The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-04-09 00:00:00

A RAID UPON THR BAKERS.

At the county petty sessions, on Saturday last,
before Lieut.. Col. Steward and 11. Thornton, Esq.,
there were no less 60 bakers and dealers summoned
for selling bread "otherWisethan by weight," though,
of course, the public interest In the matter was in
regard to the deficiencies in the weight the evidence
revealed. The informations were Laid under sectioo
4 of 6 and 7 William IV., c. 37.
William Charles Plowman, of Weymouth, was
summoned for selling bread otherwise than by weight,
at Hadipole. March 24 P.C. Roper asked defendant's ,
servant to sell him a 41b. loaf, and paid Si. for the one
given him. On weighing it at Dorchester, it was floss.
thritin deficient. By the Court: Did not ask him to
weigh it, and did not myself weigh it in hie presence.—
Defendant said that was not a fair loaf; it was an out-
side and ethsty one, and in parting it from another a
piece bad been pulled from one side.—The Clerk said
the offence was selling otherwise than by weight. —A
baker named Motley in oourt called out to the witness
to show the loaf, and made other remarks. The
Clerk told him if he was not quiet he would be
sent from the court if not removed in custody.—The
Chairman said these summonses were issued more as a
warning to the teade than to punish them now; they
were not summoned for selling under weight, but for
selling otherwise than by weight The Act was
especially intended for the protection of poor people,
and mutt be obeyed.—Defendant was fined 10s. and
costs.

Edward Nutting, of Dorchester, we. similarly
siumnonet. —Y.C. Martin purchased two quarten loaves
from defendant's servant at Whitoombe, at different
times, on April 2; the firet was lj ex, and tie other
502. 2drms. deficient - Mr. Andrews for defendant.
Cross-examined : his man be bought it from he had
known by eight for six months. Didn't know it was
defendant's servant except that he didn't suppose Mr.
Nutting would send out any one else with the van, and
there was Nutting on the waggon. Could not say there
not other perwmas named Nutting in Dorchester. The
IMMO was written on the weggon.—Q. Have YOU got
the waggon in Court I—A. No (laughter).—Mr,
Andrew.: That being written evidence we most have it
in Cosh—(iead latighter).—The Bench demurred.—
Crossexamin .tion continued : The Superintendent in-
attested me to buy • loaf, so that if it was not sold by
weight the seller might be "pulled up."—Mr. Andrews
asked a great many questions, and the Bench exhorted
him to be brief and keep to the queation.—Witnese
mid he did not aak defendant's servant to weigh the
bread.—ln defence Mr. Andrews urged it had not been
proved that the man was defendant's servant, and
further that the loaf wss fancy brea.l.—He called Job
Short°, of Dorobseber, who said he had been a baker for
30 years. Bread with notches in it like one of the loans
produced (the lightest) wee termed fancy bread,
and was put Into the oven the same weight as
the other kind, but lost more in the baking.
Fancy bread wu from 6 to 8 on. deficient. —The
Bench oon.idered the identity of the defendant's
servant wee sufficiently proved, and that when •quarten
loaf was asked for "fancy bread" ought not to have been
given, imapposing they admitted Mr. Shorto'm definition
of fancy bread.—Fined 10s. and outs. —Mr. Andrews
asked for • case, which the Bench refused.

Rowland Thomas, of Wernontlf, was summoned,
and Mr. Barrett, of Weymouth, defended him.—
P.C. Roper on the 30th March saw • man at Radipole,
who afterwards toll him he was Rowland Thomas's
servant, and asked him for a quartern loaf. The roan
offered him two small loaves, and he said lis wanted • 41h.
loaf. lie than gold him one which on weighing directly
alter proved to be Ins. 12drins. short.—Croesexamined
by Mr. Barrett : Don't recollect the man saying he had
not • 41b. load. lie found two quartet% loaves, in the
cart, and said somebody mast go short ol one. Weighed
tho loaf at house directly, and next morning at Dor-
chester, when it was about • drachm lighter than in the
afternoon.—Kr. Barrett said his &Aimee wail Buil the
loaf was fancy bread. Bakers were in the habit rI
making three different kinds, viz., plain household
bread, cottage loaves, and French bread or rolls. The
two first were made of the same materials, but baked in
imputing, different way. The plain bread was baked
in batches, and the sides of the loaves cohered; but
the cottage bread was placed in the oven separately,
and therefore the whole external surface was exposed
to • greater beat than the household bread, and • large
amount of evaporation took place. The legislature
elapsed that description of bread freu4 the operation
0/ the 1111 sentlon, *kWh Winked all egitept

