The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-10-18 00:00:00

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THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZ:

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

SATURDAY.
Beton A. E. &aka', R. Williams, Esq., Jan.,
and G. W. Floyee. Esq.

THZ ROSY STYLING CUL
William Lan* was charged with stealing two horses,
one the property of lir. Hull, of Stinafor i, and the
other the properly of Mr. Hand, of Puddletown, on
the night of 29th of September.
The care of stealing Mr. Hull's hone wag talus
first, Mr. Weston appenring for the prosecution.
Eli Parke otitis' that he was a carter In the employ
of Mr. Jorseph Hull, of Stinsford. Hie ••••••1 •Id •
field on the left hand side going no Samford MA and
on the a9th of September he put five horses belonging
t 3 his master into the field, about five o'clock, and his
saw them all there at six o'clock in the same evening.
He went there on Friday morning about four o'clock
and found one miming. It war • light red bay cart
mare, and it had • white star on the forehead running
down toe narrow point near the nose. He had 14111111
the lost mere last Saturday in the hands of the police,
and he was sure it was the same mare.
J aeph Hull stated he was a farmer living at
Stineford, and In consequence of what he woe told on
Friday morning he went t the police. Since then he
had seen hie bay mare In the nande of the pJlice, and
he bad no doubt that it wiui his.
Supt. Gale stated that in consequence of information
received, he put himself lots communication with the
p dice in this and the adjoining counties, and on Sat-
turliaY, Dauber Ist, he proceeded to Sturminster
Newton, where he received some information. From
thence he went to lhafteibury and Irons thence to
Salisbury on Sunday morning. lie then went Is Wilton
and found that prisoner had been apprehended. He
saw prisoner at the D ochester p slice station the same
evening, when be said he had nothing to do wi:h
stealing the horsed; he also said be wag not in Dorchester
thr morning after the fair Th, bay mars warn given
Ito the posseesi ni of Mr. Hull on Saturday, October
Bth, and was identified by Mr. Hull and his carter,
Eli P,rke.

Chides Burroughs elated he was the landicrd of the
London glos Inn, Swall•ivrcliffe, which was about
@siren miles from Shaftesbury, and 10 miles irons
Salisbury. The prisoner and another man came to his
house on Friday, September 30di, about nine o'clock in
the moroing. One mixed him if he could supply them
with some breakfast and some corn for the horses.
They brought two horses with them, one was a bay
cart mare. He get some torn for the horses, and he
saw prisoner take the oorn into the stable, he saw
prig oner and the man n 4 in mealy lea ling two horses,
one of which was the bey mare, from the pond.
Prisoner t Who paid for tne horses?
Witness: The man not in custody paid for all they
had in my boa*.
• P.C. Clarke stated that he was stationed at Burford
St. Martin, Wilts, and Wilton was in his suvision,
and in consequence of information received he went
into the Greyhound lon, Wilton. He was shown two
buries in the stable, one being a bay mare with. white
streak down her forehead, which wet covered with red
powder. Having secured the horses be went into the
taproom and saw the prisoner there, and asked him ii
the horses in the *table belonged to him, and he said
no, and he (witness) then charged him with rtealing
the two horsee. Prisoner said he knew nothing about
them, they belonged to the other mars, he had met the
man in the morning and asked him to give him • ride.
He then took prisoner into custody and took him to the
lock-up. He searched him, and found a shirt front,
which prisoner admitted was his. It was smeared
over with the red powder, the same as was on the
mare's forehead. He also found a little box waterline
red powder similar to that on the mare's head. He
also found a bag in his pocket which had 113010 red
powder on it, and the other articles in his pocket were
smeared with the p owlet. He handed prisoner
and the bay mare over to the Dorut Police on sanday,
the 2nd of October.
George England stated that be was the ostler at the
Greyhound Inn, Wilt in, and on Friday, the 2nd of
September, prisonsr and another man come to the
Inn ab rut half-past one; they had two horses with
them, one a bay cart mar.; when they Clime they
asked for stable room for two horses, and he showed
them into the stable. They asked tor six penny-worth
of bay. He afterwards slaw prisoner in the taproom
of the inn. Prisoner asked for a quart of beer, for
which the man not in custody paid. On bringin; back
the change, prisoner sake I the other man it he had
paid for the hay, and, on hie replying no, prisoner
asked the other man to pay him (witness). The homes
remained there until Sunday, the 14 id October, when
he handed them over to Sergeant Marsh.
Sergeant Marsh said he was stationed at Dorchester,
and on October 2nd he proceeded to Wilton, and
found there two horses, one • bay catt mare, at the
Greyhound Inn. P.C. Clarke and .England handed
them over to him. The bay mare was afterwards
identified by Mx. Hull.
Prisoner was committed for trial at the next Quarter
Sessions.

