The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-04-03 00:00:00

never been reported for misconduct, on the contrary, I I
hate just been promoted. I went into Erlwards's yard,
in acconlance with some instructions I had received. ,
Mr. Roberts was once constable for Wylie, and it is said I
he usod to get eo much • yessr to keep the boys quiet, 1
which he does not get now. I raw my sergeant shout 10 ,
o'clock that night, and also about • quarter pa* 12. Had
I been drunk when I saw the defendauts. I mum have
been drunk when 1 saw Parker.
Nicholas Parker said : 1 am • labourer living at
Wyke about 20 or 30 yards from defendants bowie. I
was talking to the policeman, on the night in question,
when Roberts passed by with his cart. Whilet Roberts
stoqped in front of his house to take hie horse out of
the shafts, the policeman left me and passed down by :
I did not hear either of them speak. After he had
mused I beard Roberts and a woman speaking, but
cannot say for certain that it was Mrs. Roberts. I did
not hear what they said, and I then went in doors.
Shortly after this, while I was sitting by the fire, I
heard a noise in the street, and on going to the front
door I heard the policeman telling Roberts to go in and
,be quiet. I heard the policeman say he should summon
1, them, and Roberta then said " I dou't know you, I don't
know you, and I don't know you now." lie repeated
these words once or twice. 1 haved lived at Wylie 18
months. When Roberts drove past us, the tiolieeman
said nothing about the cart. During the disturbance in
the streat, the policeman did not speak in • loud tone
aa though he were angry. I don't recollect whether!
hearse the word " liar" used. I did not hear Roberta
vay that he should not have come out if lie had lint aseen
celled out. I 1.,..1 bo threats used. I del not heal
Mrs. Roberts accuse the policeman of assaulting her •
child. I didn't hear the policeman say " don't tell lies." •
For the defence, Mr. Howard called John Mitchell,
Three Tone Inn, Weymouth, who said : I bane known
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts a great niany years. They-
attend the market and put up at my house. I have
never known Mrs. Roberts the worse for liquor. I have
never seen her drunk. On the 17th of March I
remember meting Mr. and Mrs. Roberts. They came
into iny house when they left the market, about half
-
past 10 o'clock, whilst the horse was being put into the
shafts. They han two pints of beer between four of
them. When they left they were as sober as lam at
this moment. I suppose they left about a quarter before
11. I ant sure that Mr. Roberts was not a little
" flushed" from drinking—he was nothing out of the
way. I have never men Mr. Roberts drunk. I doa't
consider a man drunk unless' he conned walk nor lay on
the ground without holding. I have men Roberts
, a little flushed with drink, but I have never seen hie
wife in the slightest affected, and I have known her 20
years.
William Hatton said : I look after the market house.
On the 27th March, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts kept a stall
, there. They came in with meat between 6 and 7
o'clock, and remained there till about quarter past 2- -
being the last who left. 1 spoke to them several times
during the evening and when they left. I saw nothing
the mutter with them, and from their talk and conduct
1 should not know that they had either of them a glees
of beer tli•t day. I have seen people driiiik-1 should
say decidedly that neither Roberts nor hie wife were
the worse for drink.
Abel Whittle, parish clerk at Wylie, said : 1 have
lived at Wylie 21 years, dunng which time 1 have
known Mr. and Mrs. Roberts. I have never heard of
Mrs. Roberta being in the slightest degree addicted to
drinkisig. Mr. Roberts aumetitnes takes a glass too
much, as butchers will.
Chance Woodman, a " pig chopper down" in the
market, said : I have known Mr. and Mrs. Roberts for
the last thirty years. I saw them in the market on
the 17th March, and talked to them at the time they
left, at about ten minsibm or a quarter past 10 o'clock.
I helped then, put their things into the cart. I have
seen a great many people drunk ill my time. Neither
of them was in the slightest degree the worse for liquor
on the night in auestion, and I have never seen Mrs.
Roberts in the slightest degree affected by drink.
