The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-09-14 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

FALME ALA/M.—A:WWI; li;7n-g In the neighbour-
hood of the Bridge were all eatir on Monday tibtht, a
report being 14104 that a woman had drowned, or tried
to drown her child. The police were sent for, and dis-
covered that a Mr.. Bowwonil, living under Trinity
Church had been dlreharged from her work at Mr.
Webb's marine stores, she being too much in the habit
of drinking. About half-past eight she aeis 4 her
child and rushed along by Mr. Lockwond's pobliclinuse,
the Kings Arise, to the Harbour, followed by some
boyr in aI. tate of excitement. !nate.' of going to the
eater's etige, at once, she rurnad to the left, and went
at the incline, and laid down ins,* the iron rail.. A
large number of persons collected; bat it was evidently
drunken affair.

A MAR NLARLT BROWNED.—On Tuesday night, a
man named James Andvrson, from the Newcastle
steamer. Ludwig Cadd, about h3lf.past eleven, Wino
eroeving the Brighton, to his o en vessel, when by some
means he fell into the harbour between tie two
steamers. One of his shipm iti s, hearing his cries,
jumped out of his birth, end caught him by the arm
and leir,hut it, the hurry, and Akilereon being too heavy
for him to lift, he let hie bead renisin some little time
below water. Robert Worry, seaman on board the
cutter Ilarriett, promptly came to his assist3nce, and
they pulle I him out. By this time eantsin of the
cutter srsiveil with a boat, brought him into the boat,
put him on board the cutter, and prince ilea with the
means of his r covery according to the lifeboat instruc•
Bons. P.C. 13. lamotte immediately fetched Nathan,
and by bin skilful attention, the man wan brou4lit round,
but so near hsrl he been to death, that it Iran quite
three hours and • quarter before he spoke. Hui it
not been for the promptitude of 311 concerned, the man
must have lost big life, and especial praise is due to
the captain of the cutter for his kindness in having
every means for his restoration used. The cutter's nien
used their clothe. and everything they had, for the
comfort of the sufferer, and refused to accept anything
for their so ryiees ; but Dr. Nathan kindly insisted on
their aCeepting a guinea fr in) himself.
BOROUGH PITTT Semetowis, Taesday.—Refore the
(J. lintel, Eon), O. Reynold, J. Ikea,
II.• Raggett, Eat., J. At ling, t:04., and Dr. Tioard.
He. sofooon Sig *AS •tintlitonell f.n. an 11.4•81. ill oil Mr.
William Winn, • visitor, nO, Monday, on the *.andn. Mr. 11.
Sernoridn. Dorchenter, appeared I, Mr. W. and Mr.
lloa gild for Mr. Sly. Mr. dem ml. introduced the ea by
explaining that Mr. Winn had tootmplain of a owl., attack on
himself lib little boy. Petoecti eleven and laelse on
Mond.). morning, they were playing on the Sand. at tat and
hall. The bathing machine, were then 30 or 40 oardn.mt to
pea, and no pennonn were inconoenieneel by their game. Sir.
Sly. however, Mine ter to Mr. Winn, mid with low language
°plead him oil the, land, oayin,g ' The nand, are mine ; I pay
£4O • te.r for thetn." l'oet Mr. Wile, declining to l e ea, the
fonds, aml dinforting Mr. Sit's right. the latter I'll
name whow v,,u nip right." itelcudant then committed the
swank, kicking away the trap. Mr. Symmido thought that if
the defence oan that defendant bad • right to ordo people .4
the Rands, then the sooner they were Made public the better.
Ili* client earn° to Wrynietith ao • rid tor, and • perfect
etrale.:er. •nd vinhe,ltnn k , ;01 piddle gronfoln. w-hat nght or
authority Mr. sly had on, the sontio. Ile woo.' nail no
witnemena gentleman and lady, and servant girl, alto were
quite di‘intertataal otetenern, awl had voluntered their
eektona, purely"" public gn.utioln. - Mr. lloward laid there wan
alt,n a erlAll-PUIIIIIIOIII and applied that the Bench woubl hoar
the two awes together, to which the magistratot agreol.—
Complaliont mid he had been living in Idlollunater-roW about
six week+. About half.past eleven on Monday morning he wan
on the nand" with. little &q .t... tell y/Arn old. Some bathing
IllAdlill4ll were'."(, hut they were loony distance of. and there
WWI not a .nil Mar. Ile wan Ida) Ingot trap and hall with hio
little boy, and wan very eardul in wlecting a place where there
a ern no peroon• tAI annoy. Mr. Sly came tap to him very
abruptly, and orderod him to timid from playing 1111 the mots.
