The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-01 00:00:00

Fl7lllOOB DRIVING.

William Budien, a treater was summoned by the
Rev. E. Evan* for furious driving.
The facto were these: On Tuesday the 111311 of the
plaintiff was ri ling a tricycle on tit* Parkstone-road
when the defendant, who had bten liquoring up at the
Slop Inn. came after the lad and drove into his
tricycle, completely smashing it and eluting him
severely abut the face. He concluded by pulling
hie own hor,e and trap on to the f wepeth, where the
whole aft 4r went in for a general turn.op.
Hrs. Ellen Paton provcd witwesing the occurrence,
and bore testimony to this effect.
dendent's story WWI that the lad turned his
tricycle and ran Intl htn. iti c died two witnestee,
hut they could n improve his cant, one of them,
James Lock, statio4 the defeodant was the worse
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for liquor, like' all men when they'd got a
drop of "sperrit," was apt to drive fusion..
The Bench said it was a very aeri,,us cage, Pie
might have killed the boy. Uof be had
been several times previously convict. I of the Male
kind of offence. H. could not be let off with a light
fine, but would have to pay and costs, or be
imprisoned and kept to her i lab run for one month.
Mrs. inean Beer was swam med by Mks Alice
Price. schoolmistress, for an insult, and Alice Price
wee summoned by Mrs. Beer for ameaulting her child,
Emma Beer.
Mr. Bake appeared for Mies Pries.
Mr. Budge, In opening the case, said the complain-
ant Wag the schoolmistress at the National Schools,
and the case had on brought on principle, becauee if
schoolmasters and schoolmistresses were to he
amanita' by parenta fw inflicting necessary punish.
meat they wouli be nosh,e to carry on their vocation.
Emma Beer was • little child who went to the
National School_ and on. day. was in • clam

presided over by Lilian Hill, a pupil teacher. She did
not obey orders, and was sent no to the headmistress,
with the complaint that she had not been behaving
Properly. Mae Price told her to It'll out her hand
for a cut with the Inn., I,ut she reftteed, and clipped
both bands together, rl wing them under her pinafore.
Hies Price trial to get them out, but unanccestfully,
and finally, as she wes determined to carry nut the
diecioline of the school, wrack her with the tang
across her hand. That was all the punishment
inflic'el, and be CIII not think any ne would say that
In the case of • atuhborn child it was excessive
. . After _ .

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school Mrs. Beer came up and saw Mien Price, and
from being warm she gr.dually waxed warmer.
finally ending by taking nff her honnet and
eriking Mies Price in the face. Mies Price did not
press the case vindictively, bra if mothers whose
children were chastised were allowed thus to ammult
the teachers all discipline would he it a standstill.
Miss Price cave evidence to this effect. and weld
as the child refused to hold ont her bands, she brought
the cute down on her. The defendant afterwards
came up and swore at her, and hit her in tbe face
with her bonnet.

-1;111-a-ti ifircpupil teacher. mid the child was talking
at the tiro*.

Mn. Blew was then sworn and stated her little girl
came home with her finger bleeding, and her pinafore
eaturatad with blood. She admitted sbe gave
Mine Price a flick In the face with her bonnet. She
had witnesses to prove the state of her child's hand,
but they did cot WY to COMP.
The Mayor said the Bench n 1114,1131.0,1 there was no
evidence of undue puniehment having been Inflicted
opla the little girl. The discipline of a school mud
be kept up; but if a mother thought her child had
been Improperly trest..l, she had her remedy. The
summons against Mies Price wmld he dismissed, and
Mrs. Beer would be fined 54., including costs, or seven
days.

Those of our Poole reader, who signs! the petition
sent from here in favour of the Allirmstion Bill will
rejoice that that btisy-b ,dy, the member for North
Warwickshire, hu been tautht to mind his own
business. Mr. Nevrdeaste, who Is old enough to know
better, considering that he wee born in 1818, has
endeavoured in his declining years to pose as the
ahampion of the Almighty. The result has been that
be simply steads reveal. I as a oily meddler, and. If
faith is to be placed in a Providential ordering of
mundane matters, as an impertinent interferer in
things that should be left in higher hands.

WIMBORKE.
BAND OF HOFIL--At the unuel fortnightly meeting
of the Band of Hop% bold at St, John Ifiadoo-room
on ll•mdav evening. YeV.ral molOdies w.re much
enjyed by there juveniles, also • marling by M. W.
Monday. entitled Thn Old Man's Story;" after
which idic. Fillmore gave • very int.r.sting and
Instructive address on " Facts" and " Philosooby."
Th harmonium was prridad at by Mies U. Gibbs.
Young Msten Cnatemit Almoczanniv—We under-
stand that the Hononrattl• Dowager Lady Gibion-
Craig. of the Dean Onntt, tattoo very great intereat
in this valuabl inatitution, which has been recently
manifeateat she having prrieentod to it a splendid
library, onnai.ting of nearly 900 volumes. Our
readers in the t two will do wisely if they will at once
j.,tu the society. Any information can be obtained of
the President, Mr. B. J. Horrid" ot:ol the Bsontary,
at 81. John's Codes Tama.