The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-05-16 00:00:00

WINBORNK

TEM SHAILM.-I(rt. Oirling and • party of her singula,
community visited this town on Thursday evening, and
there was a eiowded attendance at the Corn Exchange to
hear the old lady's exposition and witness the per.
formatter ot her proselytes. The proceedings very
orderly, and we are told Mrs. Girling's doctrine was 80
favourably received by some that she was invited visit
Wimbonie again. The proceeds of the meeting, we under-
stand, amounted to about £l6.
Pzrry Sessions, Friday—Before the Rev. I.
Austen (chairman), the Rev. C. J. Glyn, and the iter. G.
V. Garland.

TIM POW= OP !UMW/ADS.
Ellis Builders, labourer, Lytchett Matraytrs, was sum.
mooned by Robert Crumpler for rescuing a horse he wig
taking to the pound. —The complainant is haywsrd „f tbs
parish, and on the 4th inst. saw defendants horse grsits,
by the side of the highway leading to Poole. Aft,
watching the animal, which had its head tied down to its
fore legs, for 2U minute. to half-an hour, he drove it to.
wards the pound, but defendant came up before he Lag
gone far and rescued the horse—Mr. Atkinson, who
defended, said the cause of this summons use that tits
parties had had a quarrel. His client was the aces*
of a field by the side of the road, in which be was me,'
barley on the day in question, and whilst he went to a
neighbour's field to borrow a roller, the animal strays&
through the open gate on to the highway, where it
remained not more than ten mlnutes.—George
Carter to Mr. Ames, proved that defendant came to hits
to borrow a roller at the time.—Mr. Atkinson took the
objection that the keyword had no power to seise cattle
on a highway, but could only do so on private land, a.s the
Act Of Parliament had been repealed. The only remedy
now was to summon the owner, and a fine of ss. might be
imposed. —The Bench dismissed the case

A CRUEL lIIIIIMAND AND • JSALOOS
John Prier, carrier, of Litebott Ma etray ra was snap
mooed for neglectine te maintain his wife, Mary pr,m.
who is now an inmate of the Poole Union. -The mute;
of the Workhouse. Mr. Arthur Clarke, proved that ths
woman was admitted to the house by the Guardians oa
the 24th April, on the strength of a atonement made by
her that her husband had refused to allow her food. -The
wife, an old woman, gave evidence. She said delendatil
never used her like a wife, but kept a concubine u ths
house. He was in the habit of ill-using her, and bad
kicked her out of the house. She had now teen away
seven wiaeks.—ln cross-examination by Mr. Atkinam
who defended, the old woman said her husband knial
her some months before she left him. She left hoes
during his absence, as she should have been at rail to do
so whilst he was there. She had a little food when she
could catch it. When she asked for wore he always told
her she ate as much as • pig, and that she hail had
enough. The food was locked away from her. She had
left him once before, and lived at her brother's. Her
husband allowed her is. 6d. a week then. When ',he
returned to her husband he ill-treated her more thaa
before, and he said she was to do what his niece (the
woman of whom she was jealous) told her—Mr. Atkinson
said the magistrates were not sitting as a Divorce Court*
go into quarrels between man and wife. If the woman
hod &ny grievance she could obtain redress. Ilia client
did not know for what reason his wife left him last month,
nor did he know where she was till the present summons
was served. Defendant was quite willing to receive and
support her, and as be hail • home for her to go to, the
Bench must dismiss the ease. The magistrates made an
order on defendant to motribute 2. tidL per week.

