The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-05 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

B.tivittitt,—B.4iim J. C. Manael-Pleydelli
Major General Sir Charlie's llltyly, Bart, Sir W. S.
Marriott. Hart., and Colonel vedale Illorlen.
Him•r Itidout, labourer. of Illandfonl, Was charged
by P.C. Hart with la•ing drunk and riotous in
Illandford on the :Nth April. /1.• pleaded guiit. -
P.O Hart deposed that defendant was near the flair
Moon, using ilimraceful languag.• to the W.,liiatt he
cohabited with.—Fined no. MI. and Ss. hi. trsts, in
default 14 days.
Michael Palmer. Carter to Mess'''. G.wlwin. Du,
Weston, was charged with leaving two li•iro.s and
waggon unattended in Whiteeliff Mill-street on the
17th April. Defendant pleaded he was in his work.
—l'.C. Hart deposirl the waggon ti"'
Half Moon Inn from 9to 10 o'clock. .tt tile latter
time the horses were standing acnsis ti,, rot.l. when
the policeman went into the publichouse and "dill
of the fart. —Fined 100.. including traits.
Frirlerick Iliellowa and TholaaA 111P.W11.
of Charlton. were charged with wilful damage to a
lough, to the value of 10a., the property of Mr.
R. Old, fanner.--The boys pleaded wit guilty.
•—.tnother little boy named King gave evidenee to
seeing defendants take up the"shank of the ',lough
and break the wheel.—Defendants ateetra It was
King who broke the wheel. not they.- Prosecutor
did not wiah tipre. the charge, lint wanted the
I. .y. to b.. mad.. kii"wn the.. .6111:0, 0.111.1 n.mi.e
done. --The Chainium, after a few words .if &hive,
fined them MI, each, coats nmitted.
John Vincent, Milton .Alibas, was chlo4eil 110.
P.C. Jesae with ilninkriinria. at Milton Abbey ell
Sunday. April 25th. -Fined :W., including costs.
Eilwaril Hyman and Henry }larding were
slitmi-
mone,i for gaup. trespaoi on lands belonging to
General Pitt-Rivers, at Farnham, on the :Oh April.
--Hyman pleaded it Wan not trespaoiing, it was com-
mon land. George Witherington„ gamekeeper,
deposed he saw defendant in an etielow-il Met, f
.nt the day in ilturition. They started a rabbit
and killed it, awl }Lyman picked it up and put it in
bin pocket. Ityinand said it Wan only a small rabbit,
about the aim of a rat. It was common land, not
enclosed, and anyone could pick up wood there it
was open to all the parish.—The Chainnan said they
would have given credence to the Idea if defend:mita
had not beaten the wood, and tita.l them each 10s.,
including coats.
Eleven boys if Charlton, ranging from 10 toII
year. of age, Were charged with obatructing the high-
way in that village on the 2.lrd April lir playing
" mundera."—They pleaded guilty.— l'A''. Powell
stated he had several nmiplaints.—Hach was fined
and 1.. Cal, coats each.
. . .

Charles. Meager, of titminatine, wan charged with
being drunk on the 301 if April at Stouriasine.--
Defendant pleaded guilty. but ntatml it mut tlinnigh
the Ind, of the village that ho wan in much a plight.
Fined 2n. lid.' including costa
G•swge liaverstock, iif Blandford, was charged by
the Excise Officer+ with keeping it dog without a
hamar.— Nfr. Atkinson &fended. —Patrick I:allaglier
deponed he tmllml • Fll 114041114 W 011 tb. 2Tall of March.
