The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-15 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY BEt3SIONS.

SATunDAT : Before R. 0. F. Flieward, Eng. and
E. Foam, Esq.

POACHING. - Frank Staple and John Everett,
labourers, were summoned for tresp•ming in pursuit of
conies. at Muckleford farm, occupied by Mr. E.
Chilcott. end the property of It B. Sheridan, Esq.,
M.P., on September Ist. Everett did not appear.—
Mr. Weston proeocuted.—Mr. Chilcott saw defendants
kneeling down at some rabbit holes in the middle of •
copse. They took up something, and it put into a baskek
On seeing him, they ran away, but he pursued and
overtook them. One of them told kizu he had got •
ferret and • rabbit.—Fined be, each.

m;l;:l;;Amts.—William Fox, a boy, was sum-
moned for skalipg apples from Mr. ehiloott's orchard
at llacklernv& a soaaAl.lsl. hoard 14.1rnobedy knocking
down apples, and directly after caught defendant
picking up apples from under the trees. They were of the
value of ld. —Defendant admitted picking up the
apples.—Fised 2a. 61,and allowed &fortnight to pay in.
UNLawrot. Possuanton or °ANIL —Two labourers
named Joy and Davis were summoned for being in
unlawful possession of game, at Winterborne Abbas,
September Ist. —P.C. Young saw the defendants about
10.15 p.m. coming off Mr. Pouncy's land. Joy had •
dog. On seeing witness they ran. He followed, mid
caught Davie in the road. On him he found two rabbits,
18 nor, and • ferret. Joy went into Mr. Pouney's rick.
yard, but afterwards came into the road, when witness
asked him where his coat was—Joy took him to • rick
and showed bin) a coat and four rabbits, which he said
were his.—Mr. Weston appeared for defendant's. On
behalf of Davis be pleaded guilty, and &sr Joy said the
ere must fail, as the constable had no power to search
except on the highway. With respect to Davis be urged
that this wrestle first time he had been summoned, and
had hitherto borne an excellent character ; the ferret
must be delivered up inasmuch as it was not an" engine"
for the destruction of game.—Joy was informed that he
got off by "an accident;" Davis was fined 10s. and coat.;
the ferret to be given up.
A LITTLE no Dunford was sum-
moned for being drunk and riotous it Martinstown,
on Sunday, Auger 30. The constable said be was
called to the Brewer's Arms to eject defendant, who
was drunk and knocking about the settles. On getting
outside he offered to fight witnese—Defendant said he
had • "little drink," was very sorry, and hoped it
would not occur again.—Find
APPLE STEALING. -Sylvester Horloek, a lad of about
12, was summoned for stealing Knapton
saw defendant in Mr. Sannders's orchard, at Piddletown,
on Sunday. Picking up some apples from under the trees,
and taking othen off the trees. There were 21 altogether.
—Defendant's father, who said he bad been In Mr.
Saunden's service nearly 40 years, said his master bad
told him to put a horse there, and be left the boy in
charge of it, while he went to eve • sister he had cot
seen for many years.—The constable said Mr. Saunders
directed him to art the Bench not to be too sharp on
the lad, but he wished him to be made to know better.
—The magistrates' clerk said Sbe penalty was not more
than AM.—Fined 2a 6d. .

Edward Hanna& young man of 2thwat also summoned
for apple inea!ing. He did not appear.—Mr. .1. Masters
• said that on Saturday evening, 20th ult.' he was in his
orchard, at !Mutt:lover, Ower Moline. Defendant got
In, shook the trees, And picked up apples enough to All
hi. pockuts. Witness taught him. Defendant was in
his service at the time. Fined El, including ants o
• 14 days' hard labour.
ASSAULT—Mary Ann Ackerman, an elderly woman,
was summoned for assaulting Jason Lake, at Maiden
Newton.—Complainant stated that on the 28th August
in went to paint the doors of Mr. Tates's houses. He
went to this woman's house about hail-pest seven.
Shortly after defendant same cursing and swearing
. down the street, and said she would rub the paint off
. as fast as he put It on. She threw open the door,pushed
him off the steps, and milled him all the names she could
think of. The bag he had put on the step to catch
thy droppings of paint she threw right after him, and
then took • cloth and commenced raining the paint off
the door. He had also to paint the up-stain windows,
and defendant threatened to throw him off the ladder.
, This he objected to, as he had • wife and family.—
' Defendant said she wanted the door painted in the
evening, instead of then as she was marrying water, and
, it might rub upon her clothes Complainant was • sari
bad neighbour, quarrelling with every body, and in..
was done for • " spline."—Summons dismissed.—
Complainant was informed that the landlord had no
sight to send him to paint his tenants' doors without
their permission. Complainant asked how he was to
get paid for the paint rubbed off. The clerk said Kr.
Yates mast pay that.
• Romano • 81+11%am—A sailor named Watson
was brought up for stealing a shipmate's clothing at
Portland. —Charles Elliott, seaman, said be belonged to
The Serpens., now lying near the Government wbarf,
Portland. Prisoner was in the same ship. On Friday
morning he misaed a jacket and waistcoat from his
looker an the forecastle. —Thomas White, 'merman,
said prisoner same to him about 10 o'clock. on Thursday
night, near the Breakwater hotel, Portland, and
offered the jacket and weisteost produced for be. He
said the captain owed him • lot of money for the voyage, ,
and witness lent him 4s. on them till next morning.— ,
P.& Freeman spoke to apprehending prisoner on the:
&large of stealing the clothes he received from White.—
Prisoner pleaded guilty, and said he was drunk at the
time, and did not know he had done it till he earns to
himself the next morning.—ln answer to the clerk.
Elliott said prisoner had no clothes but what he had got
"under his arm," but there was • locker for his use on ,
the opposite aide of the forenatie.—ln answer to the '
Bench, White said the prisoner was not drunk when he
came to him, though he might "feel its little."—
Sentenced to • mouth's hard labour.