The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-07-11 00:00:00

'TWO 111,OUBLESONIC .91TILLJUITIlax.

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Thorium Sleauton,- --Elarki Painter, end Edward Taylor,
of the Royal Artillery, the latter with a good-conduct
stripe, were charged, the first with assaulting the police,
and the others with obstructing the police in the execu-
tion of their duty.—Mr. Palmer, stationmaster at Rod-
well, said the prisoners were passengers by the 9.10 night
train on Saturdayfrom Portland to Weymouth. tVhen
asked for their tickets they said they hadn't vt them,
they had lost them. He told them that, according to the
company's nibs. If they had not their tickets to give up,
they must pay the fare again. Painter and Taylor paid,
but Shannon would not. Witness told him that if he
would give him his name he would let him go, and this
was done; but Shannon then went to the others, and
wanted them to demand their money back. Witness told
them be would give up the money if they would produce
their tickets; but Shannon was abusive, swore at him,
and put his fist in his face severs' times. Witness then
sent for • policeman, but they continued abusive.-I".C.
Bulks went to the station, and saw the three men there
creating a disturbance. Shannon was the worst; he put
his fist in the stationmaster's face, threatened to strike
him, called them "rogues, and other names. Taylor (the
good-conduct man) tried to get Shannon away. About a
quarter-past ten be was sent for to the Rodwell Tavern,
where the three men were fighting. Went and found a
great noise. Shannon with his tunic off, and Painter just
putting his on. After some time they went away, but
were found making • disturbance near Hope Square one
was laid down under a wall, he said he had lost his glove,
and the others were cursing and swearing and hallooing
as loud as they could. He walked away; but the pn-
enters came back after them swearing, and they were
obliged to take them into custody. Taylor was not so
bad an the rest: he tried to get the others on. They did
not care to come to the police-station, but they were
bound to cosne.—P.C. Horne was called to the Rociwen
Tavern, and there saw Shannon and Painter. one with
his jacket off, and the other just putting his on. One of
them caught hold of witness and threw him down;
but as they were soldiers, they gave them all the
chance possible. Shannon called out that they were
afraid to come that way, on which they rved to follow
them to sae them go into barracks. P.O teen e.m.
nie and Painter tenellai Iden end challenged bun ee

Taylor tried to persuade the others to go on, tut Shannon
wanted to fight, as they were man to man. Horne went
to take Shannon into catatotly, when the artilleryman took
him in his arias and threw him d3wo. The policeman
pulled his man down with hint, and, ansiated by Bullen,
they got on two pair of "nips" and marched Shannon to
the station between them. p. c. Carter took the quiet
man, Taylor, and P.C. Bartlett, who hail appearct, took
Painter. Shannon Wax so violent that at the station they
had to take hie hoots off.—Shannon said he hat been to
rnnuand Playing cricket, and he over drank; he was very
sorry, lie had found his ticket in bin pocket since. -
Painter remembered nothing of the affair; he was drunk.
—Taylor said he was trying to act the other men along.—
This wax admitted by the police, Carter saying he took
Taylor into custody becaufte he wan in company tuith the
rest.--Sergt.-Major Teesdale said that Taylor ant Painter
had good characters. Shannon an indifferent one—The
Bench dismissed the charge against Taylor, they believed
he remained with the rest because he bad been with them
before in the day, and did not like to leave them till they
were in barracks. —As to Shannon. no doubt he was in-
censed first because he was asked to pay when he felt
convinced that he had already pail . • but he must remember
that the ticket collector had lus duty to perform in taking
the tickets or making them pay.—He was fined .£1 or Ii
days hard labour in default; Painter. 10s. or seven days'
hard labour. The Mayor added that the company had
been quite a credit since they came to the town, and he
was sorry to see the prisoners in such a pobition.--Shannon
and Painter were detained in custody.

THE 111.11-AWAY MICO APPRENTICE.
The case of John Brown, apprentice to Mr. S. Charles,
was called on again. The boy did not appear, but his
father came and said he had beard indirectly from the
boy but did not know where he was now. - Mr. Charles
had heard that the father only wished to get the lad free
from him apprenticeship as he had a friend whe would get
him a situation at sea.- The father said the boy had been
set to do work not belonging to the trade : he asked for the
rase to be adjourned that both sides might be heard as he
did not consider his son had been treated pro-
perly.—The Mayor said ilia boy ought to have been
present, and be expected the father knew as much as any
one else about his being away.—ln answer to the Mayor,
on Mr. Brown's allegations, Mr. Charles denied that lie
had engaged the boy making " nickeys," but he bad told
him to hold up the bag while they were putting bones in,
but only a hour or two at a time. If the boy considered
himself wrongly dealt with, he had his reiuedy for he could
appeal to the Dhoti trustees, who would see him riahted.—
Me Mayor mid the. Bench believed this decidedly a had
case. What was said about the boy being ill was only a
pretence ; it had happened before that boys bound by the
Mice Charity had left work before their apprenticeship
was up, and the Bench were determined ta try and stop
11,—One month hard labour.
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--tioit-oi)nii- Parry Sgsslona, Tuesday. Before the
Mayor (Mr. Welaford), Mr. J. Ayling. Mr. W. Talbot.
Mr. J. Robertson. and Mr. G. Reynolds.
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ANNUAL LICVNINd marrim,
Monday, AuguatV. wu appointod.

1911:9171LINU.

