The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-07-31 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

TowNIIALL, WEYWICTII, Friday, July 27.—Before
Ciptain Manning ((hairman), It. U. Goodden, IL Eliot,
awl H. 0. T. Steward, Esoni.
Ass.m.r.— Thomas Taylor was summoned by his
daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Taylor, with assaulting Lor-
al Portland on the :oh July.—Mr. Howard appeared for
defendant.- -From the evidence it appeared that the
husband and fatlicr-in-law had been mowing in
Porthunl, and not returning at 4 o'clock complainant
went to meet thew. Vi hen she found them, she asked
them where they hail been all that time, for they could
nut mow till that tinge of night. Defendant said she was
out for an improper purpose, an 4 she put her hand
round to the lower part of her body, which greatly
irritated the defendant, and be kicked her twice.—Fined
Is. and I2s. costs.

I'IWELTT To A HOituE.—Abroloint Wiater Otter was
charged with cruelty to a horse at Portland. Mr.
Howard appeared for defendant. P.C. Fripp said he
was at iii lonic and saw the defendant with three horses
and a cart. The middle horse was going lame on one
side. He asked defendant to stop and examine the
horse ; he dot so, and on the near shoulder and under
the collar, witness found a sore place, three or four
inches long, discharging, and on the right shoulder were
also two wounds, one as big is. a shilling and the other a
two shilling piece. Ile did not examine the other horses
-they appeared well. The horses were in good con-
dition fir Portlaml.--The father of the defendant said
the wounds were "proof wounds," and had risen
after the horses left home in the morning. Fined
Q., including costs.
AiisACl.L—Mortito Pearce v. Sarah Angel Pearce,
and Meru. Ann 'nailer v. Rulert Pearce.—Mr. Howard
appeared finr the prosecution, and Mr. Tizard for the
defence.—The case occupies! the Court nearly three
hours. The ports are next door neighbours and
relatives. The csooplainant in the first some being aunt
to Sarah Angel Pearce, and brother to Robert Pearce.
It iippeared that some of the children of Robert Pearce
were rather idiotic, and annoyed the two complainants,
' who called the children "baby-cocks," and threw water
,1 over them. Robert Pearce, on coining home, was in-
I formed of what had cccurred, and being drunk, went
into Isis sister's house and swore at her, and pushed Ann
Crosher, a lodger there. A great deal of evidence was
giyen as to the language employed by this several
parties engaged in the row, which is wholly unfit for
publication.--Mobert Pearce was fined Is. without costs,
and the charge against Sarah Angel, his daughter, was
withdrawn.

RE.sISTING THE POLICE.— /PiMani &OWN, a labourer
at Portland, was charged with resisting Job Dulan, a
police-eonstable, in the discharge of his duty. It ap-
peared that two men were lighting; Dulan went to part
them, the defendant then pushed him, and incited the
men to continue fighting, and said if Dolan drew his
staff, he would throw some atones at Isis hcad.—.Defen-
dant, who did not appear, WAS fim.sl efi, and in default
if paynient committed for one mouth's hard labour.
LIKUNEENNEKE. Thomas Handal"! and George
. . .

Towner, two laboureni of Portland, pleaded guilty of
being drunk, and were fined ss. each and costa.