The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-20 00:00:00

Tun judges on the Wooten Meal it the spring
magus will be Mx. Jostle, Keating and Yr. Jostle,
Grove.

DOBOHEBTER.

Tun library of the late Mr. Beassut will be submitted
to competition at the Town thU on Thandsy and
Frid.y ost by Mr. 7..1i050r.

Tui Dolphin °aught in Weymouth bay lest week was
exhibited in Dorchester on Saturday. It was a very
handsome liih, nearly eight feet long, and WM an
Interesting sight to tinny yo-ing people.
MIL 0111KARD 8113111, M. P.—There is *rumour that
Kr. Clorard Start, 11.1'., is likely to noosed Mr. Noel
as "whip' for the Conservative pasty; and, certainly,
the geniality and tact of our popular county member
eminently qualify him for such a ro,t.
liguatous ADD LllBl5/111. —The first of the second
series of addresses by agents of the MrangeUsstion
Eletigy ls given at the Corn Exams, this (Monday)
evening, by M. Routs, a Portages*. Amongst the
speakers daring the course Is Mr. Baxter, of the well-
known dim of London solicitors, Maws. Baxter, Bose,
and Norton.
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Paul BIRD& —Mr. W. Bishop, of this town, exhibited
he beautiful pigeons at the &fetal and Clifton Poultry
and Pigeon Show. He wee awarded Ent and second
'nixes in the class for blue or silver dragoons, atd alto
the Am prise of El and silver sup, value £3, in the
oleos tor dragoons of any other oolour. He was also
highly commended In three other classes.
Poer-OFrics ANNUAL BUTM.—The annual supper
given by Mr. Charles P ' .reoss postmaater of Dorchester,
' to the staff of this dike and dist/Ist, on his birthday,
I took places last Tuesday night at the Drill Hell, kindly
I lent for the purpose, the exigencies of the service
occasioning a rather late commencement —indeed, at
about the time Mr. Bruce sets cut on his rounds. The
party numbered 28. Mr. Parsons presided, with Mr.
Dyson, chief clerk, in the viosobair. There wee a
bountiful repast, Mrs. Howe catering most ellicisntly.
Song and sentiment followed, and the party had • merry
time till the London mad recalled from pleasure to
labour.

Tam Wzmisi.—ills following lior met•orologlad
report :

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a 8 t Wind. State et Weather.
A A .3 gt
Jan • •
12 65 31 W Rani
13 41 36 NW Fog, dandy
14 45 43 WNW Main, ckiudy
15 47 42 SW Misty
16 48 33 8 Misty, cloudy, ran
17 37 32 NW Snow, One
Id 03 61 SW Rain

001111IITTED TO THIB Dolan MONTT PILLION.
Auiaci : Henry Pitman and Lydia titundes, assault
with latent to rob at Wsymonth ; Wish; Pitman,
stealing barley at Blandford.—Hard Labor Joseph
Layman, Jamas Farrell, Thomas Moore Michael
McElwee. Robert (tllgley, and Henry Kinney, dis-
obeying orders and assault in Weymouth Roads, 5
calendar months' each; Arthur Bowling, stealing lead
at Proton, and Joseph Rawls', stealing elm planks at
Okeford Fitzpaine, 3 calendar months' each; William
Burgess, Thorium Bryant, John Pureell, James Dakin,
and lasnry Murray, refusing to proossd to ass at Way.
mouth, 10 weeks each; Charles Loskyer, and Tom
Purchase, steallag • du& at Affpnddle, William
Anthony, stealing grains at Wyk. Regis, Arthur
Norman, vagrancy at Bradpole, William Woodasteal-
leg lead at Preston, William Ring, misbehaviour in
Shaftesbury union, and E Is& Trowdridge, leaving child
ehargeable at Selma:later Newton, 1 ealendar month
*.oh; Edward Boot, stealing lAsonits at Sherbert'',
1 colander month and 5 years to a reformatory school' •
Robert Applin, mlabohavionr In Wimborne anion, 21
days' William Burden, staling beef at Shaftesbury,
Cholla Raman, wilful damage and assenting a polies-
oonstable at Weymouth, John Greenery, &assail in
Weymouth Roads, F.dwln Rope, vagrancy at Bridport,
and Thomas Symonds, stealing grains at Wyk. Regis,
14 days' each ; Frederick Bowe, stealing biscuits at
Sherborne, 7 days and ones whipped ; Richard Flew,
stealing horse hat at Portland, and Edward Bird,
stealing sweets at Wyk* Regis, ono day and once
telippiaL

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COUNT rum Einsmoire, itaturday.—Behire Mr. H. Wi
(chairman), Mr. K. U. F. Steward, and Mr. 0. Warry.
Henry Luck WU summoned for being drunk, 24th Dec., at
Middletown.

