The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-08-13 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

SH I RPM ALL, DORCHDITER, August 10th.—ftefore
If. N. Middleton, H. C. Goodden, and I.W. Williams,
Rain., Maier Stewart, Lieut.-Gen. Michel, and Captain
Kinderaley.
Charles Keats and Georye Keats, of Piddlehinton,
were summoned by James Lovelace, farmer, with re-
fusing to work and obey the lawful orders of their
master.—Mr. Wenton appeared to prosecute, and said
he did not blame the two defendants so much as ho did
their father, but inasmuch as the act was that of the
defendants, they had to be summoned. The father of the
boys, the two defendants, and a younger brother, were
engaged by Mr. Lovelace on the 4th February last.
In July last, in consequence of its being wet one morn-
ing, he did not send the defendants out to work with
his oxen till 11 o'clock, and he then directed them,
that as they were out so late, they were to work till
five o'clock. What was his surprise, however, to see
the defendanta return from their work between 2 and
3 o'clock, with the oxen in the yard. He asked them
where they were going, and their father, who was pre-
sent, said that wee his business, and the boys should
do as lie told them.—The boys' father produced an
excellent character .from former masters.—The Bench
lined the defendants ss. each, including costs.—Com-
plainant handed the money over towards the funds of
the County hospital.
etbraftexat Gillard and Henry Holloway, were charged
by Ralph Bartlett, of Dewlinh, with wilfully and
maliciously comniitting damage to certain grass and
herbage growing on the land of John Michel, Esq., at
Piddletown, on the last day of July.—Mr. Weston
appeared for the defenoants.—Froin the evidence of
, complainant, who is servant to Mr. Best, Holloway
was seen by hint cutting grass by the side of the turn-
pike road on Basin hill, and Abraham Gillard carrying
it away in a wagon.—Crovs-examined—Would not
swear that some of Mr. Best's oxen got into some grata
land rented by Mr. Gillard. Had driven Mr. Gillanl's
oxen out of their wood, but did'nt know that they
had ever had any " anger" between them.—Mr.
Weston asked Mr. Best if he would withdraw the
case if Mr. Gillard proniised not to come there again.—
Mr. Best said lie had tried, and that it was of no use.—
The Bench finee. the defendants 6s. each, and costa.—
Mr. Weston said Mr. Gillard had been misled in this
case. He consulted • legal gentleman, who told hint
lie might pasture his cattle anywhere by the roadside,
provided some one was with the animals.
John Pacher and Francis LiI)1111, were charged by
Charles Bartlett, of Abbotabury, with trespassing on
land in the occupation of Henry Boatswain, in search
of conies.—Complainant said he heard a gun go off.
He went towards the spot, and saw Pitcher with a gun
in his hand, and Linim hada dead rabbit, warm, tied in
his handkerchief.—The defendant Pitcher was employed
to keep birds off Mr. Boatawain'a corn.—Fined 10s.
each, and coats Is. 9d. earh.
(Jeanie Orchard and Janes Randall, both of West
Chickerell, were aunimoned by Charles Rashleigh, with
assault on the 29th July.—Mr. Weston appeared for the
defendants.—Complainant said that about 8 o'clock on
the evening of the 28th July, the defendants came to
his house and demanded some money for mowing some
grass fur him. He told them that Joseph Mitchell was
the person he agreed with, and he knew nothing of
them. They said they would have the money, and
came forward into the room where complainant and his
wife were at tea. He told them he would put them
out if they did not go; and as they refused, he--beings
parish constable—took his staff and again ordered
them out. He caugl.t hold of Orchard, and Randall
"pitched" into him, and knocked him down, and
tried to take his staff from him. His wife went to
take Randall aray, and complainant held on to
Orchard. When he got up they both " pitched" into
him again. He threatened Randall that if is came
up to him again he would knock his ann off. He
subsequently turned them both oats—Cross-examined :
Had been at the Dorchester fshirehall niore than once.
On one occamion respecting a horse. The first time
defendants came for the money Mitchell was with
them. Ile refused to pay them as they had not cut
the grime. They cut off only the " benuetts," and
left the grass a foot long on the ground. When he
told them they bad not cut the grass properly they were
very" abuileful." Them were no witnesses, and the
Bench thought Mr. Weston could not resist the assault,
although the complainant had undoubtedly acted very
unwisely in getting his constable's staff.—Mr. Weston
said his iustructions were that the defendants did not
go into the room where complainant was at tea, and that
what they did was *imply in self-defence after Orchard
was struck a violent blow on the side of his face with
the staff. However, he was willing to leave the case in
the inagistratea' hands.—Fined ss. each, and costa,
4s. 6d. each.

Joha Cormiek and Christopher Claxton, two boys,
were charged by Charles Bartlett, of Abbotabury, with
trespassing on some land in the occupation of James
White, in search A conies, on Sunday the 21th July last.
Tho complainant mild lie saw the di fenliuits about noon
on the day in question in a field of oats with two dogs.
He watched them, and saw them catch three rabbits.
—Clanton, who was 13 years of age, had been previously
convicted for • like offence, —He was fined 40s. and
costa, or 2 months' imprisonment. Cornick, who had
not before been convicted, was fined 10s. and coats, or
14 days' imprisonment.
Robert Ziemer, of Preston and Sutton Points, was
charged with drunkenness on the 2nd of August last.—
The defendant mule • long rambling statement about •
dog, • stick which he gave three half-pence for, and had
never seen since the eventful day when the beer got
into his head. He, however, denied that lie was drunk,
because he went to see his minister. This he could not
have done, as he was sure the magistmets would agree
with him in !Laying, if he was drunk.—Fined 5e., and
costs 4e.—Defendant said he thought it " darn'il hard
to pay that lot o'inoney for just drinking a little drop
o'beer."

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Rickard Tonakins was charged by Samuel Swaffield, •
beer.hottse keeper at Puneknowle, with assaulting his
daughter Ann, • little girl 9 years of ag,., on the 26th of
July last. The child was unable to be present on
account of disease, and the prisoner also was diseased.—
The case was remanded for • week for further •111110i-
-oation.