The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-01-12 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

Mr. MANIA suggested whether if some magistrates
and ratepayers of experience were to meet they might
not arrive at 20110 general conclusion as to rating the
different kinds of property In the county.
The CHM ilaaa add the variation was too great to make
any rule ; take Daloombe and (I,ettyrwood.
Mr. Hamelin thought it would le a great assistenee if
the assessment committee, lout something U. refer to.
The cumuusc gala the cunaluittee must take the led
advice they could get. He was afraid the Court could
not take any such action as Mr. Ilaioluo sugeedetL The matter then dropped, and the Court adiournetL
FIRST COURT, WEDNESDAY.
(Before Mr. J. Ft.ovirct, M.P., DeoutV-Chairtearil
The Court was opened at ten o'cleck, when the follow-
ing were sworn on the grand jury :—Mr. Genre,
hadletown. (foreman); Mr. Henry Applin, Mauston;
Mr. Alfred Ashford, Bockhorn Wed.).; Mr. James
Hobert Manuel Bement, Church Knowle ; Mr. T. S.
Biggs, Dorchester. Mr. W. Burgess, Winterh.rrie Zeldon ;
Mr. George Crocker, Isurcheater. ; Mr. Jolin I 'hick,
Compton Valence; Mr. John Davis, Gillingham ; Mr.
Toni Davis, Kest Shover : Mr. John Grovea, Radipole ;
Mr. William Goddard, Gillingham ; Mr. William ..,,.ear.l
Hawkins, Whiterhome St. Martina ; Mr. James G.
Harding, Piddletown : Mr. Saninel Harris. Stalbridge ;
Mr. John Johneon, Corte Castle ; Mr. C. W. Kite, Shaftem-
bury ; Mr. Caleb Loader, Bockhorn We-ton ; James
Marshall, Blamlfonl ; Mr. Henry Pope, Preston and
Sutton; Mr. Charles Spicer, Caundle Bishop; Mr.
Thomas Sampson, Sherburne ; and Mr. James Shettler,
Hmlipole.
After the proclamation a:mind vice and profanme
the learned Chairman delivered the

