The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-09-17 00:00:00

COUNTY AND BOROUGH POLICE.
To Me Edstor.

Bir,—ln the Monday's edition of the Seaborne
Jeered, I see two paragraphs—tlui ono being almost
immediately, intentionally or not I cannot say,
followed by the other—relative to a couple of robberies,
the first of which came under the notice of the Borough
Police, and the second that of the County. In the
former case a large number of coppers were stolen from
the Canteen, and, the borough police being called In,
the money was unearthed—if I may use the term —by
them between the ceiling and the roof of one of the
stables of the Barracks. This is how your contem-
porary remarks upon what, in my opinion, was a very
clever find :

"Although there was but little doubt of the guilt of the
party in question. th police hesitated about effecting Ills
appyehendon. and up to the pre.ent the thief is still at
large. and the robbery ad I. one more to the list of
undetected crimes for which Dorchester is now becoming
notorious.-

Is that a fair way of treating the affair ? It seems
to me almost • matter of impsseibility, in the &Nance
of strong proof—tuspicion goes for what it is worth,—
to single out any particular sildier or soldiers who
milit have placed a bag of coppers in • place to which
anyone in the whole company had some, and, therefore,
I say it is not. With regard to the isetobservation, that
Dorchester is becoming notorious for undetected
crimes, I challenge the writer to prove his assertion.
Now, with regard to the robbery which the county
police had to deal with. An old woman kept a box with
large quantity of money in it under her bed. A parish
waif, who acted as servant, was aware of this. The
box was missed; the girl wee discovered to have
changed a sovereign, taxed with the rubbery, and
ultimately confessed to it, pointing out where she had
hidden the box. This is bow your codtempontry
adulatorily•narrates this achievement :
" The police were soon apprised ot the circumstances,
Anti owing to the activity they displayed, the accused was
arrested and the whole of the missing property at once
recovered, this being done iu • very few hours, notwith.
standing the fact that at the time the robbery was per-
petrate I, Supt. Batty was at Dorchester, some ten or
twelve toile. away. The latter proceeded with all despatch
to Ahbotsbury, where on arrival he made such a thorough
investigation that the accused confessed every thing, and
the superintendent had the satisfaction of being able, not
only ti get p•ssession of the whole s f the papers and the
to,,oing books, but also of the money, which bad been
concealed in ta o moat out-of-the-way spots, where in all
probability it might have remained undiscovered till
Domesday hut for the promptitude and intelligent skill
displayed by this valued officer and his aides in following
up the somewhat doubtful clue they had first obtained."
Again, I ask, is this fair? In what did the doubt,
Nines, of the clue °waist ? In the fact that the girl
wan found changing a sovereign just Mited the robbery?
And where is the extraordinary strain placed upon
the in' elligent skill of Mr. It ittv—whom I will at
on, Ault with your contenawrary is • must gout's-
manly awl intelligent officer —in extracting from the
girl where she had hid the ranaledsr
Comparisons are odious, and in these par coatem•
poetry has iuthilged, bat with so evident a biassed
feeling that the e mansions sou4ht to be evolved are
wurthle.s.
. . . .

Pareibly the. Edifoir of the :Itteteree Joureal is un-
aware of the feeling which in mrtein quarters exists
owes who haws to—and do ably, I My—main-
Call the order and peace of the borough end protect
the property of the burge.....
Yours,
A Tom's Amt.

