The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-03-10 00:00:00

STILLING NILT AT LODOIL

Susan Hensford (on bail), 27, was charged with deal-
ing a quantity of meat, the property of Jane Bowing,
at Loders, on the 3rd Januery.—Mr. rooks prosecuted.
John Bowring, a carpenter, living at Loders, proved
that on the rd of January his mother bad the remains
of a round of beef, which had been dressed and cut
from; it was placed in the milk house, and he saw it
there about sii o'clock in the evening. but • little later
the meat, about 15The., was missed. The prisoner had
been seen about the preneises,whers she had no business,
and she was met by • man, named William &always,
near the milk house. between six and seven o'clock. A
portion of the bone in the beef bad been cut off; this
was left by the thief in the milk house, and the remain-
ing part of the bone was found by P.C. Wren in the
hones of the prisoner, concealed In her bedroom under
• beep of oat dust, in an iron pot, where the meat had
evidently been cooked for capper—She was found
guilty. Several &traders for honesty and good con-
duct were handed in, and Wring that into consideration
she was sentenced by Mr. Kingston to one month's hard
labour.
OUTLINING NON IT BY PLUM PUTS/ICES AT
INMICHISTIL

George King, 37, labourer, pleaded guilty to obtaining
by Wee pretences the sum of 6s. from Joseph Seal, at
Dorthestar, on Feb. Sth. Charlie Hollis,. 48, labourer,
who was also 'barged with the Mae OMlDara pleaded
not guilty. Then was also another genet charging
them with rionspiragry, to which they pleaded
not guilty.—Mr. Ffooks prosecuted. The facts
were thee.: Joseph Seal the prosecutor, a shep-
herd, living at Fordington, on the afternoon of
the Bth Feb. last went to the Phconix inn, in Dor-
chester, where he met the two prisoners amongst others.
King, who bad a basket with oranges and nuts, asked
him to boy, which he refused to do, and the other also
endeavoured to get him to bey some stockings. After
that, as be was about to leave, King went up to him, and I
nodding, said "You needn't make a bother of what I
am going to say to you. I know old Nat (prosecutor's
brother.) I had a deal him and he behaved
Joniolc.' paying for what be had," and be continued
to say he had got 3 or 4th.. of tobacco picked up from
men from Jersey; he gave la 84. per lb., and prosecutor
should have it for 2s. The prosecutor told him he slid
not make use of tobacco himself, and there was no deal
at that time, bat he told King he should be at the
Crown about seven in the evening. At this time the
prisoners and prosecutor again met in the Crown, and
King called him aside, and they all three went into the
tap room, where there was • parcel. The prolocutor
and King went beak into the parlour, and King asked
the landlady to weigh the parcel, which she did, and it
was found to be 61ba 205., and the two then returned to
the taproom, where the other prisoner was. King then
untied the panel, and putting his band in pulled out •
small quantity of tobacco and offered it to the
prosecutor to smell, and whilst this was going on
HeDier said "be quick —here's the policeman."
The result was that King said as it weighed more than
he imagined, prolocutor should have it for half...
sovereign, and prosecutor who happened only to have
Se. with him gave it to King, and promised to let him
have the remainder when he should call for it. Hellier
tit different times duriett the certain advised him to let
King have 84. if be could, as he knew be wanted to make
up his accounts. A pint of porter was nib...lneptly
had to seal the bargain, which both of the prisoners
drank. The prisoners having got poeseggion of the money
did not remain long in the house, and the progenitor
after some time examined the parcel and found it to
contain • bag of sawdust and a diet stone, with but •
very small quantity of tobacco—King cross-examined
the prosecutar to show previous dealings and that be
had promised to forgive him if be amid take him in, as
he was now "Up to Dick," and that they were all
drank at the time; bat this he denied. Antler said he
had nothing to do with it, and King backed him up in
this assertion.—The prisoners were spprehended by P.S.
Cousins the same night, when they were both together.
They both ia the lint sstance said they knew nothing
about it, and King asked for his warrant to apprehend
them. Upon their being searched • paek of cards was
found upon King, with • strip of list with
which • game called " Priek.the-prter" was
played. (King at this point objected to Mr.
Ffooks eliciting such evidence, and contended that
although be was paid for it he had no hansom to
go into [tan it had nothing to do with the case). King
said it was all done is dud and • drunken joke, and
there was no intention to cheat. Hahn had nothing
to do with it. Joe (the prosecutor) would have had
his money next morning except 64., which they should
have made him stand for • pot of beer. Higher said be
got his tieing in • different way from selling sawdust
for tobseen—Yr. Kinodosa left it to the jury to my
whether although the primmer Hollisr did not directly,
yet by his conduct he did indirectly, participate in the
deal to which King was undoubtedly the more active
party.—Both prisoners were found guilty on both
manta—Mr. Kingdon, in sentencing them, said be could
not feel the lent doubt that the jury had coons to •
right 001,0k1S1011,Lnd that Hellier was equally guilty with
King. He was very much afraid they were two person
who were in the habit of going round the country under
pretenoe of hawking, and that they sought for every
opportunity of finding foolish and unwary persons like
the prosecutor, whom they took in. The plan they liod
resorted to was known to all who bad bad to do with law
or had seen much of life, and they appeared to be adept
and accustomed bands in its execution. They would be
sentenoed to six months' hard labour each.

