The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-20 00:00:00

BOROUGH POLICL—IIoww.

Baton Mr. Aldermaa 04pm and Mr. li. Devagals.

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William Bend and Patrick Lrock, the former • private
in the Artillery, and the UAW fa the 75th, were charged
fen bail) eilth sasaulting Willi.a George Evacm Thi
I IMP' wu aLeit charged with aimullting John Thomas
Parmenter.

The complainiumt (Evans), • oanmential traveller to the
Messrs. Baconsha, .11 last If .nday he wile sitting on the
brute, at Ilse enil of R•4l Ewa-street talking to Kr.
Partuenter when the two ilefendante (Lynch his was sure
of, and had very bale doubt., to the other) came up and
asked for • light. They told them they had not got one,
upon which they commenced to ass foul language. Mr.
Psrmenter told them if thee used such language in the
sweets he would acquaint Colonel Donne. Bane then
took off his coat, and, throwing it into the road, chal-
lenged Permenter to apt He (witnees) told them "they
didn't want V) fight, and on that Lynch hit him in
the eye and knocked hint down. Then he struck at
Parmenter and fell over him is the attempt, so that he
did not reach him. Parmenter ran away, and then
Lynch hit him (Evans) attain. The artilleryman ran after
Ma, but returned and told him he could not catch his.,
but be (witne..) eras his friend, and to prove his friend-
ship struck him in the mouth and then went away. He
followed Lynch up the street and then informed Sergeant
Mitchell of what had taken place. Lynch wanted to
melte it up, and offered bins • week's wages
Lynch said he had never seen the man in his life.
In reply to the magistrates' clerk, writhe., said when be
went to the bartacks he did say he did not think it. could
pick him out, but he would know him again when he saw
him. There was • parade of the battery, but he could not
pick hini out.
John Thomas Permeate', a professional cricketer, cor-
roborated Evans as to what took place, and swore posi-
tively to the two defendants. He was not so certain,.
to the artilleryman when he picked him out of the ranks,
as be then had his stable uniform on., Bane sees eo drunk
that when he struck at him he fell over Evans, The
artilleryman then said "I shall have a go at you :" but he
got away from him, and ran round the corner. His
followed him, but could not catch him. At the parade
next day he picked out the artilleryman, and told the
officer he wan the most likely man he bad seen, and after
baying gone through the ranks, he told the dicer he
believed he we. the men, and flocs he had seen him in
uniform that morning he was certain. Lynch IVY than
brought up, and make.' if he was with the other the nYglit
before, and he sail be did not know.
By the Bench : Tote was about • quarter.past eleven at
nieht. It wee moonlight.
Even' said be was at Weymouth till twelve o'clock that

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Bath defendants said they bad pasties till twelve at
night
The Magistrates Clerk said he wee sorry to bear it, if
such passes were granted it was no wonder these rows
took place.
Witness continued: In the afternoon two persons—two
of the assistant. in Mr. Bucombe's shop—were taken up
to est if they could identify the !artilleryman.
fienteant Mitchell stated be saw Lynch talking to
Evans user the pump. Be wu intoxicated.
The Bench said the evidence against the artilleryman
was so &Bight they had no hesitation in giving him the
benefit of the doubt, and., regards the other there was
also some mystery. and they should deal with him in the
same way. It was quite evident that • very gross aren't
had been committed; but the identity was scarcely clear.
—They were cautioned as to their future conduct
• CALTION TO BZ OONSIDZILZD.

Reuben Heuer, Nathaniel Seal, and Frederick Drake. of
Mi&street. Yordington, ware summoned Ice wasting the
town water. _

William Chick. the inspector of nuisances, proved
the offence. which we. that of snowing the water to flow
sway In their closet, the handle being "tried up." It
was running at the rate of three or four hopheeds per
. . . .

The defendants denied they had anything to do with
but the guilty party was another loan who had access.
The Bench said it might appear hard if they were not
guilty, but they were the occupiers. These i
were taken to protect the poorer ratepayers whoo°Bdl:art
bear the burden of this waste. They wished, however, to
make it more a matter of warning than anything else,
and they would bare to puy Tu J. and coots, leo., between
them.
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-8;1: said he had only end • lost • week frau the

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parish.
The Clerk: Knock off the beer.
Defendant: Ugh ! Then I should soon be dead I
Siesolosula of Bell eireeC for • similar oilmace
.ummoned and fined 24. Al., and Is. 64. costa
The defendant's wife said she did it for health'. sake.
111 r. Norman. the surveyor, said he arished it to be
known that one bucket of water thrown down • closet
would do more to flub it than two boon of allowing the
water to run in that way.
Henry Mille. fishmonger. High Kaat-street, was similarly
summoned.
Joshua Allen. in the employ of the waterworks com-
pany, fouled the handle of the defendant's does! Wigged
up sod toe water running to wawa.
Defend int said it was his chnrwoman's fault.
Fined 2s. and clot; 6a 61.
• 0111000.

XhzktA Jokmew, of Brelnert, was summoned for
drilo 1. e. ners! .11 an . .

-.15n13.71;71•7W t. mid P U idolised, law the defendant
W Rub Lai-street drunk and having something to say
to everyone she gamed. She me him coming and walked
up Churchstrest,and about ten wont. ewr be found
be near Messrs. Pops*. brewery with • crowd round her.
She ems aw. ming and exposing herself indoomtly. He
then took lier into custody.
Km Mitchell. wife of Sergeant Mitchell. was at the
station when she was brought in and searched her. Whits
So
engsmid the defoodant assaulted her and gave her •
bark eye and made her nom blood.
Defendant said witness struck bar first and got hold of
her by tho hair of her head, and upon thatch. (deified/int)
gam heir • shove and caught her eye She wantad beg to
strip bitter!! UM «eatabless and she would not.

"1;7c:11;u:a a:7Z this.-
DelendAnt was discharged that morning from prima,
having had 14 days for being drank and disorderly. She
said ohs bad two children.
Mae Beach said it Wad very wanton assault, and ohs
would be sentenced to on. months hard labour.