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Auiey continued ti .t 1., •
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~... . saginan was a labourer at
I ja (hi, vin„,...", 'n..,!fliAin 1.../t oat . chairing
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w%L.; the wagm inlitilim one'igh't lkionuorwhoodwwhearet air::nut Ill?
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asked her OifnsheNolvia...lip;tlick:elnutp Wa
cheque tile" thiarbef:reod.
She said ye., but she could not read or write, and she
showed it to George Celli% and he ctultlnt read it: but
I going home she met a strange man in the street -she was
, looking at the cheque and he asked her what she had. She
showed it hint when he said "that's what I've lost," took
it, and gave her a shilling. Afterwards apprehended
hotagmaitand charged him with receiving a cheque
knowing it to have been stolen. Ile said he took it from
a man at his door for two watches, one of which he said
WOO not his own. Subsequently apprehended Newham
when she repeated her previous story.
George Colli. now appeared. Asked why he hml left,
he said "he didn't know when it was going to be." Ile
was told of the inconvenience he had ocnyioned, and that
he might Ise ',imbibed by forfeiting his recogniaan,..
Ili. evidenee was that going home to dinner hi. neighbour
Maria Itill,tt called tor that Jane Metclunu hail picked
up a letter or something. and wanted aim to read it. Ile
read it (the cheque), and told bent was •cheque belonging
to Mrs. F..ster for I:6 :ss. Sd., an.l that she had better take
it to Mrs. Foster or to Mr. Mansell-Pleytlell. Ile toll her
perhaps she istight get the is. Ni. for picking it up.
Metcham said she picke.l it up between Milborne and
the Itelorinatory, in Somerset bottom, which is about
three.quarters of a mile from witmaies house.
Mr. Templer urged there was no evidence that when the
cheque was found die had means of knowing who Wai the
owner, or that at the time th-re was any evidence of appro.
Priltion with the intention of stealing it.
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fiIIAROZ Ti) TOE GRAND JURY.
Mr. Firreit mingratnlated them that the calendar con-
tained the names of only a mural 'lumber of primmer.,
which was especially satisfaetoty, as at the last se-,,ion,
they had to regret a large Werra.; of offender& There
were now only II prisoners for trial, at aitainot 17 at the
corresponding sesoions last year, and :V at the January
Hesston% pin. A similar satiofactiry return wao that
respecting the committals. The number during the past
quarter WM 1r.% as against MI in the correiteendisig
quarter hot year. Ile also congratulated them on the
;absence of crimes wasociated with personal violence, such
as had been reniarkel by the judges At winter ao-izco,
particularly in the mellows town. of the north. The
laws of this country justly regarded crimes against the
person no of a more beinoua description than those
riiluissittoel with regard to property, awl heavy
sentences had been tweet on convictions for such
offence's, ihe greater (resiliency of crimes of violence in
the North of England had been traced IT p-rmme
to the higher wage, earned liy the labouring claws in
the last few years, which fewer offences against property
;seemed to support, and the inioapplication ;if thetr increa‘el
wage+ to intemperate habits and excezeove ilri•.'
lie thought, therefore, the OPACIICO of such crimes from
the present calendar s ery satiofactogy, an leading to
the hope that the higher wages which they all
knew the working classes of thia county hail e rued for
the 1.,t re., or Arne year, hipl been spent by thmu in
ouch a way as wit to conduce to immorality and intemper-
ance. but in some measure—he hoped in a large woaoure -
had contributed to their own comfort and to the improve-
ment and better condition of their (medico. lie email
speak f personal experience that this was the care to
some extent, and that the larger earnings had been
applied in a manner the moot unexeeptionable probably
that could be imagined, viz., in making provioion against
sicknes.o and the infirmitim ;if old age by joining one of
the Friendly Societim eitabliohel in this county, either
the Dorset Friendly Society which io entirely for the
benefit of reoidenta in Olio runty, or one of the larger
societies extending through the country and hams
branches in I.l;wset. The grand jury were persons who
largely employed labour, they were therefore h
intereoted in the welfare of the labouring chess., and to
them frequently their labourers looked for advice and
counsel in the application of their earnings and of their
conduct in life. Ile thought, therefore, that lie no, not
going out of hio proper province in commending to their
notice the importance ;if such an application by their
labourer; of any part of their waged. Ni doubt where
the families are large the pressure ;if the wants of the
family was such ae not to leave perhaps h margin for
laying by against the day of neceosity awl sickness; but
at any rate where a family is Ismail and before veiling men
are married, the wages now earned may fairly be con-
sidered ouch as would admit of ouch moderate provision
being made as these Friendly Societies gist, theta the
opportunity of making. And, as far at employers could
encourage then. in no good a course, he (Mr. Flover)
thought they would be leading them to the hest kind of
independence, viz., the independence of the necessity of
applying for public charity, and freedom from the dawn-
ilence which must necessarily accompany their being
chargeable upon the public rate, mei upon other soureeo
than their own good, I -st, awl independent lalonir.
Iteferring to the calendar the learned gentleman noticed
that in the caw of Arthur Norman, brought up un;ler the
Vagrant Act ;if ;corgi; IV. there wee no indictment, the
At enabling the court to deal with him without their aid.
Ile noticed this was contrary to the 'pint of recent Acts,
and expresool his prerennwe for mt.-niters being damn
with where they could be under the later statutes.

• Mr. 'sale urgetl that tp.in he coull not read, the
net id finding wn. not eiimplete tin he wio informed of
the value of the paper, until when he could not manifeiit
ani,4l.• fan:adj. Ile urged all the conduct of the prisoner 4
showed guilty knowledge.
Mr. Templer maid ut the time of finding there mutt be
'imam+ iif knowing the owner, and intention to almro-
Priite'..

