The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-12-17 00:00:00

00IINTY PETIT SESSION&

down, and °ensured him for appearing to support his
soU in the act. —The man said he did not do that, and
he wee gone to the station for some coal, when it was
done. —Fined hall -aorown.

ATITEDAT. —Before R. Williams, Esq. (Chairman),
E. Pearce, Esq., Lieut. -CoL Steward, and Major AstelL
Poacarso.—James Endued was summoned b
Oposiortnileilse, keeper to L Kinder,ley, Eaq , for
. Defendant is • mason.—Mr. Giles Symond
prociecuted.—The keeper spoke to finding a rabbit trap
on Mr. Bindersley's land, on the sth lust, and watching
it till the 6th, when Buskrod are, fated • live rabbit
In the trap, and killed it. On the keener speaking to
him, he pleaded for forgiveness, asying it was the
first time.—Defendant admitted the offence. Not
having been summoned before, he was fined El, in-
cluding oasts.
TRANSFERENCE OF PUBLIC-BOOM LIMO/M-11r. CA
Symonds applied for the granting of a continuing license
to John Gibbs Pearce, Yeats, Portland, who has lately
being turned out of his house, "The Travellers' Rest,''
it being required by the War-oflioe for public-purposes,
and has removed to a house about three-quarters of a
mile distant—William Jame' Pratt warn called to prove
the requisite notices.—Mr. 'lizard took a technical
objection that the notice was not drawn up according
to the form given in the Act of Parliament, and after
the Bench had examined into the matter' they bald
the objection to be fatal, and dismissed the application.
The license of the Jolly Sailor. Castlstan, was trans-
ferred from the late James Cocks, to his widow,
Elisabeth °oaks-

e;rd—enee. )4r Clerk said nothing about blankets. Sb.
said the girl said tire. Benn.tt gave her the draws for
w.r
I told her she must koow me and Mrs. Bennett
.nvitigh to
.kdow we should neither of us do that.
. . .

