The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-13 00:00:00

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Arthur Butrring .;il-14---iifia;.-1,7,..-4 were charged with
stealing a pump. Joseph Gene Webb, whose father keeps a
marine store at Weymouth, ...id on Tuesday last the prisoners
brought in wane hod, weighing Vbs., and said they were sent
by their father, who was a gem-Alter. He bought it, and gave
them 1. 1.1. Witneas said his father knew he was Inoing
it - Mr. Williams told witnies he might to know the law—lie
was n,,t allowed to buy leas than a hundredweight. If he could
get the fact through any other witness he shinikl have directed
Inin to In prosecuted. -Supt Mare chid Mr. Webb gate borne
hate inform w ation hen he Mani of the robb.e.ry. Supt.
Mare ed.led that Mr. Webb had reprimanded his son for pur•
ihoeing it -Mt. Williams said he only wishi,l to caution the
witness -Supt. Vickery deposed that on 'Thursday Mr. Webb
wet hint th, lead, which hail been bought by his son during
his absence, and in consequence the prisoners were
apprehended. Bowing maid they found It in the ditch
close to Lodmoor mee-eourse, and he MU Vent with aergele,
r:C3 to
I,"rtuut„hott. thehear„l•t"l,
repeated that they found it in the ditch. They took the handle
out, and threw it in the furze. Wood said Mitering refused to
go hlnoielf es Webb had refused it long before ; and if he
wouldn't take it In h. (IllowrIng) would throw It into the
harbour. Jelin% throve, in the employ of Mr. Scriven, Mouth-
down Cottage, identified the teed ii aebeige.l ti a pump
standing in his master's fleid, which had been stolen by antic-
body on Sunday week. The misoners pleaded guilty and
Doering WM renteneal to three months', and Wool to one
Dawdled ttttt tent with hard labour, and were severely
reprimanded by the Bench.
(Supt. Mee Wel US to say he wishes every one WWI as willing
to asaist the pollee in emu of this kind as Mr. Webb was. J
Ituaucon Parrs Sammens, Monday.--Mundsy before Ur.
J. F. /Lodges and Mr. ft. Dails.
Saloum, Plyer, labourer, plead., guilty to being drunk and
incapable on the Will heti.
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Supt. Coward provinand a paper showing 41efeaulant had Just
completed • 'eaten.: of seven flan.' imial servitude in 1567,
having been liberated 011 " 4th Dee. 1,72 lk wwi
cautioned against this bad beginning, and fined 5*.• ur %VII
dllll,..—Alloired • week to ist
Lowe Jane and A an Legg, of Fonlington, were summoned
by Josiah Roberta, for brmeh of Use Masten and Servants Act.
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—Csi;iplanissit mel on tetr April last be entered Mt., the service
of the Mims Laulf.„ under • written agreement made with
Mr. Hobert Hunt, the MOMS Leg's Manager. It wee prodUeetl.
Ile Woe to have lr.s. • week as long as he was able to work, and
pay Vs. for house; have visiting at 51. a bushel, two hundred
of furze, 6 cwt. of owls, and the usu.l quantity of potato
ground. His wife wee also to be employed on the farm. Ile
entered on the aerviee on 6th April, and continued till hith
UM., when he went into the hospital. lied received his wages
end me hundred of furze, but no coal; had his preens greeted,
and harvested the crop. (Wine out of the hospital on the llth
December. On the 15th he went to work on the farm sensual.
On the lUth he went to " reckon " for the work he had done -
two day+, and his • ife'e, she having been employed while he
wee in the hospital. Ile saw young Mr. lasn;, who discharged
Mni, and told he would be reckoned with next morning. Ile
had said it was • hard case that they should keep heck his
wife's money for the house rent --the 2s, a week had been taken
up out of his wife's earnings. His wife never paid any rent
before, and he saki lie thought it was wrung. Pert of the time
he we. in the hospital his wife did not work; there was not
any for her to do surnetimea. Young Mr. I said they could
Mouse whether they took him on again or sMa.h. had
• writAen agreement for a you while be we. able to work.
Miss legg told his wife she could have turned her nut of the
cottage while be was in the hospital and re-lot It. 'Mr. Symonds
said be was not at all sure Me ouuld not under that agree-
ment ] She did not, lie was in the Mutate' sin weeks.
Mils Ann law muse out, and said "The ids& of your not pay-
ing the house rent." Ile told her he was willing to par it.
Thou he went away, and when he got over the Bull's dead
young Mr. Ligg tame and edlol after him. Ile went back,
awl ffe id"m Joe. Miss Legg says as you and you're wife seem
diessatisfirel, you can have at onus," Me said, "N.., sir, rev
got a twelve inontlia agreement." Nutting tamed that he was
diesatisdiud about moist. Me house rent; and as to that he
thought Mr. Hunt might as well have measure.' up some oalar
he mowed, arid iettled with him about the rent. On the
following looming he went mei asked for work, when Mr. lA-gg
nem o N.., you know what I told you last fight." Ile then
went to Mr, limit for work, who told him he was up .t the
Mimes laVg'i after he lest leen there the precious night, arid
they were detennited not to employ his.. again On the Mon-
day following he mks.' for work, awl young Mr. logs' said he
bad nothing to do with him, awl luel no orders for him, lie
filso Went to Mr. Hunt and to Mrs. LtAr. and had offered hist
services every morning up to last Satunlay, and had been
refused employment. lie was still living in the bowie.
