The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-07-07 00:00:00

00IINTY PETTY BESEIIONS.

EliTunnar.—Befor• H. Williams, Iraq. (acienag).
O. Warry, E.q., mil H. C. Gooddsc, 11. q.
A Nowise Comtism—Edmund Goodies, John
Whittle, arid Cherie. Oooddeo. of Portesham, labourers,
wire summoned for unlawfully leaving the navies of
Mr. W. Manadd.-111r. Howard for defendants.—
dental Dodge, laaillf for the prosecutor, said the de-
fendants had been in his ramie, for years. at 10a. •
weak and potato ground, and Edmund Goodden and
John Whittle bad house and prden rent free. They were
paid monthly. Them tines and another man agreed to
moW all the clover and grass at Its. 6d. par aore—a
scythe and whetstone fonod each man. They said they
wanted • oertain quantity of melt and hope for brewing
ala. They have bed the whole quantity for what they
haws cut, and for about 100 acres which they have not
out, and they bare Sallee the ale to their homes. They
began mowing Jae* lii. The grit night time man not
saminomed wee takes 111, and bad to V.. op. The
glover wee quite ripe. The dehetionts scold not get
another maa to 111 the vaesney, and Whittle aek.ell
plaintiff to put on ow. Witness put on three men to
help for a ley days. Tbe defendaote continued mowing
till the 20th of June. That morning th.y came to
witnsea's house, and said they ahoold not out any more,
Wt this scythes at the door, and went off. Edmond
Goodden was dissatisfied because • quantity of mackerel
were emisht, and witness would not let Mai go to the
&Mag. Mr. Manion eonaidered h. had led the others
away. Croes-examined : Edmond Goodden had been on
the farm 16 pan, and had house rout free. (Receipt pro.
diced for LI rent from Edmund Goodden, reereived by
Mr. Barnett, who eolisere Mr. Illsobeld's not) He
Dye him the £2 to pay the rent. Edmund Goodden
hoe been away from the farm several times by per-
minion. He bee been there tonstently from 20th
May, 1867. Whittle wallet off from May to the sod of
Jose to in fishing. The men now mowing were front
Barton farm Gera the men 3d. per sere more this year
than last. On the Saturday Ram left it ws afious
breakfast time. On ti. pert Monday morning themes
offered to case on wile. He seat to Mr. Maoffeld to
know wbsSier or mot they were logo us, sad be said
no, bedaub be had seat to /tattoo farm for other man.
Last Saturday he paid the new men 3s. Id. per sere, and
gave time alder, Wows* they had some from Fording-
be. He agreed with the leers. loompasy. Edintrid
Gooddea weal to him Jane 30th, and complained of
the three mem being pet OS, as they bad engaged to do
the whole. He then stopped the others. The three
mite met clover, which was the heaviesi work on the
form.—!. defame, Mr. Howard urged that the bailiff
had broke!' the ocietrast by putting on three men in the
place of 1b...., sad ea defeadanta offered to go on,
after ow day's esmation of work, the ground of their
beg meanwhile rentoesd, he hoped the
840011 would dirties the...,, Goodden had worked 16
years es the farm, and he had • good oharaster (wodseed)
for him for 30 years previously from the re of his
=.—tinder the of the circumstances, the
deeleof to disease the abeh Tb• megietrabee
lokl the °attract woe • had one, as no time was
seentiooed, and the defeedants were only bound to do
the work in • reasonable time.
Do ci Liciinmets.—Fronele William Paget, of Wyk.
Regis, piericed gelitylolespieg ado( without a liaises,
but is mad he had Qs dog ea trial,see was not mire
that he 'haslet keep it. Resides, be did not know
where to obtain a lassie till the padiesman told him
the plum, and be got cos th• same hour. Fined 75a
aad 11e. Id. eoest.—Joehoo Ibleee, Perelsed, wee
eintilarly seuasaemed. Delestleal he a mason. He he,

