The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-02-02 00:00:00

MRCHESTERJ

COMITY Fern 8111810118, astArday.—Before H.
Williams, Esq.. (chairman), It. 0. F. Steward, C. R.
Angell, and G. Warry, Swim
Charles Boatswain, labourer, of Abbotebury, was
summoned under the Game Act It seems the hounds
met in the neighboarbegad of Frempton, and a lot of
rumple collected. after wise all the fan pondble with
the folhunters, the defendant and others of him eon,
panto's shied their Winks at the seared ham running
about. Defendant, more Weyer than the rest, knoeked
down one, and ran of with ft.—David White, under.
keeper for Mr. Sheridan proved this, and the Bench
lined defendant 6d. sad the oasts.
Witham Day was summoned for trespassing in worth
of amiss, an the farm of Mr. G. Homer, his master, at
Burieetone. Oa the afternoon of the 2011 inst., defend-
ant was seen varying his ordinary occupation in the
field by setting traps to eat& rabbits. This completed
his day's work, and be went home. Next Morning
defendant visited the tram, bat there was nothing in
them. Defendant admitted his gnilt, and pleaded he
bad never done it before—Fined 10.. and eats 10s.
Otero Eamon was summoned for leaving two loaded
waggons in the highway of the pariah of Panoknowle.
January 6, from &SO p.m to 10 p.m.—P.C. Chatty said
the road was narrow and the night very Wk.—Defend-
ant was at the Crown Inn tipsy.—Mr. Stevens spoke to
seeing the waggons on the road as he was driving home
from Weymouth. He nearly ran into them. They
were in a yery dangerous position, and the night was
foggy.—Defendant said he sent a man and boy with the
waggons, sad thought they would have them in
proper position.—The defendant not being the driver of
the waggon, the OW we. dismissed.

John Ford, of Abbotabury, shepherd, was summoned
for poaching and await. Hare Liverington said that
on Sunday, the 17th, he saw live wires set on land
occupied by Mr. J. White, at Abbonbary. On Monday
morning one of the wires waa knocked down. John
Ford came and set it up—(Delendant I "Speak the
truth now l") Ho watched it en Monday night, and on
Tueeday morning he saw a hare in it. Watched on
Tneklay night, and loft mother maa than on Wisdom.
day morning. Received • signal that the hare wee
gem, and west to meet Ford, and asked him for the
wires. Re denied taking any. Told him he moat go
with me to the plan, and he did. Ford mid be had
only one wire and gave it to witness. Athed him whore
the other two were. sod he told him to feeL While hs
wee doing so, Ford op with his Ist and 'truth him.—
Unes-orainined Defendant did not say it wee most
likely the them had thrown some of the wine. There
were sheep in the Geld. Defeadantdid not tell him betook
the wire he gave up off • sheep's leg. Did not know
whether sheep in a held might knock down wine.
Defendant told •itneas to search him "if he dare."—A
interns was called who said he saw defendant's mate
carry off the han.—Defendant was convicted for
poaching about two months ego.—Fined Mk. and coats
ils. or two months imprisonment.
Jae Palmas was again summoned for poaching. He
did not appear—William Howe, keeper for Mr.
William's, Littlebredy, saw defendant take • rabbit
from • wire on Mr. Roper's land, on Saturday afternoon,
Jan. 16, and lay it down on the grass. Witham said
"John, Pm seen quite enough,* and Jobe replied,
"Yes keeper, you have." —Sept. Underwood said this
was Pitmen's 35th oonnation.—Fined 40a, or two
months.

A labourer named Row, of Ilartinitown. appeared in
answer to an Information laid by Henry Clara, for using
threats Molting to • breath of the pesos. The pertles
live in the some house, end P.S. Vickery said both are
quarrelsome. Howe asked e'er* shout his @eying he
had been inquired of in Dorchester whether he lived
beside • soon who threw hot water over his wife, and •
gruel row ensued, soup dre•Afel laturtmge helps need no
both sides, and threa being freely bandied about. The
Relish bound both over to keep the pease for Mx
montlis—thetnerlase in CIO end one sanity each of •
eimll amOunt.

JosiaA Aligs, • railway labourer, of Strattos, was
brought up for housebreaking.—Mr. Weston for
prieoser.—John ffox, keeper for Colonel Bingham, said
that on the 20th January he looked up an outhouae be
bag attached to °Hesston. toll-boobs. Next morning
at four o'clock, he found the look had been broken, and
the door woo partly open. Saw a large flint and the
lock on the floor. Shut the door, and went for the
Frampton constable. Mimed upwards of • bushel of
from the house, which were afterwards found
rnti"bilrel in the riser 36 yards off. Found the (oat-
hs*. of one man from the house to the
spot. In • hatch-hole, about 300 yards from this
house they found 6 2-prong picks. • pint-axe.
shovel, two turnip-hackers, and • garden rake. A gun-
barrel and • three-pronged pick are still misaieg.—P.C.
Johtmon said he examined the footprint. spoken of, and
found there was a nail miming in the fore part of one,
and there was the impression of four large nails on the
outside of one of the marks. Apprehended prisoner at
the Bull inn, Stratton, took his boots and compared
them with the footprints by making an impression with
the boote alongside the eorresponding marks, and they
were alika Maid to prisoner " You're fond of square
hobs, Joe," and he replied" Thom', the ones that I hai
on before." Witness said "No it's • squarer hob this
time." On his way to Dorchester, prisoner said be left
Orimatono public-house at about 12 o'olook, and got
borne at 20 minutes past.—Fox deposed to seeing the
footmark, compared.—Prisoner was committed for trial,
and reversed his defence.