The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-06-23 00:00:00

CR1:41101INE.

Perry 13116NONS, Thursday, June lA.—Before Lord
Ashley and Colonel Yaget.—Jease Keil, of Woodlan Is,
was summoned at the instance of the excise officers tar
keeping a dog without • licenao.—He pleaded ignorance
of the law, and ems flood El sa. and cautioned.—
Jaeob Wilcox, of the um, place, was also charged with a
similar offence, and was convicted in the mitigated
penalty of El 54.—George Botcher, of Crainborne,
was summoned for • similar offense. The defendant is
a shepherd. and plealed that he thought his muter had
paid the liconee.—Fined El 51.—Jane Clench, of
Alderholt, who we. summon.' for • similar offence. was
also Iced Li 6,.—Jam.. Read, of Alderholt, was
ebarged, on the hdormatiou of the polio., with allowleg
aattle to stray on the highway, in the pariah of Cran-
borne.—Fina 2a. 61. and 91. 6d. amts.

STURMINSTER NEWTON.
Prrrr Stanton., June 15.—Before the Rev. A. T.
Bower and H. S. Bower, Req.—Solomon Banger, at
Stourton Canedle, summoned for 'Wowing • donkey to
strayed the highway, was fined 4s. including coats.—
Isms Roberta, of Shaftesbury, charged with cruelty
to a donkey, by beating it, was fined s.and 00111141
104. 64.—There was a ems for hearing in width
the Surveyor of Highways was the plaintiff, and J. J.
Farquharann, E4q., of Langton, the defendant. It wee
an application to the Bench for an order to open up sod
draw gravel from a certain pitoe of land in the omega.
lion of Hr. Farqubtreon, at Mantton.—Mr. Chitty
appeared on behalf of the Highway Board, and He.
Johns for the defendant —The Bench granted as
crier for the surveyor to make for' her march far
Freed l in the field, and to report at neat meeting.—
William Hurdle and Frederick Hall, two boys belong-
, ng to Child Olieford, was charged with assaulting
another boy named Stephen Henry Bond, by throwing
stones and cutting open hie bead. Case dismissed.— ,
Frederick Seymour, of Stalbridge, was summoned for
riding without reins, and fined ss. and soots 94.—Martin
Rake, of Stutminster, was summoned for having a horse ,
at work whilst in an unfit state, and was Oiled Is. and
tioeta—Clutries Newman and Henry Francis, of
Sturmloster Common, was charged with being drunk
and riotom on Sunday, 24th May, and wail fined 15e.
and 5.. 6d. each, in default one month's imprisonment.
—Henry Shepherd was charged with drunken'
nets, lint ordered el pay 10s. and sa. cnets. it being his
eseond offence.-- Henry Awe,.' of Stalbridge, was
summonon Ur being drunk, and fined ss. and 4a. costs.
—Edward Jeans, summoned for being drunk, was fined
! fit. and Is costa.—James Gulliver, of Stalbridge, was
I summoned for hawing a quart measure in lii powlession
14 draohm• short. - Fined 2s. and coati 72. —Henry
Adams, of Okeford Fitzpaine, summoned for allowing a
home to Wray on the highway, we. fined M. and mats.
—John Adtins end Hi miry Adams were summoned for
illegally rescuing a hone front the hay ward of the
parish of Sturmintter. and were both fined in their
absence 10e. and 4.. 3d. yoett —Henry's fine was paid
and the other brother wan allowed • week to pay in.
—Henry Adorns was then charged with assaulting
Janata Rose at the same time and place, and wee fined
se. and ita 64. coatt,—Etnnett Hann, of Harebell,
was summoned for having offentive matter and piggeties
on his ',rimiest —ltr. Chitty, who appeared for the de-

fondant,. stated that the nuisanos had been cleared aw.y.
mid his cheat was willing to accede to a prohibitory
01,1tr.—Order granted ageordingly. —ln the htalbridgs
affiliati ease. Hotehings r. Davi; for which an ap-
plication was male it the hut court for a new trial, was
expected to have come off to-day, but thongh the de-
fendant and several witnesses were in court, the plaintiff
did not put in an appearance. A somewhat curio..
tale in adut with reguti to the non-appearanos of the
plaintiff. The t ,wn of Stallwidge.ainong it. other recent
acquirements, boasts of being the home of " a wise
woman," and it is stated that thin noted Individual
paid a visit to the plaintiff, and either by her magic art,
or what is more Kebab/7 some powerful Demotic,
aneeeeded In meshy/ a deep sleep to fall upon the girl,
who on •wakine the foffewlog morning. to her eurprtee,
bat not to her dismay, bead her pockets loaded with
gold. Whi!at wondering how such 'luck" could come,
her kind ad•is, r soirgested to but.. a spree with the
money, and accordingly off they went by rail to—.
Our informant cannot asy where.