fancy brawl to be weighed. Th• Tossows were alwrials.
the baking of such bred', for an oven that would take
istadnilertiOnbealle"sdp!nasetedin,
hold two or three 11 Inaves placed 'inch'. Ile then
referred to the term. of the escept ons—" ersioch bread.
taisFoireadrsi",:or:nfjoa'l7:eulmnatutahosafatesi.re'fe vu an
bread you'd only
fancy bread, or rrillr." lie ohstravi that thew words
ware but quorlois, lAD scoresereed three distinct
kind. Th.. bind Ili' Cliriit a.i1.1 *sr Duey bread, aid
therefore was eseeptal from the apVtaticte of th.• 4th Ste
--Thomas Dornick, defetdmit'is reread, and when the
policemen asked him rut a 4113. In.( he mid he bad net
gut one. Roper rlid not ask blot for a onsriestm loaf.
Ile said lis wool,' spore WM two small mat. Roper
looked in the art. •..d said "You have got two them.*
Ile replied he wanted them for hie castanets. Reser
:coked for one of It,. m, rit d Ise lot him have ig. TI,
Ind was cn,d. lied bean in VAS baking busioese all his
lift me. The loaf is fancy bread, and Bolas cell it
a4t.a, quarters.. 'ii.. hirwelsold bread arcs square
hatch.ed together iird baked in • 'separate oven. The
fancy bread was baked apart, and wasted Innis —The
Chairman acid it appeared that in the trot instnnee the
as iler ramrod to let the constable have • Ins( beCanee
he had not A regular 4111 loaf, and laerides, there was
just roiOin for the possibility that the loaf by tl.e neat
morning had ahrunk 10 moth es tn render the deficiency
tray little. Mr. Thomas was more in the fancy line.
I ansl the Bench absolved him from any laOntion of
oiling under weight.—Case dismia.ed.
, John illivion, of Litt. n Clear", a,s summoned.—
, :fr. Weldon defended.—P.C. !toper pnrohaal •
/ quart. en loaf at defendant's shop. March 31, which
• proved to be jot. !Irma. deficient. The detonate was
that the ds (cadent had net II loaf on sale, and I:re.
Bligdon offered to get a 10.4 for the rear, and sent her
servant to get one from • mighbouring shop, saying,
" it was for in gentismaan," and that, said lit. Treaton,
. was the only mistake she marle. He urged that ilstend.
' ant had shown h. r bona Mee by offering to sell the
a sii.tebl• 211,e. from • loaf she had is cat. Ile guard
an opinion from the Jiieire if etc Peace that it a
, person asked for • quarters lon/ saying nothing shout
, weight, I.lw taller does not to. ceasarily .41 it "otherwi,c
l than by weight." He al,o urged that the weighing
was not compulsory. He calla! Dorcas Darby to
support his statement that the loaf WM got to
seconinforlate Ilia eustomer.—Th• Bench considered
there was sane .light doubt in the *sae, and dismissed

