The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-11-19 00:00:00

BEIDPORT.

Tag firet lecture for the season on behalf of the
Young Men'a Christian Ageociation, was delivered in
the rownhall, on Tuesday evening last, by the Rev. F
J. Sharr, of London, the subject being" On Thinking."
A Num SCHOOL for boys in oonnention with
Bridport Church Sunday School, was commenced at the
school house on Tuesday, and will be continued through-
out the winter tstason, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings
at eight o'clock. It is under the management of the
curate, the Rev. G. F. Brown.

Hosoooli Pirrrr SESSIONS, Tuesday.— Before the
Mayor (Elias "..los, Esq.) and S. W. Whether'', Fag.,
Peggy Pomeroy and tier son Samuel Allen were coin.
incised by Elisabeth Belson for an assault on the
9th November. Complainant said she bad pawned
something for la at defendant's house, and on Saturday
last she went to fetoh it. Both defendants were there,
and demanded 4(1. more than she borrowed, besides
Interest. She asked if they were going to rob her.
Allen ordered her out of the shop, pushed her out,
and struck her over the gutter, and then Pomeroy fell
upon her and struck her. In answer to Allen nom.
plsinant aaid she did not strike him, and did not use
told language when he ordered her out. Allen said
he pushed complainant out but denied striking
her. Complainant said abs struck Pomeroy after
she had been pushed out in self dofenos.—
Alfred Belson, complainant'. husband, said he maw his
wife go to defendant's shop, and • milletc or two after
the defendant's pushing her out of the shop, and both
of them "pitching into her. They bad his wife down,
and struck her. Witness went to take them away from
hi. site when souse women pulled Allen into the house.
Allen shortly after got away from thorn and hit witness
on the head and kicked him on the leg, and offered to
fight him for es. Is answer to allen, witness mid that
Allen hit his wife not only once but several 1411106.
Allen stated that wnen oomplairant cause into the shop
she used foul language awl struck his mother (Pomeroy).
when he turned her out of the shop. Complaisant had
previously said she lad lock bre ticket. He did not
strike her at all, but pushed her out re he thought
he hod a right to do to oonsegnenco of her
behaviour, and she fell over the basketa.
Complainant struck him when be pushed her out.
There was a cross summons of Peggy Pomeroy against
Elisabeth Ralson, for an wasolt at same time.—Peggy
Pomeroy said she stood at her door in the morning,
Her ego (Allen) was carrying round fish to sell. She
heard dolendruit my to her husband, "Let me hays •
shilling and 1 will stop his selling fish ; be shall pay for
his footing or I'll upset his basket." Defendant mine to
her shop and caked her son for the parcel she had
pawned for le. Her son found it and told defendant it
was is, 4d., and asked for her ticket. She told him he
knew she bad lost it. Defendant used had language,
snd said she would have her pereel for is., and her son
ordered her out of the door, when she struck hint, and
directly after struck witness. Witness palled her wo in,
and begged him not to interfere with her. Defendant's
hasbriod ohms, and both of them struck her son. The
assault witness believed arose in eonsequonco of her son
selling fish which annoyed defendant and her husband.
—Samuel Allen, complainant', son, corroborated.
—The magistgatas thought both parties bad bsoken
the law, so were both liable to be fined ; they
oonsilered the Petiole of the case would therefore be
met by dismissing both summonses, each party to pay
their own coats,--(Jeorge Strong was summoned for
in assault on the 6th November by William Pomeroy.
—Couplainant dit not appear, so defendant said he
had two witnesses present to prove that oomplainant
was the aggressor, and should expect therefore his
expenses to be paid. The magistrates allowed him
for espouses.— Richard Miller was charged with illegally
removing scow from Allington to Bradpolo without •
, license on 17th ()Weber. Defendant pleaded not guilty.
P.C. B•gg said on that day about p.m. he saw the
defender-4
driving 10 oowe through West-streets
Brilport Witness looked at the pew he bad which
was to remove nine only from Allingtou to Eandpola
lie pointed out to defendant the par was only for
loin* cows and be had tam Defendant said
he did not know he had ten, lie told defeodaas hews.
' liable to be eumnioned. Ho had made oat • paw for
nine oows for defendant, not ton. Dofeed•at seal he
ached tbia policeman previously for • pass for Wu cows,
I and he made it out for nine, and as he (defondant)eould
not read writing, be did not disagree the mistake, Led
when the policeman stopped hiss be said he knew he
had ten sows, sod that he asked for a pass for that
number--Sergeant Lavender said he did not wish to
press the Amp against defendant. —My, Whetham
I said thetssee(Maired the policeman was quite
right in bringing the defendant there, as he had boon
I guilty of an evasion of the law. As the defendant
however, could Dot read writing the magistrates were
disposed to think there night be wine mistake, end
would Moniors deal leniently with the defendant, and dietitian theme