Imicia Fre 1111 l ton said : I always take charge of the
house aud children when Mrs. Roberts attends the
market. On the 17th March I WAS there. and Mr. and
Mrs. Roberts CAM, house a little after 11 o'clock. The
boy cattle in first, and I remarked that they were earlier 1
than usual. He looked up at the clock and said it was I
ten minutes past 11. The boy then went out with a I
lantern. They brought the meat in and after Mrs.
Rolserts had given her husband the lantern, she fastened
the shop doors. Both doors I believe were fastened.
She then mine into the kitchen where I was and sat by
the tire at which I was sitting. ailie was not drunk or
was in the slightest degree the worm for liquor. She
said the policeman was outside, and that lie lied just
pressed the cart. I told her that lie bad been outside
all the evening, and that it wade me feel very micum-
fortable, as people would suppose that *oluethitig sees
wrong. Mr. Roberts then came in at the back way and
said the policeman had just gone into Mr. Edward's
yard. He then wept into the *hop to hang up the meat
and Mrs. Roberts lighted him. and while doing so told
liim how I had been annoyed all the evening by the
policenian's walking to and fro. At this Buie the
*nutters were closed and the doors fastened. While
tifty were talking I was in the passage, and I heard a
person outside call out, "Roberta, come out here." Mr.
Rolierts opened the front door nod asked
what was waidael, and the policemen sail, "Go in,
neither of you know what you are doing." Mrs. Roberts
told I ' lie was about there contiunelly, lie was always
watching the house, and lie replied that be had • rigid
wad a reason to do so. The policeman used the word
"liar" when Mrs. Roberts told him he had been watching
to annoy them. Mr. Roberts then went across the
road to Mrs. Homey, and asked if ahe had not heard
the policeman call him out. The policeman told Mr.
Roberts several times to go in, and Mr. Roberts told
him he would summon him for calling him out of his
house. Imw no blows struck. I did not see Mee.
Roberts take hold of Min, nor bear her threaten to tear
Ilia liver out. I was standing Oil time steps all the time,
and should have heard the words had they been uttered.
Neither of them wrung their fists in his face. Neither
of them were the worm for liquor, and I have never
seen Mrs. Roberts the worse for liquor. • Mr. Roberta
slues oceasionally "take a glass." Mrs. Roberts and
the puliceman were very near to each other in the
road. I would not swear %lust both parties might not
hare called each other liars. Mr. Roberts was perfectly
calm and collected—he said nothing about what he
would do to the constable if he touched his wife—noth-
ing was said about punching his head.
Grace Hussey said she had known Mrs. Roberts from
A child, and had at all times found her a very indus•
trious, hard working woman. Ilad never known her
' bear the character of taking too much drink—had her-
COWITT Pirrre SESSIONS GEILDRALL, FRIDAY, March ' self haver seen her the worm for liquor. I know noth-
-3rith.-1 Before Captain Manning, J. S. Mead, and R. F. I ins or this affair on the night in question. When Mr.
Eliot, Fasirs.) 1 Roberts came to the door and told her he would have
WAR RETURN THE roI.ICEMAN AND EX-CoNSTABLE of her as a witness, she told him she knew nothing about
W tee litElas. . it, and he called her a liar.
James on of the defendants, said, I am 15
Police Constable Symonds, stationed at Wylie Regis, ' Roberts,6'
yeani of age. On the 17th March I went with toy
preferred two separate charges against Benjamin Roberts , . w
father and mailer to eymouth inerket. I was there
butslier, and for many years the parish constable for
W) lie, and alum, wsiinst Muria Roberts. his wife—the the whole evening. and helped to drink the two pints of
first a charge of srrunkenuess • the second, of mown porter at Mitchell'a. Mother did not leave the market
. .
the whole evening, and we did not call anywhere for
(in the other hand, lienjamin Boberts preferred a charge drink on our way hoe after leaving Mitchell's house•
of drutikeisnem against the poticeman, Mrs. Roberts
charged him with assaulting her. and their eldest eon, m'
When we got home I wen i t nto the house for a lantern.
a . • into
lad 15 years of age, 1000 tAslk 010 • 1111111111011Sagainst th mother took to,. k • few thiugs n the shop'
a and then held
policc•inan on • charge of assaulting him the light while father took in the resninder. While.