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! !Award Puckett Miller, of Patton Point& On the
21011 March P.C. Roper went to defendant's shop and
asked for a 41b. loaf. The one he received was found
' next morning to be fou. &Irma. short. 'The loaf •es
put into • bag. ',Hi another, and left at Mr. Coder.
wood'. lloward, urged in defence that the
identification of the loaf was not proved, that the Act
did not require the bread to be weighed in the presence
of the buyer, and that a 4tb. loaf being asked for and a
loaf delivered and Bd. charged that wax ceiling by
weight, and lilt was defective the remedy lay in a
different action from the present. The Bench convicted,
and inflicted a fine of 10s. and costa, but a case was
granted on the last point of law.
John geed', of Maiden Newton, was summoned. and
pleading guilty, was fined 10s. and cuts. The deficiency
was 20z.. and 12drori.
John Croft, of Maidrn Newton, pleaded guilty. The
lout was Ins. short.—Fined 10e. and Si. coots.
Luke Roberts, of Maiden Newton, pleaded guilty, and
wan eindlarly fined. Idelhieney 3054.
Thome, Short., of Maiden Newton. Deficiency,
2054. 10t, and meta.
George Fox, Frampton. Deficiency lox, 44rma.
Similar penalty.
John Miner, Maiden Newton. Deficiency Tot. farms.
Smiler penalty.
Elizabeth Gilbert, ltamplebetn. She only sold bread,
VAS note baker. Deficiency 2oss 12.1rins.—Fmed S.
Catherine Powell, of Swyre. She was a widow of 15,
very infirm, and kept a little shop to eupport hereelf,
where, among.t other thing., she sold bread. The
joorni y hot made her feel very poorly.—Fined 8.. She
expressed herself very thankful for the leniency of th•
Bench. The Chairman said he was parry for her in her
po.ition, but lie could make no distinction. there.
Rube qui oily, we hear, he kindly paid the fine out of
bit oen pocket.
Peter Paul, of Portland. The deficiency in this case
was 3.45. Mr. Hovers!, in defence, urged that Paul
was a ref reshment•houto keeper. and did not sell "bread
as bread," lint simply in connection with other re-
' fresionents.—Fineri Sts.
Alfred Sowring, Evershot, a bread seller. 1/eficiency
20za, 10.1rm..—Fined 8.. He said they bought the
Mead by the dozen, and some they had on hand two or
1t,.. days, when it lest several minors. They only
I got d. a loaf profit, so what were they to do. The
Clerk said they could sell the bread at 61. a pound if
they could get euatornera, but they most sell by weight.
William Shier, Litton Cheney. Deficiency 20u. Mr.
Weston, In defence, urged that when the dough was
pot into the oven 5 or 6 ounces were allowed for eirapor.
ation, and if the whole batch were taken when baked,
the average weirlit would be flha, but it was impossible
to manage that every individual loaf ahould be fibs.,
because the outside loaves would be baked more than
thou. inside, and lose weight by greater evaporation,
and we,glit scull alas be lost during the nine or ten
hours winch elapsed from the purchasing of the bread
and its wiighing. The Bench admitted loaves abrank in
the baking, but said the baker most sell by weight.—
Fined 10.. and cost..
Henry Greece, Winterborno Steerpletcrn. Ibificiency
log. lucia. S lady fined.
Mark Stark, of Wyke Regis. P.C. Chaffey on 26th
March, purl:baud • quartern loaf, and it proved to be
5 4..10 demo. abort. Cross-examined by Mr. Howard:
Mrs. Stark toil me she bad not a plain quartern loaf.
She had • loaf in her hands, and 1 said th.t would do,
and she let me have it. The Pencil stooped the case
and dismissed it.
Will an Pitcher, Litton Cheney. Deficiency 30z..
Fined 10.. and coats.
Adam Goodcliild, Piddletown. Deficiency fou.
2.lruir. Had only commenced baking that day.—
Fined 8..
Thom.. Hyatt, Evershot, a seer. Deficiency lot.—
Fined fts.
William Attwool, Portland, Deficiency 2ozs.l2drms.

-Fined 10.. end costa.
Itenjamin Williams, Swyre. keeper of • public-house.
Deficiency dos& 10drum.—Fined 9s.
Charles Edwards, Wyk, Regis. Deficiency toss.
11/drins.—Fined 10s. sod coats. M. Howard
defended.
George Cole, Dewlimb, deficiency 2ost Defendant
only sold bread. He emiplained that the constable
went to his house in disguise as if he was detecting •
thief! Fined As.
Joseph Hiseock, Toiler Porcorum, a seller. Deficiency
doss. Fined Sc.
Levi Courage, Chickerell. Deficiency 2ors. Fined 10s.
and costa.

Defic/;?cy

Jame. Layer, Poncknowle.
Similarly fined.
Edmund Dercnish, Poncknowle. Deficiency 2oss.
8.1,m.. Thu seller offered to cut he constable 21ba.
Jut he would have • gnartero.—Diamissed.
Edward Major, VAnterhorne Abbas. Deficiency 2on.
10 Inns. Fined 10s. and costs. Defendant asked it
when he went round with • basket he was to carry a
pair of scales and use them at every door! If so, be
would give up the trade at once. He had been • baker
for twenty years, and never eummoned. He threw •
sovereign on to the table. The Chairman advised him
to conduct himself properly, as he °mild impair • conch
heavier penalty. Defendant paid the money quietly
and withdrew.
Joseph Ketch, Great Toiler, • seller. Deficiency 3oss.
—Fined 84.
John Dean, Great Teller, a seller. Deficiency 2oss.
Cidnus.—Fined Ba.
George Chapoel, Frome Vauchursh, • seller.
Deficiency 20ss. 10drms—Fined
William Kellaway, Everahot, baker. Deficiency 3oss.
4drnia.—iinod 10.. and costs.
Thomas Randall. West Chickeiell. Deficiency 2oss.
Adrm..—Fined 10a. and costa.