• song, was Productive of rare fun, hearty but not low
In its laughablenem Mr. Verne*. song • The Jingo,"
• was received with Unmet uproarious applause; and his
' imitations of Mire Warblee, also the celebrated duet,
In which he sung both the baritone and soprano parte
wee immensely successful His ventri oquiam made
a still greater impeession. being remarkably gond--
Re introduced a little conks' doll, which append to
talk like • spoilt child, and the motions of the doff were
so natural as to delude one into the belief that the little
thing talked instead of the clever ventriloquist who
prompted the remarks. Another ventriloquial troop were
—mull old Mr. Alexander, his dog Pincher. and, John the
butler, with his toothache, allot which i teamed is:moult*
were only ituitationa A really artistic) and thoroughly
clever double impereocation by Menem Bruce and Verne
waa that of Sir Charles Wrangle, LI Garrick. and Lade
Wrangle, low born but rich, HS the Pompadour, OM
whether you looked at the accurately designed and
splendid drawee or observed, the tomes of voice, so well
contrasted, and the styles of speaking so named, each
part caused much stousement, and the whole was a
remark ebb) success. Both are very clever men and the
entertainment is high clue throughoot
ST. MARY'S INF/HT SCHOOL. hiELOINISM RIGIO—WO
feel mire the whole parish of Meloo•she Bogie will hear
with extreme regret that KIM Annie Luck ham, who for
so many year. past has faithfully and sealously occupied
the position of mistress in this. school, is compelled
through tailing health to relizirigh that Importutt cLitrge.
One has only to peas Uwe some streets where our
poorer brethren reside, to en regrets from many parents
at the prospect of their children losing so kind and
patient • teacher. Such an one has Wise Lackltain ever
proved hereelf to be, and after the weary hours spent in
the instruction of the tender brandies of this large and
important perish. Miss Luckham wee never backward in
rendering her uaistence to any work which celled for
help. We ars glad to And that her serrices have been
appreciated by her Minds, who, as • slight token of their
love and esteem, have presented her with • gold watch
and chain on her parting from them in her official capikette.
The watch end them were forwarded to Miss Lockham on
Saturday last, accompanied by • letter from the Bases,
couched in the following fermi :—" The children of our
schools, the manager, and teacher., have asked me to
convey to you the sccompanying watch and chain as a
mall token of their affection. We deeply deplore the
necessity which has arisen for your leaving • poet where
God has so evidently blessed your labour.; but we trust
and pray that In your new don you may aeon regain
your wonted strength.— ve ma, affectionately your*,
Touser Glegaves."—lt le gratifrinit to Sad that we are
not altogether to lose Mir Leal:Nue from our midst—
her present arrangements being still to reside at Wee-
mouth.
Urourre Fovea Ootrete.—At the borough petty ses-
sions on Friday, before the Mayor (Mr. Lundie) and Mr..
11. Hopkins, Seassof Glad Ford was wanuneued by his wife, •I
Harriett Ann, for sesselting sad beating her end threaten-
ing her life. th• complainant. *vides.* wee that they
lived at le. Penny-Acme sad her husband had freattnAt!
ill-treated her and rued peat cruelty
_to her. On
last be caught her by the two shoddier., shook hes—
threw her down as violently that she was much bruised..
The bruises and blows on her elms and breast were mused
by him, and she did not know what to do for the pale.
Her bashend Is a man of very violent temper, and had
declared he would swing for her. She prayed for prothe
hon. She mutilated that her husband ill-used her once
two years ago, and again lettatly.—Tkw husband strongly
• denied what his wife mid, and declared that the marks
and bruises were mused by Ma wife herself through her.
drinking habits. She had pl=etisverything in Ms pos-
