Blandford, Wimborne and Poole Telegram. — 1877-06-08 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

BLANDFORD.  THE MERDER AT PENGE. —The brothers Lewis and Patrick Staunton, the wife of the latter, and Alice Rhodes, who are charged with the murder of Mrs. Lewis Staunton, were on Thursday brought up on remand before the Bromley magistrtates, and after some further evidence had been taken, the proceedengs were suspended until Tuesday, owing to the indisposition of. Mrs.. Patrick .Staunton...,  COUNTY PErTY §Essioys. Saturday.—Before Lord Portman, General Parke, and Mr. Edward Farquharson.  Mary Aya Game. of Thorneoinhe, Charlton Marshall, was summoned for allowing three heifers to stray on a highway leading front Charltou to Thorncombe on the 17th of May.-51r. NV. E. Brennand, who appeared for the defence, said Mrs. Game had the right to ilepasture by the sides of the road in question.—The Bench decided adversely to the defendant on the ground that the cattle were past her boundary, and inflicted a fine of Is. 6d., and costs S. lid.  „lames Pope, of Carlton Marshall, was summoned for allowing three cows, a ware, and a colt, to stray at the same time and place as in the last case.—Defendant did not appear.—The Chairman in fining defendant ss. and costs, Ss Id., said this was his sixteenth offence ! Lot Spie,e, miller, of Milton Abbas, was summoned for allowing a cow and calf to stray on the highway at Milton Abbas on the ind of May.— Defendant did not appear.— P.S. Arney proved the case, and defendant was tined is. lid. and 3s. fid. costa. rt,nnas Jae&son, of Stourpaine, was summoned for allowing three cows to stray on the highway at Stourpaine on the 19th sf May.—l'.('. Poynter proved that two boys were in chare of the cows, which were straying for halfan-hour.—Defendant said the boys loitered about with the cows whilst on their way to Mr. Norton's down, but it was against his orders.—The Bench entertained the excuse, and dismissed_thepise, _  Francix Barnes, of Manifiord, was summoned for allowing three cows to stray on the highway at Langton, on the tith f May.—Defendant evoked laughter by stating that he turned out the cows for a little exercise and fresh air, and not to graze. He had been in the habit of so turning them out every dv.—Defendant was fined Is. GI and costs, :Is. _ _  :11.en, of Blainlford, was summoned for riding on a waggon without having reins to the horse drawing the same, on the 2nd of May, at Blandford.—Defendant admitted the fact, and was tined Is. 6.1. and 3s. titl. ciaide Normand and John. Jackdon, chemists, of Blandforil, were summoned by the Local Board of Health for refusing to pay a General District Rate of all Os. made on the 20th of December last. The defendants have had a dispute with the Local Board about the removal by the scavenger of their house refuse, and they are carrying on a correspondence with the Local Government Board on the matter. Mr. W. 11. Atkinson appeared for the defeslants, and consented to an order being made on them for the rate and costs.  John Allu, an old pauper, of Blandford, pleaded guilty to being drunk at Blandford on the 21st of May, and was fined 55., including costs, to be paid in a week. Gporge Adhun, of Toßard Royal, was summoned for being drunk at Blandford on the 4th of May.—Defendant did not appear, and P.C. Andrews having proved the case against him, he was lined 61. and costs, 3s. fid. The Bench transferred the license of the Farquharson Arms, Pimperne, from Mr. Inkpen to his son-in-law, Mr. Blandford.