The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-11-27 00:00:00

BTALBIIDGEI

Lrrmay Imermrnom. —On Monday llith,a very
'garnet evening's mthertainmeal was girth poder the
auspices of the above society, In the public room at the
station road. The chair was taken by Mr. Jeans, and
the room was well filled. The entertainment consisted
of readinp front the workedf popular authors, inelnding
singing, Mrs. Cox ably presiding at the pianoforte, Tbe
programme was as folk,,:— Reading, "The Notary of
Perrigenens," Mr. ; duet, " Love and War,"
Menem Green and Our* ; readies. "Selections front
Pick wiek," Mr. Parsons : sous, 'My own, my raiding
star," Mr. W. Curtis; re.ding, "Gray's Elegy on a
CoultM7 eburehr 'rd." and "Adt Tees to a mummy," Mr.
Rice; rong, " Faith," Mir Seymour ; reeding,
"Mrs. Candle's curtain lecture," and " lira Drown on
gigolos the pledge," Mr. Clough. The media gave
great sthisfaseion, sad the .aging of Miss Seymour wag
sopesially adadreil.

COUNTY Purr Samna, Monday—Before W.
C. Lambert, EN. (Chairman). I. Gun,lry, & 8.
Kiddie, G. Itarryat, and W. T. Cox, &qrs.
George Caddy, • lad charged with riding without Was
on the 30th October at Broad windaor, was fined 2a. 6d.
and 7a. oak.

Joseph Brown, marine store dealer, charged with
haring in his prsemaion on the 10th October, et Broad-
wilmor, sits turd which was 'Doormat and unjust, was
fined 10s. and 7a. oasts, end the steelyard was forfeited.

Esau Elliott, oherged with having light weights In
his possession on the 6th Novelistic at a shop at Broad-
oak, pleaded guilty. Mr. Mao lisle maid he did not
believe defendant knew they were deficient. Mr.
Gundry said be knew defendant was • respectable 03.11,
so did not believe he lot nded to defraud the public,
this case only showed be should ease his weights
regularly adjusted.—Plned 10a. and 7s. costa

Amos Collins vu =mooed for not Conizibating Loth'
maintenance of hit child who was in a reformatory. The
child had been sent tor In years for setting Ara to •
net belonging to Bey. J. H. Chowne, at Netherbury.
Defendant said he bad Age children and was unable to
maintain this child, The Benoit told him that if the
child was at home be oould hare to sapped him. to
I w kb defendant said that he should be able to put him
to work then. The Chairman said Cut defendant had
o,t to clothe, feed, or mitteate the boy, gad he waa now
oat of mischief in being at this reformatory, so be most
contribute something towards his maietananoe, the
magiatrates would therefore order him to pull.. per tusk.
—Defendant said he could not pay it.-The daimon told
him if he did not be most stand the coneequences,
wbiob would be the. his goods would be diatrainsi, and
if thi. amount realized vu not aufficent he would have
to go to prison.
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lames' Bridle. charged with cruelty to a horse at
Marsbyroad, Nov. Ist, by working it when there were
two wounds on its heck whieh came in contact with the
harness, wss fined 3e. and 114 mots.
Walter Studley pleaded guilty to leaving • waggon
tor three hours on the highway at Marahnood, Nov. 2,
and was fined Is. and Is. costa.
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Charles Barnett- vas summoned for unlawfully m-
inoring three hinters from the outside of Dorset to
Chardstock, .ithin the °minty. Re bad a permit signed
by two farmers, bat not by a magistrate.— Defendant
said he understood his permit ants properly
Pined Is. and lla 6cl. costs.
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Frederick Hine riesded guilty'to being in pursuit of
owe on 11liw7 Paul's land at Fast Cholbwrough, Nov.
Being on a path through the field, be saw • rabbit in •
trap sod took it out. This gnu kin first (deem—Fused
Ss. and Ela. orate, and allowed • month to pay In; in
default, 14 days' imprisonment.

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George White, labourer, pleaded guilty to being drank
at Wbitelarch Caooticaram, No., 7, and waa tined gs.
At the clam Supt. 1101.1 e said White was in charge ot
a horse and wart, and was so drunk that the pgliceman
was obliged to put Lim in the aart and drive bins home.

