The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-31 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY MISSIONS,

SaTUIDAT.

Bdere H. B. Middleton, Esq. (Chairman), and
Lieut.-CUL Steward, and George Warry, &eq.

MINOR AGMS'S? UCZIIXXQ ACM
James Broadway was charged with allowing beer to
be conanned on his unlicensed premises, on January
Ilth.—Mr. IL N. llowari defended.
P.C. &Webs= stated on the evening in question,
blower fiveeni six o'clock.he was near the defendant's
mieeshowhen he saw several people g into the
me had cups. He also noticed some went
Is without cups, and went into so halo room. He
saw Mrs. Br sadway go to • collar, draw some beer, and
take it into the room. A little time afterwards 160
WOW 90E00 more, when witness went in and asked
for Kr. Broadway. Bite said be was not in. Witilooll
thee asked to cm Into the room. She said there woe
no OM EtwErk but be pared her and went into the
room. He there found a man named Page slitting
down with a gime full of beer by his side. Mrs.
Broadway said she had only drawn beer for • washer
woman. He coiled her attention to Page's beer.
PM, said she had given it him, when she admitted
she had drawn the hoer and given it him, but said It
should not occur again. She also admitted she had
had others there during the evening. Witness saw
Mr. Broadway, and be regretted what had tarn
pbsos, and said it Arid not occur wain.
In eroseuxamlnation : Mrs. Broadway carried on a
washing business. He had noticed a child In the
gem.
Jobs Par was called, lie said he was a foreman
platelayer on the Great Western Railway. He was
ea very frieed/y terms with Mr. and Mn. Broadway.
Oa the evening in question he wee is the hour. He
went there between 8 and 9 o'clock to get 90019
tobacco, He admitted be had • glass of beer, but it
was aims him by Km Broadway. He did not pay or
promise to pay for • drop. Mrs. Broadway carried on
tie briars of • laundry woman, and witness had
very often aniseed with the mangle.
re reply to Mr. Sept. Gale, witness said he paid Bid.
for the tobacoo. He give the money to Mr. Broadway
the next time be saw him.
Mrs. Berdway rid she had known Page for years.
lie was at her house on the evening in question.
When the pollownen came them was no rese elms on
the premises. One of her womb, owned Priscilla
Will., that* just before the pc-Airman did. She did
not sell rage any beer that night. She gave it him
net of friendship. He visited bet hoar very fro-
gristly. She did not that eight draw any beer to be
consumed nu the premier. She asked Page to sit
down to look to the child, end that wee the swoon she
pave him the ben.
Priscilla Will, said she worked for Mr Broadway.
On the day in question she hal been working there
all day. Fibs left between eight and nine. About
that time she went home with the supper boor. Page
wee often in the hour, and sometimes assisted in the
gurgling.
Joseph Bummers Christopher, nephew of Mrs.
Broadway, said on the evening in question be wool to
the house with a French boy named Ls One.
Neither of them had any beer. Witness went to hi
anat'a house every night, and sometimes three or four
l day.
Chaities be Groo, a native of Cherbourg, who is
Irian: gardening at Mr. Christopher's, said he went
with Christopher to the house between eight and nine.
They did not have any beer.
Mrs. Broadway, re-called, explained why the other
/twos were on the table. They had been used by her,
Mrs. Wills, and another girL
The defendant was sworn, and said on the evening
of the Uth be was at Mr. Bowdiech'e, and Um pollee-
:sea gelled. 11.0 sail his bore had been coudeeted is
• very improper turner, there bring a lot of people
there drinking. Witness asked who was there, aid
he
replied Page. Witness then said be wee oonfidost
that if Page were drinking. terpn the beer we. given
him. rbe wee a friend. The oollossaan thee saM he
was not allowed to wire beer tolls triads or relations.
Tie Bomb oessaidered the eon one of very great
afflaidea. They however, considered an had ,
bees glees, sod dee manor would be diembeed. Re
mule be egg weld In the lulus