The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-06-04 00:00:00

—PitWt. Seations, Thursdays—Se ore the Mayo, (Mr. A
BeLunt), and Mews. C. J. Stone, W. D. Dues'.. 3- B.
Dwell. awl G. H. Dutch. . .
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A Panama% CASS —Gawping Barbara Pewee was charged
with assaulting Carolme Alien. of Longboat, on Tuesday
erasing. —Tb• oomplainant, who is a servant at tbe next
house to that in which the defendant lives, said eke went
to the hack door on Tuesday evening to see whether it
was raining. Sios saw defendant looking out of a bed-
room window, and Ms told her to go in, and threw • large
pair of garden Omani at her, the wooden handles of
which 'truck her on the head, but did not cams any
wound. The defendant had not previously insulted or
sigaulted her. She had never spoken to defendant in her
life. Defendant denied throwing the sheen from the
window, but admitted throwing them over the well from
the pump trough in the garden. She said als• was in •
" per with her mother for cutting the box edge too close,
and she threw the shears over the wall, not knowing that
Mere was anyone Mere. Supt. Hunt handed in • numoer
of letters he had received front the defendant, in which
she accuvvd various Persons of murder and other crimes,
and made mortextraonlinary statements. Similar letters
had been sent to Captain Ainvatt Brown, the Loudon
sad other police, and to private individuala—Dr. Miller
was sant for, and the Bench questioned defendant in his
presen-e, and she made anis strange statements that the
doctor bad no hesitation in certifying her to be Manna,
and the Bench thereupon ordered her removal to •lunalle
&alum.

.'I7I.IIA,PT COMMA. Ural Mowry Swipe, a potter, was
summoned for smaalting his wife, Harriett, on Monday
—Complainant. who had a very had black eye, said she
unshed to withdraw from the casa Defendant who also
had • black eye, said be wished tout the 'magistrates for
advice. He could not lire with his wife. On Sunday
night when he waa in had, she took a pair of anssors and
cot off his beard and his hair. She also tore up • pair of
black trowel" and took all his money out of his pocket.
and left him deatitnta On Monday mnrning she went
away and left him in charge of the and. —Sapt Hunt
said complainant was brought to the police-240km on
Sunday evening for making a disturbance in Skinner'
street, but she was afterwards mleased.—The Mayor, in
discharging the defendant, told him be had • remedy
against his wife if she meted in the way he had described
but he mnst not asasolt her

EVADING TOLL—Thaw Ow.. dealer, of Wareham,
wee aummoned by Thomas Pride, toll collector at the
Loturfieet turnpike ate, for *nulling Payment of a three-
penny toll on the rd of May.—Complainant said
defendant drove through the WA very fast without IMP
ins the PAI or showing • ticket. He ran after defendant
nod celled to him to stop. hut he did not pull up.
Defendant's only exeore was that be had no money except
a cheque shoot him at tbe time and the Bench imposed
a penalty of Li and coats. Ps Ike.
I.4II7ZDAT —R.fore the Mayor and Ur. Durell.
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inks role, labourer. of Bowling Green Ailey. mem
charged with tieing drunk and dismderly in Lagiend-street
on the previous evening.—The evidenoe of P.C. John
Horn 'bowed that be saw promisee in Ltgland-rtreet about
debt o'clock on the previous evening drunk and makins •
disturhenom. There wee • crowd around prisoner. who
had Ms face covered with grease, and flour The prisoner
ran away on seeing him and he chased him and caught
hlni In • yard near Pricker'. Alley.—The magistrags im•
pored • fine.

CONSERVATIVE MEETING AT TRY ANTELOPE
A poblic meeting was held at the Antelope Hotel
Assembly Aram on Saturday evening to hear addresses
from Meson Firmer. Budge, and Wanhill. the Conserva-
tive candidate, for the repreowntatinn of the South-East
Ward of the Borough in the Town Council. The proceed.
ings were advertised to commence at eight o'clock, but at
that hour about • score of persons only were Present.
Councillor W. D. Hondale took the chair at half-past
eight, by which time the room was nearly half full, and
the audience afterwards increened. Tbe Chairman was
accompanied on the platform by Councillors C. J. Stone,
E C. Oakley, W. Penney, and C. Hill. Mears. 0. IL
Catch, T. C. A. Brine. F. Travers, F. Milks, W. kleadas,
and J. IL BoVti and the candidates.
The CIUMUIAJI very Melly stated the object of the
meetini/ and called on Mr. Farmer to speak.
Mr. Falun criticised the conduct of the Mayor in
disallowing Mr. Wanhiln nomination, and also the
mooches of Councillor Western and Mr. S. L Baker at
the Temperance HAIL If sent to il.• Town Council Mr.
Farmer said he would do his duty as far as be could
honestly, straightforwsrilly, and fearlessly.
Mr. Wasand. next addressed the meeting, and was very
Uttering-10 hisaamil After some paerfle and unfor-
tunately are aside remarks. " MarterJeerre said he
should foal way inietigad If he on. sot returned, and he
should /set diapared to hide hit head cad say ha world new
steed/or the Prouneil apein.
Mr. Bursts followed with • temperate speech on the
election petition, and asked those present to work all day
on Tuesday for the three Conservatives, and not to think
they had won till four o'clock.
Mr. C. J. Swim added • few wowis, and asked his
audience to vote early and Pike their friend, with them,
and Men they would keee aotking to do ha mior CUOMO"
for the reel ,J the day !! 1 (Loud cheering)