The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-11-22 00:00:00

WIMBORNE.

COUNTY POLICE Coy HT, Monday, November 14.
(Before W. C. Lambert, D. Willett, and L. Adye,
Esqrs.)— Robert !1011, a man of loose character.
belonging to Holt Wood, was brought up charged
with lnirglariously breaking and entering the bed-
room window of Mr. John Cull, of the Old Inn,
Holt, with intent the goods and chattels thereon to
steal. Prosecutor deposed that prisoner was in his
house drinking up to JO p.m., when he left, and the
Louse was closed. Prosecutor and his wife retired
to go to bed about an hour and a half afterward.;
heard footsteps in the garden ; it was moonlight, and he
put out the candle and watched; saw prisoner
loitering about the garden, and was descending the
stairs quietly to open the back door when be will
called back by his wife, who said prisoner was about
to get in the window as he had placed an old win-
dow frame against the house for a ladder. Prosecu-
tor stood by the bed in an unoccupied room; saw
prisoner get up to the window by aid of the vine,
and shake the window till the asp fell. Prisoner
then put his leg through and one arm • prosecutor
seized his leg, and a struggle took place, and pri-
soner wan thrown down into the garden. Prosecutor
called for his gun, and prisoner ran off. Prosecutor
then went in search of the police, and prisoner was
taken by I'. C. Powell at his mother's house.
Pri-
soner said first he did not think Mr. Cull would
have taken notice of it, but afterwards said he was
in bed at the time. Prisoner, when asked if he had
anything to say in his defence, said he had noth-
ing ; he was not there." The Bench then said they
were bound to commit him for trial at the Assizes.

SPECIAL PETTY SMIONS, Friday, Nov. IS.—
(Before W. C. Lambert, chairman, C. Park, Willett
L. Adye, Esqrs., Revs. ('an, J. Glyn, and John H.
Austin.)
A LIBEL CASE. —Thonute Lodder, a clerk in the
office of Mr. J. 0. Cheslett, estate agent, surrendered
upon a warrant charging him with writing and publish-
ing a false, wicked, and malicious libel, of and con-
cerning one Frederick William Freeman, gent.,
attonley•at-law. Mr. H. T. Johns appeared for the
defend:ult. Mr. Freeman stated the case on
behalf of himself. Mr. Brown, of Lymington, who
was to have attended, was prevented through illness.
It appeared at different periods during the last four
months, pieces of paper have been dropped about the
street of a defamatory nature, concerning Mr. Free-
man and his servant. For some time complainant
could not discover the writer, but upon some of the
papers being shown to a Mr. Richard Reeks,
formerly in the seine office with defendant, he at
once said it was young Tom Lxlder's writing. Mr.
Reeks was called as a witness, and swore to the best
of his belief that the writing was defendant's. The
witness was subject to cross-examination by Mr.
Johns, but he adhered to his first statement.

f:eorge Lovell, formerly clerk in the same office as
defendant, but now in the office of Mr. Basket, of
Evershot, swore that the writing produced was to
the best of his belief but slightly disguised, that
of defendant. Mr. Johns tested the evidence of this
wand's by showing him other writing in account
books of a mixed charactei, but the witness identi-
fied that of defendant from the others. W. Bellows, a
postman', was called to prove the publication, viz.,
picking up the piece of paper in the affect ; three
pieces of paper of a similar writing, containing the
!Oxalis were shown to witness. W line's deposed, he
picked up one of the pieces of paper, and carried it
to Mr. Freeman, but not having marked it at the
time he was unable to swear which one it
was he picked up, but he woold swear it was the
same sort of writing and same words.
Mr. Johns took objection to this evidence—as
herein failed the publication, and a long argument
ensued.

The Bench put it to Mr. Freeman if he could him-
self swear which of the pieces of paper was handed
to him by the witness; but, Mr. Freeman could not
do so.

Mr. Freeman then applied for an adjournment of
the case, to enable him to prove the publication by
other witnesses; but Mr. Johns strongly objected.

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The magistrates then retired to consult. Upon
their return into court, the learned chairman address-
ing Mr. Freeman, said the Bench had considered
the case, and were of opinion that the publication
had failed within the terms of the statute. They
must, therefore, refuse adjournment, and leave Mr.
Freeman to proceed on fresh information if he
thought fit, and dismissed the case. A alight inani•
festation of applause was manifested by defendant's
friends, but it was checked. -

PErry SESSIONS, Friday, Nov. lrith.—Stepiken
A nilreara, a ware dealer, of Verwood, was
convicted in the penalty of LI and costs, for using a
gun to take partridges on the manor of W. IL
Fryer, Esq. Mr. F. W. Freeman appeared for
defendant, and called two witnesses to prose an
alibi, hut their statement varied and they were dis-
believed.

Martha Jacob,' v. Daniel Galling, of Nanington.
—This was an affiliation case. Mr. Freeman ap-
peared for defendant. Order made for Is. 6d. per
week and costa. Defendant kept away for twelve
months, thinking himself secure ; but the complain-
ant had made the information within the prescribed
time.
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A ugiaine William Cook, of Canford Bottom, a
youth of 19, addicted to poaching and other idle
habits, was brought up on a warrant charged with
assaulting his mother. Prisoner having been pre-
viously convicted of beating his 'pother, the Bench
sentenced him under the Aggravated Assaults Act
to 3 months' hard labour.
Elizabeth Miller v. Charles Fenton, of Holtwood.
—Another affiliation case preferred by complainant,
who is an inmate of the workhouse. Mr. Freeman
appeared for defendant. Complainant admitted
having had another child, and, in answer to Mr.
Freeman, said she never knew a Captain Smith, and
he had no right to ask her "such improper ques-
tions." The Sepal made an order of Is. 6d. per
week and costs.