.--iii-r.-Farrer said when was the finding complete.
The Chairman said he was rather inclined to think the
finding was incomplete until she knew what the paper
111:4,
Mr. Castle observed there was no legal evidence before
the court that she could not roast ; but he did not press
the pailit.
The I flurt decided that the case should be submitted to
the
em iu.7. pier for prisoners, said if Metcham did not steal
the cheque, the man could not have received it knowing
it to have been stolen. The maiii question was—Di I the
woman pick up the cheque meaning at the time to appro-
priate it. On tickling the chic me she went to Collis &nil
learnt what it was. I, iking at a strange man came to
her, and he hail lost it and gave her a shilling for
picking, it up. The. story she had consistently maintained.
As to Longman, when he found out he hail been I leafing
with a lost cheque, he niche up the money to Ilamniond
as fast 11.4 he could. The prisapers hail no benefit from
the cheque, and he urged they hail acted innocently
throughout the matter.
In summing up, the Chairman said he thought the
conduct of Metchani on finding the paper was such as to
lead to the belief that -he hail • suspicion that the paper
iif Sl.lllO value. As soon LI she did asi,ctain the
nature of the ti.lp,r she appropriate' it. If they believed
the Mailing and the discovery of its value were one trans-
action, the olfence woold 110 complete.
The jury found prisoners both guilty, the woman of
*testing, and the man of receiving.
Longman sisal he \Va.si not guilty.
Then was the question raised about going to the Court
of Appeal, but after scone conversation Mr. Atkinson, the
prisoner s attorney, said they had no funds and could nut
appeaL
Mr. ( 7astle mid it was • question for the Court to decide.
The I.:bah-man soil the Court had co dould about the
case, and proceeded to pa, sentence. The jury found
them guilty, and tho court believed both dealt with the
cheque in a criminal manner. The sentence upon each of
them was three ths hard labour.

THEMA AT DORCHAATFA.
(Jeanie Ta ol la+ Robiniton. WWI indicted for stamling.
at Durche,! .r. • basket of Mater. the property of Mr. W.
Synte& a%, Ivemen coat., value XI 0.. belonging to Mrs. F.
Ito „.em, ILIA a parcel of groceries, the property of
Nehemiah Spicer.
Mr. Templer prosecuted, instructtal by Mr. M. C.
WeAten.
The coat rase Wag first taken.

un 17th December there was hanging outside
itogre, ftliop in Dorchester, a velveteen coat. In our
was seen neor the shop by P.C. Pomeroy. The coat was
miusal and suleasmently found that prisoner hail soil it
V. Mr. PhilliPs, outfitter. of Weyuniuth. torn Ilk. pair
hisaii, and to whom he said that lie lawl knight the (Nut at
Illanilforil, that his name was Taylor, and that he lived in
Parkoitniet, Wes It. Before the magistrates prisoner
said a man at I.7liwci' iimmsl Ridillefonl, gave it him
instead of smite money he owed him. Dot I'S. Mitchell
1,01.1 not find that any such luau as Middletond hail been
at l'pwey.
Pnsoner allmied he had the coat from Itiddleford.
Ile W9el found guilty.
Prisoner ilellosl being found guilty in Nov., 1073, by
garrision court inertial at Gosport.
Sergt.-Major Lacey, 111th., produced a certificated
C opy of the court martial records, and spoke to prisoner
being the George Robinum referred 1.. Ile was convicted
of stealing a vest fmtu a comrade. and sentenced to 24
days' imprisontuent, and to he discharged from the service
witl i motniity. .

TRIALS OE I'ICPAIINERS.
.AI.I.IrAJCI, STKALINI EMI) Al WARKIIAM.
lltere were fix Portlenders on the jury.
Jaw Crocker, from bail, teas indicted for atealing at
Wareham. on October lilth. a hi:abler of lank worth
rat. rat belonging to .Walter Summent.

wam a 11111 n-ae. woman.
Mr. Id F. Lock appeared for the revolt' m, and mil
that primmer w.c. offended at harm:: a hill mnt to her
higher than .he expected, and seetnwl determined to get
the 'tette...4 the 1.r...t0-tutor, so she went into the shop,
and in the absence of any permit took one of two bladders
from off • cheese in the window. Protecutor's wife came
an, and havin:: notiewl that one of the bladders was gone,
and that priomer w.o hiding 1111 l ething under her cloak,
pushed her shawl aside, and discos crud it. The a,.,11311
~aid it had been given her, Inat Mr. and Mrs. S 1111 l niers
...wild swear to it. She took it away, and it was soon after
found thrown in • hedge.
Mr. Castle defended.
Hurt, Erie. tweived three bladders of lard from loorge
Layton who had been a policeman, and mow pro.luced
them.

