The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-07-08 00:00:00

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Hwy Spew, was *barged with stealing a quantity
of mbhaire pleats mid Mooed' plants at Ben Regis,
on the 30th Jane last, the property of Mr. John Gray.
Prisoner pleaded not gailty.—Mr. Ffooks-Woodforde
prosecuted, and Mr. Collies, instructed by Mr. Weston,
of Dorchester, defeedmi.
John Grey, gardener, Bola( at Whateumbe, said on
the 30th Juno last, be was hawking plant. at Bars
Regis. Saw primmer at the White Hart dime, and gave
him something to eat and drink. A sort containing
cabbage and broosoll plants wee ontelda the home at
the time, and prisoner &Mod him the picas of the.;
but he had no dealings with the prisoaer. Afterwards
when he want out, be missed one hundred of the
brooe3ll plants, and gays information to the polies,
who subsequently showed him some aslibego plants
nod bro.:wolf plants. The pleats now produced he
meld swear to.
OransugamMed, wises. said he had previously
sold pleats le the primmer, but did not make any deal
on that 00011111106.
P.C. John Bryant, stationed at Bore Regis, proved
going to defendant's house and told him be was mum
for the plants. Prisoner said he bad set got them, and
vitae. replied. "That's all soessese Henry." Re
subsequently found the plants in an outhouse. After
finding them, be and prisoner went up the street
together, but, previous to that, primer said be had
bought tha pleats, and gives Is. few them. On showing
the pleats to prosecutor he idondlied the., on whist
prisoner offered to pay for them, but presenter
destined. On this the prisoner said "1 did set {Usk
you would serve me like this,* and attempted to rash
Cromezersintd, tritium said the primmer melted, be
should think, live or ail steps, and be ran after hint.
When he told primmer he had better rose the skeet,
be OH not say "I dsn't want to go, but said " I won't
Mr. Floolit-Worelforde, addressing the jury, can.
tended that the offence had hem clearly brought home
to the prisoner.
Mr. Collins, in the soures of an able irposeb,
urged that the prisoner wee not guilty of stealing;
prisoom admitted toting the pleats, and said that
when the policeman cams he had a shilling in bin hand,
ready to pay for thaw. The jury mast remember that
although it was bat a trifle she prima,/ was charged
with steeling, yet it might be a melees thing if he wee
found guilty, as it might at some future time cause
him to be stet for sassl servitude
The Chairman, is summing up, reworked that he
felt sore they *bond sever have heard of this ease had
It net been for deist—that lafassal seamy of mankind
—he thought there was no doubt the moo bad been
drinking together, and that, under the inflames of
liquor, prisoner had taken ..kie plants. This, however,
woad not szempt dm from the Maris if stealing. If
the jury fait any doubt on tits sabjeet, it was their
duty to glee the *rimer the basalt of that doubt.
The jury feted the primmer let guilty, and, having
boon eianthead by the Chairman, he was diesharged.

ANAAOLT AT WLII2OIIIII At MM. .
Jana haw (19) wan, was skirted with malt-
jag, beatisg, and ill ireeMog as. &men Bamostosk, el
tite age of num years, at Whaberne Lamer, os the
20th May lona
Prieonor pleaded guilty of a ems= mem& 'sly.
Several letters speaking in high terms al tie
sondoet of the primmer baring been handed E.,alrial
perused by the Deceit, the Chairman said they were
szeiedisigly sorry t 0... primmer, eonaiderine the goad
obaraoter he bad battarto borne, le so shameful a
position.
Senteaosd to three saleadar reonthe bard labour;