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

WIEBORNE PETTY SESSIONS.

FRIDAT. Magistrates present: Rev. C. J. Glyn,
Major Portman, Col. Paget, Sir R. Orsathed, H.
Brouncker, Fag., and the Rev. J. H. Austin.
CR•101 Or FRAUDULENT BALCL —William Milford,
shoeutaker, of Wimborne, appeared to answer • ottarge
preferred by Mart Horton, of Messily and fraudulently
making away with • pair of children's boots.—From
eomolain•nt's statement it appeared that before
Christina last she took a pair of abild's boots to the
defendant's shop to repair, and that though she bed
celled for them several times she could not get tnem,
aid was very roughly answered by the defendant. That
she eftercards found the doughten el another person
had the boot., and was wearing o:tem.—Defenda3it, In
answer to the istarge, admitted that he had the boots to
vateir, but stated that when they were brought he wns
very busy with an order, and by mistake the boots were
sent to another party. He had sent a message to them,
but as it appeared took no further step. to recover the
property—The Bench remsrked on his careleseness in
the transaction and advised him to make some oom-
peneetion to the complainant for the Ices she had
susteined.

II•NAGING A GAM—William Jones, see_ William
• pin., and Henry Best, three very respectable
dressed defendant.. were summoned by Robert Reliant,
of Lytehett Minster, with the above-named Wheat.—
Mr. Tanner appeared for the defendmits.—The oom•
ainant's statement was that the elder Mr. Jones built •
and pat a window just opposite his, upon which
he platted • board on bit own Drolltiets to no P the de-
fendants seeing into bin bonse. The boud remained all
right up to • week or 10 dare aim, When the defendants
came and kept on " pomping" and removing it aside. On
Saturday, lit Feb., the defendants Joni. and Best
came and broke it all to piece; and took it Into their
own window. Complainant went out to them, end
nip D he asked what they did it fee. Jones the elder
odd "I would serve thee the mums if I had the abeam',
—ln ore...examination by Mr. Tanaars artienred
foe the defendant., plaintiff Dutitted that the, pub,d
the board aside, and put up irons to keep it away Iron
their hoes.; he made holes in it to let the irons %reach.
but derond that be fastened the board to tiv•ir
peweslies. Re aim said that he told the defendant.
wh. n they were building the house he would Dot he
uteri inked.—Mr. Tanner then 'aid that as • question
of right or title arose be submitted the Bench had no
jurisdiction. The Bench concurred in this and the case
was dissoissed.—The complainant, who is an old man,
woo directly after mined with sodden faintness and was
obliged to be helped out of (murk
Tarirsenten Ix Stencil or GANZ —Peter Clierrit,
of Miami, was charged with using • wire for the
purpose of taking game on lands over which the Hon.
Grande,' Berkeley has the right of abooting.—Harry
Toovey, bead gamekeeper. stated that on Wednesday,
Mb Inst... be was out watching in defendant'. garden,
end found • wire net in • run in the hedge large 'some%
to catch • hare. He vitalisd it till ten minutes peat
S osieck, when the defendant began to untie the wire
Irma a 6'oo tbe hedge it was tied to. Witness then
ppolna to him, when he said be hoped Mr. Berkeley would
forgive bin'. Me (Toovey) replied it wad not at all
likely when hie keeper had been out watching all night.
_Defoodaataaid. la nob to the deal" that the wine
was s toy wain oak width lbe 001 la Ma own pada&

