The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-14 00:00:00

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DlollElolllo4.—Os Tuesday, Richard Lucas was
summered for drunkenness, but did not appear till be
was fetched.—Lest Saturday morning, between Used
13 o'clock Sergeant Harvey saw defendant drat*
and quite kicapable of taking care of himeaU; he was
falling against the windows, and would have been
wader the 'bus hones if the witness had not stopped
hisn.—Fined Si,, and allowed a week to pay, or seven
day_s.' bard labour.
WISLITLX LUID Or HOPIL-4)11 TVIMICiIIy evening
theEtf ul generation, in which Is the hope of the
W of Weymouth, had • temperance meeting
of own at the Maiden-street Schoolroom. About
SO were resent, Mr. Owen being CM secretary, and
Mr. T. Watkinem very kindly presiding, and deliver.
ins( an excellent speech. Miss Decals sod Miss
HIP:rN wo sang darts, Miss Ake recited, and Miss
ed reed "The Pied Piper of H&O)111i12." Miss
Harris was also among those who added to the mew
lag's pleasure. Mr. Gribble made • tampramme
and the choir sing anthems very nicely. TM
meeting closed with votes of thanks to Mr. Watkinsoo,
to the Moir, to Mrs. Andrews, and to M. Owen.
Snlienuo.—Arrivals : South of Ireland, Peens,
Ulterhowg, general; Great Western, Blampied,
Cherbourg, noels' ;ffirighton. Falls, Jitney, ;
Iffiarnitull, Fowler. Hartlepool, 10a1; Harwich, Hoe-
Idea, Loedm, manure; Mermaid, Toms. H
coal; Elise, Luzon, Portland, nil; Harlequin,
eets. fish. Elaillngs : Brighton Falls, Jersey,
general; Great Western. ffitimPleff, IAI=
; South of Ireland, Pearn, g ;
general;
Noel, Plymouth, wheat • William Dyer.
Hayward, Guernsey, ballast; Annie, Hodder, Port-
land, nil; Three Brothers, Dark, Cuwes, nil,- Harle-
quin, Cole, sea, &Mug ; Elise, Luzon, Dahonet,
ballast,
Mai AND IVirig.—On Tuesday, Dobbin again ap-
peered on remand, charged with threatening his wire,
the cam having been remanded for • month.—The
men said they had agreed to ;srt, but he wanted an
order of separation from the magietraten—This, Mr.
Arden said, was another matter, and the wife agreed
to accept 34. • week, and pert of the farniture.—The
Num Mill wanted something written down, and Mr.
Arden suggested that the Bev. Mi. Lewis should
write out an argreement—Mr. Lewis promised to do
so, saying he wa• quits assured Dobbin was
under • mental drudon, which had taken the form
had with respect to his wife. A separation seemed
the best settlement at present, or some steps might
have to be taken with regard to Dobbin himself—The
man said it was no delusion, or • tremendous one.
He did not want it to be • banging matter.
Taouste or Gould ABOVI Benxi —On Tussdar,
before W. Talbot, Req., J. bundle, Req., and J. E.
Habeas, Berl., • master mariner named John asking
was summoned for using inciting lsaguage to the
Harbourmaster, foe mining damage to th, belonging,
of lb. Bridge, and obstructing the thorocurldere.—ldr.
George appeared for the defendant, and the Town
MIA, Mr. Hooper, on behalf of the Harbourmaster.—
On Thmeday last defendant, John Hoskins, of the
Harwich, came in and asked to go through the Bridge
at three o'clock in the afternoon; but on asking and
finding the vessel drew 71t., he kept defendant wait-
ing balfen-bour. However, the vessel struck in the
middle ell the channel, and kept the Bridge open 30
minutes. In conserpsence of the vessel sticking there,
the buoy was carried away, doing damage to the
amount of LI Defendant was charged with inciting
the Harbourmaster to commit a breach of the peace,
&pis for damaging the Bridge, and further for
ishr,racting the pusses and the trade of the town.—
Mr. Frederic Mace, harbourmaster. said on Thursday,
the 2nd tail, at hallpast two, he saw John Hosklos,
who asked to be let through the Bridge, but witness
said there was not enough water yet, on lemming the
vessel drew 7ft., when defendant told him he was a
liar; he had sounded himself, and found fit. 61n, of
water. With., went on the Bridge to get the men
ready, when defendant came again, called him a liar,
and insulted him frequently, saying, "It is lazy
like you I have to keep," also shoved against him,
and continued to abuse him. It was all done because
he would not open the Bridge when there WY not
sufficient water. Witness then went towards the police
to tell them, and they ordered him off the platform.