kit the Wand since the summons bits been served.
Pitied 130 s. and it,. Ad. oosta.--Stephee &lova, of
Molten. We. also summoned. Defendant avid the dog
Wai °DIY gee month' old. The aeastabbe thergAS it We.
about • year old. Case disnitseed, on the ground that
the promethium' did WA prove the dog we. more then
gz,,..innntbe Based, Mr. Be, sepsrvisor, ptheseated in
..••• Cane, on behalf of the Inland
HlOTlllo.—Lowstlyn Legg, of Kingeombe, Teller, was
sesansonsd for being drunk and riotous, June 15. He
did sot appear, Weems, am the isonstable thought, be
had been up several MIMS before. It sestnad defendant
was "sp for a good roe." and made h mself a anisettes
In tbe glene•—&ntenost to seven days' imprisonment.
"111.1 ITT TO • HOLM --Samuel Green, of Great
Toiler, was summoned for cruelty to • pony, June 15.
—P.C. Quiffs found him driving the posy in • cart,
whoa it bad • We place on ite back ander the pad,
every joint being raw. and on the pia bons a wound as
big as th• Palm of your hand, and part of the harness
same on it.—Ddthlant said it was the first time the
horse was used, and It only went • short distance. The
eninnd belonged to bis @co.—Fined ls.
Pirev rearr.-111sery Mall, of aroadrnayna, was
summoned for stealing fence. A constable saw him
Piok up • few stink. , value Id. belonging to r.
Cockeram, at West ff Dighton, and carry them off.
When be mw the policeman be threw them down.
Defendant said be had been ill since Isse Christmas
with • broken Ivg,llo be eonld not work. Mr. Coekerate
wrote to the Beath, asking them to deal leniently
with dsfeedant. He only proseested as a warning to
others, having lost &good denial timber.—Pined 6d. and
cautioned.

HIGHiIY OF7/311CI. —William Elprake, of Winter.
borne Bteepleton, was summoned for allowing a pony
to stray on the highway. Defendant aaid Mr. Groves
gave him liberty to tether the pony on some waste lead,
aad it 1... KU at 9 30. p.m., and at 9.45 the polieeman
came to his house and said it wu loose. The strap was
not broken.—Case dismissed._

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BRIACII OF Coirraaos.—Joesph Pearce was sum-
moned for anlawfully leaving the service of John Barter.
dairyman, of Froome. Dolendant was engaged by the
month to metet milk* and the work of the dairy. He
had 3a 6d. a week, with keep and lodging. He left,
without any notice, last Saturday. Was to give a
month's warning. Defendant said he gave oomplainant
warning that as aboald leave as the end of his third
month. Complainant denied this.—Ths Bench ordered
defendant to pay 110. or go to gaol for 14 days, and
smiled the ocintraot. Allowed a mos* to pay in.

WEYMOUTH.
HALT DAT Houtuay MOTIMMIT.-71.• half day
holiday movement was oosnwenoed on Thursday last.
The project wax orig nated by the drapen assistants,
and it has been followed by the employes of other
trades in the town. On Thursday afternoon business
entirely ceased, and She usistanta devoted themselves
to boatint, cricheting. and various other sports. The
present arrangement ia to be continued until October,
when business will be resumed as heretofore for that
month.

A RAPID PAssAoL—On Wednesday last the Brighton
(Captain Pile), belonging to the Weymouth and
Channel Islands Steam Packet Canape fly, made a splendid
run over to Guernsey. The Brighton left the Harbour
at a quarter past six o'clock. and reached Guernsey at
1150. Although she was detained •Ithe latter town
for some time in delivering the mail end diachar.ing
cargo end luggage, she arrived at Jervey at 2 20, thus
performing the journey in the short apace of eight hours
and five minutes.

SHOCKING AOCIDCIIT : CALMON TO BOTK —A seriona
accident, which happily has net proved fatal, happened
to a boy named Henry ToniEason, on Friday evening
last. The unfortunate youth is the son of Mr. Tomlin-
son, guard of the Portland train, and it appeared that
be went, on the evening ir question, with several
other lads, to the tucker peel, West pats ie. On the
land aide there are several Bleak. of timber, upon which
the Tooth' began to second and, whilst " larking,"
Tomlinson fell to the ground, uid a large plank tumbled
upon him. He was immediately picksd up, and it wen
found his neck had come acre • the rough end of a deal
plank, which itillocted a frightful gash from • limb the
blood flowed profusely. He was =vied home in an
insensible state, medical email:anew woe procured, and
the wound was sewn up. The boy is prof
towards recovery, although at one time it warn feared
he would bleed to death.