--iiie-n-ext charge ageinat prisoner was of stealing •
dark brown gelding, the property of Mr. liand, of
Paddletown.

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ifit'Sid stated thst he lived with his uncle,
Henry Hand, at Paddietowa. On the 29th of Sep-
tember his uncle had a dark brown gelding, which he
put, about 6.30, into • field in the occupation of his
uncle, and locked the gate.
Mr. Henry Hand, ot Puddletown, stated that he
had • dark brown gelding in his possession on the 291
September. The next morning, about six o'clock, he
went to the field ; the brie was missing, but the gate
was looked, and on looking he found the gate unhung.
Between the hanging post and the gate he found the
tracks of • horos. lie had since seen the horse in the
hands of the police, and it was the one he had loot. He
valued the hors. at LSO. The Immo witnesses as lathe
previous case proved that prisoner warn seen in the
possession of a dark br.iwn gelding.
Prisoner wee committed for trial at the Quarter
Sessions on this charge also.

OF rims.

An application was granted to Mr. Elodsdon of the
Victoria Hotel, Portland, for an extra hour on Mon-
day evening, on the occasion of the Bosoawen B )ye
having an entsrtainment at Weymouth, and then
returning to the Victoria Hotel for sapper.
OCCASIONAL LICA:NUL

An oocarional license was granted to Elizabeth
Miller, on the occasion oi the Annual Rifle Bho4,lng at
Bincombe.

ZOBBINO • TILL.

Edward Thomas Towne was charged with stealing
3d. from the till of John Horton, at Fortune's Well.
John Horton stated that on Wednesday morn-
Ing lad Hrs. Horton called him into the shop,
where he found her with the prisoner. She
said she bed been upstairs, and heard someone in
the shop. Called out "Who', there?" but getting no
answer, and calling a second time, she went down-
stairs and found the prisoner in the act of leaving the
till, which was open. Priaoner had threepence in his
hand, which he acknowledged taking from ths till.
She then gave prisoner into custoly.—P.O. Poulton
stated that on Wednesday he wee fetched by Mr.
Horton, who gave the boy Into custody on a charge of
stealing 3d. if. charged the boy, who acknowledged
doing it, but said he was very sorry for it. -Prisoner
pleaded guilty, and was fined 255., including costa.

Witness: Yes.
Witness. blwerer, afterwards geld she di I not under.
stand the queston.
Wimps c iii nued, on the Wednesday prisoner cause
down t 3 Upwey and staked her if she hed beard about hint
at Dorchester.
Mr. Weston: What else did be ssy t
Witneme: I don't remember.
Mr. Weston premed the question, and she then said he
said something about wine money.
Mr. Weston : What did he say
Witness : That he hal been brought up fr passing bed
sorerrisus.
Mr. Weston: Who to t
Witness: Waiter floneybtut,
Mr. Weston What else did he say I

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Witness: I don't remember.
The Magistrates Clerk cautioned the witness that she
was boiled to speak the truth, and the whr,l4 truth.
The Mayor : You are only taking up the time of the
Bench.
Kr. Weston: Now, be was there half•au-hour, "thatch's
did be say
Wits«. repeat wi that she did not remember.
Yr. Weston: Hare yau seen him since I
Witness: Yee, he came last Monday @violas.
Mr. Weston Whit did he say I
Wiliam: lie came to order some more cheese.
Mr. Weston: Didhspayforitl
Witness: Yea, be paid for sir, but she did net know how
welt. .

