The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-30 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

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GRIAT EXantslo.;.----o—n--Srt-u-rday our attractive
watt ring place was visited by a large number of the
operatives (torn Dt.rhani'd export shoe menu-
fact..ry, at Brovol. They attived in ti.o large special
tr..in., one entering the station at 11.10, and the second
at 11.30. Those who were married bad bron.:ht with
tlson their wives and di lien, and the number
amounted to between 1.200 and 1.400. They were
accompanied by • bras, baud newt erihg 23; the latter
were the bend attached to the factory, and wore •
uniform somewhat like that of a rill. corps, except that
it in not usual for rdl-men to show the white feather.
or to be seen in the "blues." Still the band looked

very well, with their white plume+ and blue.geay
uniforms, and their playing wan much like'. The mass
th party diapersed over the town and neighbour-
hood, and so many went to Portland, that, when tho
steamboats returned, the collector had no much work
at the Plersate that ha could not perform it hintaelf.
and the police were obliged to asost. The band dined
at the Crown hotel, and about a quarter to six formed
outai le ant marched to the railway 'Sawn, the ap-
proaches to which were throng, d. By the skilful tnan•
ag..nient of Mr. W. J. lioiniilds and his sriiff, all were
got off safely about nix o'clock, and will doubtless carry
to Brasted pleasant r. c rilootions of their visit to Wey-
mouth this year.
Bogocati PLTTT SIMIONH. niursday.—Before J.
Thew, 1,•11 , and .T. Tinted. El.
SI (M" KELLY. tuarritst %moan, Wan charged with obtaining
Rotor I Swayi.e, one sluhhing under falw, pretence., with
Intent t...1dr.1.1.

Ed 1111 l PAM defenda It came to Mr, Richard
l'helipe's. .4 Ito 4.lane. yeeterday, between six •inl wven
o'cl.al in the evening. and *AO him if Mr.. waS in
and could I. Mtll. Witjze' Fetid she could not he weell ;
hut if eke came next morning she might we her. She did not
RI.V. Mr.; Pheliis.4 at all.
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Mr. Richard 'Sec ayete, calel that abnut half past Kix yesterday
evening pri...ter mute to hi. li,n in rhapelry, and *lid .he
had Inst come front Mr, l'hellta, who had ordered that lie
(a nue—) w to give her a shilling let Mr*. l'helip.',, n tine. Ile
rather her .t..ry ahnut her being out of acork, and told
her that he feartcl the we. AL itnpuder. " Oh ho r. *he replied,
" I fear and would tel toll a lie." that was the 111114,,Z1N
that Mr*. Phe111'.11.1•WIlt out throm:h her .ervant, He felt
e .tivlneed that prkeener was an impo.ter, but he gave her a
and te.1.1 her he chould give her In charge 01 the
Horne tinte previously tee th a, he had ice Iced • note
Irene that aeellent lady, Mm. l'helips, asking hint to give her
a shilling if he believed her *tatetrient. He gave her that chill-
ing, Iced .hortly after ahe a-as found drunk with a lot of buys
neon)! her.

The Superintendent laid Kelly was an old offender: she had
either • child die, or was wring to he confined, or some other
pitiful tale, every week. tier hush ind was • sober industrious
man, hut he we. 111 worthless women.
Prisoner said she expected to be confined next fortnight_
would the Bench put a fine ?
Two months' hard lalsoir,and • warning that next time she
was hrougi.t up she would have the fill penalty of the law.
dons SPICER was charged with being drunk In Bund.street,
last night. about la eke o'clock.
P.C. English found the prisoner In Middle 11,inil.st reel,
shonting arid making • loud noise, arts to distort, the neigh.
hom hood. Witilenu did all he noel,' to la,rsuale him to go
I e. &MI as he refused, hr ..ight hint to the st dion.
Prisetor oel,l that • coastguard at Litlworth excited him by
rifling 4111 t his cutlass, and threatening to stick Iniu through
the heart The coastguanknen was very riotout. and he
(prisoner) got him locked up, and reermand A. Ile wale com-
mercial traveller. and lately he had become a teetotaller. Ile,
however, hail Kum beer, which he belival was had stuff, and
he got drviik.
Fine! and Gs. oats.
Prisoner said he ahould like to give 14 years to the person
who got his little rpirit up.

