The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-10 00:00:00

ailed and geld Krs.Dbusond gave her ill the
things; the leo. wea her deer Aber a;, end
sobbinl. she said as God is my indge I never took a
farthing's worth from her tilt was my 'int words. I did
everything in
_ save her *spume as she said the fano was
very expensive. -toe umbrella I should have returned
whon she paid rre the 153. she owed me, and the two
pocket handkerchiefs she (an. Diamond) borrowed of
me. She said she could hare plenty of *thanes if phi
bad the means. She mentioned it to the magiArates.
The Judge pointed out that she did not. and said
had the done so thi y would have been brought here at
the publioe expense. Therefore she had no 'ricotta.'
en that heed.

Th-e jury !mad the piscine, guilty; but recommended
her to mercy.
The Judge: Tipou what ground
Foreman . Her-youth and being the first offence.
The Judge: Very good; that's very good.
Addressing 'he prisoner he said he WSlldirpmed to
give every effect to the reeorumendation, and sentecoed
her to one month's hard labour.

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FOWL leematlno.
IT%Man Bngbr, wee cherged with stealing, and on
a 11000111 000% with receiving, several fowl, the pro-
perty of John Ptle, at Seamineter, on the 291 Jesuitry
biat.—Mr. Graves prosecuted.
Prosecutor said the eon of prisoner worked for him
till the 31st January. Didn t anew that he had lost
sty fowls till prisoner rame to him and asked if Le had.
Replied that he didn't know that he had, but calling
them toeether found he bad lost seven. Told armoner
he had boat these upon whioh he said he had some
fowls and described them. The polio, constable
brought them to him and he reoognised them ley their
plumage.
The dodge: Are they alive I—Yes.
The Judge: Thin produce) them.
P.C. Foster produced one and proinsontor ideetified
It as one given him by his father-in-law. Two others
were produced and identified; but the fourth ptoseon-
tor could not swear to.
P.O. Foster said on the 29th Jan. be was in White
Hart-street, Beaminster, and saw prisoner's son going
along with a foultunder his &rm. Followed him home,
and when begot inside saw the fowl on his father's lift
knee. Told them th• bay had said ha bought the fowl
from Mr. Sopp's boy, and gave Is. 61. for it; but he
was telling his fath r that be had given 6d. for it.
Asked the parents if that was true? • Oh 1 yd' they
replied, "and we have three or four that he has par.
cliased from Mr. S. pp's bay." Prisoner took the fowls
to the stave,, nil morning.
kle'llale remembered the prisoner bringbsg the
fowls H. said he bad been to the farmers to get th,to
identified, hut mould get no one to identify them and
without suggmted he ehould leave them. The prisoners
son was aged about 10, and had been to an lodustrial
School.

The prisoner's statement before the magistrates was
read ; and he now told the jury that his boy had liven
a rabbit in exchange for the fowl. to Mr. Seipp's boy.
When the polioeman came his son was telling film he
had b ught all the fowls from the same boy. He and
his wife went to make enquiries, but NIUE/ to Ind an
owner, he took them to the polices st•tion. fleycied
saying that he bad "chopped away" his rabbit or the
fow'a, he (meld get nothing from him.
The Judge summed up, pointing out that the only
oiroum.t.ace egainet priaouer was that be should have
done at an earlier perivd what he thought right and
did do after the 'WI of the polioeman. It was in his
favour that be did not seem to have made away, with
any of the fowls, but voluetarily produced °there that
were not asked for, and which had been In his moos-
aloe for some time.
Verdiet —Not Guilty.

ISTI•LING A WATCH.
Thongs Rideort, 44, waa indicted fur stealing a wat,l3,
the property of Georg* Hatching', a carter la the
employ of Mr. Lockhain, of firoadwey.—Mr. (Dollies
proateutod.
Prosecutor said he entrustod the ;miaow'r with his
watch to repair, but whim he returned It, it went Si
bad as ever. Prisoner told him to let him have it again.
Ile paid him 3e. 61., and save it him hack, autos Which
he had n.. 4 area it.
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Mr. Gibbs, pawnbroker, Weymouth, decimal tbst
he took the watch to pl.ige on Deeember 19, 1873 i for
7,.61.

Vickery saw prisoner at the station, sad after.
wards obtained the watch from Gibbs.
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P.C. Horn took prisoner TotTwo—us.tody. Had to
break the door open, and found him lying on • =t-
hief'. Found • puree containing the pawn tiotet on
him.

Prisoner said he had no intention of stealing or doing
sway with it ; he wanted some money to prevent being
sp;.rebended from the County Ouutt.
Verdiet—Guilty.
Prixoner was then charged with stealing a watoh ti
prhperty of Jane Poniard, of St. NUM°laa-street,
Weymouth.
Prossroutric said in Fatima/Jr last year she entrusted
prisoner with two watehes. He was to repair one with
the materi.le of the otter. She bad not seen it 14000
ill in the hand, of the polio.. She had asked for it
160 times.

Prisoner pointed out that it would be impossible to
rots& an English watch with s part of a Genera one •
sod to this ffeot addressed the jury. He had suffered
from rheumatics otherwise it would hire been done.
He WKS LO hove had the Geneva 11111,0 h as payment for
"VeirrdinieGu gt--the
other.t
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There were two other shame' against prieoner, but
they were uot proceeded with
Mr. collies observing that they hod been glvn ii
etch woe for goods parcbased.
Supt. Viikery, in reply to the Jodie, said be had
recoired sir watches which had been dimpo•ed of by the
pri.cne!.

The Jade* said be interned to have made a trade of
obtaining witches from poor persons cod making way
with them.

Psisouer said be didn't know be was doiog wrong;
and only did so on account of his illness.
The Judas said his whole conduct showed his
Luton:ion.

Prisoner pleaded that he h.ci been working in the
same shop for 20 years, and never wronged any one.
The Judgo *sal sorry he had bitun now, and
gentenad him to eight months bard labour.
Subrequeutly, the Judge directed the return of the
old watohee to their owner,.

RICSiVING aro= ISOM
Dona: Lawrence we. charged with feloniously re-
ceiving five pleats f iron the property of Mr. R. R.
Jld, of GLanvilles Wootton, on the 29:b January.—
Mr. Caste ptosecuted ; Mr. Woodford' defei.ded.
P.C. Paull raid he watched the house of a person
named I iowntou, at Glenvilies Wotton. Prisoner came
does the road and stopped opposite the house and
went ie. Saw him oarry an empty bag in, and when he
returned it appeared heavy. Went up nod took it
from him. The iron produoid were portion. of old
ploughshares. Asked him what he had in the bag. He
replied " Iron," and said be had it from his customers
on the road, but eouldn't tall their names or where they
lived. Aft rwards—that be bought it of a woman but
couldn't tell her name. Then said that he bought it of
Doentoo's mother, who told him that her eon had
brought it home and asked her to selldt for him ; he had
picked it up on the road. While witching, he heard
something said about 60. or lid, by prisoner.
Mr. B.* B. Old identified the iron produced,
by a private mark. Had bad a boy in his employ
named Dowitton, but he had no right to dispose or
carry away Iron.
Crowe-examined: Was before the magistrates.
Prisoner might have said he didn't know that it ors.
stolen. Some of the iron might have been there some
>ears, but couldn't say exactly. Iteoognised the iron by
a mark which he put on it when be began to miss it.
My son he. sold old iron to buy orange.; but with my
sanction ; it might be to prisoner.
Re-examined : After the iron wes marked be had
given no such permission.
Supt. Batty, of Oerne, was present when prisoner we.
brought In. He charged him with receiving the iron,
knowing it to be stolen. He replied he did not know it
was stolen, he had bought two or three lots of iron
from "him ;" Mr. Woodford said witness before the
meeistratee had said " them."

Mr. (WWl' Wil• shout to call evident)s to prove the
stooling by Downton ; but Mr. Woodford objected that
the priaoaor's plea could not effect Lawrence. A dim-
scollop ensued, and the judge ruled that though the
who bad been dealt with summarily, had imo•
tossed his guilt, yet It °mild not be used aa *Aden**
against th• prisonu at the bar, bad direoted the jury
to return a 'verdict of soquittaL
Prison& was accordingly disabared.

lll:bard Philip Rolls mid on Christmas finning he wad
coming down Si. Albsn's row, and near the church railings
he picked up • woman's Jacket He also caw a sailor on tho
ground blooding very much and he tral insensible. Had cute
at the back of his head. The two prisoners were alongside a
him and Schuller. Ho took up the man for dad. Gave the
jacket to the young woman, and she said '' Thank you' The
two prisoner, bolted, and left him had tithollar with the sailor.
In four or five minutes a policeman came, and he helped take
the mikr to the police station. Saw the female prisoner throw
a handkerchief over the church railings. Next morning went
them with a policeman, and found the handkerchief covered
with blood.

