The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-24 00:00:00

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THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND ACIT'siT

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duce • bill on the first day of next session on the ,
principle of the current Acts. In the division of '
Wimborne they had found the law to work extremely
mil This was a matter that affeeted the rates, for
during six months In that division the rates had
increased by the relief of women and children, thrown
upon the Colon in consequence of drunkeenese, to the
amount et 1:38 3s. &1., and in one year, from July '7O
to drily '7l, in Wimborne divkion they had 24 oases of
drunkenness and 84 of rioting and drunkenness. Ile
thought this was • 'abject they should oonslder as
magistrates, both on account of its effect on the rate',
an social and moral grounds, and he hoped they
would do everything they wild to support the measure
of Sir Henry Ibbetson, either as a c Litt, or as lint!•
ildaalt, ia Boards of Guardians. The secretary of
the Licensed Victuallers' Society, speaking at Maw
atwitter, said that all the respectable brewers and
owner' of public houses would approve of aoy moderate
bill for checking ducking. Ile believed there was no
part of their duty as magistrates for which the country
fell more grateful than their carrying out the provi•
lions of the present licensing bill, and what had been
done in rOOlO di eisions—and he mentioned Winaborne
particularly, being connected with it—had been the
means of checking • good deal of over-drinking, because
certain houses where till. had occurred had been stopped.
He thought that after all the brewers would be exceed.
'ugly obliged to the magistrates for their action in the
matter. lie thought it moat important that they
shoal support "lir Henry I hbotion's Bill, which would
manna the expiring measure and bane sonic additional
clauses as to the houes of eloeing and a tulteretion.
The DICPCTI-CIIAIIINIIN Said all mast feel the impor-
lance of the ettostion ; but he thought that at the
present inerent it was impossible for the court to take
any action upon it, But it would be quite competent
for Mr. Glyn to give notice of • resolution at the next
sessions.
The rev, gentlemen said he wont i take that course.
Mr; FLOTKII said thu report of the police committee
involvel the addition of three constables to the force,
which would increase to a certain extent the espendi•
tore (already very considerable) for the pollee form.
lie thought the apart would wish to ho satlified of the
necessity of the additions proposed, although they
would treat with great respect &nil regard the r000sn•
mendation of the oomtuittem The lnepeeter's letter
' put
tnit thaase itethtlieincrease
populatloun,ti bustareY aopapar:eliseenndtertraet
there had been a considerable addition to the county
force in the last ten years.
Capt. Been::: Oh, oertainty : two boroughs have
been added. In the last four years two constable, have
bean added.
Mr. FLOTEII said it was fair to consider that; he
supposed Capt. Willis was aware of it?
°rapt, Seems said he was,
Mr. Lirrhensue said they now had 13.3 constables;
If they increased the number by three, the proportion
wonld be about one for every 1300 of population.
Mr. GONDIIT said a member of the court suggested to
him whether the ineresse proposed was not rendered
necessary on account of the employment of the police
in duidea extraneous to their ollico,and whether putting
upon them such extern work was advisable.- He was
disposed to tbiuk it 'Light ultimately kieder them in
the proper discharge of duties more within their scope.
Mr. GLYN sild the rate they heard most of was the
potion rate, and he suggested they should defer the
subject, as what Mr. Oundry had said required a great
deal of consideration.
Mr. LITTLIIIALE9 said the question was whether the
" extraneous duties'. were not performed cheaper by
the pollee than by separate officers. However, if there
was any desire for a postponement he was sure the
pollee committee would not object to it.
Mr. GUISMIT observed that he did not say Mr. Little
-
hales was wrong—only that they should do whet was
proposed with their eyes open. If they once increased
the force it was irrevocable.
Mr. HANII,OI referred to the duties of the police in
regard to the foot and mouth disease as So occupying
their time that their police duties were eaorifieed.
Mr. it. If. ELIOT asked Captain Brown whether the
addition of three was necessary.
The CHIEF coxerActe said It iVA3 very desirable I
because retie when a station bocalue vscint he had not
. Ie• All It it t.,11+, -
become somewhat acqusinic,l with his duties. It was
on that account ; rincipally it MIA r.commeitled.
In reply to Mr. FM-W.I3BER, Captain flame said a
constable cost about I:61 a year.
Mr. HANNAN moved, and Mr. GLTN emended, that
the natter be referred back to the committee, and that
they be asked to ascertain our number of police as caw.
with other counties, and whether or not the
mde, constabulary performed duties other than those
imposed by the statute.
Two magistrates having consulted Mr. Littlehales,
he remarked that the result of putting the inspection of
weights and measures on tho pollee had been • saving
of £5OO a year, and the work had been done quite con.
&latently with their other duties. The committee hod
the whole subject before them—it was recommended by
the Chief Constable as highly desirable, and he thought
he was not going out of his provinen in asking the
Conn to adopt the recommendation of the committee.
On a division there were 16 for the adoption of the
committee's recommendation and 5 against—the addi-
tion of three to the force will therefore be made.
The Court adjourned.

