The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-12-31 00:00:00

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BATNIDAT gder• H. Williams, Bag. (oludressa)
11, W. imp. G. Worry, Bel., Nam,
L gcmdereley, Seq.. and B. O. F. Steward,
litegazenn ninon Minn.—William Newberry,
eguispeeed for being drank and Isaapshle M
91. did DM appear.
__P.O. Johnson =M a
hug is Um rood in tie middle of the day in the Male
d.—Fused de. and eosin
DAMAGING Munermerm. Tnrsin.—Eleary R.
md Charles Tries, labourers in the employ of Mr.
Stowe, of Bradford Peeerell, were summoned for
doing wilful damage to • Usk the property of 13. N.
Middleton. FAO. _ Mr. H. Ohmeote, the ',sword,
sealed dist on Teseday, Nov. 19, he eaw the two
defendasts at • tree, on Mr. Iliddletca's propert).
• ~u e.cull with one arm reMinein en

entementoklree_o76l nele Mil add vibe vlillthipsit_lip
sever a inniti The oder am wile penhti • Me' WHO
pad='resod the Nada Whoa day saw his dep
and west on with the work they wed
emplieyeel seed bp Mr. Synod, ow Yr. Ifiddieterep
prosody. The domed wee pot AA le., bed Mr.
lialcUetoo would sat have had it done let £l.
. Trim mid le did sot *lnk It mush harm
—Clhan
: Wee It your.? -Trim t Mo. 11
=area had no besides to teed IL
mid he had nothing to do with it.—Obslnasa : Ten
may relied lee rope 1—Itelle: I Emir heel
tee rope when I sew lb. Clements assing. sod
IS off.—Nr. Clements mid be de ham pelbog ell lee
Nab. Be sided NM Mr. Kiddleioe did ad whit to
m.t.!e ere, but the ornereental timber bed bees se
istored by green limbs being palled of, shal
117seegaill nomedry to take mensures to preyed M.—
They yore Good 1. sat&
Poadttgo. —Thome Whittle sad George Woodshed,
ad /nalarboalaa Measktos, won stunmemed for node
img la isnall id pow, it Frampton. Mr. Wallow
prosecuted, and Mr. 8)moods defended. George White,
wonted& sad ametaat wedher. st Frampton, wee
maiblaire dad elm lee eased hie foot is a wire.
1:h• • soorelt he fused fear wine. Two of tbem
mere . sod about seven o'clock the nest morning.
lid December. the Jeksamals asee op to a gate, ad
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Itio-t;:o-- si—mA rm. —William Davis, sorter, for
ri ling on the shafta of • waggon he was in chugs of
Frampton, was/sled 2e. W.
WOOD STBALIIIO.—Aso Crate, Emma Evans, and
Jute Itiebards, were summosed for damaging feces at
Kmmton, the property of Mr. Fellows.. P.& Vickery
proved the case, end they were fined be. eked
MOIR BIItAD RILEY= 11111 D P.Ol ROT BILLING BY
WZIOIYY —A number of bread sellers were summoned
and fined for not selling breed by weight, and the Beach
&Aired us to salt the attention of bakers and breed
milers to this fact alma aboy bOOOO to „Ail, mai
loaf at the time they sell it, whether the buyer mks for
it lob. weighed or not. The wisdom of this require-
ment, they say. improved by the circumstance that in
wm,,st every ous brought before them for not selling by
weight the reputed 41. loser have been found to be
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dad..t from 000 to eight mums. TIN objeei of the
law was to minim the poor getting their prow „kb,
of bread. Tb• Chairmen quoted the remarks of Chief
Ju.tme Cockburn in the case of Will ante v. Deegan,
which WY on appeal from a conviction at Fromm,
reported in the Jewim of the Peace, Deeinsiber 211.

The otstwietion vu oondroted. sod the Lord Chia
Justice esi.l : Doprod moos it, the quartern lea would

seldom weigh 4 be. bat for this selotary Act 001 are
know that wimpi.titios does not ensure the beet &Mole.

TM. .slaty" ot+toto is oat in be frittered away. Ils•
baker ought to welsh the loaf in the prow.** of tho

parchasor..nd he ea-noot do elloatual iastioo without

tia. a sae.

