The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-05-02 00:00:00

VIE DORSET MINTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MAY 2,1871.

day, but prisoner told bee to mind her own bolos, sad Bald
that if she spoke to her agar, Ala Would brt bat brains out.
Robert Courtenay, porter at the Union, said prisoner wan
brought before the Guardians on Wednesday, and ordered to
be placed in the receiving ward, when she broke three
panes of glass, valued at Od.—lientenced Ito • montb's hard
labour
Cousin Perri ShentOne, Friday- —Before C.
Goodden. Esq., Major Wood, R. ff. Eliot, Esq., Major Siveld,
uni Ds smith.
sin lPelers, of Portend, sat brought up for being
j2.thCeoirtehaloemr,h.r.r,:laianindno.of,l‘sa.w.ii,
drF7t,rt',..unne."l,l;us r:,,,,rlit4.nrcenuito'dp.' oAwyPortirilthlth4.
him to" take good advice, and go home" when Peters showed
fight. and swore at him. With!. put his hand out to defend
himself, and Peters tell deem from the push. Ile swore he
would not go home for any ---. and they locked him up;
hut be WPA brought before Mr. Eliot next morning, and Ws-
charged that he might be suminoned.—Ptisonor said the
policeman struck him in the breast, and knocked him down.—
'rids was denied by witness, and alio by P.C. Hoare.—Pined
10• Including costa.— Prl ionersaked lilt could not be lowered;
but the magistrates refused.
John Oredasd was summoned by Mrs. Z. M. Swallield
for damaging a fruit tree at Powell Ville, Wyke.—P.C. tllyde
said that on April 2 be MY on duty at Powell Villa, and saw
Orchard get over the rails and break • shrub. He came from
the Chickerell read, and got over the wall surrounding the
lawn. There he leant over the rails, picked part of a currant
shrub, hearings Cower, and carried away a branch alt. 61a.
liz.becte. wan about 3,ere
and defendant I.—Mr.
IC,..oombsbasirsileddth.
and
summoned again. He was summons' for damaging a fruit
tree, and it turned out to be an ornamental shrub.—Defendant
consented to have the tarter decided at ones —Fined Od,
costs remitted.—Prlsoner asked tint the line might be put as
low as puesible—(Laughter).—The Chairman; You can't have it
much lower—Paid.

tants

fie,!ia,

VITT/ MAAS&

At this stage of the premedings Yr. Gooden retired from
the Bench.
Richard Turner, Beg., wan ',rammed for amaulting
Rose, nt Fleet, on April 11.
Hann appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Thud for deka.