Till INJl'llan INNOCENT.
JANIK sta., brought up for being In Barrack-lane.
anti atttultine, P.V. Meech, 144. Tho emittthle .11
pri...eier sta, ucry drunk aml IW4 but langliagt, ii iktrrx.k.
lane, and alien he detire I her to r. the t .h 1 him ti ci
ti -. tie ht.lc her jut cuthtly, anti the bit him through the
thumb, an-I thritimh the arm.

1..1'. Mow,- 1.1 RA., of the I.d fluky conduct t prkoncr in tho
onliall nizht.

Pri•-,cier Via that Leech struck her the fifth time e-hen she
ha.l the hatul•ts.lt% en. WO, A. Nils., •frike 111 IV.:1111,
she Lit him. S shoukl be very -urn to be struck Anil 11,1 to

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Mr. Drew xalti that prisoner him! been convicted Mal, ti 111,4,
hst sliC had been ...Mowed to two no,nth. an
1.16.11 r. To•at merinot to lia•c done her 110 sh, land sic
would therefore ,r.entcnued to three ni.ottle. hard labour.

FRIDAY.— Before the Msyor (R. N. Howard, Esq.),
J. Drew, Esq.. and H. R.ggett. Esq.
Tiis C 401141311 itOBBIRT. - Jeremiah Neff. sponge
hanker, was brought Upon stliturtiment for stealing
a cit•h•hoz, the prow rty of Me,srs. R ,bens and Matte.
Too cottutnereial traveller who had been summoned
to identify pri.,oner as being the man who Game out of
the pro-eeutoi's shop, had foiled to do no.
Mr. Weston anted thAt there wan no case for him
to answer, an!, after • littlo struggle. the Bench din.
chug. .1 pri.ooer, rinuarktng it was • case of very
stionz suspicion. .

Ckades'ihrlenne, cab driver, on remand, charged
itieinlattallng 2,, the pv,perty of Mr. J. 3hepherd,
m.ter. w. committed for trial.

Charles.kuight. wheelchalr•mao, vr as summoned for
beating hi. wife, Emily.
Complainant said that her hugbanil was enitinnally
at the puhlicihnuse, and he frequently beat her. lb
h ii only tires her 61. during the past wei k, to surTort
self, child, and woes. lie hail stayid away from
Ii in three daps an I three nights.
Complainant consults. : It Is lriak that (rinses his
ill.asage„ and I hive not had food to eat. They keep
him at the San Inn, and when I go there Mrs. Keeley
pushes me out of the house. I have no command of
Ito at all. lle earl he lion't Want to lire with 1116.
Defendant: More I don't.

\Vfo: lioll% to put him to viol.
eriiss-es‘mitieit : He only brought me two or throe
shil.i.,gs this weds
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hindant : On Slonilsy I took 55., on Tuesday I
to ik 45., on Welne‘d•s: I took 3i, and put it on the
t•ble. on We in. sday night Mr. Sept. Virkery w..
oppo‘ite the door, laid 11.1.• my mother drunk, and I
think an, (the wife) was not far off. Then I was not
allowed to I.leep in the house.
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Mr. Itaggett : Whet? hi r mother or yours?
I), fondant: v own mother.
Mr. Itaesett : What ! out James Knight's wife? Then
I &nit believe your statement.
Wife: 1.1 in't want him put in gaol.
Defend:sr t don't care whit you want. My mother
'quitted ni• finger, and she threw a teapot at my
tether, sesliled hi. face, and Rave him a black eye.
Mr. Drew : This is a very bad case indeed. The
tnaßi•trate• regret very muoh that such • oise should Fe
brought before them. It is evident th•t you have
treat° I your wife banly, and she is entitled to roteo.
tion.—Defendant rudely interrupted.—Mr. Drew on•
tinned eiat defendant must he bound over in f:2O to keep
the peace tuwmils his wife for three inonthg. Was he
ready to enter into tecognizenee• ?
itifenlant lotii,ly : No, I am not ready I
The Chairmen : Then you must go below.
Defendant : Teke we below and tend me to Dor-
chester ! never live with her &Ohl, and as for the
maeistrates. I will write • letter better than some of
them will vign snmninnsi