James &tory, • dark-looking man, was charged with
smuggling Illb. of tobacco, this naorning.—lle was a
passenger by the Cygnus, and was questioned by John
Charles, out-door officer, as to whether he had anything
liable to duty. He showed a packet with half-a-pound o(
tobacco and said he had no more • but on being searched
one pound more was found on hliu in four parcek. The
duty was M. • pound.—Prisoner said he bail been out of
England for :Jo or 10 years, and did not exactly know the
rules.—The Bench asked where he had lived, and he
replied—in Jersey. On this they told him they con-
sidered his excuse of not knowing the rules was nonsense
and fined him double duty, Pia, and costs, total £llO.. 6d
DOGS clisitaCTlta.
Albert Middleton, a driver, was summoned for allowing
a ferocious dog to be at large, without being under proper
oontroL—Mr. Hanna defended, and the case, which in
effect resolved itself into trying the character of a little
terrier op occupies! about an hour-and-a-half. Mrs.
G reen, terer, appeared with her little boy. William
Wenloc a boy said that last Tuesday, he saw a dog bite
little Green, in front of Mr. Legg's shop, St. Andrew's-
square. The dog was with a boy named RandalL Little
Green patted the dog, and it turned round and bit him on
the lip. Middleton is Randall's father-in-law, and the
dog went in there. Cross-examined : Could not tell what
marks were on the dog. The boy did not pull the dog's
tail nor his ears—Mrs. Green said last Saturday week,
her little boy was brought home with his mouth bleeding,
en through the street, and over his clothes. Some little
girl brought hisi home. She went over to Mr. Targett,
who advised sending for • doctor, which she did. She
fancied that the last couple of days the boy felt a little
giddy; but she left it to the doctor. Mr. Middleton said
he was very sorry, and on Saturday night Mrs. Middleton
came and said they were very sorry. Cross-examined:
Is that your principle "Give a slog a bad name, and hang
him r—Witaess: I don't know anything about hanging.
The wound in the head was caused by his falling out of •
swing; but he had swung ever since he was a child. The
swing was in their back-yard; and be fell on his forehead.
The doctor was in attendance on the child. Did not
losow for certain whether Middleton had • dog, or a cat,
era cow, did not know whet Mr. Hanne had in his house.
Mrs. Middleton brought down the dog to show her; it
was a small whitish dog.—Mr. Heinle wanted to cross-
examine on the fresh evidence, but Mr. Arden told I
be had no right to do so.—Mr. Mune thereon appealed to
the Bench, and was allowed to ask the witness. She
said the did not see whether the dog had any white
or not —By the Bench: When the boy was attacked,
he had his two little sisters with him, who hardly knew a
cat from a dog.—ln answer to the Bench, Mr. Supt.
Vickery said he sent Seritt. Harvey to complain of this
dog.- -Sergt. Harvey said the dog was a small terrier dog,
and had a spot on him, brown or black he did not know.
Had seen the dog fly out at people, three months ago, it
ran out and barked at people. Told Middleton that if he
did not keep the dog HI, he should have to take proceed-
ings against him. —C sainined : Had seen hundreds of
dogs run out and bark: but he called this a ferocious dug;
had seen him run out and jump on a lady. When a dug
ran out and jumped on any one, he considered him a
ferocious dog. Had seen this dog run after other people
and bark. Did not call this a quiet dog; he called it •
ferocious dog, • dog that slid not ought to be at large.
Knew that he had power to take into custody any dog he
considered to he dangerous, and the steps he had taken
were to warn Middleton of the slog—Mr. Ayling reminded
Mr. Hanne that now were the dog olays, and such dogs
ought to be inugsled.—Mr. Hann° said if the Beech laid
down such a law as that, they had better issue their edict
at once, and, unless a dog had the ten commandments on
his face, have all dogs inuuled, Ile contended that eight
out of every ten dogs barked at passers by. A more quiet
dog did not exist in the town, and whatever happened,
the child had brought it upon hiinself.—Mr. Robertson
said any dog was a dangerous one that ran out and flew at
people, and was likely to cause accidents —Mr. Hanne
said no dnibt the case was brought for an ulterior pumped
as was dune in the case of Mr. Bush, when the parties not
only brought Mr. Bush before the court, lout also brought
an action against him in the county court, and no doubt
that was what had been suggested to Mrs. Green or to her
husband. He called witness to prove the character of the
dog.—Edward Collins had known the sis:it for twe years;
it was usually kept at Mi. Middleton s stables, Bond.
street. A lot of children were always about it, and his
little girl three years old, often nursed it. Ilad never
seen the dog snap at anybody; bad seen him run and
bark. Had seen about 20 children pulling him all over the
street with a rope round its neck, and believed him to be
quiet and good-tempered. —Thomas Croad had known the
dog eight months, and it was very quiet; he never saw
him attempt to bite, and should not think it was likely to
bite. Only this morning he was sitting in a chair beside
his little boy, eating his breakfast. —The animal was pro-
duced, and patted by Mr. Hanna, and Middleton, and it
remained quiet. —Mr. Dring, of the Cutter Hotel,
M.R.C.V.S.. was called to prove that the dog was in
health. He had examined it, and considered it perfectly
healthy, and not inclined to be rabid. Witness had had
special experience in reference to dogs. —The Bench
retired, and Mr. Ayling said they could not admit the
principle that dop of this kind could be allowed to run
about the streets without control, and they cautioned
Middleton to keep the dog under controL —Case dismissed
on payment of casts.
Albert rral was summoned for exposing fruit for sale,
without a ticket.—Pt'. Home saw the boy hawking
strawberries, in Pulteney-buildings, last Thursday.—The
boy was an errand boy for Mr. Penning: be had nothing
to say.- The boy's mother appeared, and defendant was
discharged on payment of costs.
Fleury Roper, • boy, was summoned for throwing stones
in High-street, on Thursday evening, about six o'clock--
Discharged, on payment of coots, with a caution.