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Jane Like. of Nonekton, wee sammosied for selling
otlierisio, thug by weight. Yr. Symonds, os him
h.h.if, grim i that she was the mealier's' of tit-
Clo•iii.msii.g store. an i the numbers sertnoil among- t
theologises to take the bond ea Unmans Irons the balms,
an it was hat tem where were served. Sh.,
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seaway. that alte had twok.s ths law. It seems tie
easatable bow hi • Mt. last. sad IS was Ism shun.
Am/ suits.

ffrodsrlsk atileatt, of Wannwell, wee similarly
sumweed. He Mkt he weighed owe lawns in the
m but in eetting one for the mamma in the
diarTttt • wrong sem lie was told he mime weigh it
I. the pewees of the purchaser, and was Said Be.
The deficisoey lathe loaf was los.
Mary Hawker, of Mock Word, sold a laid 2os. &tram
deficient —Pined Be.
George Spicer, Tolpsddle, did not weigh the leed be
sold to the was Soe 4dre short—Plied
Lem °Wird, Droadmerte, Mid • loaf without
Mat wideb Mora to be So.. 10des. delisktok—
Demi Bake. of Ramidehatni betsB sheriedikmi4
P.C. Martin ordered • pint of ale and a loaf, wh the
a. and his Mange were babe got, he took up the loaf,
and they had no Mew to weigh it. When weighed by
the pollee it was Som. 44rese (I) short. As Martin
was too ill to &Mead, this ease was adjourned till ..it
mart.
-. Robert Hallsea, of Notogstersire Teller, sold it was
lost he leed in Me home, AM as the oonstabie
Si a l4Oefflng mita after • hard days work in
Wields, he let him have it, so that he should not
'have to go without as be thought. —The Chairman said
the polies bad to go in disgume to maks She bread
sellers obey the In., and de Julies to poor people.—
reed 81.
Joseph Hisoosir, of Greet Toiler, me summoned for
Ye wood time, ais loaf me half mosnee short.—
iilood
William OWL. of Peddielown, who sells bread. vs.
.essanicesed. His wile mid he was • lebonrer, sad as
had a "hard" family, they Wight braid by the
dorm, sad sold • leef oceirdosally to • neighbost le
,distrem P.C. Bishop, of that perish, said it WY •
regal.r bred shop, bet they sold nothing elm. The
loaf was 100. 4drs. deficient.—Fieed Bs.
Thom.. Barnett, ot Hawkish, said the constable same
to his Ovate door, sad be weighed the !attic' the shop
Woe. giving it so bias. Had not sold any breed ,
without wilag for fair months. The loaf was 1011. I
short. Adjoorned till met court for the attendance of
P. C. Merlin.
Ana Week of Peddletosra, said her delight/a-in-law
foveae to weigh the loaf. It me los. ides. abort:—
Fined 8..
Joseph Coz, el Poshknowie, sold • loaf without
weighing, which proved to be lot. 4dre. short.
rood fie
.• '• -'l'tirr Cheer,. ths man SIM
raf, saying be wee
p e• . half of we Be
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pie 'int ebb P -.• a Se. -'t • left work. So hiskW
sum, Igo Part. !star., ' hot Ad, it at emit The be
Vint th.• wortitic Cr ii - -13 r. ief. • ,
to he a..., • ' .•• firth /ne•v ••• " .c.t. in 1. sr.; remake., of Brossisquerte
Sold, mai was not the nearest , j ,!. . a•a,. a , ,anwat.
Whittle mi beau up for poaching twice be-ire or, mt.. Hiawhesh C 0...., of yewsu Mills, ...ewe&
peers me—Whittle was lined 405., or in default a Mise 0o said their meter hey was in, ee she went
ilintwkwenelat and Wielddeed 100..0e • week's round with the bread with • led. She sent hi.' with
imprionument. three loaves to Mr. Duke's at Little Mayne, and "be
lorterradrr Wornoo OP PAM Ranito.—Mei told him to bring the others to Leighton to her, asti
Hairy Doke, merchant and farmer, of Broadtmene, not sell any. Contrary to bar instroetious be sold one
was !summoned for non-peyssent of a poor-rat. by the to what ;roved to be a eartateme„ It warn lou. logna
Overseer of IStrattoe.—Br. Westoui_for coraPl•4•4"l short. Adjourned till next man.
and Mr. Symonds for defendant. lb. Weston stated POACnitio.—Bderund Bilk., of Winterborne Mims
that the property for whiM Mr. Hake wee rated was was summoned for poaching. He did not appear.—
formerly to the occupation of Mr. Alfred Chiloott, but William Hull, keeper to Robert Williams, Esq., at
on Chileott becoming bankrupt Mr. Duke was Brideheni, said that on the 14th December he saw
sopointed assignee. In that lielmeitY he stood in the Bilke in a field of Mr. Groves's, adjoining his master's,
