The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-10-25 00:00:00

NOISE ITIALIPIO.

John C0%114(17). was charged with @Walks, one born,
of the value of Lit. the property of Robert Koplin& at
coe..combe, D yaw, on the 2nd October.
Mr. Castle prosecuted.
Robert Ryland stated on the 2nd Octobrr, he had •
grey horse and • chestnut horse in • field called the Home
Meal. He sew them safe in the morning. but in the
evening they were missing. He found the chestnut horse
In the possession otrhis father at Ha'stock.
Wililain Brossnadon stated that he lived at Corscombe.
He remembered the 2nd of October. Prisoner mine into
hie publilhouse about one o'clock, and had something to
eat and drink.

--ii;;M:ilT7liall stated that he lived at Halatock. On
Sunday, the Sad of October, he ea. a man like the PriIIDINO
riding Mr. It-ylantre grey hors% coming from the dime.
Lion of 0 irecombe.
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--I:lc—y Dorris stated that she lived at Stafford, about six
miles from Corsoombe On the 2od of October, she elm
primmer on • grey horse, coming from Coesoombe. Mae
had no doubt the prisoner was the earns man she maw on
the hone.
Robert Joints stated that be lived at Bradford Abbas.
On Sunday, October 2nd, the grey horse peened him, the
man riding it, being eery much like the prisoner. The
next day he heard priaoner enquiring for the pay bone
in the morning.
P.O Bridle stated that he received Information of • grey
horse being miming The next day hs found a grey bores
impounded at Clifton Ilaybank, which was between
Halstock and Bradford Abbas.
Merin Gillbam stated that he was going to a field at
Clifton, &butt seven LW., On Monday. the 3rd of October,
and saw • grey horse going in the direction of Haistock.
He west and turned him Into • field.
Prisoner being found not guilty, be was discharged.
WriALING • SAW.

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James Roberts wu charged with stealing a sew, of the
via., of 5,, lbe property at William Laws. at Wareham,
on the 10th September.
Mr. Cevendi.b Bentiock prosecuted.
Mrs. Laws stated that oho saw the saw on the
Friday, the 9th of Septemiser. On Saturday prisoner
came and sold her some potatoes. Rh• left him in the
yard. She was sure no one else was there.
Alfred Ifewlitt said thst on CU 10th of Septemslwar
prisoner offered him a saw, which he bought for ls. ed.,
th. saw produced was the one
Prisoner was found guilty. Pi is mer pleaded guilty to •
pr tvions conviction for felony, and was sentenced to 12
calendar months' imprisonment, and 12 months' police
supervision.

ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
James Rushee and Edward Cake, not on the calendar,
were charged with attempted highway robbery at Sutton
Points on Tuesday. the lfith of October.
Mr. U al properuted.
Mary Ling stated that yesterday (Turedar) she wee
ening to meet her mother at Preston. She met two men.
Cake she could swear to, but the other on. eh* could not
swear to. They asked how much money she bad. They
threatened to throw her into the ditch if she would not
give them 10171/ timer. Ship eventually managed to run
away from them She then gave information to the
police She had the sense dress on then as now, and it
was torn in eeeeee I placer.
The jury found both prisoners guilt'', and they were
each sentenced to four calendar months imprisonment
with hard labour.

ATTIMPTED RAPS.
Tbornaa Arkerman (2)1 was indicted for havioit
attempted to c,mtnit rape on Mary Cleall Meech, at
Browleind.or, on the 501 September.
Mr. B. F. Irrck promoted. and Ar. Wills defended The jury found the prime's' guilty of • common assault
only.
Prisoner was genteneed to di months impritonment
with hard lab.,ur.
The Court then retie.
THE COUNTERFEIT COIN CASE.

THURSDAY.
Tom Bradford (24), a groom, pleaded not guilty to
an indictment charging him with unlawfully uttering
two pieces of false and counterfeit coin, apparently
intended to
_pais for certain of the Queen's current gold
coin of the Realm, called • sovereign, at Fordington,
Dorchester on the lit of October,
Mr. Castle prosecuted, and Mr. Wills defended.
The evidence, as given at the last hearing, will be
found in another column.
Mr. Wills called the following witnesses to prove
prisoner's character :
Captain Sutton said prisoner was in his employ as •
groom for a year and a half, and he received • good
character from Lady James and others, and during the time that prisoner was In his employ be had
various sums of money passing through his hands,
and he had always found him honest.
Mr. Jude Bra&ord stated that he had never heard
anythine against his son's character.
wllls made an admirable defence, and the jury,
with very little hesitation, returned a verdict of Not
Guilty.
The verdict was received with corudderable applause
In court.

XOSETON.
Ti GALL—The gale that swept across the country
'Jamey last, left its mark on this wooded estate.
Many • fine tree was laid low, and large branches
strewed, and, in many caaes, blocked the way. About
two o'clock an accident happened to a man named
Legg, • butcher in the employ of Mr. 0. pewee, of
Puddletown. Legg was driving • horse and nolo and
was rnly • frw Yards from the Poet-Office when •
tree fell acmes the cart, breaking both shafts. The
cart tipped back, scattering the cantents abut the
road; the horse was frightene4, and galloped away.
but WY soon stopped. Legg had • morrow «seeps of
his life, but fortunately sot off with a few bad bruises.
Mr. and Mrs. Proles gave hint every assistance, mid,
with the loan of their oast, be was Ale to motion, his
rounds.