session, and even her own ring; and when he
asked her for the pledgee*. redeem Mange she would
not give them to Min.—The wife: Tea I did—Mr.
Howard said be saw an advertisement in the newspaper
as to eon-liability for deb* and it was &question whether
arrangement of • permanent nature could not be made
between them. —The Mayor explained the matter to Mr.
Howard— that Ford stated the woman would not give up
the 44 pawn tickets which they bad in their possession, and
he stated the blows, which were oettainly very bed, were
accidentally caused.—Mr. Howard asked that the cause'
• might be adjourned for a time, in order to allow wine friend
to &image matters between thern.—Mr. Arden @ski the
Bench were bound to bind over the man to keep the peace,
on the womads evident:le.—Mr. Howard said that would
be one more thing the man would have to bear, of what
was very unpleasant. They were both young, and could
not some arrangement be made, for them to live apart—
The Mayor adjourned the cue until Thursday, defendant
• being doom' in £lO and a surety in LIP, for him to keep
the poem during the meantime His father George Ford,
of Tumbledown Cottage, Redipole, was bound for him.
A Illguertme Cosa —Geome fi arousal& a $ ,klier. was
brought op for desertion. and Mu for stealing £1 from
Edith Cox. Mr Howard said this was •m et cruel cost
The pro-motors' brother is manager for Messrs. Osborne,
Portland, and she became acquainted with prisoner, who
belo;.ge to the fOth Regiment, he kept company with her
sad promised her marriage Lest Monday she came to
Weymouth with him he luring tool her he bad bun LH
years in the army, had applied for his discharge, he was .
going to have it in • month or so, and should apply for •
ululation as warder in • Convict Eetablishment. In con-
sequence of the representations she went with him Wei
M`[.[Mile [4 marrage to • publichouso and prisoner robbed
her of her virtue and her money. Prceecutrix gave
evidence sal the prisoner war remanded. The
roirecutrix t 44 her mad tale, and it appeared she counted
her money. All of which she had got from her brother,
in the presence of prisoner and put It in her purse, when •
he matched it away front her, saying he would "take
cue' of it for her. She had asked him for it sever 4
times, but had not given it back. On Whine:slay he left
the home, saying he should be back directly; but
he did not come though she waited an hour or so,
and she was now without money or home: she bad no
father or mother, and her brother refused to take her
back.—ln answer to prisoner she mid they went on Wed-
nesday morning to the Bridge Inn, where he left her.—
Sergeant John Luscombe said prisoner enlisted on the
14th of March last, and had not made any application for
his discharge. Before a private soldier could marry he
had to be seven years in the regiment and have a good
conduct badge, and if he disobeyed his with was not put
On the strength.' Prisoner came to Weymouth with a
pus, which expired at au on Tuesday morning, and he
had been apprehended as a deserter in plain clothes.
Jew*. Scott, landlord of the Bird-in-Hand, said that
when prisoner and prosecutrix cams to the house on
Monday night prisoner said he was a married men, and
offered to show his writings. They Meet together that
night and Tuesday night. Prisoner told him he had
applied for his discharge, which would be granted on the
15th of next mouth; he should want some Moth clothe',
and, theretofe he bought £2 worth of witnese.—P.C.
Bulien met prisoner in Maiden-street on Wednesday
morning, when he said he was a cattle dealer in company
'filth his father; but in the evening witness apprehended
him on the present charge. On him were .f.b 134. M., and
• cloak-room ticket for two weeds, the property of pro-
seiutrix.—Prisonee was committed for trial—Dr. Drew:
Let me tell you individually you are the greatest scoundrel
I ever hued of in my fife; the greatest scoundrel that
ererolisgracod manhood.—Prisoner made no defenoe.