Mr. Weston: What else did hoes,
Wltness: Lb sail "1 heir yms ars coming to Dar-

: Well!
Witness : I saki I should not come.
Kr Weston: And what did he say!
Wits...: B. said, " I hear you are bound t 3 some.'
Mr. West : Did ne say anything else I
Witness: I cII ln't haat snythins aloe.
Mr. Weston: Who else was there
nr.tt.l.ma : sister sad brother.
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Mr. Weaton: Did its say if you came you needn't say
anything?
Wita.,a hesitated for sometime, and then said 'No sir."
Mr. Weston: Why did you haaitate
Mr. Howard: Why you frighten the youog woman.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Wes:on: Did he say "If you aims you needn't say
more about it than you man hider
Witness: No.
Mr. Weston : When did yeu see him swat
Witneu : Oa Thuraday ev..IIUISE.
Mr. Weston: What was his objeot in ooming I
Witness: I don't know.
Mr. Weeton: Dil ha say "I bear you are going to Dot.
ithedjer I"

Witness: You
Mr. Westoo Whit m&kei you so much dislike candies
to Dorchester t
Witneee BM:11,1141 I have never been in court before.
Mr. Weston: lethat the only reoiJci I
Witness: Toot le my only resew.
Mr. Westoa : Did Bradlord any anything about a
sovereign.
Witness: No.
Mr. Wisetau : Do you 'sem to say that
Witness: I can't remember It U he did.
Mr. Wilton pressed tue question very much, sad
witness repined if. said be was sorry he bsd given us tne
sovereMs, but he did not know if it wee bad or not."
Kr. Wester& : Did 0. ask you t) say nothing about
ii,

Witness: No.
lir. Weston : The Int time you saw hhm did you
notue the 0010700 r Matter gave you!
WAnitee : I did not notice it I didn't look at It.
Mr. Weston: When she took the coin in exchange
out of Bradford's hand, did you make any obeervatwo
Witmer : Yes, I rid "That's the sort we ldra."
(Leughtss.)
Mr. Welton : Then that woes good out
Witness : Yea.
Mr. Weston: Hare yoa been naked any orations by
anyone about your evidenr
Witness: No.
Kr. Weetni : Not Mr. Howard I
Mr. Howarl: Fortuoately I hare not seen indult of ths
witness's.

Orcesexamined by Mr. Howard The prisoner wee •
parfait stratiar to her, she had never seen him until the
Nth of September. She was not interested in this enquiry
excepting for the purpose of giving her evideoce.
George Payne gated that he remembered Bradford
coining to their tkILLIIII on the 310th Slpwinber. he came for
the purpose of purchasing *erne came.. It, afterwarda
drove Bradford and the cameo ho Upway statiun. After
going a little Ivey he heard hi. sister oil' nt. tie stopped
the hone, and Stafford got out of toe cart and went to
meet hie sister. He was not close enough to hear what
they said. Alter Bradford returued to the out
Bradford said his (witarwe's) mother had sent
hie slater with • ooin which sbe did not lake,
which be said he had cheated. He els° said be did
not know he lad such a coin •oout bun, and that he was
sorry he had given his sister he trouble of coming after
him, and hopul that thty wouldn't hulk eoylhing about
it, LOCM111•1 It wan ut *drolly done. lis raid that two or
ales Soma fl ,j dist sic oped st the Saudard lot SJCIIO
refrealimeet, and then into the R tilway lon, where he
repeated that he hoped his in ither *oil I not think any-
thing of it, WI it was not dine wiifuly. lie could not
recollect woo paid for tee reit. nataimr, he supposed he
(situ...) did, but be Jiihat know, hi would not swear
that Bradford did no: rosy tor it. Bradford took out somn
sovereigns from his pocket at he San lard, where be paid
lot some drink. He saluted to uns sod said lint woe
something like the one hit mother hal. On the Wedeee-
chy atternuori, the aith September, :lie prisoner came to
thsir house, but *ILIUM did not know vroat he came for.
He also 0 one on Monday ti purchase some *bees". Witness
W• 9 preiwat duringtime wool* of the time he was there.
Mx Weston : Dii any conversation take place besides
shout cheese I