Mrs. Clerk said: I do not keep • book to make entries
of our sales or purchases, because we
strangers or children. I know the prisoner Adams
well, and that she was a servant in the employ of Mr.
F. Bennett. I have purchased wearing sppartel and
blankets of her. The first time I purchased :anything
from her was about l months ago, when I bought a few
obildren's old hocks. I don't remeniber the number
but I think two or three, and some little petticoats. I
Wok I gave 4e. fog them. She said she wee Mr.
Bennett's servant, Ma eases were Di a year, and Mrs.
Bennett gave her the children's old dollies to wake up
her wages. About a month or sin weeks after the
brought me another parcel of children's old dothes.
Don't recollect what they were, or what I gave for
them. On each occasion the sail Mrs. Bennett knee,
well she brought the tninga On the third occasion—
about nine months ago—she brought an old blank dress,
very much torn, which she stated had belonged to Mrs
Bennett's mother, and was given to the cook, who hal
sent her to sell it. About • mouth or three weeks
latir aim brought the plaid showl, which she said be-
longed to Mrs. Tibbs' servant, of Came, who wanted to
sell it. She first wanted Os; for it, and I gave
her 4s. I think the lavender silk 'kid was
the nest punkase. That was about three months ago.
She stated it bad belonged to Mrs. Tibbe, who gave it
to her servant in consequence her going into mourning.
I give S, for it. I bad it over • week before the
deal was made, becalm Adams said she had to write to
the girl at Cerise shoot it. A grey limey gown was the
neat patellas', and I gave 4a. for it. She said that he-
kora to the 000 k t it was very greasy and dirty. Two
pairs of boys trousers and %little waistcoat were brought
about the same time. At that time she asked if I
bought blanket., saying the name of Mrs. Bennett's
mother was • widow woman who had lots and lots of
bedclothes and wanted to sell them. / expressed my
willingness to buy them. About • week after the girl
brought two vary old blanks*. I think one We/ sewn
up the middle. I didn't settle with her for them then.
Two or three days after she brought one a small under
blanket, belonglegito • child's bed. She asked 4s. each
for them. I offered 7e. 6. for the three and she said she
must go and ask the nurse if she Would take that.
Subsequently die agreed to take the 7s. 6d. The
silk Mantle came next. That she said belonged
to the nurse, and bed got old fashioned, so
she deeded to sell it. This was three or four weeks ago.
I gave 2s. 6d. for it. I bad been told they had been
galling them at the shops at 2s. 6d., Usenet they were
old-fashioned. Two dresses—one cotton and one
muslin de Wee—were brought by Adams, who said she
was sent by Mile Bennett, who said she was going into
mourning, and thought they would become old-fashioned
and spoil by lying by. I objected to buying them at
first, and afterwards she said Miss Bennett said she
would send something more serdoeable and saleable if
I would buy them. I offered 71. for the two, when
she said she must ask Miss Bennett. I said I would
mead up. I did so. Martha Adams mune to the door.
eel told my daughter Miss Bennett would take the 71.
This was three or four days alter? had the silk jacket.
About this time the coat vu brought. This she said
belonged to Mrs. Tibbs' servant's brother, who bad
lately died. I gave Si. for • cod. Two pair of boots
were brought, on the day she left Mr. Bennett's. She
said Miss Bennett gave her them. They did not fit her
me she thought she would sell them I pees her 3s.
for them. I have also bought a pair of
cloth trousers from her for 4s„ this was
about a month ago. I eat retained to whom I
have sold it. I also bought a waistcoat for 2a., which?
have also sold. Both the troosers and waistcoat she
said same from Corns. Have also bought several old
Wry of children's boots, and a small Tweed jacket. I
have never bought but three blankets. (Prisoner:
" Five."] Never bought two blankets of her for So.—
Mr. Weston: Did it not strike you as rather strange
that Adams should be miming so frequently to sell
wearing apparel /—Witneer : No, I knew people fre-
quently gave their servants left-off clothes, and she
gave me such • feasible tale I trusted her as much as
I should anybody in this room.—Mr. Weston: You
spoke to Mrs. Bennett on the subject I—Wither :
Not till after Yr. Bennett had been to my house. I
frequently sent my daughter, and tbe apprentice boy
to the house. There was no sconsev in the matter.
The last money I sent there was 17s. 6d. for the
blankets, coat, and parasol, and several other lido
things.—Mr. Weston : Did you always pay her In
motley I—Withees : No, she bought two dreams and a
jacket-00e dress about sir months ago, and the lemma
about three months sines. For 10e. the bought a head.
coma dross I I think it was lustre ll (laughter). She said
Mrs. Bennett thought it cheap, and approved of her
buying it.—Mr. Weston: Did it not strike you as bidm
rather curious that the should *ell dresses one day, &ad
buy others the ned I—Witness : No, those she sold
would not fit her, and she said they were so very light.
Besides, of wane, as Miss Bennett bed sent her to sell
dream, of comse she would not like to buy them to
wear—(latighter).—Mr. Weston: So it did not strike
you as being strange?- Witness : No; there are dames
of tradesmen, who would perhaps not like it known
they sell their left-off clothes; we are called on to be
very secret on that NOM I —(laughter).
The prisoner here asserted that she sold five blanket.
to Mrs. Clerk, but she denied it.
Mr. Weston asked for a further remold for a few
days, as information had been received where there were
some more of the articles.
Primmer Was remanded till Friday next.
Mr. Howard asked the Bench to say the girl Steals
left the court without a stain., her
This, however, Wee refused. Mr. Devoid* and Mr.
Davis said they did not fed disposed to say so, and the
Mayor said all they amid my was that the Nay widow
against keg Ina tbeA el the ramie Mum

Also, the license of the New Inn, Beaton, front
Edward Pearce to Richard Winter.
Dauxgranrgen. —A young man named John Thowas, a
labourer, of Maiden Newton. was summoned for being
drunk and riotoug PA Stillman spoke to finding him
drunk and in a fighting attitude In the street about
11 o'clock at night on the 23rd ult. He used a good
deal of bad language and was very troublesome.
Witness took him lime twice. Pined ss. and costs 75.,
and cautioned that next time he was brought up for
such an offence he would be sent to priaon without the
option of whir a fine.
DAMAGING F6NCIL—A I,d named Thomas Bretton
was summoned for damaging a fence, belonging to Mr.
Caine., in ?Tome lane. His father appeared, end said
the lad was unwell. P.R. Vickery stated that on the
sth December, he found the defendant, who had four
other children with him, chopping down Mr. Caine.'
fence, with an age. There had been a number of
complaints from Mr. Calms about the fence being
broken down. He produced the pieces of wood srhkE
had been °bopped off, and said a hole was made so
that cattle maR get from the field into the lane, or
vice versa. He was going to take the boy into custody,
when he met his father, who went to see Mr. Caine.,
and he expressed a wish that the boy should be sum-
moned indeed, consequently that was done.—The father
treated the affair as • very trifling matter, and the
Obairmarn reminded him of the injury and loos that
might result to As brow by having hie taws kooksa

W ETNOUTH.

