The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-01 00:00:00

WITCHAMPTON.

DION' AND HOW MADE NO. -Ai the Wlmbonie
petty sessions, on Friday last, Cuarles eobb pleaded
guilty to being drunk on the 24th September. His
toaster, Mr. Parry, stepped forward and stated be was
not only drank but very abuiviu—Defendant : "If I
was drunk it was with your beer, which your son gave
me"—(lsughter). Fined St. and 61. wets.

CALN row) m LON A.
SODDEN DIATIL—On Wednesday last, • poor Man
named John White, whilst in the set of digging potatoes,
suddenly fell down and expired, before niscleal &Oen-
canoe could be obtained. The deceased was 79 years al
age, and mach respected.

FOllOO5 DAUM° Wall INTOZIOATID.—AI the
Wimborne Petty Sessions. on Friday last, before J. K
Baskett. Esq., and Colonel Paget, George White, of
Canford, was summated by Sept. Baynton on two
charges—being drunk and fariour driving—He pleaded
not guilty.—F.C. K Spreeklin said i On the 12th
September, about quarter to 11 p.m. I was pawing the
Three Lions and beard some load talking. Afterwards
I went into the yard. Defendant lime out and then
went in *gain, saying he would have some more beer.
He wss then a little the worse for drinir. About 12
o'clock be same through West street, driving his horse
very furiously, pulled up at the Kings' Head, got out,
and had something to drink. The waitress refused to
supply him aith any, and advised him to go on. She
said " what is the matter with you again to-night? He
replied that he was drunk. He then attempted to pet
up in his cart, and could not until the third attempt.
He then drove very furiously across the Square.
dangerous to anyone passing, and after being away a
short time drove beck again at the same rate, driving by
MA' Market-square, pulling up near the George Inn.
He then drove awey towards the policectation as feet as
before. A gentleman came out of the King's Head an 1
said "For (Jude sake run, them will be an accident."
'lke slieel appeared to strike the corner of the kerb,
and I fully expected the defendant and • man with bins
would be thrown out.—P.C. Spikier tally corroborated
the former witness's statement's—Defendant said his
child was taken ill. He acne to Mr. Short, chemist,
for some medicine, and whilst it Sas being prepared
went to the Three Lions to have • "lam of beer. Here be
met • man who owed him some money, and they bad
some words together. He was not drunk, and only had
with another man two pinta of beer. He woo not
refused drink by the waitress of the King's Hood, awl
went in and had three pennyworth of brandy; as to
driving furiously he could not do so, as hie little pony
could not go more than six miles per hoer. Defendant
called as witness the landlord of the Throe Lion', Mr.
Ifebiood, who positively declared that the defendant
only had w th another man two pints of beer In his
home, that he remained there about an boar, and left
perfectly sober, and that the pony could not be driven
fast.—By Supt. Bayaton : I remember the constable
Doming to ley home the next day. Did not say that
were it sot for defendant's uncle I would not have such
a fella* in my house. I told the constable then he wee
not drunk. I call • man drunk when he is quarrel-
some, and abusive, or reels. —Walter Allen stated : I
work for Mr. Mabey, of Gene& I rode with the
defendant; lie had two pinta of beer at the Three Lions,
and called at tbe Kne's Head ; we both got out ; the
defendant was sot refused drink by the weitresa we
both went in, and earth had three pennyworth of brandy.
—By the Beach: I cannot remember any remark
passed by the waitron. Defendant got into his cart
very well. I eannot say if the trap touched the kerb.—
F.C. fipranklin was reealleil. and both he and the other
constable positively declared they heard the noise of the
cart striking the kerb, and ran after it believing they
would be thrown out. The Benoit inked Allen if the
defendant was sober. He amid net say he was sober
but he was not drunk—(langbler). Spracklin told him
if his name bad been on the wart he should have sum'
mooed hi,n also, as be was the worse for drink.—The
Bench said there was no doubt the defendant had been
guilty of furious driving, and that he was psrtialle
intoxicated. For the first offence he would have to pay
a toe of El and 11. poste, and for the latter a due of '
Is. audit'. Od. mete, altogether LI de. feL Fine paid.