The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-08-13 00:00:00

BOROUGH Perry BESBfOSIB.

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TUIRDAT.—Before the Mayor, (W. Bide, Esq.), A.
Tucker, and Mayo, Fem.
Cargure To ANINALS.—ScoomeI Bidet's, • butcher,
was charged by P.S. 'Castes with cruelty to • calf. —Mr.
Taunton 'peewee, to prosecute on behalf of the Taunton
and Weettiomerset Society ter the prevention of cruelty
to animals. The pollee racer ;WO that be had "c"
the calf ones oh twiee in defendant" IitIaRINNOOD. On
the lit of August he found the caff tied up with e piece
of iron tied very tightly round its leg. He did not thfbk
the leg WAS broken. The iron, instead of being tied
in an upright position to support the leg, appeared to
have slipped crossways, so that it prevented the animal
patting its foot to the ground. The iron appeared to
be injuring the calf very much, and it was obliged to
walk ou three legs. When he served defends:lit with
the summons, he said he had a right to do as he liked
with his own calf, and if be liked he would tie iron all
, over it --P.C. Hollwell oorroboisted the last witness.
In defence, Ricketts said he had been told to put the
iron on the calf's leg, as it had got a little wet between
the joints. He had tied it in an upright position but
he supposed it must have slipped.—The magistrate; dis-
missed the defendant with • caution, on the payment of
the summons.
Butscit OT THE HIGHW•T AUT.-O(O7We Coil was
summoned by P.C. Hollwell for leaving a timber car-
riage on Ilehester-road, at 11 o'clock at night on the
26th of July last, and which remained there all night.
The defendant said he had met with an accident, which
rendered the start unfit to continue on its journey, so
that he was compelled to leave it in the road, as lie
could not get • carpenter at that time of night to
repair the daunges.—Vned 14.
CAUTION TO OTHERS IN A SIN!!. ii lfonlrlog,—,lolmms
Rohe, builder, was summoned by Mr. Vining, the ear
veyor, for refusing to remove some rubbish which had
been left in the public street.—Prosecutor said he had
, written to defendant to remove the earth, but he did
I not seem inclined to do so, as he thought the earth disl
not belong to him.—The defendant said the earth was
taken out of the road to make • drain, in order to meet
the borough drain. He therefore did not think the
birth belonged to him. Besides, there were several
others' in a similar position to himself, and if the magao.
trates were determined to make him iemove the earth,
he holed they would serve others the same.—Case dis-
mimed on defendant's prim/tiling to remove the earth.
STRALING GfialtS, a little buy 12
years of age, was summoned by Mr. Beare, charged
with stealing Nome plums from Miss Neale's otebmd.—
The prosecutor stated that on the 7th of July he was it
the omha.d early in the morning, when he saw the de-
fendant get over the hedge and pick some plums. He
should think the value of the plums was 3d. Fined
Bd., and le. 13cL costa, or 14 days' imprisonment. The
father of the boy said he had been out of work for the
last six months, and could not afford to pay the fine.
A foitnight was given him to pay the money.
DRUNK AND DISCINDIRLT.—GkarIes Southwood was
summoned tip r.c, °liven, charged with being
drunk and disorderly. 75c constable stated that about
I o'clock on the night of the nth July, saw the de-
fendant with . w ~,,, an named Matilda olden, drunk
and making use of very bail language,— 'led 10s. and
soils.
DISORDERLY.— Anal ia Foots was charged by'
Hollwell for creating • disturbance on the night of the
11th of July. It appeared that on the night in ques-
tion the husband of the defendant came to the con-
stable, and said his wife and son were going to murder
him. The son had left before lie reached the house,
but he saw the defendant standing outside the door
making use of very bad language. Witness told her
that if she did not go into her house, he would lock
her up. She then went inside a little way, and began
to curse and abuse the constable. The defendant, who
had once been previously convicted, was sentenced to
14 days' hard labour.
DRIFICIINT JOOII.—FATCII/0 Hodges and Efizahthis
Westover, innkepers, were charged by the Inspector of
weights and measures with having jugs in their houses
not according to the authorised standard, and the for-
mer was fined 2s. 6d, and costa, and the latter Is. and
expenses.
ASSAULT. —George Bishop, who did not appear, was
charged by Mr. Arthur Rake, a tailor, with an assault.
It appeared that the defendant owed some money to
complainant for clothes. He asked him for the money,
when defendant was very abusive, and struck complain-
ant on the face twice. The ease was remanded till next
court day, in order to see whether the parties could not
come to • settlement.