The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-04-19 00:00:00

BOROUGH POLICE COURT, Townhall, Saturday, April
16.—(Before the Mayor, Henry Lock. Esq•) William
Scadden was brought up in custody of P.C. Perry,
charged with wantonly and cruelly beating a sheep.
The officer said he saw &ridden in the High-street this
morning beat the poor sheep about the head till the
blood ran. Fined 104., including costs.
BOROUGH Perri Sessions, Townhall, Monday, April
18.—(Before the Mayor, H. Lock, Seq.; J. Ensor and
John Davis, &pre.)
Charles Dicke, labourer, was summoned for intros!.
Mg an ass on the 19th inst., at Fordington. P.C. Green-
sin stated that at half-past two, on Saturday week, WU
the White Hart Inn, he saw the defendant in a cart
diving • email donkey. The animal was galloping at a
furious rote, and defendant continued, without ceasing,
to belabour the poor beast on the sides with • stick
about the aim of a broom handle. The donkey turned
at Grey's bridge and nearly canalised the cart into the
river. The defendant denied the charge, and produced
a small stick which he averred was the one used by him
on the day in question. Fined in the mitigated penalty
of 10a., including costs, and afortnight allowed to pay it
in ; or 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour.
A tramp, who gave the name of George Alexander
Paisaer, and said he cause from London, brought up on
remand on as:bane of stealing • cost and butter cloth,
was further remanded, the police not having yet
obtained a certain clue sate whence the property was
taken. Superintendent Pouncy stated the steps he had
taken in the matter, and said he had ascertained that
two meta have been stolen from Ringwood, but that
the owner at preeent is from home. The coat ia • black
Chesterfield, lined with hair-mixed cloth.
COUNTY PETTY SCOSIONS, 13114113111. Saturday, April
16.—Before H. Williams, H. N. Middleton, W. L.
Henning, and H. C. Goodden, &qrs.
James Eniglat, labourer, was summoned for riding on
the shafts of • wagon on the high road at Piddletown.
Superintendent Everitt stated that on the Ilth inst.
defendant was riding with his legs banging over the
wheels of a wagon, near Drum farm. Fined is.
Robert Legg, late shepherd to Mr. W. Duninan, Troy
town, was summoned for ill-treating a horse. James
Reed said that on the 28th ult. he was planting pota-
toes at 'Proytown for his master, Mr. Newman, and
lie saw defendant lead a horse and wagon past the
field. For full ten minutes defendant then belabour:4
the poor animal with a stout stick about the shoulders
and fore legs, after which the horse went on again.
Mr. Denman said that on the day following he saw
one of his horses loose in one of his gelds. The beck
and belly of the animal were in • very shocking condi-
lion, and much swollen. Witness added that the home
lied not workci since. Defendant 1144i4 he went to
assist the groom :n consequence of the horse being
obstinate, and that t.e. groom as well as himself struck
the poor beast. Fined Ms., including ands.
John Green, until reoeatly in the employ of Mr. W.
Donning, of Friar Waddon, was summoned for an
assault. Sarah Bamford said that on the 2nd inst. she
WM VINE UP Coryates, near Portishain, with Mrs.
Olive Peach to meet the latter'e husband. They
soon UM him, and shortly afterwards two men, defen-
dant being one of them, came along. Defendant asked
with an oath who the party were, adding that lie would
beat Kra. Peach's brains out. The two into then
walked on quickly homeward, it being midnight. When
complainant was passing defendant's house he took off
his mask frock and, vowing that he would murder the
party, struck complainant on the shoulder and ear,
threw her down and kneeled on her. She because ineen-
sible. Olive Peach corroborated complainant, and, in
answer to the Bench, said that there had been no
quarrel between the parties. Defendant denied the
charge in foto, stating that Peach on passing his (dams-
dent's) door called out "Jack Green, I'll box you, your
son, or your son-in-law." Defendant then doffed his
frock and sallied forth to answer the challenge, but he
was intercepted by complainant, who mined hold of his
whiskers, and as WOO as lie was relieved of lier, the man
•he had been walking with pulled him in doors. Coin'
pleinant was then on the ground. John Legg said that
on the Saturday night in question he accompanied the
defendant home from Portisham and passed two women
and a ;nen at Coryaies. After Green had reached home
he went out as complainant's party was going by, where-
upon complainant jumped on Green's back. Witness
pulled her hands off and carried defendant into the
house. There was no "tussle" between the two, but
witness saw the woman fall. He followed Green out of
doors, going immediately after him. Complainant de-
nied jumping on Green's back. The magistrates, after
consulting, dismissed the ease.
Mr. W. Hangeld attended and informed the Bench
that the ease of DownlemseU v. Tow, which stood
adjourned till to-day, had been withdrawn by the com-
plainant, who was thereupon ordered to pay Use costa,
El Bs. 6d.
John Galt" labourer, ems summoned for being
drunk. P.S. Brown stated that at Dewliab early on Sun-
day evening. the 20th ult., be saw defendant opposite the
chapel there quite drunk. Defendant refused to go
home when requested. Fined be., and costs remitted
on defendant promising not to repeat the offence.
The parish constables for the Dorchester district were
sworn into office for the ensiling year.
COMMITTED TO DORCHIBT/LE GAOL—To SeS6olll.
John Taylor, stealing a watch at Portland; George
Hurst, stealing brass tap, Ica., at Weyinouth.—Fainger
Examination.— George Alexander Painter, stealing a
coat and cheese cloth from some person unknown.—
Hard Labour. —William Hall, vagrancy at Ifelbury
Abbas, 14 days; Joseph Bailey, assault at Creations',
2 calendar months.