position of Chilsott, he had acknowledged himself as heat fame, and try to knock down three rabbits. He
hie (Mr. Weston's) tenant by paying the rent through elm appeased to be putting down wiree. On going
Mr. Symonds, and he believed had sub-let the property. closer be saw he had on. wire in his band. He sew
He should peeve the former rate bad been paid on witoess and decamped. Having been convicted before,
behalf of Mr. Duke. The entry to the farm was in the
he was fined 40s. and sods.
old Dorset manner. At Michaelmas Mr. Duke gave
ALIASES lITIALDIO.—Jane Bowes, an
op the occupation of some wheat land to the moaning elderly woman, Emma Bowes, her daughter, and John
tenant, but he yet held everything elm. It was said he Thomas, the said daughter's suitor, were brought up
was rated for the whole. That was so, but if be was charged with steeling a quantity of wheat, the property
isprieved be ought to ham appealed. He bad not dose Mrs. Elizabeth need, of gineenthe. egr,
that; Re held th" aoikw ci th„ Bench was Purely prosecuted. Edward Bridle, son-in-law of proem-unix
ministerial. and that on the Me Ming Preyed, they had and her assistant in the management of the farm, said
no alternative but to order payment —George Short, of he lotted son. wheat miming from • mak in a boo,
Stratton, oversee; said the defendant wse aseemed for where Emma &wee had hese reed drawing, and he
certain land la *lnnen in • rate mad* Oetohee 30, end pets information to the polio*. He went to BowoM
allowed Nmember 2n5. Notice of the rate eas posted how with P.S. Underwood, who showed him some
on the Mundt door, November 3rd. He applied to Mr. wheat he found in the bedroom. He compared it with
Duke for the rem. and he referred him to Mr. Symonds, . mine in the hme, whom wee peenhar, being
to whom he went, but he would not pay it. The ..ittore of two hinds, ent it weempowded„ He raw a
previous rate was paid by Mr. Symonds, to whom be sieve in prisoners' bow, and he gam it to Iseac
went by Mr. Duke's direetion.—Cromexamined : Do' Bellinger, it Mrs. Ilead'e service, and told him to
not recollect • ooeversation with you (Mr. Symonds) winnow some of the wheel. He did it. Llso told him to
when you paid me the former rate, as to who was to be thrash and winnow souse of the wheat in the straw that
rated in felon. You said something about Mr. Duke wm in the heen. He did It. He had ...pored them
not being rated any more, but gave me no reasons. I samples with what was found at mimes& house, and
inquired who I most rete of the tharehwardens— they all corresponded. The wheat in the barn me put
Mears. Chick and Rendell. They mid Mr. Oaks was into sh.f the same day asi it was cut, sod ebotit three
liable. Defendant does not reside at Orimstooe, neither , weeks elapeed from the cutting to any leasing. The
hits he done so. On the 30th October Mr. Dolts wiss value of the wheel found in prisoners' house was Bs. or
not in occupation of the whole property for which he fia, and he believed it to be Mrs. Read's property. The
is rated. He had sold the keep to Mr. Alfred Cbileotl prisoner Thomas lived at Preston, but Ir. frequently
who occupied it on 30th October, and does now. at Eipwitee hoses. Some mid he lodged there, but he
not rate Mr. Chileott because he only had. portion of, could sot answer for that. No wheat of Mrs. Read's
the term. Have not reed him for that portion.—Re. ; had been "old to prieeners.—The elder prisoner said she
examined: Mr. Duke was as much in occupation picked up the corn with her own heads. It was
of the property when the present rste was m•de, to of the hill wheat, while that lathe barn was under-
lie when the previous one was paid for him by Mr. bill wheat. How Was the girl to take any from the
Symonds. I have resided in Stratton 17 or 18 yews. barn, Mem she was never there alone, and she her'
sad know 111, the custom for out going meanie self wail never there—lease Bellinger said he was
to pay two ratol and part of the third after the , threshing wheat in the barn up to the 13th. There
incoming tenent has taken possession of the corn land.— 'w, some left in the straw. Emma Boerne was
Mr. Symonds said it was recently decided by Mr. Justice employe-I during that time reed drawing in the
