The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-07-05 00:00:00

MONDAY.
Before the or (W. Dnrclen. 8.q.), Dr. Aldridgo,
Mr. Alderman Gregory, Mr. M. Derenfah, Mr. J.
To'for, and Mr. S. Peard-Jillarrl.

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STEALING tan. —Edward Payne Iran
sammoned for stealing cabbage' value 31. from the
garden ,d Edmund Newbury.— l'om :Paley, living at
Ferifington,in the employ of the prosecutor, proved see.
ing the defendant cut three cabbages in the afternoon
of the Toth ult.—George Stone, also of Fordington
sail on the aft.rnoon in question he wan with Sibley,
and row the defendant carrying • bundle, but did not
see him with any cabbages.—Mr. Newbury made great
complaint of losing cabbage.. Not a week pawed by
without his losing something from his ;wise.—
Defendant pleaded an alibi.— l'he Bench considered
46e case txoved. and find him 10s. including costa. The
Mavor said they were determined to stop this sort of
<demi, &Mut which he had heard great complaints.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST ARTI LIART K IN.
Frederick Nolan and John Kenney were charged with
stealing Ell, Givernment money, of which Sergi.
Tockey had charge.—Sergt. Turkey, of the Royal
Hone Artillery, said on Friday last he had some
aaoney in his charge. It was in a bag, and amounted
to tb). It was Government money, which he bad to
pay sway. About 12 o'a° khe took out aSont £4 to
pay a bill, and then left the bag between the mattress
and the bed in his own quarters. The prisoner Nolan
had acses to his room. Kenney had nothing to do
with his reom, and had no business there. He left
die barracks, and it was Nolan's business to make his
bed. On bis return he found the bed made, but both
the money and the bag ware gone. /foment for Nol&n,
but he eould not be found in the barracks. He found
he bed left the barracks, and, as he did not return,
witness and • corporal went to look for him about
half-past six It the evening. lie found him talking
to • Mrs. Legg outside the Dorchester Arms public.
Wale. He gave him in charge of an ...owl, and sent
him to the barracks. He also sent for Kenney, but he
wee not to be found. He was &beset from barrwdes
without leave. Witness reported the matter to Capt..
Berkeley. of the 39th Brigade Dep6t. Information
was given to the police, and ultimately Kenney WM
faunal at Fordington, at the house of • man named
Taylor. Witness subsequently went to the house with
r.s. Mitchell; and the beg (produced) was given him,
'which be identified am the one which contained the
mew. He admitted there wart no mark on the bag
by which he could identify ix—The prisoner Nolan
said he did see how he could identify the bag, as
there were about 180 similar ones brought back from
Indis.—Sergiant Tuckey said he had not seen •
eimilar one at lie barracks.—ln the course of further
evidence, said Nolan had asked him to lead him
2+ about the 28th, but he refumed.—Gunner Charles
.Nicklan, of the same battery, said he formed one of the
.!loort who took Kenney in custody. They found him
in a brothel at Forliniton, the house being in the
occupation of Andrew Taylor. On the way to the
barrack; Kenney ssid Nolan had given him 17.., but
he had spirit it. He also said Kenney had E 8 or £9
belonging to Sergeant Tuckey.—Bombardier Perry
said he woe in charge of the escort. On the waY to
the barracks, Kenney said Nolan had given him 175.,
asJ he hal he' a good '' boos" lie also said Nolan
bad £7 Or £3 belonging to Sergeant Tuckev. He was
aadity the influence of drink.—Mr. Supt. C 'ward said
this was all the evidenos at pullout. her witnesses
would not attend without being summoned, and he
asked for • remand till Monday next, which was
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