The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-02-18 00:00:00

BRIDI ORT.

LAOSCH. —On Monday morning,- at half-past seven,
there was launched from the -building yard of Mr.
Flies Con, a splendid clipper barque, of 750 tons
burtben, purchased by Messrs. Jsa. Shepherd and Co.,
lof London, and intended for the China two. she was
named the Keno by lira. Con, and is pronounced •
'perfect model.
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Gipsy THIZTLIL —Two travelling gipsies, named
Cooper, father and son, were charged before W.
Hounsell, Esq. on WedneoLy, with stealing about
j cwt of hay, belonging to Mr. Hu I. farmer, Symonds-
btu y. It :seemed that as they passed Years. farm they
took a fancy t. some of lir. Hulle's day and appro.
, priatol IL P.C. Wiles got scent of the robbe. y ..,i
, informed Mr. Hull. They went in pursotr, Prosecutor
on his own pony, and the constede on "Meeks's." lhe
gipsies we:e found encamped au the road to Broadoik
with one of the h nes quietly feeding off a Lund e
of hay, which Mr. Hull at once identified se les.
The old nun jumped across one of the horses and
skedaddled, and the young one performed the manse
feat with his legx Prosemtor and the_policemas
followed, but could not overtake them. They were
subsequently apprehended near Yeovil. on joining the
.ans. Two bundles of hay were found in their carts,
which Ur. Hull could arty was taken from his tick.
The men were remanded till Monday.
SUICIDIS OF • WONAN.—An inquest was held by
N. U. Loggin, Esq., coroner, on Thursday, touching
the death of Flies Newman, • spinner, who was
found dead, hanging by the neck, on the previous
afteonoon, at her house in South street. It seemed
that she was fond of " • drop of beer," and, when
she had been drinking, would talk wildly about het
son who died five years ago, and the neighbours say
that since that time she has not been "quite right.'
On Wednesday morning she did not do any spinning,
and about mid-day she was "rather tip-y." Mrs.
Peadon, wife of the landlord of the Sailors' Home,
said : 'About • quarter to three Mrs. Newman came
into the house with • piece of line is her hand,
which she twirled about. I asked her what she was
gong to do with the twine, as I thought she was
going spinning. She said it was no business of mine.
She seemed waveing like, her mind flying about.
She appeared more excited than I have seen her for
some time. She asked for a penni worth of beer,
which I supplied to her. I saw her at nine o'clock that
same morning, and she then appeared shaky, and
wavering,. There was some.hing very strsere about
her all day" She had told se ah courtensy, the hide
OA who turns the wheel in the spinning walk, that
she should be out at work in the aftensoota About
hree o'clock the girl went into Newman's louse for •
tucking of tow, when she saw the woman Isaging by
her seek, upon a cord attached to • hook is time ceil-
ing, sad quite bleak in the face. Her eassame
&Unwed Widow Lacey who found the deesased
.0 Wading, sal having one knee upon • chair awl
one foot on the ground. She cut her down, hut
life was quite lextincrt. The jury returned a
rerdict that the deceased hung herself while- of
unsound mind.