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By Mann : Can't toll whether you ran or walked sway; I
was attending to the poor utast you did not go in the direction
of the pollee station.
By Blandon : You did not go with Pitmtn. You walked
away. titantlon said the jacket wag not hers; but bill) WOk it
to hcr lodgings.

liagns said he kept the Market House Inn, in fit.
Edmund-stn.:et On Christmas day Hollister came to his house
In the evening, about nine, with some shipmates. His friends
left first, Stantion was with liollister. Pitman ensue In with
another man about quarter to 10. Hollister went out for a
@hurt time, and then returned. Hollister gut up to go away,
and asked Standun to go with him. At first she took no
notice ; but %hen he asked her • second time she went out
with him. They went towards Haidemstreet. Pitman left •
few minutes afterwards alone. Did not see which way he
Went.

By Pitman: You had a pot of beer with another man.
Pitman : We had to,, my lord.
The Judge : What does that matter?
By Pitman : Did not Mar the chap you were with say to
Hollister "She (Pitman) is not going with you for I am her
chap."
P.C. ifandord of the Weymouth borough police, said on the
morning after Christmas, about three o'clock, he went to the
old Puto--house where Pitman Lives. Knocseil at the door
several finite, and then broke It In, and found prisoner in bed.
Charged him with assaulting IfoilLster, and he said he knew
nothing about It. Said be must go to the station, lie said he
had 110 trousers. Told him he inuit go, trousers or nut. Then
he cum down-.airs, and witness found his trousers and slop
in a pail of water. A man named Butcher lent him a pair
of trousers, and he went to the station. On the way Pitman
said he went between Standon arid the Bailor, and the sailor fell
down. Afterwards at the station he sail Balmier was ptdling
Mention about, aisl he went between them.

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No questions were asked by prisoner*.
Supt. Vickery, of the Weymouth police, said on Christmas
evening he went to the police station and there found the
'PLUMB Hollister shortly after 11. The sailor was insensible.
His head had been drowsed. More than a pint of bled calm"
out of his mouth. Had known hint some time. ficnt for a
doctor, and had Hollister taken to the hospital. Cave direc-
tions for prisoners to be apprehended. The female was brought
in flre. He motioned her, telling her the nun might die,
and it would be • serious matter. Ile read the charge to her,
and said if the sailor died she would be charged with utunler.
She said she knew nothing about it When Pitman was
charged he said Hollister was dragging the woman, and he
went between them and pushed hint, and he fell down. On
Saturday night the female primmer sent for hint and wished
to make • statement. She raid "I wish to tell tho whole
truth about It." He cautioned her, and told her she had
better consider of it till next morning. She again sent for hint,
and he Wok down what she stated, and afterwards renal it over
to both. She said she had known Owirgc Hollister, a stoker
on H.M.S. Achilles some yeses. A few days before Christmas
day she received a letter asking her to go out board and see
hint. But she could not go. On ChrWtmas day he came to her
lodgings, and they had liquor together. Going from the
Market House Inn, she thought she saw • person who was
making her a dress going by Church Pan, and went to
speak to her. When she came beck the man was down. She
asked Pitman about it, and he maid " Don't say I knocked him
down." Pitman toot her handkerchief. She afterwanht
identified it itt court. When natol over to Pitman, he said
" Hollister wee pulling you round, and 1 wept between you..
She said It was no such thing, he was not !tolling her roosa
Dr. lizard said be found Iloilirter suffering from a bad
Lacerated wound on the back of the scalp one-and-a.half inehas
In length; he was sentieonscious partly from drink and partly
front ths wound. Ms state was dangerous. Directed hint to
be watched, and subsequently had him removed to the hospital
Defendant had the mark of a blow on the right eye. Ihe
wound at the back of the head was eauaol by a Idow or a
fall ; ifs fall it must have been very abrupt and violent.
George Hollister, stoker on 11.31 S. Achilles, said hegot leave
on Christina. day and was to be back next morning at
o'clock. On having had over Kw in his possoution. left the
ship about 1.30. Just before John Ilawkinshad held his 1111 l ney
for hint. Was going to have 14 days' leave the next Satunlay,
so it was buportant for hint to he back next morning sober or
he should lose his leave. At Weymouth saw Standon, whom
he had known before. After going to several places went to
the Market Inn. Amongst his money had two half
sovereigns. In the hut took out a handful of silver. Any one
In the room CoUlti lieu it. Was quite sober at the inn. livlt
with the female prisoner. Pitman remained in the inn.
Going 1111 Maiden-Arca, close by the church, Pitman came up
and equated olf at him. Told him he didn't want to fight him
or any one else, /Ad crowed the road PiGnan Mine tenni
behind hlm, and gave him a violent Wow which knocked him
down insensible. Did not know what followed, till he found
himself in the hospital the following day. Had not been well
since. There was Is. Id. found on him. Ile could not have
spent above fw. or Ct of that**. he had. Had not given any-
thing to Brandon. Lila money was quite sale when he left the
Market Ileum Inn.

By Pitman : You came In the inn about nine by yourself.
Didn't notice what you or your mate talked about. You saw
me take out my money. I was not asleep. You ;squared off
at In. in the street. I did not drag the woman at all; I only
&skim her to come along.
Dr. Tisard re-eallod by the lodge, said when called to the
sailor he found hun suffering partly from Uie shock and partly
from drinking.

Thomas Hawkins, stoker of RM. Achilles, spoke to lending
Hollister half &sovereign Just before he left the ship. Was at
the Market-house with him in the evening Hollister woo
quite &Mu. Ha had drunk but little—thought It was
lensonade or something of that sort. Did not sew him drink
any boss.
Jane Global] said she lived at Carter's-cottages. On
t hristsuas day the prisoner Standon and Hollister were at her
house. Ile gave her 2s to get some beer. Then they went to
Mr. Oliver's and had a glass of runs each. Ile took out some
money including half a sovereign and he said I've fourpence
left mother." " Yes, inmrge," she said, " I see a little yellow.
boy, as well." Hollister ou sober. A little after 10 Mansion
mote in. She aalual where lacorgo was. /Mambos replied " Ile's
kneeket down." She said to her Why did you have Mint"
Stands.o answered she wax afraid of the police. She said
she did not eve Hollister knocked down, but when she
gut up Pitman was loaning over him.
George Perkins, of Governor's-lane, spoke to seeing the sailor
on the ground a.describul by Schollar.
Supt. Vickery rucalled said after Pitman won in custody he
made his escape on January 3rd, and WM numstured on the
6th.

Prisoners bong told by the Pals this was the time to call
witnesees or addrem the Jury, l'ituun rid he thought Joseph
Thorn would be hers for him He was ea/led but made no

