The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-04-14 00:00:00

BOROUGH PETTY BESSIONS.

WEDSMSDar : Before J. Ayling and E. Beyly, &gm
BlOLKY.—Williain Beech was brought up, tinder
warrant, charged with having on the sth of April last
feloniously married Martha Vincent; hie former
, Ann Reich, bring then alive.—liarraret Carter
I that she was the daughter of Ann Reich, the wife of
William Hooch, of Weymouth, mariner. They were
I married in the parish church of Wyk. Regis. Seabed
seen them both in Weymouth within the last twelve days.
They had not lived together for several years. Her
mother was married to prisoner about 25 years ago. In
*marquesses of information received she called on
Toerilay on the Rev. W. Lewis, adaisier of Hope
Chapel, and he told her that be bad married William
Keenb and Martha Vineent on the 511. She then
obtained a warrant for his apprehension. Sept.
Lidbory stated that preoner wee appreleaded no
! Tue-day last and aided that, not having had time to
i get copies of the oertificates, be asked fora reamed until
Thu rainy. —The magistrates panted Sim applioalioa,
and the cam was adjourned.
TBUIDLIAIr &fee J. Ayling, Neg.
William &web was brought op on a remanded
charge of bigamy—Mary Barnes, sister of prisoner',
first • lfe, spoke to remembering their marriage probably
&limit 31 years ago. It took place at Wyk. Regis.
They had been separated ten years. The eeperistene
dent of polies produced a copy of the register takes
from Wyke Regis, showing that prisoner married Ante
Carter, Iltb of May, 1837. He also produced *
eertificate of the marriage celebrated at Hope Chapel,
hetes. n prisoner and Martha Vincent, on the sth
April last.—Mrs. Barnes being re-ealled stated that her
sister had never left Weymouth for more than a year.
She returned about siz weeks aincm—Robert Lucas
proved being present at the marriage of prisoner to
Martha Vincent at Hope Chapel, and Elizabeth Brinaley
gave similar evidense.—Prieoner ;deeded guilty and aria
committed for trial at the 'arum bail being accepted—
his own recognisance in 1:50, and one surety Inn similar
amount, K Bayly, Eau.. hemming his bond.
PATORD•T. —Before H. Dopy. sad R. Cettereil, BOWS.
ROBBING AN EMPLOYS/ —Harriet Daymas, a pro-
ng young wooma, in the employ of Mr. anus
Vo7gTo, landlord of the Bear Tavern. was brought up
in custody charged with stealing seven cigars, of the
value of ' the property of her employer. It ape
peered from the evidence adduced that Mrs. Margin's
suspicion was aroused through miming several come
m fro the holes on the alpine-in the bar. The prisoner's
bog was soaratiod, and in bar drese pocket the 04011
(produced) were toned. The primmer, who felt her
position minutely, was sentenced to 14 days' imprison.
meet with hard labour.

DSLIBILIATI A WORT TO COMM! SMOIDI. Mary
Ann Simpson, 24, a domestic servant, late is the employ
of Mr. Mike, was cheered with unlawfully attempting
to commit subside, cm Pride, lase, hi the decimator.—
Cherie, Paul said be was paring by Mr. Betts timber
yard, about half-pert suss o'clock on Good Friday
morning, when his attestima was drown to the ex-
cited state of the prisour by • man who mid he
thqught the prisoner was about to commit saleide. The
prisooer yam standing near the edge at the quay aloes to
the timber yard. He stood lasking at the prisoner for
about ton minutes, when she suddenly threw herself
Into the water, which was abet six fed deep —(at this
stare of the proceedings the prisoner wept bitterly).
Be (witness) immediately jumped into • small boat and
made towards the presser, whom akdbee kept her
afloat, arid, whilst holding bey up until amistaaos arrivedo
she implored him "to let her Amish what else had already
begun." The primmer was seder the Muses of drink,
and on noshing shore at the lower part of the quay she
said the num die jumped into the Bukwater was
begun she was tired of her lie The prisoner, in her
defuse said she was truly tarry for whet she bed done,
and if the magistrates would pardon her for the
ettempted offence she would take sore that her future
conduct would be better. She belt Load°. shoat three
weeks ego tor Weymouth, to take her diastase, bat left
it on Tuesday ; sines then she bad gives way to drink.
sod was thoroughly 'shamed of her cooduat. She was
lodging with Mrs. S igen, • washerwoman in the town
who would take ears of her if the Bench would dismiss
her from custody. The HollOOlk said the witness Paul's
coodoet was moat praiseworthy In rescuing the poisoner
from destroying herself. As the prisoner had insulation
to take we of her, his brother magistrates, so well am
himself, thought it would be unwise for them to let her
depart, especially u she was sow seille=duader &greet
distress of mind, end therefore he remand her
natil Tuesday, and in the nuestime ILL Lidhury the
superiatendeot of the polies, would plue Itlisseif la
ootamenieadoe with her friends he Loud... Mr. Paul
was recalled, sad alter a few suitable remarks from the
Beech, he was awarded fia for his heroic conduct I.
reigning the prisoner. The poisoner was thee removed.

PORTLAND.

PORTLAND 1.410• L BOARD.—OR Tuesday last. aosord.
lag to • notice Weed by R. N. Howard, Req. (alert to
the board), • eopy of the aseolusta to be audited by
5c.... Tally Vining. Fog., with rate books. Ito, were
deposited In the above board-room, amid will remain
for a period of levee days, foe the impieties of all
persona iaterested Ameba

DIATH 01 4 COIIVIOT.—Ac inquest was bold on
Tuesday, beton R. N. Howard,Req., reneee, botching
the death of a conviet named kerrts Platt. From the
evidence it appeared that the man bad died of coasumo-
tlon. He had been in the infirmary for upwards of
three months. during whielt time he had been nourished
with wino, eggs, and the bait of everything likely to do
him good. The jury made particular Junkies mto his
treetment, and is wae abo en beyond doubttint he repaired
far better attention than any poor man wild bare had 66
his own bouto-4 plessiag esetreet truly to what has
lately been wended at Conlin* Fields prima. It
appeared that the doctor has fell power to mks say-
thin for patients that he thinks desirable. Tins Jsri
returned a verdict of death from oonsumpliem.