The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-13 00:00:00

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John Madera, of Pid3lehinton. pleaded guilty to
being drunk in the perish of All Sainte' on the 3rd
inst.—FinedlOs., including costa.

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COUNTY PETTY BEBBIONB.
SATURDAY.
Before H. B. Middleton, Esq. (in the chi"), and
Bankes,
ASSAULT AT orwee.
William Freers, William Loveless, and David
Booth were charged with an assault on Mr. Frank
Groves, keeper of the Royal Standard, I.lpwey.—Mr.
R. N. Howard appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Percy Street for the defence—Booth did not smear,
baring, it was stated, gone to Austrslie.—P.C.
Matcham, stationed at Dewey, proved the service of
the lIUMMOOII on David Booth, at his house in the
Great Western-terrace, on JanuuT 29th.—Complain-
ant said he was the landlord of the Royal Standard,
which was only a beerhonee. There are other
spirit houses does by. On Sunday evening, the 28th
of January, about twenty minutes past nine. be
was in his house, in his smoking-room. lie heard
• trap drive up very last to his house, and
the three defendants came into the room. His
wife. John Haynes, and another men end his wife
were also present. The defendant' asked for liquor
one wanted " bitter," one whiskey and the other
lemonade. In his opinion they were the worse for
drink. He told them they had had enoligh, and had
better go home. He rekteed to supply them with any
more drink. They then commenced to curse and to
swear, said they would have it, and if be would not
draw them any, he must be drunk. Freers wanted to
know where the -- policeman lived. fie went with
him and showed him, ad then returned to his house.
Freers came back, said the -- policeman was not at
home and if he would not sell them any drink
be would have to give them some. They said they
would not go till closing time, and he could lock the
door if he liked. Freer. naught him bold and shook
him, and they all got hold of him as if they would tear
him to pleats. Witness called Rognilicb to his assist-
ance, and they got Freere out of the room. Loveless
said he might be • very good butcher, but he was not
half • landlord. Wilnees afterwards reported the
ease to the police. Witness said they were on their way
to Dorchester, and they would have pinged other
publichousea on their way.—Mr. Percy Street: Can
you swear they were drunk?—Witnees :It they were not
drunk they were cruy.—Complathant said he had
shown the marks of violence to the police. Freers
was the ringleader • Loveless WM 11108 BO bed.—
James Bowditch, labourer, said he went into the
Standard about nine o'clock on the evening in
question. He wee sitting in the kitchen, and heard a
row in the smoking-room. In consequence of the row
he went inside, and Mr. Groves called him to his air
sistance. He saw three men had hold of Mr. Groves
by the srm behind the door. They were using very
bad langaage. They were trying to get him down on
the ground. They were all three the woree for drink,
and he assisted in getting them out of the house.—
John Haynes said he was also in the house when the
three defendants came in. He heard them sat for
some drink, and Mr. Groves refused to draw it. Trigg
were the worse for drink, and fell about. Mr.
Groves told them they had had enough, and they had
better go borne. They then continued to assault him.
One of them attempted to use a stick, but it fell out
of his hand into the fireplaor.—Mr. Groves: That
was the one that is gone.—Witness: Loveless was
" fresher " than the others.—P.C. Matcham said the
landlord complained to him, and showed him his
arms, which were very much discoloured. Witham
had received complaints of the defendants.—Mr. Percy
Street, for the (faience, said two of the defendants
bore excellent charm:ten. He celled Mr. Thomas
Randall, landlord of the Tuck's Head, at Wey-
month, who said on the day in question the defendants
drove to his house, where they had • meat tea. They
then went for • walk, and just before nine they had •
"parting glade—one OAS/ all round—the pony was
Put to, an I they went off as sober as he MIS then.—
Mr. Percy Street asked the Bench to dismiss the case
upon this evidence. Mr. Howard admitted the
defendants had good characters, and especially Love-
ll.= for whom Mr. Turnock had spoken. Besides the
summons for assault, there was • charge of drunken.
now against the defendants at the some time.
—The Chairman considered the case es clearly
proved as it possibly could be. Preens, being the ring-
leader and the instigator of the assault, was
fined IN. inr the sessult, and 10s. for the drunken.
nen, including costs; and Loveless 2Ss. for the assault
and Se. for the drunkenness, including costs. Ur.
Groves had acted in the most proper manner, not only
In refusing to draw liquor for men who had clearly had
enough, but also in bringing the case there to keep up
the good character of his house.
GAMS THIN? AIM

Thomas Byles, • lad, was summoned by Mr. Henry
Pato, for poaching in the paridt of Winter!) 'roe St.
ltlartin, on bind in the occupation of Mr. Hawkins, on
the 33th January, aleo a similar offence in the parish
of Fordington, on land in the occupation of Mr.
Topp.—Mr. Howard, who appeared forth. prosecution,
explained it was really one offence' the bank being a
boundary between the two pariahss, on one side of the
bank was Mr. Hawkins' and the other Mr. Topp's.—
Mr. U. C. We•tm defends I. —Henry Durrant, game
keeper to Mr. Pete, said on the day in question he went
to the bank 00 Mr. Hawkins' side, and saw two or
three wires set for hares. He then went to Mr. Topp's
side and found some more wires. He went swan, and
on his return found a hue, caught on Mr. Topp a side.
He put the hare in his pocket, concealed himself,
and watched the wires ell night. About seven o'clock
In the morning he saw the defendant coming across
Mr. Hawkins' clover field to the bank where the
wires were, and took them up. He new the hive was
gone, and he looked about. He walked about the
place, and %Anus went up to him and said "Hullo,
Biles, up to your old games again." He then rr
away. Witness had told the defendant of the same
thing several times. He was stable boy to Mr. Haw-
kins.—John Howe, in the employ of Mr. Topp, said
be saw the defendant lay the wires. lie watched with
Durrant most of the night, and in the morning saw
defendant come up and take the wires. When he
.h• keeper he ran away.—Mr, Weston (producing
"w • • • Whose make are these wires I—Witnese :
the wire.): ..ser.)-2.1r. Howard: Who do you
Mine, sir. (Lang.-- • Witness: Mr. To
make those wires for? to " "tar „IT
sir. Mr. Topp gave me liberty •
—Mr. Weston : Did you not say yoti
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certain whether it was the boy or the fame.
Witness: I could not have said that, became
met the father going to Dorchester.—Mr. Weston
contended Howe wart the poacher, not the boy. It WM
his 'km—Howe : But he stole 'em from me—Mr.
Weston said the revon the boy WU there Was be was
looking after the stock for his father.—Howe, recalled,
said he had tort the wiresf or more than • fortnight, and
when he saw the defendant set them on the Saturday
evening he did not know they were his.—The Bench
hoped this case would he a lesson to the defendant,
and he would be fined 15s. including costs. This was
in Mr. Topp's case; the other charge wry disessed on
the payment of the costs.