The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-01-25 00:00:00

NISI TRIOS COURT.

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Pee ton, between Southampton and Moreton
Tney also carried grain in the swims' claw, the rate
being &a 2d fir two tons and under four, and over
four tons and upward' 7s 6d. Goods at these rates
were carried under a eDe..del contract, signs I by the
or,,""d"n„.". The grain mould not have been carried from
1 '-'",,...3P.t°11 to Moreton Bs 7e. 6d. per ton unless it had
I —eu. eon/tatted upon one of the contract forms. The
: Contso2oo had no nit•ILDII of judicial( If goede were
1 carried at owner's risk except by the price.
Some difficulty here arose as to how the public could
ascertain the diffierence in the rates for grain from
Southampton to Moreton. The witness said, in reply to
the Judge, theonlymeacuiof findine . ut washy enquiry,
but on being questioned by Mr. Kinglake he said it
could be known by examining the rate I, ,ok at London
or Southampton. Toe rate book war open for public
examination at certain hours.
Mr. Collins asked that the rate book should be
produced, but Mr. Kinglake replied that the company
were liable to a penalty of LI under the Ant of
Parliament for every day.
The case could not, proceed, and it wee agreed on
both sides that a copy of the book should be proclaimed
in Landon, where the case will be concluded.

IMPORTANT Local. Carts.
T. S. BIGGS C. W. H. DWI.
Kr. Callin,, Q.D.. and Kr. Sullen for the plaintiff, and
Kr. Pitt-Lewis (for Mr. Cole, Q.C.), for the defendant.
Mr. Collins opened the case, and st•ted the facts
as follows :—The plaintiff, Mr. T. S. Biggs, is a wine
and spirit merchant, carrying on business at Dorchester.
The defendants Mr. W. H. Dean, land steward to Mrs.
Ashley, who sometime' resides at Dorchester, and it
appears in 1873 he asked the favour of the plaintiff to allow
his sun to become apprenticed to him. Mr. Dean was not
in very aftient circumstances at the time, and asserted
he could not afford to pay any premium. Mr. Bugs said
that being the case he would take the young man for
nothing. The father then said he did not know how the
young man Wall going to support himself durng the
apprenticeship, and Mr. Biggs then kind!y said he would
not only ni,t charge him any premium, but he would give
hien • yearly sum Increasing year by year. Accordingly
the eon, Charles Drab, was appreut cad, but as Mr B ggs
t iok him without any preiniun, aod paid him • salary, he
made the proviso that when ha time was served he should
t set up in business, either by himself in Dorchester, or
act in the empleyment of any person who carried on
homeless either in Doti:homer, or anywhere else, that
actually interfered with his business; that he should not
enter the service of any wine and spint merchant in
Dorchuter, or enter the service of any person haying an
trade with Dorchester. He agreed to later into this bond
It was dated April 270, 76, and igned W. H. Dean mn.
the one part, and Thomas Straus Biggs on the other part.
The Indenture, aftee reciting the usual indenture of an
apprentice, then went on to say :—" And also shall not,
after the expiration of the said apprentleaship, enter into
the employment or service of any other person, or
commence or carry on business in his own name or in the
name of any other person of, and as wine and spirit
merchant in Dorchester, or within 40 miles of the place of
business of the said Thomas Strange Biggs.' TIN young
man was duly apprenticed, and having been taught the
business, and treated with all kindness, when the appren-
ticeship expired in lfA 1, the plaintiff got him &capital situ*.
tion in London, where he remained till about 12 months
ago. It appeared the father, being in the service of Kra
Ashley, sometimes resided in Dorchester. and else farmed
• little land. He knew nothing of the business of a wine
merchant In 1880, in endeavosrine to evade the condi-
tions of the bonds the father purchased • wine and spirit
business I. Perk-street Regent's Park, London; issued
circulars, and informed the public that be had succeeded to
the old-established business of Mews. Thorne and Co. •
large number of Dorchester people, too, were informed
that the business was being carried on in the mune of
W. H. Dean and Son. Nothing more ungrateful could be
Imagined than the way in which the father had acted
towards the man who had been so kind to his son, for
directly he thought his son had Pined a certain knowledge
of the trade, they tonight the business, and he should be
able to show clearly that the eon was in the employment
ef his father, putting it in the lowest way. He should be
able to show clearly that down was in the employ of • man
who was carrying on business in Dorchester sea wins and
spirit merchant, thus doing that which by the bond and
covenant be should not do. When the father cause down
to Dorchester in his capacity as land steward, he trued
a large number of circulars, and canveseed through the
whole ef the town and the surrounding country, and got
se many of Mr. Biggs customers as he possibly could do.
