The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-08-04 00:00:00

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS.

TOBSDAT.—Batote J. Lylig Esq. (in the chair), and
B. Cottersll, &eq.
Sunnoitino AN EMPLOYCL—Renry Carter was
summoned by John Coleman, a labourer. for refusing
to pay Ave days' wage., amotuiting to 13.. bd. Th •
Bench ordered the defendant to pay the Mount
Maimed and coils, or in default of payment to be
imprimmed for seven days. Allowed seven days for
payment.
Tin Paz= ExPgireem—The relieving oilier of
No. 1 district of the parish of Meloorobe Regis (Kr.
Lee) roads an application to the magistrates for the
removal to Lientore union, in the oonnty of Waterford.
Ireland, of Patrick Ward, 56, Jamas Ward 12, Michael
Ward and Mary Ellen Prawn. Ward, 6, who had become
eluarpeable to the Weymouth union sines the 21st of
April last The muter of the union aaid it woald sort
tzi.shwellerere ./Ino to remonctetthe and hits fully.
A meson would Lye to mum y han they were
to el;
She.. properly boned in the anion when thin moo to
be conveyed to.—in order Irsil granted for their
re oval.

Paoviaoju TLLNS/1111 Or LICIIXIL —The Hamm
of the Military Arms Inn ca., on the application of
Mr. Cartels, provisionally transferred front Mr. Thomas
Sherry to kr WUlimao Norris Henlston, until nest
transfer day.