Winona aokotil Non by what authority he did and Mr. Sly
replied that the montht belonged to hien. f, ,r he laid £4O per year
1,,, them. Withers; mkt he thought the public hail a right to
the Smodo, mid he wool.' not leave As he oan going"n remote
Cl,,' lion, Sly throot him on one aide, gax e hini • blow. and
kicked the trap with hiv foot, paying. " osin nice yoe
1 ant." sly al. Matto! hinorlf In • fighting attitude and
offered to fight hint Inc CS : but 'Olney; retonnol 111, blow with
the little bat he held in hi. hand. Ile denied having Token to
mr sly pee, toody. or given him any ema. of coniplaint. A
ooting man afterward.; rushed up, with hi. Rao ready to 'tribe,
and oomplainant knockol him doym.—eneoexasolned : Thin
war about half pant 11, and nodottla a very bony time for bathing,
tit sant.re water, and the machine+ were Yen far of. About
11.01 ad.v'nn otochine. were lying aroinot the wall out of use.
Witneas rae hetween the inachitio• Inn UM and those awaited the
wall Iktfentlant hold hint that a lady had been otrnek by •
101 l hut did not say It wan in cond.': to • mmiiki, nor dm he
iok him to '1.4.4 on that a0.0.u.t. lie thnly
• ,ni,„, • pay £lOO year for them." Ile did not any he
'him
the corp.:ration for a lieenow . mui . 17. plait pointed out to him I
that there wen. Ito lad', mar, and after Sly hail ittruck or
...hot hit° ecomplainant hit binn, on the head with the bat,
ti„ only blood draan Wan a little oil hin finger. fkieridnnt I
offered to fight him 1.45, and they both neinnarenllle. Alto-
getherit weut,l not have taken Main minute.. Re-examined:Sly
ordered hint It the ground oil a,mnontf"nilv, and he wao more
like • lion than a lamb. Mr Janie. Itnodwey. mid ,
Inc had never wen Mr. Winn until Melvin). Ile own tut the ,
oith his nil,-,,, Montlay ..... ruing. :Mit 'an thr OM,- I
oui„ant pining o ith at bat mei hall. Mr. Sly
went no to the tonnolaievont. hut a1b.... eould not hear what
he NMI. Ile WV that after stow. allrd• .1.41•11.1411 t NARA Mr.
Whin and ntruck hint about tlw head There wan warmly a
won,.n ton the betide the. 111111 the machine,. in ,
11. were about 30 'sr 40 yerJ4 out to neasanl. The nonner
.4 defendant wan more Ow frrliter in re than the
ins aodo. (rivet-eta ttt itt Wittiest had 'nom
'to•
ying In Ilnadwey ou,„, in Ho. Ile wan sitting
• optsaite tin Mr. Crooletio libriort and there acre some
NUT.. dare ; but inc r ;told not \ that 44104
tool. Complainant ono illsoing ore," or right t anlo fn. Ire
;ma Ile hod reel ferelant befnm. did not know at
th
non naile nothoritative avle of walking. The com-
plainant tlld not hit defendant oiolently with the lot. The
two plated thomadro, in • lighting Mtitonle and nine ley
roohed down, but he did not we Mr. Winn knock him thorn.
Mr. Sly hal • hat 'neat the tiny, Mra EIL.ao, I A-gm,
of the lavt witioro. and Relieves Taylor, • nerve.. corn heisted
the h•rnoer evidenee. oahl that Inc was .111'te l.llr-
pri.4l at the mening remark. .4 hi, loarnol friend, which led
him t.• think that there woo • ...Imo therm` of moonlit to
mower. but haring limed the evidence the matter wan very
mouth oinit4lfied. It ono, however. generally the practice Inc
pleadero when they hail a tnimisem eMe, to gloat it rotor in a
fine display nit lallltellgr, each tantrum, ao bio opponent won,
Well vered in but whieh he onfortunately lackol. The
otimmon, Mr. Svmonds said, had been Mien tip inirely
pnbse ground. there war not therefore any charge of atriono
...wt. ru.34 ..14 aro old remelts! inhabitant • f the town
tutting lived them all bin life. He onto the Isom .1.1 the
lathing nisehltnx, and In that capacity had been OM-
tinually praiwol. !lathing nu WeYnmuth rmn very peculiar,
there Iwing. often hundreds., and even thousands, roluiritig
wehinen at one time. and the Irwitio..4 Mr. Sly required •
man, of eteliiplary temper. Never vino: he had filled that
tv.oition, hail there been a vtiale complaint ma,,k;
lino ing reo Swot the riiiiCfler. he thought be might nay his
elknt hat alwayn an authoritative manner with him, and on
thiv iss.ssion he WM ill hi. usual trued, anti no doubt minks
rather plainly. At the time there might have been very few
ins.ple about ; but, aa it was warty 12..'eloek, when the bulling
machines must be natiwl inn, there would noon have been ag.wat
',metier of people over %henget where counidaina. wm.flaying,
Ile vmulol no th t wante e tlinu 14 the court by w
hut leave the ;woe in their handa, reminding them that the
nuniniono had been taken out to olgain their deeidon a. to the
eigh• ot the pul4k...tily. lbo client regretted having cominkled
Ow a.atilt.oll 11... thrndore, honed thny would the
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