The Poole Telegram. — 1880-05-14 (Poole, Dorset, England)

WAREHAM.  COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, Tuesday.—Before Milo 4 Rodgett, Esq., and W. M. Calcraft, Esq., Robed Ansty, of Morden, was summoned by P.C. George Bug y for keeping a deg without a li sense.—He was fined Bs. and costs (123).--Robert Smith, of Wytch, Corfe Castle, was summoned for keeping a dog, then not having a license in force authorising him so to do. —Dismissed on payment of 7s. costs. --- Fleury Williams. of Swanage, was fined 223. and 83. costs, or 21 days, for being drunk at Swanage on Sunday, the 2nd May instant.--John 13urt, of Bere Regis, was summoned for being drunk in the street there. —Fined 53. and costs (834—Alfred Marshall and Edward Pittard were charged with having on the 30th ult. been found trespassing on land in the occupation of Mr. James Panton; and also with having on the morning of the Ist inst. entered the said land with certain snares for the purpose of destroying game.— Marshall did not appear, and Pillard pleadel not guilty to the first charge and guilty to the second part of the charge.—The service of the summons on Marshall having been proved, Mr. Chalker, bailiff to Mr. Panton, stated that about four o'clock in the afternoon of the 30th of last month he saw the defendant Marshall setting snares, which he continued to do till a quarter past five o'clock. The defendants then went round through a piece of clover and on to the heath, home. He went and lay in wait for them, and about a quarter to four o'clock in the morning when lying near to some wires he saw the defendant Marshall lifting up a wire close to where he was. He spoke to both the defendants, who at once ran away down the field. He went round the field after the defendants were gone and picked up 25 wires.—By the Bench: Neither of the defendant's work for Mr. Panton, and he did not see them get anything that evening.—The Superintendent said there was nothing against Pillard formerly, and be believed he had been led away by Marshall, who bad been convicted before for a similar offence.—The Bench sentenced Marshall to one month's imprisonment with hard labour, and Pillard would be kept in custody till the rising of the Court for the first offence, and for the second they imposed a fine of 17s. and 13s. costs, in default three weeks' imprisonment.--Robert Nets was summoned for having on the 24th inst. been in possession of a weight not stamped.—The defendant pleaded guilty.— All his weights had recently been stamped at Dorchester, but the one produced had been overlooked.—The Superintendant said he had no doubt it wal neglect on the part of the defendant, in not having the weight stamped.—The Benchlimposed a small fine of 2s, and S. costs. ---7 koalas Blandon, publichouse keeper and baker, was summoned for selling a loaf of bread otherwise than by weight. —P.C. Hope said on Monday, the 3rd' of this month, he called at the defendant's house and asked for a half -quartern loaf of bread. He called at the door beside the publichouse. There was bread in the same room from which he was supplied. The defendant's name was over the publichouse door. The loaf was not weighed and he took it to the Superintendent, who weighed it in witness's presence, when it was found to be a quarter of an ounce short of two pounds.—The defendant said if the witness had come to the shop and asked for A 21b. loaf be would have been supplied with it.—The Superintendent: The act does not state whether the bread should be sold in a bakehouse or anywhere else.—The defendant said he was but a youngster at the trade. Most of his customers preferred crusty bread, and when that was the case he could not get a loaf to the proper weight. His customers were not particular to weight so long as they got a crusty loaf. It was not his wish to rob anyone of an ounce of bread; he would sooner give an ounce over than under the weight. He had no scales in the bakehouse.—Fined is. and Bs. costs.  CmTy Rivel, had shot himself. Mr. Coombe was thorGughly beloved by all classes for his kindness of 1113t111.1' and impartiality as a justice. It appears that Mrs. (loombe underwent a painful operation last year, and lately the disease again showed itself in an aggravated form ; this preyed very much upon the Inind of her husband, who was devotedly attached to her. About 10 p.m. on Wednesday night the lady expired. On learning the news of her death Mr. Coombe seemed frantic with grief, and as his health had been much weakened from anxity and also from a painful malady which he had recently suffered from, .he beca,:no partly demented. Dr. Mules was in the house arranging about the funeral of Mrs. Coombe, and the servant told him that his master had fallen down in a fit. The doctor and Mr. Coombe, jun., and his sister hastened to the study and found the unfortunate gentleman lying on his back with a five-chambered revolver by his side, one of the barrels having just been discharged. It was ascertained that he had shot himself through the right temple, the shot having fractured the skull and scattered the brains of the deceased gentleman about the room. He lived for 46 hours after the shot was fired, but was unconscious till his death. Dr. Mules had only left him about ten niinutes when the servant entered his master's room with a letter, and then made the shocking discovery. An inquest was held on Monday, before the district coroner. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity. The deceased gentleman was a Deputy-Lieutenant of the county, Recorder of Langport, and had served the office of High Sheriff. He was one of the most active magistrates at sessions and on local benches, and his legal knowledge rendered his opinions highly valuable. He practised as a barrister previous to his succession to the L'arnshill estates. He took a lively interest in everything connected with the neighbourhood in which he resided, and a few years since was president of the Somerset Arclueological Society, on the occasion of its visit to Ilminster. He suceeded the lath Mr. Uttermare as chairman of the f minster bench of magistrates, in which place he was the owner of much property. It is said that his life was insured for the large sum of £20,000. Deceased was about 65 years of age. He leaves a son and daughter, for whom much sympathy is felt.