The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-10-25 00:00:00

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SALISBURY QUARTER QUARTER SESSIONS.

The Ilichselmae Quarter Sessions were held at the
Council Howie, on Monday, before the Recorder (J. 1).
Chambers, Esq.). The business of the Court com-
menced shortly after 10 o'clock. The following gentle-
men composed the grand jury, vie., Mr. J. Brown
(foreman), .1. 8. Atkins, J. Buller, W. Clanperton,
J. B. Davis, J. Follett, J. W. Forward, C. Follford,
J. D. Gillingham, C. limiting, T. P. Howe, ti. Matson,
(I. Miles, If. Peniston, T. P. Potto, I). Stevens, (1.
Steddart, S. Webb, J. White, and W. Csrter.
The Recorder, in his charge to the grand jury, thanked
them for their very punctual attendance, and expres ed
the gratification he felt in informing them that he be-
lieved that there was but one can in the calendar. He
intuit observe that this state of things arose chiefly from
three powerful reasons :—First, from the vigilance ex-
ercised by the police, and csonsomently the good order
they maintained.—lfeeondly, the spread of education,
which was slowly bat sorely bringing people to a proper
and discriminate knowledge of themselves, the result of 1
which was moss obvious ; and—Thirdly, the late Act of ,
Parliament, passed in July, 1864, altering the minimum
term of penal servitude, would doubtless render it next
to impossible to have so many crimivals. The lowest
term of imprisonment now west years, end a license-
holder or ticiet-of.leave man inu.d report himeif from
time to time. The police had ids) authority to appre-
hend any penon whom they might suspect. The learned
Recorder had no farther observations to make, and dis-
missed the grand jury to their duties.
ROBBVIT 111.011 • LODGING Moues.—Francis Hurls, •
moldier, was charged with feloniously stealing a silver
watch, • steel watch chain, one pair of trousers,
and a waistcoat, belonging to Charles Frowd, at
Fisherton Anger, on the 30th of April. There
was • second count charging the prisoner with
receiving the same, knowing the articles to have been
stolen. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Ravenhall
prosecuted. The prisoner was undefended. The pro-
secutor stated that he was • gardener, and that he
lodged at the house of a Mrs. Beecham, at Faberton.
On the 29th of April last, upon going to bed, he had •
silver watch, with • steel chain attached, in his posses-
sion. The prisoner slept in the same room that night.
By his clothes and the number in his forage-cap he ap-
peared to belong to the 45th Regiment. Another young
man wha was employed on the railway slept in the
same room, and in the same bed as witness. The
prisoner allept alone. Witness arose about half-past
fi•e the next morning, aad while deeming laid his
watch upon • chair, and went to his employ,
forgetting to take his watch with him. He returned
about half-past six the same evening, and went to the
room to get hi, watch, but he could not find it. The
prisoner bad then left the house. Witness did not see
his watch again till the 22nd of September last, when
he saw it at the magistrates' office. He we, certain
that it was his watch. The maker's name, Padberry,"
was upon it; the number°, it was 6,924.—Mr5. Beecham,
a very respectable looking woman, deposed that she
kept • refreshment house in Fisherton. The progenitor
lodged in her house in April last. A soldier came into
her house on the evening of the 29th of April. and re-
quested some refreshment, also • bed for the night.
He left the neat morning.—Mr. James Vincent, pawn-
broker's assistant to Mr. Richards:in, of 11 and 12,
George-street, Itryanstone-square, London: The prisoner
came to the !,hop to pledge • waLch and chain on the
3rd of May last He wore the uniform of • soldier of
the 45th Regiment. He gave his name as Edwin Puree,
, and said that he came from the Cumgh Camp. He
obtained 25e. for the pledge. The watch wan jewelled in
two holes. The our.e of the maker, •• Padberry," was
Inside the wateh. Was positive the pri ouer was the
person who pledged it. —Rapt. Caldow stated that from
, information that had been received from Warminster,
be went to Woolwich for the purpose of apprehending
the prisoner. Upon arrival at Woolwich he found the
prisoner in military custody, on charge of desertion.
He wan then (the prisoner) in the uniform of • marine.
Witness charged him with the offence, which prisoner
repudiated, adding that "had he known the Superinten-
dent was coming after him, he would base changed his
dress for the 45th Regiment" Witness brought prismer
to tialisbury.—Edward Miller, &porter in the employ of
the London and South-Western Railway Company,
at Milford-hill station, deposed that on the
night a the 29th April last he slept in the same
room, arid in the same bed as prosecutor. Witness got
up between seven and eight o dock the following morn-
ing, leaving the prisoner in bed. His uniform was that
of the 4501 Regiment . In defence, prisoner said
when apprehended at Woolwich he was charged with
stealing a watch and chain belonging to a railwac
porter. He was merely passing through Salisbury, and
seeing some sergeants he got away an soon as possible.
The jury, after some little consultation, returned •
verdict of guilty of stealing, but recommended the
prisoner to mercy on !account of his coati:L.—The
Recorder, in punter sentence, told the primmer that he,
•young man, had made • Wu step; however, while in
prime, be would have plenty of time to check his dis-
honest propenutien and the better be behaved himself
while in oculinemeut the better it would be for him
when arraigned before • military tribunal. He (the
Recorder) bed no doubt as to the correctness of the
verdict, empied with that was his desertion, and the
&Wanes of fernier good character. The jury had
rsersossessled the prisoner to mercy, and the seennee
was imprisonment for six calendar months with bard
labour.

-1-alt.ozu T. —John Smith, labourer, in the employ of
Mr. Reiwbridp, of Brown-street, Salisbury, gnu
arraigned for stealing • @Levee, weighing aboutl4l6.,
the property ot the Salisbury market committee,
on the 13th of October. —Mr. Rfteenhall promeated.

The prisoner was undefended, and pleaded not
guilty.—lt appeared the prisoner was employed
at the Cheese-market, Salisbury, as a carter. On
the 13th iutant Le had I. remove 96 cheeses
unsigned to Mr. Phillips, of Southamptozs,. to
the railway station for conveprice thitber.—The Urrh
at the Milford goods atation of the London and South.
We.terri Railway deposed that on the 13th instant Mr.
rbilltis g.ve him an order to receive 96 cheeses C.r
transmission to Southampton. During the afterroon
they were brought to the station, when one was found
mhaing —Police-Sergeaut J White stated that flout
information received he went to Browoldreet in t,nest
of the ucused. He found him in bin master's stable,
and <livered him with stealing a cheese Po.oner
replied that "he had not done .o, but had taken one in
he t-i Ringwood.", Vi itorsi optire4l for
the leet cheese. Prisoner satid "it was board up in the
corn•hin in the stable." Prisoner wa• at cork the
following day, but did not uquaint either his master or
a Person named Tryall that lie lid made any mlstake
eith the cheese.—Peter Tryst!, an auistut in charge
of the Market.house, rtatad that on the 13th inst. be
weighed 96 cheeses. The amount was 16 cwt. It was his
duty to take the number and weights of cher... The
jury found the prieoner puilty.—The prisoner declined
making any defence, merely asking for '<niece', Laving
a wife and five at ildren.—The Recorder, in giving jade.
merit, otwerved that the people of the market must be
protected in their len,inetts. The offence was scions,
but an it appeared to be the first one, he would take,
that into consideration, and ordered him to undergo
three calendar motiths imprisonment with bard labour.
The Meunier thanked the jury for their attendance
and att,ntion, and dismissed them from their duties.

It is necessary to remark that the above aus was not
on the calendar it the °telling of the Court, but came
on for trial subsequently to the Recorder's charge to the
jury.