The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-02-22 00:00:00

DORCIEBEITZB..

OnnYm.Lows.—The Loyal " Hand•in-Hand" Lodge,
No. 4,822 (Poole district) have just issued their balsam
sheet for the year ending December 31, 1875, and the
energetic secretary, Mr. C. T. Old, and the members,
may be congratulated upon its eatiefactory nature.
The following is the statement of the funds, &c., of
the society
To amount of funds In savingi bank, .C7/2 9e. 3.1. : in
treasurer's hands, £29 lls. ; contributions due from
members, a 10a 6d. ; funeral domitions due (rein
district, .130; average share of district funeral fund, £2l;
lodge
_property, £1484. &I.—total £823 Us. 24d. Number
of subscribing members January 1, 1875, 152; adulated
during the year, 18-170. Died, 3; expelled, I; by non-
righm_eg. 4; clearance, 1-9; on the WA.; January 1,

CoMIIIITIM TO THI DOILSZT COUNTY PRINON. —Hard
Labour: Henry Mansbridge, misbehaviour in Cerne
Union, 6 weeks; Joseph Porter, leaving family charge-
able at Sturminster Newton, 1 calendar month; Edwin
Sergen ,t refusing to proceed to sea at Weymouth, 28
days; Henry Waterloo Hill, drunkeness at Dorchester,
14 day,; Elizabeth Beavis, drunk and disorderly at
Lyme Regis, 7 days.
Tag WIATIIZIL —The following is our meteorological
report :

Lowed I
Date. Noon. Point at WWI. Stat. of Weather.
Night.
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Feb. • • 1 ,
14 44 41 , Wlt SW Pine, rain
IS 46 41 1 SSW W Rain, fair
16 46 43 W Rein
17 46 43 W Rain
18 48 41 ' SW Kale
19 46 40 NW Cloudy, flee, rain
20 47 44 SW Rain

payment the man asked what he cold.' do for him the
little fellow exclaimed, "011, teach ins to road, sir." And
ho did, the boy going to him all his spare time in the
evenings, and he learnt AO rapidly that he Was wr,ll placed
Out into the serviel of ~ ii delelii so 0.11 .• ir I for him.
'That boy grew ;mid ultincitely licrinie
bishop, adopting for hi* .e.., two aeliltire., ii limits ho
said would remin•l Ilia of whit Was when
tempted to look at his present positiois. Ail.i au it
WM with the redeemed 'dawn. —si. always remionbereil
what he Wa.• 'store 11,i114 'e.l. list is.. ,ta'i. iii 11, •I.
t.s., of preservation .awl there wad a p o Lich s it
" My sheep hear My vimie and I kaow them, an I thy
yellow Me, and I give unto then, etcnial life; out th Y
shall never polish, wither shall any Ulan [dark them "It
of My hands." list we most each watiil, ant pray, awl
remember our privileges and isir .q.p eitunities, and bear
in mind that Wu shall um., day lie ..xiiitcil In Ow right
hand of God; for Christ had said " Father, I will that
they also whom Thou has given Me be with Me where I
am they they may behold My glory which Thou has given
Me; for Thou lovedst Me before the foundation of the
world.' And if we can say from our hearts "I an, Thine"
the day will come when we shall he at His eght hand for
ever, where sorrow and sighing will be all gone, and where
all tears will he wiped fron, our eyes. And this chewed
us what we shall become. Like as we may begin in life
in humble circumstances and ultimately rise to a high
standard, so God can do as much for us spiritually—We
may be as poor as that boy who became a bishop; but we
shall be exalted and preserved, and when Christ collie; to
make up has jewels we shall be numbered with them, and
shall reign with Iliin for ever and ever.—The hymn, "I
love to tell the Story." was then sung, and the meeting
closed by Mr. Raikcs. A hearty vote of thanks was
accorded the rev, gentleman, on the preposition of the
President, seconded by Mr. Dixon. After the addrese,
another hour was pleasantly spent, supper being laid
where the tea hail been partaken of, and heartily enjoyed.
Several hymns were sung, and short °dares:es given at
intervals during the evening by Messrs. Bradley, Adams,
Legg, Bouncy, Dixon, Franklin, and Lang, • vote of
thanks being proposed and seconded by the two latter to
the President for his kindness to all, and many were the
wishes expressed that lie might be spared for many years
to take an active part in the conduct of the institution
originated by him, and which has been y reductive of so
much good in the town.—Mr. Curse expressed the plea-
sure he felt in seeing so many pre..ent, and if it was
happiness to thew to be there, it was equally so to hien.
But it was now getting late, and though nil seemed
reluctant to go, the meeting Was closet' with prayer, and
the, ended one of the most pleasant evenings ever spent
within the wails of this excellent ituociation.

