The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-05-13 00:00:00

BOROUGH PETTY SESSION&

Before Dr. G. Curme, Mr. G. J. G. Gregory, Mr. M.
Demonists, and Mr. & Darin
Mrs. Chapin, of the " Old llgum at Horne" waa sum
monad for haring her premise. open at unlewful hours,
and Otero WWI, JoAn Axe, and Georpe Waller. were sum-
moned for being in Me home Jat unlawful bourn
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The faii did itg;t-sp—pear- fl—rst-,-an—ti—
P.C. Gould proved the service of the summons on him,
and oontinned that on Sund.ty, the tilk about eve minutes
wore eight, he visited the Old Henn at Hom., Darn-
gam-strest, found the front door about half-way open,
egg met George Wills coming out of the door as witness
was coming In, and at the beer door, met Axe and blather
coming, the last had froth about hie mouth. There were
three pint cups on the counter, with a littl, beer in each.
Robert Davis, who lives with lira Galpin, was standing
behind the wants:. Asked Davis what was up, when be
replied. " Nothing." Witnaw then asked " What do
these men wait barer and Pie answer was, "They Obl,
came in beta; that:, all., Toe next quatiou war—
" Whets the ineeniug of these three cups dirty here r.
and the answer " That's noXhing.*:

11ow-arTI •-p-peare-- d ior the defenco. and rrose.
examined the p semen, who mid " Good morning' wan
all that p.aed between bin, and the men. Did wit see
Sarah Panlsibleak there, cleaning out the passage, nor
Mrs. (lapin. Did not think the liar ellutters were down.
DAVI/ did not gar the cups bad been there all night.
Forty might have been On the eouuter ; some clean. and
some dirty. and it did not appear as if the room had been
cleaned no from overnight
Will.: Did you see we on those premises I
Witness: Yes.
Willa; Ida say you be • lbw. You are telling a lie, my
boy. Ile is hiking • false oath &gen me; I was on
Beggar, Knap.
Mr. Symonds : You will not I.ve it to Mr. lloward ;
you must ask your queetions yourself.
Will.: He do moke a man say what he wouldn't wish
to."
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itgr. Howard, for Mrs. Gslpin, rot:marked the legislation
on licensed hones le very strict: at the same taro the
countrylargely by the tan upon the exciseeles
liquor, the Legislature does not denote the prow,
saaughlt I. very strict in its ewe There were
several dirty cups on the be counter, and the three the
policeman maw there were only sortie of those which
showed signs of having been used. Neither of the mon
had bad & single drop of beer, nor had either of the cups
had any in them that day ; the men had asked for beer:
but Mr. Dank, the servant of Mrs. Galpin. refused to draw
them any. Mr. Howard contended that Dane's statement
having been brought forward by the prosecution at part
of the evidence, the explanation it contained should also
be accepted, and that he had no case to meet.
The Bench decided to go on with the owe.
sereh Peuleyblank said Hr. Davis generally unlocked
the bar in the morning. On this morning she was the
only person up until bell past seven, and when Mr. Davis
came there were • lot at dirty cup. on the counter; but
these she could not see till Mr. Davis opened the door.
George Nether and John Axe came into the bar whit,.!,.
was at the pump trough, getting the water to wash down
the tables in the bar. Mr. Davis ordered then off, an.i
did not drew any beer, nor did she. When she was
coming through the pawing° with • bucket of water, the
policeman came in, went into the bar, and took up 1.0020
of the dirty cupe which had been left there overnasht
When Mr. Davis told the men to go away, they di,j
Wills wu not there. There were thirty or forty cops on
the center. She did not lose sight of the men all the
time they were there.
R.,hert Dave, who =truths for Mrs. G ilpin, opened the
front door, which is the only entrance to the house, on
Sunday morning, in order that the paesage might, he vavag
out. Had not opened the bar shutters; but opened sh„
bar door; he we then at the end of tue pueaco ei'h •
broom, end he went and told the men to be off—they hid
no business there. Hadn't drawn any beer that morn-
ing, the cup. were those left trona Saturday night, •al
had not been used that morning. Did not Crew Any
beer; the men did not ask him. The policoe sa said
"These cups have had beer in them and Georgey Mother is
wiping his moustache."
Th. defendant Nether, whose name seemed now
extended to Northover, wax sworn as,witness. and stated
that when be went in, 'Mr. Davis said—" I don't want to
see you till some time in the day. They had no beer
there, and be wore no msusthehe. Did not see Wills
there about an hour before he was going to his garden.
The ter shutters were closed.
Mr. Symonds said this witness had injured the case as
against himself and companion.
William Critchell deposed to being on the bridge with
Wills on Sunday morning, when Axe and Northover came
up: he had been there about 10 minutes or, quarter of an
hoar.
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The policeman persisted that he saw Willa, with Um
others, come out of the hones.
lb* magistrates retired, and decided to convict Az: and
Northoner, sad kited them sn. and costa. Willi had
the benefit of the doubt.
The case against Yrs. Galvin wee disruie-ed, the Bench
considering no drink lied been drawn.

"Tl:rdereiirla-urs-iid to pay-lls. each, and Will, la for
calling Critchell as a witness.
Wills refused, and declared be hadn't got a ; it
was • shame that be should be summoned, left his
dar,,, e. ~.work, and have to pay beside.
Gilpin paid the shilling for him, amidst his loud
protests sexiest the charge.
flcuOnt Artino•eci CASS& - Guam Gilbegiasua was
summoimi far not sending his child to schooL -Yr. T. A.
Paarce appeared and proved the caw --Gillingham said
the boy was as near 13 year. cd age that be understood
they had no objection to his taking away the boy, and at
the present time he WU 11l ia bed. —Frederick Whip,
was similarly summoned, he said ho didn't see why his
child should be marked down because she was Sr.
minutes late ; be could not run all over the town to as.
she went to school in Via:ie.-Mr. Pearce said the father
wee summoned before, the nee was adjourned, and
the child attended more mink:Jr tin Ista
Sanaa Deere Charier was 'beauty summoned, and
said last weak he well dressed the boy down; be had been
there for two and was now as Ms • iltww 3 as rool,
—Themes tsjer appeared by his wife --Munn.. Job.
&mimeo grUo easd the child hadn't belts Dr. Came said
the diud was running about the stratte--Joseph Norris,
an elderly man, 72, said he bad nobody to do anything
for him, or get hlm anything, and be kept the child at
home.-Idr. Pearce said the child was 12, and the man
had been several times cauttmel by the committee.-
Wiincias Legigc wife piteously pleaded she had an I
Infant, and had been ill, end want-c 1 the child at boom to
help.—/Irs. Dimond said she could not pay the fee' hut '
Dr. Comma said the Guardians would pay -" said Mc I
Pearce. 'they were sanded the parent cannot Peg"—
Joeeph Heeletk said he must send the child, and some-
body else must keep him. -priors made.