The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-01 00:00:00

SCENE IN THE POLICE COURT

LIIOTHII SCEIII In 00UNT; • nJCBLIC CH•lat AGAINST
HUNT.
The Session C ion wa, crowded again on Toeoday,
when the magistrates were Mr. A. Reynolds (Mayor),
Dr. Hay, M.D.. and Mr. Charles Edmunds.
The p honer Hunt, who was rem ..nded on Saturday
with •iolett:y assaulting Henry King. A navvy, nee
again brought up in ctutody, and was now charged with
assaulting his wife on the 30th March. Prisoner
appeared at first to be a it 5, c dater than on the
f..rnter occa•ion, but his nada. in mt during the hear-
ing of both c i.si to-day caused endless amusement in
Li auswer to the charge, Hunt said—" Una I.low,
wind; only one blow!'
Prosecuteig deposed "We were having:a few words,
when he took up a tin saucepan' —( Prisoner : " Speak
so as I can hear ")—" which he was soldering, and
gave • blow on the bead, which knocked in. down. I
was seneelaas for some minutes. A man —a lodger—
saw me down, and lifted tn. up. The man said he
would go tor the sergean tor A doctor. My head was
much injured.
Prieouer, in answer to the Bench. said—' I don't
went to ad( her any rineat,on.. She said the loJger
picke I her up. Didu't I pielt her up?'
oiecutrix : "No, you never put a finger near we,
Prisoner: "I picked her op. I throwed water over
the 'Agee and you. Didn't you abuse we f'r tin,,
bon,. ? "

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Pro.ecutriz : "No, I 'lid not."
Prhoner (to the Beach): I don't drink myself.
r.) I suppose you are going to pot me to
dorchester if there's • ohmic... (Laughter.) h.'',
the chiles lj iurned an I then we'll have • li,tle rd r.
(Loud laushter.) Law I keep those Pe,•Ple quiet."
(Renewed laughter.)
George Jackson, labourer, was then called as a
wi•rd as. lie dep reed : "I cam, to prisoner's house
about 10 30 p.m. I lodge there. They (Hunt and his
wife) were haring worda. I remained awhile. then
went outmide. when I heard • heavy ' thud ' awl
talkint ceased. Hunt came out ant called me in. I
went in and stw Mrs. 11,,nt down on the fl 'or nearly
covered with blood, and two lug. pools of bl exi sear
where elle was laying. I ..i1 ' I believe the
woanan's dying.' I lifted her up, and as I did so she
said 'I am eiyiog.' I Put her on the settle, and said
Hunt ' 'run had la, tter go 14. • duct in. sal believe
the woman is dying.' I found prierna didn't want to
go, so I asked him to Ming .me is 11 water; he
brought it, and Instead .if using it f.d prosecutrix he
wined up the blond with it. He would not let me go
for the eergean• be pitsb.d me back and lock,d the
d arid said 'No ne .hall go out of the bona, Lo-
nigh.' I went to the other door, which was nub clte.r,
and then came back, aid as Mrs. Hunt was better
persuaded her to go to the &segment herself, or go to a
diet .r."

friSOner '' I tbrowed the 'retie over them; the
water done 'em both good, 'caws it freshened 'em.
(Laughter.) I'm not et,' Patty' nojou take me to be.
/ don't drink [egg's beer, I don't. (Reuewed laughter.)
I been drinking what that genilem BA (pointing to
Sergeant Usgs utd) gave me the last three or four days.
(L .u.hter.) I don't blame my wile • I blame the
people she's prompted up with. Somebody took away
my thing., and I should like to find 'em out. I'd give
'em the length of the law to Dorchester. (Laughter.)
My wife abused me very much; she must have had
some spirits $i ice my wife has left me I have had a
crowd of boys—not b iv., remember—they crowd
around my place, and with rotten oranges strew my
passage. (Laughter.) There is one in particular
struck me in my doer.' I mean to bring him here.
(Laughter.) Tilers's another thing—they also call me
Inn ttic —(renewed Isughter)—and lam told my wife
prompts em up to do PO
Prisoner having completed his "evidence," the
Mayor said: " It I. fortunate for you that you are not
here on • graver charge, y n struck your wife with an
Instrument irticuloted to d her serious injury. You
are sentenced to one month with hard labour."

