The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-07-15 00:00:00

DOrllift ABBiZeS.

Under the new circuit arrangement, Lord Chief
Justice Coleridge alone arrived here on Saturday
evening, and was met at the station by the flign
bertff (loteut-lioneral Laite.Fux.Fiti-ilivere), who
was accompanied by hie chsplain. Rec. Hall
(Bingham's Aeloombe), and M. F. T.J..hus (Under
Sheriff). the lordship wait at once cdaveyed in the
Sheriff's handsome equipage, esoorted by • posse of
the county ooriatabulary, to hie lodgings ruij 'm-
ing the Shireball. On Sunday morning e.ord
Ciliaridge attended Divine wirvioe at St. Peter'.
Church, accJuipabied by the Mayor sad Llorpoataon
of the ti le, ugh. The Alllll3 earmon was preached by
the chaplain.
At tne conoltuion of the service the National
Anthem was played by the organist tlir. J. Holum
j au.)
Toe COMMiMiOO was formally opened Lille (Monde))
morning, L Coleridge sitting in the Crown Court.
Tao following gentlemen were .worm on the Grand
Jury:—

001. Bingham (Foreman) U. E. P. Okeden, Esq.
J. E. Bridge, Eeq. 0 1 Mussel
G. H. II md,Emq. H. N. aliddleton, Esq.
W. A. lisakes. Esq. A. E. Memel, Esq.
VV. Druitt, 8.1 C. J. Parke, Esq.
J. w. 'F. Filer, En. W. Spark..., Eq.
G. N. lioyer, E.g. A William., Esq.
W. ii.. Fryer, Eel. U. Burt, Esq.
J. Groves, Esq. B. Peens. h.q.
T. C. S. Hanhani, Esq.
In charging th, Grand Jury hie Lordship sail—
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury.-1 have very litti•
indeed to say to you on this occasion, fur I ant h.poy
to toll you tim calendar is, area for the oonnty of Dor-
set. SiCsptioasily light, and the awes thut will wow
beton you present no diffioulty of any kind.
Teem are two came of • dimmting character
which must be tried, no doubt. and when such
offences are committed mid they are known, they
must be brought to justice. They are cams which
many persona thmk it would be well if that. WM some
other mole of disposing of them than • public trial,
became human natuis I. such that sometimes public
inreetigation into came of this dbecription doe. ma,
berm tuith good. However, that is not for you or for
ran The law is what it le, and we are not to oriticlee
It, but to obey and execute it. Tiny are both
unfortunately dem came, and really I have nothing
beyond that to may to yoo. It is • light calendar;
' you will find no difficulty at all about it, and I hops
• very short time to be mole to discharge you. I
will make merely this single observation. There are
19 of you present, and you are probably aware
that you cannot find a bill miler twelve
' agree. The full number of • jury is ;
It ham gradually shrunk In the petty juries and special
juke to 12, and unanimity I. required because th.-7
are but portions of the old grand jury, which was 21,
and, of course, 12 being the majority of 2:1, there can
be no verdict in any case Unill•gl 12 scree. That is the
origin of the unanimity of jurieu, and thst I. the
nmeesity for unanimity. Constituted as you are
of 19, 12 of you must agree.

IJLION

\Vilnius Jamie Iliwkins (171. labourer, was indicted for
feloniously sad maliciously *twig firs to prima hritts or
fluzl then growing. the properly of Will Mondry
Austin. at Hinson, on April 10. h last
Prisoner pleaded nGt guilty.
Mr. Will.. append foe ths prosecution, and prisoner
via unlehmded. . .

-7110";;;I:Taler. sold he Used in the parish of 1: t
flow*, KIIIIWO. Oa itprillo.h, la the evening. be vv..
&Ann froze his 'tents, and sew newtons with eisithsr
isd la the rood. Abut 10 minutes sfureeris he saw
the lire.

--ire—lli—Gibbs, living at Etat Howe, K,nson, also us. the
prisoner about six On the evening in que.tion. He was
with Rabbet., and was coining from the direction of
Ansain's Common. Al ter they hai pared by he sew the
lire. Pelson. and Rabbetle were running a. I someholy
wee alter them
Walt,/ Fencer, Livia.: et E tet UM,. said be was In hi.
father', pad on di, evening of the dr. Re salt prison .r
and Rabbett, going acru. to Ur. Cutler's °maws.
Toe, were rsuaning.
P.C. Pearce, national at Kinson, said on April 11th he
apprehended prilletlet On the charge of setting r. to the
common. Ilia said be was at home at the time, and wog
not near the piece. He said he .h mid take hunt, Woo.
lowest sod prison then ran •wer. Witness overtook
him aft:r running RV yards. On the way to Winaborne
pr..... said : "It w. not sue-1 never went out of the
road —it was Joe Rablente." 110 forth,, nail he was In
trouble het flood Pr.day, Its &app.sd that he should
not Cl,llO beck again, and that he should have penal
...Rude this time. About twi acres were burnt
Ills Lordship : Wed hen become of Rabbet. t
Witnees_: its abecionded, air.
13 Ipt Betty, stationed at Wiwi:id., said on the Ilit of
April he had .conversation with prisoner in the calls. lie
said he hop.' they would not send him Ii penal servitude,
and said be should conolder himself lu 'ky U he g d off
with • twelvemonth. 11• said he would newt, do it
again, and would go for a soldier U the lawyers would let
him. off. . . .

-17;iilalisr, in his delsoos, denied ho est dm to the fame,
Ms statement appearing to implicate Rabbette who had
aheconded.
_ . .

His Lardehip pvintial out, in mantis r up if both
prima*, and Rttgamts went for the purpose of e imusa
trie crime, it ism imnstari 1 whale hail did it.
Although they must give the simmer the benefit of any
doubt, they must take luta namiderstion the general pro-
bebiiitles of the ease.
. . . .

Tim Jury found toe prisoner gouty.
Hie loordthip, In sentoncum the pee suer, addressed
him virj kindiy. ll* had Woo repeatedly convicted of
,nial oiliness, and the Muer he continued in this way
it would be more difficult to °bleb' an honest livelihool,
ant Old knows, said hie Lordship, It is dificult for a
Unit without • eltaratter. But ivory time you make it
01,3141 difficult lam lraid you will end Ins very bed
way, but still (wbether I am rMh. or wrone I don't know)
I canoe visit coati ornn of MIS kind, toot as
&wits...mins 10a. worth of furs., wits any trsosan lout
puoiehment. You will lee seatenoed to three guanine'
aerie ,ftinent with bard lelasur ! (nom light sentence
unsaid everybody In the Court, and no one more than
the prleconer himself.
PO BILL

The Grand Jury reject )1 the hill ha the cue of Elwin
Courage (Li), labo4rer. charge t with emnauttind
abominable offence •t LAgb, on May 611 t,