Alter some further remarks, Mr. Collins said he had no
doubt they would clearly see Mr. Dean had evaded the
nditiens of the bond, that the father was carrying on
business ssa Wine and spirit merchant in Dorchester, and
that the DOD was in the employ of his father, and that
they would award such damages as would meet the
circumstances of the caw.
Mr. Thomas Strange Biggs called, said: I am the
plaintiff in this action, and am a Wine and spirit
merchant, carting on business at Dorchester, and have done
so since the year 1866. I had known the defendant manly
as long. In June, 1873, the defendant's eon became
apprenticed to nes, and served till Ist day of June,
1876. The defendant asked me as a favour to take the son.
Defendant was a butler end • small farmer at Stratton,
and the conditions were—he was to pay no premium, was
to be bound for four years, received nothing for the first
six months, second six months he was to receive Eis. •
weak ; for the second year, 7s. 61.; for the fourth year,
15s. The sou served the four years, and conducted hire-
s. If very well. At the end of that time he went to
Messrs. Hayward and Wilson, of London. I used all the
influence 1 could with the firm, whom I knew very
well. On September 28th, 187% I received a
letter purporting to c .me from the eon, and
in January, 1890. I received a circular from a customer.
n Sqotstuber, 1880, I called at the house of the Rev. Mr.
Russel. Wright, heed muter of the Dardet County Schad.
I there sate • wins cue, on which there was • brand "W.
Cl. Dean and Son." I thereupon wrote • letter (produced)
in which I expressed my surprise that he had canvassed
for and obtained orders from my customers in direct
oritorsition to the bond. I received a reply from "W. H.
Deer' and Son, wine and spirit merchants." in which the
I oh, said be was perfectly astonished at the letter, and
I could take what peoceedinic I Pleased. I made
forther nineties, and had continually seen wine cases In
the neighbourhood, branded' W. H. Dean ard Son." I
have ale men their price list. I hove seen goods go from
Dean and Son to people who used to deal with me. (Mr.
Biers mentioned the names of customers from whom the
, defendant had obtained orders.)
Mr. Pitt-Lewis contended the name" mentioned were
the intimate friends of the defendant.
In reply to Mr. Pitt-Lewis, Mr. Biggs said the father did
not assist him in the way of birdlime, excapt in • very
small way.
Mr. William Chick said he was the Inspector of Nuis-
ances in Dorchester. In the month of January he and
Mr. Dean went to Higher Burton Farm. near Dorchester.
where Mr. Marsh had invited them to lunch. The defend.
ant solicited orders from Mr. Marsh, and obtsined one.
Witness had received circulars from W. H. Dean and
Son, and the deleddant had asked him for orders. He had
received one ease from the ffrm, Melted W. N. Dean and
Son. He had been a cuotomer of the plaintiff.
Mr. Pitt•Lawis: What did your account amount tot
Witness: The total amount he had paid the plaintiff,
empties and all, wee £3 ifs.
Rev. T. Russell-Wright said he was Head Master at the
Dorset County School. In the month of September,
as be was returning to the house, he met the
defendant, and he entered into converest on with him.
He slid be had entered the wine merchant's bagman,
and also produced • card, similar to one be had seen in
the Court to-day. Be did not say he hail entered business
In conjunction with anybody. He said he had taken •
business ie Lon ion in order to push on his son in the
world. Defendant said no doubt he (witn..ss) had other
wine merchants in the neighbourhood with whom he
dealt, but defendant said he had some special things
which might be in his way. He did not give as order.
Some time afterwards • cue came directed to Ur. Marsh,
Higher Burton. It must have been a mistake. Up to
that time he had been a customer of Mr. Biggs and was
still.
In cross-examination: He knew the defendant very
well. They wars both members of • masonic lodge. He
had not given him an order yet
Mr. William Osmond, manager of the Dorchester Gas
Compaay, said he had received a price list from
Dean and Son, and In September last year he saw the
defendant He solicited hie custom, and he gave him an
order. A case was sent. labelled W. H. Doan and SOD.
Ha WU • cult 'met of Mr. Biggs.
In cross-examination: He had known the defendant
many years.
Mr. William Darden, Mayor of Dorchester, said he had
received circulars and price lists. Defendant had called
on him—not on his own business, but on matters relat-
ing to the estate. He had been solicited by the defendant
for orders. He gave an order for I dozen sherry, amount-
ing to £3 111 e.
Kr. Bonen : Are you a Freemason I
Witness: I am not.
Kr. Pitt-Lewis: Do you know the Defendant
Witness; Ile had known Mr. Dun for a good many
years; ever since he had been in Dorchester. He said be
had entered business with his son, and asked for an order.
Mr. Oakley Saunders was next called, and said he
resided at Bradford PeverelL He, too, had received
circular@ and price lists. He hid given an order, and the
case was labelled—" W. H. Dean and Son" He was a
customer of the plaintiff.
Mr. Pitt-Lewie : Have you dealt exclusively with Mr.
