The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-09-15 00:00:00

STURNINSTER PETTY SEBBIONS.

Magistntespresent : J. Huasey,Esq.,and M. WilHim;
Exq.

Ihil BUN)D. —Jane Lovell, of Stalbridge, was charged
on the information of Mary Coneanou, of the same place
.vitli wring on the 24th August, •iolent cud abusive
language tinwarda her.--Complainsnt said that she lived
at Stralbridge next door to the conitshie. On 24th August
dr (cadent cisme to he. house and called her an Irish
and other opprobrious names. She swore ether mill
threatlned to seald one of her ohildren.—llefrndiot
add clic we. going into the garden, when .be was hooted
and howled at, by the complainant. In the evening
she also need bad language to hi r. The magistrates
said from what they had heard it appeared there was
bail blood between them, and hound both parties in the
aum of kb to keep the peace for 12 months.

GAVE TRERPAsS : A LIINIILVT PalßECUTOlL—Charles
fluit, of Stalbridgr, woo charged, on two ir formations.
with • breach of the game act. The first woo a trespass
in search of game, and the other with using a
lir. Yeatinan, on whose land the Veto'. wa4COfl
tnitted, Nene a letter to the Bench to the effect that he
ilia not wish to press the ease, and the defeniLiat was
entered to pay mita 10a., and dissuisa.,l with a
caution.

iLL./aZATING A HOlMl.—Alfred Cooke. of Okelord
I.tzpsine, miller. wan charged on the inforuuition of
BIT . r.lammond, deputy chid-constable. as inspector of
nuiesnces, for working • mule, in an unfit ststo 00 1116
hugust.--Irefendant mid there harl been en old sore en
the mule's shoulder, but it herded up and new skin
emend it. Ife bad to bring some weighto to the
pulico-atation for adjustment, and the day was eery
wet, unit the .04r ran down, and caused the skin to
rub off. It would be the last pleas ho shod.' thought
of coming to, a police-station, if he had known the
mule had • bad shouldor—(laughter).—Yincd 2s. and
mote Ca.
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A FAIIIITR CRACOW WITH POACHING.—Edward
Strange and John Mush., of Fi(ahead Neville, were ,
eh ireei with trespass in search of game, on lands in the
occupation of Thomas Collins and others. Mr. Dash.
wood appeared for the defendants. -William Yeats said
neon eaniskeeper. in the employ of W. W. Connop
IM 2.lrd August be saw the defend sots beating
Fat:head Common with four dogs. They were about a
quarter .1 an hour beating about, and then made
tower& their own ground hooie.—ln answer to Mr.
Jbashweorl witness said that Mr. Isigby wa, the lord of
the armor. He was authorized by his master, Mr.
Century, not Mr. Digby.—Mr. Dash wood said that
.414.1 t there was • deputation from Mr. Dieby to Mr.
•t. ,golop proved the case must fall to the ground, and if
even, indesil, such deputation should be proved, it wan
• a very great question whether Mr. lligby bad the right,
es Mr. Strange, his client, had the crimson:l-right over
o ghl acres. The Act was to the effect that • lord of a
manor had no right to delegate the appointing of a
gamekeeper to any iine else without a stamped depots.
tion ; and supposing that it was preyed that there was•
deputarisu from Mr. Dishy to Mr. Connop, he (Mr.
Itash•atiod) would be able to prove his clients were nut
trespaissine, they only were going acmes the common
'from one part uf Mr. Strange's land t.i another—Mr.
ssa. then sworn. Ile said be lived at Early farce,
'Fifeheail Neville. His farm adjoins on two Fides
.11eadmore common. Had five gates leading from his
.fields to others uprose the common. On the 23rd be
went to Villa., a field on the opposite side of the
common, with John !lesion, to see his stock. Had four
dogs with him. The dogs were close behind him. Had
u s stiek in his bawl. and did net beat the coininno.
Had the right to kill rabbits on his farm, and had killed.
them on the common. No one had previou•ly in-
ter. for, il with him. Mr. Pigby's keeper nor the late
keeper for Mr. Connor interfered with him in killinz
rabbits. —The Bench • yid they wished very decidedly to
ripiesa their opinion that Mr. Strange had net emu.
'Meted any trespase, and they had too high an opinion
of him to believe he was poaching on a Sunday

Richard Aline, eras summoned for a similar offence.
In tlos c.se Dashwooll shoo appeared. and said the
particular. yore exactly the same as the laat.—At this
at.ye the enquiry ths witouni was asked if be would
witlids.iw uh, summons, and after some eoulideration
agreed to ilo so.