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Richard Bartlett was ebarged with drunk... at
Broadwinror on 4th November. Defendant's wire
appeared for him and pleaded guilty.— P.C. Wills
stated that the man had never been brought up before,
and be had several mosil children. and • wife who was
very industrious —Fined ss. and Li. (meta
George Edwards, George Gals. Henry Meech, and
Charles Baker, rimy* charged by P.C. Mantell with
lawfully letting off fimworks at 13eandaster on sth Nov.
The defendant Mow.* staled that he engaged a
field to let them if in, sad stayed there till the pea
Won left, and thought It was no use to stop any longer
and let them off by themselves, so went into the town.
They nrornirml not to do so again In the town.—Futed
se. each, including costa.
Two lady named George Reed and James Legg
pleaded emit, to ',Coaling apples, value 24., at Power.
stock. They had been cautioned befora.—Fined 5.. Bd.
each. and costs 4s. 9.1.

Edward Will,, was charged with evading toll at Teller
Down gale, November Bth. Paul, the ptekeeper, Paid
that defendant pass d through the gate with four
waggon. laden with hay and drawn by one horse each.
and paid 2s. Directly after • boy took two string horses
through, and paid 31. After they had gone a abort
distance they were put to two of the heaviest waggons.
and went on towards Maiden Newton, The toll should
hare been 2., instead of 2s. 3d. Defendant said he
borrowed the two horse..—He was ordered to pay the
wars. Hs. 6d., N. for tbe toll, sod 2s. for the gate-
keeper's attendance, and weacautioned for the future.
George Foots, for obstructing the highway at Broarl•
winner, by leaving • bane of mortar in front of the Kit
While's inn, was fined 3s and 7s. soot.

George Mormon, a big lad, was charged by P.C. Wren
with stooling spill...at Bradpole, on the 14th November,
In an orchard belonging to Mr. Miller, who dated that
the boys working at Pymore factory, of whom defendant
was one, wore a mauler net of thioves. The big boy,
there went into the orchard and threw the apples out
Into a field Adjoining for the younger boys to pick up.
Ma dairyman was going to leave in coureptenee of the
&mete done by the bora —Fined Ss., casts 75., and
value Id.—Mr Miller knew nothing of the defendant,
who, it seemed, earned BA. per week at the factory.
Alfred Richards, • little boy working at Pymore
factory, we. also charged with stealing applea at Brad.
polo, from Mr. Miller, on 27th October.—P.C. Wren
roved the cue. Thorn appeared to he • regular organ•
pad svatem of dealing the apples. The policeman
said that as soon as any of the boys IMW him coming
they gave notice by means of • whistle to those in the
orchord, who immtxtittely ran away.—Fined 4a, costs
7e., and vale. 2d. This boy earned 4s. per week.

B.rkeley Watts. a youth of 13, the um of one of the
tenants of the late .1. T. Bullet's trustees, was sum-
moned for positing at Marsh...cid Mr. Joni& for
oomplainant, end Mr Day for AefenAant.—George Ash,
gamekeerer for Mr. 0. C. Elers, fnand a rabbit in a
trap in an orchard which was pert of the farm rented
be Mr. Watts, set., and be anbvequently saw defendant
take the rabbit from the trap and hill it. Be (witness)
took both from him. Mr. Jolliffe put in the lease of
the farm to Mr. W. Watta, which reserved the game
and rabbit, to Mr 0 C. Elera.—lir. Day admitted the
right of Mr. Bien to sport over that land, but told the
Bench that in a recent one, ticker v. Barnard, tried in •
superior court, it had been decided that where the rabbits
werernened to the landlord, the tenant was not liabie
for taking them, az he would not he trempaning on his
own lend, neither lemony person acting by his authority.
The trap in this in.tanott had been set for rata, but,
unfortunately • rabbit got in. Nathaniel Watts, its.
fendant's brother. spoke to hi. father giving defendant
orden to eat the gin 4 to catch rats, which had eaten
many apple.. Rahbit trans were more generally used
than rat trans, .COMITIMB they were better for catching
rata.—Mr. 0. S Miller, farmer, of Bradt-vile, maid rabbit
gine were better than rat gins, and he always used the
former for catching rata—Mr. fleeing, farmer, of Hine-
tingle, made • similar statement.—The Bench fined
defeerlant oreta —Mr. Day applied for • case,
on the ground. In stated in opening the defence.—
Mr. Jalliffeobjectod.—The magistrates, after oonsulta-
tion.decided not to grant • can bat dismiss the summons
altogether, as they thought Mr. Day's point a good floe,
and did not previously andentand him to have raised it.
Mr. Day said he did.—Mr. lambert said if Mr. Day
bad aa oinzly expleined his objection daring the one as
he had ones done, the magistrates would at once have
stopped the cese, n they were unanimously Of opinion
that the ohiecti.o was a fatal one.
Robert Walbridge, charged with allowing his horse to
stray no the highway at Powentook, on the 29th Oct.,
was fined 5.. anJ 84. costa.