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How ix Grostog-STIMIt —On Saturday, before Mr. W.
Talbot, and Dr. Drew. —Jaen Gillingham. William Pitmen,
fideard Stenee John Naar, and Jobs Butcher, were
c.lrirtytthabnejof
Butcher
notouusingon Septeu
man ;robeinr7ttil:,,,
police. The four first were young men, sand Pitman was
adorned y • great scar on the nom. P.C. Stickland said
yseterday afternoon, about • quarter past 5, he was called
to Groat Georgestrod, went, and found all the prisoners
there, drunk and fighting among themselves. Pitman awl
Gillingham were struggling together on the ground, and all
tire were drunk and riotous; there ass a very great row,
hundreds of people were collected, and the street we. full.
Took Gillingkem and Pitman into custody.—Terlor and
Betaker were then charged with rescuing a prisoner from
the police. Stickland said he took Gillingham and Pitman ,
into custody Mr. Legg came by, and he asked UM to help ,
take Gillingham to -the station, and Mr. Legg and Mr.
Crocker did so. When they were gone, he took Pitman ;
then Taylor and Butcher came up, declared they ehouldn't
take Pitman to the station, saying if he had "seven bloody
peers for it, he shouldn't go to the station. Witness
I called Mr. Head, who aegis_ ,ted • then Taylor and Butcher
I assaulted Mr. Read and a laeouring man who was working
claw by,
had
with ginger-beer bottles, of which
Butcher had four,and struck flied with one. Taylor and
Butcher rescued Pitman three or four times ; but witness
had him at last, and brought him to the station. After-
wards two or three more constables went back, and
apprehended Taylor and Butcher, but they were obliged
to bring Butcher three parts of the way ; he LAI/Pod P.C.
Sullen up, and broke his trousers,' and
_they both fell to
the ground. The prisoners had been drinking at the
Forester: Anus all the afternoon ; there were great
eomp/sints &bout the house, as they bad a skittle alley,
and the language used there wee numb complained of.
P.O. &Wen "silted in lePreheeding Butcher after the
firsl batch mers brought to the station. On the way
Butcher tripped him up, by putting be leg between
witness'p, broke his trousers, and hurt his knee. They
were Ter, violent, and it took !oar to beteg Butcher. At
the station they swore, and kicked the ogle, Botcher
swore and holland, and Stevens was tie bed.-11r. R. L.
Legg heard a row in the street, went and saw nine or ten
mon lighting, and very drunk, sever saw such a row in
Weymouth in his ; they knocked one another down,
and as soon as they got ep,u4.wm
ere knocked down
again. Witness took bold of Gi when Tater said
he'd punch his heed, if he d not let go. Brought
Gillingham to the station, mad be muse pretty well; but
said tM others got him into it. Re was excited but was
not so bad as the rest. It was Taylor who excited the
rest, though he did not light himself—Mr. JAMAS Read
was at work at the 14.0., sad raw the men come out and
start fighting, but Mdect interfere till the police celled
on lank to mese he caught hold of Meese, and persuaded
Sim to go on quietly but Butcher rushed in between
them, brandished two ginger beer bottles in his Nos,
threatened to slaughter bins If he didn't let go, and struck
hint in the brood base,* but whether inteationalle or not,
he could not tell. Taylor pushed his Aste in his face, and
wanted him to fielit, be also several times incited the
others to fight, male( on the crowd to go in and slaughter
the—. John Bwyre, labourer far Mr. Read, wee 'truck
by Butcher in the row, tie also threatened to wait for him
afterwards, and give him a good hiding—Mx. Crocker
corroborated, and mid the row was • very led one; the
men were vm drank and riotous. —Dr. Drew mid It was
wougood and very praiseworthy to render assistance to
Beery Maglishman, when celled ants • polies con-
stable himself, and would have the um* protection from
the law as tie regular pleaded guilty to the
charge of being drunk and riotous, Taylor pleaded guilty
to the charge of assaulting the police, and Butcher said he
knew nothing about it. Gillingham pleaded that he came
to the station quietly, the others said they were very
sorry, but put the Name to the "drop of drink."—Dr.
Drew pointed out that they were liable to be committed
for trial, for resuming A prisoner from legal custody. It
was • very serious matter, although they seemed to think
it a light thing, to rescue • prisoner from the police.
Supt t'ickery rid Gillingham had only been back from
the Reserve Force lately, and from whathe could hear,be
fought for his own protection. The Chairman said (ruin
what they could hear, Gillingham was not so bad as the
rest, and they gave him the option of paying • fine of
10a, or going for seven days' hard labour; Pitman and
Stevens would it sent to Dorchester for 14 days, without
the option of a fine. Taylor atui Butcher were certainly
the worst of the lot, and their sentence WU 28 days' hard
labour. —Gillingham asked for time to pay, and was allowed
a week—The Bench directed Mr. Vickery to make
enquiries respecting the Foresters' AITILL As to Mr.
Legg, Mr. Crocker, and Mr. Read, they ordered se. to
be given to each of them for heisting the police, and added
they had done their duty as faithful citizen.
A WELL.ILVOWN VACS AT COURT.
was brought up for tieing drank and riotous about Si
minutes to 10 lee night. P.O. Rims found her in
Franchise Court, drank, and making use id filthy
lanagure ; she was riotous, and smashing all the squares of
glans in her own windowa—Dr. Drew: One would
think she had some friend at the glazier:, and wanted to
make her husband pay forthe glees.—P.C. Riggs continued
that when he took her to
_prevent her smashing more
glass, she lay down and hothead—P.C. Stkkland,
who lives hair, said this women was • perfect
immure to the neighbours, she went on with
this drunken and noisy language frequently, nearly
every night, at least two or three times • week.—
Primmer:l ant In bed orlon at sight o'clock at night—Mr.
Anton: net is when You &let stak. • noun—The
women said time were rows In the Um; sad she was
blamed for It As was often charged with being dnink
when she WO a glom of bar. libe was often turned
mlitile ohm* fry bar krubsrhaa be earns hese
sad wan Maga In go kr feta" or elm
170. Was aeon brought the Omit, before
she knew him, sad be had served her everything that was
bad. Wespim, she laid abla thought never pea a mime
served so. —Maid 111 a, or seven days in default, end
allowed a week to pay.—Dr. Dieu remarked that the
habit of filthe language Is we much Weeding, in the
back streeta and courts, end he thought lsronbi be well if
the police beard the MOM usinik filth, WWI" to
summon them, and esmall fee could be imposed to teach
MOOS that they have no right be annoy °time* ears with
filthy language.
Ban. 0/INAZDpot Jr7IIIST.—Mr. Kest, wbo slated be ,
was •in • clerk for a solicitor at Fordingbridek
/Car*to ten Jolt's. for Jolt'. charred with robbing
Oceal all of kli—Mr. Haase cirpoled the bail being
reed•idos minima examimkatical, had *Wed the oats