The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-08 00:00:00

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W. E. /Morals, late c;f-a;rn-co;lths, was eummoned for nee-
yayment of two .or rates, made in April and July, amounting
to Il Ili ed.—Defendant did not *ppt. and Mr D. Bowl
poised the case, laying he had dcowuinl payment, but could
11.4 get the money. It ought to hare been paid long before
this Ile had served the eumtootta on defendant penionally.—
0rd,,,,i to pay the rats, with meta, forthwith, or a diatreal
earrcia would be lamed.
Mem int roues, Werlimaday.-13elore Mr. T. Meath.
000000 oy. . . .

William Clapp, was brought Ur charged with vagrancy in
th,. borough the mune morning.- rksoner pleaded imilty. 110
K,1.1 ha, tem a shormakvr by trade, and was • native of Lyme,
be had }Well illinking, and eame Into the town yesterday. -
Ilastennan mod he had received va,l,ma complaints that the
prisoner h.' been Ilenlng In the WWII an. nelt=ellooCl.
Went In watch of him, and found him at the of the
l'humic Inn, in St. Michsers-lane.—Prianner saki he had not
bergetl of any one, more than to ask for • aims of water.—The
Chairman said if nri•olns would promise to leave the town at
once he would be discharged, and the promise was given.
11.011113,0 • L&NDLANI.D.
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Brujaaan Lamont), e, a beller In the employ of Mama
Whetham, was charged with stealing money from Mr. Robert
Iloakine -Possecutor mid he kept the Hare and Hounds beer.
house in this town. The preoner had been lodging at his house
for about three weeks, off and on. He came to his house lest
TheuefY. tied wept there ; he stayed Ull Tuesday morning,
when he left about ex o'clock. The prisoner slept in the same
comas he did. On Monday night, when he (witness) went to
bed he left elm° money in his pocket ; eighteen penny pieces
ware in his jacket pocket, and four or five sixpences were in
his trouser's pockete. Ile left his jacket on the front of the
bed, awl his trousers on the door. lie heard nothing during
the night, but when he was getting up the following morning,
about half-lest four, prienter owns up stein, and Into his
noon). Prisoner left the room again before he did; on putting
on hitt cloth,. he found the money was gone ; he was certain it
was safe the previous evening He did not, tell the prisoner be
had lost the money, as he had left the house. Between seven
and eight o'clock he went for the pollee, in consequence of •
what he heel heard about Lareombe ; he told Sergt. Piteeki of
the bets he had sustained. He could not swear to aey of Ids
in utey. The previous everting prisoner asked him to trust,
him for • pint of beer, sob. had no money. Ile Ist
prisoner have the beer, which he did not pay for.—ln answer
to prisoner, wittier phi they went to bed about the NOW thee,
he did oot remember his wishing him good night, he was down
stairs some time before he (artiness) got up. He put his jacket
on the settle when he calDe downstairs; be did not say aity•
thing to prieoner, about the loss, of cows.; he was quite :
certain neon heel oil his outran atter he got up—(laughter).
Ile had told prisoner previously that he had kat things from
his house. All he could my was that the money was sale the
previous night, hut was gone when he got up. Prisoner hut •
trusted for a good many pints of beer in his thne. —l' S.
Gale said he hoed about the affair yesterday moruing, between
sight and nine, when hat witious came to the station, coup
',Lining he had been robbed, and In consequence ot what he
tidal him he sent P.C. Custard to the Ship Inn, as he knew the •
prisoner was there. Iliaoller morn; the prosecutor was present
at the time. ile(witsterd told poisoner he was suspected of
shading money from the prosecutor, and asked hint if hail any
money shout him as he should search him. Prisoner put out
there expences, seven Itenny pieces, aud ten half-pennies.
W one's asked hint how he accounted for the mosey, as he had
IMP. the pre, lona evening, at the same tune ovutioning him
as to his anawer. lie said It was his own. Precentor said
Hoe can you tell such Iles, Ben, when you asked me to lend
vou a pettily, and true, you for a pint of beer last night.'
'Promcr then tried to baffle the old tuan, and he (whims.) had
Imo locked up. lie had since traced some more sixpentes, and
alio seine copper.. lie produced the money found on prisoner.
• Darius Hounsell, landlord of the Volunteer Inn, in South'
street, said he remembered the prisoner coming to his house
on Tuesday mottling just otter six o'clock. He called her.
quart of beer, which was served, and he cares sixpence in ley-
ment, and had a pelinV retunted. Ile stayed there some time,
and afterwards ailed l jr another quart, which was paid for in
ceitpers ; he also called for half-.n-ounce of tobacco, which he
laid for. lie (witness) was 14.04eg to the Harbour to work so
he went and left his wife in charge eel the house. In answer
to prisoner, wituive said he told him that it WY his poptey,
as his son all ewed him hall pay. He belle, eel he saki he meant
to Mash the 145 note whilst hewn. about it. —I have suffered
or 'haling the ak note, Ilea therefore thought I would enjoy
it IA Volta : You admit you mole'en then, Ben). - -Prisoner.
havittg been lbeds cautioned, mid he was not guilty, and was
omunitted tee take his trial on the char,o3 at the next qUZetee
befelaoll9l.
(It •pptered that the prietner came out of Nixon at the end
of last Juno, Where he had undergone a term of punishment
of eighteen months, for stealing a 4:11 note from his mother-hi-
ke, and at the nivment time he WY under the inurrilianee eel
the pollee for a period toile, yam.]