The in sone-r found that he was conviehil a, was stated.
No e, oho., was offered in the other two eases which
were for 'dealing artieles Iron cart. in D weliester.
Prisoner hoped the court wool.' be lenient with hint.
as ho had never been in trialde before except in the
son

ebainnin said they conld not forget there were two
other charge, agaiw.t I , although they would not he
eon4.le[ol in the ,CIILCIICC There seemed reason to fear
Wa learailla a Ilk! Nt life ;tut they must endeavour
to cheek it. lie u suntence.i t, 12 months' hard labour.

PrisedLa Summers, on October bah, Kan prisoner in her
hinolunors shop. and went in there from the parbeir at the
lack. When witness was in the passage, slo• saw 'orb
, moor concealing something under her shawl, and bend
1 she had a bladder if lard under her an... She ask." for a
' pound of sugar, and gave witness sixpence. Witness went
to the shelf where the lard was kept, and prisoner
sail " Don't give me iinj• rheas° : I will give sou
11. L awl take a 'lb. of tea." On going mund, witness saw
one of the bladders of lanl was gone off the cheete in the
' window. Witness iisk.sl her what she gave a 'sound for
WA. She said that "he •li.l not buy lout howl° her own.
Witness remarked she had hada ',Wider, and putting her
hand over the counter moved her "drawl and said "Where
did you get that Idadder f " She replied "she had had it
given to her olown there." Witness told her she would
swear to it. It was sound, but now bad a cut men it, She
maul she hal not Wen near the shelves or round the
counter. Witness said she did wot think she had.
Mr. Lock asked why she said that?
Bet Mr. Castle e1...feet...4 and the explanation was not
ions...est
The Lard was in the window not near the shelves. Later he
saw her opposite the police office. She gave a bladder to
is mnstalole who was there, but it tys+ not theirs
Walter Summers Saw the skin of lard under her arm,
told her .1 it ant nab! "tarry it bask"; and he sat down
oppostite her. It was male by ilitnerorts, of Liverrefl,
awl was pure. llf the three Moulders prahwed two were
his; the third seen.' to be made In- sonic old farmer's
wife. Prisoner did not give up the lard, let when she
left he followed her demanding the lard. He ipve info.
STILALING AT MAIISSIWOOD.
mation t 3 the police, and she came up at the time. Ile
gave her in eliarge, and on her Wa.4 found the skin of lard A nnie KUzabeik Ilawfonl, 13) pleadal guilty to stealing
ou Oetolser tofu, at Manolivoysl, three drams, a table
which was not proms-tithe& The skin in anostion lie
could swear to by its shape, make, dm., -he knew it cloth, scorkbox, waten.roof cloak, prayer book Cl,
as well as he knew his wife ! It hailstoat on a ellessie, parasol, sail other articles, value .I,Z, the property of
l t"li
awl the bottom was marked with colour from the cheese. '-'letli Slquill'•
The Governor of the gaol said the prisoner was a hard-
Cross examined : Had never hail any dispute with the
working
.girl, she had no nauthsr. nut there were three
prisoner alsont an acrount -it was his broti: r. lleA
never trusted her. Did not detain her on seesox• her in °ther ..illidren•
Sergeant lilies edit this girl was left by her father at
the stroet, because he had not a polioeman.
•Tlid not
li • all the week with three children, awl lie hailknow that he saw her before when he war taP;ing to a
ha:l *nesel complaint:4 lieut things she would get out
isolimman at his door-he might have done. Believe.' he and de, lie applies, to the magistrates about the ease itnill did, leit was not quite sure. Ile believe.' the policeman
some of the neighbours had since taken the children.
said " There she goes," and he just saw her shawl as she
The chairman said they pitied the prisoner. as she had
turned the corner.
no mother to guide her, and it would be for her benefit
Comma Legg, formerly a constable at Wareham, spoke that they sl. Id hike can' •..f her.
to accusing defendant of thp theft, in Trinitc-lane. She
Sentenced to one 'tomtit. i s mprisonment and live years
denies' stealing the lard. Ile Wardle' her three leskets
and lifted up her shawl, lint did not find any lent She in a Rel"rmat"rY School'
said that she hall a bladder when in Summers 's shop, but p„ iIiTvTIL.A.s::
,ALAI.LnINGIIIin Ay,
,WinifECHCIUNI.
she had not got it then. She went up the lane towards I" trere charge!' w;thiestaling"a printi' I la
l'e-'atue NJ., Ai
West-etreet, In 13 or 51 minutes he saw her again,
.111ingtou the property of liantta lleviss: The child
returning the same way. Witness was talking to pme. deadest gulty, and the 'nether noisily pleaded not guilty,
