The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-03 00:00:00

WIYIIOI7TZ.
BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS.

Time.
Before the Mayor (R. N. Howard, Req.), Dr. Drew,
and J. E. Robson Esq.
Thu crew of the Arethuse, of Belfast, appeared.—
The Mayor sail the men had been to his Alice to make
a complaint, and they wished to be discharged front
the vsesel.—The leader said there were sly theretzli
three on board, who wished to he
joined at Haut, and (in answer toditarryor)';al
they were out in that fearfully heavy weether.—The
owner was present, and the Mayor asked him whether,
before the ma‘istrates went iato the cw, it was worth
his while to have unwilling eservaots?—The owner said
It would be very inconvesleat for him to be left by the
men at the present time. —The Mayor did not suppose
the men wanted to go off this very hour and sensate.
The magistmess bad not yet Malt with the Gees ,• would
not both parties be very grips to make a menial agree-
moot 7—The owner said the ship le already detained by
order oil the Board of Trade, so that say action the men
might take with regard to this was a matter of indiffer-
ence. At the same time, as the Beach had the goodness
to suggest that the moo be discharged, be was willing
to act upon that suggestioe.—That, the Mayor sold,
was very kind of the owner, and he 'opposed the ran
would not want to trouble the magistrates say more,
as that gentleman had very kindly met the suggestion
that they be discharged. They must now meet the
conveelecos of the owner as to the tiros when thry
left. Very gentlemanly conduct had loses shown to
than, and they were dieoharged.
Datmeen Mirrnia.—J man Randall WIN trotted op
for having hen drunk.—Ashed wham her husband
was, she said he was ill is bed; he was alabaster.—
Mr. Bohemia: Be much the worse for you to get drunk
while your busbaoci I 111. How many all&mt have
you The woman enewered—Four. -- Q. : Your
husband is ill—who supports him ?—A.: I have two
little boys to go to work.—Magistrate: But they can't
support the family , and allow you to aced to get
drunk I—Woman: It was given me, Pr; I Met buy
the drink-81bl had been looked up all W6t. Mid to.
Mayor thought they might Id her ea His Worship
the magistrates deal kindly with you,
are you going to tale advantage of ft I—The woman
promised she would not, and the Suptriateedenil staled
that it was about 18 menthe ago OWN she was brought
up last.—The Mayor: I should think it is punishment
mouth for you, a drastic:ea mother_ , to go home sod
face your own family.—Mr. Bober advised the
worsaa to joW a Temperas.* 3oolety.-11be promised
to lmve elf drink, aad was discharged.
LAST Tannin William Murphy and Daniel
Bennett, two "casuals." were charred with refugia, to
work at the union.honee—The Mayor asked &ma
why they would not work, sod they regdied—Becaues
they could not get tints tea dose—Mr. Benteee, the
porter, stated they were edmitted last alert as cesnal
k=sad be gave them • pound of Wt.& to pick,
wer• four casuals In, sad times rata refused to
work, while the other two Sobbed their task Them
men could have dose the work between Sand It. the
others bad &Mad theirs and were discharged before
he left the hossen—ln answer to Mr. Ardso, the
porter said one of these men picked about an 0011011,
the other would not touch IL—Mr. Arden remarked
that was " very bard work" to do an MOOS. Asked
why they couldn't do the work while the others did so,
one of the vagrants said he wee supplied with broken
ends.—llva Mayor: You mama aped to be =probed
with Mid at the expense of p }or Isers and others
who pay rats.; them du no corns only on the nob...
Fourteen days herd labour.— The linceriateadeat
stated that, so they said they were hungry, they had
, been supplied with a pound of bread sea, • -