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P C. Bishop found him shouting and stripped for krritZt
challenging eve at rybody, half-pad 11. Bonn of his
gut him away, and the crowd dispersed. Dad an hour later
dd....dant sea hoard in another put of the parish, and waned
had to go to him.
Defendant said he'd had a drop of drink, and it was Christmas
time an' all; and he was .er) sorry.
Fined be. and 7c coats.
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telendant seemed " drink)." now, end after the case behaved
so unseenili trmt he had to be ordered out of court.
Robert allence, an elderly man, ad Dockland lifters, was
summoned by Mr. Chas. Ilsaleigb, M Chickerell, for damages
to certain trees
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Mr. Weirton for oompfainant, and Ur. Symonds, Towu Clerk
of Dorchester, for defendant,
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tninplainan't said he had two cottages at Coqates, which he
let to Mr Mayo, of Friar Waddini. Had had the cottages In
nos...salon 40 oars; before then his uncle had thew, and
mrlier,sUll his grandfather.

The l'itairrinuTaskoil if it was a question of title.
Symonds said his friend by bis opening had he thought
'tut himself out .4 court.
Mr. Wiadon said no

With.* : There was a hedge ro I the property, with five
treo in it. Lately the truce had been cut dowu URI carried
away l WWI Hot by his order.
cr.air-e,•orined : The property watt let from yi...%r to year to
Mr. May.,
Mr Symoride said he would adroit the cutting down of the
tre.a.
Mr. Weston said that ,aaa liii caw. .

Mr ti) monde Mi.' Walla the property eras let hy lease with
the trees ravened, the complainant lohould be Mr. Mayo, and
the present complainant had no locus altandi. Ilvere was a
question of title, which he was prepared to meet when the
tune ca3llo.
Mr. Walton said it wax a summons for malicious injury to
property. ILIld therefore he war quite right in bringing the
action in PA praient form.
The curt thought Mr. Semoenha had better go to his ques-
tion .4 title . . . .

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complainant crourciaiiiinol : The deeds of the pomerty
were given to him by lii. uncle William before he died, in 1544.
He got it form his father. Did it know be ws.s any kin to
Vann.. ; or what kin Vallenec's muUler was to his grand-
father. Had rent for the cottages and iarden from Mr. Mayo.
Did not remember when a oatage ,rtornl on the garden. Had
repaired the cottagor The primisee were enclosed with a
little wall and a fence. Veen age he put some stones on the
fencing wall. At that time one of Mr. Dunning's labourers
lived there. Knew a man named Mussel!. Could not swear
ho (Mtiesell)hsA not done any repairs. Let the two cottages to
Mr. Mayo for .g. 5 is a year. Had no deed et conveyance of the
property to hint from his uncle Never heard of his uncle
applying to Vallctice to purchase the garden.
Ite-eaandned : Had been in uninterrupted possession of the
property skim his uncle's death.
Mr. Symonds renewed hut objection that the action arsa
brought by the wrong complainant. He had only been
instructed that morning, but the defendant had been in
possession of the garden for 40 yams or very nearly, and had
renamed rent for it ; mid the present occupier of the *Wage
had contracted with defendant to pay rent.
The court sold there must be an adjournment for evidence in
support of that statement
Mr. Weston asked for the costs of the day.
Mr. Spnends demurral!, and was willing for them to abide
the event.

Mr. Mraton urged he was ontitloi to eoeta.
Mr. IS sold then he would dispute the remularity cid the
ab
The Court inquired as to the salue of the trate, and wee told
they wet a CkL to be cut mine, and were gold for be. Mr.
Williams amid that was not uncommon.

Finally the. Bench- d.etded to adjourn the osse on defendant
paying the costs of the day, gl M. 6d.
John Looker was summoned Joe breach of the Highway Am.&
P.C. tie& said on the bt Jan., at Bradford PevereU be saw
it..., engine working on the highway thrashing cum in Mr
Smith's yard. lie asked defendant eh> be had the engine eo
near the centre of the road, be said became Mr. Smith canted
the straw where it was being put, and did not know it mattered
on snob a be read as that.

--lietenclaiti-oecred—the sainie defence.
The Benoit maid the Act was that no engine was to be within
4.5 yards of a highway. And it was quite necessary, for the
prevention of soddents. Of course defendant did not wish to
break the law, but us general caution they would fine him
Cis and is. wets. . _ .

