The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-05-20 00:00:00

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PETTY BEBBIONB.

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AssALLT DT A GIML—THROWING BOILING WATIR ON
A NlAN.—Jemium King, a young, respectably dressed
girl, was summoned on a charge of assaulting a man
named John Norris, a London and South-Western
Railway employ4.—Complainant said that as he was
going towards his own heuse At Leigh Common en
the 10th May be saw the defendant—who lives with
her mother near Ins house—putting large stones in a
kind of gully in the road, so that he could not get over
with his wheelbarrow. He got the stones out and
comineuced levelling the read, when some boiling., or
at least some very Ist, water was thrown over him
front a window of the defendant's mother's house.
Ile did not actually see the defendant throw the water
over him, but he heard Mrs. King say "Throw it over
him." Frederick Norris, on of complainant,
corroborated the first hurt of the fore/Mug evidence,
and added that be saw the defendant throw some 11.1
water over his father, who exclaimed that he was
scalded, and that he would make her pay for it. His
father's neck was very red after the water had been on
it. He heard defendant's mother shout out "That's
right, throw at on him."—Eliza Cull, wife of James
Cull, labourer, gave corroborative evidence'.—For the
defence, Esther King, mother of the defendant, Was
called, and simply stated that the statements made by
the complainant were altogether false—ln reply to the
Bench, she said that no boiling water Was thrown from
her window on complainant. She could not say whether
either if her daughters "threw a slop out."—Rose
King, sister of defendant. WS-. next called, but could
give no evidence .1 any kind, simply saying she know
nothing about it. —Superintendent Batty said that on
the day in question complainant Caine to him and
showed him his neck, which had a very red mark on
it, caused, s the complainant said, by boiling water
having been thrown on him. He might say that the
mother of the defendant was a very vinent woman,
and that he was constantly sending constables down
to where she lived, n account ef complaints frequently
made as to her conduct. —The Bench said that they
considered the assault proved, and fined defendant
10s. and Us. costs' and the Chairman advised Mrs.
King to try and behave herself pnmerly in future.
IMPORTANT to Owsitess or TRACTION ENGINEs.—
Francis Eddison, of Dorchester, Was summoned for
havingallowed a traction engine to travel on the high-
way without having a man carrying a flag in front.—
P.S. Cantle said that •rt the Ist of May ho was stand.
ing at a corner, at which he could see tw.• angles of the
road, in the principal street. An engine Was in one
angle sf the road and the ..ther in the other angle.
There was a man in front of one engine, but not in
front of the second one. —Mr. Howard was fir iceeding
to argue his saSe for the defence, when Mr. Batty said
that he did not mninon Mr. Eddison in respect f two
engines, but in respect of only one. There were three
men with the first engine, but only two with the
second .me.—Mr. Howard said that Mr. Eddison
wished to conform with the law, and in this case did
not think he had broken the law. He then contended
that the law which said that two men should
be in charge of is traction engine and one man
in front, had been complied with, Ili the man in
front of the first engine was ale, in front of the
second one.—The magistrates stated that the Act
most distinctly stated that three men should be em.
ployed on each traction engine, and they were bound
by that.—Mr. Howard argued his ease at some length,
still contending that the Act had been complied with,
inasmuch a. it Wa• 11.4. I,rovid.sl that three men
should be wholly employed on each engine. The man
that preceded the first engine preceded the second
.ins'. Mr. Eddison said that he had never sent more
than five met. with two engines, and if he was obliged
to put another man on it meant an expenditure of
er LMO a year. —The Chairmen said the Bench did
not wish to put Mr. Eddiom to that expense if there
was no need to do it, as Mr. Eddison had sent engines
mint like this for I. many years At the ‘alrle time
the Act stated three Men were to be employed with
each engine. Of course this was a question which
I would effect a fpewl many other owners of engines.
, They had therefore come to the determination to
I reserve their decision for a fortnight.
THE EDl:Carlon ACT—John Perry Wa, summoned
by the Hinson .ach.e,l Board for neglecting to send
his child to school. There appeared to have been some
mistake as to the register of the child's attendances
at school ; and Mr. Dibben, who appeared for the
School Board, withdrew the summons.
CHARGE or Assacm—A MILED-CP AFFAIR.—
William Sherwood was brought up in eudesly charged
with assaulting Henry George Hicks at Wallis Down
on the 12th May.-31r. Dibben appeared for the prose-
cution, and Mr. B. Hill for the defence.—
In opening his case, Mr. Diblx.n referred
to several occasions on which the defendant
Was alleged to have threatened to "do" for
complainant, and explained that in consequence of
these threats when the assault now complained of was
committed it was thought desirable that the defendant
should be arrested on a warrant, instead ef a summons
being taken out against hum.--Complainant, who is •
painter, living at Wallis Down, said that he had
known the defendant for about 12 years. Between
eight and nine o'clock on the day in question he was
in the street in front of the defendant's house, having
accompanied his son there. Defendant struck
witness's son, and a tight ensued, during which
witness endeavoured to pull his son away. After the
fight the defendant became very abusive to witness,
and accused him of having sworn falsely against him
at his trial at Winchester. After oene words had
passed, defendant struck witness on the left side of
the head with his fist, knocking him down. Witness
accompanied his son on the occasion in question in
order to see him serve a notice on the defendant. In
reply to Mr. Broder Hill, witness said he was not the
onli member of the Committee .1 Inspection in
defendant's bankruptcy who objected to his being
granted his discharge.--Several witnesses were called,
and the magistrate* having intimated that an assault
&trimmed to have been committed, and that it was
waste of time to go on with the case, Mr. Dibben
suggested that the parties should be bound over to
keep the peace.—Mr. Hill acquiesced, and the Bench
bound both parties over to keep the peace—each party
to pay his own costs.

A PAUPER Mrsza.—Thomas Morgan. a pauper of
thil,la,e, being very ill, wi. bent to the tinion at
Winnborne • week bine,. and died there on Thursday
aft,rnoon. The relieving officer. jr. T. G. Bell, on
Friday went to the house to see to the goods of the
deceased, he he WA hot known to have any triad. ot