The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-09-29 00:00:00

for W. If. Atkinson. Er., appeared Fir the probe. I
cut .r, soil W. C. Fiction, E,q . Er the defetidciit
This case reel el intemet. anti had
formed the ,heine ili-eue.ion in the town (111.414
le previout week. —Mr. J. Who...hen-I, twee so
for the contractors, sail that on Batunlay hum he
cent, in cornier) sith P.C. Ho. 1. to the house . f
the defendant, and in hia yard he saw some pieces
of timber (that produced in Court being one) he-
longing to his employers. He could swear to the
timher. It had been used for piles at the forms-
ton of the bridge over the river. %Vben drawing
the piles several of them broke off. The pieces of
timber were left on the bank, and the water mune
down in a flood and carried them away. The
timber was merit, for many things. and was, he con-
sidered, worth &wren-bill. By Mr. Pioche= : Had
seen several piers of timber floating I town the river.
The timber was not concealed in Hooke's yard. It
could he seen by any one going therta—Samnel
Christopher, employed at the brick-yard near
Charlton, rid that be saw the timber in question in
the river. He pulled it out, and drew it under a
tree, where it laid a week. Ile then took it to the
yard, and there it remained for two months. He
was going to cut it up for tirewmei, but was advised
to sell it. Rooks offered him 7e for it, which he
took—Thu being the whole of she case, the 112106••
true said all they could my in the matter was that
the railway company should take better care of their
property. The charge was dismissed.—After some
consultation the timber was ordered to be given up
to the defendant.

EVERTON.— Emouou roa • MILL. Mr.
Morgan, of Bell, near Brengel. Wel, dug up a crop
of potatriew, the largest of which weighed 3lhe and
haftea-ounoe. A amber of them alio weighed 21ba.
each.

SHROTON.—At our September fair held on
Friday, there was hut • moderate supply of sheep,
the clearing-up of those not disposed of at Blandford,
Woodbury-hill, , which sold for lather
higher prices then at Blandford. Beef in
eh rt supply, and fetched high rates. A
large number of horses. both nag and for farm
norPoires Cart colts, of rather inferior quality than
last year fetched from £25 to £3O; superior animals
from i'3o to £4O. The pleasure fair commenced on
rridAy. and eontimied no Saturday, was larger than
has hew known for some yews, and was Wall patro-
nised. Swings, merry-go-rounds. peen-shows. Jte.,
were the order of the day, and the we'll I,o°Ple
seemed heartily to enjoy themselves. The only thing
we heard of as deserving of °ensure wee the
exhibition of • Zulu Kaffir eating live rata!
One of the most disgusting sight', as we were in-
formed by an eyewitness, ever seen in the village.
This sernicavage consumes about 20 rats per day,
which he tears limb from limb, cracking the hones,
which he swallows with the blood and entrails, the
heads being the only part he rejects as unfit for his
delectable appatite.—How respectable females can
be induced to wither oath a sight we oonnot imagine.
We trust for the make of oommon decency, tbe
magistrates and others who have the power to allow
of public shows being ezhibited will act as the Mayor
of acchester lately did, when the inhibition we
have alluded to was shown there, ordered the parties
out of the town.

