The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-02-28 00:00:00

LYME REGIS.

Tin Lyme 16;,:11Railway Bill was reai a sJoond time
in the kiOUlO of Lords on Mouthy ni:ht.

CILANBORI.B.

PETTY Stamm's, 1 hersdaEte—fore the Honourable
Evelyn Ashley, 11. O. Blurt, E 1.,.11 P., and 11. F. Bou cker.
UJIJUST &Al:O.—Tom Goddard, • alicopkezper ol Woodcotv,
liest.ey, for basin,. a p Arof unjust sc..!es 1 utast ounce agsiust
the buyer ism fin d fit and 9a. oasts.
William' Sanwa, of the si-Ase plaza, butcher, having scsks
nuo^) deficient was fined Al and Os. caste.
Edward Nsekien, of Alderholt, was summoned at the I nstanet
of the excise for carrying • gun without a licence on the
9th Deosenbar lama Eike preral Wee nue, awl tin
gni was Mad 4.2

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A.BBAS.

Purtit SESSIONS,— --Wminesday.—Before the Lord
!Achy, Colonel Digby, and S. C. Glyn, EN.
&urge Swami" of Piddletrenthide, was summoned for un-
lawfully 'hunting &tame pigeon, belonging to Mr. J. E. Bridge.
Mr. llnvard, of Weymouth, fur defendant.
last,
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George Richards said he was now staying at Piddletrenthide,
heard the report of a duo, and saw one of Mr. Bridge'e tame
ahnodwomn
itnhethzierdy..Fedbrub.arloynong
platen cow from the direction where he Worthier report, and
fall down dead in the yard.
Mr. Howard objected to witnen's calling the pigeon Kr.
Bridge't, as no proof had been gives that It was so. This wee
over-ruled.
Witmer continued he ran round to the road, to see who It
was that fired tee gun, and saw the defendant corning from
the spot where be hoard the report. Ile had • single-barrelled
gun under his arm. Did net know if it wee loaded. Went .
Lack, picked uir the pigeon, and saw Master Charles Bridge.
Witmer. was g.ring on to detail a convemelion with him, but
Mr. Howard objected, and the Bench supported hint. He gave
Mr. Bridal the pigeon.
Crosi-txamitivil : Was discharged from Mr. Sheridan's for
druokenneas. Ilad fought with a man named Bonham.. Was
at two public-houses last night, sad left one after tan o clock.
Borne minute, darned—it might be • quarter of an hour—
from when the binl fell to the time he picked It up. During
the greater portion of that time be lost sight of it. Could not
identify the
rtheßirriidggeoent,freldmhimbis. but only from
eiffelence between the words spot and
tkulepot where the n was Bred off. Ile only saw defendant
coming that way. Remembered meeting George Billett and
nth.e"Dldwmnotarlntyle
spoke to him, but did not remember saying he did not know
snknnodotwdkierecnowu:
who had fired off the gun.
Mr. J. E. Bridge, Manor House, Piddletrenthide, said his
children had tome tame pigeons On the 3rd February his
eldest son cone to him on returniug from shooting, and in
consequence of what he said, he (engirt') went to George
Richards, who gave him a pigeon dead and bleeding. It was
one of his children's pigeons. Prom what he told him, he
went to Sainways'a aro thunways answered the door, but
defendant caner immediately. Ile wan agitated In his manner.
The following conversation passed. I and you have Just come
in. He replied" Yes," Q.—You Wye been out with your
gun A. -I have. Q.—You have been shooting one of my
I.i4e 'I A.—Nu, ill tell you how It was. Shad been up in
the 1101.1, soil, coining home. I took the gun out of the saddle-
• where I kept it. it. —What saddliernamt A.—You know
where fOltur lives, where Mr. Tompkins used to; and, as I
panel Mr. Collier's rick., I shot off the gun at some mall
▪ jied so I Seell your little boy du. lie (witness) said
I believe you shot that pigeon, you ought to be ashamed of
yourseU, and I shall commons you for it. Defeadant mid I
hopeyou will not do that, and make a none about the matter
—it it not worth much. lie (witness) replied, it's not the
value in question, it's the spirit of annoyance and mischief--
the same as induced you to kill the trout as they were going
11140 January lad.
Mr. flowanl, for the defence, first inquired under what Act
of Parliament these proceedings were taken, and then referred
to • casein the Law Jour oil report., giving Judge Blackburn's
laying down of the low upon the meaning of the word
" unlawfully." mtintaining that according to the law Inter-
preted by that judge no off once had been committed of which the
Court could take cogniz.urce,even "imputing that the defendant
had shot. the pigeon. But he ntainta'ned that defeadant had
not done so. Ilt was accuurd bowie.° a gun having been fired,
defeirdant was seen coming alone a public road carrying one.
Dad defend rat been in • field whir. such • thing oceurred, it
ireirht have Well till.pleitAlt There was no evidence an to
whether Ur IVA the pan had been discharged, arid, an far as
the Bench were newer:l.l, they had the fort of urns of Mr.
Bridge's onni at that time veininglnn from shooting, and there-
fore sterpleioe might just as well have fallen on him as
on his client. The entre-. Itichardr was a discharged servant,
and not entitled sin credence ; and the conduct of Mr. Bridge
in going down to defendant's home on purpose, as he main-
Wined, to make out a condi.: would leave to the judgment of
the Bench. Then Mr. Bridge spoke of being annoyed trydden-
then and his relative.. That Was tti.)st extraordinary : tor not
lit d
fallenik It
ii. icr lir• -'l:;al:ll":l::eilliii:licire:l:ll;:of.rinti'dihimea,Chsnian:md:ri shjleirlor. *Fr. al ii'frt. 1:"do got e
thcl:a7ipni".pldridlt4';:tkt
effort" soeceetled, and next day the nurse ClbllledoWll to thane
them. That did not look as though they wished to annoy Mr.
tth
trout
dsßherof; ed4Cutirtlje, or dr hint
doingan.a i)n. WIIL creLlEnan
lease toi
isi hit G'tti
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se In
their hands, feeling ptitfiel that they would come to the con-
clusion that there maid been no offence in law committed, and
that there was no evidence defendant shot the pigeon.
Mr. Salllwayil stated that when he left hit previous house,
adjoinlii-; Mr. Bridge's, some of his pigeons remained aid
went with Mr. Bridge's. When he fir I hie (witness's) fowls,
Mr. Ufhigetl pigeoll% and others would come and eat with
them, and if his ~.ro hal wished to kill Mr. Bridge's pigeons
he unild have done 40 at numerous tllll.l. Hit ton had no feel-
ing of annoyance or mischief towards Mr. Bridge. If he (wit.
ric's) thought he had, he w erl.l not uphold him for • in orient.
Ile (ennet.) could give all the honour due to Mr. Bridge as
• in tgi.trate, but w told not be trod upon by him because he
lived at the Ylatior House,
The Basch diunissed the summit's.