John Stolle and Hears ?roma, for stealing turnips,
ratio 2g1., helonsins to Yr. E. Logs, of Combo Down,
wore each 'hod Is., costs 64, and value Id.

An affiliation me oteupied the attention of the
Bench for several boors. Annie Coombe Watley sum.
mooed Mr. Thomas Genre') Samson. draper, of
Beminter, to show canoe why he should not support
her child, of which she alleged he wee the father—Mr.
Jolhffe, of erewkerne for applicant; and Mr. Tweed,
of Honiton, for defeaant—Mist Wakley was appren-
Biped to defendant on the 17th October, 1884, when she
was 14 years old, and she lived in the house. At that
time he was recently married. His wife was confined
lest December. and during the following January Mix,
Wakley alleged defendant wet intimate with her in her
bedroom, when Mrs. Samson was out. It occurred
'gain on the following Good Mgiday, when defendant's
wife was at Bridport. he going to her room when he got
home about midnight; at that time she made known
to him she was meiotic Defendant was with her
attain subsequently. On the 10,11 September Mrs.
Wakley len sent for by Mee. Samson, and was told of
the condition of her daughter, and Mrs. Samson wanted
to turn her out at once. Mr. Samson obj ate& and it
was arranted she sh tild leave the next day, which she
did. Defendant offered the girl and her mother to pay
4'5 • month for sin months to settle the affair.
Mrs. Wakley said she should want E2OO. The
child was born on the 7th October. Subsequently
defendant and Mr. Hansford went to Mrs.
Waklefe to settle the matter, when they were referred
to Mr. Garvin, solicitor, of Bridport.—For the defence
Mrs. Semen was called to stato that during the month
of Joinery she was not out of her house. except to go
to church on the 10th—Several witnenes spoke to
eircumsteoces with • view of establishinc improper
conduct ardent the girl.—Defendant said he bed
frequently complained to plaintiffn mother of the girls
impertinence, and sent her home in January for refut-
ing to *ern a customer. bat was Induced to try her a
little longer by her mother. He admitted being intimate
with her on Good Priday, when be wee no drunk, that
be fell in going upstairs, hut he swore that was the first
and only time.—Mr. JAI'S* called • witness toy
Charles Edwards had told him Mr. Samson offered him
£2O if he would come and swear one thing, and another
witness to say nothing improver bad taken place between
him and rlsintiff. —After the magistnna had conzulted
together, Mr. Lambert said the conclusion they had
come to was that defendant was the father of the child;
they would therefore oaks the anal order of Sc. ad.
per week on him. We understood Mr. Tweed to we
they should appeal against the decision. Ths court,
whieh was completely crammed dnrine the hearing of
this We, did sot rise till ball past ten, and several WM
even then were adjoerned.

BR I D PORT.
Wz anticipate • great treat sad very full houses
at the Drill Hall this week on the two night. of the
Amateur 11 a rieal Performances. There was • great
demand for reserved seat tickets for the Era night last
Monday, on which day it had been decided that toe plan
of the room should be showndad more than 120 reserved
seats for the first night are already taken, besides
several for the seated night. Rue Lavine, who
performed here so suoceasfally at the amateur
theatricals some years ago ha again been engaged, also
Leakier aetress, Mee Bessie Water,the other characters
hang sustained by gentlemen of the town. Capt.
Edwards will sang two seep. auk night. The orchestra

Viesaiely ;tat wood 73-f members of the Bndpo—rt
A EMU'S'. Musicial &misty, who have volunteered their
Hanka& grstacutlY•
COUNTY Pow', Tuesday. —Before W. Bonniest!,
sad Joseph P. F, Gundry. Faq.—Joe White Powell, • ,
leg, was charged with stealing • rabbit trm, at Fishpond
B,Aggig, on Nov. 14th—Mr Day for defendant.
FampeoeLPowell, of WhiteAureh Canonioorum, said
last 'Tuesday, the 13th inst., he saw prisoner go into his
geld and take ups rabbit trap of his, which he had met
about one or two o'clock that afterunon,and carry it away.
The nest morning be communicated with the pollee.—
Cram-examined : There had bees ill will between his
family and prisoner's. The mune day witness obtained this
mimeos the entirey got• march warrant at geniins-

Barnard fteroser. Wollner, tot • rizackr ogress% wan
Mod 10e. Lail IL owls.