Mr. Symonds lie warn do:na this I unhitched the horse front the cart•
appeared fur l'.('. Symonds, and Mr. Howard, for lienja- • . •
VS e then put the horse into the stable and the cart into
win Roberts, hie wife, and son. The case mewed to the cart-house. We then went in by the back door
excite the grmtest interest, as the stair cam and passage 3lother told( .t!.er what Mrs. Frainptodbadssid aboutnot
leading to the juetice room was crowded with persons • • .
liking to be watched by the policeman, as at seemed a.
seeking to obtain admieeinn to listen to the proceedinae, . .
f ene had stolen something. Tlie door of the *hop was
but who were unable. The first case taken was P. • i
t..
fastened, and the shutters closed. There is an open
Syinsincle r, Iteujainin Roberta and his wife. grating over the door. While father and mother were
The coniplrincnt saisl. I am a police constable stations,' . talking, the policeman called out " Roberts, mine out
at Wyke. I have been in the force 19 months, I have got
h say ere and what you have tto say." Father said
been at Wylie 10 month. to-slay. thi Saturday nigh., .- ' . y .'
1 he had been sayiug nothing against hiiii--they had only
the 17th Starch, about ludf-paat 11 o'clock, or 20 minutes
to 12. 1 was standiug in the rued, talking to a 1111111 ' been talking about what Mrs. Frampton had mid—that
I li 1 Ike Addis there the whole cretins , and she
newest Parker, opposite his house. Till% is about sird':t liken :: be watched. Father and inguther then
yank from where Benjamin Roberts mettles. Rolm rts rid into the road Still father paisl what do you want
awl his wife ISliSeil Ille in their cart. We did not speak w• '
wh sue. The policeman said that neither of them
to each other. While Roberts and his 11011 were taki it
ng knew what tl c re telking about, he disl'ait under-
taking the horse out of the shafts, I palmed 110•11 the Mud thei iiislYl were
•' what are you drunk then r I
road. They mill nothing to me as 1 passed them, but I'd t s'
a fatheror mother wring their fists in his
when I got paid them I heard Robertseay, " there's that
skulking policeman again, if lie sleep* iii other a policeman, and he would have him en. I
sfaise.mb'Esaatriermid lie would mit be disturbed in his
1"11".
weg""'' he's "4 M"i"g to
'lreP in inY cart. '''' lTram 1 r Is word "liar" used by anyone. iioth„
eight." I Omit turned into a yard belonging to Charles id. I not hear t
te,,
..,..einan.
did not strike be poli
Edward*, and I then heard Roberts say, " he 6 now gone
into Edwarda's 'Aside." I then returned, the horse and I The charges, James Roberts v. P.C. Symonds, for
cart bad been taken out id the road, awl Roberts aud I drulikensiesis, and About Rolierts v. P.C. Symonds, for
Isis wife were iis the butcher's shier. The shop door is iseeeolts wen then hea"L-- Marla Roberti wall I have
resided in Wyke all iliy life. I have been 'eternal'
a double one—the lower door was dolled, and the upper
door was open. AS I came up to the shop, I heard eighteeu years. I have had ten children, seven of whom
Roberts nay, •• Hark! there's that— skulking police- sire livings 1 have never been charged by anyone with
usau walking past my house again, he's always walking s hliebe'cblilldaa WYked
lie lIAS been continually thresstening
.. children an
here, 1 ston't know what he's wanting to be doing here." drunkenness. Since this twilit:etas
liusbend and I went
w to 'l% nymoutli market. A e
Chic time. I said to Roberts, "you have always a great
There VIM no policeman beside* myself in the road at sending inesmees by them. (..ni the Is th of March us"
deal to say about the policeman, what you have to say arrived beta een six and seven ocluck,aand I never went
out of the market-home till we left t a quarter past
you had better speak it herons his face and not go ragg-
ten. A portion of the two pints of porter which we
ing him behind his back." Upon that, he and hi, wife
• had at Mitchell, is all I drank that day. After I got
and bop moue out into the street. Roberta asked me
was continually &bussing the policeman behind hin back, I ii•Me my Isteshand ealkd me to hold ,the lantern while
