The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-04-30 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

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Ellen Seymour was brought up charged with having
passed three bad half-crowns at Upwey. The land-
lady of the Royal Standard deposed to haring taken
one, Mary COI another, and Mary Ann Harvey a third.
Mr. Saunders, ether-smith, said he had examined the
coins in question and found them all bad. Two were
dated 1813, and the third was either 1843 or 11448,
but he believed 1843, of the reign of Victoria. They
appeared all of the Mime mould. Committed for trial at
Quarter Sessions.
Walk% Goddard was charged with stealing a coat,
the property of George White, of Chickerell. It
appeared the primmer borrowed the coat and refused
to give it 'in.—DOH:barged
Tows:HALL, April 21)—Present: J. F. Hodges, Esq.,
Mayor, and Robert Davis, Esq.
Richard Groves, tallow chandler, appeared against
Miss Criswick, for aseaulting his son on the Zird April.
—Mr. Weston for the plaintiff and Mr. Andrews for
defendant.—Mr. Weston objected, that it was necessary
for defendant to appear in person, and that the Justices
must either bear and determine on an e.rparte state-
ment or issue • warrant for her apprehension The
Bench, of course, overruled the objection.— Arthnr
William Groves said he had been on the pavement
5 or 10 minutes, when sonic water came over him and
mode him very wet. Saw Miss Criswiek pull in the
bucket.—Crosreexamined : More thar. 20 boys go to
Mr. Sutton's school. I have seen stones thrown at
Mrs Criswick's door. I have been in the court. I
don't know whether ttones were thrown jut, the
kitchen.—Henry Groves gave similar evidence, saying
that the water was thrown either by Miss Crisvrisk
or her servant.— Emma Groves, servant, said that she
went to Mee Criawick's servant about the matter.
Miss Criswick saw her and said "It is my doing,"
Mr. Andrews replied, remarking that plaintiff had
failed to show by whose bends the water was thrown
from the window, tic.. and called Emily Feltham, who
said I live next door to Mrs. • Criswick, and
have been subjected to annoyances from the
boys in the street, from stones thrown at
the door, and in the letter box. Dirt had
been thrown on the paint and several other ennoyances
were perpetually occuring.—Thomas Smith Potincy,
said, I am Superintendent of Police, I have had
repeated complaints against 'the boys in Back South '
Street. I have sent • Policeman there several times to
keep the boys in order. It took oue man a great
part of his time during the last month in endeavouring
to stop these nuisances. Mr. Weston, by permission of
Mr. Andrews. replied upon the whole ease, after which
the bench requested the public to withdraw,
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done by imposing a fine of Is., each party paying its
own costa. Application was then made to the Mayor to
know what was to be done to prevent the annoyances
of the boys in future. The Mayor ordered Mr. Pouncy
to bring any boy before him who may disturb the neigh
bourbood in future.