to Patch • rabbit The Chairmen (Yr. Glyn) ieqeired
If the i Doe was mach infested with rabbits. He said
It was. they meld not keep anything in their gardens
for them.—Toonv locitively denisd defendant's state-
ment thet the wire wee • small one, and stated that it
we. too hielt for a rabbit, which could have run under.
—The Bench seemed to be divided in their opinion as
to the fine being imposed, the Chairman considering
that el. including costa, would be suSiclent penoty,
whilst the others were of opinion that the penalty
ought to be Cl and costa.-1(r. Glyn remarked that it
we. in the man's own garde% that the offence was eons
mitted, which he considered made a great different*,
hot Colonel Paget and Sir R. Greatbead were of an
adverse ciiinion. The majority of the Bench being in
penalty, the chairman remoostrated
(meow of the larger
with the &tendert on the folly of his act, when only at
the lest court • man was geed for a similar offence.
The fine of Cl surd mete 9.. was then imposed.--Defend-
ant said he bad only • retro lan, would they give him
time, This, however, was denied him, and the money
wee paid before the rising of the court.
PUPPIS:a WILL GROW •ND GET OLDNl—Charles
Cr ampler, of Lvtehett, WY summoned for having in his
pour...ion • dog, for which be bad not obtained a
lieenu.—Me)Atkenhead,of the Board of Inland Revenue,
proved the cue. In his defence Mr. Crompler rated
that in Jane lent he we. told that he need rut have a
license for the animal as it was not six month's old, and
he thought that if he got one foe the present year tkut
would do. The supervisor said according to Mr.
Crumpler's own statement he must have Itt own be wan
wrong, for if the dog was three month', old in June,
it most be liable before the end of the year to have the
tax paid for it. —The full penalty being Di, which the
Banc+ had power to reduce to one-fourth, defendant was
fined re. without onsta.--61raphen Crumpler, of the
same village, was charged with a similar offence. He
elealed total forptfulnrs, and was mulcted in the mama
amount as the former defen 'sat
e %OTION TO UNInLY HOTN.—Joseph Francis, nomad
Fall, and Charles Conety, all of Corte Mallen, were
'severally charged with creating a disturbance at the
Baptist Chapel in that village, on the complaint of Mr.
G. Diffey.—Fronsis, who did not appear, was one of
the lads against whom • complaint was previously
made at insulting some females, and appears to have
been • ringleader in thin case. —Mr. Diffey, who Was
officiating on the occasion, stalled as witness, Mary
A pry, • very revealable young female, who stated
that on Wednesday every', Feb- 6th, atm was at the
evening servios. Aber 0r,.. o'clock the defendant.
and other boys erne to the outside of the door, and
commenced laughing and making • great noise. Several
of the friends went out to them, and won after the
two defendant, and Francis came jute the ehapel,
which they had no sooner entered than they commenced
'arching outright, and Francis who was on one side,
threw • quantity of beans at his companions on the
other side of the chapel. The preacher, who was
enraged in prayer, Waa obliged to stop. —Mary Ann
Pardy, an elderly female, corroborated the above, bat
weld not say who threw the beans.—lD. Aposy rated
that the congregation had from tins, to tints been
subjected to considereble anonym'''e by boys, and as it
appeared to be increasing they found they insist make a
public example of them.—The lisnoh remarked on the
serious nature of the offence, and informed the culprits
that they were liable to • In-.! LS each. They were
then twined to pay a lined Li, including oar, which
we. paid by the two defendant. present
HIOHWAY ONSTNOCTIOII. —Charles Goodall, collector
of waterworn for ths London rnarkettwas charged, on
the information of Serpent Grant, with leaeing • troth
containing a hamper on the high rod at Sranninster
Marshall longer than one boor —The Sergeant stated
that it very nearly waa the ears of a serious accident.
A gentleman's carriage came by and the /tone took
fright at the truck. A woman was knocked down by it,
and for some time it was feared she was dead.—Dw
(pedant expressed his regret, and was fined 7s. fid, in.
eluding cora . _ _