cuter. Ile gave her into custody. She came towards lout sd h aieir daughter told her she had given Is. fit for it,
pnaecutor holding up it bladder of lard-the one not She said she had sune one to spoilt for her; "Dr. !lowan',"
ioroseelitor's-and said This is the bladder I had while of W„),„, „„ h she had a lab suckling at her breast:
in Mr. S. 111111 l ens's shop:" she had bought it off his hrother list the mother. al pe .Ito be Link. She had been out
in West-street that looming. giving 51. a pound for it. ei bail. Asked if hail ob.ecti on to the she said
Later in the afternoon a man named Knapp showed him . . . • • iiii ' jury; -
no; lie haul no objection to e gentlemen, nor anything to
a bole in a hedge through which he saw the missing skin
of lard. 11e took it out. ie)- to them , nor they to her. .
Sir. Templer prosecuted, Mr. Warden defended.
James Knapp was called to speak to finding the lasi in M m
The latter gentleman said prisoner wished to alter her
his awden hedge. plea
Elisabeth Summers. sister of the &immerses, gab' she She then pleaded gilt to receiving a cloak, value Zit,
resided with Albert in West-etreet On the 16th October the i roperty of IVilloanyi Atkins. As to the charge of
prisoner mole Into the shop three tiinea, the last time staling • dress at Allington she demential "Where s the
between three and four o'clock, when she bought a witness te the dm.? '
bladder of lard-the skin prosecutor sail was not his. She Siteas so excited that she WAS removed below.
hod not Isotieht any before that day.
Mr. Warden pointed out that the younger prisoner was
Crosa-examinal : Should think it was about half-past I', y.oung that she acted almost entirely under the influence
three when the lard was bought
11 her moth. er and they had been in custody since the
Mr. Lock, in summing up, pointed out that when pri•
Jeth October.
'toner left prosecutor's shop she went past the hedge where Mr. Templer said the mother had been out on tail
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the lard was found.
Mr. Warden said the elder prisoner had a tarp family,
Mr. Castle, for the defence, styled this a most extra,: the eldest of them about 11 veers old,
onlinary case. It Was &Begat that prissiner sea. known so seaten,, d
,eferred.
steal the lard, yet she Was allowed to take it away. and - - - itinitlE AND VAGADOND,
when seen in the street and a policeman amused her she Arthur Norman, labourer, 117, was brought up for being
was not arrested. His case was that the priaoner Issight found on certain premises for an unlawful puritan), at
the lard at Albert Summers a awl that the time spoken iten.iwitn„„,.. an saw, v„, he having been 0r,,,,-I„asly ~,,,.
to by Miss Summers Was a mistake. As to who stole the %kw,' of being a roe, sod vagabond. -Mr. Templer
lard, and who threw it behind the hedge, he knew
nothing: it us. for the prosecution to make out their prosecuted.
Mr. Tei' opler said the prisoner was a most incorrigible
rase. Ile invited the jury to accept hi. theory of the rogue ;he hail been previously convicted several time*,
case. There seemed to be some difference between the fuel was now brought up under the Act of George IV,
iorosecutor and the prisoner, awl he asked them to give whereliy the justice, could enquire into the circumstances
her the benefit of any doubt there might he in their I 3 3 i
al. lye ed.. not 'seceding twelve mouths.
ininda ' PA'. F•34ter was on duty at Wander fanu, Broadwinsar,
The Chairnum clearly summed up the evidence, and the I and „,an tho prisoner at II o'clock at flight, in an out-
jury returned • verdict of not guilty. thinking there was ! hook.. Asked what business he had there, and he said he
a doubt in the case. was looking firs place to lie down in. There were two
The Chairman, before di,chanring pri.oner, said if the carters' jackets and a great coat hanging up there. Haul
facts of which the court were aware had been before the known
.prisoner for years past; he did nut belong to
jury, perhaps they would not have given as much weight Dr•owhouse.
, tothe Sunlit. 11e was not finding feou with the verdict : Prisoner said he could not get lodgings for money, and
lout the Court were aware she had been before fried at he went to seven places to get it; and the policeman
Quarter Sessions, and reeuival rather a heavy sentence, fell al after linn.
lant she bad been in con•lderistolo jeopardy to-dav, and let The constable said the man had is, on hint ;he saw
It be • warning to her, for smother time she might not be hi,,. call at two boost., at one of which he begged eider.