appeamnee.
Pitman said he was with Thorn all day, and went to the
Market !louse inn, where they saw Holater asleep and the
woman by the bide of him. On going away Hollister asked
Blandon to ;.,,o ith him, when Thorn said he was her char.
Going home he saw Hollister pulling I:Hamden ahnag,and refusing
to let her go. He went on home.
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Slandon said she wan quito ocent. She said she never
noticed what 11101111 he had ; Sellister was Ilely tipsy. 1. hcn
he paid 2a (Id. for a quart of beer he told the landlord to give
her the change, and she sulrwriuuntl) paid for a quart out id It.
{men nbc ,cot home she paid for some beer for her
supper, and when she was taken into Custody she bad Is. in her
pocket.
The judge, in summing up, said the evidence as affecting the
two prisoners would require their close attention, 14 it SCCllled
to be very different In its bearing against them. It was clearly
at the desire of the eailor that Standon went out with him.
That was important bemuse of the suggestion that she was
acting In concert with Pitman to waylay and nth him. They
must consider if there was any such scheme. When they got
near the church railing', Pitman followed, and tbe sailor said
he squared at him, when the sailor creosol the road saying he
didn't want to fight him or anybody, but Pitman followed him
and knocked him down insensible. It soemol natur.il that the
blow which caused the black eye knockol him down, and that
the Injury at the back of the head was caused by the fall. The
doctor mid that might be so. Pitman seemed anxious that the
police should not be fetched. The woman also went away, but
not with Pitman. All through the learned Judge pointed out
that Standon's conduct was compatible with her being innocent
of participation In the crime Against Pitman Um evidence
was very strong that he knocked the sailor down. Pitman sow
the man had money, followed him, and without pnwocation
knocked hint down. What wan done after could not etactly be
said, for there warn noose there. In his pocket after only Is.
Id. was found ; and if ho had 605. except Ss. or 6s. when he left
the inn, It waa for them to eimeider what had become of It.
When he was apprehend. d the police had to force his door,
and his trouser. were In a pail of water. No money was found
on bim, but money was easily removed. If they did not think
the woman was acting in concert with Pitman they would
acquit her. As to Pitman they would say whether they had
any doubt that he assaulted the sailor, and then whether it was
with intent to roh.
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-What did you bare I-A.-I can't remember what. I
was perfectly sober.
Q. -Did you hit Summers -A-I did.
molly
4. -Was there blood 7-A.-There was some on his handker-
chief?
4. -Was there blood in the street'-A.-1 venture to lay!
did mot see any in the street.
Q.--What did you maw by saying "There was very little
blood in the street" 1-A.-I saw it neat morning.
Q -flow long did the fight last 1-A.-About a minute.
Cross-examination continued: There was blood on the hand-
kerchief, spots of blood. When the hat was thrown, four or
Ave dint rush and push each other. I saw the hat fall. It
WU out thrown backwards and forward& It was Summer's
hat, I have been told so afterwards. Didn't stand before the
hat. I didn't sit down on the very chair the hat was under.
I struck him deliberately twice. Did not offer to take a
sovereign to settle LB° matter ; did not tell John Stevens so.
41, ,llisin 'Drape, Builder, Swanage, said between half-peat
six and seven on the evening of Oct. IT, he was at the Anchor
Inn, with Sumniers and Fooks. Fooks. was sober, be was there
on burl:sew. Ilad been there about half-an hour or three
quarters. They were in • room about IS feet by 10 feet. I
pitched the hat first. I am not a partner with Fooks, I was
once with him a week, at the Canteen. 44e were two publicans
at that tinie. Peeks was at the Globe Inn, Hurst.), and left
about two months ago, lie hia a builder's son by the side of
his house. Ills father keeps a refreshment room towards
Tilly Whim, rooks did not assign Ida goods to me. I per--
ch..' from Feiss for J. C. ii.d.rtson, EAR, at port...-
square, for Eli Sc. I took up the hat and threw it. I was
sitting there. and went out. 11 hen I came bami, there was only
in; scat vacant, and a hat on it, I asked some one if it Mal his
hot, awl towed it to him. It was Wooed backwards and for'
wools, and Sutinoimi tried to get it.
The Judge: Don't you think we have enough of this, Mr.
Mullen
Mr. Sullen: There is • question whether Foots was drunk
or not.
The Judge: Before we can go to the jury, you must give us
a definition of what is'' drunk" at Swanoge. it untaus ono
thing.
Mr. Mullen: I am not an expert, my lord.
The Judge: Gentlemen, Its sure_ you will agree with me, we
have hterti enough of this, you will lay be is not guilty of the
Not guilty.
'At Dorchester, another thing at Weymouth, and another
at Swanage.

ANOTIIIM IMAJURT CHARM'.
Janse. Bitit,4.:, policeman, iras indicted for perjury
at Wareham.

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The Judge : This Is • question whether a carpenter, not
particularly addict.] to sobti habits, was drunk or nut on ous
'articular day.
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The Jury found Pitman guilty, and acquitted Standen.
Pitman admitted that on 51.11 Oct., 1671, he was convicted of
felony.
The Judge, addressing Pitman, mid—you have been most
properly convicted upon the clearest evidence of an swanlt
upon the prosecutor with intent to rob him Most probably
you did rob him. At all event. it on with Intent and I find
you have not only been convkdod of the previons felony to
which you have pleaded, but further that you were eonvicted
on • former occasion, and that you have been likewise con-
victed of the misdentmnour of poaching. Therefore this is the
third conviction of felony against you together with the ego_
demeanour to which I have referred. Under these cirtuiu-
stances the sentence of the court le that you be kept in PENAL
SERVITUDE FUR SEVEN YEARS.

To Standon the Judge said—The Jury have acquitted you,
and I think properly upon the evidence. There wall sufficient
doubt whether you were in concert with Pitman. lint take
care for the future. Take care.
She was then discharged.

IIIUAOLART AT TrAMAII.

Osorsrs Parker, a little boy , was charged with breaking into
the shop of Mrs. Curtis, baker, Wareham, and stealing Mx
small loaves am' porno Ca ea. —Hr. bullen prosecuted.
James Curtis said he resided with his mother who carried
on the business of a baker and confectioner, In Weekstmet,
Wareham. He assisted In the business. About 5 am. on 19th
Dec. he heard • noise downstairs, and ran down to the shop
without dressing or getting a light. In the shop he caught
hold of prisoner, who said witness had killed him. Ile did
'cloacae him rather tight Ilia mother brought a light, and a
man ..mod unseeishito came In The shop door was closed.
Near the door he saw five Id. loaves and one led one. They were
on the floor. The night before they were left in the window.
Took prisoner to the police station. On him wee found some
cakes. Going back he found four panes in the window broken
and the her outside removed. It had been &mural the night
wore, By 11.4 breakage there WU room left for • bey like
prisoner to get in. Just inside the window was • pan of water
on a stool, which was knocked over, and broken. Hs thought
it was that 1111• Oh him.
Supt. &ilea spoke to prisoner being brought to the police
station about 6 a.m., charged with house !making, to views
of cake being found on him, and the damage to the window.
The Judge said till a boy was 14 the law presumed a child
did not know the nature of crime unless the facts, showed other.
wise. But his conduct showed he committed a burglary, and he
could see no reason for doubting it. However, it 'tailor them
to consider.

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11r. Murcia prosecuted ; Mr. Collins ildended.
Mr. W. C. Lacey was called ; but his clerk, lama John
Clark appeared, and Produced the noto book used by the
magistrates at petty awsiona on 24th June, and on nth July •
nIo o gummont in the handwriting of Mr. Weraft, to t 4 Mien;
Bridle, carpenter, by William Jlllll,ll Butt, policeman, for being
drunk and riotous.

Mr. Geo. 11. Bond, a magistrate, was present at petty lee-
Wons on Juno 24, when the summons came on to be heard.
Bridle appeared, and witness took noses of the proceedings.
Butt was sworn In support of the complaint, and said : On
Thursday, 12th June, about 7.30 pm. I saw William Bridle
coining to my house on the way to his on. lie was stagger-
ing drunk, swearing, and making • noise. I went and spoke
1. hnn, and told him I should report him if he did not desist.
lle abused me, and went on towards his house, still making a
noise. I heard him from time to time, indoors and out, shout-
ing and making a noise. The cave was adJournod till Bth July,
when ...RAMO Was again prow:tit, the evidence was read over,
and he was cniee-examinol by Mr lloward. He said: On the
10th June I lii not use the expression that Bridle mentioned
in his evidence. A charge against Butt was heard at the same
Gine for using thrmtening bunt-nage. Bridle said: "Before
Ilinner defendant came to Inc and mid: I will have drunk or
givesober, indoors or out, I will give you 14 days." butt swore
that what he said was: "Bridle, I hear you have been getting
drunk again, and if I see you drunk again, I will summon you"
Witness OWlVidoad Bridle of the drunkenness, and dismissed
the charge against Butt..
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Cross-examinod : lcidlo said on the Ant occasion they could
produce witnesses to show he was innocent, and the magis-
trates adjourned for 14 days, and then he appeared by attorney,
called Walter anil Charles Summers to support his ease and
they dismimod the charge. Butramuently Bridle preferred a
charge against Butt for perjury, Bridle appeared by attorney,
and after hearing the ease, the Bench refused to commit
Mr. Much : The magistratim retired to consult, did they not?
—Yee.

4.4 —Did they not say there eras the option of the proceeding
under the. Vexatious Indictment Act?- ,Yes.

The Judge: How many policemen are there at SWIMIVI 7—l
believe there Is only one.
The Judge: Dom the !mike constable undertake to look after
the morals of the people I—Not that I know of.
The Judge: When a man get. drunk In his own house, and
there is no harm done, dna' the piliceinan tate him up at (Meg
—A. They are very strict at Swariage.
The Judge: Do they act upen temperance principlos?—(a
laugh)--A. Not that I am aware of.
The Judge: I have known eases where the police hays done
more harm by over-ottdousneas than by not prosecuting
criminals for mime.