Bites I
Witness: Not exclusively; with other people as well.
He knew the defendant very well. He did business with
him. He was staying at his house when des order was
given.
Mr. Arthur Lock said he WM • solicitor In prudes in
the town. He had received circulars and price lists from
W. H. Dean and Son. The father had personally asked
for an order. He was a customer of Mr. Biggs.
In reply to Mr. Pitt-Lewis, Mr. Lock further stated the
defendant was at his house and °Moe on business. He
did not deal exclusively with Mr. Bins.
Mr. Job Moneta said he resided at Dorchester. Lest
year he received a circular. The envelope (produced)
WY the one in which it was sent.
Mr. Collins (to plaintiff) : In whose handwriting is it
directed I
Witness: The son's.
Mr. John Marsh said he resided at Higher Burton
Farm. Defendant came to his house in September last
with Mr. Chick on an invitation to lunch. He give an order,
and • case came, labelled—" W. H. Dean and Son."
Mr. PtttLewis : Do you deal exclusively with Mr.
1 Biggs!
Witness : No, I deal with • good many people.
Was it good stuff 1
Very good. (Laughter.)
Kr. T. H. Bishop said he was Registrar of Births and
Deaths in Dorchester. Defendant bad solicited an order.
and be gave him one for some good whiskey. (Laughter.)
(Invoice produced, signed W. H. I).aa and Son.)
Mr H. Stone Frost he lived with his father at the
Kings Arms Hotel. His father WU agent for the L.
S.W.K. Goods Delivery Department. He had seen cases
delivered for Dorchester and the country labelled W. H.
Dean and Son.
Mr. Pitt-I.,wis contended the defendant was not carry.
ins on business in Dorchester, only among • few private
friends. He was not seeking the custom of the general

FRIDAY.
(Before lewd Justice BACULLAT and a Special Jury.)
N. T. JILL= V. Lonoos AND 1100TH-WtBTERN RAILWAY
00MPANT.
Claim for Erb 12s. for breach of contract.
Mr. Collins. Q.C., and Mr. Castle, inetructed by
Mr. Edwin Burnett, of Dorchester, for the plaintiff,
and Mr. Kinglake for the defence.
Mr. Collins said the plaintiff is a miller at Lewell,
several miles from Dorchester, and on the 114th
September. 1880, he bought some barley at Southamp-
ton of • Mr. Cornish, corn dealer, of Salisbury. at
Li 41. 88. per quarter. The latter instructed tha corn
to be sent to Moreton for Mr. Miles, advised the
stationmaster at Moreton of the despatch of the corn,
and instructed them to charge Mr. Miles with the rate
for carriage. The railway authorities had an auount
with Mr. Miles, and accordingly placed the charge for
the carriage of the barley to his account. Mr. Miles,
relying oa the barley being duly sent, sold the whole
of it to different customers, and sent to the station at
different times for it, but it did not arrive. He was
compelled, therefore, at Bristol and elsewhere, to buy
other barley to satisfy his customers. The barley in
question did not arrive until the 22nd, when he refused
to take it, and it still remained in the possession of the
company. Mr. Miles expected to make a large profit
of the barley, and with the cost of the sacks and other
expenses the sum sued for was arrived at It appeared
that instead of sending the barley to Moreton the com-
pany had sent it W Moreton-in-the-Marsh, on the Great
Western Railway I The question was whether there
had been wilful misoonduct on the part of the company.
In support of Ms nee Mr. Collins quoted the wee of
Howe v. the Great Western Railway, where goois bad
bees delivered to a Ninon of a similar name to the
right consignee, in which a judgment was given against
the company.
The plaintiff was called, and said in his business he
rapplied dairymen near Dorchester with barley meal
to fattipi pip. On September 11th, 1880, he wanted
soma barley, and gave an order for 60 quarters, at
El 4s. 6(1. per quarter. He was to pay for it when it
arrived at Moreton. He received the bill on September
13th. lie meet to Moreton Station for the barley on
Tuesday, Wedneeday, and Thursday, September 14th.
15th, and 16th. It did not arrive, and on the 16th he
beard from the Moreton station maaterthat the barley
Ind gene on the Great Western Hallway, but he did
not know where, although he had telegraphed for it.
It went to Moreton-in-the-Marsh. He received • bill
from the London and South Western Railway W ,_arg-
lag d. 3 7s. Id. for the carriage of the goods. He had
imade arrangements with his customers to 'apply them
with barley meal.
mr. Sneaks said there was no notice given to the
woman, that the barley was required at a particular

continuing, said if the maks IMO not
returood in good order he would have half-aarown
each to pay for them. As far, he knew the sacks
had not been Returned yet. Tee ordinary time for
barley to go from Southampton to Moreton warn about
three hours. If loaded at Southampton on Monday
inoraing it would be delivered in the ordinary course
ea Tumdoy morii.ng. Ha had been in the habit of
receiving barieV.lF the South Western Company,
and the nand was 7s. lid. • ton.