BKIDGW ATEK-Coosee Pottee, September IS.-
Before J. Sown., Ecq.-Robert finoth was brought up
in euetody charged with unlawfully using • gambling
instrumeut at Bawdrip on the previous day. Supt.
Goldsmith depoced to finding on prisoner the instru-
ment and be, in money. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and
was committed to gaol for 7 *teethe money to Mown-
misted towards his maintenance while there.—J.
H .wkinn was nrourh tI. in en.tody for a ilar "Renee, he
baying been found using three cards for gambling per-
m.. at Elawdrip on the previous day. Supt. Gol !-
smith deposed to finding 13a Id. on the prisoner when
appnbendrd. Prioiner, who pleaded entity, we. com•
mired for? dam S. Id of the money to go towards his
maim...ince, and 5,. to be repaid to a man whom the
had swindled.
TowoilAi.l, Septemher 24.- Mori-trate, present The
Hon. P. P. Barrie, Et K. M. King, &el., F. P.
Brosdonead, Req., IL G. Bred-rip, Rai.. 0. F. Grimm,
Seq.. P. P. Bone, re, Keg Jour.. R O. livered. EN., J. L.
Sealy, Req , and G. Warry, Holman and
Tom Rayne w •re ore mooed for stealing aoplse feint an
orchard at Bride water, the property of Mr. John Tare well,
on the 13th September. The case wee pr teed by
William Giles, a torrent of the prosecutor, who stated
that on the de, In question he saw defendants in the
orchard. They crawled through a hedge arid took
emeral applea-George Edwards, of Otterbamplon,
corroborated the above evidence, and tasted that I e
end the former witnees called • man Dotted Gate to take
away the Apollo-Jones Garr mid he lived near the
orchard, cod was called be the last witness. He caught
the defendants, and charged them with emitting the
apples, and they raid they haul bought them of the
witnewsr. They were worth 3d. Defendsies were
toteh fined 2s. 61. and ss. 64 costs. In default
10 days hard lahcar.—Willuem Jones Norris, •
farmer residing at &linen!! Bartle was .ummoned by
the Soinen-t sail Dorset Railway dompeny, for unlaw.
fully and maliciously breaking and throwinz doss a
e rosin fence, the property of the mid company, thereby
doing dome to the amount of el 11.. fid. Mr. Gi
Poole Wowed for defendant, and Mr. Swarm for onn-
phiturnta. Mr. Poole, on the pert of the defendant,
admitted the offence, but asserted that it was done to
exercise • right, and to prove this he addicted
the Edington or Kurile Mont Ineloaure plan,
to show that on the plane where the rails were
rectud there was formerly a itgirt of
Defendant had served • notice of his intent ionPr3
down the raila and had carried ont his determination in
ounsequence of the company not replying to his cow.
tnunication.-John Durston sail he Nerved Mr. Worn',
who was one of the dins tors, .ith a notice on the 25. h
June. That use before the gate was moon. d. On the
24th June he vaned a duplicate of the notice on tbe
company. Wilton Elsndy, • policeman at the
Fslington maimy station, sed that en the 15th Aurrit
Let he saw the defendant with two otter men knock
down the tense nod pull up the poste. Ti,. lenoe was
ereetel by the company. In crom-examination by Mr.
I Poole, he mid defecrlant did not call him to go and am
hint do it. After he did it he amid, "There 1. no
mistake who did it." 'rho fence was erected about four
months ago. After a lung harangue the mine woo di..,
missed for want of jurisdiction— bobert Tucker was
summoned by the overseers of &shoots for non-payment
of the poor rate.-James Teylor, overseer of th perish,
produced the poor-rate made on the 7th May last by
which it appeared that defendant woo rated to the
emount of le, 31.1. I had demanded the rate, but the
ciao was dismissed on scoonnt of no notice of the rates'
alluteranm being pnblished after It wee made, it only
being publrihed previous to the making of it.- -
Edward Hurley, William Whiting, and Tbo■l•llWi kins
were brought up on remand, charged with eteallno
holey, the property of Mr. Simon Shepherd. of
Cinnington, on the 19th September. Prosecutor said
he wee a farmer and resided at Cannington. Ti,. pr.
loners. Whiting and Hurley, bad been working for tint
on the 19th, September, end bad been eng.ged in
currying away barley front • threshing machine to
Pallet b.rn. The barley woe lying in • heap on
the floor, end the key was hr nett to hie house in
