The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-12-11 00:00:00

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Miller

At the borough police court Monday (yesterdao,
before the Mayor (Dr. Aldridge) and Mr. G. J. G.
Gregory, James White was charged with cruelty to a
cow by beating it violently about the head with a
stick.—He said he was guilty. --On Saturday, the let,
P.C. Gould WWI on duty in the New Market eronnd,
at Mr. Symonds' Rale, about 2.30 p.m. James White,
the defendant. was there engaged as a drover. Hie
untied a cow, which ran among INOMP others tied up
there. Mite borrowed a large stick from another
man named Imnsides and beat it badly. The constable
told him to desist, but he continued to do so until at
last he got it into the ring. The stick was Rplit corn-
pletelv np from the blows inflict-ed.—Defendant
pleaded the cow was a stubborn one.—The Superin-
tendent nail there had been several complaints of the
ill-usage of rattle, and the Mayor said the Bench were
determined to put a stop to it. —Defendant said he
had been a drover 20 years. and had never been com-
plained of before. -Fined jib and 7%. 64. costs, the
Bench tellin4 him it wat a cruel and unmanly thing,
for which he had rendered himself liable to three
nt-inth4 hard labour..

rknoxl A-I-Import pleaded cnilty to a similar offence.
The PIMP constable proved it. The eircnmstances
were similar, and a like penalty was imposed.

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riotous at Sturnxicurter Meinll, on the lit of December.
—P.C. Barge said defendant smashed a window of Mr.
Patton's shop, and he bad to carry him home. —Defendant
was fined El and costs, 7s , and wog ref need time to pay.
/Blamed Bartholomew was summoned for trespassing in
search of ronies on land in the ordination nf the Hon.
Grantley Berkeley, at Hinson, on the 21st of November.—
Mr. H. T. Trevaninn prosecuted.—Charles Tilly, .youthful
gamekeeper in the employ of Mr. Berkeley. said he saw
defendant digging out • rabbit on land belonging to Sir
Ivor Guest, neer whist, Mr. Berkeley had the right of
shooting. Defendant bad a brown terrier with him. He
took the rabbit from defendant, and he asked him not to
report him,—Defendant crows-examined witness, but did
not shake his evidence.—Defendant said he was working
on the road, and saws rabbitt run into a hole, and he went
and dug it out. He gave the rabbit to the witness to take
to the head keeper, Mr. Robinson.—The Bench dismimed
Ito gam.
George DWI., and George Gameiplesded guilty to
trespassing in search of game on land in the occupation of
the Hon. Grantley Berkely, at Hinson, on the 25th of
November.—Mr. Trevanion said defendants had two dogs
and sticks, and five nets and some dead rabbits were taken
from them.—Defendanta were fined 10s. and Is, tkl. costs
each.
Joseph Taylor, Jomplt Sherwood, and William Miller,
were summoned for using three greyhounds and a lurcher
for the purpose of taking hares, at Canford, on the 25th
of November.—Sherwood did not appear, Taylor pleaded
guilty to having one grevhound and a lurcher, and
Miller pleaded an a/o,i.—George Barnes, keeper to Sir
Ivor Guest, said he was on Knighton Heath on S inday
afternoon, the 25th of November, about a quarter ti four
o'clock, and saw the defendants beating the heath with
sticks and three greyhounds and a lurcher. He watched
them for some time, awl saw them chase a hare. He
went towards them, and they ran away. He overtook
them, and Sherwood awl Taylor tinned round and
flourished sticks and threatened to beat his brains out.—
Miller said his wife could prove that be was at home at
the time mentioned; and Mr. Ashley add it was very
unfortunate the state of the law prevented his wife being
called as a witness, and said the sooner it was remedied
the better.—Charies Tilly said be saw the two defendants
and two others leavint Sir Ivor's land tin the day in
question.—The Roush tined Taylor and Miller 10s. and
costs and Sherwoo 1 50s. and c•tsts.
Samuel Bennett and George Cutler were summoned for
treqnsting in search of rabbits on land in the occupation
of William Crumpler, at Horton, on the Zird of Novem-
ber. —Cutler pleaded guilty, and Bennett did not appear.
—Tom Cobb, a shepherd, sant he saw defendants ferreting
in Horton Wood on the merniog named. He saw them
put a net down.—Cutler was tined 103. and costs, fie , and
Bennett .£1 and costs, 84.
Josiah Frampton, of Handley, was summoned for
neglecting to maintain his mother, who in chargeable to
the Winihorne Union,—Defendant was ordered to pay Is,
a week-
John Isaac, of Tollard Farnham, was summoned for
neglecting to maintain his father, Isaac inn IC. Wh., is
chargeable to the Wimborne Gnion.—Defendant was
ordered to rantribute is. A week.
Daniel BoUano, William Punter, Charles Critinpler, and
Edward Hail, four young men of Lytchett, were sum-
moned for trespassing in Rearch of game on the 16th of
November, at Lytchett Matravers. —Mr. Atkinson prose-
cuted: Mr. Trevanion defended.—This case was adjourned
from the last Court for the production of Mr. Alexander
Iludden's lease, to show that he had a right to give
permission to the defendants. Mr. Trevaninn now said
he could not bring the lease, as Mrs. Carter was the
nominal tenant although Budden was the occupier.—Mr.
Atkinson said there was no doubt the defendants went on
the land under a supposed right, which did not exist.—
The B nch fined defendants is. and to, 64, costs, and the
chairman said Sudden ought to refund the money to
defendants.—There was a second charge against the
defendants for using • lurcher and greyhound for the
purpose of taking bares, but as it arose out of the same
affair Mr. Atkinson withdrew the charge, at the suggestion
of the magistrates.