The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-01 00:00:00

PETTY SESSIONS. -FRIDAY.

(Before Mr. C. J. Parke (chairman). Rev. Carr J. Glyn,
and W. Rolls-Fryer and gthelatose Parke. ILeqs.)
Poecanso Cues. James Case, James Avery, and
Jamie Panay. hailing from Sixpenny Handley, were
on the information of Josiah Ridout, with tree-
passing pursuit of game on the leads of General Pitt-
Riven on the 9th of February. Then was no dispute
between the defendants and the keepers as to their having
been there, and also as to the first-named two carrying
guns, but the defence was that it was common land, which
warn not objected to, and that they were shooting wild
pigeons as they had • right to do—which was. Further-
more, it was shown that, although the defendants
submitted they were at liberty to do what they did, yet am
soon m they saw the keepers they took their guns to
Meow and bolted--Another nasty circumstance for the
ddendents was that Mr. Sept Betty handed in against
Case • list of seven previous convictions, one of which
was of two months for • game trespass, and another four
months for assaulting the police, and against Avery one
of five.—The Bench told them they were both evidently
leading lawless lives, and they Inuit PO' • penalty of £3
and costa each, or go to prison for two monthe—As
against Penny, • lad, there were only two previous con-
victions, and he was fined in • mitigated penalty of -‘l,
or one month.
Hector Coward. another Sixpenny Handley lebourer,
was summoned for and pleaded guilty to • similar offence,
committed at the same time and ohm-A.—There was one
previous conviction against him, and he was tined 10s. and
cods.
Yet another Sixpenny Handley noted one, Henry
Brixey, WU summoned for • game trespme—This offenos
was committed also on the lands of General Pitt-Rivera
sad on the 15th of February.—He admitted the soft
impeathmsnt —Against him Hr. Suet. Betty presented no
less than LS testimonials, one of which included • sentence
of three months for nMht-poaching. The Chairman:
Now, Hr. Brixey, we are 'sorry to see you here again, and
we are afraid the penalty we can inflict will have Teri
little effect upon you.—You most pay eh and costs, or go
to prison fort.. months.—Defendant: go to prime
on my head.
John Kant, • member of the lit Army Reserve, and also
a road labourer, of Sturotinster Marshal, was summoned
for setting wires for hares in the perish of Shapwick, on
February 23.—An under-keeper to Mr. Bank's, named
Seen, stated that on the 20th he found some wires set in
• hare's run. He took messurwi to watth them, and on
the Sled saw the defendant get over a gate, woes • field,
and through • hedge, and go to the place where they were
and take them up.—Defendant admitted this was se, but
what he contended was that he never set them. His
attention had been attracted to them by seeing some
" lick" thanes' far) on the hedge near.—The Bench told
him he had better have left them alone; he knew he had
no right to tooth them.—He must pay 10s. and meta. the
Chairman advising barn to volunteer to go to the war; be
would get his kit and as end of things.—Defendant smiled
and shook his heed as if he didn't quite see it.
Suocuiso Cauurr. —Two neemitablY-dreseed lads,
apparently shoat 13 or 14 years of age, named Harry
Jenkins and Robert Redhead. of Wimberne, were sum-
moned by the police for cruelty to dog.—Sergeast Gentle
stated that on the 11th of February he was on the rotted
between Code Molten and Wimborna, and on getting near
Dewlap& he heard the cries of a dog. On going to MO
what was the matter, he saw a dog in the water, widish
was striving to remits the bank, and the two defendants
were paidna it with large brick-bate that were lying
about. Ultimately one of them got into the water
pulled out the dog, and when he called out to them they
ran away. He examined the dog, and found that it was
dead, one of its eyes baying been knocked out with • done.
It was • fine dog, one of the retriever breed, but y
Redhead's mother, who was in Oomt, said what was gene
had not been done out of aro* V. bat a aum had =
the bon ligespaiss sub to *s dosearbs