The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-06-19 00:00:00

dairyhonse, at "Cocetons Plot," and at six. o'clock on
Tuesday evening last, saw her father and Cradlell there.
She saw a basket in the kitchen, and having occasion to
move it, found it heavy, and looking in saw it contained
trout. Her father paid Critchell, and gave him some
trout. Defendant afterwards left, and she saw him with
a basket thrown across his ahotibler with • bundle of
clothes.—Cnsa-examined : She could net swear it was the
same basket as MY in the kitchen, but it was very
similar. The second lot of fish were tois.ing. and she con-
clu,tel the basket Chritehell took away contained theta.
Her father was in the kitchen at the time, wan sober, and
; knew p •rfee.lv ~11 what he was doing—This was the
rise—Mr . We-ton l•rielly addreowed the Bench.—
Dere:cf.:A said : "1 MA', had nny fish iwyond what
; were cis Co I ne," aad on this is.oi committed for trial, bail
being a,repted.
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Tea Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury ha
licensed the Rev. John Elliott Fox, clerk, M.A., to
the Curacy of Sta'bridge. Dorset.
We notice among the many improvements going on
In this locality that the ancient ricketty bridge over
the river in the pleasant suburb of Froome is in
course of demolition, and boor that a handsome con-
struction of iron is to be substituted.
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water
rilsitat:irni,--.-caonffyaotuniingfhotrtn? t.shveer rate i ityre rs:
water,
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at h. 4;
are deprived of it, when it might be of scrims comae-
queneos to the inhabitants? Surely the Town Council
must be cajoled by Some one.- -As INHABITANT.
FNAUP.—Amongot the sufferers in Dorchester by
this case is Mr. W. Lamprey, who ham had £lBB. Mr.
Lamprey had by diligence and prudence in the course
of 'Sayears inveated nearly that sum in the Post Office
, fBaereaviteglioßf inducedriskinanvedatmwmentto
Mr.
wto .t
, wentrust
ay, , tab e
l,
ot
nr andosn-
-1 stoclthroker, who WWI recently sentenced at the
Central Criminal Court to five years' penal 'servitude.
' The Bev. H. F. Jams (rector of All Saints') repre-
sented the case to Mr. Brymer, M. P., who has sent
£5 towards a fund for Mr. Lamprey's assistance, and
other friends have promised help. Mr. Lamprey wait
. for 20 yearn in the employ of Mr. C. Pouncy, and is
I new in the service of Mr. T. Pouncy, saddler of
Conthill.
TBINPERANCIL —The annual report of the Ihwohester
Total Abstinence Society has just been immal. In it
1 the committee state they have ontoceeled in obtain-
ing what was formerly known as the Unitarian
Chapel, which has now been converted into a large and
commodious temperance hall, which was opened in
August, 1876, is very able sermon being preached by
Mr. Jim, of Revling. The e ommittee are thankful to
state that the question .1 total abstinence ham been
more fully recognised during the past year than at any
weviowt time. As regards this society the committee
have much pleasure in stating that, looking back upon
the labours of the put year, they feel cue ouraged to
go (Omani. Various public meetings have been held.
and 170 aignotures have been entered on the pledge
hooka singe I s7l;, The Iliand of Hope in connection
with the society is progressing very favourably. the
number .1 the children being on the increaso. For
the encouragement of the children a tonic sol-fa awn
haat:been formed, kindly coti.hicted by Mr. hicharda,
whh they seem very much to appreciate. Lectures
hada been delivered by lesoirs. INII, Hallett, and
Vaughan, also by the Bev. .1. C. Lloyd Ifarria, Mr.
Charlet+ Hill, Mr. Fhoher (of London), and Mr.
ClOver (of Southampton). Temperance sermons; have
ando been preached by the Rev. J. Harrington and
NIS. Bartlett (of W)ntorlsorne). The committee
tender their hearty thank* to I. oaf Alingt.m, Mr. W.