Wightman that if • man was rated for what to did occupy ' barn. The wheat wee thrown in the dust up in a
oonjaiedy with what be did sot, the rate was void, and °omen On the 14th he assisted to winnow wheat, and
be was not bound to appeal maim. • void rate, In pet it into sacks. Emma Boyne h•d been there at work
thiii case, the overseer was told and knew before the since. Saw her there on Saturday, the 21st. Then
nom was made, that Mr. Duke was not in the owes.- there warn on* seek of unwinnowed wheat in the born.
ton of the whole of the farm.—Mr. Weston referred U. thee spot. to thrsehing and winnowing the wheat
to the etetom to Mich the overseer spike, and se ordered by Mr. Bridle. sad hawing compared them
said further he koew thst Mr. Duke bat let to Mr. with the 'even' samples shown him be eionsidered they
Chace" fee• of all rates and taxes —The Bench were all alike. Cross-examined by Emma Down.: You
runtested that the rating should be proportioned did sot work in the barn by yourself., I was there,
between IL. Duke and Kr. t)bileott, according to what oes . se...A Ceiba a• I au a..
they meugese.—Mr. Weston ...Primed los willingness , see you earry any corn away.--Superintendent Under'
to make seek an arrangement, bet Mr. Spann& said 1 wood spoke to goieg to Bewsit's boon. There he
the overseer bad wilfully rated Mr. Duke, after being feted Thomas ead the girl Bowne. He mid be held a
told he w. liable. Bat he mallenteed the whole warrant to search the house, as it was suspected there
Matter, undo, Mr. Duke's part did sot intend to pay was some wheat there, the property of Mrs. Reed.
• shilling. He had no commiseration far the overseer. The id said," There's no wheat here." fleeing eserebed
He hopod the audit w would make him (the °veneer) down stairs, be said be should go up. The girl said
Pee it personally.- The Bench adjourned the mas till ho would find nothing there but leased wheat. In
Rho next court, ezpreasing a hope4hat an arrangement , the bedroom be found two bap partially filled
would be made in the meantime. which be produced. One contained wheat in the aod,
ALUMS l'oastos or ToLL.—Christopher Bowring I and the other wheat in the dust with some ears mixed
and David Bsiley were summoned on a charge of ,in it. He then celled up Mr. Bridle, who identified the
evading toll—John Thorne, the tollsillector at the wheat as Mrs. Reed's. The girl ran to the bag, mixed
Berton gate, said that on the 19th December Bowring up the wheat ems and dust and said, "How can you
cone up to the toll Mr at the lane loading to Barton and say that, It neon we lewd." She turned to Thomas
From-, with a load of grains, and he demanded 81. tolL and mid "You know Ills: I brought it home, and you
Bowing sun he should not pay ; be hail no money, eat the straw off." (Thomas: Thai's the truth, bat it
whereupon Thorne looked the gate. Bo wring then dide't opine oat of Mrs. Reed's here.) While he was in the
drew the eart on one side, took the hone nut. and I. ft room, he saw the girl throw something into a corner.
the cart there till next day.—Crom examined Bowring He asked her what she was covering up. She
iii. 1.1:e mono° of Mr. Menfield, of Barton farm. It replied" dirty clothes." On looking he found a
was Mr. Menfield's hone and sin. Throegh the bar night dress with some elven wheat in it. lie had mot-
sina, the way to Burton (ann. Had been collector Sr. pared the wheat bees found with • sample from Mr.
years for the 0018111iWWOO•fL Doe't remember when I Whittle, of Prestos, and a sample shown him by Mr.
leo took toll for anything of Mr. Manfiell's. Believe Bridle, and he oonsidered they were alike. He told
the last time was in October for me corn waggons them he should apprehend them both. Thomas rid
which came from Portmham. HROO taken toll for why? He replied, 'because he had fetched a bushel of
"'Pons ening to Mr. Manfield's four times in. the four flour from Mr. Whittle', the corn for which had been
yens. Don't know whether have done so more times, teken there by Mrs. Beene. He said "Yes, but it
Have made • demand of toll for snips before. Don't was leased eons," (Thomas t That's true.] Mrs. Bowne
remember whether have ever been mid. Hays not was afterwards apprehended, and on his return home,
