The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-01-21 00:00:00

Before Major Asian and E Pearl*, Fag.

NON•MATNTZWATICZ OF •If 41010 Ildrllllll.—John
Rolls, of Winterborne, el!aler, was summoned by Mr.
H. Lock, clerk to the guardians of the Dorchester
Union, for not maintaining hir mother, who is aged and
unable to work. Mr. Weston appeared for the defend-
ant, and admitted that the woman was a pauper. and
had received relief.—Charles Groves, relieving officer,
said he bed given the woman relief. He we, unable to
cav the woman was defendant's mother, or that he WWI
able to support her—lt seemed the guardian of the
parish, and the pauper, were to be present, but for
some cause they did not attend.—Case dismissed, with
costs.

A PUBLICAN'S PARTT.—Frencis Greening. beerbouse-
keeper, Puddletown, was surnmnned for selling beer
after hourc.—P.C. Bishop said that between one and
two o'clock on the 4th he beard several people tenting
at the Prince of Wales' beethouse, kept by defendant,
at Puddletown. He listened under the window, and
heard one men say "What is our reckoning r Greening
replied, "Oh, four or five glasses : you know what it
is." He also said, "About the drop of gin, that's
amongst ourselves." They then talked quietly
together, and shortly after he heard them
speak about leaving. One said "We'll haven drop
more first. Greening asked them if they would
have something to eat first. He heard them go into
the cellar. Went round to the batik door, and finding
It unfastened, went into the bowie. He found four men
in the room sitting down. Each one had a glass before
him, one full of beer. Two were eating. Directly after
Greening came from the Oellar with a quart of beer in
his hand. He knew three of the men. One belonged
to the village. He told Greening he should report him
for keeping his house open, and selling beer after bout's.
Defendant replied "Oh. very well, only a friend or two
I bad asked here."—By the Bench: Never taw any
money p.m Weston, for defendant, said Greening
had • few friends to supper with him, which corn.
menced at 10.30 p.m. As they were about to leave
and he anderstond it was much later than two o'clock
and am sortie of them had • considerable distance to go,
in fact, to lloreton, he asked them to have something in
the way of breakfast, and that was what they were doing
when the constable went in. He should call witneme•
to prove it, and he directed attention to an analagous
ease which came before the Court of Qaeen's Bench on
appeal, by which it was decide.' that a publican had •
perfect right to entertain a party of friends at his house.
—George Spicier, of Tolpuddle, said he was at Greening's
on the 3rd, and supped there off a leg of mutton by
Invitation of defendant. Had some beer at the supper.
Have never paid anything for that entertainment.
Greening has never asked me to pay anything. Went
direct to Greening's from the penny readings. Heard
nothing while there about the reckoning—Cross.
examined by the constable : Did go to Mr. Young's
after I left the penny readings before going to Greening's,
but that was only to get tickets for the nest reading.
Only stayed there five minutes. Had a small pieee of
bread awl cheese and half a gime of boor at Mr. Yonne'.

—Reexamined : Mr. Young it agtOCr and linen deeffee•
—Fre I. ci k Payne, of Nola ,wn. rpoke to a ionida-
effect, mei said he received his in•itatein to the supper
cerly in the evening. before going to the penne feed;nee.
—By the Bench : 311 we hail there eat • " treat' by
Greening. There was nothing said about payment.—
The Bench thouxht there was not ufficient ...liaise's, to
cotivict, and d. 'eseil the case.
TR TRW NG ON THU f:RItsT WISTERN RAILWAY
WiTHoUT PAYING THS Fame—Thomas Hart:ett, of
North Manton, west= ~,,, no I by Inspector M driest',
for having on the 21st ulr. travelled hire .o Dor-
chester and Maiden Newton, on the G,e tt Weetern
Itailwey, without having paid his fare, and with intent
to avid 1 payment thereof George White, railway
constable at Maiden N. wton, said about a quarter-lneet
nine on the evening of the 21st ult., he saw defendant
get from • second-class carriage at Maiden Newton.
After taking tickets from the others who got oat of the
onrriases, he 'Wird defendant for his. He said be hal
Owen it to some one. Witness asked who, hot defenrl-
- could not tell. There was only one of the tickets
issued at Dorchester missing. No one else WAS on the
n'a'form authorised to collect tickets at that time. He
left the matter with the station master. —John Hodder,
porter at Maiden Newton station, said he was on duty
on the occasion, and received no tickets from any
paseenger.—P C. Hare said he travelled by the train
in question front Weymouth. At Dorchestsr defend.
•nt got into the same carriage. At Meiden Newton he
tout of the carriage first. He saw defeedant get out,
stood near him the whole time till the collector asked
him for his ticket. and wris quite certain defendant
did not give up his ticket.—The defendant said he was
very .4:iffy this had recurred. He had been in the
employ of Messrs. Kendall and Coombe for 31 years,
land for 17 years he had been in the habit of attending
Dorcheater fairs and market*. 0e the day in question
he had been to Dorchester, and he could positively awear
thst he took a third-class ticket at Dorchester for
M•iden Newton. When the train got t the latter
pl.tee, a person came up culling " Ticket.. pie, wher.
he took his from his wailitcost pooh. t and scan it to
"some one." He wan realties "solos one" took the
ticket, but he could not Nay who it 1•114. Directly after
the ticket collector asked him for his ticket. He looked
up with a smile, and said '' Fee just this moment given
it up."—Mr. Astell : Ste you in the habit of
giving up you ticket to anybody 7—Defer d•
ant Well, I suppose it wan • ciolleror. —lnspec-
tor Morrison : Did you not offer to pay
again I—Defendant I said if you think I am attempt.
ing to defraud the company I will freely pay ag.in.—
rho Chairman : It is not retold for people having per-
chased one ticket to be willing to pay again. —ln reply
to the Court. White said that train was third el.'s only
to Maiden Newton.—P.C. Hare said he omitted to stets
that when defendant was asked for his ticket be told
defendant he had not given it up, and he nail, "Oh,
rather than Wore any bother 11l pay at onee."—lnapec-
tor Morrison said • letter had since been received from
defendant's employers asking to compromise the matter,
and offeting to pay all costs. —no Bench had no doubt
whatever hut that defendant attempted to defraud the
company, but in consider ition of his gool character,
inflicted the fine of only IBA. and costs, which he paid.
NIGHT POACHING.—GiIes Symes. labourer. of Over
Moigne, wfla summoned for night poaching—Mr.
Weston proresented.—D•fendant did not appear.—John
Green, g•inekeeper in the employ of Mr. A. Foster,
said on Deceinber 11 he was watching. Saw defendant
at 20 minutes to eight pot • wire in • hare's run on
Geier field, four or five yards from the hedge. Defend-
ant set a second wire and went away. Next ninepins. at
20m1nutes past six, he saw defendant take up the first
wire he Pet on the previous evening. He and another
keeper named James went up to defendant, and asked
him for the wire. After denying that he had one,
defendant gave up the wire. Defendant said " I
auppore you won't summon me for thief" and James
replied " I warrant I will."—He Ira, sentenced to one
month's imprisonment. after which he must find
•ureties for not offending again for 12 month..
A PROMISING YOUNG Max.—John Thorne, • young
man, was summoned for tieing drunk and riotous st
Maiden Newton, between 12 and I on Sunday coornin tr.
Jan. 12.- -P.S. Stillman proved the case. Defendant
he was not drunk, and lie told the sergeant so !
Superintendent Underwood said this was the third time
he had been here - the last oeeseion being the previous
petty sessiona—He was fined 10s. and 7r. costs.