The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-04-18 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY BEBBIONB.
8•11711 DAY.

Baors Ooloael Biosham sod Captain Magwl.

Albeit Higgins and Alfred Harmed were again
biought up on the charge of steeling • silver watch
and gold chala, valued at £l2, ths property of g lured
Sly, of Weym neck, an April 10th.—Mr. Carter
(lineal) defied:pd.—PA. Dalamont °oak:axed his
evidence given at the lam Imaring.—Rdward Sly,
living at 4, Derby-terrace, Weymouth, said he was
traveler for Meseta Landis and Co., of Weymouth.
He and one hired were at Oastietows, Portland, on
Monday, Rank H .11day, when they picked up with
the prisoners and two others at the pobliohoues. They
sowed into coovereatiosi and had some drisk togetlair.
On oomiag out they walked on the Portland-toed,
between Oaseimown and the railway statioa Oa the
way they heel • trap and drove to the Convict &tele-
lietunent. They went into the lifiaglik.nod after having
• glass of beer returned to ottani. Well, and towards
JILM,
the station. before they got to the Royal Hotel,
toley a.ightel and paid the cab-driver. Where he we.
r %ring the cabman, Haman said be (witness) had
dropped • sixpenoppiece. They then watt ii.to the
Noyal and had some more drink. Almost immediately
afterwards he missed his watch sad &Ma
The two frisods of the primmer had remained
behind and he informed them he had lost his watch
and chain, and requested them to go with him to the
'lesion to be searchei They went to the rail way
station, found P.O. Stone, and with him west to the
pelicteatation. The watch and chain were not found
on them, they denied all knowledge of it, and, after
taking their IWO'S and addresses, they were released.
Witness returned to Weymouth 10011 afterwards. He
saw P.S. Delamont and informed him of his loss. Soon
afterward" the Khmers came on the platform, and he
accused them of the theft.. they dialed all knowledge
of it. Toey wore taken in custody and brought to the
polka-Madan. Witness charged them with the theft,
and they again denied all knowledge of it. Prisoners
were being marched by P.S. Lelarnont. when Harcourt
put his hand in his pocket, and taking out
the watch an i chitin (produced), which were his
property, he said be picked it up at the bottom of
the carriage.—Cromexamieed by Mr. Carter: The
watch and chain were given him by his father. He
was not certain as to their value. Before Monday he
had never seen the prisoners, and, so far as he
knew, his friend did not know them. Ho could act
swear if they had fora pints or four quarts of beer at
Castietown. When they tak the trap they drove to
the Britmnla in Fortune's-Well, where they had
seinothint to drink. The next publichouse they went
into was the ila"l,, in the Grove. They did not go is
anywhere else till they gut back to the Royal. On
their way to the Royal they were "pretty jolly," and
they had a son. Although they had • ear there
was a 'thing the matter with them. The prisoner
Harcourt sat on his right hand aide. lie would swear
the watch was taken out of his pocket, but by whom
he could not say. It could not have fallen out. The
prisoners did not wi.h hum" Good.bye " before they
left.—The pollee-sergeant was also cross examined.—
In reply to the charge, both prisoners pleaded not
guilty.—Mr. Carter • ibmitted there was no cam
whatever against Higgios. There was not a tittle of
evidence to show he hal any knowledge that the
other man had the watch. With retard to Harcourt
bobs I more difficulty to oontend with. He contended
there was no evidence to show the watch bed not b men
picked up, and he cited mess from itreAbolars
Origami! Pleadings in suppert of his re detention.—
The Brach decided to dionias the charge against
Higgins, but committed Harcourt for trial at the
Amine'. He war, however, released on bail.