E.. Brymer, M.P., and the other friends who have
kindly helped the !society through another year, and
w.tuld still solicit their help and co-operation in their
endeavonro to overthrow the drinking customs of the
country. The abstract cf treasurer's account ending
Illtot March, 1877, show —receipts, £l9 14s. 91; out of
which sum, after deducting expenses, there still
miming a balance in hand of £2 ss. 9.1.
lilogocon Perry SINSIGIS, Monday. —Before the Mayor,
(Mr. IL Lock.) Mr. M. Devenish, awl Mr. G. J. G. Mregory.
Samuel If iscock, was summoned for riding without reins,
in the oublic-streete.—Defenulant admitted the offence.
Ile was in the employ of Mr. Loge, of Moreton.—Fined
lffit. including costs, and allowed a week to pay.
William Netilrerry, was summoned for illegally fishing
in the stream at the lack of the Friary Mill, on Sunday
morning—Defendant admitted the offence, and asked the
magistrates to be lenient. He had one fish in his jacket
pOcket.—A withy and wire atMehed which defendant
was using was produced.—Ftned 205., including costs, or
DI days' in defaults Allowed a week to pay.
! Mr. Sotere Mayne, of Forffington, was summoned fer
ririttir.g a nuisance to exist on his arereises by keeping
!styes too close to the dwelling houses. —Mr. W.
k, inspector of nuisances under the Rural Sanitary
Authority, said he had inspected the defendant's premises.
Three cottages have back doors opening into the yard and
two front doors There are four or live pig styes near the
houses, They *ere in about theordinary state of pig styes.
The yard itself Was full of manure, and the drainages is
deficient, An open gutter took off the water and conveyed
it into a drain which emptied itself into the main sewer.
He gave notice to the aletlical Officer of Health to
ascertain if it was injurious to health. and afterwards
Inspected it in his company ou the sth May. On the ith
May he reported it to the Sanitary Authority, awl he was
ordered to give notice to abate the ntinuance. This he did on
6th at Mr. Mayne's residence. On the 4th June he
reported the nuisance w 14,1 not abated, and on the flth he
eraeordered to summon Mr. Mayne. which wrs done on the
13th June. When witness went the first time the pig styes
were being cleaned out and then there was an unpleasant
pmell. Ile had inspected the premises that morning and
In the stye nearest to the two cottages there were no pigs,
—Crotteexamined : Ile did not recollect whether he ! _
examined other premises on the first oecasion -except i
slefendants. He had inspected other fonner's yards, mid he , CHILDREN WORKING IN THE FIELD.
: had found dung and pigs and drains. Ile had reported. , yeatorday. before -sr.
m H. B. Itiiffilleton, an chi
yard is the occupation of Mr. Sinsom Martin. Ile did
mtiajnittiini
fellow named Jloacrf Packet! Thor's, put down at over
, not know that there was a cottage in that P.A. lie found
i,n al! y
ear lasi:: .swaL) atlceu.emcurttutti
~.. tio iii,ff IftliLlDlCTeriXAlli6tgle,:fmthse
2Plaocnkezthtt!aull'lti:ll;:inetva
,and used his (defendant's) field. IN did not know who. day she was hoeing potatoes an A field at Bretton,
little aßairlcibifargee'clivew,ithummaetiel
'mold the rent—The Bench hell this was not relevant, but when the prisoner having hoed three roam for her
'Mr. Rayne Mid it was most important as he wanted to followed her at the conclusion if her nook and threw
show a motive—it was a most malicious prosecution.— her down three timea to take liberties with her. —Mr.
' Cross-examination resturod i In the market he (witness)
Weston who appeared for the prisoner, urged the
met defendant, and witness said he hoped, lie would keep .. '
mitten -e wise not 'sufficient to warrant the magistrate
no noore pigs, AA A member of the 110srel of Health com- .
loins,! A galthat gentleman was, MrChick thought in committing the
.prisoner for trial, as no jury would
p. b who
he need not answer the question, and it Was not pressed. convict. The inagutrate considered it impossible to
It was a gentleman of high position who bad thus cono this anything less than to commit him for trial, hail
plained.—Mr. Bayne explained that the pigs nearest the , being accepted, himself in L'2s and ODC surety in £25.
cottage, were not removed because they were a nuisance, 1
but in the ordinary way of business.—Mr. J. Good, !
