The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-04 00:00:00

WAREHAM.

COntrix Party SFSSIeNS, Tuesday.—Before Lieut.-CoL
G. P. Manse! Mr. W. M. Ca'craft, Mr. G. H. Bond, Mr.
N. Bond. and Captain J. W. B. Hawkesworth.
This was the Annual Licensing Meeting, and the
magistrates renewed the licenses of all the public-houses
in the division except that of the Fox and Lamb Inn,
Holton, which was opposed by Sent. Lavender on the
grounds that the houee was frequently open during pro-
hibited hours, and that disturbances have frequently
taken place on the premises. The house has been kept
for the last 3-1 years by Mrs. Ann Bartlett and her
husband, who died during the past year. Mrs. Bartlett
1•44 soon married again to a Mr. Skinner, and the renewal
of the license was applied f,r under the Married Women's
Property Act. Mr. It. N. Howard, of Weymouth, applied '
for the renewal of the license, and Mr. Coombs. of Dor-
chester, opposed the application. .After hearing the
evidence of Supt. Lavender, P.C. Battrick, and P.C.
I Busby, the Bench refused to renew the license, on the
grounds that the applicant was not a proper person to
conduct it, and that there was great difficulty in detecting
irregularities, in consequence of the isolated position of
the house—Upon the application of Mr. Howard the
Bench granted leave for the Railway Inn to be kept open
till 11 instead of 10 o'clock, as hitherto.
Frederick llizon, mail-cart driver, of Swanage, was sum-
moned for furiously driving a horse and carriage at the
out parish of Holy Trinity, Wareham, on the 2Ath of July.
—Mr. C. H. Bond, J.P., proved thu case, and defendant
was fined 12s. and costa, Ro.
Job CkurcltiU and GeOrgC Churchill, of Studland, were
summoned for wilfully damaging a gate and a stile, the
property of James Gold Long, a lalmurer, of Studland, to
the extent of :Is., on the 7th of August —The in tgistrates
ordered defendants to pay to. 6,1. damage, lir. 6d. fine, and
&I, costs each.
George Battrick, a miller, of Coils Castle, was summoned
for furiously driving • horse and cart at fiwanage on
Sunday, the 12th of August —P.C. Freeborn proved the
charge against defendant, who did not appear, and the
Bench imposed a fine of 7e. 'and costs, Si.

BgEwrrita PIM SESSIONS, Saturday.—Before Mr. J.
C. Mansel.Pleydell, and Major-General Park. CB.
Lice Naive BOSINZIOL —The Bench renewed the licenses
of the whole of the publichouses in the division, but
endorsed tb..,e of an indoor beerhouse at Spettishury and
an outdoor beerhouse at Stourpaine, held respectively by
Mrs. Esther Abbott and Mr. Joseph Seeger, both of whom
had been convicted of keeping disorderly houses during
the year.
ASSAULT ON Ilit POLICE. —Thomas Rigge, an ostler, of
Ansty, was charged with assaulting P.C. Wort whilst in
the execution of his duty, and being drunk and riotou.s, at
Ansty, on the 22nd itult,'—Constable Wort said he was sent
for between half-pant 10 and 11 o'clock on the night
named I.y the b.ooiledy of the Fox Inn, Hartfoot Lane, as
the prisoner. who was her ostler, was kicking up • row
and threatening her life. Ile went to the house, and found
that prisoner, was in his bedroom at the back. Prisoner
came down and tried to get into the house by the back
door, which wee locked, He (the mutable) opened the