The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-12-10 00:00:00

WIMBORNE PETIT 81110310N8.

FRIDAY. .11sestrItell plesept The Rilv. C. J. Glyn
(ch‘irman), Colonel Paget, Major Portman, and the Rev.
J. H. Aumin.

A Yuniio RUT CONFIRMED PoAollll.—Henry
Edmond, • youth about 15 years of age, belonging to
Sispeony Hostig, was shared with using • wire, for
the purpose of taking genie on Lord Rivers' estate. He
pleaded not guilty.—Charles Britey, keepb, to Lord
Rivers slid that on Paturtlay morning, November 10th,
about 9 o clock, be saw • trap vet for hares, and noon
afterwards the defendant came to the spot and took up
UV., traps, in one of which was • hare. He ran away
with it. Witness called ntkr him, but se he did not
atop be lent two other men to take him. He then
dropirid the hire, which was afterwards Imand slam by
where be pawed.— Sohn Bennett. • wstlher, confirmed
the shove witness's statement.—The keeper, in reply to
the Bench said that the lad had been two or three
times previously convicted. He was one of the most
troublesome and saucy young fellows they hod to do
with.—The Bench fined him £3 and oosta, and on his
stating that he could not pay the fine, seutanood him
to two months' imprisonment.

HOME OF THE BAD ftgalll.ra OF lIIZTIIIOB AT NIGHT.
—Joseph Francis and Edward A. Sibley, were charged
with assaulting Mary Ann Dymont, a respectable
looking young woman residing at Corfe Mullen.—Mr.
Tanner appear. d for the defetidants.—Complaisant
atated that on this 26th Bovember, she with several
others attended • teetotal meeting at the Wesleyan
chapel. She and her companions were about the last
to leave, and when, they got outaide there was • gre-t
many boy., who endeavoured to stop them. To ateuid
them they left the high-road and went by a pathway
home. The two defendants followed them, and pulled
hoe about, trying to throw bet down, and Yrainis
knocked off her hat In the mud and damaged it. When
the other boys ILSW what idey were doing they all came
round them, and said, "Throw her down.' Mr.
Tanner: There was a good number of people at the
teetotal meeting. Hai been often insulted by the boys.
They did not generally have a lark together, nor was
she larking aith them. Ste did not have a stick : her
companion had. She took it to protect herself.—
Helen Phillips stated that she was preaent, and raw
the whole affair. The two defendants tried to pull
complainant down, and knocked off her hat. She
had • stick in her hapd but did not use it.
Several times after teetotal meetings they had been
set neon by boys, and the took the stick to defend her.
self.—ln reply to Mr. Tanner, this witness admitted
that the may she and complainent took was the same
way as the boys bad to go hone.—Mr. Tanner, in de-
fend, said that no doubt the two defendants with other
lads were there, and, as he was instructed, they were
all larking together, loth the girls and the boys.—The
Chairman said they bad no proof whatever of that, and
he considered no melt imputation ought to have been
made. The complsinant appeared to be a very re
spectable young person, who had with her companions
been to • meeting at her usual plan of worship, and it
was disgraceful that they could not go to such meetings
without being molested. —Mr. Tanner again submitted
that as there were a great many there, both boys and
girls, they were all larking together, and it was a very
common thing after meetings of the kind.—The Chair-
man, with 1101118 warmth i Without you aan bring
proof of it you have no right to make such an assertion.
It is proved to our satisfaction that these two boys did
commit the desalt complained of, and this Bench will
always protect respectable females and other persons
from insult, who have been attending their places of
worship, whether they were Wesleyan', Baptists, or
any other denomination.—Supt. Baynton said that he
wee obliged to take • man off his regular duty to pro-
tect people passing from the conduct of the boys, and
only • short time ego a gentleman was passing the
Wealeyan chapel on horseback, who had • atone thrown
at him.— Francis was lined 16s. 61. including goats, and
Sibley 10e. including coats, in default one month's im-
prisonment.
Feruusa FAoool4l.—Berriett Cutler, Martha Marsh,
Elizabeth Herded, and Rhea Bartlett, of Linton
Matnven, wen severally summoned for dealing a
faggot each from a stack, the property of Mrs. House.
Elizabeth Bartlett did not appear.—Mr. House, who
appeared on his mother's behalf, said that he met the
defendanta, all of whom had a bundle of wood on their
heads. He told them to put them down, which they
did, but as loon as he went away they took them up
again. The coped" where they took the wood from
was not open to the public —The Bench, having
reminded Mr. House that if be pressed the ease they
had no other alternative than to send the women to
prison, that gentleman agreed to withdraw the charge
on the understanding that the delinquents promise.' not
to offend again. This they were very glad to do, and
thanked him for his kindness. . .

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Motes Psongorrios.—Cliarles Pike, of flhapwlek,
who on the 27th September was found guilty and fined
CI and coats for Unsparing in speech of game, and
using • gun for that purpose, appeared to answer a
charge preferred by James Aikenhead and James
Outline, two of the officers of Excise, for using ago.
without • Bosom—The Bench inflicted the mitigated
penalty of £5 and arta, and at the same thin mined •
memorial to the Board of Inland Revenue for a further
reduction of the fine.
Ossraooried • TURNPICI ROAD.—Rohert Rose was
charged, on the information of the police, with °lntrud-
ing the Poole turnpike road by allowing • quantin of
timber to remain aoross it, to the danger of the pulite*.
—Defendant said it was through an accident that the
timber was left these. Tbe timber-carriage broke
down and the poles were by the side of the road.—Mr.
Bs said that the timber was laft in • most
dangerous state, and the constable who brought the
charge stated that it was there from the 27th to 29th
November.—Fined 10s. including rode.
Towage ii Sturm or Cotrics.—Solomon Lana,
of Kidney Handley, pleaded guilty to trespassing in
search of conies on land in the occupation of Mr.
Humby. It appeared that the defendant had been
previously convicted several limas, end lie was fined Oa.
and 9.. costs; In default two months.
A Bsom Pony—John Denning, baker, of Long-
ham, was charged on the information of P.C. Webb
with selling bread, not having at the time dales
and weight• —Mr. Tanner appeared for the defendant.
—P.O. Webb stated that on Thursday morainWsdhe
3rd inst., he saw the dpfendant's boy taking some
into oaptala Biddies boor. He asked him if be had
roles and weights, and In replied that he had not. He
then asked him if be did not know that he ought to
have them, and he replied that he we. cot aware of it.
In reply to the charge, Mr. Tanner s-id that in this it
speeded to him that there was no law requiring the
defendant to rod with the bread scales and weights.
Mr. Dunning received theprevioas day an order from
Captain Biddle to send six loaves. The loaves were
weighed in the shop in the presence of the defendant by
his &pomades, who carried them in • basket to ifr
Biddle's house. Mr. Tanner then referred to several
.rent derriors on the new Bread Act, and after reading
them the Bench decided to adjourn their decision till
the nest court day, so that counsel's opinion should be
taken in the matter.'
RIDUIG WITHOUT RHINO: CAUTION TO CARTIIII.
William Barden, • carter in the employ of Mr. Bales,
and brother to • poor fellow who wee lately killed be-
tween Wimborne and Witt:banter:in, Ins charged on
the information of P.C. fitockley with being drunk and
riding without reins on the Melt road at flambritign.
It • p and that the defendant was retaining from
Wituburots with • waggoo load of rel. He bad • boy
with him who when he saw the policeman got down
and looked to the bored, but as soon am he lost eight of
the constable he got up spein.—ln answer to the Chair-
man, defendset said be Ida • wile sailpiithlid.m.
Fined 61, inoluding °oda