The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-06-18 00:00:00

picmous. ASSAULT ON • POLICEMAN.

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At the B .rough Petty merlons on Thursday, • labourer,
nand Charism Dear, was charred on remand, bef ore
Messrs. C. J. Stine, J. B. D irell, and G. H. Gaels, with
assaulting PC. Lee while* in the execution of his duty,
on the Quay, on Sunday morning —Mr. H. W. Dickinson
prosecuted; Mr. H. T. Trevanion defended.—ln awning
the cam Mr. Dickineon gall he was glad the prisoner was
represented by so able e men as Mr. Trevanion, am the
charge we. one of assault of a very serious, wanton, and
aprovoked character. H miue related the facts Yr.
Dickinson said it was necessary that the police should he
protected, and, alas men like the prisoner were taught
that they could not carry on such riotous promedings,thee
would have pomession of the town. There bad previously
been disturbance; and he hinted that the magistrates
would see the neceasity of imposing such a punishment es
would teach the prisoner said other. of • lawless character.
that they must not conduct themselves in etch a Way.
PC. Leo and he was on duty on the Zest Quay and
Strandatreet early ma Sunday morning. Dieturbancee
were very common on the Quay on Saturday nights, said
the police had instructions to order people—especially
girls--off the Quay deer IS o'clock at night. About hale
eon 12 he was on the Q lay and saw four or five Men
talking to some girla near the entrance to Piah.street.
They were making • disturbance, and he ordered the girls
away Them' had been • disturbance in Strad-street
just before, aad he hail then ordered the Kids away. Tee
girls did not leave the Quay and one of them defied hut
He peeked her away, and told her if she did not go
should lock her up. She went a little way and swore at
him, and he again pushed her. Clue of the men said
"If I were you I would not go away; you have
as much right here as he has." When the girls
had gone away he went ti the men. There were five or
ail of them, but he could only identify the prisoner, as
the others bad their hate poled down over their eves. He
told them they had on enslave there and ordercd them
away 'amid times. Prisoner said he should go when be
liked end he toll hint he should take him ti the police
station. lie took hold of prisoner by, the bream, meaning
tc lock hito im if he would not go away, and prisoner
knoekol Idol down in • moment. He fell on his back in
the road, ad the prisoner got on him and collared him by
the throat and pummelled him. He was also kicked cut
both side, by some one. He roeignised the voice of
" Cap ain" Gibbs, who mid, "Don't kill the fellow ; let
him get up." He should think he was on the ground five
or sit mou Yes nib'i wit ,111}3 tel liver. "C when Gibbs
assisted him to the police station, and he subsequently
went to Dr. Philpote as he thought his ribe were broken.,
He had net lan on his proper duty binee.—ln cries-
examination by Hr. Trevanion the conetable said he had had
U' altercation with the prisoner before; in fart he did not
his his name. opt. Hunt said Lee had been in the
fore. 6 years. and he had never had any complaint of any
consequence made against him lie was a very good and
trusts,' uthy offlecr, and he had recen•ly teen promoted
to the meet class—By Mr. Hein.- : The preetme
woe that If men were disorderly in the street the police
rhould try to permed° theta to go away. If they did as
they were sonietitnee summened afterwards, but if they
would not go they were apprehended. —By Mr. D.ckinson:
There had been so many disturleine and he had received
so many complaites that he had iesued order. for the (4.lay
to be cleared at 12 o'elock.—P S Hellen said he mat L
its Stratelatreet at 10 50 on Smudgy night and he was
,plite capable if douse hi. duty. He saw him main at
in minutes to lit and there was is ithing the matter with
him. He mull always be depended upon on his heat.—
Dr. /I P. Philpota Paid he waa called up by Dee on
Sunday morning. His eye was closed, be was walking
very lame, and he hal evidently ban knocked about a
great deal. Hie face was bloody. He was perfectly sober
then. He gave him some medicine and mot him home,
lie examined him next morning and fund he had received
nasty knocks in the side and ineide the knee joint, such as
would be produced by kick. He saw him again yeaerday
and he woi still unlit to go on dety.--Csptatu Giblet, of
the Arcade, mid be wee on the Quay between 12 and 1
o'clock on Sunday morning, lie had previously heard a
disturbance when he was in High-street. He saw Ime and
• crowd of pecele on the (try, and heard Lei my, "You
had better clear out of th or I shall lave to lock Wine
of you up." fie went towards Fisbatreet and saw Leo
knocking at Hr. Hayward 's door, he b diesed to get lodg-
ings for a man. There were perhaps 15 or 16 people on the
Quay. Lee told • girl it was time she got away and he
pushed her arose the tramway metals. Several people
said "It is a shame; she never spoke to you." Lea said to
the prisoner "It is time for you to be out of this," and he
(Lee) also said "Someone catch hold of my hat." lie had
lii, sleeves turned up, and he saw him and prisoner on the
ground t igether. They kept punching one another
on the ground, and at one time Lee was on
top of the prisoner. They got up and both went at it
again, and they fell three timesaltogether. Another ma
walked up and he thought his foot caught Lee. He
(witness) made • statement to Supt. Hunt, PS. Basket;
and PC. Reeks on Sundsy morning. He told the MM.
