The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-08-12 00:00:00

BAcree the Mayer actl Kamm Landis, Visweat, and
Buie.
LUPINO UP WOE IRAIDAT

William Gibbs, of Gore Cottage., Portland, was
summoned for aseaulting awl beatiog Johu Winter,
on the 4th of August.—Hr. ti.ward B moo said he
appeared for the complainant, and he thought the
Bench would see from the marks on his cliest's fee*
that he had boon very badly as.auli.ed.—CompLainant
said be was at the Royal (Mu, Wino .utu, on Bulk
Holiday, when the defendant entered, and asks . biro
to step outsold, as he +Wiled t to him. lie
oonseated, and on hie asking how .12•1 he waisted, h.
up with his fist and gave bun two rye..—Wruit
did you do?—! never struck him ; his mat. Como and
Pulled him away, and I returned •, the ion. lafter-
wards went omit. look for my wd /, and the calm, 'ant,
following we, struck me Nadu ..overal timer. —Wuat
condition were you in 2—l was nlood ali oVor, sod •
mac washed it off.
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Mr. WeLeford defeuded, and 1/1 answer to his quo,-
Done, the complainant said tfte defendant on • previous
occaelon, gromly waulted hi. wite.—Di.l you get any
money out of loin ? —He agreed 1,/ pay 10a—Ls it nut
• fact that you taied t evaort moat front him
on the charge of assaulting y. ur wile !—The Magis-
trates' °lark : Defendant joienime.l to pay 10e.
Sir. Weleford : Did he not deny that he had
aesaulted her l—Yea.—Ou this 1.10C481,111 you did not
say anything to him about the elkged us .ust !—No,
air. —Before he struck you did you it thrsatuo ban?
—No, I did not tout* him, and I did •at hold no a
sick at hito.—Did you take h.all of him by the throat!
—That was in sill-dig enc...,eir, and after lie bad struck
ine.—The Mayor How tout had you been in the
publichous• I— Witness : Not I anz, sir.
Mrs. Whiter was called, bu. Mr. Weleford objected
to her giving /trident:v.—Mc. lives quote! Sties,
where It was laid down that a wale c nil 1 be called as
a witusea ins °barge of aatault ui user husbaud.—Mr.
Weleford withdrew his übjecteau, and the wale was
sworn. She said they were " enfaying " tnemaelves at
the Inn, when that gootletnau (.1 Leaden')
a-ked her husband to go °owl 10. ifs went
out, anal as he was away • lug tim, she
'trot alter him, and then sae, the defendant beat-
bog him. She jumped in isatave,o them, nd Gdotie
went array into the bor. 0,1 the c aooplaniaaat (her
husband) coming out of the I to the a.c and time the
defendant again fodowed hum, aud etruck tan. Two
men hell her husband, and the ..efea taut knocked
him about whilst he wee being lul , and his face wita
bd. 1 all over. Witueee said ii bar husband—" I
wish I was • man today for your sake." an! the
! defendant, wringing his tat to her face, said, " I will
. either be the death of him or you
Oroes-examied : You enjoy yourself in Portlaud,
don't you ; you hay, a good many people cme to
your house to ow von !—No. they don't, hi, mother
newest see use.—D an't men come to see you!—N
they dont —Oa the occasion of the thunderstorm did
not your husband ask the dofentiant to tr at him to
some beer !—No, sir.—Did you u at go for e me bass
with the defendant, and after Oast did you not bring
the charge against him !-1 w•II tell you. Toe defect.
fendant took Inc up a dark loom an! began to take
liberties w.th me, and I ran hack to my husband.—
The Mtyor, interposing, said : 'the credibility of
! oharsrtrr is oae thing, but snoth.r If once Is a ill..
ti3Ct tsiig,of ittelf.—Croe.-exaal notion c ontinued.-
0.1 your return did you not t smile down !—I fell
into souse water.— tud thou you wool aud told year
husband that ibis man hal gr Fitly insulted you!—He
groggily inaulteal .1-ford, for the defeste4,
said from hie lost fictions th c tte ma. very different
to thst laid before the Busch, Tale coinlaleinaut h
charge 1 the defon lent wilt hoviug takvi Shortiee
with bit wife, aud that ch !ago he denied, but not
wishing ta *owe before thew the defendant impels-
cleatly sell he would pay 10.. to.' tile tha case. He
was afterwards advised that no wool be very fo alidt
to carry out his promise if he were not guilty of the
charge, and he ba 1 since refused to pay :toy 111,1,,,31.
The c ,mplainant lint c austautly applied for it. and
on ac:ount of the Ade ,dant loot fullilliug his tar Wl.*
illfeeling was the remit'. On Bank Holiday the cow
p 4.! cant again ask.! for the money, aid after some
words hat pawed he threatenerl t lay his stick SUMS
the &pendant's head. oanialainaut then took bald
.1 the defendant by th c aliar, and the latter, in welt-
defence, struck him, givi 14 him the black eyes. Tie
assault was brought &await by the complainant's con.
dut, and he believed the m .n who were said to have
held the complainant whilst addenda:it assaulted him,
took hold of the complaiosnt to prevent hi rn from
attacking the defendant.
Jame' Grove., of Chesil, Portland, was called ant
said he was with the defenda.at on Bank Holiday at
the Royal Oak. Whiletthere he saw the complainant
ball of the defendant by the throat., and Amara a
stick over his head.
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By He saw the defendant strike the
complaloaut. There was some dittoing going on in
the R•yal Oak, but as wittiest oauld not domes he did
not take any part in It.
The !goyim said the defen 'ant htein.: prim:deed to
pay 10.. ought to have done • To. molahmot
had provel clearly the All M', at 013 Lir,farliaot
would tined EL
.00mtimi host, ,0 lal antra tall
care that ha di i not aim, there agoio.
James Reed, of Weymouth, wao ch trio 1 with
oisaultiog an I besting Fraleri 'k George Atha
IC trim, on the 30:h July. anl lir a rrtuuraU/11cu pus
&quite was °horrid wilt. Using 12111V114.:4
ailed tending no make him c itointt itor. ar.r,l of
application was male fir toe edj mut-
to.ot of the a ••• Para,,' dtreet, woo hail be
r •talue I f Revues, woe awoy bout home, awl,
IC true. Co ream tag t • pir 9,, Way the Beach
k intro • V; Cara .1 1%1, ay.
m.• 13314 tir !al oi,argsil edlt, eop idling J teeph
Merry westh-c.—The partied Ii t., tuck reminded
me of the giant aid the iwarf, the voinpl tinsel being
• very little emu. He .tae I that I tilt Ss:order be
WPM returning to hl. w irk set met t a defendant,
with whom be used t. • I Mire, lie trio Iti ov id him,
and the defeadoot •ttne to hiak nd oki him chyn
he was going I. remove hi• thiose a qr. lie t utl him
not at all. in.l Wei Is pa,. • Dela .dlant :••• rk
witaes.'s hat and a.ko I him when ire was olug
to :Av. If. toil hi a he di Ia it owe anytbiog, awl
pameil on for • few yarde. DJ,. Mot f aimed him,
and struck Mos outer the sir with hi. list. It wag
r ither • violent blow, ant the d iletident , hen kicked
him In the leg, threatening IA throw him iSet 11,141
r int Dia I ask you for 51, ?—ema-
plsinant No.—Defoliant: I &eked yin* if you
Intended to Dal an It. 14ch )our thi, rev awsy: aol
• m sail you auto' I.e. ins fin t?—C • nutataant
No.—The Ilatriotrotel' tilerk : Toe ch ir:e against
von is of maaulti g this tasa.-13slandaat : I &I not
strike him; I shoved him —Tits 3il ty-r Th it in an
assault. Whst is the claim 015,. fitri—Citopisinatt :
The only thing I know is for coy thiimi staying in the