BEA MINSTER.
COUNTY PEITY SESSION&

Moatorr.—Before Sir Molmam H. Neiman, Bart.,
W. T. Cox. S. S. Riddle, W. Evans, &qrs., Colonel
Cox, and Captain Bragge.
Eliza White we. convicted of stealing eight turnips,
from a field of Mr. Lane's' at Marshwood. and was. fined
Is., value 31., and coda; allowed a week to pay In.
James WlPte, for being drunk and rioted, at Whit.
church Canonicarum, Jan. 11, was fined sa. sod
assts.
John Hodder, Robert Hide, Isaac Hunter, Matthew
Gear, and George Stone, were charged with being drunk
and riotous at Charmonth, Jan. 29. Mr. Day for de-
fendants. P.C. ilessard said that about 11.30 p.m. he
f nand the defeadants in the road with their jackets off
fighting. He heard the blows. Spoke to them about
making a disturbanoe, and they all went into the
George Inn. He told the landlord the men were drunk
and asked him to clear his house. Mr. Board asked
him to artist, and after • time they got the men not.
stone was the worst, and wanted to Aght a man. Out.
side they commenced cursing and swearing, and dis-
pensed about haff.p•st twelve.- Cross-examined: Was
Bent for Laid that evening by Mr. Baird, hut was
absent on duty. Did sot go in and have two glasses of
beer with Hunter after the disturbatioe. Had one, but
not with either of the defendants. Could not see the
blows. The row didurbed all the inhabitant. in the
neishbourhood.—Mr. Day bore produced a memorial
addressed to the Beneh, and signed by Nome of the in-
habitants, stating that they beard no distortance that
idAL —The Chairman declined to receive it, .aving it
was not eviderce.—Mr. Day having addressed the 8.... ch
on the ca-e, called Kr. Board, the landlced of the George
inn, who said that there was a publicsale that eay in a
field near his Itotpie, and the auctioneer afterwards
mine to his house to receive the money et the sale. The
defendants were at the sale. He attended a !pleats
dinner party, and left the bolus in 'barge of his
daughter and the defendant Hunter. He came 'neck
durini the evening and found coins perdu,* (not the de-
fendant.) drunk and quarrelling. He turned them out,
and went back to the party, returning 'Neatly after
eleven. TheilefendantGearweein thekitchen, nettitut.lo
nor was either of the others who were in the ....ed. No
blows named between the defendant'. They went
inside and wanted some more beer, but witness'
refused to draw any more for them as they went
inclined to be quarrelsome, and he thought they bad
had enough. P.C. Hersard heard it. The constable
had two glasses of becr.—The landlord's daughter Clara,
corroborated her father's evidence, and said that during
the evening she sent for the policemen twice, bet he.
did not come. After tbe defendants went oat, P.C.
Flasuard cam. In and bad three glasses of beer, whist,,
she drew. Hunter returned and paid for it. fitone did 4
not strike her father.—As the landlord of the house,.
Mr. Daniel Boaed, was shared with allowing diaordsa.
there that night, the magistrate, decided to heal it,.
before pricing judgment in the ode just alosed.—P.C.
Ilassezd's evidence in the previous des was taken as
again deposed, and be added tbat jest before ten
o'clock be heard fighting in the George inn.
Sonieboly said the polieenian was near' end
the fighting erased. Bond's son went oat to get
some vinegar to wash the facet of • man named Hoare,
who was very drunk and had. Wu not called, so did
not go in. Had cautioned defendant several times.—
Cross-examined: Was told the vinegar wee for • man
who had hystericL—Mr. Azar,. Tucker, solicitor, of
Charmouth, was sworn as a whams to speak to the
character of the house in gametal —Mr. Day objente4
that he could not give that evidence, and the Bench
ruled it was inadmissible. Re said he had complaints
the next toorningfrom a tenant of hi,, who lived near,
of what took place on the evening in question at the
Goings Inn.—Clara 11..ard said there was a man named
Hods in their house that night who was subject to Me.
He had a At there then, and it we, for him her brother
fetched the vinegar. He was not drunk. This was
after witness had twice soot for the policeman, who did
not come. She sent for the policeman because she was
afraid at an earlier period that some other men were
going to fight. —lsaac Hunter, one of the defendants in
previous case, said Mr. Board authorieed him that
evening to help take charge of the bonne in his absence.
There was a little noise In the afternoon, but those
persona lefts and after that the house was quiet. Ii•
saw Hoare in • fit that night: It was not from fighting.
Witness was not drunk that night. Could not ray what
drink Hoare W.—Cross-examined Heard words