Mr. Kinglake d this was a spatial contract, and
therefore ordinary rates had nothing to do with ite
Witness, continuing, said during the five yetol he
had been at Lowell he bad had several consignments
of barley and had not paid more than is. 84. per ton.
He had always bees charged A uniform rate. He had
no notice the barley In question was carried under any
special contract.
In reply to Mr. Kinglake, wanes, odd he received
notice on the 18th that tha barley had arrivt d. and he
this declined to accept it. He received notice it
would remain thera at his risk. It was covet d .ver
ea du ground in the open air.
-Klnglakti : Are you aware that the ordinary
este of more than four tone at owner's risk from South.
kampton to Moreton was 7s. 64. a ton;
Plaintiff: That is the rate I always pay. I
admit I have seen owner's risk consignment not,s.
Mr. Klnglake : Do you know that the rata for
grain not at owner's risk was Us. lid.?
Plaintiff: I do not know.
In answer to Mr. Collins plaintiff said be knew
nothing of owner's dolt or any 'podia centres*.
WUam Holbrook, dirk, in employ of Moors.
lamer and Co., of Southampton, said on Monday,
Septamber 13th, he received aiter from Mr. Cornish
to liaspatob the barley. The anal esti per km to
Moreton was 7s. Bd.
Mr. Kinglike : At oernar's risk?
Whams s Provided time is no neglect on die pod
se Ilia mammy. (Laughtor.)
If,. Kinglake admitted that the barley vestment:2
mot to Idoreton-in.the-Maish, but declined to
them was any iniaomiduct on tho part of the
lie valid admit than night have beau a " salltakZ;
lent not roiesooduct.
Wm. Yamamoto, Mal raimelork at Nine Mine :
Thom as, ix alum of goods. If wale I. carded at
Illtwidinss7l Eta M isle the No 1 awl the este

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The defendant was then called, and dated be mania the
employ of Yrs. Ashley as steward, and had been about
five or six years. Before that was in the simplot of her
mother for many years. He had lived in this locality the
greater part of his life. He had some propercy. whm
he obtained the orders be came down on his-own business,
and in his capacity am steward. He obtained the orders
casually, but he had started in business es a wine and
virit merchant, which he maintained be bad a perfect to
do. Be had not advertised or solicited the patronage of the
general public. All the order. be had reesdred Were hem
friends. Idis son had no interest in the business.
ronineemployed as alert, and was paid a monthly salary.
(Chnsand minter foils, and cash-book were produced,
oho the recAst of the salary).
Mr. : The son hi only • flourish then Mr. Dean I
Witness: Yee. (Wight/sr.)
Mr. Collins: How many automat" have you in Dor-
chester?
With..: There might be a dozer.
Kr. Collins dnd did mot your custom from Key Sth to
October sth, the trot year you started In business, amount
to 4:95 ts fid /
Witness: It might be Ail or SJOIL
Mr. : How many circulars did au egad out?
Witness: To ell my friends and *sou
Mr. Collins; How many I
MUM/ j Ueda,: op. _
Kr. Collins: Teo bad no antwslatiosabb to the wipe
Intelsat; I
Witness: No.
Mr. Collins : Your seabed?
Witness: Yee. (Laughter.)
Witness denied that he had told Mr. W. Dulles that he
had mitered into his WWI/ with his sea.

Witness: Occur.. I should wt. , ~—.._..,
tbit evtootto t It win ue-riglisb And bed in the constable
Mr. C Alias called attention tr the letters written by the to stand in the manses and ',ten, without cautioning the
SOO to plaintiff, in which ho aid "we" have taken the primer, Chit h.. was booming. It was evidenc., how-
hutiness in LI.. ,on. Who wee the " war ever, snti he guild nwt ride's: it, hat he bopyd it woll.l not
Witness: When I say "we' I iut,en all the fsinily. be r..pestert.
(Laughter.) I em naturally nterested in all nay father Wdnes. resniird : "teller said, "Did Ton see him do
do. a. it r and Hodge. replied, "I v ent in ...long with hlui."
Some discussion ensued as to the construction of vie Still..' • .1,1, Ti" tw oke you di I."
bowl. By Mr. I•neeleke : They W^TO in different cells, and
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Mr. Ett.l.,owis c ontended Slut the drat pr .hibition was were arpareuxf by thick wally. They were speaking to
that the sun wee prohibited Inin entering into the service each other through the doors. They were speaking In a
Of anyone in thu wine and spirit merchant within forty loud tone. Was not aware it was his buainese to stop
miles of Dorchester the second one was that be was prisoners speaking to one another in the cells. Prisoners
also prohibited from tradint in his own name or in the were allowed to speak to one another in the calls ; but it had
name of any other person as wine merchant within forty never hummed before. Re had u 4 received orders that
miles of Dorchester. Prisoner. were not to speak to One another in t cells.
