The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-01 00:00:00

A PARTY OF LADIES
ARRESTED AT WEYMOUTH.

CHARGE OF THEFT.

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Early in the morning of ntuiday last the police, led
hr our ever active Sure/intendant, elected • capture which
gave much pleasure to several tradesmen in the town, as the
parties are charged with an offence regarded with peculiar
horntr by the inhahit*nt f waterintLytaco, namely, having
goods tot false pretence.. People at le reports are en I Epee,
(lent upon aerators. at Imo their receipts are so largely derived
tram them, that want of money is felt of itself to he almost a
crime, and when to thi. i, added carelessness about Mg Inc
large purchases, of course every one Is itt arms to detect anti
if possible hunt How n and punish the offenders. Thus ladies
and gentlemen, even if they claim to he of high familia., must
cepa to hate their money transactions watched, and if
they are led suttlancittly prompt In settling their bilm.
they must eapect all that CAA be brought against then;
a the ntrisost rigour (4 the law. Superintendent Vickery
has keen the mean. (4 convicting many of this class .4
offenders, and now another large anal seemingly highly respect-
abie party are in the Sontag!, lock-up, and anxious donna
Are felt to get a few more (4 the mune family. CS COUIVe we
would lAA prejudge the ease, and our tradesmen and enriches,
in fact, all concerned, would he only too happy if the male
head of the faintly would kindly return with an abundant
supply of gold, and prove that the delay was all • mistake, and
the arrant and incarceration • grievous injustice to the parties
,n(cernol.

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iaccaun that about five months ago, • Colonel Holt arrived
ao this fashionable watering place from Jersey, and took for
In. rears • house In 01 IC of the best wts of the Front, Whig
she New Gardens, namely, No I, Belle Vue. The rent was paid
a quarter In advance, and so far all seemed straight. He was
mnamimalel by two daughters, his eta being at shoot at the
Jin.r but mon after hi. wile and we. arrived. The Colonel
anoi his family patrolling:al the tradesmen of the town
very liberally, and gave bills for the amounts. About • month
or so ago arrived another detachment, namely, Mrs
lielhemmU, laid to be the mother of the Colonel's wife, anal
four of her sisters, so that there was • pretty numerous party
at 1, Ilene Vue. 01 course the purchases* were lo , for
iei large a family could not keep up their style without ample
resource. A leading draper Is named to as.. having been
"winnable.' for e. 50 or 6:00, • grocer for about k3O, a flPh.Pnyror
tor A:l5 or 020, a chemist for a large am ..... at, and the newt
.vrasel of all WILP • CoMfelllglVely leer •••••• whom they owed
between 05 and •10 low washing. Their debts are said with
•vhat tissh we es 1111 l at yet my, to amount to .250 or ow,
terbalw more. The mat of the house was kept up • quarter
in advance: twat Chen several of the bills were shoot to fall
due, the Colonel, with his own family, left Weymouth, greatly
go the alarm of the traduatnen. Hut the Me. nennotes
.101 remained at Ilelle Vase. and "IF tar there was some hope.
itut Mr. thee, though he had his rent In advance, felt there
W. II" security that be aunt.' Iso repaid bar 11•Inagra tunal•
lure, and,., Mrs. Cane aml Mr. Jackson repaired to the house,
aml beluced the Meth:ninths, for • ansiderstiora In tamales, to!
losnewhor They Indeed, hesitatal Nome time, bar
they said they meant to stay the whole of the winter, and they
~.,101l Ina Lai elltable l.otgimugn. ilt•wevrr,thelle•oe, wao takell,
MI. I'. Mel hannott, the managiont lady, signed the undertaking
1,, give ma the hams, anal this being 11. Mr. we hear the carpets
were taken lop, and the place pont Cot iia saleh a state that the
ladles thought it more comfortable to remove. They took
lodging for Um night at Mrs Itlllett's, 1, Itichanonal•terrsee,
immediately oppoSte the Hallway station. The polies detected
Ant they WPM 111eUt to flit by the first train next morning,
Anal forthwith Mr SuiC Vickery thought It Not, low the sake of
trade lot gamenl, at other places, as well as here, to pay them •
Asoardlimly, the machinery of theta. 1,44 net In motion at
the early hour of between lour and five, and a small holy of
the borough forme, of different ranks, found thenanelves at the
railway station. Two of the tradesmen erho bad not been low.
Joel MIT reporter, also foland themnelvea there. and mare
...ugh the early Groat Western train was shout to lie
honour...l and graced by a distinguished party ad
faelslessahly attlral in mourning of the hest material anal
make. There wire 1111 elderly lady, • middle-aged one,
with • Vrtlich amid and bowing, aml three golden-
haired densobsetin fra on a sister countay. Two of them tarried
rages with pet canal" bin'', and there was • great pile .4
luggage on • truck Just arrival. The tickets had not been
taken ; but the denten paelsages of luggage were directed to
rlymosith. A courteous COMIIIIIIIIIIOIII4 NI from the pollee onker
prfelneed • wondering protest front the ladies : lest
the ready money for invioient their hill 4 was loot
forthcoming, mei the e.i.ionce of intendal flight was be,
plain. !lemmata( Harvey OMNI as the five ladleo awl of the
Math.. Marna,' assorted by Constables Hendon'. helmsman,
anal Englash. They did 1301, like the Mead being paraded down
the main street, and asked to go the way of back streets, one.
the Royal Hotel yanl wan deemed preferable to a walk near the
Esplanade. hut their choice at an early train did them senies
by protecting them frim being seen, for Yer.v few people were
about hetweeti half-last five and six. They proaroled at
• itiourely pace. (one Is • l(ttl• 1•1110) d 0•11 the
Front, and St Mary-street to the Mallon, arel were
wean charged and afterwarde marched by Mrs. F:ngllsh.
They gave their Homes as RIP. McDermott, 114,11 red no, of
eounty lAneriek, Catherine McDermott, aged 38, Itirabetk
.11 e bermmt, aged 27, Ellen McDermott, aged 33, and
Mern firber ~,,, 11, Wed 22 yam., and they VW. charged
•a. obtainining gosels fnam Mr. T. H. Williams, dram.
.111 d 14r. Poole. chemist sad druggist, by false pretences
‘ltiwagh it had been undersiemi that thee hail property In
they now. denied It: but Ireland appeared to be
.ahe natie• Owe of moot of them. They were afterwards
On the cefi, and here • Good Mamaritan was anxious to do them
• kindness. It seems that they had treated very kindly &girl
li. their yen kr, paid her al: right, and made her • lenient of
a black frock, and At 11/..A.V.1 her male guanlian to offer UI6III
same tea, all offer gratefully accepted. They remained in
charge, 1., be hn.tr,dit op leiere the magistratia at II o'clock.

