The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-26 00:00:00

eGABGE OF ATTEMPTING To EXORT
MONEY FROM A SALISBURY TOWN
COUNCILLOR.

The Salisbury mairistrattes were engaged on Wednesday
for more than two blurs in investigsting a..barge preferred
against William Alfred Judd, the son of a local butcher,
on the information of Mr. George Itichardson, a wine
mercluttit in Salisbury, anal for many years a member of
the Town Council of that city, of knowingly and
feloniously sending Il i 11l certain letters demanding money,
with lIICIIACOA, without reasonable or probable cause,
contrary to the stellate.
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—it appeared (nun the opening statement of Mr. fodder,
Use solicitor for the prosecuti ~,, well 5 the et Wenn/
that was aubsequently called, that a girl named I:ambles'
had for Wine time past accused Mr. Richardson, who is a
married man, of Icing Use father of • chill of which
she Irsol heen recently delivered. The matter appeared
to have come to the prisoner's knowledge by some means
or other, lust the first information that Mr. Richardson
Intd .1 it from the prisoner tt as contained in a letter
dated the sth January. Jai it he stated that be had hat a
cormounicatisrn (nun Mr. Richardson's solicitor, and that
he should like ass interview with hint (Sir. Richardssm)
PriswlelY. AS Mr. Richardson took no notice°, the letter,
tsao followed three days after by another, in which the
Prioaler expressed his surprise at Int revels' in:: an answer,
and admd an appointment for the following evening as
ha hal something .4 the tit ~,,,, t importance to tell hini,
mni that it %mil., he is the best for bins to
alit 'st NM hiln
dviwYs N. notice was taken evert of that letter,
It wits followed by another, in which the rorisoner
htat.,l that he hal seen the girl Gainblen, a ho had told
hitis that she was cpwieote, and ask.l hini if hr knew of
anything that had taken place between her and Mr.
Itirhani.n. 11 pr'soner dill not enter into details, hut
midltn.ll;ol4s would consent to have an inter
ami •
iew with Miss it might save
lie %d not meet I 1111 l , he (the prisoner) would take
e'reciai ra" th" it would not he settltol without being
well known, he lie was in parasasion of proofs whirls it
WWI issapovalle to dispu n dispute. Acting fider navi..e•
Mr. Richardson answered that letter, asking the prisoner
for Iwrtisoilars. In reply the prisoner stated that he had
seen the prosecutor and tile girl together, awl that he saw
improper liberties taking place between them. Ile
further states! that if the girl and her mother, who, he
mid, wen: als.ut to take lesed proceedings against bin. in
regard to the laterally of the child where issed of
certain infurrnation he hail, neith, mare
er the girl nor the
attorney would ever think of taking proceeding. %mind
hire. Ile tlrervf"re Urged the prosecutor to "settle s ith
bins, and MK. aa,almoecutor a great, deal of ,moymo.o.
a Prnar, and 1.4.011.1 A. Enda inforntation subsequently
obtained lq the Pr.nerillar, the prieonee wee ...twit,'
under is warrant.
Mr. Richardson was post into the Ims, and indignantly
denied ever having hair any relation. of an improper kind
with the girl hum 'or, in the correspondence, and
another witness who w.called elated that M a canter.
~1„n a ith him Ore prisoner said he believed the chijal
w. ht. ewe, and that she hail had another to him, lArt
a
her sonsething wlsich procure." bortion.
that he gave . ,
aleui sato asset toe prisoner urged bins to
nlnhrtn‘w.iittb—h-itn.in se earitig thayatn:etbtadt. Leehrei t(be loose
sassl the girl together,
Moir - t of the prosecutor, witness might
meant to have T-5° out
mias
ttedwell
ShaervtriAle natorthekomdne,Ll Iss not. The wa. com.

On Thursday, at Bristol, there was a good supply
of English wheat, which sold freely at fully last week s
prices ; foreign in limited request, and 6d. to Is. per
quarter cheaper. The malting barley season is nearly
closed ; grinding parcels in fair request, and 3.1. per
,juarter lower. Maize declined Oil. per quarter. Oats
hrm. At Devizes at the commencement of business
there was a brisk demand, but towards the citric it
slackened, and left off dull at last week's prices.
Very little other grain in market, and the .business
done was nominally at the rates of last week. Rest
wheat (old and new), 30s. to 33s per sack ; secondary
ditto, 255. to 28. ; barley, 355. to 505,; fine
485. to 525 ; best seconds, 42. to Os. ; oat., 26.. to
325. ; peas (boiling), 21s. to 23.: ; (feeding), as.
to Vs. ; beans, old, 24.5. to 275. ; rye, as. to 20: ;
best brims!, Is. 3d per gallon.—At Newbury, a fair
attendance of dealers and farmers, and the quantity iif
wheat on offer was above the average. The demand,
however, was of a sluggish character, and only the
finest qualities realised former currencies ; other
descript • moving off at a reduction of.s to 2., per
quarter on late rates The show barley was
limited, and with a nominal trade for malting lots,
late prices were maintained, while grinding parcels
changed hands slowly at is. per qr. decline.
On Friday, at Mark-Lane, the market was quiet
and the rates current on Monday were not in all cases
maintained. There was very little inclination notice-
able on the part of the millers, the attendance of
whom was poor, to operate in English wheat, anti the
few sales effected in foreign produce were mostly
upon slightly reduced terms. Harley was rather dull,
but without important change in value Malt was
inactise, and with much difficulty did it realise pre-
vious quotations In oats of good quality a moderate
business was concluded and prices displayed some
degree of firmness, but only a slow demand prevailed
for inferior corn Maize was steady, though some-
what sparingly dealt in. Iti=us and peas were pur-
chased to a very limited extent. So also was dour,
but while the latter receded slightly in price, the two
former articles remained the same.—At Liverpool
wheat a moderate consumptive demand, at 2.1 per
cental advance un fine white. Rol American sorts
bring full prices of Tuesday. Flour in fair request at
late rates. Beans, oats, and oatmeal without change
Indian corn, a good business at the current rates of
last market day—mixed 375 611 for 48011 n.—At
Wakellehl, wheat trade very quiet, and the little
business passing in fine fresh parcels. Other sorts
quite neglected, prices having a downwanl tendency
Barley steady. Bt.was and oats rather dearer —South
ampton market was thinly attended. The trade for
wheat was slow at Is per qr. decline. Other grain
steady at late prices. Flour slow and in some c.tscs
rather cheaper.