The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-21 00:00:00

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Bonoonn Poucn, Viiday.-Belare the Kam sad H.
Cnientrrat. or A BRIDPOIT TRADIIIIIa.-•t6010/1
1,114714 SlMyolk cpirit .•it and VO., W•fit•-.1.110t,
weti ro egged in itu.iody w haeliie untiterfolly
and beaten Ma rib., on the previotta day -Pri-
soner pleadel (mitt. but alitied
Sam. a iwu preemie and Koval to cote. Exposing her
richt sm. whirl Wit *newel In It undue.. a fearful
wound we., eghthited, erbirn sho•mtrd ine,,ted Alit,
alone broM prisoner altswd at her. Ha was In liquor.
H aloi attempted to alwaillt ii,, danghtier.-The Bench
remierl-4 orimo•r thst he ar••• htfore them for • similar
i.dene: In Juno iry 144. and the not.ti.t-atet then warned
him that If brought op *zaili it* V/ mid hi linpritoued
i,h not it,, ooti a iit • fine. They (the Bench) dirt not.
.n.iler they were 'Joint to•ir duty union they sentenced
him to two months' htrd labour.

THRISTSNISO IS Cootte.—On Ssturdat-, before the
11 isle and H. llowell, Eot., Georoe Pa•aons, dealer,
South-street, was clisrited with violently anisaulting
and b-ating his wi:e Mary Ann, on the same morning.
Mris. Parsons appeared with her head enveloped in a
shawl, her hate being clotted with blood. A.
towel which she carried with some articles of attire
were much stained with blond. She depsted that
early that motning she was alone with her husband in
the house, when she told him he owed some one 24. 4d.
He thereupon strwl her in the face, loosened her
teeth; she iscreatue-1 murder, when de tried to stifle
her. lie took her by the hdr awl threw her on the
floor, her head come in couttict with the edge if the
main and bled much. About two weeks sin^e he
broke twoof her ribs. Pr.ssectitrix said she wanted to be
separated from him, hut lii not want him
to maintsin her, she csulil do that herself.-481
prisoner) I was not drunk, I did not fall down stairs.
The Bench grsnts I the separation W.'S the pr:iluc-
thin of their marriage certificate. The Mayor after
severely censuring prisoner, c out:fated him for two
months' hsrd labour —(Prisoner ti lii. wile) I will
let you hsve it when I c ime nut." For this threat
the bench informed him that he would have to find
sureties of the peli•CA for six months on the expiration
of hie sentence, orb. imprisoned for that period.
ASSAULTING A GISL.—SaSIS f //NASA mimeo:taker,
South-street, plead. I guilty to violently wanking
Sarah Henwey, a yosng woman, on the previous
night.—Prodecutrix appeared with • block eye.—
, Sergi. (Isle sail the evens was a moat disgraceful MIL
Between 11 and 12 prisoner was knocking the womsit
about frightfully, her face and temples being much
swollen.--Committed for one month bard labour.

BIIIIIPOIT SICK TMIDINO &cirri —The second
111111111111 meeting of this society wan held on Monday at
noon in the Town Hat The Mayor (T. H. Edmond.,
Req.), presided, the following being present :- -The
Mayor..., Mrs. Carpenter, Mts. Henslovre, Mrs.
Randall. Mrs Reynolds, Miss Wansev, Miss ‘tephens,
Mies Legg, Mr. W. Colfox, Revs, Henslowe, Carpen-
ter, and Leonard. The annual report—a most satis-
factory one —was prwented, after which, upon the
motion of Mr. Colfox, "scowled by Mr. Leonard, the
following ladies were re-elected as committee: Mrs.
Reach. Mrs. Carpenter, Mr.. Chick, Mrs. I', Colf,x,
Miss Good, Mrs. Howell. lila Legg, Mot. Reynolds,
Mrs. Stephens, Miss Tucker. Mrs_ Wilson, Mrs.
Rentiell (trewurer), Mrs. Hettelows(escretery) "with
power to add to their number." The name of Mrs.
ICaltile was appended. This is, without a doubt, a
philanthropic and truly b.tnevolent wcioty, and
although yet in it. infancy, may be considered fully
eatabliehwi. 87 capes have arisen during the year
In addition to 18 remaining from last yee. ;
32 araitow receiving valuable attention. The society
Pforidaa among't other applianow, an invalid chair
bedewed, and a ditto carriage chair, which being let
out at • penny, many haws been able to avail them-
e-lees nf their we. The finances show a balance of
£5 is, 7.1. In hand in the nick lending fund depart-
ment and £25 0.. I. in the nursing fowl. Mr.
Csrpenter propowd • c.rltol vote of thanks to the
Mayor dtr his kindness. when Ills Worship replied in
suitable terms. The business then terminated.