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--B-0110-1:70-1I-PETTY SI-11510SL Mondny, Febrtiarr
Before Mr. J. F. l(od4e. frhairman), Mr. M. 11.,eeni.h.
Mr. It. Davit, and Mr. I:. J. (:. Gregory.
u• STILI. TOSOUIL &C."

An old man, who mid he was I'S—Henry Mire—we
charges' with using abusive language to Mr. Homer, of
Martimttown.
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The defendant in reply to the Bench said he did not
deny it, but what he had said he would answer for. He
had not said half what Mr. Homer did to him • and he
should have both sides heard or else there wonitl be law
but not justice.
The complainant stated that on the 12th he was near
the Market•house in Borcheitter when he heard the de-
fendant making use of disgusting llnguage and asking
" who turned the woinen out of doors." lie took no
notice of it, and the defendant, after making use of Nome
more nice expressions, called out at the top of his voice
"Jack Homer, of Martiristovrn, is the damnedest scamp
in England." And he then commenced abusing him.
Upon that he (the complainant) called the constable, who
ordered the defendant rint of the market
After the complainant had given his evidence, defendant
was asked if he bad any question to put, he said he had,
hut instead of putting them he began to enter upon a
history of what had taken place some six months ago.
He was reminded by the town clerk he .could not
make a speech at that stage of the proceedings. As
he still persisted he was told to hold his tongue.
Defendant: Hold me tongue; what far? Ain't A poor
man a right to he 'erd ! ru rie he as good a character as
ever he 'ad in his life. . . . . .

Beret. Pomeroy, corroborated Mr. Homer as to the
language used, and stated a great number of people were
collected there at the time.
Defendant than made his speech, which he told the
Bench they were bound to hear. lie stated the com-
plainant had accused him of buying hares, and had called
him a darned old rogue, hut if he was as big a rogue es
Mr. Homer, he'd he hanged before he went out of
Dorchester. He had also knocked off 6.1 a week off his
parish-pay, ant had threatened to give hint many a drubb-
mg if he had not been two c three years older than he

The Town clerk said all this did not take plaee on
the day in question.
Defendant : No odds about that, then I s'pose if a man
murdered anybody a year ago he isn't to be hung for it
now.

Mr. Symonds: Unfortunately we have • record that you
had been here before for the name nort of thing.
Defendant: And now you lie bringing that up; then
why not!.
'Die Bench told him there were three previous convic-
tions agaiast him one of which was for stealing. He
would have to pay 30s.—or go to prison for II day..
Defendant Pai•i he hadn't got • fasten if they tied a
guniea for it.
Mr. Symonds said then unfortunately he would have to
pay in pernon.
Defendant: Oh dear. why dont'ee hen-c me at once.
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Ultimately he we allowed a week to pay iii.
WELL-MERITID T1MA511174,3.

John Sargent. in the employ of Mr. Pope, of Herring-
stone, was charged on remand with assaulting Frederick
Gillingham, of Grove-buildings, and the N:41110 prisoner
and his son John Sargent, were further charge I with
assaulting and resisting the pollee.
Mr. Howard, appeared for the prisoner.
The complainant who was too ill to appear on the last
occasion, stated that on the Monday night, about half-
past 11 he was going up the Weymouth-road, when the
elder defendant struck him on the head with a knobbed
stick, and he fell sensless. He knew nothing more until
he came to himself in Mr. Taylor's implement Held.
There were two others in his company—Moore and Drake
—but he never heard them say a word to either the
defendants._