610 'De

FIRST COURT, WIDSZSDAT.
Before J. FLUTER, Esq., M.P., Deputy Chairman, the
Rev. C. W. Bingham, E. Pearce. Kul., J. Gundry,
Rag:, B. P. Gundry, gin., J. P. F. Gundry, Hag.,
W. Adye, Esq., J. J. Farquharson, Esq., Captsin
Batten, Rev. J. I. Austen, and others.
lit., following gentlemen were sworn on the Grand
Jury :—Mr Henry Fookee, of Winterborne Whites
church, foreman ; Mr William Mogg Dew li Dewey,. nlipole;
Mr James Blackmer°, Radipole ; Mr Thomas Cos,
Frampton' Mr Walter Corniek, Allington ; Mr John
George Edwardq, Minato° ; fdr Gustivna Ewous,
Alllngton ; Mr Robert Fowler, Winterborne White-
church; Mr George Gubbins, Ideloombe Regis; Mr
Henry Joseph Garland, Eaat Stoke; Mr. James Hood,
Jun., Meloombe Regis; Mr Charles Hibbs, iteloombe
Regis; Mr Benjamin Hopkins, Radipole ; Mr W. F.
Kent. Corte Castle' Mr Edwin Lewis Limning, Mel-
combo Regis; Mr John Lundie, fdelcombo Regis
W. Norman, Moloombe Regis; Mr John Pruddsh, Mel.
combo Regis; Mr James Raggett, Meloombo Regis;
Mr Richard Reynolds, Meloombe Regis; Mr James
Shorten, Meloomba Regis; Mr .1, A. Smith. Bradford
Peverel ; Mr Abraham Tucker, Meloombe Regis; Mr
J. Vincent, Melootnbe Regis.
The proclamation against vices and profaneness having
been read by the Deputy Clerk of the Peace,
Mr, FLOTEII delivered the charge to the Grand Jury .
Ile said—Gentlemen of the Grand Jury—The calendar
which will be sh,rtly leid before you contains the
names of the prisoners for trial, and I think there are
rather less than what we usually have to deal with at
these sessions. And, I ant happy to be able to inform
you, that the criminal state of the county with regard
to offenses committed within it, is of the same satisfae•
tory description. From documents laid before the
court yesterday it appears that the number of commit-
ments during the past quarter has been 158 as a.gainat
212 In the corresponding quarter last year, being
• diminution of 1, or something like 25 per cent..
which Is • very material reductloo : and, other state-
ments presented to the mart are of tho same cheese- I
ter. We find the daily average of prisoners confined
in the prison has been during the past quarter 102 as
against 126 in the corresponding period last year.
There we have a reduction also. And, of re-oommite
ments there were 63 in the past quarter as against 81
In the corresponding quarter last year, ehowine a re-
duction of It That is a point upon which I think we
may certainly colt ere:Mate ourselves, becalm) you are
well aware tho decrease of re-commiteients shows that
the punishments and ,sentemies inflicted In this court
and the courts of assize have their proper effect. If
the admini,tration of justice does not produce deterr
, ing effect on ofTen laws, so as to prevent their commit-
ting crimes agate, aiid repeated crimes for which they
have been tried and sentenced before, it shows that the
law bask not that effect which of course it is the object
of all law to produce; but, when we find there is a
reduction is the number of re-oommitments we may
safely hope that the law Is producing its desired results,
With regard to the Acts of Parliament passed
In the last session, there are two or three to
which perhaps, as is usual at this time of the
year, it may be desirable for me to call your atten.
Mon. One is chapter 1(k1 of the last session,
and it is an Act for the better regulation of workhouses,
and making certain provisions with regard to the
management of persons confine.' therein. Many of you,
I dare say, may have acted, and perhaps are sating
uow, as Guardians in your reepective unions; and, if
do, I have little doubt you have found considerable In-
convenience and trouble, aiising at certain times from
the practice which is adopted by some of the inmate'',
of giving notice to go out and then coming in again—
in fact, going in and out very frequently, just as their
own fancy may guide them. That naturally interfered
with the discipline and good management of the bowie.
This Act to which lam calling your attention—c. 108
—provide' certain remedies for those difficulties. It
provides that instead of the old requirement of three
hours' nodose being given by some of the paupers, in
future If • pauper has discharged himself once in the
mouth previous he may now be required to give 48 hours'
notice' and if he has diseharged himself more than
twice in the two months previous, be may be required
to give 72 hours' notice of his intention to leave the
workhouse: The casual peepers else by this Act are
not entitled to discharge themselves before 11 o Mock
In the morning, or on the completion of the task of
work ellotted to them; and, l admitted more than
twice within one month then not until nine o'clock of
the third day after their a.dmiseion, This gives guardians
considerable powera of control over shoos persons, who
are generally of rather disorderly character, and
have
loon trouble by Caine in and out at their own
discrtiou,OLlQ reasOU why 1 v.. 11 attention to at, Is
that it is neaessory Beards of Guardians should them-
sell put the Act in operation—it does not come into
operation of Itself. The Boar& mast specify the par-
ticular paupers or Wass of paupers to whom the pro.
visions el the Act are to be applied, bad by NW on

