The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-15 00:00:00

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Tex YACHT &mum Cmg.—Wsitev Nem was again
brought up on the charge of steeling Mr. Thompson's
yacht A second charm was now preferred sgativo, him
a stealing an oar.—Joan Jeans was first called. He said
he wee a "merman in charge of the Yacht Pitz"C He
went to Cowes on Monday with Superintendvnt Vickery.
Re went to the coseMtuird statioo at Kest Cowes, and saw
the yacht in Merge of Mr. Hunter, chief officer of the
coastguard. U. idemtiled it as the one stolen from Wey-
mouth harbour. He examined the Yacht and found
everything there excepting the Mem rigging. The unpin-
Meat was unshipped, but all the sails and everything was
complete. He also found an oar and a Ina of ballast
which did not belong to hen—P.O. Carter said be went to
Cowes with Soperintendent Vickery and the last wit/ma
Ds saw the bast which bad been idmtilled by Jeans as
belontag to Mr. Thompson. The Superintendent Ore it
custody with instructions to bring it round to
Wyrnouth when the weather permitted. There was an
oar cm board (produoeci). He had since received instruc-
tions to leave the boat in charts of Mr. Hunter se the
weather was too rough to bring her round. Witness
board the Pmparintemient charge the prisonerst the West
Cowes polios station, arid in reply he said, .took the
boat became I wee hard up and wanted to go home em
very sorry I did it."--fismual Baker said he worn the owner
of the yacht Frolic, which was anchored in the harbour
aloes to Mr. Thompson's. The yacht wee solely moored
on Saturday night at half-pest nine and bad two oars on
hoard, but on Sunday morning he found the moorings cut
adrift and one of the ears miming. The ear produced we.
his property—The prisoner said he war guilty of taking
the 14.0.1 abut with no intention of stoning it, and a Flea
of not ty was taken. He was committed tor trial at
the
A DASTARDLY Cam—Prod Cod, a vocalist was charied
of aLrrimeeiriduenarogheril autpdaihtirttiverttrr!lT=
Hitt said she was • dower and singer. BM was 16 years
of age (she did not look moire Masi 12), end her sister ten.
Mr- Card engaged than both for twelve silahte form He
telegraphed to bar agent Mr. Sidney, for dem to come to
Weymouth to perform at the Fountain Rossi. They were
both in London at the Use. 'Thep were or pay their own
expenses. They mme down m -Monday and performed
that night but the next day Mr. Card COM/ and told them
they ware not to go on again as Mr. lardy was not
satisfied with them. He did not say • word that he was
not satiated until the Tuesday afternoon. She asked him
what she should do shout her exn,es and her Thalweg
Ism, and he told her to telegrug boon to her mother.
He offered ber Pst 6d. She wouidnottekelt, and went to
Mr. Hardy, but be told her to go to Kr. (hrd, and be then
told her to go beck to Mr. Hardy, who seat out one of his
berniside with Pe. tit She was backwards and for-
wards all day long. She had been quits willing to fulfil
her engagement The reason of it all was that two other
young girls had gone and offered their services for lees
mousy. She bad a widowed mother who had to keep six
children. She had no money of her own and was utterly
without miens, and did not know what she would have
done if the Superintendent had not wined her. She had
performed in Paris, Liverpool, and other plum and had
W only come from oolwich on Saturday—Mr. Card. in
defence, said he wee not responsible, but be admitted
the telegram engaging the girls had been sent in his
name. He said he was only an agent, and Mr. Hardy warn
the weft responsible, as he paid all to. artistes.
He wanted Mr. Hardy to keep them on. —Mr. Robens said
it was • mean, unmanly, and unworthy thing to do. The
children might have starved but for the Superintendent.
—Mr. Lundis also expremed his strong contempt for the
defendant's conduct —The Mayor said it wee • most mean
and discreditable thing to bring down two girls of that
age in the way he had done. He could hardly bed words
to express his Indignation at the way these poor harmless
inoffensive girls had been served. Had the defendant the
feelings of • man he would certainly have done hls very
best to protect and take care of them. They would have
starved in the stream but for the official (not that only,
for they all knew what kind of • man their Superin-
tendent was) but kind-hearted, interference of Supt
Vickery. He would have to pay the full amount due to
them, £5 and the costs, and the Bench would undertake
to me that they were sent beck to their mother in London.
A HAD.D.HIARTED CAPTAIN. —Sept. Vickery. applied for
mammon., on behalf of • young German lad, named
Welter Heinrich, • Dative of Konigsberg. The circum-
stance' are these—the lad had been serving on board the
'Sarah Macdonald" of Chester, bound to Runoorn, from
Morris Avon, near Leith. He was ill on board and the
captain told him to take his clothes and go on shore. The
captain went on shore with him and told him to stop in
one of the etreetsoind then ran away and left him —Supt
Vickery applied for help to enable the boy to go to Cardiff.
He had been to, the Sailme Home, sad they were willing
to pay half. —He was sent to the Smilers Home to betaken
care of in order that enquires might be made.