I Mayor (0. B. Emma, Rom.). T. Collor, sad 8. W. ms• I • threat somplainitd of, and Mr. Toting air
Whetharn, Eon—Mr. Simon Stark was summoned for IN cio
A, in nsequestie of such threat, he ballwellld
son-payment of poorrate. Defendant otisnpied • bow daughter's life to be in dagger. Mr. ?fodder, of the
lin Eoot.atreet, rated at Elf; per year, and the rate for it firm of MOW. Wlhou ruin, sad Sadder, wows/
would be 12..—Mr. Ward applied for 140. 44. otly to for the imanplainant, mid Mr Wbstriltn °ribald, of the
defendont, a proportional rate, aodefendeot was not is defendant. Mr. Everett held that, as the threat sow,
pomession when the rate 111114 made but was four days pleined of was uttered widths the borough of Wilton, Imi
after. Defendant disputed the amount as he had D° juniadiclioe al" Sl"' Willa' 1...4 he "km
was not in onmpatioa when the rate was made • Wore the Wilton The dthaidant throllb
he was informed the rats was for tbe gamma Me. Whiantati, offend to •Poloffimi to the ram( "lama
quarter, so he was clearly liable for this rate.— ' for the threats and unpleasantness be ima 'mood her
Ordered to pay the nibs laa ad., and wits 4a. lII. but Mr. Young deeliwed to immeetbe apology. sa
lift rlaff be
Williout Burboge, Harry Collins, Harry Taylor, sad must apply for heavy Wed& The Parldan tad° the
Able Rear, boys about 10 or 12 years old, were summoned wort. and the defamdant was egaimare to irod *Wm
vu
be
lee unlawfully playing a game of "tooth" in thorned, fore the Wilton nististeutss on Moods,. when bo
i.e.-ail" "'lama' tammentom They Pleaded guilty.— ordered to enter into hie own rgoogniaaaoms is the Ma
'...oeoered to pi, got, ,ing betweeo them,whieh would of E6O and to Lind • surety to a like artematt to hog
be 2.. 3d. ea/A.—Frederick John Leff, Henry Hussey, the pesos for 12 month&
and William Coombe, bigger boys, about 14 or 16, were
summoned for • similar offener, in playing a game culled
"dobby" in South-street. —The boys pleaded guilty.
Ordered to pay the oasts Po. Worsen them. wills%
would be 2.. Bd. nob, they must however not offend in
Intone. as if brought there again they would be punished.
—Charles Bishop one charged with being drunk and
riotous Nov. 19. b, from Eastetrest to West. street. •
large erowd being assembled In eonseqtrence. It so
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posted he had also done damage to the eell at the polio,
station to the amount of s.—Defeadant pleaded guilty.
—Fined 210 e. for end, offenee, and Si. 64. coste--amount•
ing to £1 17.., or in default 28 days' impriseement.
Defandatit said be could not pay, so had to go to pnaon.•

GORSHAM
Tam RIGHT Hos. LORD MITHITEH bias
been entertaining • select party of the nobilityltl
gentry at Corgis'= Court, daring which the
nannal °over shooting took place. The eposisame
wire some of his lordship's guests and some of the
neighbouring gentry, who in three days killed ea
astoniseirig quantity of game, numbering oesrlf
2000 head, from which his lordship bee, with bit
matuitomed liberality, supplied his uumeroos fraud%
tenants, tradesmen, and label:Stouts, the poor Mrs
arming in for their share in the way of rabbits. Hi
is also very pleasing to add that Thomas H. A.
Poynder, of Redd= Park, is, as usual,
exceedingly lat:eral in supplying gams to his frienda,
tenants, tradesmen. Ica
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EAST KNOWLE.
lequeer. —An inquest wm bald on Saturday week,
before R. M. Wilson, Eaq., simper, on the body co'
John Burbidge, the infant child of lama Berbidis.
shoemaker. -Tlie latter is • widower, and As okS4
was about 14 weeks old. Smsse of the osighboure
bad looked alter it from lib birth, and the faker
mid be gave it bread and milk every day • On PH-
day morning it died almost soddenly. Mr. Mum,
surgeon, who was called in, maid be found the body
greatly emaciated; and be attributed death to
inanition. The jury misused • verdict accordingly.