Mr. Collins' construction was practically the semis I Hai not received any orders that be was cot to listen to
M. Pitt-Lowis for the defence, maintained that if be the prisoners.
had wished to do so, there mire numberless ways in which By the Judge: Diel not walk down the passage more
defendant might have asksdfor publiccustom. Having a oui-tly than usual. Ha did not pass the doors because he
I age number of friends in Dorcheeter be started in linsineos wanted to listen to what they aei
and succeeded in obtaining from those friends orders to After slimming on, in which the Judge again strongly
the amount of DS. Whit )12 math, he asked, wes this animadverted on the unsatisfac•ory evidence, the jury
action brought tort We. it to recover damsges for lied I deliberated, but could sot agree and were locked up.
of buckless sustained by Me. Biggs because Mr. Dian I
had sold £96 worth of goods/ Suopcsing Mr. Bus had
secured every Id. of that amount of orders, what had been
, the prat obtained I He knew very well what the profits
of the wine business were. They were large, but still,
what would they amount to in this caul And again
these people were not Mr. B:gga's exclusive customers.
It had not been proved that the son hod obtained an order.
sr, in any way, except through the special influence of hi
father. With regard to the "on" on the circulars, lb re
was no son at all in the case. This was a subterf use
commonly reeirtal to in the present day ; they bad only to
gnu far as the railway book.atalls, in the drm of Smith
and Bon, for an example. There we. no son at all. He
oleo pointed out it was the sea who was bound, and not
the father.

In his address for the plaint ff, said it was,
to my the bout, an underhanded and shah ,y proms ling
on the part of the plaintid's son to endeavour to injure
Mr. Diem in his business, when he Wag unier • Irani
obligation to him. Daring the first six usouttia something
like £lOO worth of busintss had been obtained—the very
thing the bond was entered into to prevent. Mr. Collies
drew particular attention to the letter of the eon In which
be wrote—" We have contemplated this for some time,
and, at last, we have secured • good plum, and in a capital
situation for business." In the evidence presented they
had only heard of the successful attempts to get business;
they had heard nothing of the unsucomat ul canvassing.
The son, no doubt, was a very useful man, is in his
apprenticeship be must have learned a great deal of Mr.
Binges business. The fattier did not pretend the slighteat
acquaintance with the wine sad spirit business. It had
been a serious interference in Mr. Biggs's business, for he
found it increasing, and the very thing which, by the bond
the defendant should have refrained from doing, they
were endeavouring to carry on in an underhanded way.
He asked the jury for fair demagog for what was evidently
a breach of the conditions of the bond.
The Judge summed up at considerable length. The
facts of the nese lay in a comparatively small compass. If
the jury were of opinion that the father and son were in
partnership, then they must find there had been a breach
of the two prohibitions in the bond: if there was, in their
opinion, no evidence of any partnership, then the question
was whether he was being employed in the service of his
father, and whether the father was trading In Dorchester,
or within 40 maim of it.
The Jury, after about 10 minutes' deliberation, without
retiring, returned a verdict for the plaistif—demages, £l5,
with costa,

CROWN COURT.-Sirty EDAY.
(Bsfore Mr. Justice Loess.)
LICEVY.
Ricberd John Beier ;21t, aka led guilty te stealing two
boot% at Dorchester, on the 24th ef December. the
property of the hissers. hi irston. and was sentenced to
three eftlendar months Imprienomont.
Mr. R. Pearce we i 114•rort .1 t.l o,teeoute.
CONCIAIJIENT OF
Mary Jane B islet pl..vted guilty to a charge of
coorualinPnt of birth et Beaministsr, on or about the Mith
of Noyemb-r, 1690, and wee sentenced to two months'
imprisonment.

BURGIAJIT AT STALBRIDOL
W. kirdship palest a smtmce of nine mmthe
'attire-imam:it upon George Iti.pirts for the borglary at
Stfilbridae.

THI POACHING AFFAIR AT MINPIUTH.
Charles Gists, Omerles Andr..w , Frederick Brine, and
Joieph Guy were chi ge t 4lth n t-poaahlag and helot
*Trued with a sun to hot in toe occupation of Mr.
Frampton, for the po7p,rto of taking and destroying

game. .
M. Pitt-Lawis and Ste Wills prosecuted, and Mr.
Matthews defended.