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ASOOONDIIII3 Arrarence.—Harry White, of Bourne-
mouth, was charged with absenting himself, being an
apprentice, from the wryly* of hi. muter. Mr. W. Day,
of Woodyates. The defendant had bound himself for •
period of life years, the indentures bearing dots 16th
June, 1863.—Mr. Day'. head room, who had charge of
the bows at the training establishment, stated that the
defen tent asked for and obtained • holiday for • week
at Chriatmu last, but instead of returning to his work
at the right tittle, he had not seen him since till now.
The lad appeared to have misunderstood the terns of
his indenture, as he stated that his tin» expired in
March. The witness said the lad was a very unruly
one and bed absconded ones before, and am an example
to the reek who were at times very turbulent, Mr. Day
was determined to snake an example of pign.—Tbe
Bench orderod that el.and the coats of the proceedings
o+,lol be abated from the wages due to him at the ex.
piratic.° of his apprenticeship.
Teteemen. Henry Reed, Job Haskell, and Frank
Stott, were severally charged with trees/en in search of
rabbits on lands over which Mr. Motant and Mr.
A ppleford bag the right of shnoting.—J. Thorn, horPrri
stated that on Sunday afternoon, the 2nd instant, shout
four o'clock, he law the three men hunting in • piece of
enclosed land near, plantation. TI Thal neither sticks
°edam, but were beating with the& feet through the
(amend hedge. Boon after they started a rabbit, which
they ran to • borrow in the bank. He then went
towards them, when they ran aver --Witness was
constantly interrupted whilst giving his evidence by
Reed, who coiled him a liar, and made use of other
terms of reproach towards him—All the defendants;
protested they were only nut for • walk, and that there
was a path through the field.— Haskell. not having been
previously convicted was fined 20s. including costs, or 14
days imprisonment, and the other two 20s. and costs,
or one month each.—Not having the means they were
committed.

SyCALINO RARLIT. —Martin Monde, a labourer in
the employ of Mr. Ft.rtlett, of Shapwick, was charged on
the information of the pollee with stealing ooe.and.a.
half gallon of barley, the property of Mn. Martin,
fanner, of the same plasm—Mrs. Martina bailiff attended
and cud be was inetructed by her not to press the case
in far as to send the man to prison. The Bench said
tiri had no other alternative than to commit him if
the charge %SS proved.—Upon this the summons was
withdrawn, and the ease &satiated, the chairman
remindine the prisoner be might to feel deeply indebted
to Mr. Martin for her leniency.
MIXAM.—John Martin, of eolehill, near Witnhorne,
was summoned on a charte di ddirdlaidd "'dolt on
the person of Mary Ann Fieligood, wife of William
flabaood, on the 3rll of February. The defendant had
absconded, and plaintiff WWI told that she could have a
warrant if she wished to compel his attendance at the
next wittrt.

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CHARON OF DAMAGING • WALL AND THREATS OE
Viotence.—Charles Thomas Hill, a nttred commander
of the Rayal Navy, residing at Lonelsms, who appeared
In a very excited state in *court, was charged with
maliciously damaging certain property belonging to his
landlord, Mr. W. Draper. —Mr. Tanner appeared for
the plaintiff, and after the ea.e was partially heard, he
withdrew the charge, as he found that the demote in
question was on property rented by the defendant, and
therefore • ease for a civil court Kr. Tanner then
applied that the defendant ebould be hound over to keep
the peace, •• he had used threate of violence against
both Mr. Draper end his wife. After hearing evidence
confirmatory of this statement, the Bench ordered the
defendant to enter into his own reoognanees in the sum
of f. 50 to keep the peace for the space of nine months,
at which time the tenuity will expire.—Commander
Hill, who had taken out a CTC4II-lIIMMOCIII against Mr.
Deeper, then stated that he bad threatened, whilst
holding • spade over his heed, to beet his brains out,
but this was positively denied, and a little boy, who was
oreeent st the time, stated that Draper did not come
within three yards of the complainant. The Bench
therefore dismissed the case, at which the old gentle-
man 'armed greatly surprised and indignant, and at
ant positively refused to pay the emits, or fees for the
bond, and whoa the magistrate's clerk explained the
matter to him, threw down in • very excited state
7s. 6d. on the table. But this would not do, and he
promised to send the hokum to the clerk, at the same
time looking very fierce at him.