Medical Ofilcor of Health. said that a day or two before ! DORCHESTER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S
the sth of May, he received a notice to inspect Mr. 1 MOWING MATCH.
Bayne s yard, and he did so on the sth, in company with I This annual match took piate at Charminster, on
the Inspector, finding fur or live Ayes onoe side of the
stye h Fillies:, the lath instant, in a field belonging to Mr
were to a roper state of Heanoness.—The .
yard, rather near the dwelltug-hown. fhe pig s e
W. H. Donning. There were 16 entries, but the first
considered
T wa Clerk: Were thpey a nuisance and iujurious to ! awl second on the list did not put in an appearance.
Ino-ahlo,—Dr. Go.ai; That is a matter of opinion. Ile The 11 competitors got through their work in first-rate
should not like them so close to his dwelling, Ind he style, better work could scarcely be seen; the romped-
could not gay the pig styes were injurious to health ; other thin in fact was so keen, that the pelges—Mr. ha.
matters in the yard he considered were so—Witness said Hymen, Nether ('cruel Mr J. Symms, Came: and Mr.
there was a large manure heap requiring imli
ingmediate
Chamen had the greatest
i
removal. and there was an open gutter containid,
wit Fit wns also injurious to healt--C h.r.ias.esatuinedqu ffitfi
: H.l • R. T. Chartninster ;
es eulty in deiermining which person .le -+en• 1 the
opinion of the term nuisance was anything that caused highest award.
such an effluvia as to be injurious to health.—Mr. Hayes. ' After the decision had been arrived at, Mr. S.
well then on your evidence lam lenind to remove all my Symes briefly addreased the men, praising them for
pigs and manure in 21 days—why this is worse than . the goodnesa of the work done, end stating the
I:nisi:on deogitisno i—Croas-exanaination resumed : lie I difficulty they, the judge+, had had toe intend with in
inspected other yards on the seine morning, in company !
3...„b, he hea eiee , selecting the winner; is gordian knot that an ohl
°Wthdiorresisarmexplained that the f„ah, sgtheman onickly cut by suggesting that he might
: founditr;pscoloc.iso.,,,,,,lrn„.
he visited on the itv wiling in qtiestion were belonging ' give a head prize to every ..ne of them, a hint which
to private housea.—Mr. Bayne at this point said he ; caused a roar of laughter Irian all handa. Mr Symes,
considered that a magistrate who was biased in his opinion addressing himself to Phillips, the winner if the third
ought not to sit in judgment upon any case, anti heobjected , prize, told him he would. undonlitedly, have been find
to a magistrate (hW. Aldridge) thus sitting there taking ; had he not torned or toppled over Ina ewatlie, Odell
part in the caste. Mr. Bayne referred to the fact that the I in rainy weather might cause the whole of his crop to
Dr. was the first to propose making a road straight through :
adby wh be Kl.ilt ; a welt laid vs this lei the contrary would
hia bartust into the St arehron ro, ich the Seaton i
would have been divided in two, and said he had objected , ehoot the wet. and keep the underneath minion olry.
!to such a thing without ample corupeniation. Me main- : Mr. Spines toldhion that being it young inan he hod
' tabled thot there were parties behind the scenes who were plenty of time to mend his style, and he hopeil that
' pulling the strings mei urging u a this peosceutien. —lt WAS . next time he would correct his error.