William George Riddle, carpenter, was on Thursday 12th
Juno, working at Mr. Smeklniore's. A man named George
Courtenay was with him, and they were making a cuMn for
Henry Gillingham. Was all the day at work with Courtimay.
They had a pint of ale, and a pint in the afternoon, and left
work at half-past three, and had two glasses. He went So
Snioilmore's shop, and was there till a quarter to sin, and
sharpened two handsaws, Mr. Idinedinore paid him, and he got
home about half .put seven. On Ins way home he went across
to the Anchor, had 3d. worth of gin and half a pint of beer. IS
was about 20 mitutcs to seven. The Anchor IP about half-s.
mile from his house, and he went straight home. On Ms way
he passed Charles Summers, and spoke about some work. He
wanted him to make a quarter overtime. I said "No more
work for poor old Ned." I was not drunk or staggering. I
went on to my house, and meta Mall named Andrew Selby, had
a walk and some talk together. I left him and went to my own
house, passing Butt's house, I did not see him, nor hear his
voice, He didn't any on the 12th ha should report me if I
didn't desist. I did not Noe him at all. On my way home, 1
made no noise, such as curving awl swearing.
By the Judge: I did not knock anybody down. Iwu by
mpelf. . . .

Crom-examlnation continued : I did not make a noise in my
house. I had tea when I got home. A woman named Collins
lives under the mole roof, and I ow her daughter Mary In the
irmage. A steamer came from Bournemouth to giennvo on
certain days, and 1 had some talk with Mary ; 1 believe
she was waiting for her sister. A bout halfpuit eight or a
quarter to nine. I went to bed. On the 10th 1 was at Charles
Summers workshop. I saw Lang-tree. Charles and Walter
Summers, and Butt came in, and told me he would summon
me drunk or sober, Indoors or out, and give me 14 dare hard
labour. Ile said .111 summon you, Bridle, drunk or sober,
inborn or out, and Capt. Ferrer promised to give you 14 days.
If yin came before htm again." (.4p4. Fairer is one of the
magi-antes.
Hy Mr. Collins: 1 have been before Capt. ',arra before.
When ins the last time 9-1 caul remember.

The Jury found hint guilty, and recommended him strongly
to mercy.
Supt. Beles said the boy's mother was a single woman now
living with a chimney sweep. Ills mother had two ille.,itimate
chil iren. Very little care was taken of him, and he was left
for days together In the streets.
The Judge: Poor boy.
A Juryman asked if there woo any B,hool Board at Wareham.
Supt. Eel. said there was now; it had la.co formed be
thought since this caw occurred.
The Judge sail the boy had got Into bad habits, and if left at
home might go from bad to worse Bo he would send him
when, he would he well taken care of, and be mad useful.
The Industrial School of this county, he understood, was
managed extremely well, and there he might acquire habits of
Industry and be saved Inn:, distruction. He acmcnord him to
14 dare imprisonment and 5 yam iu the Dorset Industrial
School.

A174;t;i1;;;;To-n.g-I—I.Cilit Ur-
The Judge: You can tell whether it was a week, a day, or a
year can't tell.
Mr. Collins: Peewit you can tell how many times.--1 can't
tell.

Perhaps you can tell what you wore charged with.—What I
was charged I paid.
Will you swear von can't tell what you were charged with?—
was charged with being drunk, and I pail the fine.
How many time were you charged with being drunk and
riotous 4--1 can't tell.
How many time, a week did you get drunk'—! can't tell ; I
have lint been drunk for the last six mr seven months.
I auppose you have had enough. Have you turned teetotaller?
you moan to say you have taken nothing for six months
Tea mud coffee
1)0 you maul to swear you have taken no boor for the laa
six months. —No, I will not —(laughtor).
Any spirits?—Only when I'm 11L
How often are you 111?-1 can't tell--oaughtorL The lege
time! drank spirits was on the 12th July, at Mrs. Via.
how ofton have you dnuik boor? Every day 7--ho, perhaps
twice or throe times a week.
Itefore this how often have you been drunk, a week 7—Twice
or three time. -

CROWN COURT. SATURDAY.
(Before Mr. Justice (PAIN.)
Dia lunlship entered the Court at eight minutes peat 10.
Till ROASERT AT Tlll 101111 CANTSCN.

Richard IriUiams, 2S, Royal Artillery, WAS brought up again
for ountonco.

At the boaanceol tho Judge. Sergeant was called.
Be said prisoner had been In the army sit years and seven
months • two yeArel In the Artillery. lie was a volunteer front
the null; Knot. Ins character was hal.
- .

(le-olgi; 1;;Is- said this was mie of the most daring
robberies ever committed, the place WM very many fest OM
the SON 00 the outside id the fort.
ThB Judge stietemer wee a soldier in the Artillw7, one of
the most Math shed cor M ps in Iler Majesty's servile', and he
bed Pleaded guilty to one of the most daring and audadous
robberies that had come before him for a very considerable
Gene. knowing where the money of the canteen was kept, and
having been one of the very last persons to 1..0 it, when ho
offered assistance to lock at the place, was found, with roi"
and tackle letting himself down from a height of between lOand
50 feet, which itself ease very maladies exploit_ lie entered
the canteen and stole x. 51 ihe It wail an offence of the Mogi
Derbies character, and committal by a man in his position who
wee formerly in a regiment of the very highest character
(the ugh), and then volunteer.' into the Royal Artillery ; it
wita melancholy to me him in the position hi which he now
Mond- The eergesnt of his corps in the artillery gave him the
mixt. chancel. inii!otte egtorevii was that be be kept In

•
Not four limas? -No.
You made a noise wizen your were drunkl—Sometlmes I trio
lorry and sung.
The visitors menplalned, they did not like trout &Ong 7-1
knit know.
The Judge : Who complained? What visitors?
Mr. Collins: The visitors 1., Swanalco, I euppoac. That was
who Mitt warned Bridle. (ro prosecutor) : What 1170 W name?
—William thairgo
! that is what Mangers call you, what do your neighbours
and bbaids call you? Poor old Nod 7—No, Just the same,
Wiflism George
What used to be your favourite house ?--I had no favourite
home, oosnetimes Mr. Vye's, wnuctlinee Mr. lienfictro.
Whoever it was you were not particular, you rt drunk as
last as you could? -And mid for it.
Are you ill the habit id making a noise at horse?—' make •
nolo, at home with the ehlktrew
But peopk say you maim a• unpleasant noise I—itome people
pay I do.

merry

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1874

POW

Bri.lie's soberness on the 12th; but she filed because somebody
said if they did not come on the 12th, they would on the 19th,
and it turned out they did not come at all. Ile dtl not press
mary c.ollln in croesexamination bemuse it w0t2.1 obviously
be inconvenient for a young woman with nothing against her
character, to have luster the same roof with her, a continually
drunten man who was unfriendly to her. Nor did he crow
examine the :laughter of Bridle against her own father. In
conc!usion the learned counsel went on to argue that the
alines** proved Bridle was drunk on the 11th, and many
other days, and it was most unlikely that the prisoner should
select of all other days the day on which Bridle was sober to
bring a charge of drunkenness against him, when be amid
With the greatest certainty have brought It for any of the
! other days. Ile also showed that be-tidos proving the state-
ment to be untrue, it must be corruptly false, before Butt
I could he proved guilty, and even if it was false, and Butt
believed it to be true, he was entitled to • verdict of not
guilty.
Mr. Collins then called two witnesses to character.
Captain A. Brown : I am chief constable for Dorset, and have
been for seven years. 1.1121011er MY • Collet.nble, and had been
for seven paws. Prisoner was a constable, and had been
stationed at Swanage for about two yearn; he was removed !
there from Illandford, and before that from ahafteabury. Be
has always been an officer of peel character. For 10 years he
haa only had ono report—for breach of discipline.
Mr. Jamul Pope, manager of the Bank at Swanage, had
known prisoner, never heard anything against him, and the
place had been kept more quiet *nee he had been there.