if lel had an a thing to complain of, his ought to state he took the things from the cart. W Ilea we had duns
, openly what it was. He pushed "crams the street, and I shut the shop doors and locked them at top and
, opental a hell:111MM.. /I dotrd said,
an " You heard th bothmiat . and fastened the eliutters. On going into the
kitchen Mrs. Frampton told use that the policeman lied
' Mrs. lIIISSeT'" Mrs. Huesca. re li . " I have not heard
been welkin* up and down watching the house all the
11 any thing."' He told her that !Id' was a liar, and said
evening. and that it made her veryuncumfortable. My
,I she had. Mrs. Roberts then eallle 1111 AIIII fell against
husband then same in, and while 'lie was hanging up the
' me. She was vire drunk at that time, and I told her
, not to c 1111 l e near me. She caught bold of my left arm, meat in t.lie shop, I told him what Mrs. Frampton had
some
,and clenched her (let at sue, and said she would pull my
I Is— liver out. I moved back to get from her, but she been saying, ref while we. were tel.. king I
My
_
one cull out, ' tome out here Roberts." My husband
I then went out and lurked him what be wanted. I also
followed me. Roberts then came up and shook his list
in my face and midi if 1 touched his wife, lie would went out, and defendant kept on saying "go in both
et you. you don't know. what /semare. shout,"
..My
hueband told him he would not annoyed by a police-
I knock my fiend off. 1 slitnit touch eitlicr of them. I
told Roberta I woe's! antiunion Itim for this, and he then
au and then went across the road to film. Hussey's.
said, "I rlo'ist know you, • I disnit know you, and I I
slo'nt know you nh." Ile repeated these words two, lasttLek to the_ ipolicesnan, and told_him he had beaten
three times, and said if 1 came walking in front of his my boy, and that le was continually aetislint.: inesaages
his hand mud saki, o in—go
I while he swung out his hand it touched mine
bourne, lie would put me ersinewnem else. He didait say to tosTa• us;
lie did'nt know me, till after I threatened to summon lit :at s ne put up . . g .
him. Parker was at this time standing AL his front door This is the assault I cunipliun' of. I don't. know that he
Roberts thew wont to the fro" door and said to pm, illttlided to touch me. I was angry with 1, and he
said I was not to kill any more lies. I told
_him every-
nearly as bad
.." thhiesrei,..yrosinuf.lseardf thhaavte.
..Tililiepialeinsy...aw.fas body.. manamd Lobe Fars except I self. _ My hush uuh
mud not threaten to touch min. He denied sending
to us. I consider that by his talk and manner
ilt;c:tbesortaneaasrdtli:eisirwiofwe own home,
Roberta has before been convicted of drunkenness on my he must have been drunk, or he never would have acted
II t0w1...1
ltdhelsociikif ttreymw.epre.
message._ _ _
James Roberts, butcher. said I have lived at Wylie
as he did.
.. lit:, and he has not been very well pleased with
By Mr. Roberts : I have had MCIIIIIOII ' tomplain of Regis eighteen years, and during the greater portion of
this time had held the position of panah constable, but
Roberts for drunkenness before. I have complained of this year I told the vestry not to recommend me as I
Mrs. Roberts two or three times. When I returned
from Mr. Edward's, the front door of Roberts's house would give it up.l In. his examinatio.n he corroborated,
I wife, and Wed that
was shut, the shutters were up, but the top door of the ithemsoaltesitl'actaw' aist istehaeldielasoesat of
nak
waiting' fellow lie had
shop. was open. Roberta was epe.aking to his wife about
nie. in order, I believe, that I 'meet hear what he said, ever ,
hail anv dealings with. Ile arm' Med that he MILS a
short time since fin for drunkenness, that his sheep were
impoun et ,an that mule o is
d 1 d fh. hurdles lied been Met.
ifiedreid..notf say '.,1•44 subseertst.,seswit.i7do.stsl.i'ar.l, slimd'rn.tisfs.iley •r•ficodini:
Ile was s uite sure that the policeman was drunk or he
did not say I thought everybody • liar. She said she would 'wit have acted a. h e did.