explained that Dr. Aldridge was nut adjedicating on the It is exceeding aatiafactory to sea that the old "grit"
ease, having come into Court at a later period, :ma the has not departed from the land ; that in spite of
, Doctor 'soured Mr. Moyne he had no 311121U2 or blase in strike, •ugitations. and emigrationa, there are lalw soers
d
, the matter, and no desire whatever to forcere on the proem ~ ' .. '
atilt on our midst who can handle the scythe as deftly
'on.—Mr. Herne continued that in or to be able to
ince, and
: convict hi,,,they must have it distinctly provol that it was as .li,l their grunlfathera a half century s
' Injurious to health and that some had buffered thereby. : that too in an age when so much "romping ' of work
Ile maintained that he had been draggol before that : is the nde, and not the exception. There is one class
. tribunal in a most shameful way., and defied any of the of work done at the present time that certainly
witnesses to prove that he bad injured anyone. The yard betrava a decadence from that of 25 years ago, and
waa built in 1828 with the most minute regard to drainer?, , that is hedging and ditching. Certainly none that we
and was most perfect in that respect He had hiinse
wit hof late years can compare h that of the
known the place for over .10 years, aml have seen there hal never i '
'
: old hands of a quarter of a century since, and we are been any nuisante there, whilst whole families had been
' brought up close by this barbel without any illness. Ile : glad, very gla.l, in i bearing testimony ti the goodness
would prove by the practical experience of theta wholes,! of the mowing of ti-day in contraat to the badness of
tiyed there (which was better than all the theory of in- the hedging, which wo constantly sec taking placc
opactors awl medical officers) that there was no nuisance Armond us.
'existing. Mr. Rayne then called Mr. R. Hunt, who said Mr. P. Pearce, the under secretary, was in atten-
he had inspectod Mr. Ilayne's yard and he did not find
anything there that would be injurious to health. There dance' , and everything passed off smoothly under his'
, . -,
was nothing offensive in the smell, and the drains were in management,
better order than in many other places in the borough. All of the mowers, after the competition was over,
There NAA no fluid in the gutter then, and no smelt —By were called upon to " toe a marls" and receive a half'
the Mayor: He did not consider the IM”.-u were situate crown each for their work —winners and losers alike,
too close to the manure, and there was no nuisance.— I The goal humoured grin depicted on every man's false
Joseph Franklin soul he bad liveit in one a the houses ! .--one fellow declaring lie was. never RO rich in his life
with the Inck-door leading to the barton over 54.) year.; had 1 before—was very characteristic of the race, for from
brought up six children. had never suffered from any
•offensive smell, and had not seen au accumulation of the ranks of these wed country lab 'nests have sprung
the finest, the lie-t, the most enduring, and melt-
liquid manure, except on occasions of heavy rains.— I
Pffiza Bartlett, widow of the late David Bartlett, whohad denying soldiers of any that have ever borne or
Dino children by his first elf, and six by witness, all I colours to the front, be it in India. in the Peninsula,
jiving. Witness lived there ill year. in the house in the I or among the .4110 W and frost of that terrible winter in
has-ton and had had no sickness there—Robert Screen i the Crimea. As long an we depended on these men
lived in one of the cones,% in the barton for 15 years and I deaertlons were comparatively rare, and it is only since
five in the house with thef
t ..w.dmasur Joseph Fr
dityear,anklin.f Ile i the recruiting 'sergeant haS gone to tho minims, t,f I lor
ha/i lost thrre children 00, fo, and o age
but that was when there was an epidemic, in Pan Ai
bio towns for the KCUM of the earth that our army in
1
the same time the late Sergeant Murton, who was living the one point of dasertiu 111 alone, has become a by-word
On another part of the pars-h, also lost three or four lof reproach. Big farina, big machines, few labourers,
Children. -Mr. Chick recalled saidthere woo an accumula• 1 and few good soldiers are our modern watchwords,
tion of liquid in the gutter leading to the drain when he ; Let it he little farina, lots of gosh men, hitters of rosy
visited the premises Os COMPatir of Dr. thaal.—At this I checked children, and rare good red jackets—lout what
' .int it was suggested that the case had better been ad- 1 a 3 ~.g „r, nIN i, f ono nnowing 'notch ! For the latter
ourned.—Mr. Bayne still maintained there wait no , '-' 's '
nuimnoe, =el backed the prank-al experience of witnesses !we must say the judges exercise the most praiseworthy
against the crotchets of me neat men, which he didn't patience, mol, in mtr opini tttt , put the awhile on the
believe in. He consielered it a most disgraceful prosecus right horse, for even the losers went away good
'tion.—The magistrates considered he ought not to tempered.
