The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-01-13 00:00:00

SOMERSILT EPIPHANY SESSIONS.

TAUNTON -WEDNEWAT.
(Before Sir Wig. Mites, Bart., M.P.)

George Best and Thomas Webb, both young men,
were indiosed for stealing thirty-six •pples, the pro-
perty of Thomas Davis Hillard, at Chartl. It ap-
peared that they had been seal for trial at their
.me request, and had, in consequence, been in gaol
since the middle of Oototter last They now pleaded
guilty, and were moth sentenced four days' hard
labour.
Charles Gale pleaded guilty to stealing • quantity
of wearing apparel, the property of William Powell,
at flminster. It appeared that prosecutor bad very
kindly given prisoner • night's lodging, and the latter
repaid his kindness by breaking open • box, and steal-
ing a number of articles therefrom.— Mae months'
hard labour.

Eliza Grist, a girl 16 years of age, pleaded guilty to
a dunce of stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, the
property of her master, William Turner, at filiepton
Mallett, and was muteness:l to 8 usontbs' impriaon•
meet, erith_liard labour.

Gorge Harvey, 27, labourer, pleaded guilty to steal.
log a puree and hilling, the property and money of
Charles Willis, at Weiboort, and was sentenced to
nine months' hard labour

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Henry Vickery pleaded guilty to etealing • quantity
of mutton, the property a Wiliiam Hayes, at Maniton
Magna. Prisoner had been four tunes previously con-
victed, and be was therefore sentenced to seven years'
penal servitude.
Thomas Miller, a sweep, was indicted for fraudulently
sonverting to his own use apiece of cloth, of which he
was the bailee, at West Penulard. Four mouths' lapel-
sonment with hard labour.
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Hannah Foder Godfrey, a married woman, of re-
spectable appearaisee, was indicted for stealing a lamb,
the property of Henry Bell. at North Petherton, on
the 28th of December. There was conviderable doett
in the case, and the jury, giving the prisoner the
benefit of it, acquitted her.
John Recision was indicted for dealing • potato
pick, the property of his master, Wm. Notley, at
Compton Pau °cc foot. —A oqu ittt d.
Harriet Brown, a god about 18 years of age, pleaded
guilty to stealing • ntimber of articles, the property of
her master, Edmond Fry. at Worle. The prosecutor
asked the mert to be an lenient as possible, and pri-
soner we sentenced to four months' imprisonment,
with )1414 labour.

John Williaomhe and George Hunt were indicted for
stealing two hundredweight of Jul, the prorerty of
their master. Henry John Inciter, of Ilminster, on the
19th day of December. Willia:nubs was employed as
foreman, and Heat u carter in proeecutor's coal
wharf, and there appeared to be • system of robbery
practised by them upon their master. It was
combe's duty to see .11 the coal sent out, and to enter
it in a book kept for the purpose. On tbe morning in
question Hunt took out newt. and Willicombe entered
only 22 cwt. Hunt afterwards only accounted for the
latter quantity. Guilty ; each sentenced to four
months' imprhionment, with hard labour.
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John Ban'.rell and William Henning, two well-dressed
men, who had been out on bail, were indicted for
stealing eight pigeons, the property of Fleury Davis, at
Weston-super-Mare, on the 11th of October. The jury
aonuitted both priaouors.
Richard Medium was charged with stealing aquan.
tity of hay, the property of his master, John Perry, at
Weston-super-Mare, on the 3rd of November. John
Hudson was indicted for receiving the hay, knowing It
to have been stolen. Tha come broke dews, and the
prisoners were discharged.
John Mounsher, an old man, was oonvicted of steal-
ing a pair of hoots, at Taunton, and, there being a pre-
vious conviction against him, be vita sentenced to three
years' penal servitude.
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James Cavil. a labourer, wu indicted for stealing
about 30Ibe. of powder and four coils of safety fuse,
the property of hue White and others., at RackwelL
on tb• 314 of October. Mr. Prideaux made an elo-
quent defence, but the jury found the prisoner guilty,
and he was sentence-a to three years' penal servitnde. •
previous conviction being recorded against hiss