The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-10-31 00:00:00

ifiTF""iSti.rE stikß SERVANTS
RDINGTON.

Two domestic servants, named Elisi Marta],
of Langton Matravers, and Margaret Barnett, of
filmoolles Wootton. lately in the employ of Major
Heatboote Smith, of Heathcote Lodge, Fordington,
were brought up in custody, on Wednesday after-
noon, before Dr. Aldridge (the Mayor), J. Bishop,
E.q., and J. Davis, Esq., charged with stealing •
onantity of wearing apparel and other articles. Mr.
ikaano prosecuted. The case as against Bartlett
was first taken.
P.C. Cousins said that he accompanied Supt.
poem, to the house of Mrs. Coles, laundress,
Fordington, on Monday, where he heard Elisabeth
gamete give the superintendent leave to search her
upon his asking her to do so, telling her at the
vosime Mrs. Smith had lost some wearing apparel.
Their searched Barnett's box, which she unlocked.
"Irtagt ft they took the cep, and two pillow slips
laic...-ocd. One of the pillow cases was marked
.., wamith, 12, 1868," and the cap "Smith, 4."
" Eitsaieth Hyde, in the employ of Mrs. Coles, add
clao knew Barnett as a servant at Major Smith's.
As mane to Mrs. Cola,' to sleep on Friday evening,
&id wutinued there till Tuesday morning, when she
ler, FA go to Mrs. Smith's. On Tuesday afternoon,
by MTS. Coles' direction, witness searched the rooms
that Harriett had occupied. Under the sofalcealtion
she found a bundle of things, which she showed to
Mra Coles, and aftsersards gave them to Superin-
teatient Pouncv. The things consisted of a chemise,
We pairs of *offs, two millers, ma • diaper.
Mrs. Chatio,to Gies, the laundress referred to,
watatankated the statessents of her assistant.
ea, ilapertateadent Pommy corroborated the evidence
gliketso by P.C. Covens. He also said be took out •
Mandle from prisoner's box, when she said "You
Tem% see that; you must not see that ; it's not fit to
be men." He persiated in openiag the brindle and
, freed the pillos-slips produced. The articles were
all &an, exempt a chemise, which had apparently
been worn. He spoke to respiring from Hyde a
cheadae, two pairs of cuffs, two collars, a diaper, •
Theca of lace, and • handkerehief. Mrs. Smith
identified all the articles except the handkerohief.
Trisooor was given into custody on Tuesday night,
Mad on Wednesday morning he seat for her box
from the Owego lan, and in her prosaism, and before
Alta Smith, searched it. When it arrived it Was
socked, and prisoner produced the key. In it he
laird two collars, • pair of sleeves, two pairs of
Mockiags, and a pocket handkerchief, which he pro-
. Alined. The handkerchief was marked " CaMie."
iliflie other articles Mrs. Smith identified as bars.
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• S. ,Mia.C6ristians Smith said prisoner had been in
thee -employ as housemaid, and left oe Friday last.
1A . . hod' missed a large quantity of wearing apparel
: :other articles, and now identified' those spoken
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.y.the previous witnesses. She never gave them
.Wwisoner, or anthorized take them.
.-l'rweiter pleaded guilty, saying she wished to
know what punishment she bad got to have. Ay
Willghiewerer, was not • petty sessions day, she
was remanded till next Monday to be summarily
.dealt with.
, lee cearge against Eliza Marsh was than piFo-
.eseded with.
l P.O. Cousins mid that on Monday he found
• gamier at the Rev. Mr. Lester's, Swanage. fle
. told her he had come from 'Dorchester with a
-warrant to search her box on account of the loos of a
. masher of thing!' from Major Smith's, at Fordington.
a. said her box was at her father's at Langton
ifegravers. He took her there, and she produced to
. Ida bar box, and unlocked it. In oonsequeace of
mist he maw therein, he brought prisoner and the
*irt SO Dorchester. On Wednesday morning the
box was re-examined by Mrs. Smith and himself in
. ~..- - In it wee found a stuelni
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