mime:Le:l...se whs,:enictele/t.
.Orror
for wilful and Have Ye° ever hew 'barged with anythingeliefLroitehed
a blind rabbit once.
corrupt perjury at Wareham at th P " .
1..,.3. . e etty Sormits, ou lltb lie rite into your arms, I suppose I-Ile did so, sir
-(lsughter.) Idr. 'kitten pnatouted ;Mr C.ll What did th Mr. Bullen said a 11Ir. le ma
defended'
Fined . a magistates gay ?-They Oiled me lae Od. for it
Eutimiers a• out a knife a Cou'e" imi
lud
a quarrel
with
lou Lk 00. for letting a blind rabbit run into sour
th,y
1...
mi
had
t,4 , ,
ty ~,,urt wti 0 . to. k p 1.,. ...1 anus? There must be a very strict Bench at Swanage7- That's
nus. There wae a funher Lrarrel about the lelith•
a Wide and ate
.„1
wwkr
run into your arms? On
_ „on,. . men appears' as • witness. when be swore in Whouee., ilitil i-tin leo.l Eldon'. land-
ret _ee to the defendant (P.e,kse Defendant entyw awn', Is ma were you abo V' 1 •
The lelellord refused to wrve bite. I had not ' b the' •be had ' u.- w"
gutting
ul)
'awe
rm"
fur
My
got tny coat nff r" .
M a flehtiog attit lue. I saw Ws V Ally one eye ; 11l take my ,atli of thee
not refuee to ilr bi. f • The Jud e• I. -
ye and her am. They del g. id you take it home-se. I didn't'the trapper
AW •er or me. The nuoyeate atenayo ty, took it away out f I 1. ' '
epee. 0 my as et.
Was it 'Hie comma sub el alive or dead in the basket 1-Dead • I killed it ; I
mitt. that all these statements were false, mean% to have taken it li ~ '
and in feet the opposite lab hat took place. ~, c- (laughter.)
James John Clark, " clerk t.What else have you been guilty of ?-11ut is all, I think.
i the clerk" of the maistrates, Only drunkeutien and riotous behaviour?
for Wareham I ced
_ , pn. u the information by Walter Summers The Juage: That call""e lie • l''
no me, singing in the street.
warenwia, agallilit Felix (Norge 'ewe..
Col Itimse.l • lle. Collins: He may be guilty of rionnu behaviour or what
, nuenstrate for the division of Wareham, said on the e•ai
11th No. end • ' ' hack people call riotous behaviour. -
you up to get a • jar.
Collins:
ITho
wr, 1 elm George I" Its wand before hi Pet
." .1.1 hint eolieitor!-Summene
to answer a smeinue he a alter Suenners was also meant 3h flow dio L.
~ u Ith •• / Ikw
e _ ge e money - trowel it. of Mr. Faker.
summons charged fr'ooks with ban d •
g drunk and riot...ea Stephen gtree, carpenter, on 10th June was working at
Wheal took nota .4 the evid
...orh.
Ho
.1,1
dent entered drunk, the Anchor Inn, and saw Butt. Butt Lame In and said "I have heard complaints of
during the time h
two blows rook u wae there he was riotous. He saw "me you; if I hear any more of it, I shall summon you drunk or
sod ren that the a
.I gave oho," and complained a riotous cothduct sober .• in your own house or out of it." ltridl ' Bridle walked straight
iarkel !wke,' way' to yr, gooks way; • enough. any,neore beer. He said lit eras-examination : I saw def.. 'By Mr. Collins: Butt cautioned Bridle that whether drunkdanleio re at the Anchor Inn • I had not my cu.' uff In aor sober he would sUlnitioli him Bridle said nothing. I
fighteig attitude. Bo was asked "Did Bye come and advise know Bridle well, he will take a little drop, wed make a noise,
you to put your eat on? • Summers answered "1 an. not Dinging and such.
aware of it but I will not swear." Ile said" I drank peppermint; Charles Summers, draper and grocer, at Swanage. also has a
"I was not the worse for liquor."-While I was there hr. Spicier carpenter's shop, and on 10th Jime was there with Mr. Henry Curtio and others came into the bar. Mrs Bye NA Walter bummers' and Bridle. •aw 'lotto and he hieeautZti
and her eon did not refuse to sena me any beer. talked sharply to Bridle. Did not wish to interfere, and kept
Ile distils.' the case. behind a 12ft. counter. Butt said I have, had a complaint
by Mr. Collie,: This was all I lalt down as notes, I can't sal from one of your neighbours, and if lau you or hear vu
It it *hits all he said. I think I put down eh...yogi'', 1 have singing, in your house, or out of your house, drunk or sober,
Dot read the whole .4 this now. I'll summon you." Butt was • customer, and witness did not
The Judge said thereliwl been a charge of rowo bong drunk Woo to interfere. Bridle was working for him on the 10th.
and disorderly, but It was mix.' up with a charge that Smoduiore made an applieation to him, and Bridle went to
Stliiiiitura was drunk and disorderly too. There was sonoolo were for Smedmore. law hun about three, and he woe quite
ill behind the Mane holler; saw him about amen. Hail gone to shop, and asked Mr. ("ills.; They are fond of that amusement at Shvyym him to wake an extra quarter, as he want." to get the counter
Col Manse!: We have a few cawa-(laughtery finished. lie replied "There's no more work for ;icor old
F. (I. rooks, a joiner by trade, but a builder by profession. Ned." lie "5 called William George Bridle. Ile was walking
Summer's father was a grocer. He had had to retire from quite upr,ght, and appeared sober, or witless would not have
amines. In consequenee of Summer's charge. him to go to work.
Mr Collins ridicultel this. air. Collins : Where were you spoken to about this 1-
&nue time ago prieoner sued him 111 the County Court for When I was summoned to Wareham-no I was not summoned;
Y. Gel. for a knife he had git en him, and Judgment was given I was in Sachem, there was a great alit about IL
against him (Feoks). On the • 7th October, with.' was in the Was that the neat day you heard about it? 1 believe it was.
Anchor Inn, Swasiagc, shame two in the afternoon of the day I did riot know I was going to be summoned al a witnese. I
mentioned on business. The inn was at tlerstai, a nfiN from think it was about the 17th June,
Swanage Ile was perfectly sober, and shortly alter Summer* As to Bridle you 'lethal how very straight and upright be
came li,, offered to shake halide, and asked what he (Peeks) was walking 1-Yes, I noticed he was upright.
would etand ; but witless said he didn't want anything to do And that he was not noisy ?-lie was not noisy.
with him. Sunni rs then pulled his coat c.ff wrung his fist in Del you see Bridle on the llth June I- I believe he was
Pooksa face, and offered to fight, but the landlord'sson advised working for me on the llth, lii fact I feel certain.
Alm to pin it ..ii again, and watiew left Witness wait into What made you notice the straightness and uprightness of
the Anchor afterwards, having seen wveral persons on buelnees, the man that day? Beata° I wanted to get him to work for
he entered the bar, yarlour, perfectly sober, Pommels was me.
there, and aa withal' took a seat, he saw a hat thrown acmes Did he Come/- No.
the neon and thougO he had nothing to do with it Sul 1111 l cre By Mr. Muriel : Was quite certain he was not drunk; he was
struck Min in the face. Witioas had not spoken to him, and sober.
was pen:hely sober. On the fourth of November he was Walter Summer, was In feeranage on • visit, and was in his
au 1111111 l nod for being drunk and riotous, brother's shop. Butt came in, end said that drunk or sober, in
Ily Mr. Conine : Had built a church at Hermon, and some house or cut of the house, he would minium him if he heard
houses. Dad paid his auditors pretty well, laid them much his noise again Was very much surprised to hear kin, say no
to their satisfaction. Mr. Collins: You have been very much surprised at other
By the Judge: Ile sold his business to realise money to pay thin,!-Ye,,
his crielitora bold • part three months ago, mid the other six You were very much surprised at being acquitted today?-
wake ago Yoe of course I was--f laughter)
Mr. Collins? And now you arc living on your means. You remember these words? -Yes, I had them priuted that
Urimilaamintel : Went into the Anchor Inn 'cereal times, night, and I have got it in my lewket.
drank 3d. gin, cold. Had dined before. Went to vertu,. You and the police are on pretty good terms ?- Mr. &les
places, and was In and out of the Anchor seven/ titnes. Was don't like me ; I walked in and reported this case before the
there not AI times, court. I went In anal said in Or. LtiltS' odlce, and told him I
Mr Collins: Between 18 and 20 1-A. Between two and thought his man was going to commit a breach of the peace.
twenty -(laughter) Mr Collins: Who minted them? Who was the printer 1-I
Q.-. How many three pennyworth did you drink? I won't don't know who printed them.
be varticular to tour or nve.-A.-1 alit remember how Who paid for the printing I-I didn't pay for that.
often. Can't you say who prink.' them ?-(Waving his band.. round
q.-What state must you have been in not to remember? the Court )--I think Mr. Atkins printed them.
Can you swear you didn't drink six three painorthal-A.-- Who took them to Mr Atkins. -I don't know.
Ni,. I caret. Di you carry about &bundle of theml-No, I don't.
....4.-Ukl you silo it? Did you drink a glass of pale ale'-A, Tell me bow you gut them printed 4 Are you a teetotaller?
No.
-(a laugh.)-lhe same evening I had them printed.
Q,_-Will; I'll say ale-A.-I can't say. witness being peewee', here pnelikel a cutting from the
1.1. -What time did you go home ?-A.--About half-past di popniar e.imity paper. Ile said he hail it postal in a letter, and
Mock. Mr How.' let him have it.
cl. -What time did you finish your business 2-A.-About 0 Wee that the same evening? -Withal:en answer embraced
'clock. something alma pawing a mail eat at half-past land some-
Q. -Did you hare any more.-A.-1 might have bad a glass bele eledi ing for a " en 1.1.111. "
'ale . Mr. ("limo,: Who aas the gentleman who gave them to you?
-Mr. Howard lostal them in • letter and I got it.
Mr. Collins: You went to gaol once 1.-Never.
Br. Collins : I don't want you to perjure yourself again.
John Smodmore, builder, at Swanage Law Bridle on the 12th
June perfectly sober. Vilhen I got -back to the shop he was
there. He came to me at half-past 5, after his work was done
I pall him his wages, and took his time. At half-past 5 he
WY sober.
Crusa-examined : From my house to his own, he would not
pass the Anchor, it was at the other and
George Courtenay, carpenter and wheelwright, was working
for Mr. Smodmore on 12th June. Bridle was with hlm and
they had some ale, and went back to the !shop. Ile was
sober, and he passed about 7. Ile was waking well The
shop Is between the Anchor and Bridle's house. Wale will as
quiet as could be.
Crow-examined : Did not speak to him. Was first told of
charge against Bridle about • fortnight after.
In answer to the Judge, Mr. March said the population Of
Sheeny., was 2,900.
A. Selby, cordwainer, on the Itth June, saw Bridle, and
walked with him to Court Hill, talking He was not drunk,
and witness did not know he had had anything. Ile did not curse
or swear; be walked In the middle of the cart-road, and said
twice at the lamp post, "No more work for poor old Ned."
Cress examined : Had, in times gone by, heard Bridle make
a row, singing to himself, not interrupting a creature; but
humming over a song to himself. Lived about a quarter of •
mile off, about 400 yards.
la - You said before you hail heard him scores of times?
-A.- -" Ile makes a noise such as you would not wish to hear."
Q. -Dld you not swear that 1-A. --I have heard him Wore
now. I don't know that I Feel so. 1 have no more bi say.
Q -You hare wen him drunk '-A-I have no more to say.
The Judge: Answer the 'medial of the learned counsel.-A„
-I have wen him sometimes.
Crawexatuluation continued: I knew he wasn't drunk on
the 12th.
(t.-Why did he address the lamp-lost? Have you heard
him before.-A.-I don't know they more. I left hint
Cress-examined : Did not think it extraordinary for him to
call out before the lamp-post. Its was often merry to
himself.
Mazy Collins : I am daughter ..I Sarah Collins, and in June
I lived with her, under the sonic ref no Bridle. On Ilth June
I was at the door in the evening The steamer comes (nen
te.,,,,,.......e.h.e.5i 1 e•reeleet eu ...ie.. 1 esw wens ea...
half-pat S. lie said " How Liu you get on, Poll ?" Ile went
to the garden and came back. Ile was quite motor, send did
not make a polite In his own house; if he hal I could have
heard him.