George Burt, 'settled of the Rising Snit Inn, Winfrith,
stated that oo the Welt of the 13th of December he saw
all the prouners between eight and nine. Brine came to
his hottse first with • dauhle-harrol tun. Witness asked if it
was loaded. and he said "N i Witness then said
"Give It te me and I will but it into the cellar for
safety. Beggs then came in, and • considerable time
afterwards Andrews and GUY 6100 Main in, and then
staved till closing thne. They all left together about 10
o'clock. As they were leaving Brine menthe would take the
gun. but Beggs said he would take it, which ha did. A
black dog name in about the same time as Brine. His
boose was between Winfrith and Bovington Farce, about
half•s•mile from Winfrith.
Hars..9lietthews; Howlett= was about two mile' from
hia
James Martin, gamekeeper to Mr. Monday, stated that
on the night of the 13th of December he warn watching a
wood called Higher Mewl Farm in company with
another man named Du. It was • fine moonlight night.
About • quarter to 12 he heard two shots fired, and he
went in that direction. He raw a number of men. He
could sweet there were fiv,', hut be believed there were
more. They had their faces turned towards him,
but as soon as they saw them they turned their
backs. He went up to them. They were all standing,
! inept one, with their sticks over their shoulders. One
had • gun in his hand. As soon as they got up to them
they turned on them, and the men with the sticks beat
him about the head. The man with the gun hit him with
the butt end of his gun across the heed. It was Baia
who hit him. He was knocked down, and they still con-
tinued heating Mei. He called out two or three times
"Don't kill me." He we* quite certain the four men at
the bar were there. GUY was not so active with his stick
OA Brine and Andrew,. Andrews and Brine said to Guy
"Why the don't you wire in." Guy then up with his
stick and hit him a violent blow on the head. He got
up on his lets and made elf into the bushes. They
followed him, but in the end he got away. In addition to
the men he observed a block retriever dog. Nine days
afterwards he went to the polire-station, and saw 10 or 12
men. He was able to identify the four prisoners. Heals°
saw • black dog at Beggs' house. He oouldn't swear it was
the same dog he saw in the wood, but he believed it was.
He was not able to go out ef the house for nine days, and
wag obliged to have a doctor. The coat produced, stained
with &large quantity of bloo I. was hi; the blood being
what came from his heed when he was beaten.
Samuel Hay stated that h• was with Martin oaths 13th
of December in the wood. He 'Miff a bunch of men; he
could swear there were five. He went up to them and
he was knocked down. He was struck in the head with
sticks after he was on the ground, and a man came up
with a double barrelled gun, and said "Let me give the
one:* and struck him on the head. It was Beep with
the gun. He kaew him by sight; he heard Mertin say
"Don't kill me." He (witness) got away and got into the
bushes. hut he was followed and knocked down again.
Bugg came up and struck him with the crun, but he got
bold of the ffUO. He heard crime one cry " Help," and the
men went away. He struggled to the place where Martin
was, and saw several men bootie* him. He was again
struck, but the stick was broken as he caught the blow on
his arm. He heard one of the men saw " Let's give him
another," and one of them men said "No, no, they have
had enough." Witness Identified Bugs and Brine at the ,
police-station.
Sergeant Coates stated that he received information of
the fray, and went to the wool and there saw tracks lead.
ing to and from Winfirth. He apprehended Gay on the
16th. He male no reply te the charge. He sporetteeded
Andrews about eight in the same evening. He said he
knew nothing about it. He alio apprehended Beggs, and
found in his bowie two guns, one • double-barrel gun. He
also found a black retriever dog there. He apprehend=
Brine at his lodging. where he found a coat on which warn
a spot of blood, and in hi. pocket • pheasant's feather. On
Andrew. shirt collar he foua I • snot of bl Jod, several
H spots on his waistcoat and also on his jumper. e drew
his attention to it, and he said he got that while
leg.
Mr. Francis Liss, a surgeon, of Here Regis, stated that
on the 16th of December he was called to see Martin, and
found him suffering from blows on his head, arms, and
side. He complained of tiddinees and pains in his head for
some time afterwards. They were severe wounds. He
also found several wounds on Day.
The Jury found all ths prisoners guilty.
Mr. Matthews said that the prisoner A.ndrews wished it
to be stated that it was he that carried the tan that night,
not Bug*.
The Judge, in swing sentence, said the jury had very
properly found the pawners guilty. It was • brutal
assault on two men very much weaker than themselves.
The effaces was of • nest serious character, for it was
necessary that persons Nke game-keepers, who were doing
nething more i ban their duly, .hould be protected by law
from attacks of this kind. He could not pass • light
sentence; three of them seemed to have had respectable
characters up to the present time. Busts was the person
who struok the blow, bet Andrewe had come forward in a
most bonoorable way and stated that he was the person
who carried the gun, ard he should not therefore make
any distinction in the sentence, which would be 12
months' Imprisonment with hard labour.
The Grand Jury returned a true bill against Charles
Edmunds, and the foreman. Sir John Michel, said that
they had not witnesses in the cum of John Barter for a
rape, or in the east of George Hobert* for burglary at
Wint irborne Cletudone.