their minute@ give the aseessorydireotion for the adop.
Gm t) Ae 14orwi4e tb.. •ovornor of the work-
hewn *annuli pat De provision.'l tutca. It bee been
.00,11.11 y the practioo ol the For Law Board to reed
• jogt.notionsi nod 0111 ettuttion to any Act of this
kirol; hot, to hr Si sus own expurienoo in the union
'far olssah...l
„wit so such ivamotioas have hose

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of Orimot
It di•aL largely will matters that arise for our
aeration here to-day—matter, connected with the
a,
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arjduitoti"criminlalstmwtirhoelhaTconsiderabeen pre-
viously
giving the Chief (loutish'e power to
apprehend them without the warrant of a insides, hut
of course making it necessary to bring them Woe°,
before magistrates to have their elate : And oleo
making considerable alterations with regard to
previously convicted, and the regulations of SC=
ViOWI ISTr, which m 4. IS necessary for them to report
, themselves to the Chief Comet/ibis' of the district in
'which they might be living. This necessity now attaches
to persons who have been previously convicted and are
sentenced by magistrates at quarter sessions or other.
wise to what is called supervision of the police.
That necessity will now attach to those persons only
upon the mutants° of magistrates being passed to the
effect that they are to be under the surveillance of the
police, whereas it formerly followed on a seoond con-
viction, but is now no longer the case. And this
necessity for reporting to the polies from time to time,
attaches also to persons at large under what is called
a limner or ticket of leave. Another Ad pared in the
late session deals with pedlars' certificates. Consider-
able complaint was made in some of the counties of
England of the persons to whom, under a new Act of
lad session, linnets were given to pursue the trade of
pedlars. It was found that some pawns of very bad
character obtained those litanies, making use of them to
obtain edmlselon to premise' as carrying on a pretended
trade, while infest they were pursuing dishonset avoca-
tions. I am not sure whether mesh inconvenience
arose in this county with regard to that matter.
Returns, however, were laid before the House of
Ocinlilons in which those representations were set forth
and it is in compliance with those repreeentations I
apprehend that welsh% restrictions are now enforced
with repaid t) the granting of pedlars' certificates.
One of these ir that the certificates shall only be granted
to persons after some period of residence in the place
where the application is made. I do not know any
other Act to which I need call your special attention:
The 88th chapter of last session deals with the ques-
tion of licensing Werhouses. I ouly mention It for
this purpose: lb puts a restriction upon granting
licenses by magistrates, whom it limits, with certain
exceptions, to renewal of licenses. My only object
in mentioning this is to show the d6position
of the legislature to put a restriction upon the con-
sumption of intoxicating liquors. I believe that is In
general harmony with the views and wishes of the
public at large. As you are aware, a Bill was
brought before Parliament, dealing largely with the
question, but there was not time to deal with
It. No doubt the general tendency of the legis-
lature, as also the wish of the public, is to reduce as far
aa is nissonable and right the excessive consumption
of intoxicating liquors, which there can be no doubt
whatever leads to very great immorality, and the com-
mission of yore mush crime. A great difficulty in
dealing with this question, no doubt, is the risk of
interfering prejudicially with that property which has
been so largely embarked in the trade of intoxicating
liquors in this country. It is Airway: Ito desire of the
Legislature and of the country at large that property
embarked under the sanction of the law should not be
rashly or unnecessarily inj arca or dealt with to Its
detriment. There can be no question that measures
will be introduced again into Parliament, and probably
will ere long be adopted by tbe governing power of
this country, for the material reduction of the con-
sumption of intoxicating liquors. After a brief reforms»
to two cases in the calendar, the jury were dismissed to
their duties.
TRIALS or Palsoreas.
STRALISO ROM AT SIRLCOMIII RZOIS:
Frank Moggeridge (52), fishermen, was charged with
felonloesly stealing within the last six months, at
oombe Regis, one piece of rope, of the value of 65., the
property of Frederick Woodsford.—Mr. V. Ffooka
prosecuted.
. Prosecutor stated that the prisoner had been In his
employ s short time, and he believed had appropriated
the rope lii question. During the last two or three
years he had missed L 5 or F. 6 worth of rope. He could
identify the rope by a peculiar make in the splice of