The complainant was cross-examined as to where he and
his companions hail been spending the evening. He sail
they went into the George, then into the Duke, and back
to the George again. He denied that at the latter place
he saw the younger prisoner and nail he had a " bet" at
home that would " hat" all Monkton. He 'lever followed
the younger pri.net aod htA younq wotu.in doll' II the
street. The old man never protested against their follow-
ing them. Ile did not insult the girl neither llst either of
his comrades. He did not hit the old loan oh Ilk head
before he was hit.
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-Tu-pite-r7Koore was in the company of the last
witness, on the night in question, for about an hour. Ile
said Drake accompanied him down Snith.street, and on
the Weymouth-road. After they hal gone smite distance
he heard some one using the stick pretty sharp and ran
away to save himself. Afterwards he went acros the road
and found Gillingham on the rosa bleeding. In cross-
examination the witness could not sry that either of the
party interferred with the young woman who was with
the prisoners. lie said he had a had memory, and
generally evinced a disposition to fence the questions put
to hint.

The witness, William Drake, was called, awl his evidence
given on Tuesday read flyer. In cress-examination by Mr.
Howard he said that when they left the George they went
down South-street, and overtook the !intoner anti their
party before getting to the almshouset. All were walking
on the Antelope side tof the street. Sargent and his wife
were together. and there was a voting luau anti young
woman in front of them. Moire said he wanted to speak
to the young woman with the younger defendant. At that
time we were walking in a row. Of thit he was sure, anti
if Moore said they were not, it was not right. Ile did not
hear Moore say anything hi them. Gillingham was carry-
ing • stick under his area. In thiti position we followed
them up the Weymouth roe& Ile thought he heard the
elder defendant ask why they were following them. This
was about half way down the South-street. Sargent out
" Why are you following 11,1. we are going to Monckton."
Whilst witness was looking at the show, he suddenly heard
• scuffle. He did uot see the beginning of it. When he
looked round he saw Sargent ttriking Gillinghatu.—By
the Town Clerk : Nothing was said on the Weymouth
road as to where they were going.
The Town Clerk: Last Tuesday you swore that you
heard one of your companions ask where they were going.
Ile did not now remember this, anti he was told to
refresh his memory a bit, and be rather more careful.
Mr. Howard then addressed the Bench in an able speech.
He said the prisoners were tied by law si that they could
not give their version of the case. But tie would ask the
Bench to look at the pro;tabilitiet of the e 11.113, and pointed
out the discrepancies in the evidence. here was a
respectable man of 50 years of ago, father of a family,
and who had never, or any of his family, been before a
bench of magistrates in his life till the present case, and
who had always borne an irreproachable chez:icier, going
home quietly at 11 o'clock at night, when it is alleged by
one witness that he suddenly and without the slightest
provocation astaults them young num. But he was in-
structed that the facts were these :—The oil man, hia
wife and son, and a friend or two had been into the
George, and were leaving just before 11 o'clock at nig, t.
In the passage there was a crowd of persons, and they
hail to pooh their way through to get out, anti in doing
so the younger defendant pushed against the complainant,
on which Gillingham purposely got up a row, and says
he hi. a" bat" at home which will warm any Monektun
people. And they follow those people down the street on
purpoup to kick up a row. The learned advorite pointed
out th it although they were some yards behind the pri-
soner's at Howe'm corner, these young men walked fast
enough to overtake them heore they reached the Alms-
house', yet after this they never advanced a pea beyond,
showing that it was absurd for them to endeavour to
make out they had no purpose in going after them. But
it turned out that Moores wanted to speak to the old
man's daughter, and this he characterised as • great
insult, and it would have been much more to those young
men's credit if they had gone home, instead of following
these people after the young woman had refused to sivtak
to them. Ile pointed out the discrepancies in the evidestoe,
and maintained that the witnesses were untruthful. The
learned advocate said the Bench had to deal with the
probabilities of the CllB, and these were that the old inan !
and his friends wine followed by these reckless young
men for tho purpose of a row. He hoped that under the I
circ tanoes they would say that Gillingluun was the !
person who ought hi have Itcen timunioned.
The rase here took a favourable turn. The Bench sue- '
neated that P.C. Ponmroy had not been called, and
Supt. Coward informed the Town Clerk that the police-
man heard some converaatiou between the complainant
and his witness, and this conversation turne I out to be
the secret to the row.