The neat business was the renewal of .licsnees to the
lai.llords within the district.
AEELICATION4 Irklß NEW LICIAAE/1.-11E. 1100.0
applied tor • licence for Robert Dean, of Marnhull.
He stated that he alremly bad • beerhuuse, which, so
far as he waa aware id, had been well-kept. - Mr. ,
Hussey dechlenly oppowel the application, stating that
'they hail, he thought, too many public-house* at the
present time. There bed been more drunkenness slam
that hieoe (Mr. Deans) had been opened in the village
than ever before. --Mr. Moore applied that the considerax
Con of the application shouhl be adjourned till there
W 33 • (nil bench, bat to this Mr. Hussey replied that
supposing they did an I.e ahoukl attend and atrongly
opp Lee A.-License refmei.—Mr. Dmhwood applied
Iles a rpirit license for Mr. Dey, of Mauston. Ile stated !
thec the home was now .1 beer-house. •n I he had a
memor:al signed by ZI e spectable inhabitant, in favou
of the application. The regular notices haring bee !
proved, the application we. er.eted,—.l4„ Uaohwood'
apphed (ores license for the Union Acme, Child Okeford,
on behalf of Mules Adams. Mr. Dashwood laid
the license wan liot throng's the last Menet as an ale-
beam loeper becoming benkrept. -Mr. Genge, who
sneered for tne landlord, Mr. Monkton, in both these
*saes, stated I that if the present tenant' did not pro-
•perly eonduct their homes they would have notice to
• init. -The bench considered one public-hunse sufficient,
sad mimed the application.
Amos. -William Stainer, of Fiddleford, pariah of
OM/ord ',impaled., blacksmith, was brought up in
monody el:tercel with setting fire to • rick of hay, the
eirosercy ei Slim Greasy of the same place, on Saturday,
Petteember, Tab.-Mr. Dmhweed appeared fur the
•prisoner. -Silas Cressy, of Fidilleford, was the first
witnexs called lie mei lam a fellmunger. I Mel a ,
• in the parish of Okeford Fitepaine, in an orchard
close to the road. The orchard was not in my move.
tie. It was gress I bought of a man. There was
about two cwt. cot out of it. I RAW it last en Friday.
It WILI then safe. When I came home on Saturilee
"evening about nine p.m. I brain it WAS burnt, and on
Sunday morning I saw it wee con-shied. There em to
cwt. wh,tt it was put up. I estimate then:image at 1.21.
All is sieiilt that is left. The bey was standing in Mr.
Andrew's ground. -Henry Adams. of liddleford, wood.
men, said: On Saturday last I was in iuy orchard
taking in apples about half-pant four. I hood a noise
to of soniething burning, mid looked in the direction of
where the rick was stmeling, and law it was on lire. It
mu about from 21 to T 2 yerds off. I then went towards
-the rick and saw the ptisoner welkin,/ along the has.,
.
Prisoner was about lour or five yards from the rich
when I first saw him. It,, was winking li, ordinary
pace. There was • hedge awl leek beterme the pri.oner
and the rick, about six feet hie, 1 nil not eey any.
thing to the primoner or he to me. The risk wm laming
• on the sine neat to the road, mei the smoke went over
the top of the rick. Anyone paaxing along the road
mixt have seen it. -By Mr. Daaltwood : When I firxt
saw Stainer lie was looking up the road. About two
fuet Lquare of the rick was on fire, when I new Stainer.
I could not ace if Stainer heel • pipe, as I could only see
his head ant shoulders. The ba-dge would prevent tuv
seeing anyone getting over the mte„-Eli Iliereeee.
said: 1 ALA in the employ of Mr. Creesy. On Saturday
afternoon I was working in Mr. Creasy house picking up
some skins about (our p.m. I heard AOIIIO one say
'I will burn the out, and do it at once." 1
looked up and saw it was Stainer. I hal heard him say
the same several times during the :dternoon. I went
on with my work, and Stainer went out of hit own
shop. About half-an-hour after that a boy came and
said the risk was on fire. I then went down to the
rick and helped to put it out. The rick was not •
quarter of mile from where I wee werkine. I lia
not see Stainer when I first went down. lie
-mine with inhere, and seal" Lot it burn it'. not worth