The Ben ,h returntel to the wife Um money ped for
thii pummons, awl warned her not to give soy provoca-
tion to her buthand or his friend,.

COUNI T PIETTY Sys.ioNs, Friday.- -Before B. 11
F. i"t. M.i‘rr W”cd, ..a c‘,10,".1 ST, affiai.
JOHN If UntlICY was summone,l for cruelty to a donkey,
belong,ng tu Mr. H. Rowell, of Portland.
Mr. Howard defend< El.

Henry Mullen@ said ast on the 24th he was near Mr.
Bristow's shop window at Fortune's Well, and new de-
fendant beat the donkey tiro or six times with a whip.
Cross-examinad : Hussey was driving Mr. Patten's horse
at.d cart. The donkey was loose, and Huss, y ran after
it and struck it. The donkey had been on the cominno,
and somebody left the gste open, and, the donkey got
away. Defendant drove the donkey up bill, and upoosite
Mr. Stoles s's. tl.e Ititrbour master's, it slipped up. The
donkey afterwards went to the shed by Mr. Itnasell's.
Defendant strurk the donkey after it had 'allots slid
got up again. TM re were long marks r'here the donkey
IVno struck—weals, but xoblood. A crowd we. ruining
aft. r the animal.

P.S. Freeman stud there was one cut on the donkey
but he di I not know by whom it was done.
Mr. Howard urg.d that this was not • ease of cruelty,
though perhaps it might be a County Court ease.
The Bench sail they considered that Mr. Russell was
quite right in Fringing forward the cue, he supposing
that cruelty had been ihrlictod, bet ti ey did not consider
Mr. Ru-sell had proved that defendant inflicted these
cruel marks, and then (re tie cage' was dismissed.
SNortiso IN CHORCII.--Charks Serf/met was sum-
moned by Mr. Chilcott, churchwarden of Osolin;ton,
for err :sting • disturbance in church.
Mr. Howard aaid they did net want no much tn punish
the man himself as for a warning to others. I) fondant
had expressed his sorrow, and the shurchwardan wished
that he might bo dealt leniently with.
P.C. li.nry Powell, said that on Sunday, July 3, be
saw defendant enter the church at Osniington, drunk.
lie went into the adjoining pew, •nrl during the singing
defendant shouted as loud as he could !Abet, antislistur6,,l
the congregation. After the sermon began, be laid
down, went to sleep, and began snoring very hard
(laughter).
Mr. Coombe: That may have been the effect of the
sermon--(laughter).
When ••ked up, he said "What the
you want was not very loud; hut loud enreigh
to he h, std in the next r•w.—Fined Tn., including coats.
CII.kIiGE or STS•LING CHAN'S. —Richard Carter was
an moned fnr atealtng 1 j cwt. of grass, the property of
Mr. Word, of Easton, value Cad.
Mr. Weleford

P.C. Wcoilrow said that on JOl7 16 about 6 o'clock
ho saw defendant at South..-II with a donkcy an cart
in a fi,ll belonging to Mr. liieider, sand defendant's
little hrother mai.. down &lawn or launch through some
billey with lore freah cut grass in his arms. He
atkeil lefrudant who out tho grasa, and he replied that
I.' did, and that Mr. Ward gave him lib. rty to do no.
Witness aiw him with a reap hook coine away from the
place were the grass wail cut. Cross•examined : The
ercater part of whit; was cut was that which is callcal
French eras& _

