The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-02-14 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.
CoeYre Mau, Saturday. Feb. 11.—Before H.
Williams, Fay. (chairman), W. L Henning, and H.
C. Goodden, Faqrs.

Joseph Cri,diell and Robert Miller, both of Abbots-
bury. were suinmoned on the information of William
Hunt, for poaching on land belonging to Lord Ilchester,
on the Gth inst.—Mr. Weston appeared on behalf of the
defendants. Mr. Weston contended that Critchell had
nothing to do with the charge against him. The cir-
cumstances of the cage, he said, were these: The defen-
dants, who both work for one master, Mr. West, of
Abbotsbnry, were engaged, the one in ploughing, and
the other hedging; and on the day in question they
went on to their work together; and when they arrived
at the plane where Critehell had to ooinmenee his work,
he left Miller, who went on; if after that Miller chimed
to go on and take up wires, surely Critchell could not
he responsible for it. When Miller took a hare out of
the wire. Critchell was not in his company, and not
even in the same field; and what Miller had done lie
did on his own responsibility. —The Bench, having heard
the csse, were of opinion that there was not much
difference between the two, and said that this was not
the first time they had been brought up for such an
offence. The only difference the magistrates could see
wee, that Critchell had only been convicted once before,
and that Miller had been convicted twice. The Ben:II
gave Critchell the benefit of this difference, and dealt
more leniently with him than with Miller. Miller was
then fined in the penalty of C.) and costa, and Critchell
£3 with costs.

Henry Bartlett, Phillip Pearce, and Abratorn Dawe,
four young lads, were summoned on the information of
John Lock, for rabitting on lands belonging to W. Man-
field, Esquire, at Portishatn, on Thursday week.—Mr.
Weston defended. John Lock deposed to having seen
William Bartlett beating a hedge, and having a rabbit
in his hand. Henry Bartlett was also beating a hedge,
and he threw a stick at a rabbit. Absalotu Dare had a
rabbit in his band, and upon witness going up to them,
Henry Bartlett was insolent to him.—Mr. Weston
woulJ say that the defendants had been out for the pur-
pose of seeing the foxhounds at Buckland, and they
were disaptsonted—as the hounds did not throw off that
day—and upon their returning home, he was instructed.
that they hail picked up a rabbit that warn "cued,"
and which was lying on tha path; and that two of the
defendants were in the path, and the other two a little
way out of the path playing with each other.—Mr.
Mandela said be Jul not wis to press the charge but
merely desired to make an example of the lads, aide's°
to prevent persons from poaching upon his land. Ile
would he glad if the Bench would dismiss the caw', and
make defendants pay the costs. The Bench said they
anisidere.l it very kind of Mr. Stanfield to speak in such
a favourable way about the defendants ; and had he not
done ow, a rather severe penalty wonlil base been
indicted upon them.—Ordered to be discharged on pay-
ment of the costs.

Affect! (holden, labourer, was charged with breaking I
a newly erected fence belonging to Mr. Manfield, g
l'ortislmm, and stealing the wood therefrom. Fined Gs.
including costs.
Jessap. Samuel Amp, father and son, and
Henry Jena!). the latter no relation, we understand,
to the two former, were summoned by Mr. C. Spong,
landlord of the Acorn Inn, Evenihot. for breach of the
pew: on SAturday, the 4th inst. Mr. Symonds appeared
on behalf of Mr. Spong, and Mr. Weston for the
defendant:l.—Mr. Symonds stated the nature of the cue,
and said that the complainant keeps the Acorn Inn, at
Evershot, and that on Saturday night last two of the
defendants—the elder one and Henry—were in the
ordinary tap-room in company with other persona and
that from some cause or other they (the two defendants)
commenced quarreling, and the landlord, feeling himself
bound tu prevent such a disturbance in his house, went
into the tap-rootu for the purpose of removing the
elder defendant. During the time he was endeavouring
' to eet liim out, Samuel, the son, came in, and Henry
then interfered with the complainant, and said that the
old man should not be removed, and thrust his elbows
between them and pushed them apart. However, the
complainant was unable to contend with the three, and
allowed them to remain ; but after some time had
elapsed they left the house, and shortly afterwards
Henry returned, and pushed into the home, upsetting,
as well as kicking about a great many things. Mr.
Symonds ormild mention that the landlord appeared for
the purpose of protecting his property against such
outrages as these, particularly as it was nct the first or
second tibia that defendants had thus hehavei. He
really could not tell what the answer would be, but he
apprehended a breach of the peace would not he dia.
pewit. The evidence of the complainant, Mr. C. Spong,
tallied with the above statements of Mr. Symonds.
Mr. Weston said, on behalf of the defendants, Samuel
in particular, and Henry and William in general, he
would make a few observations. He stated that in the
evening in question, the old man. who is the father of
Samuel, was ill the house of Mr. Spong. The son is in
the employ of Mr. Basket, of Evershot, and bears an '
etsadleut character, and disapproves of his father going
ill the house at all. On the evening in question
Samuel wan passing down the street. and from the
outside he heard that his father was in the house, and
Ire went in for the purpose of getting him out. So far
from his creating a diaturhance he did all in his power
to prevent anything of the kind. William was there
and had taken a little too much of Mr. Siming'a beer, but
Ire did not :ittempt to use any violence; what lie did was
confined to words, and ti is we. done in consequence of
the bol language that the landlord used towards them.
He &mid pnive that the istillord's conversation was as
bad as any of the other.. With regard to Henry Jes-
sup, he would allow, that be hot a few wont* with the
olil man, still neither of them offered the least violence.
The ease. haring been gone into, the defendants. Henry
and William, were bound over to keep the peace for hiS
months, and Samuel was discharged.
Richard Palmer was auminoned by Thomas Burrows,
gamekeeper. for poaching on lands belonging to H. B.
Sheridan, Esq., M.P., on the 24th of January. Fined
I his. including costs.
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Samna Williams for vagrancy at Wyke Regis, was
oo lted to gaol for one month with hard labour.
Wm. ',stet, vagrancy at Portland, was oommitted
to gaol for two mouths' herd labour.