saying." Aftor the fire was out I saw Steiner in the
Lana lie then said Twere I that done it, on purpme
to got out of the place-." -Cm...examined : Stainer had
60/LC drink, but he was aa sober all I be, and I have not
bad any the. four years and don't want any. Stainer
WM with Mr. Wild. when lie mid be would set the rick
on fire. When I tint saw Stainer he we,. in his ship
hammering and cursing. He was in the habit of
talking to himself at his work, and he fromently threw
fire across the shop-Ile went toward+ hi. own door
when he went out of the shop.-Ity the Court : The
prisoner on going to the rick would leave eme in an
opposite direction to hie own door, hat he meld have
rathe ahop I was working in without toy seeing
n7ll -William 'Wild.: I live in Fidilleford, pariah of
Okefool, and on Saturday afternoon about a quarter
to five my little girl cam* and told me Mr. Creasy's
rick Wan on fire. I went dews taking anise, with me.
Pawing through the beak yard I maw Will..iet Stainer
!mein,/ over the the rack of the barn door,
talking to William Newman, who was working in the
horn. I Laid to them "Mr. Creasy's rick is on fire,"
anal then I went there. After we had been at the fire
&bolt a' earter of an hour, William Stainer mine down
and stood as if it did not matter to him whether it
horned or rt. Several of those present *barged him
with Lettive t: on fire, and pressed him very muoh. He
xiid not at tirat reply, but on mining out of the orchard,
I min to him iliac great pity that anyone should in
the.; and whiiever did so ought to suffer the law. He
told "I did it, sad I doe't care who knows it I wanted
to go to Intreheater fool. I know where it is, I have
bon thene two or threetinies a day. It ix not • prison,
but %place of correction. where I shall have time to
CS- The Prisoner was drunk, when sober he is •
w,""iiell man. 1 did not like to leave him,
sad 1000 he left nie my Bile boy saw him
boos,-P.('• PoTot,r sail: On Saturday evening the
.sth about so 0 olock I raceiven information if the
fir,-. I went and founn that Mr. Creasy's rick ha 4 been
beret. I then went tie the pri.oner's house and charged
him with setting it on fire, 'toll him I should take hint
Into custody sod •ft. r doing so eaution„i hue. Ho
lain " About the rick I have not been out toelay ; but
you can t.ejcu
we to —if you hke. I can't live here,
I hewr no peace. I want to go in berobtwter geol. I
hope I shall go for 14 days, and not for seven, al I shall
live better," (On the way to the station auitunninster,
prieentr curse land swore, and Laid "About the rick. 1
did do it, I don't care who know, it. It is a --.
lot
Who live here." I searched him in his son'. presence and
found two knives, • pipe, and seven lueifor matches.
▪ 3jd. in money. Primmer was much the worm for
liquor, and very exeitable.-Cross-ezemined : I bare
kuown the ',reamer some time, when seller he Waa a
WA working iiidustrious 11160.—Mr. Dieshwood on
behalf of 00 prieciner, submitted that there were certain
isgroliente um:ea-wry to prove that he was the party who
net fire to the rick. There was no one who saw him
textually at the place. or with any pipe in his month.-
Prisoner on being duly cautioned, said I will take my
oath that! never set fire to the risk, and I went
on the premises since file rick was there. -The Bench
committed the prieoner for trial at the maims, refusing
bail on the ground that eonsidering hie state it would
ho dangerous to the publie to allow him to be at large.

TRI following translation for the ebillalf• letter,
received :neer years sines with the first oonsignment
of Hotelman u pure tea. per ship Cherokee, is •
literary (cariosity ; the original is still preserved; it was
translated by J. Summers, Bei., profseem of Chinos",
Kings College, London :—" The tea shipped is truly
beet, prepared with additional cure, without powdered
colour put on leaf, which the experienced educated
twerchwat will take notice. We honoured by your in.
'tractions will continuously regsavi theca" MINQUAII
BORG, to London foreign tuerobants, Harenimaam.