The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-07-23 00:00:00

LONGHAIL

TH2 CAAB Or A—LLIA--- --Zi-O—D7ttrinctirwees.—At the
' Wimbome petty coessions, held ma Friday last, • respect-
able man, formerely • small farmer, named Burbidge,
residing in this village, appeared to answer • charp
of being drunk and riotous preferred by the "Polies
The case was hood at the last court, when the defend-
ant brought two witnesses to rebut the charge, and as
the policeman's evidence was then unsupported the
Bench decided to adjourn the case, so as to eve him an
opportunity of wiling witnesses. Mr. Howard, of
Weymouth, appeared for the defendant, and took as
a preliminary objection that the cam having been
adjourned for the production of evidence on the
material points after the cue for the prosecution had
been closed, the hissing could not be again gone into
without • fresh summons The Bench said it was by
their Irish that the case was adjourned, as they con-
sidered the credibility of the policeman was at stoke.
Several questions were then asked by the Bench, and
eventually the constable (Webb) was sworn, and at
Mr. Howard's request the evidence as taken at the last
hearing was reed by the Chairman. Mr. Howard then
to cross-examine the constable, but this
course was objected to by Mr. Supt. Baynton, who
put it to the Bench whether there ought not to be some
limit to each proceedings. The constable had been
moo-examined by Mr. Lock at the last hecu-irqr, and
the cue might be adjourned from time to time, and
new sdvocatcs employed. The Bench consider.
tog that such a renewal of cross-examination would
be unfair to the witness, decided that all such questions
must be put through the court The osee then
proceeded P.C. Webb, the complainant, then called
James Irons, who said: I am keeper to Lady Maze.
Ou LLo SHOL Juuc, I woo IioL•LLI/44'. Loo. Loos. 0..1
left about half-put 8 o'clock in the evening. I Passed
the house again about five minutes past 10 o'clock. I
did not go in, but stood outside • minute or two in
company with amen named French, and walked away
with him and Burbidge up the village. When about
60 yards from the house we met police-constable Webb.
On noosing I said' Good night- to him. Burbidge
then said to me " Come on. Don't atop to wish such
a—thing as that good night. I wonder they let such
—things crawl along the road." Soon afterwards he
said "If it was not for his coat and belt I would serve
the—so that he would not live till the morning."
Burbidge was tipsy and staggered across the road. —By
Mr. Howard Myself, defendant, and French went
afterwards to the White Hart. There was not any
riotous conduct outside. I did not see the policeman
after leaving him in the road. Burbidge's house might
be about 300 yards from the White Hart. The constable
warn about five yards from witness and his companions
when Burbidge made use of the words about the police-
man. I was not drunk. French warn the worse for
liquor. I left the White Hart before 12 o'clock. I
know it was that tiros, as after I had got to the place
where I was going it struck twelve. not might be 1
• quarter of • mile from the White Hart. I did not
hoar the constable say anything when Burbidge made
um of the language. I don't keep things in my mind
except I think there is occasion for it. It is s good
while since then. When the ignitable mud the
summons he asked me if if I knew what Burbidge
I replied I knew something of it. lend and the police-
man are not particularly friendly. The witness caused
some amusement by asking Mfr. Howard if he and
Burbidge were not vary friendly? Mr. Howard replied,
perhaps they were, but he was paid for It—Witness
then said that the next day situ the commence
Burbidge told him he should not have said wind he
did to the policeman if he had not had • glass or two
of beer. Mr. Howard then addressed the Bench, con-
tending Mutt there WM no riotous conduct proved.
Even taking the evidence of the last witness as trim,
the language was not addressed to the policeman but
to other parties, and there was no shouting cc noise.
After a short consultation the Bench decided to hear
soother witness, and a young man named Henry
French was called. He, however materially damaged
the constable's cue as he was one of the party, and was
declared by the previous witness to have been Misty,
and though he denied the soft impsaehmeni, yet be
admitted that he had been drinldng ale and ginger'
beer from two in the at Minoan till eight In the
He also rid that of the two he was worse than
f=lThis was the whole of the evidence brought
. and several of the magistrates having expressed
their individual opinion on the ease, the Chairman
said the Batch were of opinion that the evidence was
not sufficient to warrant • conviction, and therefore
the cue was dismissed' at the sun time they were
of opinion that the constable had done hjs duty to the
best of his judgment and belief. Mr, Howard wished
It to be known that be had six highly respectable
witnesses to prove that his dent was perfectly
sober.

STALBRIDGE.

LONDOI OfuntO Or BAIIIIIRIPTCIT, July 11. —Before
Mr. Registrar Popya —As Alfred Oollins.—This was •
dividend meeting and for the further proof of debts
under the bankruptcy of Alfred Coiling, of Stalbridp,
tr end general dealsr,who petitioned the Oman
onmittr% of Jane last, and whose creditors reside
mini:Spay at Shoehorn% Shaftesbury, and Bridport.
Mr. 'Seaborne appeared for the auditors' anises% The
accounts prepitrod by Mesue Hart Brother% upoo
which the bankrupt pseud hia examination and
obtained his eider of direharge, show total debts and
liabilities £1,646 6s. 1011., and defficioney not 7s. 9d.
It now appeared that tbe balance of assets in hand
applicable to • divideod was between £45 and £46.
which the creditors resolved to divide forthwith, and
the proseedinp terminated.

Bold 80el1ff.—i5; w;iii-siday evening the annual
meeting of the Beaminsier auxiliary of this society was
held at the Town-hall, the Bev. T. Neave, Costes.-
blond Yielder, presiding. There visa large attic-
dente. The Chairman, in opening the proeeedis,
observed that the times In which well,. require at the
part of all Protestants • supreme faith in the Bible as
the inspired word of God, aod an absolute unwillingness
to abate Gs claims in the lead, either to make way for
• wood Rationalism, • o-s superstitious Ititaalimn.—lfr.
Williams reed a statement of the society's operations
during the year. —The Bev. Wni. 0. Temder, A.,
motor al Ren Gradsteek, than 'dire:end tUnisetieg.
Be saki: I Wide we are passing through nob a edam
. as boa nee bees equalled in the pad, and whom issues
nes* of us eaa possibly foment. ao far as** truth
Itself is coneerned, I have no fear whatever. I know,
and is. whollypiiinad.d, that the gates of heU shall
not prevail against it. But althoegh no danger need be
apprehended for the truth Itself, yes we know that the
instruments may be changed, and that in the meantime
very adios' injuries may be inflicted in the Cherish. It
is our lsocuaden duly, therefore, to do what In us lies to
sue the truth from its essealea If we are not trite to
the truth rescued at the lidermation, who can tell that
End will maintain her position se Um great balwark
• Ndevethtisin ? Wheal Is ths matter? W. Wein to
feel that the surfed of things is being moved. We me
the AP*, and, If sulforod to go unebeeked, it will lash
itself into • tremendous hurrimne, and everything
go
with it. Let us see what in the meat •
is the point of attask. It is more and
nothing led than the real presence in the 'I Sapper.
It is thistly the doeirine of the Roma Whale mm-
musics; • doctrine shish that Muth has sireasously
sootesded for in her seed and in her soussils. The
of this ',sem aver that after the tioesseentioa
ribelsr piriest, the elements of the bread and wine
become changed into the actual, literal,
body and blood of Jesus Mist. The=
of Rome Insists upon this Ike conneratlag power