George A nanny and Thomas Symonds were charged with
stealing grains, and A nthony also with being in ponerion of
to pinta of bash the property of Mr. C. Giles, of Wyk. Brewery.
Yr. Hume, of Weymouth, for prosecutor, and Mr. Weston for
Spnondie
In opening the can Kr. Heinle said Anthony was in prose-
rotor'. service ems carter, and Symonds the son of a beerhouse:
keeper at Wylie . Having mimed various property, Mr. Giles
watched his premises on Friday night, and caught prisoners
carrying oil • sack of grains, Anthony carrying it and Symonds
with him. They made admissions which he thought were oon-
cleelve id their guilt. At Symonds's house was found shout
five pints of beer, which he believed Mr. Giles would show was
his property.
lamplitinsat sal he had employed Anthony u carter about
a year and s hell. Laid night he watched his premises, dressed
in diegulue. About nine o'clock ho saw both prisoners outside
his gates, Byrounds being there a little before the other. They
whispered together, and then went to the door leading to the
yard. He followed just behind. Ile found the door immiy
open. He pulsed It shout ten yards, said then sew Anthony
come out and look about, bid not then see elymonalas.
Musi . walked put the door again, and pawed himself in
dark place shout 30 or 40 yards olf where he could see the door.
He saw both men come out, and go put his bows. They had
ta... about ten ierds from him. Anthony bad • bag of
ne on his back, and Sy:monils mis by his aids. He charged
with stealing the grains. Both of them several times
begged him to forgive them —they would never do it
Ile sent for the polUeman, who was very near, used gave them
into custody. At six o'clock in the coming there were three
bushels of grains in the stable in a wheelbarrow, sent there for
• home. They were brewed the mine day, and warm. Ile
went to the 'table with the policeman, and there were only
about halfecpeck of grains in the wheelbarrow. When be
woosted ',rigours in the mad, Anthony dropped the bag, and
he put his hand deep into it to see what was In it, and found
hot grains. There was no other brewer in Wylie besides him.
self. At his house Symonds acknowledged the bag was his,
and there they both again admitted their pun, cried, and asked
for pardon. -Had no other grains but those in question in the
stable. Neither of the prisoner* had say right to make away
with the grains or sell thew
Cross-examined: fled a heap of grahui that day in his brewery.
The gram produced were wore than a bushel. Symonds had
bougit „mos of him Anthony would aunietirnes supply him,
sod toll hull of it afterwuil.. The brewery was locked up a
little after six that night ; and shen he law prisoners it was
alloit 0 They were going in the direction of Symonds's house.
and lest his (bales's).
Ito-examined : Anthony know he was it home, and there was
a light in lit °dice it would ha Anthony's duty if anybody
came at ljoeiooll at night for grains to mention it to him His
stable and brewery prcumea acre 40 yards alert. When going
part ids house they sheered off from it. The value of the grams
was Pd. . . . . .

pC Koper, of Wyke, spoke to having priooners given into
his custody and the bag of grain. Anthony said he had stolen
the grain., and both begged to be forgiven. At the station
40031011 said to him " Anthony wog 10 our beer house this
evening, and I asked hi., if he thought he could UlailIg1; Ingot
me a few grain. Anthonv said he thought he could ; mlIr,A.
I bag and went with him Both said they were pony !oriel..
thee had done, and 11%. Ted forgiven...
Yr. Weston. on IwhaU .4 Simonds, said all his conduct was
consistent with his innocenoc. Symonds had • hone, and he
WWI in the habit of buying grains at Ulles's brewery. Some-
times he had them at the brewery, and at others from Anthony
who subsequently accounted to Mr. Gil. for Hain. The
broi cry was shut up_ luet after six, so at nine when Symon,b,
waorod grains it wouldin,hhaevesabeez
hinewlessii
htoe.go.towthert brewerye
• hlretattAh-t au":l3hhi;:olinwilulfoidurre;
aud say,..wiroper wawa% and Anthony
for them. He thought dealing with Anthony he was really
dealing with Mr. ilea As to hie Cxpresslon of egret, that
simply ungut he was sorry if he had got the grains hi • way
oontrary to Mr. Giles's wish, and by 00 Mealli aoonfession of
guilt. Symonds was • young man of good character, and be
hoped the Bench would downs the awe.
The prisoners wished the ause to be dieieised of here.
Superintendent, Hare said there was nothing agaigat either
of them-
Mr. Menne said the prosecutor had no desire to press tbe
case unduly.
Mr. Weston pleaded that considering flymondS is Just enter-
ing Into life, • caulk.° wotlid &We, alpicially tho ass
argot% bun !iv doubtful.