cross-examined :We have lived there about 20 yearn The
steamer runs across nearly every day. The day bed ire he male
a noise. He sings, and makes a loud noiso. IN is often
drunk. Ile told me it was the 12th June; but I know from
my sister who said she would come on the Valt if ehe did not
Oilliti on the 12th; she did not come either day. Ile was drunk
the day before; but I'm quite sure he was not drunk on the
12th.
Alice Bridle, daughter of W. a Bridle, eras at home On the
evening of the 12th June. Iler father Came home quite sober,
and male no 'se. Ile had a little on the llth.
Mr Collins did not cell any witnesses,
Mr. !lurch said he ventured to think he hal proved Butt's
statements were not true. If Batt actually said whet was
asserted on the 10th halm, he would also he capable of making
the false charge with reference in the 121.1 t It was perfectly
horrible that • pollee altar should be capable of ming such
language, end Ifs,., the tyranny of the police there was intoler-
able.. But he submitted the witnesses had proved these words,
and also that Butt had sworn what was false. If Bridle had
been drunk, Summer, would not have come to ask him to
work for him What would become of us if thew things were
allowed to pass unnoticed 1
The Judge asked what hi the Act under which the offence is
charged?
It was found that the charge against Bridle was under the
Licensing Act.
Mr. Collins said this case had caused very considerable
moiety, because the primmer was an old and tried police altar,
had been in the county very many year., and would receive
the highest character for truthfulness and general good conduct
from his superiors. If this charge was.siestained against him
and he were found guilty an 4 punished, the mere punishment
his lordship would give would not be the only punishment he
would receive. Ile would be dismissal the hell ee force, and
could not take any situation of trust again, and really the man
would be ruined. It was for the Jury, looking at the extremely
suspicious quality of a large portion of the evidence, to say
whether the pollee constable had made a false charge against
Bridle and whether he had made It corruptly, Who was Bridle?
Ile seemed to As a confirmed drunkard and riotous man in
Swanage, end they would not bellere him on his oath on any
question of liquor. His lonlahlp had asked whether it was the
duty of the policeman to look after the drunken people in
Swansea, and prevent them making • hole The magistrates
esti what the policeman's duty was, and he was bound togs
by that, whatever the magistrates gave orders for, the pelics-
man was bound by. The Jury could understand why that was
in in Waage. Swansea is now becomirog a fashionable water-
ing place, and has visitors from all parts of Eriglan.l, so that it
Is a necessity to prevent the visitors from being annoyed in any
way, There may be stringent regulations issued to the police
as to their keeping the streets 4itiiet, which wuukl not he
required in • little country village, where a drunken carpenter
going home noisy would not matter If the Swanage iteople will
not have a noiw in their streets, the policemen is bound L. do all
he can to keep them quiet and to have drunken men summoned
afore the magistrates. Would • man In the position of a
police constable go into • shop in the town, and tell • man
where there were three or four witnesses, "I have hard •
complaint against you, and drunk or sober, habit/re or out.
doors, I will summon you and give you 14 days' hard 'about."
Yet that was the theory of the prosecutimt, and it had all been
investigated, and it hail nothing to do with the Jury what was
the remit of the investigation, except that it told In favour of
defendant. Butt's mouth was closed; he could not now be put
In thc box to give his venrion of the ease, because the law
says the man must not he heard and he must trust to the
prosecution being able or not to make out his case. The magis-
trates before whom the case was heard believed Butt when he
swore that what he said was "I have heard you have been
dnink again; If I see you drunk again I will euminon you.
The madames believed this • but Birdie at the instigation of
some one got a summons against Butt, they met in the witness
box told their stories, as.eil fee, an adjournment, got the two
Summerses, one the man who seemed to have in some measure
fostered the prosecution, bemuse Butt had boen too active in
Swanage, and the magistrates enid "We believe you Butt,"
sONDOIT TT • =Warr ATDOICIIESTEIL
Bridle was fined Is. and mete, and his sumo., against liege
tos Wein Jane Hawker, 3.5, who had been cook and housekeeper to
era dismissed. Bridle was bound over, the nisara
thee nnm W 1 Mr Burnett solicitor, of Dorchester, picric:el guilty to stealing
Investigated the Mee perjury or no perjury, . _ . ,
het nin to her master.
the conclusion that they did not believe the imputation a , ,as „/ money 0 , g
The praccution had be, n before. the 1 me. Collins, who was for the prosecution, said primmer was
~,,ns,tl Butt.
EeirstidreJ Jury, It the case was now tried. %alter ,gor 10 yews in Mr. Burnett § service, and he "rube.' on
recommend her to men. 7. At the same time
. women no doubt took great part in getting Up the presecto i account of it to
.1 the °met Mr Collins said It was a very serkus case. Priama receive'
lion • he said he had the words taken to the (winter
h. , , . .
sly tradesmen's bills and Le a • telo
' d had got one of the bills now. When c a haired money every week to ' , ' .
evening, .
g a neweretwe 'Orr', il , book which she present°. he, her rubor... with fotged receives
the l'ee'enet ...e ennenr Pepe'. en
-inland"- .I. eintenoeni ee , Alt. mther she had so stolen upsvards of £l5O She had
.ifii Me. Walter .Umnierli ..so Went to ....ii wipe
e,
about
.• In ',... ~„. .
hi .
It w h •11.
Wareham, mid says he gave him notice his mait.w w been a Moat realiveta o simian. as t out. t sonic one
si 1 a (1.1 ."re else ass euncenkel in the theft, as all the money had vanished,
commit a crime in taking art iiinnocent in .
..,, .
...v.
' that after that warning. Butt took the P* ! At one tune she was about to be marritd.
to believe t
'ari."l,Tu,•„,,,"" went, Prisoner handed in a character from her father.
the justices for what he did not do. The le
Mann In, ti.inir on "'e .-"" 'ln° The Judge : I einem to be oblieed to tell you that yours
on to argue that there wee no
ate wasagestal to them by ,
1 ladwe. If c had not been recommended
Is an extreme y , you
more than the 1 Ith,except that tho
rfectly sober on the 12th' lo mercy in the strong way y•ou have by' yonr maser, the
Summers and Bridle. as ying he 7:, ~.,,,,.,....r,ii.,
~,,rue
in,
et .
g y itunishment I eliould he hound to Inflict would be very severe
admitted he drank • pia a bee hd
was wrnetuall • drunk and ble fenel • for @ or
he went perfectly ..1". h"er. ,11e.,,;-, could• no, ei„n, h„ 0..„, i mime 'You have been cud( in a napecta . )
"•"`" -"" - --; - •re el have been trustee' sac confidential wawa to pay
• nuisance to the neighbour k. Coto, they 1.4,,,,10, 9 (La .to
t that for a lot
• thre' tia"al a wee ' • ' the bills of the family ; but it now turns ou or
drimk on an average a blind rabbit • I lee
H told mime ridiculous story about . 1 naiad you have been defrauding your neuter in a nest shame',
Bridle? e
o Mto reason, and when he couldn't . i-- - us. 1 113h1 that vim actually kept a
he 'raga man "'aka! el" c".'ul • h t dru kard I ui Ana nett° we'', because
sal 4 to yto itit
d not sa) e was no a ti ,
dal d fats.: book which you u to on eke o a cy.,
reason, to forget ;bm -.. ,'h , 4,,,b0urt,,,,,,d Th ii . ( seam i
• I 'le "'e'en' w --e -n
- - . ePe e`m•• to show her pm had paid tradesmen the money nhe gave you
and a °watt` be, vrecit two Ores, either to get lido trouble ,
I tri 110 ilo (thatyou forl the Ilan). of thaw tradamen to
Butt eras erefore t
rto be unlopular with a certain class in i ~,, , antc.,..,gots", the 'hook. That system you carried on
with his superiors, o
i 4 them omvieted .1 d k es& I remied e'---• - ~,m 1 £l5O It Is an extremely
run elm - a some time, and so embe- o over .
Swanags. A elms, nest
• Just the sort who would exercise influence 1 hut e.y. 'am appy to hay It lc very rare that a confidential
time after time art
h • ianillortable linaitloli
t them coming as a deuce for .
met their neighbours, to Preeen g 1 , servant in a respectsble family with .
o
hall-list flee the prosecutor was sober ; out hehared In such a manner. Now you Wand there confoosing to
the prisoner. At . _
was he between that time and seven? Ilu wail lie went i these crimes and having forfeited your character and utterly
wherete B ik'e lane and niessured some gates, which of aurse the . death,yed your prospects le life. I coma conceive 3 inore
kl not contradict. But he had is. 4.1. in his pocket, . terrible lawition than that in which you now stand. I ahould
defence cou
having drielk • little (hiring the day, he an. ken, {it that have been dieposel, were it not for this nicornmenthition to
andstatuvilt mu likely he would drine ntore, and ito doubt mercy, and the wrong way in which your master himself 'mac
he did drink In other houses. and so made the elianCe %Mind ' te me in your favour, showing how hutimitely and niercifully
him oorrea. Clarke Summers seemed to bee respectsble man he wasinclined towards you, to *mid you to pinta/ aurVittidu ;
but his ceidence was not larticularly directed to the «w .eer-
eat but, riitirrly In Coureiltlelleu of your master's mum kind inter.
ion between an Bridle,
Hutt d dle, for he did not want to ludic* 1 •
menUon, the sentence. Is that you be imprisutiol and kept to
It Walter Summers's comihetratlon of the conversation they awl labour for Is calendar Month&
would not believe worth anything. As to the time when the
OONCIALMINT Or Weill AT CUAIIIIINSTIR. .
priaeher charged Bridle with being drunk, none could give •
single- worth anything for It lain -on the 121.11, and he Jane Tizard. 19, • young woman eho had been in service
belieied they all figeel on it, when the s r mons was taken out. at Fundon, pleaded &Icy to concealing the birth of • female
As to the withal@ who noticed Bridle's upright walk, Bridle 'child, October 13.
r he judge, the Deputy-Governor (Mr. Bawler) might seem to walk upright: and yet he drunk enough to be I
In lunn'n'd
the
in ; Won Mnee sth Noveniber. -
notry. Bridle at one time said he had broom* • teetotaller, said sliejnve , why
~..., she
hot whattod
to
hull?
but at the time he was drinking beer: he only drwdc spirit.. The
Mr. Bawler said he believed her friend. thought it might be
when he was ill, and they niight be pretty sure that . . _ .
ou , _ _ 1
wail last for her to be tax care ot in the gait .
was as often as be wished. Selby said that Bridle
fact, that The Judge
mid on looking over the evidence of the doctor he
sober on the 121 h, but he mentioned a curious
_.,el
out .
found
the,eero
hog
rd to all probability the child wee born dead,
when Bridle came to a lamppost, he mdi
old and the holy ilid not exhibit an • Mons ot ~,,ian it twice atiarimh tly to the lame-post, "Nornore work for feccter
IF,
under
the i
he )
4, 4
ce
upon .
c nenrstancea t ea. wax nil y one of cotiaal-
NierLA ter). That niight he • Pe`e" sobriety
Y . Wh .h • . side 1 the 1.1 " '
did think it would be in .y other place. ment. en eo n re. e tern o protein in whirl, she
fiersnage ; but he
the etalai of the road, was placed, the natural and allidoir. .1.-,iiro of the ~,,,ny,, to
Here was a Man going down through
tem not big enough rolieual h. r ehame, and found that she had already Wu!, in
probably because he thought the palhaar. h
walks' off home gaol since the sth November, in his opinion she had suffered fur him and addreseing • lamp poet ; then e
' otly about ball -pall nine, and to thee quite enough for the crime of which she had pleaded guilty.
and pea to bed al
noise. Selby, the Ile therefore sentence.' her to three days' linprisonmeut, which
astonishment of an he does not make awl
oath ng I more to may, and would entitle her to immediate discharge.
moment he had told his tale had
refired ter gay any more. Mary Coßine indeed Ind the day of This ovucluded tbc anis*

