The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-08-29 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY BEBBIONB.

(Bolas (jil4ool Southold sag o.ptain Prat ,r.)
Till STILLIGGLA V= A LIVING.

Baolu :1 smith, of the Taininue Hut il, Portland, wall
sumurioet ft aseaulting Tacoma Climben, • cab
prop.bster and drivor, oar or Portland. Beeidwi the
parties being two ist • troolo," Mr. Smith and. toe
occupation of boomed victimiser, sad Mr. Washes spots
the blue rilensa.
MU. Weston, 4 Do.oltester, affirmed for Combas. and,
after among the hats natmatied be would b. quite eat.,
dm if the oefeadaut were nomad over to lump Um peso*.
Tamara Wrilbell Natal thet on Friday last, ho was at
' the H silwoy Statism, with hie stab, welting the arrival of
the Isl train, whim defendant cams up aid mad he ought
to be draUliarld Out of Me Wend. Comma reptled—'' I
was hare is the Island tailors you, Mr. Smite, and prob-
ably Isbell be here after you mo goes. South Lima
mowed him of metros mid iilorsating his hone ; but
Oootbsa reptted—" I stoat Ul-uso my norm half et much
as you do yours.' South said Wm Noes carnage was not
61 to carry pamengen, art Wei in the ohm{ with hia fist
and knocked hiss down.
Orom-emsadeed by Yr. W•stan : "1 hadal said any-
thlog to muesli= to do la ill be ma
_prove did. I will
Whaler for IL" Delaitdalti said—" I'll break your
neck mot tram," and t i looked as if he was going to be
at it again. Next Soturday he wee taking to Norman,
another o di proprietor, when South come up end abused
Min, saying he wan robbing him and fue osuldren ivory
day, and he fulthar toreateriod to give him "sourstrune
Ween he come down the Hall stops" U he suututoned
By Kr. Boum : Smith Int said he ought to bri drummed
out of the Woad ; but he couldn't toil what leas for.—
Oh, yes, he harm what Kr fLerita was corning li, H•
raw daisodaat at tiaatat ova with amyl' in his corri•ge„
but did not try to tone them away; he did nut oder to
cur, 'p.m for lee.; did sot odor Ii take three Wire and
two children t the Prima for I.s, 6.1., nor for a shilling-
Knew n 'thing about any regular tars. set by any authority,
and only charged what paid his.. "I vas not excited;
was perf,crly cool. I dui not push toyedil against liful
his cease &mono% me; I did not want to go to hm. I did
tamble doors; I am Val sore-looted, and there is a
Mallows between tumbling and being knocked do•n.''
Joseph Norman ciallsd : Are you • cab driver —A..: lam
• cab proprietor and • drivel/ as well. On this day I saw
Cumbers sad Mr. Smith. 0 ,uld not tell their tionversatron ;
there would to be very little cocversatiou between Mr.
Sroith and Mr. Combs., but I saw Kr. Comben setting up
from the ground. Hoard something shout tmt be ought
to be drummed off toe lelond. It warn for some little
item that took place toe day before. Oa Iristurdsy they
had a few wordsi; but not bong interestisd I can scarcely
recollect the words. Smith said that if Cornben automonod
him, he'd give him sousethiog before lie chase dorm the
Hall st-pe.
Hr. Bowen said this was • most trumpery Gale; Mr.
Cotonou pushed hls taco near Kr. Smith's nor*, aud as
people don't require that, apse aly when the itliess have
very enemies bent 1, it &sword Mr. Smith, sad he
pushed him.
Townes Boats • boy who •orks for Mr. Thresher, and
drives about coat saw Mr. Smith and Mr. C onbrn at
Castletowo, Mr. Smith agreed betake up three ladies and
two children to the Prison for ha 61., when Crearben
offered to do it for Is. 61. Nothing was said then, but
shortly otter wards Smith more old told Combos be outht
to be drummed out of the Island. Coal,ec said he'd do
it again, and put his face clots against Mr. Smit' h's when
Smith pushed him down. The regular fere to the Priem
for such • party 1. 5.. 6.1.
Mr. Weeton : &furl Mr. Werra put the words lot. your
mouth, you said he knocked Mr. C ruibea down?
Wilmas hesitated, but • magistrate told him—" You
certainly said that."
Witness admitted it ; he slao mid Comben offered to take
the party foci..
Mr. men wart about to address the Bench, when Mr.
Weston stopped him with: You cannot speak now, you
had your speech at drat
Yr. 13 rein: Tun that is the case I hay* t lay before
the Bench.
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The (Amman said the leas wer • very clear, a speech
from either advocate would not make very much differ.
sap,

n Ammer to (Nowt flwatil'id, Supt. (ille said the
defendant had been previously summoned this year, but
tbo ease re.