Mr. Fianna objected.
I The Bench said they could net admit there tru any doubt.
Anthony, being & 'errant, was sentenced to a mouth's hard
labour,aud Symonds to ii date'.

Twii.lads Waned ir units— at'-i..1 FAtrant Bird, cousins, Ikl n:
eh:Wed with itt.iling lollipops, the property of hint James
flostliteh, at Wile. —Mr Weston dchaaled.
N 1,., Bessie Witcher said she managed a shop at Wyke for
Mrs howdtteh. fin Wedneelav I.od &salt is o'clock in the
esening she went Into the .iliiiii to wive a little girl 'wow
Sweets And Milftli two /Wit IC., 1:011Lilling sweets The one
now pn..lticol was one of them, last time she saw it It wits
about half hill. (It was now nearly empty ) The other had
not so many in it She told Mrs. Itow.liteh. Nest .lay they
saw some boys °MAW° the shop with sonic sweets like theirs,
and made inquiries. In con...victim of what she heard, she
Iwent to the constable and the two defendants were appre-
hended. The ra bso of the two bottles and their contents would
Ike about Is.

P.C. Roper said on Thumlay night he remelt tal information
of the robbery, and on Friday morning he met Edward Bird in
the street, and, in cor1111N11..:11, of something told hini, charged
the lad with etealing the sweets, o lie denied all knowloilgeof
the matter. Ile took him to the slim. why. he stated that he
took them, and showed witiows liow. lie put his arm tlinaugh
• broken pane in a glum door, and took the bottles off a sheU lit
the window near. lire llowilitch gave him Into custody, llc
went with the boy to his father's house, and Irma under the !
straw In • ptye the bottle produced was taken, and the boy
said that was what be took from Mn. Bowditch's shop. Ile
took hin, to the 10ck...., and, in consequence lit something
Edward rid, went uter 1,1. t cousin William. Him he took to
the fame cell, when Edward said he took the. small bottle, and
went down street, where he met William whom he tol.l he had
taken a bottle of lollipops Into lam Iliosalitch's window.
William propoeed to go " Parson's close," where they broke
the bottle and ate the sweets. Then William said '' let's go
and get another," aild they went and he tok out another (that
pnsluced). lloth had I.llle. William's statement in reply was
that he did have runic of the find bottle, but that be bad
nothing to du with taking the second, for he stood by the
sehool.room and saw him do it. lie went to the ilolti, and
found pieces of • bottle.
Mr. Weston. in behalf of William, said perhaps he was wrong
to partake of the ern bottle, but it was • sore temptation to a
lad, and ho could not be expected to know the law as to
receiving stolen goods, so he hoped • reprimand would suffice.
As to Edward, he was only 13, and au a naughty hoy. The
lad he suggested should not be sent to gaol, hut be ordered to
receive so many stnikm with a birch rod, and thus believed the
di of going to gaol,
lgre lknch said they had no doubt William was as morally
guilty sable cousin, but the go. idenee was not sufficient to con-
vict him, and he would be discharged, but they hoped it would
he &warning to him. Edward wee old enough to know better,
and they sentenced him to be taken to prisou for this day, and
receive six striping with the birch rod.
A lad named Rieloard Flew was brought up for cutting the
hair id four cart horses' tails belonging to Mr. Jonh W•rd, of
l'ortland.

Prowcutor said last Wednesday morning he found the hair of
four of his horses' tails cut off, and informed the pollee. Two
had the hair cut close to the duet, arid others jagged. The
horses had very long tails before. If brought into the market,
he thought it would lemon the value of the horses £2O to £25.
P.C. Hoare received information from Mr. Ward's carter, and
saw the homes damsel of their caudal embellishment Having
beard something be went towards prisoner's house. Ou the
road he picked up some long berm hair. (Ming back to Mr.
Ward's yard he saw prisouer end searched his pockets where he
found some short teem of home hair. Told him he should
take him into custody, when be said he cut 41 one of the tails
with a pair of seismal. Subsequently he admitted cutting them
MI, end saki he had the hair at home. There he delivered it to
wither., tied up in a handkerchief. It weighed Ilb 24055.. He
said he did it to mil to help support his mother. The salmi of
the heir was about MI. The emistable said the boy formerly
worked for Mr. Ward, but not Lately, and that day had been or-
dered off the premises both by Mr. Ward and his carter. Prisoner's
father was working M Bournemouth, and his mother was ill.
Supt. Hare said prisoner was • very bad boy, and had been
auspeeted by Mr Ward of steeling tarions thiuge. Me told
prisoner's friends they had better attend, but there was nobody
present
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The Bench sentenced him to be imprisoned to-day and
remise six strokes with the birch rod.