•
The Judge remarked on the serious nature of the case. If
Butt outattnitted such an offence, he was not fit to be in the
pc-lace forte. lie was sole police officer lit this village and of
course he had gnat authority, and a very serious trust was
reposes' hint, he had no officer over him at that place, natal
therefore bad very gnat freedom lit Ids duty. A man was
bound to be extremely circumspect and careful in what be said
and did. Ile could by officiouentas make the village very un-
comfortable, and be in fact almost the tyrant of the place.
Bridle add he was in fear of his life; that was an extqffferation
but nu doubt • mall who got drunk often as Bridle was very
much afraid id him. If •drunken turpenter could not go by the
street without being taken up, though the officer might succeed
In making Um village very quiet, and he might be very zealous,
he would not be a very discreet man, for an officer like
that must °vs:risme a great many thittot. Probably this was
the potation of the prisoner ; but this was very different
front having committed wilful and corrupt perjury. Us
thought very little of the oath of the carpenter, and
thought a charge Id the sort would not be very serious,
or make much diffetenes to the awls:titer. But if they
believed the evidens e as to what lode place ma the 10th selJtute,
the position of the tmlice officer was very serious Indeed. 1.11
course it could not be eintralicted now ; but when the prisoner
had MI opportunity of contradietiou it he did so.—The Judge
then raid the evidence aa to what was alleged to have been said
by Butt that he would summon hint and give hint 14 days, lac.
that was much more serious than se hat took place soil the 12th,
and he thought it very likely that Bridle was drunk on the
12th June. lie began at quarter. past einven drinking 4d. ale,
and from that time tonight he was drinking either 44 ale sr gin
or esmethiaig else, and of course the ',turning is that he nal drink-
ing all day. Ile might not be drunk, for he might be • limn
capable of taking a gnat deal of liquor, yet he might be lit such
a Nate as to make the polionaan believe he was drunk. Was
he in such a state; When asked to make another quarter he
answered "No More work for p.m' old Ned." His lordship did
not know what that meant; hut some one had been kind
enough to tell him it was a line from some old nigger song, and
Ambrose Selby said he went on going home uti to the lamp-
post, and said "No more work for pour oil Ned.' Bridle was
not exactly blind drunk sir mad drunk ; but in a maudlin state.
No doubt a mass who habitually it drunk became obnoxious
in the %Matte, and the policeman, without being over zealous,
might try to stop his ionnrodings, and if he really had tantal
teetotaller, the charge Butt brought against him would have
done the grcatiat serrate. His lordship went on to strive that
even if the charge were not true, if Butt honartly believed it to
be tnte, he had not emanated wilful and corrupt. perjury. As
to the language on this 10th June, it WIN 111.14 t extraordinary
that Butt should use such language, if he used it seriously, in
the presence of Walter Summers, who did not like him If
used not seriously, it was very different. The case was very
serious. If Butt was guilty of having wilfully made a false
charge, he hal donc one of the wickedsat things, especially
considering he was a polio: constable. But if they tho.ght the
charge was true, sir that he made it believing it to be true, they
would and hiss. not guilty.