Prioner (haqily) " l'xouse me, elr, I shall &loom
the case." (1.-iu I lsaghter.) To his wife: "I shall
jut your inn to piLson when I con, home. I shall
glee him three months. (Laughter.) He is 16, and
h.• been sponging n me for haoey and beer for Imm
years. He is the armee of all this.
A judicial separation from her husband was then
IPPlin I bit' by Mr.. Hunt. :he di I not want any
ni .intensnoe from him.
The 13ench at once granted the application.
THZ CH•kla or AISMAULTIRO A NAVVY.

Rout v.a now charge I ou remand with assaulting
Henry King, a navvy, the particulars of which appear
in another paragr..l h.
P. 'toner now pleaded not guilty, but said "It wine
lobs own house."

Kiog barb g rep tated h;s evidence to the effect that
he was struck with a stick on the hed end anno,
prisoner observed, "Ah ! there's no Lsocashire about

As prosecutor proceeded t • make a statement,
prisoner .ail' Have y. ud ,ne ambler.) 'What
a noise throe people err m Acing l" T prosecutor :
" You hut a ouaeful t.fl,ue in yer head. Now. stop
• mhdt•e, don't yol epeak. (Renewed I,gbier.)
You Paid y u k,ow. You oh..uld always have.
root memory for oil liars (po.ntine I himeell).
(Lautb.er.) I got tit, Lg. and blO,ll for you, and I
don't t,ink you had • knife mei fork much in your
ban Is 13-f yoo d dn't know bow t hold em.
iughter.) Toot's the oust which did the damage
(h doing up hie fid), and c uhl do a dozen such ones
U you. navvy don't I .ke it out o' me—now,
stop • minute. I polished off two navvies last week,
and the others anti, ' Well dons, old man.' I c.uld
do mother such a lot, end look ' over hedge ' for
more. (L rod laughter.) I can use this machine (Ask.
in his ritht fitt neenacintly)."
The Mayor told hire he was fined 5.. and 14 6d.
cost. : in &omit. 14 deys' herd
nleoner : •' How I qui to pay? You are all hard
on ins, ao di the Local B ord. too.•'

Pris.mer was then removed in Gusto ly.
88888 .—On the application of Mr. C. G.
the licenees of the 10110wiO4 It .12neS wire
trar,sfe,red :-014 Oak, North Allington, from the
laTe John Martin to ADO. Ms vii•low • New Inn,
Allington, from Albert Waxen to Frederick Bile. ;
King $ Arm., North Allitorton, fr in Alexander
Wightman to Herbert Mayo; Market KAP' Inn,
Westo.trevt. from Alfred Ozenbury to Thorns+ Favey ;
and the Brt Inn, North AI& on, from John
Se...art to George Farwell.
NeGLEc-r or Mammarice.—Joseph II ansford, of
Smith st,set, lib urer, was cumin i e.. 1 for neglecting
to c..ntibute t 'war le the want...nano ~f two of his
In an ItpliPt•ial S:tio .1. The arrears
amo oiled to C 3 2e. 6d. —A distrees warrant was
oiler d to be i•en .1.. .

Wraawrs. &c.—The following persons wsre
fined un ler ths W•ight. and ?dealt mos Act for
unjmt *weights : -Ann Stembridge, S ,utn...treet, 1 oz,
against the nardtassw, fined 1.. and 8.. 6 I. c late ; scales
forfeited. Emma Vincent, grocer. West.wtre.t, *csiss
12 .Irachms (i z ) deficient; fined I*. and Bs. 61. c,,-t..
Stephen Hswker, miler, F lly Mills. weighing
machine 11b. against the purchastr ; fined 2s. 61. an 1
c mete, 9s. 61.