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with obtaining
January 25. The prisoner is the person who has
been lately victimising the tradesmen in the
.soeth of
DMOBi under the name of Green. Mr. Collins pro-
paillisof golAnoshesul. Glrrtes.JotsweePotterchall, olaCharmonth, on
tad, and addled Mr. Potter, • bootmaker, of
month who said on the 26th Jaaestry the prisoner same
Into hie shop and said she wanted a pair of goloshes for
her ammo. He asked where they were staying, and
she :id at Mr• Been. in Wenn. He let her have
two pinto try, as he knew Mrs. Snell was a respestable
person. Of mime he would not bare let her had
them if be had thought her mamma bad
not lived there.—The prisoner denied she said they
were for her mamma, but that she asked for them to
try on at home.—Prosectitor replied if she hod not
' vWd they were for her mamma he should hare asked her
to try them on in the shop.—Prisoner said she shouldn't
...the at
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groonntrrote
think of trying on goloshes in • @hon.—Prosecutor
tadheded
Charmooth, sold he 000upied part of house of Mrs.
Snell's. Prisoner mime there on the 24th and
left on the following day, but she had no
" mamma",there then—Mr., Snail, • widow and lady's
housekeepst, of Charmouth, said on the 24th the
prisoner tame and engaged her apartreenta for four
months, at £2 2s. per week. She said her mamma
wining on the following day, but she did not come but
prisoner went. She was not aware the prisoner had •
cork leg, bat she said she went there for the benefit of
her health i she Wl5 quite • stranger to her. —P.C.
Lavenderßridnort. apprehended the prisoner on the
27th, in Bouth.street, Brldport, on the wares of obtain-
ing goads under fan Visiones& Bbe wee then wearing
lbs sokoloo. wig* she took a sad givo to

witness. He told her that obtaining these golasbet
under false pretences warn one of the charges
her, and she said what she had had she had pair:fr.
—Prisonor said she bad nothing to say in her defense.
She yam senteoned to four month.' hard Maar.

STEALING ROOTS AT SIEDPOIT.

Angelina Stevens was charged with stealing •nuantity
of
boots, to., from Thomas Wallea. at Bridport —Mr.
Floor prosecuted, and Kr. Collins defended. —P.S.
Lavender stated that on Friday, 3rd Jan., he found a
pair of boots at Pomeroy's, • pawnbroker, which he
took into his poseesaion. Os the same day be went te
the house of the prisoner Steven., and Raked ber Ist e
had purchased any boots of a man named Bishop, and
she said she had, sod would see. She then went
into the cellar and brought out a peir a boots, and
said that was all she could find, and all she had. Thcy
both then went to the odbar, and underneath some °hi
clothes (the was a marine store dealer) he found another
pair, and after a farther search, three pairs of children's
elves, and this she said she was sure wan all she had.
Mr. Warren, whom be had brought with hlnt, identified
the property, and she asked Mr. Warren to recom-
pense her for the loss she had sustained in
baring bought them and then having had them
taken away by the polies. On the following clay
he rprelieneod her on • charge of stealing or
repairing them, and she salt she bad bought them and
paid for them of Bishop, a boy 19 years old—Mr.
Warren gave corroboratory evidence and identified the
boots. He said they had missed boots and other thinrs
from their premises to some extent. —Kr. Collins said
he hod a complete answer to the charge, and called
Adelaide lloskyna who said in November lest she was
;at the prisoner's hour. Bishop came in with a pair of
boots and offered them for sale, as he said he had made
a misfit and his master had thrown them upon his
band.. She asked, "I shan't get into any trouble if I
buy them r and he said "No," and she ultimately gave
2s. 91. for them. On another occasion, about a fort-
night before Christmas, Bishop went in there with •
pair of woman's boots, and he asked her if she
would buy them, and she said "no," as she had
Dot soli the last she had bought of hi u• He said he
bad made them for Harriett Irreombe, but she had not
the money, and he would sell them at • low price, as he
wanted the money. She said she did not like to boy
them as it was his own make, but he said it was all
right. Bishop bad made boots for her (witness).—
Nary Stevens, daughter of the prisoner, gave similar
evidence. Her mother had nine children.—Matilda
Bishop, the mother*/ the prisoner Bishop, said her son
worked as a shoemaker on his own account.-111r.
Collns summed up his ere, and Mr. Fooks having
replied, the jury returned • verdict of not guilty,' and
i•oner was acquitted. •