The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-10-06 00:00:00

POOLE.

•• THE VOLCNTEERS.-771;7n;etition for the monthly
challenge cup took place on Saturday. The weather was
not at all favourable, a strung wind prevailing. The cup
was won by Private Bishop with a score of 27.
CHEAP ALLLTMENT.—Some changes are contemplated in
letting the allotments at pre..ent rented by tenants under
Sir Ivor Guest. The hon. baronet's steward has served
notices to quit upon the present renters; and it is under-
stood that the size of the lettings will be reduced in order
to increase their number, and that they will be offered to
working people at cheap rents, within the means of the
inset huinlile. This act of liberality will be highly appre-
ciated, and will be an undoubted boon to those upon whom
it is bestowed.
THE GAS STEALIEO.—(To tAc Editor.)—Sir,— Will you
credit the statement that some people are canvassing th •
decision of the Bench in Haters case? The decision was
given by a majority of the Bench, Mr. H. D. Ellis being
the dissentient. Theacquittal of theaccused isattributed to
Liberal feeling in the man's favour. It will be remem-
bered Sieber and his wife were pretty nearly "chewed
up- by Mr. Giffard during the election enquiry ; and it
would seem there is a diti.position on the part of some even
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Thunidar last were quite as much above suspicion, as are
the actions of wane of their Conservative coitlreres. Pope
111-Inclined.' What can we say of Poole in our time I
Mr. 11. D. Ellis.
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her sister in Strand-street, Poole: was charged with steal"
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gave Mrs. Rowe 2s. to pay for some drink and afterwards.
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in the room, in the company of • man, named Longman.
On looking into his purse Street mused • sovereign with
a "horse on it,', having a mark near the animal's fore foot.
The one produced was the one, and he obtained it from
Mrs. Scarrott, of the Coach and Horses, to whom it had
been paid by Mrs. Rowe.—Prisonor denied all knowledge
of the the theft. Tho sovereign produced was the one
Street had given her, and she fetched more gie
the coin to Mrs. Rowe.— Mrs. Rowe said she had
is sovereign with Mrs. Scarrott, and that produCersT;
believed to be the same.—ln reply to Mr. Ellis, Street
said he told the girl if she would give him the change out
of the sovereign he gave her to fetch the drink, he
wouldn't prosecute ; but prisoner insisted that the
sovereign produced wa4 the only one she knew anything
of.—P.C. Lee said when apprehending prisoner, he asked
Mrs. Scarott if she had changed any money for her; and
she said she had not, but had done i. for Mrs. Rowe.
Asked for the sovereign, and Mrs. ticarrott gave him the
one produceit —Prosecutor mid that wan the me he had
In his purse after he ha.l given the girl one to fetch some
drink.— The magistrates having consulted, discharged
prisoner.
Julia Boiler, sailor, Yarmouth, was fined 10s. and costa
for being drunk and iliaorderly on the Quay on Friday
night—EC. Cutler proved the case.