About bellea-hour later, witness opened the Bridge;
it was the daft of tbe flood, aad the tide Mid dase •
foot or 111 inches, and there were then more than ifft, of
water; but the vessel only got part of thrtzszthrough.
red took the ground betimes the arches. there
about 20 minutes. For meals to get the
Bridge, it is necessary to on, a warping buoy ea the
west side, but they hove such • heavy strain that they
parted the buoy-chain, and it would coat 355, or 4fe. to
replace, also to remove a atone and replace It. The
Bridge was open 30 minutes. It was entirely in
cessequence of defendant not giving • right state-
ment as to the water that the buoy was carried
away.--Croesecatnined by Mr. George Mr. Mace
sit defendant called him names helf-a-dosen
times, perhaps 20 or 40 times, and nooks so load
that people could bear from the ship. When the ship
IS jolugthrougb the bridge she is under whams.
Told the mate to put the chain on the starboard
bow, sot the port bow, and next to slack sit. After
that the ship went aground; that was always likely
to occur when he was deceived as to tits depth of
MAW. Thll buoy had bees there for years; but the,
broke away the chain; • man picked up the buoy and
hauled it on the quay. She came through between
three sad four, aid he heard of the damage epee time
after; be could not tell what time. No vermin west
throtohst evening ; but the hank had • rope ea to
Nig , A man paned Maim told bba of the

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damage. Ships take about 10 to 15 Wades gong
through, ani this ship was 90 Wastes aground, but be
did cot time her. The Wier was made fast to the
buoy abut three,MaaThey did not take more Vas
thee naosseary la through the hridge.—Herpent
Delaanoat found t oa the Bridge in a rather
exalted date, delnandiag the Bellge. to be ors last
after throe on Thursday, the fad. uemanat followed
the Harbourmaster, a crowd collected, shad:ea:7
was full. Mr. Han said there was sot water
but &landed said this was ; be had
Cr.:fantasised : lb. Hai bourmader is rem dad, but
be had a dto awhile loud as WOllll4 di& The kotway
was obstrooted.—P.O. iiideford corroborated.—Ur.
Genre urged that difitadan's vessel had bees kept
waiting some time, and, as be considered there was
dough depth of water, he became exalted, and Ise
that h• °mid tiPollgille to the Harbourmaater. But
as to the demean, Ms. (huge urged it was cann by
the Anis, for the Harbourmaster did not as. the
buoy-chain brokse, although if it bad been the buoy
would does up or down. Al to the obetrootion, there
was always some obstruction when the Bridge was
opsued.—Ridard William Young, 1121611 of the Har-
wich, said the venal was detained ratbu over as hour.
din drew 71t. lin. loaded. Le gong ',knavish the badge
be was under the tiatbouratutar's orders, who tad
Mem to ship the rope to the port bow. Imal told hint
to lid so his starboard rope, which be did, when the
vessel wept as sons pipes. The amain of the MOW
did not damage the buoy, the tide was flowing, and if
the chain were parted the buoy would go up the
harbour or have come to their bows, but it did not
move. The Annie had her mooring chafe made fad
to the buoy for two or three days. The Harriet was
fiat-bottomed, and be believed All took tlw grouted as
her sides.—Mr. Luedle pointed out that all this was
brought about by the canna ainniai so
that that the vessel nay drew so much water there
was sweet for the wenn to go through.-11r. Talbot
said the Harbourmaster suet bo upheld In his nice—
For breach of the peen sod ontractins, they den
defendant 40e. and cons ; the &snags was an quite
clearly brought home, sad that they would forego;
but it had all been brought as by defendant's owe
obstinary.—Hoskin said the vessel was detained n
hour.; but Mr. Habeas said the harbourmaster
wa, paramount Is the port, sad his authority most be
supported.