"oebosel-FwaalceiSralirrthis was an assault. and • most
unjustifiable one; t writ was n law that he knew of to
provint ',cabman taking • limes fare than usuaL
Fined 10*. and coats.
Mr. Smith was very desirous of speaking, but was told
be had tot that to his solicitor.
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"lirsliti—asin74;:iiTet—i-;;A a statement that C unbolt
bed boon sumnional for talcum the ens(t•box of the It 'yid
Adalmde, end been heavily flood, and lir. Wa4 n 2 atones
reminded Mr. Staab that he btotoodar) hod publicly
apologbied for his conduct to another lanutord.

James Christopher, of Corey, was charged with
sinnegling Sib& of tobacco.-114 pleaded guilty; but Mi.
Fucks, chief indoor odicer, MY. Customs, who appeared
for the Crown, said this was di ordinary case of smuggling.
TN, man wee • private individttal, and did not °Miamily
came under the n Aloe of the Inland Revenue, but the
Akers having suspicion that he was carrying on an illicit
trade, tusk extreme measures. and obtained • warrant.
On going lett his house, they were toll by him that all
was roue now, but il they had came a mouth boors, thar
might have had something. They searobed, bowers;
and the Supervisor discovered a small quantity—about
boas. The finding of this appeared to surprise is man;
but he intimated it wee but • little compared to what ha
had hat. This showed the man had been carrying on •
very Wes illegal trade, and had done great injustice to
the ho, trader, and Mr. Book. therefore hoses.' Lt. full
penalty would be billietsad.—Tits Chairman said it seemed
• very clear case, but the Bench did n 4 feel inclined to
itsgialate for what might have been done, but only for what
had aril:ally been doh* in this particular case. —Deland.
ant wag fined ZS and fit 6.1. costa—Putting three sovereigns
and • half Wont the Customs °dicer, he said—" Give me
eizpeace change, plan..; that is rather warm"
MULL POCK/1410/MM

Henry Hine, • small boy of 14, was brought up for steal.
lag LI 36 front a trowesratett at the Orieket Club
room, Portland—Thomas of I_, Wait-
terrace Weymouth, was on the presiotr Logan,
at Portia:A
Cricket Bold, playing, and left his clothes In the dressing.
room. In hie trowsani pocket were two soya, • aorta. and •
shilling, and about ono o'clo :k be went to Ms trousers and
miee,d • sovereign. • firm, &Id • dialing, the other
ivereign tieing left in the corner of the owlet. He told
Ur. Hoderlon. the propriet ir of the Victoria Hotel, who
Informed the pollaa —P.C. George St me said that about
one yesterday he was on duty at Mull, Portland, and
received informstion from Yr. Haddon of • robbery in
the Cricket Club room, adjoining his stables, end tritium
went and saw defendant at Fortune's-well, when prisoner
came out of Kr. Dunkley's shop with sweets minden apple.
Charged him with staling the mosey front the Cricket
Club room, when he took out I 1.. and said that was all he
bed; but on searching hiss withem found • shilling, •
sixpence, and • threepenny piece. Prisoner, sifter being
cautioned, said he took a two-shilling piece, a shilling, and
a sovereign out of this pocket to the club-room, but be put
the sovereign back main, and from what he said witness
went to his mother, and was told prisoner had been
helping some soldiers, who had given him the shilling.—
Prisoner now elected to be tried at ones, and pleaded
guilty is stealing three shillings, stating be put the
sovereign beck.—Mr. Lean said the Beath to deal as
leniently as porible with prisoner, whose mother, he
understood ,___we canape& last night, and was in • very
bad way. He understood them people were Ivry respect-
able, end the boy had never been up before. The father
had offered to repay the money otoloo.—Tho Chairman
said It was • very gross ease of polnet-pieking. but they
would take • letiect view, as prisoner bed - not been
before them previously, and they fined him 1O and
oasts, with • caution.