P.C. Pomeroy said he was on doty on the night of the
11th, and saw the defendant, ant several others go down
South-itreet from the George about 10 minutes after 11.
The complainant and two others came down about 10 or
15 yaras behind them. They halted at the corner for a
luinute or two, and one of them—he believed Moore—
wanted to go up the street to his house. The complainant,
(Wilmslow). said "No come on, we will give them &
good hiding before they get home to-night." They went
down South-street Told his superintendent what he had
heard, and he told him to get assistance and follow them,
which he did, and witness and P.C. Giull went down the
South-street after them. When they got to the bottom
of the street they met liutuithrey Moore coming bark
without his hat, lie said "For Gal's sake route up the
road, souse one has nearly killed one of our chaps." They
went up the Weytuouth.roal and foun.l 4;ilinle(nant in
Taylor's lield covered with blood, and appeared to be quite
insensible.

.111;.. Howard: Moore was going, and it was Gil-
lingham who said they would ' Give them •—gouil
hiding." The shows were closed and he saw no lights.
Mr. Howard thanked the Bench for calling the police-
men, and said that the evidence bore out what he had
said in his previous remarks. The fact was Gillingham
thought to have given this old man a hiding, whereas he
found he had met with a tartar; and he (Mr. Howard)
questioned whether the prisoners had laid on the blows
any harder than the circuiustauces warranted. He left
the case M the hands of the Bench but he admitted it
was wrong to assault the police, and he could not attempt
to justify his clients in doing it. But he expressed for
them their deep sorrow that they had done so, and hoped
that it would be thought by the police authorities that the
apology would he sultizient under the circumstances.
The Town Clerk said that the complainant and his
witnesses had to satisfy tha tuagistratos that the priaonci
commenced the assault and without provocation, but this
they had not done, and the whole of the evidence was
inconsistent.

Hr. Howard said he must admit that the µAire had done
their duty well and had given their evidence very fairly.
Mr. Symonds, addressing Gillingham, said " young
man, you must be very careful how you conduct yourself
in the future. You do not rouse out of this Cage with clean
hands. It io also said that you are in the habit of iusult-
ing persons, and you were found the other night kicking
up • row with some Bradford people. If you should appear
here again in any case, this evidence would certainly tell
asVt you.
Chairman, addressing the same individual, said the
magistrates had Paid vest attention to the case, and it

appears to US that you followed those people for thee
purpose of givinz them a oust hiding, and you are not in
a position to come here mid ask no to punish them fur the
avtault. Your witnes,es contradict each other, 0110 swear-
ing one thin.; and the •Alter another. Ile then cautieue I
him t he more rueful for the future.
Mr. sail the evidence had been very contra.
dictury (rein lat4lnoin4 to en•L
Tile pri,oners were told the ea-e would he dismissel.
hut, it woild he left t • lite i• •I',. • at t • Wiiellpo they w•euld
hive t • apite.tr to ;int ver the elrtrge .I,t,tultieg
them.
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fliu
ener w Very s.rry ;he dii not
wisht,,,triku anyone. and .houl.l have went home ititintly
if they had nt interfervd with him,
Mr. Deveuish rein:irked that he appeare:l to have been
lIVVry jiso.i againht than 4nnin.
We in:demand that the aurae of nieault fi4ainat the
pare has been withdrawn.

EXTENSION OF TINE.
Au application was nettle by Mr. Barrett, of the Phosnix
inn, for an extension of time on the oreaston of the Old
rinds supper on Thursday next.—Urnnted.

WESTERN CIE.CirTE

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Days and places appointed for holding the Spring
Assizes:—
The Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer Division of the
High Court of &tette:, an,l Mr. Justice Denman.
WILTAIIIILIL—WeiIw,Iay, March I, at Devizes.
COUNTY OF SOl:TlitllPTON.—Ssturday. March 1, at
Winchester.
Donssrsinnit.—Satunlay, March 11, at Dorchester.
DEyONSIIIRE AND CoCNTY Or THI: CITY OF EXETER.—
Wednemlay, March 15, at Exeter.
Coaxwsu..—Wc,lnc,,lay, March 22, at Bodolin.
SOVlER4Eysiiillif..—Aloud.w. March 27, at Taunton.
COUNrY or THE CITY or BlLlSTol..—Saturday, April 1,
at the Guildhall.