The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-06-24 00:00:00

331DPOZT.

BILDPONT RAILW—AT stition for tb•
House of Lord. in favour of the above bill has just
been signed by several htiodreds of the billuential
inhabitants of the town including those of local
parishes, namely Barton Headstock, Netberbury,
Whitchurch Carionloorunt, Bothenhampton, Locke.,
Beadpole, Chideock, Pymore, kc.
TM. " dALVLTIOI AJUlT."—Captain Booth and hie
"Salvation Army" have been getting into trouble at
Maochaster. Last week they were summoned for
obstructing the streets, and one of the defendants
John Wilson —for striking • youog man with kb;
umbrella and than maiming him by the throat, the
result of which was a disturbance, in which sticks and
stones were freely need. It was stated Chat same of
Cho " services" had have beset the soya's of coneider-
able violence. The " Army " assembled at a certain
place, and than marched to some vacant plot of land
to hold their serviose, and the ilefendauta, who beaded
the procession, waved their hats and umbrellas, sung,
gesticulated, and conducted themselves in • sin
manner, completely blocking up the strests.=
were infiid•d on all the defendanta.
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Local. Boasn.—The quarterly me/Mingo( this board
was held on Friday evening at the Coundl-room,
when there were present :—Mr. T. H. Edmunds
(Mayor), Meows. .1. M. P. Montagu, H. Howell, R.
Tucker, Captain Swain, H. N. Cox, E. Cax, J. T.
Stephens, A. Reynolds, 1). E. ktiddlecombe, and G. A.
Samson. The report of the medical officer was first
read, when s&seliference was made to the defective
state of the at Five' Court cottages, in the
Harbour.road. 1 matter was, however, referred to
the Drainage Counnitrae.—The Town Clerk than
made an application to the Board for Mr. J. P. F.
Gundry, on behalf of the lindport Harbour Hotel
Company, for permission to remove the hospital at
the Yam Cliff, occupying the proposed site of the
new hotaL The Company were willing to defray the
cost of removal. Mr. Charles Tucker proposed that
the application be referred to the Sanitary Committee
- -merited. The Draluage Committee proposed that
the sum of ZO be paid to Messrs. Leans and
Bakewell for their survey of the borough; it was
settled that the above sum should be paid —Messrs.
Waller, engineer, kr., made a claim on the Board for
the cost of aerials apparatus. It was finally
decided that the claim be sent to Mr. Bhopland to
settle the matter. —Bills to the amount of £lB9 24. 6d.
were then ordered to be paid.--A petition in favour of
the Bridport Railway scheme was then signed for the
House of Lords, when the Board adjourned.
Bosom:is Fern Simons, Tuends_y.—Before the
Mayor (Mr. T. H. Edmunds), Dr. Hay, Mr. D. R.
Cornick, Mr. H. Howell, and .Mr. Epos.

CAPTAIN WOOD A 1111) TES " Eammi."—Ths leader of
the Salvation Army came into violent contact with the
public a short time since, which has led to the valiant
captain taking legal proosedings against Mr. John Marsh
of the King of Prussia Hotel. Mr. Musk was summoned
for having beaten and sasaulted John Wood, in the
borough, on Saturday June 7th.—Mr. Howard, of
Weymouth, prosecuted; Mr. C. G. Nantes, of
/Snap irt, appeared for defendant. —There were
oounter-cbarges. Mr. Marsh was also charged
with assaulting Richard Gale, of Loden, ens of
the Scripture readers, at the sante time and plea.
The latter charge was first proceeded with. Richard
Gale deposed I am • thatcher and reside at Lodera
Ido not belong to the Salvation Army. On the 7th
about eight pm. I came into Bridport and went to
the bottom of East-street with Captain Wood. There
were many persons colgregsted. Mr. Wood gave out
• hymn and we commenced to sing, marching up the
street towards the Templer Hall; Captain Wood was
at the front, Defendant came up, entered the ranks,
and roughly demanded a book, no one took any notios
of him; we still kept singing. Defendant took a piece
of paper f rem his pocket to serve for.i book,
and commenced to sing pushing into the midst
of our raoks. He worked his arms in • very
violent manner and pushed ine out of my position.
As I came forward he struck me a violent blow on the
able of the head, and knocked my hat off. My
umbrella was also much danaged. Defendant shouted
"Sing, you --, sing." We made no resistanoe,
but proceeded singing as before—Cross-examined by
Mr. Nantes: Four of us were singing, and we were
joined by two females. Followers are not invited to
join the processiou unless they thiuk proper to do so. ,
We did not give defendant • hymn book.
John Wood called said "I sin a member of the
Salvation Army, • large body in England, General
Booth is the Commander." We have in various parts
160 evangelists, and many stations. It is our custom
to meet in the street and tnarch to the hall to hold a
service. On Saturday night we met in East-street
between seven and eight. Gale was there. Defendant
joined us, expanding his arms and dispersing the people
He assaulted Gale, and than stepped purpoesly on my
toes. I lifted up my foot, but old not kick him
intentionally. He struck ms in the eye. and knocked
my hat off. I did not return the blow, but proceeded
singing to the Hall. When we got there Mr. Foster,
liandmeater of 14 D.R.V., took one of our men named
Amy by the shoulders, and thrust him into the Hall.
Foster also pulled out some of my hair and dashed my
bead against the walL —By Mn. Nantes : I tipped him,
that is not • Yorkshire expression meaning • kick.
We don't go in for violence. Faster once said to me
" Here you lase man, I have a garden and will give you
some work." I deny having called Hr. Marsh *devil,
or calling his hours a Hell house, I never threatened
to " knock a youth into a box of matches,"—A
multplicity of witnesses were called to support the
evidence on both sides as Mn. Marsh and Folder had
summonses against the members of the Army.-1 he
Bench, after retiring tor a short period, fined Marsh
£1 and costa in both cues ; the others being dismissed.
The Bench observed it to be their duty to protect
these men whilst they failed to break the laws.
There was doubtlessly a deal of contradictory evidence
on both sides.