The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-12-15 00:00:00

INTtair Xi:.l4 91*A111.1.14.

A rtonlillloll.V.llCl3 4,1 the election caine up in the ••••
of Thomas llorwiesl, Broadetone, who Was
charged with assaillting Dr. C. If. W. Parkins.,,., at
ou ii,. fib inst.—Mr. W. 11. Curtis,
appearml for the deleielsoit, who pleaded wit
tlenplainant 'cited that &Wilt half-peet six
lie was standing at Mr. Slieidya ellop corner, When
he beard a noise of breaking glans. in. went clown to
the 11.41 Inn, where he (mini, a great mmifilsion and
riot ineele. Several 'weenie in the bar parlour were
trying to eject defendant from the howie. After a
little While a ipso", eucceeded in getting all the p'iple
oon ne side of the mom and de enilant on the other.
Witne.o appeal.' In the peoplo to let 11.44milmit go
out quietly el his own accord when defendant rushed
up and struck him in the eye, saying " Tako th it,
yen - The pimple behind witnem then nudesl
im defendant, hut wankel again interfered
and separated them. Wittima went lip to him
and said, " Why dell you strike me I wan try-
ing Whelp you all the while." \Vitnese hail nu eimner
said this than defendant again 'truck him in the .Y.•
A policeman then mune in, collared the defendant,
and twik him away. Witilras Wan angry at being
struck by defendant when he we* trying to help him,
and offered a sovereign to anyone if they would find
him. Witness went tip the street, and saw defendant
in Mr. S. I. I{lll.ll. 11,. hail eeknowledged the
asmult to witness, and called on him and asked him
to forgive him. —ln ennamemination by Mr. Curtis,
witness denied that lie seized defendant by the throat
when he interfered on his Lwlialf. Ile considered
that there warn great danger if a general riot, end
! knowing there Were only four p.lieettent in the
town he thought it his duty to iliterfen.. There was
• mem' muffle, awl, in fact, one coUlil not tell who
WAS friend or who was foe. Witnem gave defend.
ant into custody after the row was err.
1.. C. Sheppard proved seeing the mama, and to
taking the moan into melody when he said he did it
in self -ilefence.--Defendrint was also charged with
breaking a windew at the Bell Inn, the property if
William Henry Writing, the landlord, doing damage
to the anieutit of L'.l :is. Defendant it seemed went
into the bar and comnieneed to pick a quarrel with a
young man named Eyre'. He refused to he quiet.
and commenced to throw Erree about the bar, and
his (defendant's) elbow went through the window. -
During the hearing 44 the case the learned ,justices
wore all at Sea Upon A very simple question of prime-
,lure.—Mr. Curtis was about to address them for the
defence, when the Chairman exprmsed the opinion
that Mr. Curtis had no right to do so unlom he called
witnem I es.—Mr. Curtis :If you say have on right
I.' address you, I will sit churn at once.—Mr. Holly:
We will hear you an • matter of courtesy.—Mr.
' Curtis: No, I won't be heard an • matter of courtesy.
—Mr. Tanner, the magistrates' clerk, referred to the
law on the subject, and said Mr. Curtis hai a right
to make a speech fir the defence, but after he had
called witnesses he had no right to reply.—The
Chairman : It appears we were under a misappre-
liension. You have the right.—Mr. Curtin then
addressed the Bench 1.. r the defence. Ile submitted
that it was a most tris ml ease, and asked the Bench
to dismiss Defendant was fined 10e. and lle.
costs for the assault, and hi the other case was
ordered to pay 30e. damage, Mr. It. Elciiek offering
to restore the window for that sum.
Albert Taylor, brieklayer, Lagland-street,
was summoned for aesaulting William Thornhill,
labourer, Poole, at Hainpreston, on the 3nl Hutt.—
Mr. W. IL Curtis appeared for the complainant.—
The latter said he accidentally stepped on • piece of
work of the defmulant'a, upon which defendant
knocked him down. Witness told him he would have
to pny for it, upon which defendant said "11l have
something to pay for then," awl he then further as-
saulted him. —l/efendant pleaded guilty to booing
complainant's ears. The latter deliberately destniyed
a piece of his work and used mem .linguating language.
—A fine of 10e. and costa warn inflicted.