so fortunate. The eertitleste4 of previous conviction were met and
She then left the dock. Mr. Bawler, Deputy-Governor, proved that this was the
sTEALING A fillqUE. same Man.
Jaen', Longman and .fan, .Verehano, on bail, were charg.l The Chairman was very sorry to sec a wan weld as
,4 prisoner before them. with stealing a chisi:le for I:3i :is. nil.. the property
Edwin Foster, at %Mane St. Ambrose. Pie prisoner, Prisoner : Seventy odd, your honour,
are nen/66011ra 3lr. I"astle prosecute,' : Mr. Templer The Chainuan continued that prisoner had been con-
defereleoL 1 Wt.' 21 t' 'a, aunt though they were suiTy To punish
mr, caetle stated the facts, which showed the conversion MO. in old man, it would be a farce to send him to gaul
of a cheque found in the stnst liy the woman, awl he for a short time. It a ould be much better for hint to live
sail the law was tlut if a person found anything Ind con• in the Clii on than to live in gee! as a vagabon.L They
. knew he did not like to live in the Union, and they did
verbal it to her own use, when, by using reasonable
not wishto make him do so, if he could keep himself
diligence, she could discover the owner, she was guilty of
, out ; hut if tiered,' not, it would be much better for him
larceny.
Sink Foster, of Ds-re Regis, said on :ith November she to go into the U totem
received a cheque (nun Mr. J. r. Alarniel.pk).4..n. at his ' Six moutlis, hanl labour.
house, pe) able to herself or bearer. itotsi:•llllEaKlXO AT BRTI,NSTON.
Wilts and Dorset bank at IlLandford. Went (nom then: I Mamas r.t. r, :Ili, woodlliall, Was indicted for brvaking
to Millerne reforniatory. and then missed the cheque. into the house of !Wert Lock, at ilryanston. and stealing
Diil not go near Somerset bottom-it sTaA lialf-alnile off. butter. a•-.. therein. on December 12.
Croaaexantincsi : She drolWed the cheque on the mad, Mr. B. F. Isals prosecuted.
she knew that. flit?.; 15.1) Ilemouber a quantity of previsiono was in
(leoro Collnt was called, but did not answer, awl could the larder at nit: lout in the Morning the Awe Ws.,
not be found. It us as said he was in court halfun•hour . bend 1,..0ken int.., and the things gone. Prisoner was
but nothing ago when prisoners were arraignaL An adjournment was ; sae early in the tuomeing if Sunday. the following day,
suggestat lout the rhairtuan Nant the jury could not be I end %;‘, searched I• the ediceman,
Ranee,' t,, hai„.. ritin„o.h. &nether witneee waa taken, I fonnut He was aftYerwardsl eatin arrestssl f wasor vagrancy,
Joseph Owen Hammond, draper, 11azelhury Bryan, said a hen his boots were compared with the marks in the
on Nov. 6 prisoner came to hi. shop an.llatight some boots got-ten outside the place which was broken, and a knife
and • coat, tendering the choquo. in payment, and he gave it. his pocket was believed to have made the cuts in sonic
the change. Next day paid it into his account. The wire netting in the windoa ; also a piece of newspaper
same afternoon Prisoners eatne to his shop and asked for found in the perden corresponded with a piece found in
the cheque saying it was one that hail been lost awl which prisoner's 'socket.
sl fiats strange man met her ; Elizabeth Welridge, the servant, went into the larder
the woman found. She add.
at half past nuie,on Saturdey evening, and fasten., the
and asked her what she was Woking at •, she showed
window. Next morning she found the window broken
hint when he said "That's mine," took it, and gave her a
shilling for finding it. Isongman said "I sold two watches °Pell. Lis."u". thing'•g"ns,
17,”,... W1,,,it,e,,
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cr..,:t.. Lori? green, went out about
and a ring us travelling man, awl he gave me this cheque
e trek at • '
In payment' Ile (Longman) said he had wenn MOM
and innild get what be could by Monday to make g :."I.lr.rterdi.:ti,..,lsait,•• ligh.dlta,
I..,lieumohr,h,iaks.:ll: and
dshowed him the
the rhe•oie, eking witnema to let hint have the cheque. ' --- . Pen. In the garden he
On Monday be return.s.,l the coat and .c 2 qe. He intimated , saw footmarks near the window, and traced them to the
1 iron fastening. Covered up the footmarks with slate
Prisoner had, a teelvetuonth before, worked in the garden.
Lothaugut h.rie swheasuloal
ialot,,thirere
ailosemur ii..raf the weteh. and
nu.
A erneacaniniaed ;it was net nnaanol for kin, to take bout ten minutes past eight he saw prisoner. Afters
wards the policeman Stockley matched some footmarks in
tad them. Ile got Longman to than i
mite kis name on the the garden with prisoners bouts, and • Pie:* of POW
cheque. payable to other persons thews who
eels