,lank
Mr. Hann stated that plaintiff had been employed us pme-
keeper by Mr Turner, and on the llth inst., be went to the
hoots to obtain orders from Mr Turner, and went to the
breakfast room. Kr Turner there asked hint why he refused
logo to work In the garden. Plaintiff replied--Simply because
be was employed see gamekeeper. Kr Turner rung the bell
for hi, butler, and no one answering, he called two or three
Ume "Childs ! Childs! come and sem this man by my
orders r Plaintiff attempted to peas through the doorway,
when defendant caught hold of him by the collar, said "Stay,
you mad," and retaining his hold, dragged him some distanee
Into the breakfast room. Mr Haan continual that if such
conduct on the part of gentlemea were to be tolerated,
servants would be little better thee slaves, and he thought it
ought to be condemned In the most unmeasured terms. He
then called the plaintiff.
Vilna., L 1.,, ash] be had been in the esetey odller. TY, &MC
for three years next May, as a pmekeeper. On Tuesday,
11th inst., about half-past nine or 10, he went to Fleet Noun,
and saw Childs, the butler, who showed him into the break.
feet room, where he a. Mr and Miss Turner. Mr Tumor
asked him why he refused to work in the garden, and he re-
plied that he was engaged as a gamekeeper and did not con-
sider it his duty to work In the garden. Yr Tuner repeated
hbi order to work lathe garden, and witnem and "1 will not
dolt." Mr Turner rang the bell for Childs, the butler ; but no
one came, and Kr Turner left the room to seek for the butler.
Ile and "Stay there while Hook for the butler." Kr Turner
went out and plaintiff believe! him He went through two
hails, and stepped in a doorway leading to the passage.
Plaintiff endeavoured to pea hun sake stood in the doorway,
when Mr Turner seised plaintiff by the collar of the coet, sod
stopped him, and dragged him across the hall almost to the
, door leading to the second hall, and held him near the break-
fast room door. The butler came behind, and defendant asked
plaintiff why he refused to work in the garden. He replied
that be would not work in the garden as a day labourer; at
the same time he had no objection to do any little jobs. Ile
had done some little pieces of work for Yrs. Turner. It wee a
newer garden, and Mr Turner told him to dig; bet She dis-
tinctly refused. Mr Turner or sed held before they got to the
breakfast room door, and defendant went in of his own ac-
cord, and there be refused in the pretence of Childs, and was
leaving. when Mr Turner said ho air raid like to give him a
thrashing; but did not strike him, but called him a rogue.
Did not resist Mr Turner. or Wild any abusive language.—
Crues-exarnined : Ile came from Herefordshire in May, ;
hheWleeinfrreefottare,lit'llar 7Tfueernk.ratcot hiss and
erneni.noWy.hea
lllr Tiz:rd : Were there not soe me peculiar circumstances
Witness did not know. Ile was separated from hie wife, but
not on account of his unsteady hsbits. Had had • notice to
leave, about January_ twelvemonth, and Mr Turner gave him
notice on the 23rd. Ile said there had been a new arrangement
between hint and Mr Werth, (the tenant) with regard to the
rabbits, and he did not think the game was worth keeping a
keeper ford Mr. Turner had been away for some ilttle time. To
the best cd his recollection, be had not done work in the garden;
but being premed he admitted having once workedin the dower
garden. He refused to dig at the orders of the gardener. Mr
Turner said "When I (imaged you, I engaged you as a pine.
keeper, and to do any odd jobs I had to do." Plaintiff replied
that Illd was engaged sea gamekeeper, adl would not be made
a labouring man. Did not say, to the best of his recollection,
to Mr Turner "You are telling a falsehood." Could not
recollect whether he said so, did not Millets he did; but could
not swear it. Immediately be refuted to work in the garden,
Mr. Tenter nog the bell. No one came, and Mr Turner
ordered him to stop in the halls, while he went to search for
the butler. Plaintiff did not obey his orders, but left the room,
and went across the halls. In the farthest hall, Mr Turner
seised and dragged him acmes the hail. When Childs came up
Mr Turner still held him. Had seen Childs the day before
yesterday. Went down to see the gardener at Fleet House,
and saw Childs; but did not say he came to apologise for what
he done—he said he erns sorry ho had taken proceedings against
.. tail/