between Stone and Hyde. Felt a blow from some one
bet could not say who. In answer to the Beach,
witness said be wee brought before the magistrates for
assaulting the police, and paid the expensm.—John
Hodder, another of dedendants in previous ease, and
the man whose sale it was took place that day, said
that Hoare was not drunk. There vat no fighting at
the bonne nor in the street that night.—Crosieesamined :
Witness wee not stripped to his shirt that night In the
street ; hie shirt was not torn. Heard P.C. Hassard
tell Mr. Board not to draw any more drink after he
came home, and he did not do so Robert Hide. another
of the defendants in the previous case, said there was
no fighting or drunkenness at the George Inn that night-
In answer to the Bench, the witness said he had been.
had ap before the magistrates previously for Wag run
and fined. Matthew Gear, who had been previously
fined for being drunk several time., and George Stone
(the two other defendants in previous ease) gays
corroborative evidence.—Tbe magistrates fined George
Stone 20a. and costa. as they eonsidered him to have
been the wont in the first eve, and the abet four
defendants in the first we 15s. and wets. The costa
of the whole five were 295. together. In default of
naynsent 14 days' imprisonment. With regard to Board,
hia house had every bed character and he had been
cautioned before. The magistrates, the chairman cud,
had all agreed in fining hint D 5 and meta, as they eon-
aidered he might have prevented this. Mr. Day gave
notice of appeal in Board's Faso,
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—Abel Whittle was charged with damaging apple trees
belonging to William Lisoombe, at North Allingtou.—
Mr. Manley for complainant.—Mr. Day stated the
defence was that these persons being neighbours, these
trees overhung the defendant's grimed, sad be esi away
the brandies wills* bong over hie grouted, es he had •
perfect right to do. The question of right being raised,
the magistrates had no furiedictioa.— Nr. Manley said
he thought he should be able to show that the trees did
not overhang the defendent's ground.—John Liecombe.
eon of complainant, said the defendant out the tree*, and
told him he could not cut bin tones without doing so.
The nearest of these smile trees to the fence was more
then eight feet off. Witness bad given the defendant
notice to trim hie hedge before he est the trees. The
branches eut off were several feet from the hedge.—
erome-enamined : There was a three feet dash on his
aide of the badge which belonged to defendant. Witness
planted the teem Ave feet from the ditch. The witness
mid it was the father of defendant who out the tree*
and not defendant. He said he meant to have rum-
mooed the defendant, his father, arid a third meson, but
he had only summoned the defendant. —The magistrate*
therefore dismissed the case.— Mr. Day applied at soots,
which the magistrates allowed.
James Edwards, charged with drunkenness at Power.
stock was fined lie. and allowed • week to pay U.
George Marsh, Joseph Crab's, and BM. charged with
being drunk and riotous at Bradpole, pleaded entity, and
were fitted lie, 4d, each, including OW".
George Canterbury, charged with stealing • questa,
of turnips from Mr. Basoombe at Bloke Abbott, ea
3rd Feb., of the value at 24., was geed 10e., ha value
and 7a. emits, or in defeat 14 days' hard labour.
• fortniet to pay
Jantaslevis Thorneembe, charged with being drunk
axle disorderly at Hawkehuralt, pleaded guilty and WM
aDfd 2.. 61. and costs 7e.
Thomas SIMIIe and Theorises Collier, two Lida, were
aborged with stealing and taking away aq_ smithy of
und.,,ood at Leder& the property of air IL H. Nepean,
Bart The lads went to the pleas with • saw ou purpose
to out the wood. The defendants, on F4r Si.Nepean's
request, who maid he brought the cam forward at
warning to them, were let off by the magistrates on the
cidr:f•arato.f edve.ra teyt.' 64
.bir value'
&,nadndtim7st.wase:lho'welri
to pay in.
John Bowe, &young man, waseitarged with trespassing
on land at Bettiseenthe la the oeinqsatien of Sir. Robert
Hulsey, is the search of rabbits. Defendant pleaded
guilty and wee lined lb. sad fa eseb, or one =oath's
hard lahonr.

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Tallier! Unary 18, 1818.

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