13y Mr. nudged : On the tine dap be was employed he was
able to do his wurk.—Crom-examiuod : Belonged to the County
Friendly SeMety, runt had :st a week in sieknow, for which lie
paid ad. a week. Ales belonged to Fording/mu Benefit ekeiety,
ism,drzt se. a week for the tint six wmks, and M. a week after-
s.;When at work he got Its Mr. Weston And when
ill 15e, so it answers your purism to be ill? -Witneita
annoyed at the house reel being taken up. had paid for
years to the clubs -did it to keep him Inen the workhouse.
He wanted wine:thing in the hospital. lei the hospital you
have got to rinivid u e your egar arid soap, shies towel., cowh and
brush, and slippers. Also belonged to the Union. Had DO alloW.
anus from it during the tame he had boo, snit of work. Nobody
hail eild him be want" here my th ing. Ile paid tsta week. Why?
To keep in dm Uniell. What benefit du you get ? Mc not had
a hit of benefit. What's it for I dontknOW. -Mt. Sytnoncla
Surely you're not ro silly an to pay 2.11. a week without know-
ing what it's for' -Complaimmt : It's to keep iii Union.
Who. he left the hospital he was told he was eatable of
following his onployment. After leaving the hospital he went
to his dub doctor Mr (Mod, who was his docter in the
hospital Mr. Gust told him Ire was able to go to work Use
day before he wont. Didn't go to work as aeon as he left the
hospital sr it would not il..togo from the hot beards "(that
0,,e0 Into the fields. Didn't express himself very strongly
about tbe rent. bliss !Aug pleaded about his clubs, and said
his wile was better able to pay the rent when he was In the
hospital then when lie was out. Ile told her that was nothing
to her he had paid more for his clubs than he should ever
have out. Never said "Pin ready to leave you—only say the
word," or anything to that effect. Never put up his hand
before bilistregg : there was a table between them. Norse
subsequently admitted saying to Mims Legg that he was Willing
to have, lout it was became Miss Legg had "lint him out'
abort keeping leek lies wife's wain. Never add anything of
the kind es. Mr. Hunt. Ile settled up to 2nd Jai. for all the
work he mid Isis wife had dune, except the ground not measured,
and hiv rent WWI •10.111alll up to that time
Mr. Weldon mid lie askol Mem eanction to dimelve
tine contract, which after Wane premium, she coneented iii lu.
Thy wife weir bound to cork constantly, but had not done a.,;
and when she went to settle, she *Jelled to MC. Lea
deducting the house rent, which had been the weekly custom.
lemming deb:Went was in n.veilot of 1:o. a nec-k front the
rials, Miss Lux niaiol it was easier for them to lay Bre house
rent while he was in the lespital rh.st oceu,nsl ti 6,110 61,19 t
0114:111.e to onnelainwit. On the Friday iiight when he went
up to reek* he got very excited, and said "ens the wont end
lease directly." After., good deal 14 it, Mier large told her
nephew to tell Min they'd aceept his offer. 'That be should he
ehiein, Knee by three witnesses, and then he had ne doubt
the Henri would think the delmidants were perfectly justified
in the course they had taken.
xi. yen. Lee 2; gave evidence While complainant was in
the hospital lite wife worked part of the time. Iler nephew
sometimes paid the workpeople, and eonietitries Mr. Unlit. On
the eu-lung „f flw Intl , Roberts bad hem to the house to
„ettie, and wars going ...y 5 she wort into the nom. Iler
nephew called him hack, and mid to her "Josiah is *satisfied
about the runt." Robert. said " You'd no right to keep lack
ivy wife's 113.110 for %lie rvot " She told him it had always
dw.,."1, end that she saw difference whether 11111
wife paid it or himself ; she could do was Me bad an Mem,n'.
He said" my wife's not in the dub." She replied ss yne an,,
andthat.. the "list Ido frff MKS" he sail;
o you my your dna% want lire and 11l hare." mu lw mid
three or four diffenoit tittle& it hen mying mg he etrek,b..l
out Ind anti Meanie her : lie mid "Key that you don't %alit
me, and I'll sto- one word will du it -only one"; sod be kept
his hand stretched out all the time lie eonsequenes of that she
desired her irephew to tell him lie could leave; lint for his
apeakile; aa lit did elle hall no idea of discharging hiss, She
merely took him at his wont
Com itcti.leinant denied asking le leave.
Mr. said he spilled his aunts in the nernagelnehe Si the
Una lie 4 rte emspialued of the bouit ruut Win dolvissai