the eye.
James McKllvey also identified the rope.
The brother of the last witness said he had himself
made the eye, and could swear to it as his work—lt
was spliced left-handed.
Prisoner oontended the rope IVY spliced in a proper
manner.
Sergeant Brine said he was present when the prose-
cutor identified the rope, en the 15th July, end sines
then had had it in his posesedoo.
Prisoner, in defenoe, said that the rope was his, and
he had several more ropes like it.
The jury found the prisoner not guilty, and he was
discharged.
STIALING BAT AT BLABDTORD:
Joseph Ridowe and John Rose (on ball), wore ()Urged
with feloniously stealing • quantity of hay, the pro-
perty of William fildonl, at Blaudford. on the 20th
September.—Mr. W. Weeks prosecuted, and Mr. Castle
defended.
P.C. Stockley said on the 20th September, at three
o'clock in the morning, in consequence of information
receive', he (In company with P.C. Hazzard), pro•
needed to • rick yard in the Crown Meadow' user
TtisoAtorl. ri. _found the prisoner Rose asleep be the
aide of • rick. 't here were several trusses at nay lying
about there, ready for carting. He marked several of
the trusses by slipping pieces of paper with "33" on
them between the hay. Ho concealed himself, and
about five o'clock the prisoner Rose awoke, got up, and
welktd round tho trusses of hay. Shortly afterwards
Ridout came, and the prisoners bad some conversation,
but he could not hear what they said. Ridout then
took up • truss of bay, and carried it away in the
direction of his house, about 300 yards off. After he
was gone Rose took five trusses and put them apart
from the est. At half-past seven o'clock Ridout
returned with alhorse and cart, which he took into the
rick yard, and then put the trusses Into the cart, the
misonere carefully pouting them over with some loose
hay and straw, so that they could not be seen. He
tied the load down with • rope, and they then went
away with the load in the direction of Riciont's house.
They subsequently returned, and carefully raked up
the hay that had dropped from the cart on to the
highway. About two hours afterwards he (the un-
stable) went to Ridout's house, found him there, and
charged him with stealing the hay, to which he replied
that he knew nothing about it. Prisoner subsequently
asked the prosecutor to make it up, but this the latter
declined to do, saying that be must abide by the con-
sequenoes. Ile then searehed the premises, and found
several trusses of hay, in one of which was found the
paper marked "33." The prisoners were subsequently
apprehended by Sept. Underwood.
Crossosamined by Yr. Castle: R 066 was not awake
when he got to the rick yard, neither did he 'meek to
him (the constable) during the night.
P.C. Alfred Hazzard put the mark Into the trusses,
and afterwards went to Ridout's premises and tenni in
a truss of hay in Rtdont's loft the mark he had made.
'tie apprehended Rase, who denied all knowledge of the
'matter, and also that Ridont had come and taken away
any hay.
Crose-examined : I got up in the tree; we did not gel
down, because we saw some trusses taken away, and
expected prisoner would come for the other two. Ridont
keeps the Crown and Anchor, and Rose is • Uhl:et:dog
man in the employ of prosecutor.
Mr. William Wont, hay dealer, said he had • rick of
hay, at the back of the Sun Inn. On September 20, he
went to Blandford; in consequence of information from
the pollee, end went into the Crown Meadow, where
he saw Rose, and said to bhp "I thought I told you
not to get rid of any hay," and he replied that be had
not. Joseph Ridout was there also, and he called him
on one aide, and told him what the police had informed
him. Witness said if you have taken any good hay
I shall prosecute you. He replied that he had not,
but witness's nephew had given him one small truss
to help him along, the previous °Tagalog. Witness
asked to see it, and in his loft prisoner showed • small
truss of hay. He came back with the police, and
searched the premises, and Supt. Underwood after-
wards ordered him into custody. Moist said in •
subdued tone "Can't we make that matter right 1"
but witness said "No he should have nothing to do
with him." After this had occurred at Blandford,
Joseph Ridout came to prosecutor's house en the 21st,
and asked to be forgiven • but prosecutor refused.
Cross-examined: The Palawan was newest to him
when he first asked in • low tone that the 'matter
might be made up. Did not know whether he should
have prosecuted if prisoner had taken the loose hay.
Believed he had taken some before; but not with per-
mission. Ilia nephew had said prisoner might have •
little hay. Probably the fence was down, and the
cattle could get in.
Samuel Mullett, nephew of Ur. Ridout, said on the
19:h Stptember he was at the Crown Meadow rick.
liidont was there helping, and they went off to Corte
Castle, and he told him ha might have • bit of hay.
Cross•examlned : Did not know how much hay was
taken away, nor did ho know the prim of hay.
Christopher Pope, of Okeford Pitspaine, went to
Blandford about the 10th, and Mr. Ridont employed
him to truss some hay in a field near the Crown. The
nephew Mullett told Joseph Ridout he might have
some hay for his trouble, and witness took a small trues
of hay, carried it to Rkiont's and put it under the
wall.
Crhas-elamined : The date of the fence was very bad;
it was down, and would let tattle through. Witneu
did not know the price of hay—he was not • "ha
man," When Mallet promised the hay to Joseph
Ridout, he did not point out any particular hay.
Mr, W. Flocks pqinted out that the only hay Joseph
Mont claimed to have had was the small truss carried
into his place. He was not therefore justified in taking
up the three trusses, which were removed in • elan-
destine manner, and of which this small truss was no
part. Rose was certainly not there to watch the fence,
as, before the police went up Into the tree, he fell fast
asleep. Rirlont came on at the first glimmer of dawn,
had • consultation with Rase. separated off five truest,
and afterwards • out was brought in, and they were
loaded clandestinely, covered with loose hay, then
with straw and muck, and then tied down: The
learned counsel remarked on prisoner lUdout's admit-
ting that be had only one small true of hay, and yet
the policeman's marks were found in other truer.
When these were found, Ridout, instead of alleging aey
right of property in them, only asked in • subdued
yoke whether they could not make it up? He therefore
urged that there could he no doubt in the cams, and
that the jury must find the prisoners guilty.
Mr. Castle urged that theta was no evidence of any
felonious intent at all on the part of Rose. He was
there to watch the fence, as the servant of the prose-
cutor, and knowing the relation that existed between
prosecutor and Joseph Ridout, also that Mullett bad
given permission for some of the hay to be taken by
Joseph, he was • perfectly innocent agent in
the matter. As to his asking if they could
not make it up, Mr. Castle urged that
any prickusgs of conscience Joseph Ridout might
barn felt would not be sufficient to prove any felonious
intent. Joseph Ridout came early in the morning ;
but he did not take three trusses till the agricultural
world was fully awake, said the hay was not covered
eve/ toe purposes ot souseelmest ; but ebspit booms