and &Med if he had a liomne f. r the dog. I h.fendatit
wan not at home then, but previminly a notice wan
nent him, and AM the license had pot been nmewed,
these lin:weeding:. were taken. But on the afternoon
of the 3rd March a beeline wan taken out, after he
had ..poke. to Bavemtock. Cr...examined : lie did
not know the license wan paid for on the 2nd March
when he called .in the 3rd March.--. 1. C. Millard, a
clerk in the Poot•office, depowed lie received the
money for the license on the 2nd March, about *even
o'clock in the evening. —lt WOW 1101111 A Oa 10 the
Bench by the plipervisor, Mr. 1101.1., that the licenne
ought to have lawn renewed on the Int of January in
eivell year, and they oink! have taken proceedings
without calling on defendant at .11.—Ti,.. Bench, after
a connultat ion, e onerated def endan t f rom any intenti.m
ti defraud the Government, and tin...l I lid, mid
da. 6d. mete.

"-In7he f..:jjowing cam, Mr. Mitoo.l.Plertell retired
from the Bench :
A.S.S.ttiLTINI; NIAGISTRATE.

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Julitei-Kerley, of Shapwick, laisiiirer, was charged
with assaulting Mr. .T. C, Nlansel•Pleydell..ll the 13th
Atiril.-Mr. Brennan:l prisecut..l. Mr. IL N.
'lnward defend...l, and objetted to this cam: being
heard before another, out .1 which he argued
this came arose. - The magistratos, however,
decided to hear this case first.-Mr. Brennan:l briefly
Addressed the magistrates, giving the salient points .1
the caae, and then called on the prosecutor, Mr. .1. C.
Nlansel•Pleydell, who cleposied : On the 13th .tioril I
was returning hone: in toy carriage, accompanied hy
Mrs. Pleydell, the f...tinan and the coachman Is•iter
:in the box. Nifhen sassing the. Thontoonthe or
dinetly after passing, I .aw two 111141 foaling oilt
Mrs. Nleatyart's how.: tan :sit:l:sir Keens,' hows.i. 1
alighted frau the earriajte and walked hack, awl the
two men ow iken of were standing at the entrance of
the door. I saw Kerley in th.• leWse with a tumbli•r
glees h•lf•full :1 a dark coloured liqw• in his hand.
Mr.. Moatyard was prnsent. I said to Kerley -" Y.. 1
are drunk, awl drinking in this house' On this
Kerley and the other twi. ineit called me several
epithets with strong lan:cow.% saying that I wa.
liar. I asked his Dalin'. Ile replied hy a beastly
word. They then began rowdyism, awl Kerley put
his fist up in my faee, and hustled wo
sok,' Mrs. Nleat yard for the man's
and she said she did not know : he was
a stranger. I have since ascertained
was a native of Shapwick, but fuel heard he was
working at Thornrinthe, and lodging there about two
doors away from Nleatyard's. it Was getting
warm work I went out into the road, followed by
Kerley, who wrung up his fists in a threatening
attitude. I told him I had tackled better men than
he, Allll WU not afraid, when Kerley used insulting
terms and had language in a manner that bullies do.
-Croass:xamined by Mr. Howard : Ile did wit sei.
anything iti passim; the Wow, as he was walling his
paper. Ti,.' carnage went past perhaps ten wirds
before it was pulled up. HP then return,' r.. Sleat•
yard's how.'. Was certain Kerley was inside the
house. Did not ..beerve any eh.s.w. •in the ...inter.
The other two men were standing on the threshold.
Did w• know who they were then. one of them
came and hew,' his pardon the next morning. Ile
acted according Li the dictate. of his own conscience
when he told Kerley he was drunk. /1.. thought he
had every right to ask 1 his name, as 11.: or anyone
else had A right to Ask of any person who was drunk.
He might have said to Mr.. Nlostyanl "Thy.. 11101
are drinking in your house,- JUNI she might have
answered "They are not drinking here.- Kerley did
not say "I'm not drunk.- Afterwards in the road he
said "Yon can take Ine in your carriage where you
like," in a manner code insolent. H.• did not strike
blow.--John Henry Thould, a fisittnan, in the
employ of Mr. Nlanael.Pleydell, state." the carriage
wale stopped just past Thor:treads:, and Mr. Pleydell
got out and walked hack to lleuttyard's house. if,.
