The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-12-22 00:00:00

BLJUIDIPORD.

Parrr Saanio, fasturflay.—Bcfore Viscount Portman, the
Hon w H 1j Turfman, gears. K Clay 1i.,-Scynicr,
J T. Ilambr..

A JOKA CARAIIID Too
George Powell arid Willieto liorit-.*i a keeper and yho In
the einploy of Sir W. Marriott, of the Down Blandford,
was summoned for usaultlng Mr William Steven., an artist,
residing
ate ln Wstreet, Blandford, mi Thursday the tith Oct. —Mr I. 11. Tanner •ppeared for the plaintiff, and Mr W. H.
Atkinson for defendant
At the sumpstion of the Gliairman a consultation ensued
between the profeasional gentlemen to try to etUe the eau ;
but •fter retiring Mr Tanner stated that lie had offered to
wltMiraw the summons on a public .1..1..0- being made. saa
pm•ment of coat.; but that was refused. The mac then pro.
cooled ; and the thintiff deposal that on the day In question he went out for a walk on the downs belonging to Sir W.
Marriott, about three o'clock in the afternoon When he
palmed the coach road he saw • shooting isrty, and he walkel
away to avoid them After going some distance he turned an.l went back in the broad wampin track, through the furze. As
he neared some trees, after lasing the coach road, going to the
Down House again, a leiy ran towards him on his right hand
side.. The boy was the defendant Bartlett He went up to
whims and shouted out, "Here, 1 ant going to math fon
you have stolen two or three of our ferrets, and have than in
your pocket You're paching--1 late you come out 14 the
wood." lie thrust his hand in plaintiff is Pocket, and took
out
a handkerchief. Aeltal hint what he meant by such impudence,
and pushed him away. He said, "I will south you." Witness
said, "You shall nit" Bartlett had a gun pointed towards
him. lusi bang afraid it might go off, Stevens mid do you
mean to shoot user Ile then reversed the gun, and said
" I'll go for Sir William." The two walked • few paces.
At this moment the defeudant Powell ran up, and said,
" You have ferrets In your pocket, and other things, and
I shall aesteh ye. 11. -eked witness Sy the collar,
twisted round,
him and shook Mu Witness said, "You shall
not, I will go to the Down Houle and he searched" Powell
rephal, "Sir William Le iiot at home" Stevens answered, "I
will go to the lodge, for I will have someone as • witness' Ile
said, "ill take you to the pollee elation," and plaintiff saki he
would go. Powell kept on taking hold of his collar, pushing
and sha • Ing him until they lett the path to go to the trees He
did this three or four times, and felt his locket, all over.
Witness said, " tin you want nit' m• MeV," and he replied, "I
shouldn't mind that" When they had gine a few Incas, he
said, "I have. inis.liceunn under they tree, I'll take you
there," and he replied he would o. He g had in his right hand
an umbrella In the other • fete munni.„„,,,, inn pinu,
of
white paper Dowell snatch.: I them sway and dulled them
on the ground. As they neared the trees, witness nakee" new
VuII Sir William'. keeper'!" He replied. 'so,' lam Me
quharson's ' Asked his name and he said .liyiesi." Just
then alma's no Mr Gilbert rot m from nutter the trees.
KiloWiii,z hie), Willieta i• this man Ores es
replied, " Bytes ' Asked who the ias WU and Powell replied.
"He is 1A.% brother; "aid Mr Gr., so added, " Then hill name,
niust be liyle. too " Asked the keeper if he knew hint, and be
said, o." The boy said "I do lie told them who and
, what lie was tie hat illS umbrella under his left urn, and
! Powell seized it and threw it away. Witness said, " Why the
is lithauy riiltbely l" Sew Sir Has-in and Mr Ward unwind
the trees. 'use keeper then set the dogs at hint, mid took ',lib
IsAlle and glass and asked him to have some almerkulasch
he refused. Dowell hoped he •' wouldn't tell r Farina "
lie hat done so. and also been to Sir William Marriott *Lees...mks saw Mr Gn.vis, than 04 him the seep.%
WWI.: on. Powell. The assault took place in the hollow, and
those in the trees could Int en it. He never swore at the boy,
tsr tked any bad languA.s, and never struck either of theta.
It woe lie strkbai "here the loy went to him 'run tha
treTti, met CAI Inas from the road 1,, erne nankin ion,
he said the bov did not say What have
..sou gig?
Did nut tal• the boy by the throat. WU tear Ma
buttons out of his oat. Itlel slut swear at Win and
my lie would "tear his throat out." There was plenty of
sherry there, lie put up his umbrella to defend Mined/
lomat the pushing abut* For the defence Mr Wud
was called, who demised I was on my oten down, sod s•a a
man between Sir %Tithes preserves and the keeper's Mews
I walked ashes tint nod, and stoml ulider the trees. Hurl
. the keeper say, "Bill, genial atie who that lean it, and What be
hits got." Saw Mr Stevens take the boy by the udder and stake
him. The keeper went to them and Mr Metes,, hold up Ide
umbrella. The first thing he hand was Mr stevens cursieg.
Heard him say something about a knife. When he and the
keeper conic to the treas. Stevens said "What feel Is that
up there;" Cruesexamineel : liii not see tile keeper take up
a bottle and ask Mr. Stevens to hate some sherry. The digs
were there, but they were not set mon ; nor did the bar
take hold of Mr Stevens. Saw "Levens with his wubeells, bed-
leg it abut over his head, Diel not an the keeper take sway
the umbrella ; but heard Stevens say, "Vii - highway-
man " lild not se., the keeper touch him —lty Mr Atkinson
The doe.'n were nut set at him Lord Dorttlaii : habil bad
not touched Stevens, who seized hint by the collar. Tin keense
wont down to Stevens, and he immediately ook hold of him.—
Mr Davis waa exiled in ...rob:ration. He mid he saw •
inan on his knees 'Moping down. The keeper sent hle
boy to see what he bad. 11, Ward was in the tires
and witness who was irreelillttly Ott the ;rout also got up.
Stevens and the boy then came towards them, Stevens being's
• grist rage- the coat said about the lan.Fu.a.e the Liter. It
was a Jsskcm and a hit oh foe with u., suit
away wlts it. lie was hinndisbissg lii, telH'bit:p;al...it.:l:l2llll,l7Cithecklestlid

The -I.le—n-fil retirel Jr • for momenta, and on returning
L •rd Portman ee.l to. i:ciich er of 1114111 On the matter brow,
as • silly foolish half.joke, hut Ithe all Joklai Ism likeV t have
become • serious matter They thought deft intents lust com-
mitted an ammult, but that tho hoe Loth exceedingly mikl,
Whirs Defessiants would Le fined 24 &r each costs.
Tim CYO Cl•lttal • great :deal of interest, and %bp west wsis
croatelad.