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Tincrinsann—On Friday evening • leetare was
delivered ia the Onildliall by the Bev. Mr. Cale, In eon-
portion with the Dorset Total Abstinence Union. There
Wl' • fair nttendancs.
8111111ml.—The Sea Xing, steam-tug of London.
put in her. on Tuesday It in • disabled condition.
The tug was engaged to tow • large barque from the
Sully Isles to London, but receiving serious damage to
bar paddle aad bar rudder cast the barque to the met-
ward of Portland. The barque melted Plymouth,
where she was afterwards Joined by the Sea King.
FOSZITIT.-A handsome timepiece wax presented to
Bro. John Moore, at the last quartet-1Y meeting of
°earl " Plume of Fe•thers" A.0.F., held at the
Coopers' Arms. The presentation was made by Bra
W. Purchase, P.D.C..R., on behalf of the Court, 68 a
recognition of the services Bro. Boors bad rendered the
°out in his 'spicily of treasurer for the last six gems.

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.
Os Monday, the two girls, Martha Adams, 19. of
Channinster, and Susan Steele, 29, of Abbey Milton,
were brought up on remand, charged with stealing •
large quantity of weering apparel, belonging to Mr. F.
Bennett, eravisso* merchant, of High Weet,street,
while in his service. Mr. Weston, for the prosecution,
said at the outset that ho withdrew the charge against
Steels for the present, as be found be had not evidence
on which he would ask the Bench to send her for trial.
Mr. B. N. Howard, who attended on behalf et the girl
Steele, expressed his astisfaetion at this reselt, spoke
of the respectability of liteele's family, and said the girl
enured him the was not guilty. Steele was then
discharged, and the caw was proceeded with against
Adams. WAREHAM.
Mile Amelia Bennett, daughter of the Frementer, Wn reed In • Loudon paper of Monday that at
said : I know the prisoner. A brother of mine reosntly Wsrebam, in Dometohire, prime leas of mutton are
died, in oonsequence of which we have gone into mourn. sellinga at 150. per lb. and shoulders at sd. per lb.
log, and put away our coloured clothes. These were
Planed In • Large boo outside my bedroom, and in other RIMS BANKRUPTCY COURT.—At the Exeter
bones. Last Saturday week I first discovered that some
Bankruptcy Court on I needey the case of George Beer,
of the clothes had been teken, r was looking for a • of West.street, Wareham. furniture dealer, no., came
of boots, but woe unable to find them. I found the on for bearing- The meeting warn held for the eurenee
*over off one of the boxes, and the contents gone. In
examining the bankrupt relative to some dealings
consequence of finding that empty, I looked into another which had taken
_place between him and Mr. Lowy,
of
box, and missed three feathers. I examined other • solicitor,
case—The bankrupt in the °purse of his
,r of Witreharn--Hr. Clarke appeared to
boxes, and missed several dresses, jackets, and other conduct tb
wearing apparel I told my mother, and in pursuance examination said he applied to Mr. Lacy and received
of her instructions made a further MU oh. I made out from him as a loan in cash £231 17e. U.in November,
• list of the articles I missed. Some were mine and 1865, which sum was charged upon his property. He
bankruptcy he had executed • deed. He had • number
mine my mime., ~,,,a,nanicatan the 10. to my had executed a mortgage to Mr. Lacey, and since his
father. The prisoner hiss lived In my father's service
for eseentlons in his house within a short time of his
a year and nine months, as nursemeid. In that wad situation she bad booms to my bedroom, and the other bankruptcy. Moneyadvanced bY his brother to
of
s household furniture and
Mans of the house. She left our service on the 3rd
gather from him between EN) to 0P hi 00. He Pee Mm
Desemher, the Tuesday before I discovered the loss on
chill of pay off the execution creditors. fie received alto.
the Saturday. She nit of her own sword, because we
wished her to take the other girl's elapse, and ohs said in-trade. Everything was sold under the bill, and his
sale upon hi dock-
she warn not strong enough. I identify the three brother received all the money. The latter paid £3O
Grlsos blethers produeed, two waistbands, body us aI to Mr. Lacey to take him through the Court. He
of purple and white dress, • Pee drew.
black and purple dmea a whim pettiont, pm" executed the deed after the bankruptcy at the request
a hi. of Mr. Lacey. The merit was that he (witness)