it was . the trusses. Ridont was of
resp• • ~rt.r. and he c.. 11, a Mr. .70!
Smith, toured intikeeph of Winterborne Whiteoburch,
who had known him lor 20 yosra se a hard-working
industrioue Mao; Autry Benetton, Innkeeper of
Blandford St. Itarnjod George liewlet, fislinionger,of
Blawilferd, who nate-Joseph Itibout about 20 yew'
oltataoter for honesty'
The learned Dr.uuri Coolustoit summed up the case,
remarking that the Punta, of the hay seemed to be
dearly proved, and tie only question war with what
reellogi did Ridont ttke it ; what reasonable inter.
pretatioo ooald he pat upon Mullett's permission to
take • "bin of hay." When they went into the loft,
Joseph Wont only edmitted taking one truss. As to
Bose if he had not been fetind conferring with Wont,
they might perhaps fisil one guilty and not the other;
but the eridenoe seemed to show that be woe ainistiag.
Both prisoners were found guilty.
The prosecutor recommended them to mercy, ea they
were two old men.
The Deputy Chairman was afraid the Court could
not pay muoh attention to the recommendation.
Joseph Mout ought to have sot a good example to the
others, instead of being guilty of such an offence.—
Six months' hard labour,
At this stage the filratid Jury found the last bill, and
were discharged with thanks for their services.
The Court than adjourned.
ATTIMPTILD SUIOML

