The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-03-26 00:00:00

B")RODUli PETTY sEssIONS.

Towttnatt, Monday, March 2.s.—(Before M. Devenich,
and J, Davis, %erre.)
Ont.meDin Kflra l'artaß VALsr ParTENCEoI.--
John Greening, alias George Gale, was brought Up on
reniand charged with obtaining a quantity of knives and
forks from the shop of Mr. John Galpin, falsely re-
presenting that lie had been sent by Mr. Hine.—The
former evidence relative to prkoner having offered the
knives sail forks for ask at the White hart, having been
read over, P. C. Cousins said that trim information lie
received he went to the White Hart and apprehended
the prisoner on the charge of obta g the articles
under false pretences. Prisoner mill he hail been to
Maiden Newton—it was Maiden Newton fair day, and
Mr. Hine had sent him to Dorchester for these knives
nil forba. He i01,1.i I. was a tail for offering them
for sale, met lie knew lie hail ilone wrong iii that. The
!olive,' mid finite produced were the same.--Ilenry
Walliridge Hine said that the prisoner was not iii hie
employ, and that he hail never sent him to Dercliester
for any knives and forks nor on any other busiiiese.—
JmiepliCnieker, siexistant to Mr. Gelpin stated that when
prisoner •to the shop and amid he hail been iient
for the knives and forks, he said lie hail been
to Kingston for Mr. Hine with a horse. and
that lie had then tome from Maiden Newton.—
Mary Ana, wife of 1114•1111111 Grigg. maid she retnembeied
the prisoner coining to their house—the Great Western
Hotel—int the 4th. March. About three o'clock on the
afternoon of that day priaoner Mlle and risked for minis
bread end cheese and ale, stating that he wan gluing for
borne for Mr. Ifine at Mr. Roper's, near Kilned], and
anal she was to let I • lines la., who would be at their
I ie the next day by the first train to meet Inin with
the horse. She knew Mr. 1111 Me very well, as he core
atantly ivied their houae when lie cam* to Doreheiter.
She also knew Mr. IlMe dealt in horses, and thought
the tale was perfectly right. She gave him mine beer
and bread and cheese, and when he left she let I
have la. On a ',reviews occasion one of Mr. Iliee's
servants hail had bread and chem.., hut lie then sent a
note. The next morning Mr. Hine Caine by the first train,
and just afterwards • man came with two horlica, and
asked for half a pint of beer. Thinking they were his,
she said, "0, Mr. Hine, here's your home come." He
laid lie had no hem cowing there, and hail sent no one
for any horse for him. She then told him of • man
coming there the day before, and having sonic bread
and cheese, and beer, and Is. on his account, stating he
was going for a horse for him at Mr. Roper's, and that
he was to meet him there neat morning. Mr. Hine
denied having authorised any anyone coming there for
him, and raid she was never to let any one have any.
thing in his name without a note.—Henry Walbridge
Hine, said lie never authoriaol the prisoner to go and
get anything in his name. He knew the prisoner—lie
lived with his father at Poorstock, but he had never
worked for him (Mr. Hine) OD any occasion. He
believed lie was a poor, unfortunate, miserable fellow.
—The prisoner wax committed ion both charges.
SATeRDAY, March Zl.—(Before John Enaor, Eau.)
George Mitts was charged with being a deserter from
the sth Regiment of Foot. He wan ixonutitted for the
authorities to be communicated with.