the evening. It was not winnowed, but only
partially cleaned as it came from the machine.
He had 400 or 500 hushes in the barn, and iliere•
foes did not aim the smell quantity thells.
The weight was 2121b5. Wilkins' home was about fifty
yards from the barn. - Acting-Sergeant Clarity said
from information he received- he cent to Wilkins'
house on the 21- t September, and searched the premises,
and found a ock of barley in the cellar. Wilkins was
not then present He then went and apprehended
Hurley, and charged him with stealing barley and
leaving it at Wilkins' house, and he replied that be did
not know anything about it. He left Hurley in charge
of P.C. stickland, and wentcazliprehended Wilkins
at /Rockland, Bristol, and
himwith having
received a quantity et barley stolen by the other two
prisoners, and he replied that he had bought it. He
asked prisoner of whom he had bought it, and he
said he did not like to tell. He did not know who
brought it there, and was enrpriaed to find it in the
cellar. When Whiting was in custody in the gaol he
mid : "Hurley asked me on Friday to take a sack of
barley and carry it to Wilkins, and I told him I would
not. He again asked me on the following morning
several times. and at last I gave it to him, but I did
not carry it. I went 40 'will in front, and when he
came to the door we both men, in with the sack and
filled it. -P.C. Stickland corroborated the former part
of the evidenoe.-13isabeth Crowden deposed to mei g
Hurley carry the bully to Wilkins' house -Prisoners
were committed to tem their trial at the next sessions,
which will be bald at Wells on the 20th of October.
Whiting was admitted to bait —Rickard Way mu
summoned by Mary Way, jun., for an anmult mai-
m tted on the 12th September Defendant mu sum-
moned at the last ammo for • similar offence committed
on his '' better half," and then narrowly e coped im-
prisonment. The cage having been proved, defendant
was .entenced to one month's imprisonment with hard
labour He did not appear while the on e was being
heard. but coolly walked in at the close of the roasting,
as he said, "To explain the matter," but the P
at once put on him a pair of the patent cuffs,
and he was safely conveyed by the next train to head
quarters at Taunton —Edwin Godwin was summoned
by Emily Jane Howe. for an assault at fitutpwice, on
the 19th instant, -Defendant pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced to 10 days' hard labor.-Prisioner was also
charged on • second itidietment with .triking and en-
deavouring to take indeeent liberties with one Mahal&
Ames, on the same day.-lie pleaded guilty, and was
esnallneed to 10 days' hard labour, to commence
at the expiration of the former sentence.—
Thomas Fleming, was brought up on remand, charged
with stealing, on the 190 September, • oath the pro.
petty of Choler Puin. From the evidence of the pro.
mciator it appeared that on the day in question, he left
• me on • gateway entering a baron in the occupation
of his brother. He went about 20 yards on the high'
way, and on returning found it miming. In the pockets
were stalk hanokerthief. a pair of Ind gloves, a brush,
a cotton neckerchief, sealer, a brass tobacco box,• pair
of stockings, and • poeket book, valued in all st 304.-
John Roesiter, of Wembdon, who was working user
the farm at the time, said he saw the prisonor pass and
look into the barbs. Be did not we him afterwards.
-Thomas Temblet deposed to sawing the mat on the
barren gate. and also to seeing the prisoner pees by the
lariat. He afterwards saw him running away with
atimetbing under his cost. Prisoner ins further re-
manded lentil the 29th hut.— Same Coles was brought
up on reinend, charged with stealing the sum of three
sPtielhilliings, n, of thi
Pin,uitoproPkrtneY ea her
videnm muster,
Mr.
E6tormuel
andci the
.4 P.C. Bolcom having been taken, the prisoner was
, seallemed to two mouths' hod labour.

Oei Frkky a little boy, rely emu yews id& ece 4 a
mu wood Quirk, living ia Oeurensiktik, barn
strayed to the quay full ever immix* lied An fo" "
miter. tie tide running rily at tke tiieu With..
a noreept's Imitation, Lowy, ot Cootlo-stroot
=ad to sod brouot oda, to the quay . "IA
the airmen of orrorol who ,weied the "*" a".
14/ lauld allg ProliberMir Snot -tho - its et lke *OW
isseeekt.