make use of such an expression as that ; the officers Mr. Dunning kindly presided a cart, wherein was
were bound to carry out their instructions. But Mr. it " wet" for any one who thought he was "dry," a
Bayne still maintained his uptuitun, and hinted there 1 kindneas which we need hardly say, the men very
were other 'tortoni in the parish in • worse ntate than ; , ~.,,,.•,,,,d.
his, and when he saw he was singled out of all the , mime afir --:-"- .
Parish, and munitioned, he urged he was right in his i 'Phe it lowing is the list of awards :
opinion. The matter would not be settled in that Court ! First prize, £2, Jonas Peach, in the employ of Mr.
if he were convicted, as he should take it to a higher : E.lwin Batinton, Knighton.
tribunal. Ile was anxious that the Bench would settle ! Second prize, Al. George Symes, employed by Mr. W.
the matter at once as he could not spare the time to come S. Hull, Drum Farm. Puddlrtown.
up there again.- Ultimately the case was adjourned for Third prise, 10a, Frederick Phillip!, employed by the
a fortnight, and, in the meantbue, Mr. Royce consented executor* of the late Mi. It. Smith. Stafford.
to act on the suggestion of the magistrates and raise tho Very highly commended, George Matthew!, employed
ground at 3 certain spot in order that the liquid manure by Mr. Henry Mayo. Coker's Frome.
might more readily run into the drain—The Mayor maid
the Bench considered that the officers had only done their ! POOLE.
duty.
e.,ah Frauktio, of the Swan Inn, Fordington, was Pgrry SESSIONS. Thursday. Magistrates present;
Messrs. W. rearm, M. KetnreWelch, C. J. Stone, W. D.
summons,' foe hal'ice, her bowie open at illegal hours. Deaulale, .1. B. Duren, and G. 11. thatch.
—P.C. Pomeroy said on the I.lth inst. lie was on duty in ! Five boys named Semelees, Ger, Dimond, Corr, and
Mill-street, at a quarter to twelve at night, when lie saw Willis were summoned loy Mr. Stephen Lowin, timber
Flora Gomm knock at defendant's door, and Thomas merchant. for entering his wharf on the West Shore on
Franklin, defendant's son, looked out of the bedroom the previous Friday everting and doing 10, worth of
window. He said " What 'a up," and Gomm said "I damage to some deals there—Complainant haul suffered •
want some her. He said he would be down in • deal of annoyance and loss in consequence of the boys of
minute or two, and on his opening the door the woman • the town tresspossing on his wharf and scampering over
went in, closing the door after them. Vi ituess stood near the timber there, but he did not wish to press the
the door until it was opened agaih, and then he walked charge.—The magistrates ordered the defendants to pay
~11. finding Gomm in the front roam with a gallon can in 4s, costs each, and to come up fur judgment when called
her hagd half full of liquor. Asked what she had there, upon.
and was bald ; drop of beer.—Defendant said she was In ! Sarah Cobb, a married woman, was summoned for using
bed at the thole, and knew r:othing about the affair. She language calculated to 'provoke 2 breach of the peace
had kept a house for forty years. She was sorry for it, I towards Ann Beecham, another marriol woman, on
and would take care it should not happen agoic.—Fined ; Tuesday.—Complainant said defendant accused how of
10s and the costs di., and the license was ordered to be : killing her child, and said if she had fifty others she
endorsed with the conviction. I would do the sauna—The Bench ordered defendant to pay
Flora Gomm was summoned for being on the premises I the costa, and bound her over In the ii dill of X: to keep
at the above time, and outwitted it.—Funed Ms, and the 1 the peace for three months.