his master.
The Bench hare suggested that Mr Hann sod Mr Tigard
ohould retire and amusge • mttlement of the case.
Mr. Tizard said he should decidedly object, as plaintiff had
had the conscience to ask Mr Tarsier for a; le to compromise
this trumpery assault.
Mr Hann aaked to be allowed to explain. Efforts had been
road., yesterday to compromise the matter, and Mr Yining had
come to him to ask what sum would be taken to settle IWO
case—
Mr Coombs said Mr Hann had better let the cross-examina-
tion continuo, and bring out the explanation afterward*.
The Beach salted the legal gentlemen if they would meet
to settle the cue.
Mr Hann: I shall be happy to do so.
Mr. Tizard : In the face oi the request for £lO, certainly not.
The cross-ezusinanon was thou continued, and plaintiff said
he considered that Kr. Turner ought to give him something
for hbi losses by coming up and down by train.
Mr Tigard: Have you mentioned £lO as your claim 't
Defendant; I believed I have loot £4O.
sat TloorA • ovia•Jl AIO 1,4 24),010 .1a a ••••••• I
A.: It was Mr WIWI who asked this.
Mr Hann rose to captain; but the croesezatninsUon was
continued.
Plaintiff saki £lO had been asked, including for the allot-
ment ground and all. Defendant had paid nis wages, sad
promised lately that he should have what wee just with regard
to the allotment ground.
Jooeph Guppy, of Chickerel, who worked for Kr Rashleigh,
said that on April 12th he was at Fleet House, and saw Roo
going from the pump: into the hall. TWJ or three minutes
after he saw him Come back with Childs, who showed him
Into the breakfast loom. Withest was at the doorway leading
from the back staircase wave Ink ,the hall. Kr Turner was
with hint Mr Turner called for Childs. saying "Childs, come
and seize this man by my orders." Roes was passing outside
the doorway, when Mr Turner wised him by the corner of the
plat-collar, and dragged him bbask to the Hal, out of witness's
sight. Witness woe three or four yards front where they
Rood. Roes wee passing into the doorway: Boon after the
door was opened, and witness saw Ross and Mr Turner. When
the door waa open, he heard Yr Turner say "Rogue." Defen-
dant seemed rather excited.
Cross-examined: Was woven or eight Reps up the back stair-
case. There was • braise door between the staircase, opening
Into the hall. He had only told his own wife and Mr Hann
what he was going to my. When the doer was open he could
only see three or four feet in. Plaintiff and defendant were
It the doorway.
Mater Wood again intimated that Mr Hann and Mr rtzard
might retire to settle the matter.
Mr Hann expressed his willingness to meet the suggestion
of the Bench.
Mr Tis.ard contended that there was sufacient justification
for the *moult There might legally have been an assault;
but there had been such provocation, in consequent* of plain-
tiff saying that Mr Turner had told an untruth, that the
smallest stln cd the realm would be a sufficient fine, Ile
celled
Henry Childs, butler to Mr Turner, who said that on Easter
Tues lay he received orders to send Rom to his master's study,
and did so. Ross went in. In about three ml tutu be re-
turned; Miss Turner woo there, Mr Turner, and SRL The
master &eked him if he wonld work in the garden, and plain-
tiff ref used. The muter said "You are an idle, insolent
fellow." He saw his master put his hand up, but did net see
him drag him. Did not see his master In the hall. LaA
Wednesday morning, ho Saw Ross, who said he was very sorry,
he would not have done whet he had for ever so much and
wished to make it up with the muter. In the evening, he
saw Ross again, who denied at first that he had come to settle
about tic', tumult ; but attennrds said he would do so, if the
muter would "come down with something handsome."
Mr Tizard sold that Miss Turner was ready to come forward
as • a witness, to prove that plaintiff bad said to Mr
Turner that he had told an untruth, but the Bench did
conaider it neceseary.
After a consultation Major Wood said the Bench had con-
siderod the case, and thought it a groat pity it should ever
have been brought forward. There waa no doubt that is the
eye of the law an assault, but • very trivial one, had been com-
mitted, and under the circumstances the line would be Is and
ne costa would be allowed.
ruBLIO 5001111 MUCK. . .

