The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-14 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH PETTY SESSIONS.

TrESDAT, August Ns—Before the Mayor, and .1,
A. Devenish, Es+, and Captain Prowse.
A MAU I.T.—Caidain Yousah aslezml was summoned by
William Court, for an assault. According to the eel-
denee of complainant, who is a fly driver, lie took four
ladies from the stand near the King's Statue to the new
pier, and charged them 2s. limy demurred at the
charge, and Captain Younghusband coming along, they
asked I " , and he stated Is. be believed was the price,
hut he would ascertain when he oime back from Port-
land, and if it were 2s. lie would pay the remainder.
and if not, he would summon the complainant. About
5 o'clock the same afternoon defendant came to com-
plainant on the stand,mal said he had been to the Town
Clerk'a office, and that Mr. Steggall said if complainant
wanted more than had been (mid he had better let him
summon him (defendant) before the magistrates, and
added, " I mean to keep you fellows in order." Com-
plainant said he did not see what business belied to keep
them in order--he was no gentleman to make such a
bother about a Is. Defendant then tried to pull him
from his seat on the box, but not being able, he gave him
three blows with his walking stick acress the back.
Complainant withal three witnesses to corroborate his
statement.—Capt. Younghnsband having also taken out
• am 1111 l ons against Court, the parties then
exchanged places, when the former stated that
the party taken in defendant's carriage con-
sisted only of three ladies and a girl. Ile said he
went to the Town Clerk's office, but Mr. Steggall was
not at home,and his e:erk told him that the table of fees
agreed on had not been sent to the Secretary of State for
approval, and that be had better let Court su 11111 l on him.
Ile went to defendant and told him the advice which
list been given Lim by the Town Clerk, and as he was
turning away defendant said he was no gentleman. He
then took hold of defendant with his thumb and finger
and told him to come down, for be would give him in
charge
, fla ,li,f not came down, and in his excitement
he gave I " one stroke with his stick, but not of such •
nature as defendant Lad descrilied, or hail he is mind he
iNaiLl have cut him into mince-meet. The magistrates
Ifined Captain Younghuaband 20a. and emits, or in default,
7 days' imprisonment. Captain Vont:Om:band said lie
would appeal against the decision of the Bench, but he
suleequently ()aid the amount.
Pi: rinu MEAT.—.7./in Larm butcher in St. Mary's.
street, was tillllllllollol by Supt. Liilbury to ShOW 11111.0
why lie should not he fined in the suni of £lO for having
in his alaughterthouse a thle of a beast unfit for human
food. Superintendent Lidhury said that last Friday
evening lie went to defendant's idatigliter-lamee with
P.C. Harvey, and there found a side of beef hanging up.
It had been dressed ILK it is usual to areas beef intended
for )iale as !Inman toad. It had been rubbed over inride and
out with mutton fat, Ile seized it, and it was con-
dimmed and destroyed.—P.C. Harvey said lie bail for-
merly followed the occupation of Matcher. The half
bullock was dressed as it is usual to dregs beef for sale,
but it was rubbed with mutton fat, instead of. as is
often done, being rubbed with beef fat. The meat in
quest" was not fit for human food.— Defendant said
the meat in question was intended for pigs. The Bench
sulked I " "f it was usual for butchers to dress meat
killed for pigs in the same way as they &easel it for
human food.--I)efendant said Le always did, and that
he rubbed the mutton fat over it to make it boil better.
—Mr. Devenish asked if it was usual for butchers ta kill
and dress meat intended for pigs in the alaughter-hotnies
1 where animals were killed and dressed for human food.—
I Defendant said lie had done au frequently.—Mr. Dore-
nish thought the sooner such &practice was put &atop to
the better. -- Defewlant was severely reprimanded by
the Bench, and fined 4:1! and costs. who told him if lie
were brought there again fur a similar offence the full
penalty would he inflicted.
InstactcErro. o,NDurr.- Three boys, named Josiah
Chick, Charles 6 ralAle, and John Brat were summoned
for using indecent language towards feniales.—Mr.
Charles Smith stated that be was standing at his door a
little after the congregation hail left church on Sundae
evening. when he saw the priamurs throw their ami.a
round the waists of a ttttt o respectable young females,

apparently visitors, and put tM it heids under the
umbrellas the young ladies were carrying. The pri-
soners at the same time used the most disgusting lan-
guage. The young ladies felt much annoyed and tried
to get away. The prisoners were bound over in the
into of CI each, and IMO surety to the seine amount, to
be of good behaviour for 4 months ; and the Bench ex-
pressed their thanks to Mr. Smith for bringing the case
before them.