The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-07-04 00:00:00

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WILLIAM Ormuz, 14, moulder, pleaded guilty to obtaining by
fain preWnee, jib of Mill sugar from George Maly, of
Malden Newton, on April 11.
Prisoner bad been in gaol no Lien 11, and he was further
eenteneed to one day,

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IlseaT Baxreas, on bell, appeared for that he, being the
bailee of a quantity of fish, the property of William Tisard,
converted them to his ow • use, at Weymouth, on May d:
Mr. Banker prosecuted, and said the prosecutor employed
prisoner to seU 4 dozen skate and ray, value Al, but prisoner
did not return to account for them, nor did he see him till
some time afterwards, when ho declared that prosecutor had
sold him the fish.
Prosecutor was then called, and said he employed the pri-
soner to sell the &hi lie continued "I have often done It
before, and I always found him a very straightforward man. I
I am only too sorry to be here with him, because I have ascer-
tained that it was • drunken freak. I did It In • moment of
excitement, sal I sin only too eorry to bring the man here. I
know the man to be honest, and if you will look orefilk,nd
-41" I.l;ing I bunlrbei
dope on that nun or .y draw the
caw, nod I hope you will exonerate the man.
Tho prosecutor wished to give the prisoner a little caution,
but pri.oner wee found not guilty and discharged.

SNAIL PDX PANIC,

Wittax and Cilium' SWINDIAII appeared to answer a similar
indictment.
The Chairman immediately ordered the puree to be
cleared.
Prosecutor wished also to withdraw this indictment. 111
mid the prisoner's wife had died this morning. It was • very
severe cane of black fever at Weymouth.
Mr. Williams explained that one of the prisoners now coin-
ing up had been lu • house where there was acne. of small
pot. If any one was afraid of it, be could go before the
prisoners inane up.
Mr. Banks.: Then I will go lint (leaving the Court). A
number of people then went out, and only about a third
remained. The Chairman and other magistrates, who were
enlightened enough not to fear the Infection, still sat on the
Bench.
The prisoners were then brought up. one of them weeping
bitterly, and almost overcome with grief at the loss or his
fe.
Mr. William, to prosecutor: You ar'il give the same
evidence, I suppose as in the last cam
Prosecutor assented.
Mr. : You may go now, yourself.
Prosecutor then speedily made himself scarce.
The jury returned • verdict of not guilty, and the pri-
soners were diacharged, the one who had lost his wife being
I hardly able f rem emotion to drag himself off.

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LIMIT HART, 27, labourer, sod 01110 ROI N'tscs, 23, fish and
fruit dealer, were indicted for stealing 1151 b. of unwilinowed
wheel, value 134, and a meek bag, value Is, the property of
John Domoney, at 131illiloptone on April 17.
Hart pleaded guilty.
Ile. Castle prow:anted.
Vince was found guilty, and he baring been convicted 14
times previoudy, was sentence:l to 7 yearn' penal servitude, to
be followed by seven years' pollee supervidon. Hart was sen-
tenced to six months' bard labour.

lII•UWAT LIMAY.

Eta Erase, 20, labou—re7, wu found guilty of stealing U. 4d.
from • little boy namod William Funny, on the highway at
Chardstock, s . .

Mr. W. Frock. promeuted.
Prisoner admitted baring been previously convicted. He
was sentenced to penal eervitude for soma years, and super-
vid4u for seven years mores
MAIM Of TITZF••

ALcsar Denwsa and Minorca Dr.owsn, on ball, surrendered
for trial on a charge of stealing a child's frock. value To., be
property of Alfred Newberry, at Clbardstock. May tad.
Mr. Polo promeuted, and Mr. 00ilns dedendeet.
The jury acquitted them.
NO SILL.

The grand Jury ignored the bill against JAlllig
charging him with stealing a watch at Wm.nouth, the
prop fly of Gloom° Holland.
This concluded the 80131001.

WEYMOUTH.

Ocilocrforios.—The shops were nearly closed on Wed.
Deadly. One of the line boats of the Weymouth and
Channel islands Packet Oompany received on board
over 200, for a trip to Torquay.
Tea Tows BAND.—Our bend oonUnues to enliven
the gsplanade on fine evenings, by playing choke
music. Their performances will form no smell part
of the attractions of the season. . . .

