The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-01-26 00:00:00

BE & MINSTER.

CoUM PETTY 811116111018, Monday,— Madristaates
present: W. T. rex, Seq. (chairman), Sir dynes:
Hyde NEEEEE, Bart., Lient..CoL Cox, and &8
Keddle. Esq.

Trespassing in mart.* of rogues. —.lota Hide, William
Flansford. nod Geary,. Collier wen charged by Yr.
George Walton, of Berton Headstock, with trespassing
ore lands his own property, sod in his own noepation,
on the 30th ult—Hansford and Collier pleaded aunty ;
Hide, not guilty.—Kr. Walton defend to MAIMS ll,*
three defendants first in a field called Emit Mead. They
bad three dogs with them, and Hide was "hiring" one
of the dogs. A rabbit wee Marted, atid the dags gave
abase, when complsleisat appeared sad defended., ran
away. Witness ran after than, end, on overtaking
them, told them he should summons them, as they wee.
Learn...tee, there being no path through the
defence Hyde said there were two paths in the field.—
Witness : Yes, bat they an private path. of my owe,
leading from that field to others.—Hobert Gilliagbam
corroborated, and lidded the* Hide was the most active
of the three, both in the trespass and the abusive
language, when witness MIM6. op, aod was threatened
tab. thrashed when ought Hid* was fined it..
and is, 10d. lost.; Collier and Hansford 10a. and
3e, 10,1. costa, 14 days' imprimement.

Gerrie Beafer was summoned by his master, Mr.
LenthaU, Binge Wed farm, Netherbary, for leaving Mx
service, contrary to nt. whereby he had sestaieeet
loss of 10r. Dale t agreed In September last, to
take on the duties of the carter, who had broke, his leg
by an accident His sines were 9/. • week. nod potato
ground for Be., which was to be paid for by to.
weekly instalments, out of the 9s. per week.
This was to bold till Lady-day next. A short
Urn, since he got graniblies, and asked if be
was to keep on till Lady-day. when com-
plainant said certainly, according to the agreement.
but if he would pay for the potato* ground he might
stay on, and have 61. a week more. Complainant had
to leave borne, and in the interval the defendant sent •
message to the house to any he should not some any
more. For the defenoe,,defendant said his master had
taken op Is. per week Inc the four months before the
carter left, and there was now a balance due of 60.
which be was ready to pay now, and would have domino.
when be left, but they would not take the mosey.—
The Chairman : Why don't you both try to put the
matter right now between yourselves, this ought not to
have been brought here. Defendant was willing, but
complainant refused, saying let the Bench settle it.
After a consultation the Bench inflicted a fine of 10a.
and oats 75., or 14 day's imprieonmentunleee 'affluent
roods were /mod at his residence to distrain upon; 11
days. allowed for payment.

Thomas King, of Marshalse- s, was summoned for the
nonlayinent of two poor-rates, 17s. 24d. It appeared
King, thought he was rated for property now occupied
by bissiater, bat Yr. Randall the overseer proved by
the rate boots that the sister was rated for the property
King formerly occupied, but not for that now in hi,
possession.—Allowed till next meeting for payment.
CAorlet Hodder for assaulting Lucy Newberry at
glorcombelake, on the 21st tilt, pleaded not guilty.
Thu wise repetition of the old grievance of fetching
water fromjanother person's premises. The question of
right was not mooted, and after a lengthened confab
between the parties, the Beoeli detested on fining
defendant 2s. 6d. as the assault was not attended witu
much violence, and Bs. costs.

Williams Trestle for breach of Highway Act, tined tis
and 7s. costs, The animal was straying on the roe&
near Bartoa Bradstoek.

B. J. Cox, surveyor of the Bridport Hijbwsy Board,
was summoned by Mr. Tucker for allowing a certzia.
highway at Filford, Netherbury, to be out of repair.—
The surveyor stated that the road in question had
always heretofore WOO repsired by the Mutants of tbe
farms adjoizing, viz., Messrs Studley, Sprske, Tucker,
and Coles. indictments ordered agaiost those parte..
•Diell• they at ono° come to some arrangement with the
Board.

lleorge Fortier, keeper of the Charmouth turnpike
date, vras summoned by Mr. W. Harris, of Westbery
Farm for unlawfully demanding toll on the 19th ult.—
Complainant proved by the evidence of Mr. Prior, junr.,
Cliarmoutb, that it wanted more than a quarter to
twelve by the church cloek.—Defendant went by his
own clock which was pest that hoar.—Fined 205., wets
155., end witnesses expenies 166. GA.
Body Oqie and Seam Traver* for stealing turnips
from Mr. Head, Powerstock, each find Is. 3d. or eight
days i p riso azalea t.

Eli Erans for dealing a emock frock at Charistock,
being the 3rd offence, committed for three monthe with
hard Labour.