dress, a violet linsey dress, a grey jacket, a should be the tenant sar:prianZee property. and Mr. Lesoey
green and black 'velvet neektie, • portion of a child's threstened to turn him out lf he- sold the beer of Mr.
shirt. They are the property of my sister and myself. Fenton, brewer. of Wlreheni. There wee gn • meek
I last saw then articles on the 17th September lest,
when they were writ in the boxes. Sine, then I have b er. The value the property was about E3OO.
chased upon the property, which went to his wife's
never given away, or sold, er lent any of the sedates The rent would be about 090 per annum. At the
The other pies.' chines and 'lotus I believe are also time of 'Hemel bankruptcy he had some ether
ours, but I can't Mar to them. The cost produeisd Or/PETIT; which we. inortesged. This concluded the
was my brother's, and the plaid troweers belonged to muninntami•
another brother. The violet sad whites dregs, silk
mantle, the bleak and white print dross, lavender silk
skirt, plaid shawl, and two pairs of boots belong either
to myself or other members of our family. There are
several articles still missing. Amongst other things,
seven blankets are last, a small crape shawl, brown and
white plaid dress, two brown Unsay dresses, brown and
black plaid ditto, print dress, white print skirt with
violet spots, grey skirt trimmed with green, stockings,
handkerchiefs, pair of brown trousers, other trowaers,
waistcoats, mid jackets, children's frocks and petticoat.,
light brown skirt trimmed with black velvet, two blown
jackets, one Tweed ditto, children's ditto, and ono
weollen scarf.
P.S. Corwin' said: in cionseqoanes of Information
received last Montt ,41:sit to Clerk's seeond-hand
clothes-shop in F n. I made several inquiries
of Mrs. Clerk, and she NI over to me a violet and
white print dregs, which was Winging ep in the shop.
Later in the evening I went to Mr. Beneett's house,
where I fisend Mrs. Clerk, and she handed one a cloth
wet. I afterwards went to her shop, and she gave
me • pair of plaid trousers and a black silk mantle,
shawl, and two pain of boot.. Next day I went epic.
to make inqairiea. On the first orxesion Mr. Bennett
asked Mrs. Clerk if she had bought any things from
either of his servants, and she said she had a good many
of a girl named Adams, sod abe had sold most of them.
Before this I had previously searched prisoner's father's
house at Cbarminster, where she woe living, and
apprehended her. In prisoner's two boxes I found all
the articles first ideatified by Miss Bennett, except one
feather,'which she wore in her hat. On my apprehending
her, and telling her the charge, she said she should not
have taken the things, if it bad net been foe the other girl
Steele she had taken wine of Burn, and *wend to
Mrs. Clerk and sold, and some the other girl bad taken
end given her to take to Mrs. Clerk to sell. Steele had
half the money for some of the thine", and for several
she had it all. She stated she had sold seven blankets'
to Mrs. Clerk, then she said "No, she bad only sold
five-three for 7s. 6d.! and two for 54.1 r The last
two dreams she sold to Mrs. Clerk for Is. 6d. each, and
she purchased sonic more at 10a each.! ! I
Mr. Frederick Bennett, the proeeentor, stated that in
consequence of some information I received from my
daughter I put myself in communication with P.S.
Cocaina last Monday, and wept with him to Mrs.
Clerk's second-hand clothes-shop. I asked Mrs. Clerk
if either of my servants had sold any clothes there, and
she replied "Yes, Adams." I asked if she was
positive and she said " Yes." I pointed to a dress,
saying I believed that was one, and she took it down
and said " Yea that is one." I asked her if she had
any more, middle sold she didn't know, she would look
round to see. After some little further conversation I
left. The same evening, between eight and nine o'clock
Mrs. Clerk was at my house. She had with her • coat,
which she showed In him, and asked her whose it w.s
Ile identified it as his sons. I sent fot ES. Cousins,
and he took possewion of the coat. On the following
morning I went with Cousins to Charminster to
prisoner's father's house I told her mother what I had
come for, and she "You are welcome to search any
where in the house: there was nothing there belonging to
me as far as she knew." Hs asked the girl if she had
any blankets there, and elm said "No she had sold
them to Mrs. Clerk." He corroborated P.S. Conairs's