The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-29 00:00:00

BTIIRMIN3TER PETTY SESSIONS.

NOWDAT.— Present: Captain Ransom, R.N. (hair-
ma), J. Hassey, Req., Rev. H. T. Bower, M. Williams.
Esq., Colooel Glossop, H. 8. Bower, Esq.
BREACH 07 CATTLI PLAGIUZ 0/111114. --George Stokes,.
yeoman, of Stour-ton ibiundle, pleaded guilty to remov-
ing cattle on the highway after sunset, on 30th Hoyt.—
Fined 6d., goats remitted, the Bench being of opinion
that the defendant was as careful in general as any one
to obey the orders.
AIME:LT.—Sarah Clarke, of Marnhull, was charged
with aseaultine Ann Kendall, an old woman residing in
that village.—Complsinant said that on the 4th October
the defendant genie into her house about three o'clock
eith a book in her hand, and said "I paid you the
sovereign which you have not taken off." Complainant
replied that she had, aod Clarke then said "you are
old liar," sod put her lists in her face, threatening
to tear her eyes out. Complainant called her grand-
daughter, who deposed that she saw Kendall coming
towards her grandmother's house, swearing. She
followed her, and saw her through the window put her
fista in her fats, and heard her threaten to tear her eyes
out, and making use of abusive lenguage.--Defendant
denied the ohatge, and said that complainant had neg-
lected to deduct a sovereign which she had paid off her
book, and when she asked her to make it right she took
up the poker to strike her.—The Bench considered the
offence proved, and fined defendant 1.. and sista 6s.
UNJUST WEIGHTS MID )114110115. —Willi= Rinks,
of Pifebead Magdalene, was summoned by Mr. Hams
mond for having in his possession an unjust weight, and
also • pair of scales. Mr. Hammond stated that he
visited defendant's shop on the Bth October, and bend
an iron 2113. weight 121 drachms short, and also • pair of
wooden wales, used for the weighing of ahem, 12 ounces
against the purohuer.—Defendant said that the weight
had bees evamined by the inspector on the 12th August.
That hs then put a piece of lead on it, to whisk he
affixed his stamp. That he lent the weight to a party
and the lead came off.—This statement was positive',
denied by Mr. Hammond, who said that he had
seen the weight bi fore, or else be should not have
brought the ease before the Bench.—The Chairman said
the magiatretes were decidedly of opinion that the
statement of the euperintendent was correct, and Rued
the defendant Ts. and Sa. fid. east&
RIDING WITHOUT REM/ —Eli My, of Fifeheed
Neville. Pleaded guilty to this offence. It appeared
that be was on a timber *wive, neither having reins
Or any one to guide the horses. The Chairman said
that only a short time before a very serious accident had
nearly occurred in Stormiest*, through the seine kind
of offence, and instreetioc had been given to Mr.
Hammond to 1111111/00 ia all such OWL—Med Re. sad
coda 3e.
CAonow no OWNIIII OT Dow, —Joha Conner. of
Shili,elleteee, Joseph Candy, of Okeford Fitepaine,
and Herbert Miller of Iblierion, were severally sum-
mooed for having in their possession a dog without •
bantam —Mr. BaPrrrieor Yolks'. of Blandford, appeared
on behalf of the Board of Breiae.—The defendants all
pk.sa guilty, and they were sash lined £5, mitigated
to 25e
CATTLI STUTlNG.—Thoosibe Sharp, who did not
appear. was summoned for allowing cattle to stray on
the h4eliway in the parish of Marnhull. —He was fined
Se. and 26. costa.

OIaTRINTING TRII HIGHWAY. —Edmond Elfonl wu
charged with leaving a waggon in the highroad, sad was
feed rim and code 9t.

Superintendent Hammond applied for the &dries of
the Bench under the followine carcumstaness. flo stated
that latterly it had been the habit of when partiseto
write indecent and Slay words on the shop abetters and
houses in the town. The Benoit mid if • spore&
sharp WM proved they would mIMI tea revenell peaty
a the kw

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by aeon
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