The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-13 00:00:00

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS.

TUIRDAY.

Before B. Hopkins, Esq., an IT. Abbott, Esq.
Taounasous NIIGHBOOIIII.—WiIIiam Snowdon was
summoned by Mary Ann Caddy for assaulting her son,
"J 5 William John."—on Saturday afternoon,
defendant's lodger called her little boy, and sent him
for a loaf of bread, and when he went into the house,
the defendant pinched his arm, and with bad language
, said "Out of thia." On Sunday Mrs. Rumford asked
her for a pie dish, and she sent in her eldest boy, when
' defendant assaulted him also, and said he shouldn't
; come in there. This was plaintiff's statement ; but, as
, she did not see the acts, the boy was called, and said
that Snowdon squeezed his arm tight, and hurt him,
so that he went out crying. —Defendentsaid he told the
boy to get away from the paint, and he said he
shouldn't. On Sunday morning there wa, a maiar
traffic in and ontof his house, marketing, and on that
dtoanychheeidthiderpe—tFouinteda boy but n
10eiudoingSatnrda.04.._yDshfeendunidntl:
Thank you, sir. I'd rather go up along; I have enough
to do to rab along and
_provide for my family, without
being fined for what I didn't do.—even days' hard
labour.—He was afterwards allowed • fortnight.
• '• Onsrahortos.' —Michael Cahill, a liotneed porter,
was summoned for causing an obstruction on Thursday
night. —P.C. Mosrls found him making a noise, and
pushing in out of his tnro.—Supt. Vickery asked for
the man not to be heavily fined, as he had brought the
ease before the limning committee, wbo agreed that
when such obstruction was caused, the 'loan°, should
be withdrawn.—Fined the meta, 3a. Bd.—Defendant
wanted to make a complaint against the policeman, but
was told be must make it below.
DSO WNW& —Albett Veal and Charles Major
were summoned for being dgunk, on Sunday meriting,
and filled is., or menu day,' hard labour.

WASHIBWOMIIII.II ROBBULY.—rWo married women,
named Hawkins and Ouard were summoned for steal-
ing towel', &c., in Love-lane, and • second count
charged them with receiving the same.—?.C. Bartlett,
on Monday morning, from information received, went
to Wyke, and saw • man named Gorges Woodsford,
whom he asked how he came by the shirthe bad on.
Bxaminel the shirt, and found the name-plea; had
been cut out. Told him the shirt was stolen,
and be said he had bought it, 1111 well MI the
trousers he had on, of Mrs. (lizard, of Love-lane. Said
he paid is. 3d. for the two, 31. for the shirt, and is.
for the trousers. Charged Mrs. °mord with stealing
them, when she said she had bought them, and at first
refused to come to the station, but on being brought,
she said she had brought them off Mrs. Hawkins.—
Mrs. Marshallsay, owner of the stolen p:operty, said
Mrs. Hawkins had been washing tor her fur over two
years, and during that time she had been continually
losing things, and vete day she saw a men wearing
one of the shirts.—George Woodsford said he bough;
the shirt produced of Sirs. °wird, and gave im 3d. for
the trousers and shirt. Di I not know anything about
the shirt, and did not observe whether the name was
cut out.—Mrs. Hawkins first asked to be remanded,
but then they both asked to be tried at once. Mrs.
Hawkins pleaded guilty, and Mrs. Orsard_ pleaded not
guilty. Hawkins said she owed is. 61. to Mrs. Oaaard,
and gave her the shirt and trousers to make up for it.
—Hawkins was sentenced to one month, and Oisard,
who was dismissed, warn warned that she had been
sent for trial for receiving stolen goods, and she was
exhorted to amend.—ln the COUII4I of the enquiry Mrs.
Oszard manifested much excitement at the idea of
bring sent to Dorchester for trial, and raid she didn't
want to go there; they might as well kill her at once.