Louisa Nada Bayfis,l9, pleaded guilty to endeavour-
ing to drown herself in the harbour at Woymouth on
September 8. One month's hard labour.
The father agreed to take the prisoner back to his
home, when she had served her term, and the girl pro-
mised to go with hia, an not to attempt the offence
again.

itoulaur AT WEYMOUTH.
Joseph Hill, 60 carver and elder, was Indicted for
stealing aganiar/e diamond, value 20e., the property
ol ?Apr z, at Weymouth, on May 24th.— Pleaded

guil.
liety was also indieted for unlawfully obtaining three
books of gold leaf, the property of Ebenezer V. Wil-
liams at Weymouth, on May 22, and pleaded guilty.
Bill was subsequently brought up, and • previous
conviction was proved.
The Chairman was disposed to pass • sentence for one
month for the first offenoe, and seven yea& penal
servitude for the wooled.
Yr. Edgar Cox pleaded that the prisoner might be
allowed another chute°.
Mr. Hibbs mi.d the prisoner had been in his employ,
and he was very much inclined to think he was not •
very bad man, and if he could recommend him to the
mercy of the Court he should be very elegised to do so.
Sentenced to nine calendar months' for the first
offence, and nine months' further for the second

TM= STUMP] AT STINSFORD.
Marla Lock, 40, labourer, Joh% Drew. 25, sawyer,
and Mark Craig, 30, swoop, were indicted for gosling
• quwitity of timber, tho property of the Earl of
Ilosester, at %induct!, on August Ist. Mr. Polo pro.

scented.
Supt. Hare found some of Lord Ilohester's ash trees I
injured by large Binhs being cut off, went to Fordiogton,
in company with P.C. Keats, and found in possession
of George Bart two large limbs of ash trees, which
corresponded with the tree in Stinsford Park, whence
limbs had been cut. He produced in court • piece cut
off from that found at Burt's and a piece cut from •
tree at Stinsford. Michael Crates children had
another piece, which they were cutting up and carrying
into house, and this piece corresponded with another
seed he ant off • tree in Stinsford Park. The piece at
Crate's was about 12 ft. long. At Drew's house be
found a quantity of Nth and elm timber, of the same
kind as that in Lord Ilehester'a as much as a man
could carry. The value altogether was about is or Si.
Henry Killer, carpenter, Fordington, opened his shop
about halting six on August lit, anti saw the three
prisoners and another man, who asked him to drink,
anti Look asked him to "give him a pulls" He
wont out to the bridge, where Drew wheeled a
pair of tracks towards Stinsford. There was
some wood against a ditch In Fordingion meadow,
and it was brought up, put on the tracks, and
pulled to a square in Fordington called the Barracks.
George Burt on August 1, heard Orate say to Drew
Will you stand 2s. for it 1" Drew shook his head, and
witness said "If you'll stead a glass of beer out of the
2e, I'll stand it." Ile had the glass of beer, and paid
the 2a, but he only had the wood in his possession a
short time; it was pet down in a yard, not far from his
window j but he never touched it, nor 031110 against it.
P.C. Keats gave evidence of Andhag the wood under
George Bart's window.
Drew said he found the wood in a ditch on the
common, and 120 picked it up, as he supposed any 000
else would. It was not on the Stinaford estate. The
other prisoners declared they did not cut the wood.
The Deputy Chairman pointed out that the timber
was equally Lord lichester'a whether it was on tin tree,
or in the ditch on Fordington Moor. That it was of
considerable value was proved by the fact that the
prisoners took a pair of trucks and engaged another
man to remove It.
The jury after consideration found the prisoners
minty ; but recommended them to mercy.
Previous oonvictions were proved against Crate and
Drew.
Crate urged, in mitigation of sentence, that they had
been in prison 10 waeks and 5 days.
The Deputy Chairman said the Bench were in poses.
don of docamente that showed all three were thorough
old felons, and the only doubt was whether they should
not be sent for penal servitude.
Crate and Drew were sentenced to 8 months' hard
labour, and Leak for six calendar months.
Drew: Bow about the elm, sir? That slid not
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