The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-16 00:00:00

00IINTY PETTY SESSIONS.

SATURDAY
(Before fl. M Middleton, Seq.,
_M. C. Good, den, EN.. ad
IViD G. a (AUte, RM.)

STEALING A rUggE.
E I ward Lang, 4414 Edward Lint Marion, was %roach t
no on remand rimmed with stosling • pow at Maiden
Newton !Ration. the property of hirt. Creel.
Mr. Edward Barnett, instructed by Inspector lidw
of the Police Dapartenent, promoted on behalf of ihe
G eat Woolens Railway C ire pony.
Mr. Bornett having briefly stated the facts of the Cu,
1,, the Sauk John Wratcamhe's (widow, given at the
Ant hearings warn coofira"d•
1t,,. Casey Cruet, wife of William Cr..., al Itridnert,
said on Saturday she was • passenger by the 11.$1 trete
bona Portland to Malden Newton, arriving at Maiden
Newton at 113& like was on ben way to Beldport. She
had the puree in her poiression at Maiden Newton, roe.
t tieing four U. pieoes, Is., and Mi. in coppers, including
a Freese penny, so old pasta.* stamp, and 4 rsoeipt foe
rest. Abe proceeded to take a ticket for Beata nt, and
Ibros to Ave minutes afterward. missed tne purse.
She informed the ticket-callector,porter, and aistlonroaster
of her 15... She saw the prisooer in the Weenie-can.
Hs was present when ehis took out her puree. P.O
brought Mit pure. (produced) to her soon afterward&

Prism*: denied seeing the witness at the station.
Albert Soper, ticketcollector at lb. hidden Newton
Stenos, said be was oa duty on the day in queetion, and
rem Mrs. Cross arrive by the 12.3) train frons Weymouth.
She took the ticket from her puree (produced) and ease it
filhe then inked whit time the train lift for
Bridoort This primmer was ale• there. Mrs. Cress went
tato the booking-oMo* to see if die meld get her ticket ;
but being tea *oat she mit the purse in her pocket behind.
Prisoeer wag behind her; but she did oat... him do mo-
ther. Soon afterwards the woman went oat, and the
followed. The purse (produced) Wil similar to
Wei =the woman took the ticket from.
P.S. Bildt staticieed at Maiden Newton. said from
isformateou received on the day in question, he proceeded
(rem the station towards the village. On the way he met
the pima, and aged him hi. name and he add his
minis was Wootton, • butcher. of Lyme. Witases acid:
•• You are not the Mr. Weeders I knew." He then said
he eras Wiredon, of Faster. Wittier then leek him to the
anklet sad ea searching him found four lode; 1... and
• entletitf af eofeelins in one pocket and • tarespenty•
piece in the ether. Amalie the coopers was • Itrmeti
weeny and a farthisg. He found another purse coatain.
isg a number of paven.tickets. He than gams the asses
of Leas. of Hingatanton, war Newton Abbot His right
name was Wein Lang Memo.
P.C. C lila., Maimed at Toiler. said he received
idormstiou of the Ices of • puree on Saturday, and in con.
• queue, of that informalioe proceeded to the station with
.ATO:t !Mob. They west en the road to the village.
the way met the primmer. He less then &pore.
ah:edsel. Witmer ems present when the lergesat marched
hem. He we. present when the puree wee found by Waft-
eembe.
Jahn Wierbcombe, re-called. farther stated Maim a purse
dater to the one loathe hie hand. He saw the
le the and abo saw bite go out of =
deer le the eroWon towards the place whore the purse
was found. It was about ten yards from the frost door.
William Thompson Gray, stationmaster at Maiden
Newton, stated that on the day in question be beard Mrs
them make a complaint that abe hid lost her purse Me
asked her what sort of a puree she bed lost. She described
4 similar we li. that predoed. Ibrter Wessigotons, who
seas by, mid saw that man (rioting to the prisoner)
with • purse 'like that to hi. nand." Witness west to
primmer and sad him if he lead wet it he denied having
it, end produced mother purse (a Week eash sad said that
wee the Daly one he had about him. Wita-es not being
perfectly satiated about the matter, sent Westcoiate after
eibe, and stave lafermatioa ti the entire.. The coins (pro.
head) aims similar to those mimed by Mrs. Creak Re had
mem the prisoner within three or four yards of the spot
where the purse was fouled sad to go to the place where
be was standing he would have to go peer the piers where
the puree wee found.
Prissiest, who pleaded not guilty, irtilued the ease t ) be
settled at *ace, and we. seat to one meetief imSfisoll•
meat.
11511150100 PLOUGH&

Thomas Seminar, of Winfrith, and Frank Hibbs. 64
plow. were charged with haring malicious's damaged two
piragh& the property of Mr H. White, of Owermoigue.
Mr. &sigh, of Deaminster. speared tor the prosecution.
Wi4ism °nada., a carter, stated that on Tuesday Met
an was ploughing at Galton-bill There were three ploughs
thwe. lie worked one and the boy the claw, and they
lest work st • quarter to two, leaving the ploughs in Vie
lisid in good repair. On going t the field the ai-it morn-
ing he found the ploughs attend to pieces dis pass of
iths wheels he sow preload.
Chart-. Talbot said that bit fath, r rented land &laurel&
of Mr. Whitas. Aleut two o'clock in the afternoon of
Teeedisr ha saw prisoner in the field going towards the
term. Os orisons going to • paid ti let his horse drink
h• bawd some knocking, and saw Metro prisoners against
Mr. White's plough& Its •Itsrwards went in pi wale
hay, when bo saw that the priaotien hid t the ploughs
galtgawireTaVt. tar it. said as Tuesday at n
tarn b• wee bsepleg raas ander tbe bill and picking°°up
ra He w Seasten arid Hibbs some along and go
w:d. seL seGalloo, and afterwards he heard some k
Mc. Hilary White stated that be lived at Chitoolr artr&
casomeesos of what he heard he west, in wawa, with
a peleseura, to Gallas Down. if. Nag the Wheels, idx
la number. sew of the aloe of Ukt.
Sergeent Osage Meted that be west to Gallon Down
end saw the whale hakes. Ile afterwards apprehimded
Om defesdagis at Derebegar, whoa they said Use' hoar
tt
illtletreaded going sear the pleugh• After they saw
they tensed bah and west home.
said they kol war bees in hie employ.
Ms I'o4 wish Is preen for • Wen penalty. if. only
whist theft to be eautlesed. Ho thought it was a cam
be oughtitettang forward.
biting 'marked Mr. White we. gaihe right in
ere betasethess.
nes ossilltSsr•S Is Pay AS 'sob haeledhle the code
mpg the dames or a nestles imprisounent with hard
lobar.

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tin Tsesday.