The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-01 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH COI!1.17 PETTY SESSIONS.

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FRlDAY.—Before R. IL Swaffield, Esq., R. ff. Ellet,
Esq., and Major Wood.
PORTLAND LOCAL HATRA—A number of summonses
were hoard against Portianders for nou•psyment
of the Local Beard Rates. One defendant said
he know nothing about the rate, and he had
been aummoned for riding on the shafts of • waggon.
lie was told the eve had been adjourned from the last
court, when his wife had attended and pleaded poverty.
—Defendant said ho knew nothing about the rate. This
was the first time he hal beard of it. lie was proved
to be the owing party. and being asked how ho in.
tended to pay, he said be was willing to do so then,
but had no money with him. lie was advised to settle
the matter at ones, or the 4s. rate would be increased
by expenses to 15..—DefendAnt said he could not
get enough bread to maintain his (unity, much more
pay a rata—Mr. Howard said he wished an
erroneous Impression to be removed—namely that the
magistrates had power to relieve parties from payment
of the Local Board Rate. This was not so, as the Local
Board alone had the power; after the collector had called
and left the demand note it remained with the rate-
payer to take the money to the collector, otherwise
neoplo were liable to be proceeded against; he men-
tioned this because he was desirous this rate of 2s.
should not be inoromed by the expenses to 15.. Of ICA
ILL.TRZATIND DONKEYS. George Gap's, of
Upwey, was summoned for • ill treating and
tortunng nine donkeya—On the 20th inst. P.C.
Roper saw defendant at work with twelve donkeys;
and on examining the animals hc found sores undo, the
pad on nine of them. They must have been distressed
while at their work.—Defendant said there was nothing
the matter with the donkeys, only they bit each other.
—The Clerk thought it probable they might bite each
other on the neck and ems but not on the busk. Niue
summonses might have been Aiwa against Jefendafst
and the extreme penalty (f. 5 levied in each oase.—Mr.
Scott, of Preston, gave defendant • good character for
humanity; and added that he was • quiet indastrious
man. —Fined 21. Gd., without coats.
James Keaton, of Portland, was summoned for riding
without Mita —Fined 25., without coda—Another
cane of • like nature was similarly dash with.
UNTROVOIRD ASSAULT. Robert White, of
Portland, was 'immersed for an assault on William
Oidney, one of the band of the 13th Regiment.
—Mr. Howard for defendant. —On the 10th
ociusplalnant had been to bathe, and on his return
met defendant on the Castle-road. He said something
complainant could not understand, and he asked what
It was. White said "Tie," and challenged bins to fight,
striking him at the same time in the Bey
not relishing this treatment ran away—ln
nation the ',Rases denied striking White with his belt.
—Aped As. and 00•41.
SUNHAT POACHING.- Charles Pitman and Edward
Dowell were summoned for pomhing at Wyks
Regis on the Vril of August. —George flimmonds
stated that he saw defendants and two others
he did not know, oa the day above named,
In • geld belonging to Hairy Hatton. They were Doer
lag the hedge for rabbits, and had two doge with the,,,.
He watched them until ha saw them mesh • rabbit.
When they eased sight of him they ran away.—Deea
acknowledged being in tie lid. but denied thM Pitman
was there. He added that DO rabbit was caught —The
were of opiates the edam vas
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