The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-04-28 00:00:00

THE RECENT DISORDERLY MEETING.

ArrLtc.trioN TO T4l fpuikr:64 11.1i:ISTR4TEs.

:tt the 11..ro4tgh Police-court on 'Puesiday morning,
before Mr. Buck and Mr. Lun.lie, Mr. Onincilkr
Wallis neglectfully applied t. tile magistrates for the
'toe iif the Torn Hal for the holding of • meeting
respecting a sulnect about .rhich one meeting hart
al read been held -Messrs. I twits and kimher tiound.
He wished obtain the ..pinion .4 the town m respect
to the matter, and OA Li. the way in which it had been
dealt with at the Town C.. il. lie would he very
glad if thi• Bench would gratit lb. is. if the hall, avid
instruct the police to keel. diiring the poszirt
nig.% 11.1,111.1.1.. as would have 61,11 through the
tried' of die Press, which gave • very faithful
report, thev list! 111....11 snip lye.' very h. Mr.
1{,.1.1.11 I iaslell and the oilier speakers who attended
with the intentiou .4 their tune!, a/iiitif
place were II"( alisisl to".11$•11 tileir ,
antis prity they were supposed to sigmal Li. di() not
take much notice. of the flatter. If there was power
to nune on the ratepayers of the Isonsigh, who paid
for the iin•e•rsation if ilraer, they ought to have the
us. .4 the hall and Is. protected annoyance.
Hari such an ttttt yance lieen nettle it, the public
street the participants would liai-e liven taken into
custody, or ••l.a 411,1. If necessary, he could
get the signatures if ill support
if his 111.1.111.Ati5.111.
Mr. Illick : I have no authority in the absence of
the Mayor ; tltcrefore, you had Is.tter apply to the
Mayor hiiireff.
Mr. %%alio.: You sit btie as hre,!rry.p.
peam, ti tt isteni of justice and equity, That Li
all we require.
Mr. 'luck : The :tfay.ir, as chief later of the Ow.
!swath.% will give you the necessary permission.
Mr. Wallis Ti whom must I apply for protection?
Mr. Buck : any wh0.... it is to grant it.
As magistrates we really have tio authority in the
matter. If, at a public fleeting, there is • breech of
peace, the superintendent of the police, or any of his
is Issind to interfere p
re to ndect those likely to
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suffer.
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-Mr.. W.ll What would he considered • brooch of
the peace!
Supt. Vickery : Although certain words were used
at the meeting, I M/41 hound not to interfere without
a direct authority in the presenor of the Mayor or
the magistrate*. Difference of opinion amounts
to nothing. I should not he allowed to interfere
excepting by an order from the Secretary of %ate or
rf the DovernriWnt. I will *fiord Mr. Wallis any
j,esection rhy' power against violence, as by so
doing I shall' he disehargingnot oti • •
Mr. Wallis: I have noting to say agaight 4upt.
Vickory, but my impression was that had you shown
your face and told tho people to have been quiet, they
would have done
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Mr. Lunthe : According to the newspaper, stems.
meats must have been made which we all regret, but
you must take the answer given here, because we
have no rower to molt the ii.,. o( th.• hall : and von
h tic lo•erd, %le. Weihe, ev,sov•rintendeut.has

Vickery : I .1, I I:I 11:1Ve been pleaard to inter.
fcrr. could I have done ao legally.
14f.'1444t1i..: it j 1 It tl.st at the nest me«t•
ing the good *SAM a tr)E. l.leisfilllityvait lac att.
instead of interruptions thn business may hePrePv
discussed.

WS.llis It will not be Sr unless the Mayor and
Mr. Vickery are present.
Supt. Vickery : Had the chief magistrate been
present and ordered the people to be turned out, I
uld have carried it into execution, and the Mayor
would Rave Igri, rripeoeible ! Had I done so
under other 'efictintstateees, 1 1401414 Fi4" acted
illegally, and made myself liable to a fine.
Mr. Wallis or. Lovell expected a warm meeting,
and that we should be pelted with eggs.
Supt. Vickery : Then there would have been • breach
of the peace.
Mr. Lundie : The proceedings were most unwarrant-
al* cou.i4ering Met tkere was a petition to call
tweetingf.sa purvise iu Which the town is interested.
Mr. Wallis If a member of the Watch Crtmunittex ,
was in this hall when ix disturbance arnee, would he
have power to call ,in Mr. Vickery to quell it ! • 1
Mr. Lundit : If tltere were a brut& of the peace
Itutt. Vickery woulliTe rs<pore any inatructi,na.
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Mr. alk : 'it it, s uot • very peaceable weetiug.
I shall apply to the aro, until *the ti tlx dcr'tary
of State, saking him ti o give the necessary power to
Mr. Vickery.
Supt. Vickry I said I could not interfere without
the Secretary's direct orders.
Mr. Wallis: If the Mayor does not grant the hall,
will you kindly allow the police to take up a position
4. • private poi.
Mi binds : will do what we can in the matter.
The subject then dropped.
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