The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14 00:00:00

• .iFtIyiIITENT. OFFrIDER.

Thelma Pana:ll:who has Oft.e.n.l7e-e-n-ni-immoned by the
county police, was now summoned for causing an obstruc-
tion in High-street P.C. Bartlett saw defendant's horse
and cart standing opposite Mr. Virtue's from eight o'clock
to nine, with no one in charge.—Farwell said be hail many
things to take to Wyke, and he waited near Mr. Virtue's
for some bran and pollard, afterwards went to Mr.
Bunion's, and returned to the same place, then went for
• short time only, to the Freemason's Anna—Mr. Supt.
Vickery said there had been frequent complaints of defen-
dant leaving his horse and cart in the street, unattended,
and it was a continual nuisance.—A magistrate suggested
that there would be danger if the horse took fright. —This
suggestion was received with a quiet stnile, the discreet
animal having known too much of the cares and sorrows
of this life to indulge in any running that would be
dangerous in the least. —Farwell was flnel 51. and costs,
and cautioned, briefly, but to the point, not with any of
those long sermons with which magistrates who have the
eacoethes bnittouli sometimes bore the Court.
_ MARY POWELL AT WEYMOUTH.

Tutinanay.—Before the Mayor (Mr. G. B. Welsford),
Mr. W. Talbot, and Mr. T. Abbott.
Mary Powell, alias Hill, alias Coadaaline SI de Fans°,
from London, was brought up for being drunk and riotous
in the streets and police station.—P.S. Harvey saw the
prisoner drunk in :3t. Mary-street last night. She came
towards him in • very excited manner, and asked if he
was looking for her. He answered " No, but she
returned " I know you are: what business have you to
look after tne ? " lie took her to the station for safety, as
she was drunk. Whilst in the cell she WM very abusive,
making use of bad language, and knocking herself against
the cell door.—Prisoner said she did not use any bad lan-
guage, and, as to the noise she made in the cell, that was
because she had a fit of hysterics corning on.— She was
very fluent with her tongue before the Bench, her amazing
coolness and impudence provoking smiles, although, as
the Mayor remarked, her conduct was no laughing matter.
Supt. Vickery said the prisoner's conduct and language
in the cells was most filthy and disgraceful; she swore
and called them all kinds of names. Her conduct was so
violent that if she hail been a man, she should have been
Put in irons.—Prisoner said she did not know that she hail
used any bad language, for she never intended to. She
was very excitable, and also suffered from erysipelas, and
the doctor sail a warns salt water bath might do her good. A
little drink often made her seem quite drunk to strangers.
—She admitted, in answer to the Bench that she had
been to Yeovil ; but her memory was very bad.—
What was she to do I She felt rather funny in
the head, but she VISO better this morning, and in a
better temper. She bad lost such a nice evening's
amusement, for she meant to go to the entertain-
ment last night. She felt miserable like this, and
supposed she must leave it off, for she felt very bad when
she had a drop of beer. She had lodgings at Upwey,
some things at a hotel, and friends in Devonshire. Had
only one glass of porter, and it was very funny that the
policeman should have met her then; she thought it was
a joke when he said he'd lock her up.—Fined ; or, in
default, seven days in Dorchester Gael.—She begged to be
allowed to the evening to pay it, and she would not
trouble them again. To tell the truth, she had been to
Dorchester (;ail, and was very happy there, the officials
were very kind to her, and she had ple.sty to eat and
drink and a good bed to lie on. It was only the disgrace
she feared. Would anybody lend her .ss. I—Removed in
custody—it was stated that prisoner hail gone into •
hotel, showed her edueation by playing beautifully on the
piano; but the other side of her nature came out when
she wanted some beer, and because the girl did not let her
have what she wanted boxed her ears. At the police
station, when asked her name, she said she'd give them •
puzzler, and gave the name of Constantine El de Fonso.