Mr. Wel.ford EraWon' roma weed called
•nd ante.nio ai to whether that was mt the
same kind as that fonna in .I.4n•lant'a rt.

itue,s itaisi,tetl that thes wain Nat.'', yea Fret,ch

Mr. Welst.r,l conioroleil Ora the stuff producel wis
not grass at all. Cr,ss.examiustion coutinueo :
stuff was cut iu a laud shed, green wall. It was only
cultivated with this stuff, growing there ; bat be weld
not toil it it was tilled.

Mr. Coombs i.ail th summons must drop, the stuff
taken was not cultivated root or 'dant.
Mr. Ward said if they dismissed this case, they might
as well its di•iniss all policemen. Ile should like to
know how pimple were to psy rates. He came here for
justice.
Mr. Coombs: You shall get it when you have a right
to it.
Mr. Ward: I think I have • right to it now.

GLILASING ANDSTIALING.—Tbe aims boy *llll charged
with stealing 151 b. of wittl, the property of Mr. Joseph
Modler.

PC. Woodrow said on Pith July, he was on duty at
Southwell, and saw defendant in a field the property
of Mr. Joseph Medar with a donkcy and salt. There
were two bags of oats in the cart, and he produced a
sample. lie taw defendant pirk up the oats from the
field, and nut them in the hag. Witness asked him who
gave him liberty to take the oats He did not know. but
that it was Mr. Ward', ground, and he sail Mr. Ward
are. Witness salted him if it was Mr.
Wa•
res fi Ii ant de s•hl it wok Young Mr. Hodder
came up, and s•id it will his father's laml from which
e outs were tiken. Defunilant'd mother .we up
and sakel young Mr. Hodder to forgive her
▪ ; hut he said " No, thia was his father's
property." Witness took defendant and hi. donkey
and cart to Mr. Hodder, who authorised witneai to
take out a summon.. The oats were worth 31., there
was 151 h. weight.--Crosso x stained : Knew these oats
were Mr. Hodd, r'a by enquiry. The whole crop was
nit ther a; it had been cut and carried , but some
were left. Had not ireen any person raking the land.
He went first to Mr, Ho him 's, and afterwards to Me.
Ward's. Nothing was fed.' about gleaning by Mr.
liii. es ann, at I art not that he recolleved. Mr.
Hodder rldi not ray " The boy has been gle•nin.:." lie
might hive raid so. Defoliant's mother and an old
Irishwoman '• ran on • lot." Witneaa reported the
circumstance to hi sergeant either the same night or
next morning, and afterwards to the superintendent.
He did not take out the summons till the 29th, al-
though authorised by Mr. 'fodder. because he had to
report to the superintendent, and leave the decision to
him.

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A letter had been written by Mr. WeWord to wit-
ness, asking him to give up the hag, taxing him with
having taken the boy into cu•tody, •nil having insulted
his into her by saying all Southwell people were thieves.
Mr. Hodder said he gave this boy Ito leave to take
oats from bin field or to glean. He had plenty of stock
tn eat what woe on bin land without other people
tek;us it. He could not tell i the field had been raked
and did not know if Mrs. Frempton had raked it—she
mijit'have done so. It won a very rough piece of
hand, and no one one Cluld rare it clean. Had lived
in Portland 40 }ears. Pe.-pte in Portland had glenned
a great dee' more than they ought to, he war sorry to
say. They took a great more then the tiHe, and it
was time it was stopped. They had • rule, hut It was
• rule of their own. They would not give a man enough
time to put it up in a waggon. They might consider
it a practice ; but he thonrht it was a very bed one.
He had never Aims. If been out gleaning—never aa •
boy, that he believed. It wits quite time that this
practice was atopp -d. Some time ago he turned
out come pigs in • little field, and by the morning two
of them were deo& If the gentlemen would not help
the landholdere, they Must take the laud themselves.
The hey seid he wished He case to be tried before
the Bench ; but he was not stealing oats ; he wee only
gleaniog.
Mr. Weleford urged that custom, with regard to lend.
wan the great ruling rower, •nd seeing people with CA
or 70 summers on the r heads out gleaning, it wee
monstreus to summon Hail poor boy. If all the gleaners
were summoned, Her would have a quarter of all
Portland there. He continued to maintain that Mr.
Hodder did not move in thin matter in any shape or
spay ; but it was a cage iii which the prime movers wow
the pollee. If the Bench convicted this boy there
could be no gleaning in Portland for all time to
come.