111114.1 OMIT, ?WI SMOLT
".f"rr Or• iireir, anal Mr. W. 'false.
The Jle frr ~,,, named abuse. Were shargel Anil stealing
verbless articles from the premises tif Nr ILLse, !to I, heft
Vete

Note. 1 biter," mid he apprehended the prisoners Imee,,,a
Ire and no this morning at the Railway Station, Just before
the train wait gong: to start They had e number .4 boxes
with them, addreemst "Mr,' or " Mies Meliennott
I'ly-mouth " lie had the boxes brought to the .thh,,h'
and hearing from Mrs. LMee that she had missed ninon;
articles froni No 1, Belie t'ue, he marched their
Imam, and found the knlyee, forks, and missals, prslueed
which Mrs Cane identlrkst as her husband's property. 71,e
prtaineni bare been lodging together at Mn. Case's h.use
lie asked for • retnand In order to get further el kfltt,o, other
charges.
The rhedge .4 larceny seemed to surprise the " laslks" wain,
whet, and they conferred together with tears.
VW Catherine, the managing lady, who hat iUN
~.cren•
appearance from the rest, aa she looks like a renehroman
asked with a French accent for • solicitor, and all declared ii
things tinslueed were their own.
They were 440 they could have • solicitorr on pa}ing ln;
and . named Sr. /toward ; but they were told he woe togap,4
Mr the prosecution.
They were reminded till next slay.
mho Mary, the y ia tolerable aued-lonisinv
appealed pitifully to Mr. Arden "What are we to do in ti 4
ineantime
Mr. Arden informed than they must remain there, and they
had to submit to be returned to melody.
Their twelve boxes, tc., contained of course, a arze
quantity .4 female append and requisites, and among the
intectitanca were fashionable engraved ''ivory" cards
" Lieut. Col. Ifolt •
also in lading' size •
Mrs, McDermott
The Misses Dermott."
Aloe photographic Initial with likeneems.

cliAlums or VIP:FT AND SWINDLING.

The Mrlkreeol'A were again bniught up on Friday on the
roliourne I eharge of stealing knives, forks, owl snoone. end
also on • charge a obtaining gado by false preempt
The tuanagiog lady, Catherine, appeared in court with a veil.
Ike eldest prisoner, the mother, wee accoottoodated with e
seat, a priallne extended to the others; but Catherine and
Masked, stpA daring the whole time. The court was densely
rt..llJol.
Br Rowan] prosecuted, and narrated the history of the ease,
stating that hc should be able to show the whole affair ISIS
nothing but a coospiracy on the part of the prieoncrs east
aml Maraud Ile referred to the law established IS to these
• PS helling eases, Instances of whirl, had ./ready come before the
Bench, ind stated that he felt esuiltdeut of being aide to IWO.
111ICh evideitee as 0n,,hl send the luisoners for trial.
Br Wasted stated But he lad been sent for to deletal the
prisoners ; but he hat not had a, al.,ruinity a pudenda: with
them tits jut dine s, he mid they told him that the imlion had
taken all their money, and left them absolutely pennileao, and
thev cadet not therefore my his ice ire must, therdors,
decline to appear in the cam
The foll.orlive evidence wan then taken : -
Iles goon Case, wife ,4 John Case, upholsterer: We ISt.
fundahed house, No. I, Belle VtIC. Colonel Holt oohs tO "
eve months ago Hie kWh 14 this month, two or three &TS
before the ttth e 4 Lento end took the house for two years,
furnishpl, ant in shad eight days be pakl at and the rest In a
bill which fell due about six wades afterwards, which bill was
met, snaking the quarter's rent In advance, lie and his wile
«vat into powesmion a the house, and soon after the prevent '
prisoners 01110 there, and occupied the house, down to the
lime when Colonel Holt suddenly went away —about three
V. and they continued In occupation till the day before
Vnitenlay (Wednesday) when I gave thew:1010 go nut. When
they .celt in, an Inventory was taken, several things were
chatigoi for their aconsimodation, and afterwards • rein-
' ehh'r) Amonfre the 'biota left in the house were throe
teaspoons, and a mustard spoon, which t identify In nate.
11.131 e knives and forks were also left in the house, sod after-
wards I think I sent souse more I will weer to the ("wring
fork, as WO had It home, and the spring wee broken end I
hefty., the reit of the holies are mine [prudes one ;Me*