W•MThoO001 before for such toil. Ito/ring told me the she wanted to knos what she was locked lip for.
grain, were for Mr. Mended. Have oonversei with He replied for steeling wheat the property of
Mr. Manfield's bailiff about the tolls once, and not more Mrs. Reed, of which she had taken a bushel to Mr.
I believe.— Amording to Mr. Weeton's ...meat, on Whittle's, and it had been identified. She said that
the next morning Bowing came up with a horse and was leased am, any one Gould see that, it was we
...ked to pese through, and was allowed. A cart was out. At the home he • also found • dress of Zama
then brought up by Bailey, to which the horse win Bowes's which bad wheat and chaff upon it, and wheat
attached, the grains were removed to the second cart in the Pocket. [Mrs. Sewn*: mac, bloom it was
and thin toll was evaded.—(leaghter).- In answer to worn is the hen.]—Diniel Whittle, miller, of Prestos,
the Bench. Mr. Symonds said he claimed ezemption on mid as the 13th Deeember on going home in the onetime
behalf of Mr. Metalloid, on the ground that an erraore- his wife gave him • bushel of wheat which had been
meet had been made with the CommimioDers of the brought to be ground. lie took a "toll" out of it,
turnpike that the weepier of Barton farm should be which he produced. Had compered it with some shown
exempted from all weeper of tolls in respect to any. him by the polio* and Mr. Bridle, and all the
thing means through that gate. He s.hould be able to samples eorresponded. It was • mixed wheat. Them
prove that for the lest liS years this had held good. The was not a grown corn is it. There were "deaden"
*timorous was not served till last Thursday, it was sent seeds amongst it. white would not appear in leaded
to London to Mr. Mualleld, who was of course the wheat.— • lbert Whittle, • boy of 10, the miller's...,
virtual defendant, and he (Mr. Symonds) ma not spoke to Thomas going to the mill and taking away •
instructed till that (Saturday) morning. He therefore bushel of Soar made from wheat soot there to be ground.
eoked for an adjournment to eatable him ti produoe the Mr. Weston said this was all the evidence he bad
conitaissioeeri books to prove the memption. The now to offer. If sent for trial, he should produce the
()minim asked if the GO2IOOIiMWOIWTS had power in mats Frieder at the mill to prove it was dour from wheat
tech an exemption. Mr. Symonds mid he had no doubt brought to grind by Mrs. Boerne which the boy let
but they had. The Chairman said there wild be no Thomas take away, and Mn. Whittle to proms
cbjectioo tin. adjournment, for the putter only mated Mrs. Browne bought the wheat from whisk
what was right. Mr. Weston amented, and the case Mr. Whittle took the "toll" After being
was adjourned till next court. cautioned, Thews said the grist carried to the mill was
ABB•ULT ALT DIMUSW.—WiLIiam Slade woo sums lewd in the summer, and in tbe evening, he went to
monad by Charles Pike for an amsult, December 20. Bowes's boom and out 012 the ears and put them in
Complainant said he was at work dung carrying when the beg. It was saved for the Bownes to live on in
defendant came tip to hint, and asked "what he had the winter.—Mrs. Browne mid it was lewd corn, and
g.. 1 to my about he." Complainant replied nothing, was aaved berm,e she had no nusband to keep her
when Slade pulled off his clothes and beim to "drop it when the frost and snow was about —Emma Browne
into him." He told him he should ancemos him. De- said it was leased corn. She had never taken any from
fendent struck him till be fell. Then he got up and Mrs. Read's barn. Was never there elons. Cecilia
hit at defendant with • whip be had in his hand. Chessman was always with her, and she (Chessinae)
Defendant kept "dropping it into him" till he took up unlocked and locked up the Woo—They were all MM.
a lint and threatened to "put it Into be."--Mr • mitted for trial at the sessions.
Symonds, for defendant, said he was Instructed tom-
pleinent 1,44 been noting imputation on defendant's to
his treatment of a late wife, If, went to him about it,
and complainent first struck defendant with the whip.
- -The masatr.rea thought it • trumpery effeir, and
fined defeedant ls.