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Mr. Hodder said he wished the toy to be dealt with
as leniently as possible. Redid not wish to deal litrily
with the boy or his father.
Mr. Welsford asked Mr. Hodder whether a sheaf am
stuck up in the field as a sign that no one must

Mr. Werd said if they did art. it would be soon pulled
down again ; hut there was no such custom.
Mr. Coombs said teking cropa from land without
permistion moat be looked upon as stealing.
Mr. Eliot said they bad not come to the same concht-
-ion a. Mr. Wel.ford did with regard to the custom of
Portland, but as Mr. Hodder had expressed his wish
that the by should be leniently dealt with, they •ould
convict but inflict no punishment. There was a feature
noticeable in the eau—the boy was out with a donkey
and cart, and people did not usually take a cart when
gleaning.
Mr. We',ford said it was the custom in Portland.

Sir. Coombs : Then it ought to be stopped.
The diench said they did not wish to inflict any
injury on the boy ; and would therefore diimisc the
ease ; bet it most be underatood that such a cuatoin as
had been spoken of in Portland wit: not recogniaed.
withilin Moore WM charged with stealing apples
from a tree in Pottland, belonging to Mr. Dorey.
Math i w Fancy haat that on Anglia!, iIL about two
o'clock, he 84 i• defendant in a garden belonging to Mr.
thirty, of Pi onsylvaid• Cistle. ii.. woo pielaing applis
?emu the tare, and when he saw witness he ran away.
Wilma.' followed, and defendant went attar him, anal
caught him; when he said be had no applec However,
witness found eight sprites in a gutter. 1) dendant had
bolted through a gutterdiole 40 feet through.—Fined
10 .. cost• remitted.

Thomas Thrica-k, was brought up for being drunk
and doing *Wul dun tge by breaking windows at the
house of Mr, J. Thrr.her, Fortnne's Well. Portland.

Mr. Tht. slier said prisoner came to his door drunk
on Wedr,eaday night and aske I for a light to Lis pipe.
IVitne•is kept him outside the door, as he nearly fell
into hie shop. Afterwards he heard a crash of glass and
found that prisoner had fallen throu.ih the window and
broken twii pinei of glsas. He offered to li•t him if,
if he would piy the diimae. hut he made a noise and
cot a crowd around. The police were sent for, and the
idirge•nt cline and heard tho core, and told prisoner if
he did not pay he would ha summoned.
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Pri-oner sold he tmill not r.np-u.ber what he had
done, al he had too much to drink, and he could not
t, II what w•ii put in it. He had bran I, ft in Portland
bye burl captain, who took all his things frnm him. He
wag • poor miserable fellow, and was willing to work
and cet • ship, or to j the navy. Ile went there
suppo.ing he should meet hie friends; but it seemed
they did not care about him, till he had money.
sdjourned. in order to give dendant an oppors
tuni,v of paying Mr. Thresher.
John Summers and IVatirtm Foy, two soldiers of the
7th Fuelers, were charded with stealing a watch and
chain, value £3 flr. Cal,. belonging to Pioneer John
Crit,P+ll, also of the Prisoners were drinking with
Colleen at the ranter n. on Au4ust 9, whin he had his
watch ; he went to sleep, and on awaking found the
tick, r gone. The seine evening Summers had a watch
tied up in a handkerchief, and asked Private Stonnart,
who SAW it. not to say anything as there would be •
row about it in • day or twos time. Robert Forge, of
the Greyhound Inn, Melcombn Regis, on the 20th
brou!lit the lost watch from Foy for Pk Prisoners
first pleaded guilty, hut thrn Foy withdrew his plea,
and both were committod to the sessions.

