The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-06-03 00:00:00

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PETTY SESSION&

FRIDAT.—Before—NI;..C. 7.-I";;;;;Tehainnankirßev.
Carr Glyn, Captain Clarke-Kennedy, and . C.
E. Parke.

TEM Ta•criox ENGINE qegierioN. —ln the awe of
Mr. Francis Eddison, of Fordington, Dorchester, who
was charged at the last Giurt with neglecting to have
a man preceding a traction engine by at least 20y
_Ards
as it was passing through the town on the 14 of May
the Chairman now delivered the decision of the
Bench. It will be remembered that the defence raised
by Mr. Howard, who appeared for the defendant, was
that as there were two engines together, it was only
necessary that there should be one man preceding the
front engine, and that • man was not required in
front of the second engine. The police, however, con-
tended that the statute required that there should be
a man in front of each engine.—The Chairman now
stated that General Powlett-Lane (who heard the ease
with him on the last occasion) and himself had con-
sidered the matter, and were of opinion that if two
traction engines were close together, it would not
probably be considered an offence in not having •
man in front of the second engine. They thought, how-
ever, that if the engines were at any distance apart
there should be a man in front of each. In this case
there appeared to have been no intention on Mr.
Eddison s part that the engines should not be properly
accompanied, and they had therefore decided to
dismiss the smut:ions and remit the costs on both
sides. They hoped, however, that Mr. Eddison would
in future sae that the engiues were close together if
there was only one man in front
,:tf them..

OBSTRUCTING TH RIGHWAY.—Roruy Bigler, George
Williams, Charles Albion, James Gielre, Charles
Barnes, Edward Dowding, Thomas Spicer, William
Spicer, and Edward Rabbits, were charged with
obstructing the highway at Wallis Down, on the 14th
May.—The obetruction referred to Wa4 caused outside
the chapel at Wallis Down by the defendants congre-
gating together, using bad language, snd irAerfering
with persons passing by. It 'ls an AMAMI that numerous
complaints had been reoeised with reference to
obstructions outside the chapel. —Willia ms and Albion,
who had been previously convicted, were fined Eis. and
costs each, and the other defendants Is. eaoh, induct.
ing costs.
ILLIGALLT REMOVING CATTLL--Georgs Burt, of
Moordown, was summoned for removing cattle teem
Hampshire into Dorset withoet having first made the
necessary declaration, on the 20th May.—Defendant
pleaded guilty, and stated that he had committed the
offence through ignorance.—Superintendent Batty
said he believed the offence was the result of a
nun-
understanding, and the case was accordingly dismissed
on defendant paying the cost of the summons.
Darsacxereet—lleorge Pounds, of Hampreston,
pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and rafter-
mg to leave licensed premises (the Angel Inn) at
Lengham, on the 21st May, and was fined El and
oietc—Defendant had been previously convicted for
drunkenness and fir other offences.—Harry Ayles,
carpenter, I.f Poole, was summoned, but did not
appear, for drunkenness at Kinson, on the 20th May.
—P.C. Barter proved the cue, and defendant was
tined is. and costa.—Henry Bigler, of Wallis Down,
was summon,d for bent(' drunk and disorderly at that
place on the 17th ay.—Defendant pleaded not
(may, but the case was proved by P.C. Forder, and
the defendant, having been three times previously
convicted, was fined 10, and l's. coats, or 14 days.—
Henry Best, of Wallis Down, was charged with being
drunk and disorderly at Wallis Down on the 24th
May.—P.C. Pearce gave evidence in sipped of HU
case, and defendant was fined 5,. including costa.
TI CALE 4TILAT ING. —William king, for allowing. a
horse to stray at Little Canford, was oautioned,
case being diambuiel.