The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-03-01 00:00:00

WIM BORNE.

COUNTY PETTY SESMONIS, Friday, Feb. 25.—(Before
W. C. Lambert (chairman), ('. J. Parke, C. Parke,
.1. T. Baskett, W. F. G. Dalton, Willett L. Adye,
Entre., and Rev. Carr John Glyn.)
Israel Cur, who sported • moustace, and patent leather
boots. with brass eyelet holes, described as the lan llord
of
the New Antelope public-house, Poole, appeared before
the Bench upon two informatMns preferred by Superin-
tendent Baynton for cruelly ill-treating a pony, and also
for being drunk and disorderly on the Poole mad. P.C.
Poniery statml his attention was called to defendant,
who was riding a quiet little pony ; he was checking it
with great forte by the bridle, tearing it round, and
I beating it over the head with the butt end of • riding
whit., until the pony fell down, and that lie then beat it
until it got up again, defendant remaining on its back
during the time. Defendant was drunk, and threatened
to break the policeman's " jaw" for his daring to speak
to him. Defendant pleaded that the pony was young--
only two years old— and unmanageable ; and admitted
that he was drunk. Fined 1:1 and costs for cruelty to
the pony, and fn. and costa for being drunk.
George Hooper and C'harles Cherrea, of Kinson, were
convicted in Ms. and cods, for trespassing on the manor
of Sir .1. B. Guest, at Great Canton!.
Phillip Stick/onsi and IVilliam Curtis. of Lytchett,
were convicted in 404. an.l costa each. for tromasaing in
search of conic+ on the manor of W. R. Fryer, Req. ,
Mr. H. Moore defended, and took several objections to
the information. And implied perjury to the keeper. He I
said lie would formally ask the Bench to grant a War-
rant for wilful and corrupt perjury against the keeper.
The evidence was very clear, and there did not appear
the slightest ground. The Bench refused to entertain it
for a moment.
Stephen Slay was convicted of stealing sweede turnips
at Hampreston, upon the evidence of P.C. 1 Simmons,
who caught defendant in the field at 1 o'clock in the
morning, drawing the accedes. Defendant, in his de-
fence, said he may be laughed at but the truth was his
wife was in a "certain way," and longed for turnips out
of that particular field, and lie went and stole Anne for
her longings., that the child 'night not be marked with •
rased.. Defendant's excuse appeared to prevail, for he
was only fined 111., and the costa.

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The same defendant, with three other men, named
Osman, Kingsbar,v, and Pike, then appeared to answer
an information fur drunkenness on the maw night at
Hampre.don, and making a great disturbance and fight.
jag. All fined Fn. each, and costa.
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Jacol3 BRowN AGAIN !—Thu a old man was again
brought up by order of the Board of Guardiana for neg-
lecting to support his wife. Mr. Dowding, the relieving
Mika% Miring liroveil relief to the wife, it was abown by
others that the old 111011 Clirned regularly at the very
least a shil:ing tier day, although 72 years of age. his wife
being 7s. It alao appeared that he had put away bed
linen and other artirlea, and that the wife was at that
time lying in the moat pitiable condition on a atraw bed
and at the }mint of death. The 'knelt adjourned the
caae for a fortnight. Drown appeared leaning on a
stick. .

Eli:abelh ANM Kent v. Frederik .Ilanittl.—An affilia-
tion CRAC. Order made for 2s. a week. Mr. Freeman
appeared for complainant.
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grand coursing bout took place at
Canton' Manor on Saturday last. An elegant spread
was provided for a immenms party present, the
attentioua of Mr. laid, the house steward, being most
kind to all.