The Bench, after hearing the addresses of the ads's:"
had worked harder that day than any body in theipa6.l
I told them to keep quiet and not disturb the neig i.O -
hood. I disl'nt see Mr. Itoberts tumbling about, she cates engaged in the several mans, said that the
'deuces on both sides was vein conflicting, and there-
kept hervelf up by laying hold of things to support her. !
Neither of us said any thing about any aeaault anon fia,' the whole of the su ll n' • would he &endued.
thus boy. The assault! complobt of agai , ,t Mrs. Roberts
and poll •enuin for assault on Roberts' boy was withdrawn.
is, her taking hold of my arm, wringing her fist,
threatening to tear my liver out. The charge against ASSAULT AT FlCRNlL—Niciney SeritA was charged
Roberts is, for being drunk, and threatening to knock with assaulting Francis Selway, a labourer sin the
my bead off, if I touched his wife. Mrs. Roberts called government works at Portland, on Saturday night
me a drunken scamp, and the boy called Die a liar. She I last. According to the evidence of the complainant, it
did mit say elle was a married woman, the mother of 10 appeared that lie rented half the 1101160 with the defen-
childrs n, and that she had never been ^tensed of such • cleat. On the night in question after Selway and his
thing as drunkeenesa before. I knovr dolin Hunt, of 'site were in beet the defendant and his wife and lodger
Wylie. Imw hiiii last Tuesday. I asked tome to come I on smiling imp stain created a great noire. Complainant
bed and
as a witness. H.I. said he wits comiug as a witness for got out of asked what they wanted to kick up
Roberts. I told him I only wanted him to *peak the that row for, when defendant knocked him down and
truth, and that he would be paid the same if lie came as ran into his bedroom, and dragged his elle (Mrs.
my witness, as he would if he came as Roberts's. I have Selway) out of bed. Being incensed at such conduct on

something and should vote for rescinding Me resolution,
which, on being put, was carried by a majority of seven
to t o.
Mr. COOM6II then moved—" That Mr. Veiny he paid
the sum of £lO 10.4, on account of his costs in this
iflatter. He proposed this on the ground of misconcep-
tion of the law by the valuer to the Hoard who
did not join in the award of costa to Mr. Veiny, as lie
supposed that that gentleman was entitled to thein by
proposed and Mr. ENnOk seconded—
" That the Hoard pay Mr. Vaizey the anus of £6 ltia. 6.1.
towards his costa, that being the amount they had paid
.heir own yaluer.---Mr. MAN VIEW objected to this
amendment, and moved a negative one on the ground be
hail already stated, that if Mr. Vaizey had not made his
exorbitant charge the expense would not have been
incurred, and that they ought not to hold out induce-
ments to parties to make such demands in future by
paying any portion of he expenses. --Mr. rirxsyrost '
seconded this amendment hut the hands of only the
mover and seconder were held up in it's favour. Mr.
lalpin's aineuilinent was then put and carried by a
majority of seven to tusi over the original resolution.
Mr. Whitehead' plan and report as to the drainage
of Mr. Moniley's and the adjoining property were then
presented, with his bill of costs for the seine of
its. 4d.—Mr. (LUPIN objected to the plan am it would
inflict considerable expense and render necessary,
alterations the most objectionable, to the parties who
had already erected houses.—The CLERK said that Mr.
Whitehead had not followed the instructions he hail
received front the hoard, and this plan and report were
ordered to be sent back informing I of the fist.