.SIKI bNItp)URT,

Before Mr. 11. WILI.IIUN. Mr. J. J. ',outgun AaSON. Mr.
.1. M. P. MONTAGU. MeV. AVSTEN.

aTRALiari I lIIcKILN AT c1111.111.0111t.
Fraaei4 rs, gardener. was indicted for stealing
light chicken at 17hilfrome, the ',miserly of Mr. %Vllliain
llooper, on Iht,,lwr 11. Ile pleaded guilty.
It seemed the rector of rhilfrome kept a tinantity of
chicken, amongst theni eight croas.bred ones. which were
kept in a coop Oil the lawn with the hen. They were
mis-e.l on the Irstli Oet,a..e, on whial night prisoner went
to the ILLilway Inn. M.loi, Nevrtou, and offered chicken
for kale, but Mrs. Morri, would not buy thent without
wean.; them. Ile called again, and she bought eight at
al, eaell. They were !undol over to Sergeant Freeman,
owl kleistille.l by pnre.,utor's oun. Mr. Frederick Ilooper,
1.110 by the prosecutor himself.
Prinitier whaittal a previou4 conviction, for house-
ago.
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-"Ml:Templer, initriictol by Mr. l'elly If. .per, of Wey-
mouth, on Is•laalf of the pro-ecutor, stated that he had no
desire m., lino,. the cleirge against prisoner.
The I laairms.o said the previous conviction Wall sonae
years cio, and they believed prisoner had not been guilty
of offences since. He had &good chanwter an the
gaol. sand conodering the reeenamembstion of the prose-
cutor, and that he had been two months in prison already,
they would only sentence him to four months' hard
labour. Hot they %turned him against another offen.v,
or they would be obliged to give him a heavy punish-
ment.