The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-02-21 00:00:00

IDorsetzbire.
DORCIMTER.--:COUNTY Parry sassmaa.
ShirehaP, Satntday.—Before H. Williams and E.
Pearce, Eve.
SUOPUFTING.—Mary Mitchill wa chari,ed with
stealing • cheese froin the shop of Mr. Thomas
Os grocer, of Portl.nd.—Prosecutor isaid,about
two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, prisoner came
Into his shop to purchase some goods. He went to
another part of the shop to fetch them, but while
his back wll, turned she must have stooped down,
as on turning quickly round he saw her rise up, and
he Immediately missed a cheese from the floor. He
did not say anything to her, but put up her goods.
Whilst she was put:ing these in her apron he went
to the door. She asked him to move. He said,
" You must wait a few minutee asl am looking for
Li'policeinan." This startled her, and she said,
6.1 What do you want a policeman for?" He add,
'To take you in evst,Kly.' She asked " What
for?" and he replied, " For stealing that
cheese you have under your shawl." She
denied that she had stolen it at first,
but afterwards gave him the cheese, which was
valued at 3s. Hu then gave her in custody. —P.C.
Roper proved apprehending prisoner, when she sc-
kno•ledged that she committed the theft —Pro-
secutor said he did not a ish to press the case.—
Prisomr pleaded guilty, and MBA sentenced to a
month's hard labour.
ROBDRRY LT PORTLAND PRlSON.—Jarnes Coombe,
late an assistaut-wardtr at Portland Prison, was
brought -- in custody charged with stealing a coat,
the - of Anthony Tutnlins, an assistant-
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warder them—Prosecutor said, on Friday afternoon,
about hal f.part two o'clock, he went to his quarters
in the prison, and placed the coat now produced on
• peg behind the door. He came out and looked the
door. He went again to his quarters in the evening,
wbeti he missed his coat. He had reason to !Inspect
the prisoner, who had been discharged from the
the prison that day, and who had occupied quarters
opposite his. He reported the airenmatances to
the deputy-governor, and went to Weymouth
In search of prisoner, in company with Sergeant
Pitfield, and (eland him in a beer-house there, with
the coat in his possession. The coat is worth £l.
Prieoner's key unlocked witness' quarters, and it
was by these means he obtained admission.—Sergeant
Pitfield said this morning about one o'clock he re-
(mitred information from prosecutor that he had
• coat etolen from Portland Prieen. He went with
prosecutes to Weymouth, and apprehended prisoner
at a beerhouse there. He charged him with stealing
a coat belonging to prosecutor. The coat was in his
bedroom. He asked if the coat belonged to him,
When he replied that it did, and caught it away
teem witneemand took something "rolt of the pocket-,
Prosecutor identified the coat, and prisoner then
acknowledged it to be such, and said what a fool he
was -for taking its—Prisoner pleaded guilty—Mr.
Williams said it was • very bad case, amount-
ing to no less than housebreaking, and he should
' **tent% him to sir-months' hard' labour: • -
11:1•artmlwat Pmts.—The "mop" or "hiring" fair,
an tumal, we regret to say, had more than its usual,
tecemplement of patrons. In the fair field there was
In exceedingly short supply of barreners, heifers,
land calves. In barreners lent to nothing was done,
yeingesnaly a very limited Wiriness was transacted in
.ieelismi and calves tt from £l2 10s. to £l5. The
here@ fait *as Seardily supplied with cart horses,
-"dirt there wits • tolerable show of cobs and hacks,
nalilkl With the exception of a few "exchanges" very few
Wes Siete effected.—There vu a large attendance
tilt Mee Corn Exchange. Wheat was freely offered,
!Ma a considerable amount of business was transacted
It the reduction of last week. Barley was again in
large supply, but the demand was very slow at
rather lees money. Oats 64. per cidarter dearer.
Ms. RNEOIN REPOSITORY, February 14—" ate of
tonrehred DeCons.—Mt. Ensor brought enter ths notice
discriminating patblit, 13 semi and 3 bulls of the
}forth Devon breed, foam the telebrated herd of Mr. J.
A. Smith, of litradford Ileverell. &Amen 200 and 300
were present, and • bri-k competition ensued. The
cows nrslised (torn ND 10. r. to £36 10:. esob—totar,
£352 20s. The boll calves fetched from £l3 to no
ittcb. hrt, Smith bas in ten years been awarded no less
than 130 prisea for Devon beasts.
Pgrry .3.4=0E% Tuesday.—Befereshlryfrisseersend
Davit; Sq.
Poem PICKING AT THE FAlL—Henri Ma Langhlin,
who said Ito wail • hawker from Bristol, was brought spin
custody charged with picking the pocket of Mary Ann
Curtis, of Cattiateek, and starting her pure and money.
It apgeared that about half-oast two o'clock in the
Oternoon she was near the Roysl Oak Inn, when she
fir:l a tuK tit Per pocket. She looked down and dra-
b:Jeered that it 'km turned partly out. She put her
'hand to he pocket, and then found that her purse wart
*one. rive told her husband of what occurred, and
they effio•ed prisoner into the Oak yard, and accused
Vsiigencr of stealing her purse. He said "What purse?
ir nave not got your money." Her husband collared
him and found a purse in his left band, whieh his wire
Identified sr hers. He wars given into custody. he
purse oatitsined a half-sovereign, a halftrowns a florin,
4t, a slimriee, athree-genny piece, 'ELM Pia. in coppers.
es--Fitsageeinatle o detenee, ind Was committed for
lrhil 16therenwtffne Andiks.
WIDISIADAY.---litefe 'else Mayor and R. Davis, Farr.
Tug belr ntsx,—Williani Holden. brier,
and Jule Dayley, of Ireland
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