Not Guilty: Sydney Dodridge, 14 was charged with seriously assaulting Ada Pinsent, aged 11 years, at Ilsington, on the 25th of October last: Mr. Caunter prosecuted; Mr. Thorne defended. Evidence was given by Mr. and Mrs. Brimicombe, the mother of prosecutrix, a constable and a doctor: Mr. Thorne said he should prove that the prisoner was not near where the alleged offence took place at the time stated by the witnesses for the prosecution. Prisoner, on oath denied the offence and evidence on his behalf was given by Mr. Chamberlain, gamekeeper at Stover; John Pinsent, father of the prosecutrix; William Dodridge, father of the prisoner and landlord of the Star Inn, Ilsington and Mrs. Dodridge: The jury returned a verdict of “Not Guilty” and the prisoner was discharged.
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Referenced
GRO0005 Bristol: Ada Pinsent: 1880 – 1959
GRO0057 Bristol: Ann Paddon: 1849 – 1922
GRO0494 Bristol: John Pinsent: 1852 – 1917