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William Dart mail be howl the parties querreUlag,
.1.4 be saw the deleodsot bit the c imolaieact is the
I. at an 4 kick bire.—Dolei.deat : y.ll are dues I
k -Cod hire ?—Witeesa . Yes.
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I),1301 t said he ukol the c ,nll.l donut Ii pay
what be owed, and he %wore at leho, c dila,/ him •
r•bgn Ile t,k4t bold of him ar.d po.he 1 him, awl as
he wag likely t, tamble over o enehlrmeu:, he put
up h:e fo 4to prevent blm. Ha era. very more), he had
ev!r_ t.mobed him.

- isTunt-lie—tal him i • 006 ii hsre t be. 1,, ca. I.
ins. in the °soggy Curt for the is ,ernry of the debt.
fsadaat I hops your worship. will mile him
imy the amount —The Mayor : Wo 61.1'0 no pswer.—
D I a lent: If I C musty Court hius ho will leer* the
his has toll mm what be has dons before,—
Tn. ‘layor : You must not say that; he is • respect-
ab.o man, aril works for his livink—ilefencisat : Se do

rhe Bench orders 1 the def induit t pay 61.
c...te, and eaid they would not re.,ter the cenviotinn
esieiiiet him, as he bad expressed hia a crow, and had
.ur children iIL—T Mayor afterwards addreared
the complainant, and d • tad him to p.y tbe defect l-
oot 2, 61., and hare his thing. away 'rem his
hnnae.