The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-08 00:00:00

Perry Szionoxa, Friday.—Before the Rev. G. Vance
Garland, the Rev. CuT J. Glyn, and Captain W. A.
Biddle.

LiNIZIKT. —base Bolering. and Frederick Bantu, of
Broonatlll, were summoned for allowing, Bowring two
horses and Baron ons horse., to stray on the highway on
the 24th of Jane, at BroomitilL —Defendants pleaded
and the magistrates remitted the casts and fined
defendants Bd. each.

Two Ponitiso Parrs:mom Acr.—Horry Gri/rn, of
Iferndown, was summoned for being unlawfully poisoned
of 16 rabbits on the fflrd of June at Ifferndoenx—P.C.
Powell said he met defendant on the turnpike road at
Fersedown on the afternoon of the 13rd ultimo, and
marched him sad found 16 rabbits on him. Defendant
said he had purchased the rabbits but he could not tell the
name of the seller. Ho took poreenion of the rabbits but
afterwards returned them to defendant —Defendant now
said be bought the rabbits of • stranger (mile —The Bench
Indicted • fine of £2 and Ps. 64. costs.
TELE FOLIC" WID TOZIC Dtrry.—idarord White, • Otto,
was charged under • warrant with maliciously wounding
P.C. Jamem Gunner, of the Wilts Constabulary, whilst in
the execution of his duty at Sixpenny Handley on the 31st
of March, by stabbing him with a knife, to prevent his
lelf_el2ilipreleeosion.—Mr. W. H. Atkinson, of Blandford,
B=Z.for the defence. —P.C. Gunner said he was
..
il at Martin, and on the afternoon of the 31st of
March be went to Gagman to apprehend primner
and ,two other (Inns named Drake and Which.,
on • charge of stoning semi Ile was acmoi.
ponied by P.C. Henn, of the Dorset Coestabulary,
Mr. Harvey. the
_prosecutor, and a man in his employ
named Golding. They bond the Orin encamped by the
side of • lane, and prisoner and Drake had knives in their
hands. He told them they wanted them on • charge of
stealing wood, and caught hold of Whither and hand.
cuffed him. He then caught hold of the in-Pones and at
the mine time P.C. Hann caught hold of Drake. He tried
to get the cuff on prisoner's left hand, but he resisted so
much he could not. They struggled together for sewers)
minutes, and prisoner said, "Leave me alone, you --,
leave me alone." He told him he should not, and prisoner
then brought the knife from his right side up to his
(witness's) left side. He caught hold of prisoner's hand
' to prevent the knife from going into his body, end got his
band cut as be did so. P.C. Hann came to his assistance,
end said. "Are you stabbed r and he replied "Ye;
this man has stabbed me in the hand." With the
eminence of P C. Hann be succeeded in handcuffing the
prisoner, who resisted • great deal. In the strursle the
knife (produced) fell to the ground. He secured tbe
prisoners and took them to Salisbury. His hand bled for
11 miles on the road, and he went into Salisbury Infirm/al
Use same night, but left next morning to give evidence In
: the came of stealing wood. He bed to enter Me infirmary
win on the following Saturday, and remained there for
a week, and WY an oubpatient another woh, lie was
unable to do duty for three weeks.--Croseexamined by
Mr. Atkinson: He had no warrant for the apprehension
of the men, but Mr. Harvey pointed them out and gave
them in charge. The knife was one used by glories for
making skewers and clothes pegs, and the men were at
woe* when they came up—P.C. Hann said he asked both
prisoner and Drake to drop their knives, but they would
not. After be had handcuffed Drake he went to esaist
P.C. Gunner. and seeing blood on his band, he asked him
what was the matter. Gunner replied that prisoner bad
stabbed him. Prisoner mid he would um be taken ie cue god,
but they succeeded in handcuffing him.—Crese-examineri
by Mr. Atkinson: They apprehended the men without a
warrant—Aaron Harvey, of Sixpenny Handley, woodman
to Lord Pembroke, at biwerchalke, said prisiner had a
knife in his band, and during the scuffle the constable get
cot somehow—Mr. James Callas. house surgeon, at
Salisbury Infirmary said he dressed a sound on the Inner
side of Ganner's left hand. It was an turned wound,
about an inch long, but he could not tell whether it was •
stab or • cut,—Mr. Atkinson appealed to the Bench to
dismiss the case He said White and Drake had already
mffered three months' hard labour in Devisee Gaol on the
auras of wood.stmling of which they were Whale'
Innocent. He admitted that the constable's hand was
actlentally cut in the scuffle, and contended that prisoner
was Justified in resisting, as the policeman was exceeding
his duty in apprehending him without • warrant. Mr.
Atkinson referred to the dictum of the Lord Chief Justice
on this point.—Tbri Chairman soul the magistrates were
of opinion that there was no felonious stabbing, but that
It was a cut in the scuffle, and diamissed the case--
Henry Drake. alms Barton. another siipey, was then
charged with assaulting P.C. Richard Hann whilst in the
execution of his duty at the same time and place—Mr.
Atkinson defended.—P.C. Hann said Mr. Harvey gave
ones custody etealing wood, awl he tool, him
prisoner into
by the Armand told its be must apprehend hi._
resisted vary much, ant he would not be taken. Ile had
• krife in his hand, sal he said him to drop it, but is
would not. He mined prisoner a hand, and took the knife
from him and threw It into the hedge. Primmest still
resisted, and threw him back in the hadm, among some
brambles, and got on him. He called to Mr. Harvey for
assistance, and he cams and pulled of the prisoner. The
brambles scratched his hands and made theca bleed.—Mr.
Atkinson submitted that the constable had no moot to
apprehend prisoner without a warrant, and asked the
Bench to diming the eass.—Th• magistrates fined prism:
10a, and costs. £lOlO.