The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-12 00:00:00

WIYXOIITE.

A Serer Han took Ore on Friday between G.
Clarke,of Southampton, and W. Brant,of Weymouth,
both belonging to the R.1&13.8. Don, commencing
from a mark off the Pier. Southampton. A course
was polled round Cuckoo's Hard Buoy, down the
river. and beak to the Kis! Fier. Berri took the
lead on starting, but loot distance after rounding
the buoy, and Clarke won easily by arra lengths.
ALLSOND 1111a1lif.—A lad named Thomas Hines
was charged at the Guildluall„ on Fridey, befogs J.
Landis, Esq., J. Robertarm, , end B. Hopkins,
Fwq., with resulting Susan Woods on the Bth
Susan Woods stated on Tuesday night, about 11
o'clock, se she was going down toward. the Backwater
to see her deter, defendant took off his hat and threw
It at her. striking her in the face. On the Ist of
April he assaulted her on the Esplanade, by pulling
her Song by the arm. He was constantly annoying
her by cabling her rare. She did not know what be
did it for, as she hod not given him any C0k.1013.
Defendant denied throwing his hat at Ii r, saying it
was some other lad with him. He cal:ed for the
defence Edward Leonard, who tbat ;:e and some
other lade were strolling along the Bark water with
Hier, and one of them called out "Ii• re is Susan
Woods,"and one of tbe boysthate (Hower I 111 ereh.lle)
was knocked off, and struck her in the f cc. He could
swear it IMO pot Hines who did this, hot cold not
say who it was. Idaphall blamed Conon) f r knocking
hie hat off.—George Wiokett said that no he erring
Is question Cooolly called out " liere Is Tiny Woods
rating," and one of the boys kOorit.94 arskkll.o
bat, and it struck her. No more word. pea nil bate/eon
them and Woods. They were all on th- footway
when she passed through them. •.1 when
the hat was knocked cif it fell again., h r.—The
magistrates retired to consider the c c, al d, on their
return, the Chairman said this appeared to he a wry
small and probably unimportant use. hut they did
not regard it so, bee case, unfortunately, it wan ton
friqueetly the car of people paring I ir.g intei:upted
by boys, who occupied the rnom belnnOing t
Pileisengese. There was no doubt this young perms had
been Interfered with, but, unfortunately in the pu-
ree cue, there wee no witness to prove it. Defendant
threw the hat at bar. which they much regretted.
Although they had their opinion op that p.int,
In the &hem*" if proof, they must dierr). lbw (sae.
If the defendant came before the Bnc Perin under
circumstances like the present they w l not he
disposed to look at the matter so leniently. A. to the
young person herself, they hoped def..nde t .i.d others
would allow her to pass without calling he- awe. Of
interfering with her In any way wh,t-ver.—Mr.
Robe= told defendant he must severs. hie pinion he
was dealt with far too leniently. l'hat this young
woman had been insulted there wee no doub• , and be
recommended the boys not to do it again.

'PORTLAND.
AT Tan Smarm, MALLET PLITT SIMONS, OD
At.t... before B. B. Baylor. Earl . in the 'lair,
Shantou. and Messrs. I. W. W. Tyndale,
Spencer, Isaac Perrot, • ortee i the
employ of the Great Western Railway Gompany, was
charged with stealing • pi of boot., vslne I at el,
the property of Mr. Alt, .11, of Cranmore, on the 17th
May.—Mr. P. Crottwell, of Frame, pro.. catty' on
behalf of the company, and asked thrd a example
might be made of the prisoner, as the coo,' any were
heavy losers by this kind of robberies. I'. Appeared
that Mr. Attwell, the owner of the boots, revelled on
the 26th May from Portland to Witham, when he
left the train and drove on to Mlle booing
given direotion• that • hamper containing the hoots
should be forwarded to Craamore on the following
Monday !morning. The hamper a.rived in atm course,
but upon it being opened the boots were not there.
—Jose Sooodelts. ofrifsterd superintendem of the
&Wave deperteeed at the Great Western Railway