Mr. B. F. Lock warn instructed to prosecute in the former
I MOO. .

OROWN 00IIRT.—Fsip•y.
TRIALS OF PRISONER&
ARSON •/ NITHERBORY,
Robert Shugar (18), pleaded not guilty to a charge of
wilfully setting firs to a shed, the property of Hannah
Hallett, with Intent to injure her, at Notherbury, on the
the 13th December, 1880.
Mr. Templar prosecuted.
Sarah Hallett stated that she kept the Hare and
Hounds at Waytown, near Netherbury. There was an
outhouse about • hundred eards from the house, In which
were • four-wheel carethree sacks of applekand some food
for the donkey. On the 13th December she went to bed
about half past ten and then um the outhouse in tlames.
It was burnt down and everything in It.
Alfred Dodge stated that on the night in quondam he
was at a publichouse with his wife and the prisoner at
Uxbridge, and they stayed their until closing time—at tea
o'clock—when they went home, which was near the Hare
and Hounds. When they came to the blacksmith's shop
they stopped, and pisoner went into his house. ilhugsr
came out and said. "Hold ?a. Alf ,• 11l set that place
on fire." Witness replied, 'Bob, don't you go and toil;
corn back for God's sake ;" but he ran up the road. Witham
went Into his own house. The shed was abort • hundred
yards f rem the house. He was aroused after he had been
In bed some time by a man who said the place was on fire.
Witness went up to the shed, but it had all burnt dowa.
Prisoner came in in the morning, and witness said," What
afoul you must be," upon which the prisoner said. "Don't
split."
By prisoner: He did not say "If he was as clever as
Guy Fawkes he would blow the old up, hymns,
they would not trust him for half.e.u-ounce of tobaolo.
He did not say on Sunday morning, "It has not hurt the
old because they are insured."
In reply to the Judge, witness said he was sure he said
" Bob, don't you go and do it; he also said the same before
the magistrates at Bridport ; at least he ought to have said
it.
The Judge remarked there was not • word of It in the
deposition; he was sure he never mentioned anything
about • half ounce of beery.
Mary Dodge co.roboreted the evidence given.
Henry Burch stated that he lodged with prisoner's father
at Wartown. Prisoner slept in his room. On the night
in question he went to bed about ten o'clock. When
prisoner came in witness said to him, "What is the
matter Bab,puffing and blowing so I" Pflieller saki "I have
drunk a lot of that ale, and I have run up the lane."
About 10 minute. or • quarter of an hour afterwards an
alarm was raised, and be. with Shugar, went to Us, tire.
Prisoner said to the policeman who was there, if he had
been there he would have" ketched" the people who set
the place on lire. Prisoner also said that he had been in
bed three quarters of an Lour, but he (witness) said that
he had only been in bed a quarter of an hour.
P.C. Ellis sold that ho was at the fire on the 13th of
December. Ho noticed the prisoner's manner, and inked
him where he had ban, ant be replied "in bed and
asleep for titres quarters of an hour." Witness
apprehended Shugar en the Tuesday following.
His Lordship, in summing up, remarked that if the case
reated on the evidence of Dodge and his wife, he should
advise them not to rely on l, because Dodge had Mods
statements that morning which be had never tnade
before. He drew pasticular attention to prisoner's own
statement.
The jury found prisoner guilty, but recommended him
to mercy on the grounds that he had been encourag xl by
Dodge.
His lordship remarked that he quite agreed with them,
and sentenced prisoner tole: months' imprisonment with
hard labour.
THE ASSAULT AT THE DOUR/MT/Lk BAJULACILS.
1 wiz d Keenan, private of the39tli Brigade (40), pleaded
not guilty to • charge of unlawfully an 1 maliciously
wounding Charles Carroll, at Dorchester, on the 31st of
December.
Mr. Symonds prosecuted.
Surgeon-Major Anderson and the other 'Mamma
repeated the evidence given before the magistrates.
Captain Cavanagh steed that the prisoner had been in
the Brigade for 90 years and four months, and since
enlisting he had never been before a court martial or the
civil power.
The jury found prisoner guilty, and his Lordship said
that, taking into consideration tie long time he had been
in the army, he would be only sentenced to one day
imprisonment.
11/110LalT AT STALIIRIDWIL
George Roberta (38), pleaded not guilty to • charge of
breaking into the house of Charles Crocker, at !Redbridge,
and string .C 3 in silver and 124. in coppers, on the 9th
of January.
Ms. Castle prosecuted.