Falnar.—Belors Oaptaierrowee (in the chair), J.
Ailing, Ku., and B. °ottersll, Emu
Whom. Seta or Etrllum : Iwroarugy COIL
lbs. Sophia Carter, landlady of the New Inn hewn
house, was rimmoned at the Instants of Owen
Herbert Harris, an anew of the Inland MO•OallO, for
illegally gelling one gill of gin, without having • license
for the sale of spirits, ea the 23rd of May last. -Mr.
Smash', of Doeshester, promouted on behalf of the
°roma, end Kr. R. N. Howard appeared for lb* defame.
—Owen Harbert Harris mid he was ati offieer Imbruing
to the Island Rennes, and was at present stationed at
Elindon, let Ride, and resided la Wiltshire. In May
lost he was *tallow' at Weymouth, where he remained
from the 16th to the 29th. On the 23r4 of May he
went to the defendant's home, the New Bridge len
situated in George-street. It was about half, rut ten
o'elook at night when he went into the her parlour, on
the left heed side of the bar, He noticed a female
sitting there, who was au entire stranger to him. He
previously had been Is the defendant'. house. He went
there en the 18th, 19th, and 23rd of May. On the
letter evenieg he ordered four bottles of pale ale which
he paid for. 'The landlady and the female partook of
the ale, and afterwards they had some gin. The female
made grimmer over the bottled ale as if the did not like
it, and he naked her whether she would like something
better' She replied in the affirmative, and the de.
fendant said she would gel some gin, and left for that
and shortly afterwards returned with the
PFsis a half-pint cup. They all partook of • class of
after the defendant poured it out, for which be
paid the defendant He remaleed smother half hour
and then left. He did not receive any written
orders to proceed to the defendant's house, but
be received verbal orders. —By Kr. Howard : Ile had
bees in the ezeine about 18 months, during which period
he was stationed at Bristol, and was then sent to the
Weymouth eclliaction. His duties were to go about to
protect the revenue by detecting those who sold spirits
without baying a license. He coald not recollect the
day when he went to the defendant's house, but knew
the date of the month, as he made • memorandum of
the circumstanae. —Mr. Howard applied for permission
to look at the memorsnduro, which Mr. Symonds ob-
jected, and the Beneh held that Mr. Howard had no
right to look at the ruesnorondons.—Mr. Howal asked
to hats. note takes of his application, and eventually
Mr. Symonds showed the paper to Mr. Howard. It con-
tained the words "8 iphia Carter. Wilmouth."--Croes-
examinationicootinued: Hs would not swear that be did
not ge into any !public house or hotel. He might have drunk
two glasses of ale during the day, but was positive he did
not drink four ruse*. He did not play at billta-de.
After he left the defendant's bone* he west to the
Golden Lion. He swore positively that he drank •
glue of gin, but be could not swami where the de.
fondant got the gin. H. paid 21. for the ale, and he
podoi41•• be we. out drunk. —Kr. J. W. Beach said
he was the wapervisor of the Weymouth district. He
produced the entry made by the defendant, upon which
a lionise was ranted for the sale of beer and tobacco
by the Inland Revenue Board. Ho saw the defendant
on the litit or 9th of June, arid questioned her about
the ellepd sets of gin. He called upon her in the dis-
charge of his duty. He told her that he had received
information with regard to her seWeg spirits to Bands,
and after hesitating she replied, "Oh, my God, is it
troer She still hesitated. He degeribed to the de-
fondant the person to whom she had applied the gin.
Site said " It could not be true, as she knew nothing
about it.'' Bhe afterwards admitted mains the young man
In her lava but could not remember soiling him any en.
Bh. asked him what eould be don* in the matter.
He (witness) said the Board would decide that question.
Before be left he partook of • bottle of ginger bear,
and the defendant looped he would do what be could for
her. He served the defendant personally with the
summons on the 14th of Joly.—Mr. Howard would not
cross-question the last witness, and in addressing the
magistrates on behalf of his client, said it would be •
most serious matter if the magistrates went to find tb•
decadent guilty of selling spirita, not eo mush as
regarded the fine, but she would lore her license,
thereby depriving her of *ermine • livelihood. Mrs.
Cuter bad resided in Weymouth • number of years,
and formerly kept the Antelope Hotel, and had resided
for some time pad In her present home. He knew
very well that if his sheet had sold a ell of gin it was
very wroag, but he should refit* the evidence given by
Harris. Be trusted the Beech would weigh well that
mitten:le. It was auesaary that the Revenue Mould be
k7Last:p, but they must narrowly watch the
of a mat sensing • living as • spy, which wee
all very well in Frames and Rees* but not in a free
country like Reread. Men who Woos particle of honour
about there would sooner muck the doom on the road
than be employed in such work. He hoped they
would weigh well his evidenos and me whether it would
oury particle ol truth in it. He believed if they had
pieced salt water before that witness he would have drank
it, being be the state he was ia. TOO fast was • Mrs.
Roberts and the landlady made an arrangement, after the
defendant asked her to partake of some gin, to hrloit in
&glue of water, no as to enable the female to take •
bottle of ale home—Kra Louisa Roberta wee thee
Galled for the demos and said she resided at No. 2,
Portiand-ballidinge, with her husband. She remembered
Saturday, Use 23rd of Way. On the evening in gustation
she went to the defendant's house about making some
shires for the children. Whilst she was converging with
Mrs. Outer the prosecutor came into the room where
they wan sitting and oalled for two bottles of stout. He
asked them to drink with him, which they did. He
afterwards asked her to have something better, and she
said she wade have some gin. The defendant said the
did no* keep say gin in the home. She (witness) ran
out of the room, and asked defendant to put a quarters
of water into shall-pint sop, and she would take home
• bottle ofpale ale instead for her lunch in the morning,
The 'kites', the geetleman paid for the supposed pie
west for the pale ale. It was not gin, only water.
Mrs. Carter bronght the water, which she poured into •
small Pam end witness drank it. No onside* drank
any of the water. There was no gin drunk there.
Cromemamined : Never drank gin in lirs. Carter's
beam Liked bed brendy better than gin. It was her
wiskadeass to say she would have gin, in order to get
the pals ale. Was not known by any other name than
Roberts in Weymouth. Never sew Harris before, but
had seen him hem st the Bridge Inn on Monday
following. Had heard of this matter Perhaps • fort-
night or tee dap etterwarda Mrs. Carter told her about
li, and she said 'What rubbish!" as Mrs. Carter knew
she never took gin, although she asked for it at the
house. Did not go to the Bridge Inn often, except
when she had work therw. When Yew Cuter first
spoke to her about the sass nothing portages took
*see. Mrs. Carter had spoken about It shim, but said
nothing partieular, as she had never had any re in the
bolus. Told Mr. Howard about the water story a few
aoYs believed it was last Wednesday or Thunder.
She west and told him the truth. Had laughed abut
it with Mrs. Carter. Had played the emu trick as she
played Harris many thus, add did not consider it any
harm when amu was so pressing. Her husband wag
Independent, and knew sta took in work.—Re-eumined
Lived In a bosun that was ranted at £2B per annum.
Had formerly lived cent door to Mrs. Career. —Elizabeth
Beale was nut called, and stated that she had lived as
servant twelve months at Mra. War's. She did the
household work and saMsted at the bar. Saw the
witness Harris st tbe home on the 23rd of Way, the
day Use yeomanry left. He came In about tan mientes
to tea. He west into the bar, and called for • rue of
beer. lize. Outer coon and asked him to walk into the
other room. She (Ides. Cuter) and Hrs. Roberts were
le the ether room. He asked what they would like to
drink. Mn.. Carter said they would have eton.Naretde
two bottles werweedered by Hands. When Mrs. a.
said she would like something better Harris asked if
all had any pie. Ifni Outer said she did not keep it,
and Harris .sirw it she (wanes') would r out
art. left the room first, MI (wine.)
followed, and Kra Roberts same after, and said, "Don't
you fetch any gin, I would rather have • bottle of pale
ale." late thee went sad drew some water, which she
gave to Mrs. Carter, who took it into the room. Wanes&
went into the room and saw the water drunk out of the
half-pint sup. Yrs. Robert, drank it. There was •
Wine glass or to. table. Witmer fetched the bottle of
ale for Mrs. Roberts. Was quite sans Harris had none
o/ what was In the cup. was quite sure there were
not three wine gleassw—Cross-exassined : Knew the
23rd was the day the pomaary went away. Could not
' renumber the der they ease in. Saw Harris at the Bridge
' Inn on the 22nd with..., of the Yeomans,. ffirg. Robert,
was at the home. twice that week. The bar lion the
tight band and the perkier On the lift. That was the
roe. where the eked was amok. Goaarsily sat down
with leer mistress and drank with bor. lire Roberts
said she would like to have eceuethiud better, Bad Harris
asked it she would like some die. MO Live hoz six.
pewee. MIL Roberts told her (witness) wt to fetch an
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