Tao &masa Facuittiont —During the past fortnight
the trains, both on the London and Booth-Western and
Great Western railways, hero branCh i number of
visitors and excursionist' to this fsehionatsle !rammer.
resort On Paturdsy leek the arrivals wore unusually
numerous. The expellent brad from Taunton, under
Lb. nransavment of Mr. Round, which hts siven so
mush militias:Won sine* tboir anisal tare, ascompanicd
the Premier steamer (Captain Reynolds), on her moon-
light excnnsions on Friday. evening, and doming was
•
spiritedly

sdly engaged in ou—ihe dope.On ronuding the
Breakwater, and going between the Baeoswen and 81.
Ovorp, men-of-war, the Premier brought up abreast of
the latter chip, and was enlisted by the ship's crew,
who afforded those on board an interesting sight—the
witnessing of their manoeuvres on the mast bead and
rigging. The band, on leaving, struck up "Rale
Britannia," and steamed for Weymouth. The moonlight
exeursionista spent a most enjoyable evening.

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Armor= Each's OF A COIMOT.—On Murphy
aftornoon, about three o'clock, • convict who was at
work in one of the stone quarries at this ialuid, made
his *mope from the warder who was in charge of a gang
of convicts. Immediately the escape was mad* known
.t.b• signal gun was awl from the heights near the
omelet establishment, and tha black deg was hoisted
on the flag staff near tbe Oolosiel's residonoe at the
Yarns. A number of the °Maids wait in pursuit of
the .soaped eqsviet. and bre was discovered in • demo
g 0..., • •Luel. dielmuoa (mu wlano mow gaol, were as
work. He was conveyed within the prison walls, where
so doubt he will undergo • stricter punishment. The
fugitive was re-mptored within fifteen minutes diet
his escape bed been dooovered.

Ince] rwr.—R. N. Howard, Esq., coroner for the
Island, held an inquest at the P.ison, on Tuesday, on
the body of John Crawford, • convict who died on the
previous day. Deos.sed was 27 years old, and under
sentence of 15 yearn' penal servitude. He had been in
the infirmary for 66 days, and was admitted for
diarrbois ; but he gradually got worse. He was aupplied
with all hinds of nourishment, but had • very weak
appetite, and suffered considenibla pain after taking
food. The infirmary warder in his evidence stated that
deceased gradated very grateful for the kind treatment
he received The me..l. officer, Mr. Edgar Shaw
Baker, testified that the causes of death was tubercular
ingamation of the intestines, • tact he had certified by
post morrow examination. The jury returned • verdict
of "Death from natural causes.
WAREHAIL

Thi C 11111081•18 1111.10•Mt11T. —The aturch•
wardens of Ledy St. Mary parish have issued a
statement showing the receipts and espenditare
respecting tbe works recently oarrisa out for improving
the boandaries of tbs churchyard, which had beeome very
dilapidated. The expenditure amounted to £BB gc.
and of this sum £B6 Ti. 6d. had boon subscribed, leaving
due to the eberchwardens el len 3d.

Tea Forreoomeso guicrow.-31r. J. H. IL
Worth, IL P., 11/111011110eS his intention to appeal to the
eleatore for re-Mection. Hs trade that those who gave
him their vote. at the last elestion will seain support
him. and that the new electors w;II not withhold their
confidence from ons "who helped to give Mein the
fienamse," Mr. J. S. W. & it. Drsh, who was dee.
lowed et the last election, states that he shall atn
offer himself as a candidate, as oneenentien priocip ;
If elected. he will support the prepaid YJnistry, and
oppose the intended dis-estahliMmeat of the Irish
Chyme. The issue ill plain. From Ceptala Caloraft's
pest parliamentary career. we know that he is an Inde-
pendent liberal ; Mr. Dm: avows himself a thorough
supporter of the Contervative party. It I. for the
sleeken to decide to which of the two greet eertie• in
the state their representative shall give his influents.