FINES F .C6O FOR SELLING WITHOUT A ticrsce.

Abraham Winter summoned for selling beer
without licence. Di.fendstit did not appear, and
service of summons wan proved by P.S. Freeman.
Mr. Howard, who hid been instructed by ilefendsnt's
wife. asked for the qiicstion to be put to the sergeant
as to whether the wife did not tell him her husband
wen out cf England . _

Mr. CoronFa said that was Vox et prreteren
The Fergeant soid Mr. Winter did not t, II lulu any-
thing of the kind. There were several charges on
yard.. dales. . .

P.C. Eliot,' and Mrs. Powell proved purchasing beer
and gin at defendant's on the days alleged. Elford
croirsdnamined by Mr. Howard said he had
been in the force about four months. Ten years
ago, at Wareham, he gave evidence against a man for
selling beer at Highwood, Dear Wool. When be met
Mrs. Powrll, at 0-mington, they had nothing to dritik,
as they had net lime, else doubtless he would have stood
treat. They went by train to Portland, and there they
filat had something to drink. He Lad two 31. worths
of tin, and drank one, the other be put in • bottle and
brought it away. (Bottle produced, amid laughter).
Mrs. Powell was • married woman, and her husband
vu living.
Mr. Reward: Do you mean to say he trotted you
with his wife
Policeman : Yes, sir.
Mr. Howard : it was mistaken confidence, I should
think—(laughter).
Mr... Powell, of Osmington, said on 20th July, she
L-11 in company with P.C. Elford, went to Portland, act
entered a hoose zalled the "Live and Let live," kept
Winter. She told of the purchase of beer and gin
there.

Cross.ezaruined : She met Eliord on Wednesday
afttrnoon ; hut slie did not treat him. At Weymouth
she had a little cold water, out of a clear spring by St.
John's Church. She went to look at the shots, and
Elfori went away for about 20 minutes. When they
went into the "Live and Let Live," tOOO were some
soldiers thi-re, and one of them drank with her ; but
she dirl not drii k with only drank with young

Mr. Word—the company she wilt in with. 'Alt,:
leaving the inn they w.nt round the town, and left
about nine o'clock —.he could not t. II when exactly.
Mr. Howsrd : The minutes went fast with • young
bachelor, didn't they? Often accustomed to make
journeys with young bachelor., eh ?—A : No.
Mr. Howard : Did your buebend trust you with this
young hac'ielor?— : Yes, sir.
Mr. Howard : Not very WISP, I think--(laughter).
The next charge was that of selling spirits without
a license,

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P.C. Word proved this CIS& —Cross-examined : He
was now 20 yevrs old.
Mr. Howvid : Then you most hive been ten years
old when you tumid inforiner.
Mrs. Powell corroborated this witness, but said she
did not know who brought the first threepenny•worth
of gin. . . .

Mr. Howard : You were so occupied with the soldier
you could not tell?
Witness : Oh, no, sir.
Mr. Howard : Soldiers have inch enticing way., you
know.

Witness : They have, sir—(laughter).
There was some more of this laughter.exciting cross-
examination ; but Mrs. Powell cold liff"rd the joke
bett. r than the learned gentleman thought. She wits
the wife of that ex.orienoed constable, P.C. Powell.
who lied asnctioned h. r taking part in this very oorp
pleb, scheme for the overthrow of Winter. and all the
while the people were laiighing. she was quietly enjoy-
ing the joke. for beside her stood her lawful
protector, Mr. Powell, unknown to Mr. Howard as her
husluind. When it was at last mile known that the
tall policeman under whose shadow she stood was her
husbant, the merry public had the I eugh turned against
them, and Mrs. Powell and the "other constable" bad
the fun on their side.