costa, 5, tkl. ! Jaws Bird Mussrluhite, a mariner. was sommoned for
Charts. Critchtll WAN charged with stealing &quantity of , assaulting a married woman named Elizabeth Knight, on
fish, itse psoperty of Mr Richard (.reening, bailiff to Mr. Wednesday.—Complainant said defendant root her in the
W. Manfielg. - `,...,•-. E Burnett prosecuted, and Mr. 31. C. ! street and abused her, and wrung his fists in her face.
Weston defended—lee. Zurnett opened the case and ' She had never seen him before.—Defendant said he only
called Richard Greening, who said lie resided at came home from sea on the previous inorniug, and he
Pertesham and rented a dairy of Mr. Manrierd. On mistook the complainant for another person. Ile wax
he received orders to drag a river in the West sorry for what had occurred—Complainant tnr.mve the
Vaid. 7 They did this about ten in the morning, . defendant and he was discharged upon payment of the
Critchell being one of the men employed by him to do the . costs,
wcrk. They caught a quantity of fish, and they were ' Elizabeth Harry was sunainom4 for stealing a gill ring
placed in Nukes. The firs) lot he sent to his sons house from the dwelling.house of Ann Vizi Wills, on the 20th
at the bottrag of the town. They finished dragging about of ApriL—Accordiag to complainant's own showing the
six o'clock. Ile sent a second lot, in Critcloell's basket, to defendant ;put the ring on her finger and was unable to
his son's house. He saw the hasket there afterwards— take it off. —Defendant, who still had the ring on her
Creavexaminol by Mr. Weston : Mr. Mengel.' gave hint ringer, said she was willing to give it up if she could get
justructions to fish in the stream between the now and the it off—The case was adjourne 1 for • week.
ca• sgads, which was bounded on either side by Mr. Warrants were issued for the apprehension of two
Manfield's „..,-• ,!.. Ile did not go on any other persons land defendants who did not appear in answer to their sum.
Lunt 21,r. Monett-b.—Robert Storey was employed menses.
Lelp drag the lifer last Tuesday and left off Shadrach Teo, of Parkstone, was summoned by his son,
ut six 6clook, and wem to g Greening's George Tegg, so show cause why he should not give up
• Was there when
,Critchell brought ip the possession of the house and premises occupied by him.—
fish. tirsegiag paid them for their work, and also gave Mr. F. Travers appeared for amplainant • Mr. P. E. Is,
them same fish. 'he iLle rritehan leave. takthe with him Budge for defendant—The house and land • claimed by
the basket, undo blue Ctueurnswy hanging on it.-7flixabith comp/AL/Apt hag been occupied by his parents, rent free
Greening, daughter of the previous witness, Used 0 the tor the Last hltien iears, c...a the object of the action wasj

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Coun-r Pgrrr BMlSloNs,lay.—llrf.re Mr. E.
Pesrer, Mr. IL B. Middleton, Coolitcs.r.l. suit Mr.
G. War ry.
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Rid.'" nil", Sgobv, Joacc, awl Marto: Ti'. via were
aummooed for illegally fishing in the water of Mr. James
Feßowen —Mr. T. Cooininis, of Dorchester. prosecuted.
—Daniel Whittr, a keeper in the enlist, y of the
Dorchester Fishing ('hits, n.ad that on the sth inst., at
7 p.m., he WM going ever the path from Dorchester to
Rockhanipten when he saw the three defendants. Hebb,
himself behind a tree awl vow the defendants Billett and
J.tce usinx wires, Travis looking on) for taking lish.
lie askol what lei.iness they had there, and they said
" It's no odds to toil —you hove no right here.' Billet
showed hire a trout and said he had another in hie
pocket, shaking lip his poeket to chow wittiest,. Ile then
told Mr. Yell-owes" keeper.—Billett said he was ill at the
time, and went out with the other defendant's for a with,
and on the way picked &little watercress awl Truvio towel a
fish and gave to him, which he took home and cave ti the
fowls ! They had an wires in their posimasion.--Joyce
made • similar statement, and Twain said he picked up
the trout in the footpath !—The witness re-called said he
, raw Joyce take the wire from a stick awl put it in his
hat.—Fined 2s. fit. each and the costs, ss. tkl.
laaaa Par.es, of the Canteen, Dorchenter, was sum-
mon.'! for afii.wing cattle to stray at Forilinaton. —P.C.
