The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-07-25 00:00:00

AN UNLUCKY BLOW WIT!! A BOTTLE.

On Tuesday night, about half-past eight, fora men
returning from haymaking in Fordington Field, stopped
at the bottom of South-street to listen to the porter.
minces of • travelling oornopien player. Here also was
• man named John Budd, who has lately been lodging
at Monkton Gate. Some words passed between
them, and it ended in Budd striking at one of
them—Frank Porter. The assailed man was tarrying
a gallon stone jar by a rose thrown over his should.,;
aad immediately he threw this at Budd, and it struck
him on the left side of the heed, felling him to the
ground, and making • severe gash, from widish the
Mood streamed copiously. Be was taken to the hospi-
tal, and Porter was apprehended. To P,f3, Mitchell
Porter said—" I know I did it, and I'm sorry for it,
It was done in a minute; and how I lame to dolt I
don't know." Porter was a good deal distressed about
itt Fortunately the wounded man is getting on very
well. Porter was brought before J. Bishop. Esq., on
Wednesday morning, and remanded till Friday.
The man Porter was brought Friday before B. Dans,
Keq., and J. Bishop, Req., with the assault on Budd.
Complainant had the left side his heed made hideous with
sticking plaster, but when Dr. Good removed it the actual
wound was very mall.
Complainant odd: On Tuesday last I had been at work at
Knighton for Mr. Thorne, road contractor, and about ball-past
sight in the evening was waiting near the Junction to meet
Thorne by appointment. Porter came up with es elderly man.
Only knew Porter before by peeing him In the strut, but had
never spoken to him. The old man entered Into conversation
with me—wrung up hie Asta and swore at me. He came up
and asked me what} VW doing. head "What business is
that of yours r He we. drinky" and said he'd make it
his businces. Then Porter Joined in, saying "that's it, eve it
to him." I told Porter be had better shut his mouth, and
my nothing. He asked what for, and I said he'd know if he
Interfered. Porter walked straight up to me. He had a Jar
slung by a rope, and I thought be was going to strike me. I
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struck at him, t did not reach him, am! was too far off.
Immediately that I did this prisoner oiling the jar on the
rope and I was knocked &ten. I don't remember anything
more till I found myself near Mr. Gregory's yard. I was stunned
by the blow. I did uot notice that prisoner wee in liquor.
Prisoner, who was tearfully Born, said he was "drinks
he had been drinking all day.
P.S. Kitchell mid the man had been drinking, but was not
drunk.
Complainant said there were some musicians playing in the
Ana", and prisoner said the row began with remarks about
that, the old man saying " Fall in," on which Budd interfered.
Complainant meld be bad drunk two pints of beer only during
the day.
P.C. Knight thought both complainant and defendant were
the.oes' for liquor.
Hr. Good, one of the surgeons of the Dorset County Hospital,
was called to see Budd. Found the man suffering from a rather
levers lacerated wound on the left side of the head. He was
sensible, but give no account of bow It bappeued.and he under-
stood it was a drunken brawL He wee blubbering and making
a great noise and certainly the worse for liquor. lie was going
on favourably.
Mr. Symonds suggested that defendant had a thick heed.
Mr. Good: About the average.
Bishop remarked that the wound was caused by the rope
dtached to the bottle being used as a lever. In reply Iu•
lishop, the surgeon said If defendant was habi e tem-
perate man there was no ringbolt to apprehend that eryalpeles or
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-a bad coneequenews would ensue.
Mr. Thorne said be bad never known Budd to be anything
but temperate, and bore out complainant's statement se to the
drink be had taken during the day.
Prisoner was resmusded till Monday.
On Monday Porter was sentenced to two month? bard
labour.