• EUROIT MAK?.
George Thomas, a young man on the tramp, was charged
in custody with stealing about 311 is. of cooked meat and
about 211 e. of bread, value 3a., the property of the Rev.
Russell Day, of Lytchett Luster, on the Bth jut —Jane
Novell, cook to the prosecutor, proved that priuner came
to her master's house about half-past five o'clock on the
evening of the Bth May, and naked for bread. She gars
him a Mendicity ticket and Hosed the door. About isa
minutes afterwards she =seed the meat and bread front
the larder, the window of which, at the outside of the
house, was open.—P.C. Damon said he apprehended pri-
soner about 10 o'clock the same night at Wareham. He
took him to the Wareham police-station, and on search-
ing him found a piece of cooked beef and • piece of lread
in his pockets. Next day he marched prisoner to Wok.
borne police-station, and on the road he said he should
plead guilty, but added that the meat was not as touch
as 311,5. -Thomas Hicks, coachman to presecutor, raid
about eight the same evening he was in his master's
stable, and heard footsteps in the coach-house. He went
in and saw prisoner, and asked him what he wanted.
Prisoner asked him to show him the way to the lull door.
He pointed out the kitchen doer, which prisoner walked
towards. He did nut think be knocked or rung ;no ~na
came to the door, lie watched prisoner into the Pole-
road.- The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said h.. "jibed
the Bench to dispose of the case. Ile had never lyeg
before a Bench before, and was sorry for what he
done. He was a native of Cornwall, bat h•I receu try
returned from America.—The Bench sentenced pri•tnet
to three months' hard labour.

£5/UULTING AHD THILEATENING
Walk'''. Sherwood, of Kinson, wa. summoned for assault-
ing Charles Brown, of Poole, on the Sth ApriL--This and
the following cue had been .Irourned from the List
session, as defendant was too ill to attend then.—Mr.
Travers appeared for complainant, who .aid the under.
bailiff of the Poole County Court put him in possession of
Charles Sherwood's (defendant's brother's) goods, at
Kinson, on the 9th April. Whilst at the house he mur
defendant, who told him be would have to go out in tea
minutes. He told him be could not leave unless he was
authorised by the bailiff. Defendant said be should ge
out dying, and if he were a younger man he would send
him over the bank at the bottom of the garden. Being
an old man he cried for mercy. Defendant took him by
the shoulders, and put him out of the house.- In awe-
examination by defendant, complainant denied going to
publicbouse with him afterwards, lie admitted doing
so with his brother, and said he gave him 3.1. to have a
pint of beer.—John Padley said he was under-hailiff of
the Poole County Court, and about the Bth ohm*
received a warrant to take possession of Charles Sherwood's
goods. He knew where to go, LI he had had an execiP
win on the goods a fortnight before, which on,
paid out. lie went to the house and put complainant
in possession—Defendant produced a 101 l of .de on
his brother's good; and said they were his. Ile ,lainied
• right to turn the bailiff out of the house, which was Ain
his, but was assured by the Clerk that he had no sucb
power, and that the enly course open to him was to enter
an interpleader action, if the goods seized lielonged to
him—Charles Sherwood was called for the defen,e and
Said when he came home from work about 10 ruinutes to
8 on the evening in Question he found complainant in
pommasion. Ile was told the execution was taken .sit by
the Bournemouth Brick and Lime Company. Be had
paid this debt a fortnight before. His brother showed
• bill of sale on the goods, and he then said it was no use
for him to stop there, and asked his brother to put his
handimi his shoulder and lead him out or he should not cut
paid for his day's work. He rented the house of his
brother, to whom the good, also belonged. The com-
plainant afterward, went to • publichouse nod drank with
him and his brother, and they then showed bin the war
to Poole—Cross-examined by Mr. Travers: Ho brothel'
put his hand on complainant, shoulder and led him out.
—The magistrates thought complainant had condoned the
offence by going to the publichouse, and dismiseed the
osee.

