Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1876-12-08 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

ANDOVER.  Joseph Martin—, 23, labourer, imperfect education, was indicted for having feloniously set fire to a straw rick, the property of Elizabeth Lush, at Andover, on the 17th September, and pleaded that he did it by accident.— Prisoner, who said be was once a Sunday school teacher, but had fallen into sin, now repeated that the fire was only an accident. —The prisoner was sentenced to five years' penal servitude. Robert Campbell, '29, mechinist, well educated, was indicted for feloniously 'wounding Josept Scott, with intent to murder him, at St. Mary, Southampton, on the 19th August last—Scott, the prosecutor, is a marine engineer, and came from New York to Southamptor in prisoner's company as a passenger. On the evening of the day in question they were at the Saracen's Head—prosecutor said he had been drinking all day—and they had some words about money matters. and Scott struck prisoner in the mouth twice with his fist. The landlord interfered, and they were put out, and prosecutor found he was cut on the left hip, and prisoner was then standing on that side. Ile said "You use the knife on me, will you " and struck at him' but he was too qui ck, and he could no get at hint. He went into the house again, and seeing there was "no chance" to hit him, he sat down till he was taken to the Infirmary, where he remained a month, and was'in bed three weeks.—His Lordship (to prosecutor) : You had been drinking all day: in what state were you? —Half seas oven—His Lordship: And how was the prisoner (—About the same as I was, I guess. (Laughter). I had known him eight years, and worked with him two years in one shop, and we have always been good friends. —Prisoner said he had never been in trouble before. He prayed for mercy, as he remembered nothing of what had happened, and it must have been done on the impulse of the moment through drink. His Lordship said, taking into account the fact that he had been in prison two and a-half months, and that he had received provocation, he should sentence him to a further imprisonment of four tnonths.—Prisoner (most gratefully): Thank you, sir. Ilehry Wagon, 36, labourer, no education, was indicted for setting tire to two stacks of wheat, the property of Andrew Mark Sloper, at Bishop's Cannings, near Devizes, on the letb of September.—Mr. Rasenhill prosecuted, and the prisoner being convicted, admitted a previous eenviction at Newgate for arson, when he was sentenced te six years' penal servitude, and it appeared there were also convictions against bun in Dorset and Kent, though these were not formally proved.—His Lordship said he must put him out of the way of committing such an offence as this for a Ion& time to come.—Twenty years' penal servitude and five years' police supervision. Thomas Moorhonw, 24. and John Webb, '2O, mariner, both imperfset education. were indicted tor robbery with violence Irons James Maxwell, and stealing from his person ,C 7 17s. fit, at Alverstoke, on the 19th of November. —Sentenced toll months' hard labour. _ _ _  Henry Leach, IS, groom, imperfect education, pleaded guilty, after a previous conviction, to burglary at the house of James Hall, at West Mean, and stealing certain articles therefrom, and was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour.  Harry If' iWs. 1% groom, imperfect education, was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George David King, and stealing the sum of 17s. and a money bowl, his property, at Freemantle. Sentenced to eight months' hard labour, and cautioned as to his future conduct.  "'am Pbrinocle, 41, labourer, no education, a pitiable object, W3N sentenced to 15 months' hard labour for assaulting Isaac Legg, a workhouse warder, at Sornington, Wilts.  John Agnew, 20, soldier, read, was indicted for perjury at Aldershot on the 2nd of Novemher.—Mr. Warry prosecuted, and the prisoner being convicted, was sentenced to nine months' hard labour.