The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-10-26 00:00:00

OPPiNCN UNDEU MK POACHING raxmcnom ACT.

Edraend Bac who did not appear. was summoned for
an offence under this Act.
P.C. Taylor said he servel the summons at the
defendant's lodgings. and had also warned him that morn-
ing to appear.
It appeared the defendant had left the lodgings previous
to the summons being eerved, and was not Bring at any
geed abode, .

The Et.nch were not zatisfied the summons had come to
Mn knowledge, and ordered it to be served personally.
The ease was sdjourned for a fortnight.
OLEIC lIIESFASIL

Archaise Whittle was charged with trespassing in search
of game on land in the occupation of Mr. Henry White, at
Oeermoigne.
Ellis Crumpton, keeper in the employ of the prosecutor,
said on the 7th October he saw the defendant and another
man ferretting at Galtun. One was one side of the fano,
and the other man on the other. Whittle was one of the
men, but be could not identify the other. When they saw
witness the defendant went towards the bank, and took
up a bag. They walke.l fast along the road, and when they
got over the hill they ran off. Witness then threw down
a bag that was on his shoulder sad pursued them. He got
close enough to them to see who one of them was. They
ran off towards Moreton. He examined the bank where
they had been, and saw the tracks of a ferret. When he
first saw them, there was a dog each side of the hedge
watching the holes, Lai when they ran away the dogs
went with them.
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The defendant waa cmvieted • fortnlkht ago at Ware-
ham of taro similar offences, sho in May last
Fined Cl and ends. or • mintles herd labour.
KILLING OAHE WITHOUT • CIITIFICITIL

Wia4lll Brett, who did not appear, wee charged with
killing game without • certificate on land in the occupa-
tion of Mr. John Beet
P.C. Haines proved the service of the anomaly" at his
father's hour, at Broadmayne, on the 19t1i.
James Byles, keeper. at Warmest!, said on the 11th
October he sew the defendant on lend In the occupation
of Mr. John But. He saw him go to • trap, where there
wee a live phesunt He killed it, took it out of the trap,
and tied it up in his pocket-handkerchief. Ha then pulled
up the trap, and was going away when witness showed
himself and demanded it fete'. up the trap end the
pheasant, and asked him not to say anything about it.
Witness told him he must acquaint his master of it, and
that he must stand the ooaaaquaatan The trap was set
in a gunny haze, where birds had bean basking, and there
were no rabbit runs there.
Fined £1 end ante, or a month's hard labour.
Dionartarrit

Mines Yin:erns, a respectsbly-dreesed young fellow,
was summoned for being drunk whilst in charge of a
bores and waggon, at Maiden Newton.
In reply to the question asked if he was drunk, he
replied:—" I don't know if I wan or not, but the polioemsn
said I wee. (Ltughter.)
P.S. Hitch said on the 9th inst. he saw the defendant In
charge of a waggon and three horses, at Maiden Newton.
He was a carter in the employ of Mr. Comben. He was
drunk and Incapable of having charge of the horses. He
was also too drunk to have charge of himself, as be nearly
fell under the wheel. It wag an empty waggon, having
Just come from the
Defendant said he was 17 years old.
Fined Si. and the costa, and the Bench hoped it would
be a lemon to him. Ha WM Very young to get drunk.

MUSING TO QUIT MI INS.

Jolist IhenrU was summnned-f or being drunk, at Stratton
and refusing to quit the Royal Yeoman, at Gritastone, in
the occupation of Clara Ellen Pardy.
Defendant pleaded guilty. He had been seven times
previously convicted of the same offence, and wsa now
ordered to pay 113 a and oats. . . .

The Bench expressed some doubt se to whether they
ought not to send hint to gaol without the option of a
this.

Georg* Styl444 labourer, pleaded guilty to being drunk
and was fined Is. ed. and the cost/.

OA= 17,1111 PASS.
d(frvd Goad& who did not appear, was summoned far
re in search 1:1( game on laud. in the occupation of
grl.l"i fielel, at Portasham.
P.C. Char/ proved the service of the !summons.
William Hodder, employed as gamekeeper by Mr.
Manfield, at Portesham. said on the 2nd October he saw
the defendant 012 • field belonging to Mr. Manfield. He
got over into • field belonging to Hrs. Hawkins, and went
to • hedge-row, where he stayed about half-an-hour.
Witness watched him. He saw him sat a wire in the
field. Just under the Num where there were some hares'
rune. He bad laid one and was just finishing setting the
second, when witness went up to him. Witness asked
I him what he was doing, but he made no answer. He had
• little hag under his arm. Witness took the bag away
from bile and found in it three wires. He also took up
the wires which he had set. They the. walked home
together. Defendant said it was the first he had
" tailed' this sessm. (Laughter.)
Fined • 111 i ant the crota or 11 days.
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Th. • Chairman said f he had appeared ho might bass
got off easier.