A charge against the same defendant for using threat,
towards John Padley, the under bailiff of the Poole County
Court, was then heard.—Mr. Travers said these [mimeos
Lions had been ordered by the Judge of the County Court.
The bailiff was in fear of the defendant end was unable
to carry out the warrant.--Complainant said whilst he was
in possession on the Bth April defendant swore et him
dreadfully, and said he had enough of Mr. Knight (the
High Bailiff), Mr. Dickinson (the Registrar), and the
bailiffs, and if he came there again he would blow his
brains out.. He was in bodily fear of defendant—fl.
Bench bowed defendant over to keep the peace for 11
months, himself in Lit and a surety in 11U. Charles
Sherwood was offered, but objected to by Mr. Traver., sa
according to his own showing be had no goodt—The
Bench, however, accepted him as surety.
Edward Low. • tradesman, of Wisuborne, was sum-
moned to show cause why Ise should not contribute
towards the support of his mother. Mary Ann Long, whe-
n chargeable to the Wimborne and Cnuiborne Union.
Mr. Voemar, relieving olSoer, said defendant's mother had
medical relief in January and he also relieved her in kind
for a fortnight. The Board Afterwards allowed her
is. • week and instructed him to see her eons. Joseph
Long, • baker, of Leigh, agreed to pay his soother gv a
week, and the relief was reduced that amount. William
Long was a master shoemaker, but he MU married, red.
had • young family. The youngest eon was illeirinumrx
and could not be called upon tops) anything. The dclgip
dant was the remaining son, and although he wre s
tradesman, without family, he refused to contribrAs.—
Defendant said his father went away more than V roue
age, and he had helped maintain his mother ever snot
till Christmas last- As she had younger sone he thought
they should now support ber. Her younger soi bred
with her and she had a lodger. His brother ..eph go*
her 2s. 61. • week, which she earned, and he eei .111 M
to give her the same mamma if she would • orb for it.—
The Bench ordered defendant to pay this Guardian, 2o
per week.
Minty D 1111144, a labourer, was sump toned by Meal
James Steele, a lad, for assaulting him, oil plAriad bison
bodily fear, at Woodlands, on the Sith April. There ODD
• cross summons against Steels for rgsaulting Davie•—
This was • frivolous neighbours' qu arrei in which some
diagneting language DIM used, and On, behaviour of each
party was about the saina—Tbe eases were dismissed,
each party to pay their own costs..
Charles Keeping was siammonwd for being at burls a die
DaDaD from • waggon and two 'aurae of which be was is
charge at HiODOO Mina* 00 Mt Aprl, aa not to have
proper control over the borara.—Defendant was riding ii
a cart mine disarm*e in frout.—The offence au admiu"'
and • fine of Is. 61., including costa, intlict•i.
Jamas Moe* a labourer, was eewroeeed for riding
without reins in • weinton draw by three horses. at
Ch•lbury, on the lit May_ Defendant said he had reins
oath. shaft bone, but he admitted that they were out d
his reach at the tirne.—Pined 10e, including costs.
THZ rnan ADD TOSS nuisance.
Joist Amoy. Chanel Brantea /yea gime and Preetridt
Poway, four lads of Kubota were summoned for plaYlii
at pitch and toes in that pariah on Sunday, April Nth:
The first named defendant did not appear, being ,
Hampshire Militia The others pleaded guiltl.—ntwa
pitchand toes hart become Quite • n nonce in the
°l'd of
Minion, the MPutY Chief Constable had DO
wish te mad tho to prim, and the Act of Parliament
gives ne alternative, It weak' be • good thing if Una"—,
IncestateraßY known- The Bench found they could Go..
with eon as an obstruction of the highway, and in.
Ced • fine of 10s. and costs. 2. eid. on each defendant
lads were requested to warn their companion
• uneJtar... 'moues iti..-usgo, sussani.
Prams* Therm, • mantis lebourer, was brought uo ie
custody_cherpd with deserting his wife and six children.
v7iountheving office' of the Wimborns and
Cranborne ;km, said prisoner downed his wife and flee
children at thermion on the 10th August last. The
woman and children entered the Soethecoptoo 1.16.44,
end there a Ilth child was born. The woman enchanted
herself and children on the 17th April, and came te
Ringwood bulimia where they slept in the casual ward,
were:d:rtterdrkheaaato theThw"orkhalontlese on to
Chet° Villitthimb°Apnirit 170 a*
destitute condition. The woman discharged herself,
week and was now living withier mother in Canford•
bottom. The three yarned children were allowed
ont-rellef, as it could DOS to refined. The expanses
wome—Osst adistmesok ja lb. a.; Ranier