Deficiency 2os.

&Dread llarshallsay, Chickerell. Deficiency 2oss.
The constable kept the loaf two days before weighing
it. —Dismissed.

Burridge, Wyke Regis. Deficiency lus.
tZirtne.—Fined 10s. and eats.

Deficiency
Irrns.—Fined 10s. end Si. meta

George Notley, Weymouth. P.C. Roper asked for
41b. loaf. and at proved ion 41rms. short.—Fined 10s.
and costa, bat told there was a point of law as to
whether that wan a by weight, about which a
cue had been granted, and be had better see Edward
Pockett Miller about it.

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John Cole, Procne Vsnohoroh, a seller. Deficiency
loz. 4Klrms.—Fined H.._ _

James Ackerman, Malden Newton, a seller. De&
elope, lon. 12drnus.
_Fined Bs.

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James Bsecombe, Portesbam. Deficiency lot. 84rms.
When the ease was called on it was found he hal paid
184, and gone away. He apparently noticed how the
eases were being decided, and thought he would nee
his time by paying the money and going about his
business.

Richard Randall, Preston. Deficiency log. In this
case a 41b. loaf wee asked for. He wee fined 10.. and
coats, subject to the case which had been granted.—Mr.
Howard asked the Bench to give the defendants in the
three CAP4I in which this point bad been raised the
benefit of the doubt, and not put them to the expense
of taking the opinion of the Court above, hut they
refused. .

Hannah Holland, Piddletown. Deficiency loz
Unica—Fined 10.. and cost..

Thomas Wellman, Piddletown. Deficiency loz.
lOdrom.—Fined I. and costs.

POOLE.

APPOINTMENT Or OVERSEWS& —Parish of St.
JIIIMOII : Messrs. William Penney and David Slade
(re-appointed). Parish of Parkstone : Messrs.
Barnard Barnes and Mark Brown. Parish of Ham-
worthy : Maws. J. H. West (re-appointed) and
William Moeda' Tithing of Louglitet : Meters.
IL C. Allen and John Pitt Gutob.
PRES X TTT lON TO SOPERINTINDINT Carro•n.—
The members of the borough oonstabnlarr, bare pre•
seated to Superintendent Gifford • handsome gold
pencil-caw, "for the purpose of conveying to him
their appreciation of his conduct towards them
during the past five or six years within which he
has filled the office of superintendent" The pre-
sentation was made by Sergeant Hunt. Sept.
Gifford, in accepting the present, said be felt great
gratification in receiving that mark of the good
feeling of ithe pohos force towards him, and that as
his conduct had merited their favourable opinion he
would endeavour to pursue the same course towards
them in Mare.

Prrry Scasioks, April 4. —Before F. 841riAt
Bey. (Mayor), Aldermen W. Pearce and J. Wood; J.
Lankmter, J. W. Martin, sod F. T. Beers. Begni--
Thooma Bayley, fish dealer, was aummonod for assault.
in Ann !Fhite, wife of Thomas White. Defendant
called her "Black Jack," and pot his lista into her face.
Defendant said be woo.. ionceent as anything" of the
assault charged against bite, but be admitted calling
the complainant "Black Jack".—Pefendant we then
charged with assaulting Will Gould. fish dealer.
Complaioent stated defeedant was in his house making
a great noise, when be told him to go out, and as he
would not he pushed him. Defendant then struck rem-
plaimat on the mouth.—Kra Ckmld corroborated her
Is orkentre evideece, and added Utak defendant comported
himself 'like wed bull." end abllsd " the
Beelallmike be koilkt ot." Ditodut

tormiponit and ,ordered to pa) the erseto. Is 4.
abOot dineiellei be commit's,' to pol ro.
fourteeen aye Mimi lAbonr. ant went re mo
—WMiAte JOllO.. 1111014 D. 11011 O .1 by orim.t;
Tionn•a. us star of the mb.wmet
for abs sting himself from his !hp. wit impra.,., pHd., •
1.-t.I Irden-d t. mtarn 554 IS minima sontoimnaot
ssint be bed pabl to a man whoas be hal
(tering his (defeedane.) Jaen& from the
VIIIDAY.-11.4ure AlJetinao J. Wood. and .1
Esq. —%Vdlisto Filmer. ma...ter of the Kii•MUI rJr
was suelin••ned for 0051 ptyment of wieve to •a.m..,
In his employ. named It.ehaed Green. Or.len•d to
tint mooting claimed with mat; altoptber ES br.