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A PUBLio PHOduat.-81r,—Several of the ministers
of Weymouth, on Sunday evening last. the 25;h inst.,
commendably and seasonably brought before their
respective
.congregations, the evils attending the race
course, whreh one hopes may, under Clod, prove lastingly
salittary.—Yours truly, OLDER AND MOIALIT Y.
MASONIC. —On Tuesday evening. last, there was •
meeting on emergeneney, of AU Souls' Lodge, No. 170,
at the Masonic Hall, Frederielx.plaee, to ballot for as
joining member Bro. Sir Frederic John William John.
stone, Bart., of Apollo Ledge. Oxford, No. 337; and
Bro. Charles &leech Theophilus Hambro, of Lodge
Honour and Friendship, No. 1266, Blandford. There
were about 40 brethren present, including D. P.O. M.
Montagu, all the peat masters of the Lodge now living,
and many offioers. The brethren named were admitted
as joining members, of the lodge, and returned thanks.
The W.lf. of the Lodge, J. Tizard, Req., gave a grand
banquet. The poor were not forgotten, for the box
wiz handed round. and • good sulmeripUon made.
ANOTHIR LIBSBAL GIFT SF SIR F. JOHNSTON?,
Bait—Sir Frederick has signalised his present visit to Wey-
mouth by an act of generosity of the same kind as that
recorded of him • few weeks ago. Hope Congregational
Chapel was held on • lease of 99 years, at an annum] rental of
£7 10e. An application was made to Sir Frederick for an
Interview by the friends of the chapeL This was very cour-
teously granted, and a deputation, consisting of the minister
and deacons, together with the Rev. R. T. Ashton, ILA., and
Mr. It. Damon, met Sir Frederick OD Tuesday morning, and
presented a memorial from the congregation asking him to
make • present of the freehold of tbe chapel and premises to
the congregation. Another memorial urging Sir Frederick to
acccde to this request, was prevented, signed by the Rev.
Tellxit °reeves, the Rev. John 'Dupre Addison, the Mayor of
the Borough, the Borough Members, Mourn J.P., J.A.
Devenivii, John Groves, and R. Reynolds, J.P. After hearing
these memorials read, Sir Frederick, in the most kindly and
generous manner, granted the request, and thus added to his
recent proofs of liberality and kindly interest in the borough.
Boum-Joe Prrry SnEOlts, Monday.—Before G.
Reynolds, Eq.
John Marla Dodge, a young seller, came home in a blilyboy
from Poole last Monday. Motors the end of the week be Picked
his lather's pocket of 17e (at host so sap his own mother) and
went off to the Greyhound, where his *Cr stays. Be manned
to get rid of 13e 64, became beery and quarrelsome, strik,
and isvited some one outside to "have something."
turned him out, and P.C. Hansford cams up and took him to
the station, where be had all Sunday for meditation. Next
morning Mr. Reynoide gave him further seven days' hard
labour, and ordered the 3.64 left In his pockets to be given to
his mother, who did not wish in prosecute him for the theft,
TOMIDAT.—Before the Mayor (Jas. Milledp, Esq.),
• J. Drew, Esq.,' If. Haggett, Req., and G. Reynolds, Esq.
AVred In(glat was brought up for being drunk in Crescent-
strait He had made a row in Crescent-street, with the people
there, who charged him with beating • child. Prisoner mid •
I man had "twitted "him About sem money, and he was
excited.—The Mayor said he intended to stop, if possible, the
abusive language of prisoner and his family. —Fined Ws. and
meta
FAlDAT.—Before the Mayor (Jas. Ifilledy, &q.), J.
Drew, Req., D. Reynolds, Req., Dr. Third, and H. Raggett,
George Henry Peters and Richard Peens were charged
with destroying [a tree on the Wyks Road. and also with
amaulting P.C. Amoy in the execution of his duty. The
policeman was oh the Rodwell-road about half-past eight, and
was directed to the Wyke road, where • man was pointed out
to him as having broken off a tree. As he was taking him to
the town five or els otherscame and rescued prisoners. Peirce
was among them. They got the policeman on the road, three
or four were armed with sticks (a hockey stick WM proluced),
and they struck him several times OD the Dead and onceen the
hand. He drew his truncheon, and struck two of them;
they broke the truncheon strap; but other men &misted him,
and they did not got the truncheon away. Joseph Attwooll
ql.t.eri.Vlsll•l44l3B.ll4llffikeCiii63E.ourusaitT
eight sat prisoner with a number of °them—Ansley applied
for • remand, to be able to prove that the prisoners were
connected with the party—Remanded till Tuesday.
COX6LIT TO AIDIULL

John Jame,. horsodealer, of Charlestown, was summoned
by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, for
allowing a horse to be worked whilst In an unlit state.
Mr. Richard Harris, barrister of the Midland Circuit, In-
structed by Mr. ScarboroUg. of flocen'• Gardens, and Mr.
Colam, prosecuted. and Kr. liann defeuled.
James did not appear, on which Mr. Harris said his not
being present was an Insult to the Bench, and he would like
to know If Mr. Hann would gaffer imprisonment for his chant,
In case of the Bench pawing such a sentence.
Mr. Haim said Mr. James was sugaring under great affliction,
having two sons lying dead.
Mr. Harris then mated his case. It was of extreme import-
ance, for, though It might appear msrvellous that moons
should starve their own cattle, yet he would show they had
an Intermit in keeping them In a condition that would cause
great pain and suffering, knowing that, o long as they were
kept alive during the had season, when spring came they
would soon recover condition. The magistrates are the only
authority who could stop this Frees cruelty, practised in many
placca. A poor animal was reduced to estate of ........
and starvation by the deprivation of necessary food, and not
0.1, I. great pain caused by reducing them to • date in
1 which Iffe is almost unendurable, so that it was a mercy to
destroy It • but when they found men positively working these
poor animils In a more severe and harsh manner than &humane
man would have worked horses In ordinary condition, It
warned an absurdity to ask the Bench to Inflict a pecuniary
fine. He feared they might go on preaching till Doomsday,
so long as moo only had to pay a fine, which a horse dealer
could pay, and then go out laughing at the Court. They
should make such people 'offer thenusivee: They actually
had Instances where animals bought at a cheap gate were worked
Liu they dropped down. A little food was given them,
and they were actually worked till they thufffed off this mor-
tal coll. Here was an animal reduced to • state of emaciation
and then sot to draw bricks, and the animal was a mass of
sores. Profaner Fleming, trout Chatham, who had seen
asses of horse starvation in the Crimea, and therefore knew
the symptoms, had came here to let the Bench know what
men are doing to their animals when working Wall in MI unfit
state, and that state, too, produced by acts of previous cruelty,
which were intolerable and scandalous in a country which
boasts of civilisation and humanity, Mr. Cherry, who hal
had 60 year.' experience as • veterinary eargson, sod had had
the superintendemse of horses in Scotland Yard, would tell In
what Mate this horse was in, and the Dona, he hoped, would
mark their sense of James's inhumanity by awarding him such
vtiontisham.
.l
ant ea would deter others from following his example.
i h
1 was
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horse, nut in very good condition. The horse spoken of was
yory pa, it had a we ask Mn. oi Its wily, awl was draw.