The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-05-30 00:00:00

THE WARMWELL CASE.

At the Dorchester divhdonal petty sessions, last
Saturday Wore E. Pearce, Esq., 0. Warry, Esq., and
Mr Wtlilami, an application wee made by Mr. Howard.
of Weymouth. on 'behalf of the girl of 13, limed
Mary Lovell, who, on the 13th lost, was convicted
before R. O. F. Steward, Esq., and It. Thornton, Req.
of stealing • milk Jog, and committed by them for '2l
day'. hard labour and fire years In the Devon and
Exeter Reformatory.
Mr. Howard said he had an application to male con-
coming the ease of the little girl Mary Doyen—
ne Chairman: What is the nature of the applica-
tion?

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Mr. Symonds : I know something shout this, end I
believe my friend is going very irregularly to appeal to
you to reveres the decision of another bench of magis-
trates. . . . .

--Mr. Howard said that wu not so; he wished to lay
certain facts before the Bench, and, havln4 done that.
he should ask their COMIIIIIIIIIOO in what he intended
to do. _

Chairman wanted to know what Yr. Howard

Plrefddinonda : No doubt he wants to air a vievaDoe.
X.,•omba : Toll us In so many words what you
want.

-Mr . Howard: This little girl (Mary Lovell) was
tttheee m , and statements were made behind her
ioti are quite false
Mr. Symonds: Are you going to apply forth° sentence
lobe rescinded? _

Mr. Howard :No, I am not.
The Chairman : What do you wish to do?
Mr. Howard: I say that by this girl kitbag dragged
The Chairman Chairman : I want to know what your apoica-
tion is We may consider it quite unnecessary.
Mr. Warry (to Mr. Howard): You are giving your
own opinion on the case.
Kr. Howard: I am appealing to you, on behalf of a
little girl. who a fortnight ago was ordered to be sent
to • alik'nestory, upon statements of character which
were then made—not in court, but behind her bselc—
Mr. Symonds: Vend is going beyond—
Mr. Howard: I do appear for Captain Foster,
It must all come it can't rest am it is.
The Chairman: It seems you wish us to reconsider
something that occurred here a fortnight ago: if that
be your object we can't do it.
Ur. Howard : I am perfectly aware of that • but
what I shall ask you to do Is within the power of thi3
court. The sentence on the poor girl appeared to be in
consequence 01 etatennentt made not in this court, which
she had 00 chain* Of answering--
The chairman: We can't go into that.
Mr. Howard: In two hours the girl was taken from
her home, brought here, and sentenced. It is one of
the grossest cases that bas ever taken plasm.
The Chairman: This is not a court of apnea', and
we eon's try the case over again.
Mr. Howard: I know • but an application is going
to be made to the Secretary of State for a pardon for
the little girl, and I Intend tom& the magistrate., eh
I have laid the facts before them, to support that aii.
plication. There is no case against the Rill
Mr. Symonds objected to Mr. Howard making such a
statement.
_ _

HOeard : It can't be bottled up.
aJaaada : My friend has his remedy,
Mr. noweed : And it will be followed up; it is oue of
she Leggiest eels seer heard.
Mx' from. mast know this la irregular.
Mr. ward : Cruelty lell IL The facts will oome
A. Oa<
Cbgnn&a__,__ _taai7 *ell nit allow the court to
be wood .o.riS. of that character.
Mr. Howard : Very wen. it meat be tried In another,
*ad rat piieisdtoda7 tbatwill be done. I have
dogarationa aad avarYtnina to support my statement.
The Wises of tbe eacirt wee thee proceeded with.

Kr. Sowed has shown ea the armaments to whit&
be mama, sod front thorn Wll_Pther that on the 10th
Of Kew, Captain A. Palm kW so inforwation against
the glit Wore A. 11- roster, Seg. (his own son), to it.
Woo* that he had geod owe to roped she had dolen
it *Mt Sag boo Katy health, it Warmwell, where upon
S worroat was lama fair but appreherteion. It was
ontoodoel es the 13th, sod the following evidence WWI
ltkon t—
. 0 Mila 11.031 tOn thvazisk about wren o'clock to
IelT•11 b • mailosoveste milk jug
Orrat itt= lb• 411 Mr.g.7g..t.'"dik frel
_,.......,r,,,,,,zt.1,-.4.1.,,,v,..r.z..-- i
r..''''—witime- -bag bought the jug of Mortis Syrian.
sold Inir • tbsOn Ist Nay last Mrs. Smith
.lOn AM liaidoB .
imuslit ow road to me with Dow milk In IL It was
imbed wad la then=ard. On the rare day Smith
gum terth It woo