Mr. Ifir ward said he extremely regretted the necessity
of bringing before the court the men who •re called
info, mere, for he th wet they we' irony. of the in at
deteirtable perns we could have to do with. In this
Coo.. such evidenrar li.sl been brought that ho could not
dispute it; hut he would ask the Bench to tuiticate the
penalty aa mach rirr they could. Thu defendant had
incurred penalties amounting to between L'XIO and LIOJ,
and the man laniard, had left the country ;but there was
• large family of 7 or 8 children, and in con•equence of
penalties incurre I in the 'art case, they had had once
before to go r n the pari.b. The luso was bodily afflicted,
and bait as means of supporting his wife and
The wife would have been present but that she rlaily
expected to be confined of her fitla child. He asked the
Reach for the sake of the wife and children to make the
fine as low sr they could, for a small fine might be paid,
while • large one could not, and the only elect of it
would be to put the whole family in the Union.

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The Bench, looking at the previous conviction, raid
they could do no It as than inflict fines of £710.. in the
finit met. I:10 in the second. 110 in the third, 1:10 in
the fourth. I:10 in the fifth, and £l2 104. in that for
selling spiiits—total Elk. They did not at all endorse
the opinion Mr. llow•rd expressed a the policeman,
and could not we but what he had acted directly in
accartlance with hi tt duty.
Mr. lloward remarked that there must he a class of
men to do dirty cork.
Edward ifvfmon and Marks Pitmen* were charged
with atealing 211 b. of onion:, the prope•'y of Mr. E.
Mincon. of the White Bart Inn, on the 220tl
Mr. Muaton tents a piece if sruond in the Little-
field. gtrdt n 4, and had drawn ato tniity 1 onto., on
Friday, and left them to dry. On Saturdsy he brought
home about 2cwt., and on :Imlay went out again to
the field. there saw lioltuan to his knees, holding
a bag open while Pitman Wll.l putting the 011i0•14 into
it. Ile went and seized one by the collar, and the bag
with the other hand, and demanded what they were
wing to do.
Pitman said he had taken a few to keep him from
itttrying, and asked to be forgiven.
Mr. Mutton said lie could not afford to loot his
Onion, and lookinr rnund, found th,t shoot of i cwt.
were gone, and said he cool not look over ti., offeece.
They went aw-ty ; hut he followed them to Boot Line,
aud gave them in charge.
Mr. Mu-ton told the Bench he did not wish to press
the cue hard, as they were poor men out of employ:
ment.
Six weeks' impriamment.

PORT L AND.
RAILWAY EXTMNRION.—By the report of the Great
Western Railway Company we notice it Is proposed
to expend 04.000 (said to be a moiety) in estending
tho flan,' Railway to the Breakwater.
CIIILD KILLKD BY • 11114FF-CUTI'INO Macrittri.—
On Wednesday afternoon last a child named G-orge
Henry Jesty, eon of the drill instructor of the Portland
Volunteer Artillery, 1114.1 killed by the ch.lllcutting
machine, belonging to Mr. Bald r, member of the
Portland Local Board. The machine is worked by a
horse drawing a beam in a circle, and thi part In
placed outside the barn on the footpath, with no pro-
tection whatever. Accidents have happened there
before, and we reported one to a child nut long seo.
The little hoe, it in aupp s.d, rnuet have been playing
around the machine ; but, at all events, his head was
crushed, and he doal almost instantly. It is certanly
an extrioidinary thing to Pee • m•chine of this kind
pieced clog., by the public road, an l it may be hoped
that the Local Board will instantly order it to be
removed.