SAW three men inside the house as the carriage passe'!.
He got off the box to open the disir, and when he
heard bad language being used to his master he went
back. He saw Kerley with a glass in iis hand, and
heard hint call Mr. Pleydell a --... liar. The glass
contained tsirter or beer; it Was a dark liquid. lie
would not say whether he drank it or not. Kerley
put his fist in prosecutor's face. Then witness went
in, and Kerley caught hold of hint. When Mn.
Pleydell went to ask Kerley.' name ..f the neighours
Kerley shook his finger and head for them not to tell.
When in the road Kerley called Itimaelf a Liberal, and
said Mr. Pleydell was a Tory ; he could pay his way
like an honourable man. -Co...examined I liii not
know whether it was beer i.e porter in the glass, 11.•
was • teetotaller and did not know.-Re-exantin..l :
Kerley threatened to strike Mr. I'leydell in the house
and on the road.-This was the case for the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Howard asked the Bench to take the
second charge against Kerley of king drunk and
disorderly in the road before the defence. as it all
preceded from the same.-This charge Was however
withdrawn by Mr. Pleydell-For the defence Mr.
Howard replied, arguing Mr. Pleydell hal is. right
to enter lffeatyard's lemse, as heing indica:timed
premises it was as much a private 11011. a. Itot either .4
the niagistrates'. He Was sorry such words wen.
used, but submitted Mr. Manse' telling a Mall he was
drunk was sufficient for retaliation, and he Dodd
hardly have expected well chosen ternis as he had
made • mistake. Several tine, during Mr. flowery''s
speech slight attetepta at applause in the crowd,'
iTaar• wve, insambeal*Rtimac..aed.—Poi the delemor he
called Chidden, of Spetisburv, who &pined
he met defendant oil the Thonicombe•road about five
o'clock on the day in qu...tion, and went with him to
Iffeatyard's house. He saw Mr. Pleydell's carriage
paw by, and was st.sd at the door when proaecutor
come back, Kerley was inside. .101 in I tennis was out.
side. Mr. Pleydell said Kerley was drinking in tbe
house, and asked hint his 1114114, Kerley said he was
a liar, and was not drinking indoor.. There was no
blow struck. There was no beer being drunk on the
place. Mfr. Pleydell took hold of Kerley and pushed
him against the partition. Kerley went to the house
for a pint of been to take to ti,s I.algiUg. When
Catile Kerley was looking at Milne
Kerley was not so drunk, but he knew what it.' wax:.
doing. -Om...examined : not see Kerley put his
fist In Mr. Pleydell's face. I /id not me an y lurior there.
He had the pint of beer afterward., Mill t.sik it to his
lodgings. -Re•exa iii iii isl : The heer was drawn in a pint
earthenware cup, and taken away in the Sallie -
By the chairman not heir Mr.
Pleydell say Kerley was drunk he said
he Wla drinking Oa the house. There was tei
glans there at all.-Karah 3leatyard deloused that
Kerley CLOW to her house About fit, o'clock in tho
afternoon of the 13th of April, with Goddeu. They
swpeoreke reherwfihnletni.l4r6edirenlHir.telmae;clih:Thl:
i.n.gwerßmpiol'ytrteathNiinineen.trelyert:pa.hannlilttm4till:h.
men arc drinking in the house. She replied " I beg
ey
your pardon, the men are notdrinking." Kerley rep:i.sl:
outside:yw.ella7hwtib no
he dl a.y.tgi e " ao
ns
, tilkielimeni'nharet'udtilo°l
drinking," They catne for a pint of beer to carry to
saed
Kerley s lodgings close by. Kerley tasted some cheese.
Mr. Pleydell asked him his name, and got an imierti
Dent reply. Site said to hint, "Remember Kerley vou
arephel.'sydireak.getlu,
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and had some words. Afterwards she went to Mr.
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