Witwomp: I•don't rec Alva.
Mr. Wanton__ : Did Ita say anything about horse-dealing I
Wands.: Ha said aciutatnitur about thui
Mr. Wooten : Were you willing to Wand barn as a
wanes. I
Minoan • I did not want to coal&

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Mr. Weaton : Did you say scything to the policemsn f
Witco's: I sail I did not wish to come if I could help
it, so we were busy.
Mr. Weston: Dtd you hear your mother or sister say
anything
Witness: They said much the same.
Mr. Weston: Di you object to Cowl
Wartime : Yes.
WIUMIII continued he saw Bredford again on Monde,,
and again leen evening.
Mr. Weston: What tx.k Plane
Waging* : lie stated if we were corning up to day. I
answered yes.
Mr. Weston: Elm long was he ther I
Witness: A quarter of an hour.
Mr. Wigton: Whet else did he say
Witness: I don't remember.
Kagistrstes Clerk severely cautioned the witaisd.
who, on being pres,ed, admitted he mew lotted the cue.
ye. Weston : What did he mention about the Cu. f
Tee witness not answering the question,
The Mayor RAM : " Why don't you and wer the qnestion r
Witness: Niceties I can't.
Mr. Weswn : Dui he say something about the
sovereign!
Witness: Yee. and he showed one much theism% Seth.
one his soother bad..

—ifr....-iiss-t7ir7: -Did he say how he 01141.3 by It?
Witness: No.
Mr. Weston : D4l you take I in your hand?
Wattles : No.
Mr. Wuton : Did your mother or giver tate it?
Witness : Yek_i,ut can't bay whic‘i.
Mr. Weston: Will you try and recollect which it was
that took it

tira-ese— iam sure it was on* el them, but I can't my

" Z.:— Weston: What, became of the sort:pingo f
Witness : lie put it in his pocket.
Mr. Weston: Wat it anything like the one Bradford
showed you at the Railway lan?
Whiten: I should think at wee.
Mr. Weston: Did you express your sorrow at being
obliged to come against him to-day
Wittman: hatd I did not wish to come.
Mr. Howard: You hare never been in a court before
Witness: No.
Mr. Howard: And that is your only ninon for not liking
to come here today
Witness: Yee.
Etimhath Rogers stated that bar husband was the land.
lord of this Railway Inn, Broadway. Moe remembered
Bradford and Payne coming to her home on Friday, the
30th of September. Whikt they were there she brought
them two glasses of beer. She heard Bradford ear to
perms " I hope you won't take any notice of it; it was not
wilfully dons."
Oross-examined by My. Howard: "That was all I howl
Went say."
For the defence, Mr. Howard called
John Grote. who stated that he wan • grocer's porter, In
the employ of Mr. Wright, and on Saturday, the lit of
October, be went into th-, Bull'a Head lon, Fordindton
He saw Adams, Hooeybu o, and Roberta Adams was
dealing with Hooeybon lore horst for £l5. When they
agreed, Hooeybun went to the other end of the room,
near the window. Roberts went up and Hooey bun then
eat down and took the money ont of his pocket and began
placing it out one by one oo the table. When he had
seven or eight on the table R oberte made a remark, but
bonbon went on until he had placed 15 coins on the
table, and then he said soinethior to Roberts. Robert
took up the coma and held them In his hand. Honeybun
went out, and Roberts went to the her and asked the
landlord to au. him two haltioyereigos for a sovereign.
He wet quite sure that Roberts went out of the room into
the peonies, and was absent two or ante minutes Roberts
came back drat, and Hoombun just alter. Honey bun sat
down, and Robert. went up to tom and said he would give
hi,,, • half -eotreragn to be ud the bargain, and Roberta Out
the half-sovereign on the end of the table. Honeyhun said
now the halt.soyereiin was on tn. table he would take the
money back. Roberta held out the money to Honeybun.
Honey bu n said he should not take it out of his hand. Roberts
Put the money on the table, and Honey bun said to the
landlord "George, COOP, hers and see fair play." Honey.
bun spread the money on the table. Roberts said "There
I. the bad sovereign that I told you of when you were
counting it out.'
Prisoner was committed for trial at the Q tarter Beaslone.
Bail for Llat wee accepted, his father becoming surety.

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