Pearce sabl that on the 11th inst., on the rowl lictween
Dorchenter and Bradford, lie saw four rows and a horse
straying. lie tald the h,iv in ibarge of them to take
them home. The her 'aid" All right, 11l go hark and
tell master, awl take them home."—Defewlant sant that
for years he bast sent hie aII.I bar,. on the read, aria
aid not know that he MKS doing a r!.llg.—Pincel ss. and
the outs, 7s.
Holey Danford IWILI summoned for ammilting Henry
John Lovelace, at Pudillehinioli, on the let inst. !henry
John Lovelace sai,l that on the lot of June Mr. It e'er',
sheep were in their orelialil, awl he wa.adrivina.thein ent.
Ile weut to the I ems to tell the'shepherd to take the sheep
somewhere el,. Witness ala (amine away a ben tele n -
chant knaeked hie hat off. Witness went on to the gate to
arive out the chirp, a-hen defendant came behind him,
and pushed him in the !sack into the river. Danford
returned to the ban afterward, and ind I • self in some
esainined : Wits sure it was defendant alio
pushed him in the water.—Mr. J. Lovelace, father of the
la-;t witness, isabl his sou ram,,., into the kitchen on the olay
In question, very wet. Witness went to the harn, saw
defendant, and aaked if his hov had be in story to him,
and he said " he fetid nothing to me.' Witneas asked
him why he threw him in the river, and he denied having
done no. Defendant said he was "not guilty of none ,A it,"
and for his defence he called John Itendall, who said he I
saw the prosecutor running clown tewards the millspond, I
and in opening the gate he caught his foot and tumiled
over into the water, only ono lex and a arm going into the
water, until he put in the other leg to help himself seg.
The gate was tight, and his hand Blipped off it in trying to
pull it open. Dunford was in the yard at the time com-
plainant fell into the water. There were eight or nine
others in the yard, awl there had been souse " larking"
going on. Witimaa saiil he tired at Godmanston, and had
been to Pudillehinton to shear solute sheep—Defendant
wag convicted of the assault of knocking ott consldeiiialft4
hat, and was fiwat Ills. including costa The eliarge of
pushing into the river, the magistrates thought Wee IPA
clearly proved—hail it been he would have laseu much
more severely dealt a ith.
Sarah Anil Font, a young damsel who wore a most un-
concerned exprensii in of countenance, was sari ironed tor
, &smutting Kate Legg, another gay la.ly following the
' occupation of dairy maid, at Itockhampton.—Defeielant
admitted having hit complainant once, Mit so the latter
said she used her clenched. tbt about her head rather
freely, the evidence was tick, n. The case was very
simple. Complainant said she was returning from milk-
! tag with a couple of pails of the liquid, when at the gate
, leading into the barten, she met defendant ate said
, What's looking at snail ! Don't look at I!" Not heed-
ing this caution complainant, "looked up again," on which
she nays defendant ran after her and coining up to her,
elms to her mashies door, hit her five or six times on the
! head, exclaiming as she did so "Ale would knock her
! head assrowl.' After this she retirent from the
' some, and the result WM the present summons.—
' Defendant volenteered no I Aber explanation than that
/ complainant put her fingers op to her nose at bee and
Wl4l toll by the magistrates that it eaa an extraordinary
thing to commit siich an assault, :Ind to offer no
explanation. No doubt there was something behind, but
as she did sod I der any defence. she must par a fine id
, lfis. and 7s. mats. hue rho cheerfully and quickly did,
and loft the Court with her friends.