-
The prosecuting WU noel called attention to the words
in the assignment a pedury—" atatmerang drtutk, swearing,
and making a noise"
. .

After some consWemtion the fury returned a venliet of
"Not Guilt) ;" but the foreman added " The Jury vital to
express their disapprobation of the throat he made."
Counsel: I hanll3: think that is a verdict ttf not ;Nifty. If ho
made the threat he ha* sworn lalsety, for he swore he did not
make it.

„.
The judge: Don't let us hare any more of it.
Counsel : of course I am guided by your lordship. But I
don't think your lordship left that part to the Jury as an
aileignment of pvrjury.
The Judge :v; I thought it more important in another
siert.
The Court then adjourned.

Gawps .11011414, SO, coal agent, was indicted for enibeitbi
£4 Us. at Stalbridge, on or about 15th August,
other monks at various tentu, belonging to John
Snow and 0., he being a servant of the company. 11r. Cofflua
for the prisoner, who pleaded pilty.
Mr. Steele for the proeccution said the prosecutor strongly
recommended prilolltr to mercy.
Mr. Collins said prisoner had been 11 years in prosecutor's
service, and had a small salary and conuniseion. His wife
became ill, and part of the money was applied to ine•A additional
expenses on her account.
It seemed the embezzlement commenced lad August. The
sums charged amounted to a little over 03.
The Uongregational Minister at Stalbridge, said he had known
prisoner about 12 months. llis wife wao very ill and not
expected to live. gad heard nothing especially against him till
this change.
. . .

Mr. Joriathan Brown had known him front &child always as •
respectable young man.
Mr. Steele fir the pruseaution said prisoner had always done
his duty well, and they were very sorry this had oavurrisl. They
strongly reainimended him to mercy.
lhe Judge said prisoner ought to be very much obliged to
his Mask( (urn. rvonninendation as his case involved a grave
branch id trust which was usual!) hauvily punished. Considering
the recommit:l-dation ha was renteucial to six mouths' hard
labour.
11.08StIT.

orvjcl

John Ilellyar, 30, Poet-office rural messenger, pfolod guilty
to stealing on btli December whilst emplopid in U. blsiony s
Poet-ottloc, letter containing a pound's worth of tivetago
stamps.
Judge: How long have you boen in the service of ihe
Poet-odicc .

_ .
Prisoner : Between 5 and 6 years, my lonl
Judge: You itiVo pleaded guilty to violating the sanctity of
los. Post Dm., sim mo lt hw worth of 1.1 and
10s. worth of 6.1. stamps. You are a person who occupied up
to this time a place of very considerable trust Ws 111.411ellgur
of the Dorchester Poet Wier, conveying to the outlying dis-
tricts aromid Dorchester poets! bags. Being in the public
service in a responsible position, you are found violating your
trust lIN the grossest possible meaner ; end it is invariably the
usage of the lkineh to deal with such offenders with the
greatest evverity. It is momitial ill a country like this that the
trust reposed hi servants of the Post (Mice should be looked
upon as sacrist; mei the man who violates that trust doserscs
very great punishment. The sentence of the Court WAS that
ho be kept In I'ENAI, SERVITUDE FOR FIVE 11:A1tS.

TITAFT AT DOSA:ULATKIL

Thomas Barn, 2.1, labourer, pleadel guilty to stealing
various erne]ku of wearing apparel, books, fse., belonging to
the reprosentativia of the late Mr. J. J. Wawa.
The Judge said this was the amend time prilloller hal been
convicted, Ito being oil thu former 01.V/11i011 111,111.11,N.N1 to WO
months hard lab ,ur. That was only in September, la:2, and
now he W 2.1 here iii, ill March, 1574. Ile had pleaded guilty
to a very series', theft. Being employed at the house of the
Late Mr. liesant to remove goods to the auction room he COM-
mitt.' this robbery. lie (the Judge) was very much disposed
li, send him to penal servitude for a very considerable period,
but he would give hint another chance. It Ile rune here acuui
for any similar offence, he canal hint that he would be scut
to penal servitude for seven ymrs. For the In sent offence
he sentemaal him to hard Latuur f.,r 12 tAlenslar muntha

OX TIIII CuN ICT.

The convict Fe was brought up for sentence.
The Judge said : You have been found 'panty after a most
careful investigation of unlawfully wounding& warder in charge
of a gang of prisoners in Portland prison of which you were vile.
1 must tell you the Jury have Mum a most merciful view .4
your case; they have not found you guilty of the felony—the
Intent either to murderer to do grievous hodil) harm, but they
have found you guilty .4 unlawfully wounding a warder while
In the exercise .4 his lawful authority. You were guilty of a
very serious set of insubordination. It has been is °vast tome
beyond all uutation that neither the warder nor the authoritim
of the prison called on you to do any work but the ordinary
labour impoeod on convicts of your dimeription —there WaS no
extra labour, no extra load of any kind, but you being a man
of a very insubordinate spirit deterniined to roost the authority
of the prison officers. I cannot help remembering you are now
serving iienal servitude for seven pars of winoh ly flare has
yet to run, arid I cannot but infer from the fact of your still
serving out that period that you have not conducted yourself
well or properly in that mtablishment for if you had conducted
yourself In a proper, becoming, said dutiful spirit, you would
have had indulgence or a ticket-of-leave More this. It Is
cseential that all oin•icts should know the law will protect to
the utmost the warders who are entrust.] with that difficult
and dangerous duty of administering Juotiee in such places as
that. It Is our duty to give to those warden who go In peril
probably of their lives in many mem the strong...at possible
protection; and had the jury found you guilty of the felony it
would have been my duty to hare extended your present penal
servitude for a very considerable time. hut as they took •
very lenient view of your Case. I sentence you accordingly
Imprisonment with hard labour for IS months, the term to
eornmeilec at the expiration of the present sentence.
Prisoner Thank you, my lord; I'm very much obliged.
FOILUUT or roots,

Marao Difey, 30:servant plcadol guilty to forging and
uttering a cheque fur 15s, with intent to defraud James
Hussey, at Poole.
Mr. Colnns, on behalf of the prosecution recommended her
to mercy. The Catholic priest at Poole gave her • good
character. She had bees in Poole gaol seven months. Ur.
Knight, of Poole, said he hod known prisoner front a little
El:rt., and this was the fret tune be had heard anything .40.ingt
The girl seemed very contrite.
The Judge mid considering the character she had received,
he WM much grieved to find her pleadinc guilty to such •
charge bearing in mind her character and that she had been
In iirison seven months, he thought the justice f the case
would be met by sentencing her to be further imprisoued for
one week.