',tory then as now. He said "Don't kill the man," when
prisoner was on top of Lee and soother man was kicking
hum —By Mr. Stone: He did not see who struck the and
blow.—Mr. D.ckinson said Gibbs was an unreliable
witness, and he should prove by three witnesses that his
evidence was false from N.11,12E1114 to encl.—P.& &sakes
said he was prment when Gibbs wan called to the Police'
station on Sonde, morning. He wet asked to tell what
he saw of the affair, and he said "Now I will tall you.'
He stated that he saw Lee on the Quay, and there were
also a girl named Hood—though he believed she wee
married—and three men. He saw Lee go up to the
woman and order her away, and he afterwards mew him
push her some little distance across the Quay. She went
away, but one of the three men said ' she has as much
right on the Quay m you have. Lee replied "Oh, well.
if that is the eme you had hater go too, or Isbell lock you
up" Prisoner said be had smashed many • better man
than Lee, and that if he interfered with him he would
smash him. Directly upon that prisoner slipped his foot
between Lee's legs, struck him, and knocked him down,
got down on him, premed his knee on his stomech, took
him by the throat with his left hand, and "pummelled"
him with his right hand. Gibbs then said that a man who
wore • "cheeseecutter cap came "very sly" and kicked
Lee somewhere about the shoulder. When prisoner we*
upon Lee he (flihbe) mid "Doe't kill the man," and be
then received • blow under the chin and was
knocked down. By the time he recovered himself
all the three men had run away. He (witness) was
sure that Gibbs never said that he saw Lee pull up
his cat sleeves and he did not tell him that he
saw Lee strike
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station station more than he (wituees) had just repeated. He did
not my that Lee was upon the prisoner. There were no
marks upon prisoner's face when he was apprehended.
Prisoner said "I don't care: he struck first" When
primmer was apprebet.ded on Sunday night he attempted
to kick P.C. Reeks lie was taken from • public house
lust after 8 o'clock. and was not sober.—Crom-examined
. Mr. Trevanion: He had not forstottm a ward of what
ibbe said. He had near known the prima, to be
previously in custody; be left the teen in preference to
it, as there was • boatmen. went him for meault.—
Supt. Hunt said he directed that Gibe should he ma for
on Sunday morning. He had given the statement before
he (the Superinten lent) arrived, but he went through it
again in his presence. He said that Lee was not in fault
• bit and that the men treated him brutally. It was on
account of this statement that he obtained • warrant for
the !prisoner's apprehension on Sunday. As near as he
could recollect Gibbs told him just the mum as P.S.
Beaken had statot—P.C. Reeks gave cerroboratin
evidence, and said Gibbs told them he did not think the
prisoner would hare interfered except for the woman. He
stated that prisoner said if Lee locked her up he would he
locked up too.—Mr. 'Manioc, in adhering the Bench
for tbe defence, did not deny that an await had been
committed, but he pleaded that there were extenuating
eircumetancee—Cleirge Matthews said he wee on the
Quay between 12 ad lon Sunday morning, and saw the
priaoner and Lee, who were having words. Lee took off
his hat and mid "I'll be your num and 'truck prisoner,
who "walked into" Lee, taking his own part- Prisoner
was knocked down, and they both fell on the ground
across the tramway metals. Lee was down Slit the
second time, and they went down • third time. He saw
them "walk into" each other on the ground. He went
to put on his clothes, and when he case back Leo
and prisoner had gone. Ile (witness) was not one
ce the men who were tnikintif to the girla—
Orees-examined by Mr. Dickineoe: Lee was bo drank
that he did not know what he was doing. He erne
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ee told primeer he had had work enough with him all
the evening. Les took off his helmet and tucked up his
yeaes, and the Khmer attaneted to take off his jacket.
They then went at it and fell on the ground together
The policeman s ruck the first blow; no -blow was . etrnek
by anyone but the prisoner. (Lttlebter.) Leo threw
woman into the med.—Cress-examieed by Mr. Dickinson:
Los was the worm for drink —James Siam said thee...,"
about 10 men and women on the Quay. Lee took hold of
a woman and threw her down and then served prisoner the
stone Prisoner told him he should not do so a second
time, and Lee tucked up his sleeves and out down hui
helmet and showed fight at the prisoner. He saw them
both on the pound, and went awar.—Orma-examined by
Mr. Dickinson: The policemen had had some been.,__Th.
Bench retired, sad on their return into court Mr. Stone
said they had given fuU consideration to all the stride
pro. end ems , and they had come to the conclusion that
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jeteener must pay a fine et Sfa including_ceste. or go to
aftetWerds paid.