George Crocker stated that on the 9th of January
prisoner came to his beerhouse, at /Redbridge, and had
some refreshments. He directed prisoner on the right
road to Sludnsbury. He went to bed about 11 o'clock
and left hing safe, but on the Last morning he
found the door of a room open, which was shut the night
before, and a drawer taken from • desk on the table. On
the previous night it contained J:3 in silver, among it
being a lion sixpence. Witness went downstairs sad
found • pane of glass taken from the casement of the
window. The casement was open and the front door was
opts. He missed some coppers from • small box, among
them being three farthings and • French halfpenny. The
drawer (produced) was the one oentaining the money
upstairs the night before. It was locked, but in the
morning there were marks upon it.
P.C. Bailey proved apprehending prisoner, and finding
on him 45 sixpences, 17 shillings, and 15k i. in coppe ,rs
among them being • French halfpenny. Witness had
compared the marks that were on the box with one of the
knives, and he found they corresponded.
P.C. Loud stated that prisoner was in custody of one of
the cells at the Winunton Police-station, and when he
cleaned prisoner's cell out he found In it a lion sixpence.
NAGAy had been In the all except the prisoner.
Willmen Henry Pickford, • draper, of Wincataton,
stated that prisoner came to him and bought a cost
the purchase money, 16s. Ild., being nearly all
aimmune.
The jury found prisoner guilty; but sentenced was
deferred until Saturday.
AMON AT BROADWINSOIL
Edward Studley, Solomon Hodges, and Thomas Chubb
pleaded not guilty to • charge of setting tire to a certain
shed or erection used in fuming laud, the property of one
Spurway, and in the occupation of Richard 'butter, at
Broedwinsor.
Mr. Templar prosecuted, Mr. Kinglake defended Studley
and Hodges. and Kr. Vigor defended Chubb.
Gorge CYO, of Browiwinsor, stated that on the 6th of
November be was la the P. yal Oak inn till hall 'past tea.
He went ti Oak Cross, where they had some dancing and
drink. All three prisoners were th ire. Al ter the dancing
he heard ti,udley say he should like to have • fire. floiges
said "Siwe MM."an i they tuen went down the road.
Studley said "Master had a lot of fuel in the Batch,' but
Hodges said "It was a little too far," and he went home.
They followed, going towards his home. The three
prisoners stopped at the gate where the shed was. Witness
went on far about • hundred yards, and they overtook
him. One of them said "Re's going a-head." Oa his
looking round he saw the shed en fire. He went on home,
and was taken up for it; but we. a/ terwards discharged.
By Mr. Vigor: The podium= load said he should he free
if he split on the others.
By Mr. Templar: lie told the policeman what he had
heard some hours before he was arrested.
Richard Shutter stated that in • field near the Cross
was a shed which be saw 'tending on the sth of November.
The shed was seven or eight yards from the gate.
George Carr, shepherd stated that on the 6th of Novem-
ber he was at the Royal Oak with his ''c. Ile stayed tiU
INS o'clock, when he went away. Ho saw the thres
Pribeners and Case. When ne went put the shed about •
finarterpast ten, on his way home, it was all right.
Chutes Harrison said he bad been to Oreenhatu on the
fith of November. On coming back, about ten, be saw all
the prisoners and Casa at the Crass. He beard them say
they should like to have a fire.
William Poole stated he kept • shop at Drimpton. About
ball-past ten Gan came in and asked for • candle.
James Lacey stated that he lived about 90 yard, from
the shed, and when be saw the shed on fire be aroused the
neighbours.
P.C. Roper stated that on the 9th of November he went
to Hodges' and Studley's house at about 11 o'clock. He
called them out of their beds, and charged them. They
said they knew nothing of the en until they got up about
10 on Sunday morning. The next day Hodges wife same
to see her husband, and Hodges said, " I did not do it; I
know who did do It; it was Tom Chubb, of Drimpton.
I was at the gate when he done it, and my brother-in-law
Gitudleyt?
resaw it as wall. I was Pretty well frightened to
en the ." He told Hodges that it was • very serious
matter he had been telling haft He then out it down in
'Triune, and Hodges put his mark to le He was at Crew'
kerne with P.C. Vastest sadsoor,heded ed...
P.O. Hook stated that he wee l oharge of the prison at
13410011 linter. He was in Gus arid
liteard the Prioon.h.t. Fon Jolkiod• stormed the conversed=
se the constable Sri heard the oom•
=izsdpooidootoll, Itespft, 'dale le; bat do ot,r?otit
oe ' •

—hir. R. Pearce was instructed 0 rneecnte George
Roberto. Mr. R. Pearce asked the fudge for • restoration
of • watch and chain sod £3 in • puree, which were in the
custody of the police, bat his I.ordship said that he had no
power to make an order without conviction, but an indict-
ment might be preferred against him at the next Mid.
summer Anises. As the prison...r was sentenced to nine
months' imprisonment on • previous charge of the same
kind, there will he no difficulty in preferring an indictment
against him at the next 1111102,0.