay.—The undisputed cases
were heard by F. Filliter, Esq. (the Registrar), before
the Judge arrived. The only ease of interest
was that of Goodden v. Jetty, both plaintiff and
defendant being lessees of turnpike tolls. Mr. George
Goodden was the lessee of the Poole turnpike toils for
sometime. Mr. Snowden, barrister of the Western '
alma, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. R. N. Ilewud
for defendant. Plaintiff sued defendant to recover
£l5 for his having refrained from bidding at the lotting
for three years of the Rare Regis Trust gates, when
put up by auction at the turnpike meeting held at the
Royal Oak inn, Rare Regis, and for his getting the
other parties to refrain from doing so—they receiving
sums varying from £2 to E3O each. Plaintiff stated
that he arrived at Mere Regis on the morning of the
letting, and saw defendant, who requesti34 him to see
those, who had come to the letting, Gni get them
to "settle." Saw the parties and they consented
not to bid &salami defendant, in consideration of
receiving a compensation, Mr. Goodden communi-
cated what he had done to the defendant, who
declined giving him £3O, which he claimed as his
am oompensation, Asmordingiy they went into the
auction-room, whilst the condition, of sale were being
read. Defendant bid £IS more than the reserved price, and
then Mr. Goodden bid, whereupon the defendant spoke
, to him, and Mr. Jesty, Den, said that he would pay
him the £3O for him not to bid again. lie then sat
down,and did not afterwards bid: The tolls were then
knocked down to defendant. The parties retired
to "settle," and received their money. When plaintiff
asked for his money, Mr. Jesty offered him Ell which
he subsequently took in part payment—sueing now for
the other half.—Mr. Goodden exaplained at some
length the way in whicili toll letting was "settled," or
agreed upon who should purchue the tolls. In many
OAIO4 one bid and paid others compensation. Before the
tiompletition of plaintiff's evidence, tho Judge non.
suited him, observing that the transaction was illegal,
and approached to fraud. Defendant& being parties
In the transaction, he should not allow their o,sta.—
Mr. Snowden said the ease would be carried to a
higher coml.