RODZIT RODD, Of the Mermaid publio-house, VI akehars, •
Portland, wag summoned for having his house open during
prohibited hours, on Sunday last.
Mr. Howard do! ended.
P.C. Hoare wont on Sunday morning, about hail-gmat his.,
todefendant'o house and knocked. For sons toms he got no
answer mins knock, and then saw a girl looking out of the
back gate. Ile followed her in, and saw n number of men
coming out of the tsproom. Some bad caps containiu
liquor, and they went upstairs. He was told that defend•nt
was out and his who was in bed, and he Saw the latter after-
wards at the bedroom door. She was dressed. The eon was
in the house.
Mr. Howard's defence was that dgoodant was out at the
tiro; his wife vas DI in bed, and a little girl was in charge.
Defendant had kept the house for fourteen year.; he was •
roar:amble man, and had a very goo 1 character from
Mean. doodah, sad • memorial from • number of his neigh-
bours.
Fined Al and is. costa.
DUKUIII Of= • ILIICS.
Omuta Samoa sad Omens Palallgl, were summoned by
William Mavens, for damsging • fence it Preston, on April
12, and Malvern was summoned for assaulting damning at the
same place.
Mr. Howard appeared for Malvern.
The affair arose out .of &ADM hiring claim to a Ilea of
way over • piece of ground, adjoining Ma garden, and pulling
down a fence that separated It.
The question woe whether Masora set up • euMciently bow&
Ads claim to oust id. juriedictiou of the Bench.
One witness said there was formerly a "little hatchway
opening halo the ground, to lets wheelbarrow through with
manure, but this had been closed.
Mrs. Croad, 80years of age, said she was the owner, and
there never was& gate and Suntan stated lie hal no way into
his garden, bus through this land.
Adjourned.
JAn Pearce, of the Queen of the Valley, Wakehain, Port
Mal, was charge.' with riming his bowie open at prohibited
hours on Good Friday.—Mr. Howard defended.
P.C. Herbert limre visited the Queen of the Valley beer-
house kept by defendant, on Good Friday morning, about 10
minutes to 11. lie heard some lathing, opened the door, and
went in, as it was not locktol. He saw one cup containing •
pint, and another about three parts full. Several men were
In the taproom, some from Waggons and one from South-
well. The beer was in the taproom.—Croa-examined: (lot to
She hoot° between tel mistime and a quarter to 11. He Bost
went into the kitchen, and saw four gum; defendant's father
was one, another was named Baker, and there wore also Pearce,
defendant's DOA., and Thome Wallis, from Southweli, Baker,
whose name is AttwooU, lives in Wakeham. Saw no money
pass, or beer drawn.
Mr. Howard said four out of the slx were relations, and it
would he &Skutt to prove that the others were not relatiom
The potions= beloved nearly every one was a relation in
Portland.
Mr. Howard 'eked for an adjournment on a case which had
been decided, that a landlord may gratuitously entertain his
relations, sad he wished to produce evidence to show that
all the men were such.—Adjourned.
/lemma Vlntra and BUJ•lili Frain were rummoned lor
being in the Bed Lion public home, Portland, during prohibi-
ted hours, ois March 22. than mid they went out when the
laadlorl ordered them, and this was admitted by P.O. Heere,
Mr. Eliot mid they must take care to be accurate as
regarded the time.
Med Is. each,
Mr. Coombe told them they were liege to 40s. penalty, and
if the latacUerd allowed them to stay beyond their time, they
must ask him to pay their caste.
WILLIAM &LW waa summoned for refining to quit •
publichouse at Waked:min, and being drunk and riotous.
Superintendent Hare said the landlord did not wish to
against the defendant, a. he had been threatmed.
"Moue went to the New Inn, Batton, on the lath Inst.,
begonias 11 sad 12. B. found defendant there, drunk, wanting
te fight. and nag. Tba landlord sequinned Um to leave, but
be gad he would not go Inc no--." 1116110.1 ablo aimed
Wm to go, amd .14 11 would be beam for kilo to 4. so then
to kWh up • dissurtamo• Tim landlord took bold of his to

put him oak sod hit rodttet ; but 'Mom helped and put
}dm out.
Defendant : The landlord told rue II I went out quietly, be
a dun' not summon me.
The °unstable : No, the landlord did not summon you, 'mem
I summoned you.
Defendant Inelnuated that the policeman eras often at the
heuria Including oda,.
A -we number of rate summonses concluded a long sitting.

THE CENSUS AT WEYMOUTH.
The population of the borough of Weymouth and
lledcomba Regis at the anima of 1871, waa 13,221,
being 5,757 males, and 7,464 females. The population
at the last weans was 11,383-4,908 males, and 6,475
females. Time there has boon an increwe of 819 male,,
and 989 females, total 1,838. The numbers in the
parishes, contributing parts of the borough, were—
Weymouth parish, 3,8b3; Meloombe Regis pariah,
7,495- Wyke parish, 2,365; &dipole (whieh is not in-
cluded in the district) 1,151. The population of the
census district, which includes the parishes of Way.
mouth, Meloombe. awl Wyke, i 4 believed to be 15,385;
and in it are 3,349 families, 2,709 inhabited houses,
171 uninhabited, and 23 building. The males number
6,788, and the females 8,597.

and acorge Vsnce,of Blandford, were brought up ia
Gusto ly charged with stealing& quantity of wheat, the
°rupee ty of Mr. Doinoney.—Ou the application
Supt. Levantler, they were remanded till Wednesday.

SH AFTZSBUItY•

RIFLE CORPS.—We bare it upon good authority
that the captaincy of the 9th Dorset Rini Corps has
been aeoepted by gr. V. Fano &matt-Stanford, of PO
Rouse. Thus corps has been for several months without
C captain.