The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-09-19 00:00:00

DOROHISTaa.

Farm Parrigoes.—Geortre Burdon, allege King,
was charged at the Borough Police-court on Saturday,
before Alderman Corms, on the charge of obtaining •
pair of boots, the property of Benjamin Forsey, by
false pretenoes.—Benjaraie Foamy, ..f Durngate-street,
maid he waii • shoemaker. On Friday morning,
about 10 o'clock, • man named George King, of Grove-
buildings, came to his house, and asked him to sell him
a par of boots. He replied he would, and showed him
• pair, which he tried on. He asked the price, and he
told him lie., but said he did not like to let them go to
a stranger without the money. He replied that Mr.
Davie sent him, also that he worked for Mx. Davie at
the Grammar School as grainer. He said it he liked
be arida ask Mr. Davis if what be had said was not
tun. He mid Mr. Davie would see that all-right, but
images again said he would not like to let the boots go
without the money, but ultimately be let him have
them. He had since ascertelowi that Mr. Davis did
ast send him, and that he had been discharged from
Iris service. —Prisoner was remanded till Monde".
1311110C11 CRARGi OF ARSON. —At the County
court BM (Monday) morning, before Captain Maned,
William parson; alias John Seaways, • labourer,
We. charged with wilfully setting fire to • thatched
wall adjoinl tbe dwelling home of Mr. George
Thorne, of r,on Sunday morning. P.C.
Hoare stated that on Saturday evening between seven
and eight he left to go to Mr. Thorne's shop. He
went, and was told prisoner had broken in hie front
window. He found air large panes had been broken,
besides several bottles. There was • large stone
weighing eight or 10 pounds, on the floor. Next
mem* about four he received information that Mr.
Tberne's premises were on fire, be went down and
found the thatch of the wall had been on fire. TM
wall adjoined the dwelling-house. From information
received he watt with P.C. Collins in search of prisoner,
whom be found in his lodgings, at Grove-buil lings,
Dorohester. They charged him with setting fire to
Mr. Thorne's premises. He said he had been to bed
ail night, and it would bare to be proved. They tasz,
apprehended him, and took him to the Polioe-station.
On searching him two matches were taken from his
cket.-I'.C. Collins stated that on Saturday night
fast, between sight and idne, prisoner was brought to
the station by a man named Collins, charged with
breaking Mr. Thorne" windows at Charmineter. He
took prisoner's name and address, and let him go for to
be eammoned. He noticed at the time he was wearing •
vary bossy pair of boots, and about half-past four
en Sunday morning Constable Hoare oases and
_gave
Information that a house had been set on fire at Char.
master. They went to prisoner's lodgings at Grove.
buildings. In his room be found two boxes of matches,
which be took possession of. Prisoner was in bed with
his clothed on. On Sunday afternoon he was exercising
prisoner In the yard. when be began to make a state-
meat, but he stopped him and, cautioning him, said
be should take it in writing. He then made the
following statement:—" This morning, eh 'tit two
o'clock. I got up and went down by the water in a
mission, because my muter would not giro me any
mosey or grub. I was determined to do something
Jos bigi. I went up the lane by the County School,
end west to Charrniuter, and let fire to the thatch on
Mr Thogne's garden wall with a match.—P.C. Collins
asked ter a remand until Setiuday, whisk was
-preled.