The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-31 00:00:00

The Bonin used Fooks 4:1, and Pittkid lit, or II days bard
labour each. ?acid's sister paid the tin ; tho other went to
prison.
Three boys, named Akene KAFIRI', logien DAUM, and
Jamas DROWSSRA, wsre summoned for stealing turnips, value
11. the property of Dr. Aldridge. Each of the boy. admitted
taking a turnip and eating it. Their parents were bland over
for the lads to come up for Judgment when coiled upon.
Laurin, IfORLOCII WAN summoned for assaulting Mr. Jane
Garrett, of Fordiegton.
The parties are neighbours, and it seems have a Joint right
Is) the Uve of • garden path fur drying clothe,. Complainant
said that on Wednesday when sho was at dinner intendant
canto in and ordered her to take her clothes and the line down:
She refused, and he cut it down. She told him he would have
to pay for It, when he struck her on the face. Then he went
up the :tanks and fell on Mr. Garrett, knocking him down.
He ako struck at her with a rail, and shc caught the blow on
her arm. A neighbour asked him if he was going to kill COM-
plAinant, when he threw the rail down, and complainant picked
it up and used it to keep him off and struck him several lianas
with it.
Defendant was fined El, including costs, and allowed month
to pay.
Jona DAVIS, a cripple, street singer, wile brought up OD
Saturday, before J. Bishop, Esq.,for being druok and incapable
in High-street the previous evening. Fined 5s and 31 tid costa.
He paid, having 195 in his pocket,
COMITY FiTTT SESSIOS9, Saturday.—Bifor• R.. 0.
F. Steward, Emq., E. Pewee, Esq., and H. B. Middleton, Esq.
TllOlllllll CIATOUALL, a respectable-looking young man, wan
charged with being drunk at Winterborne St. Martin,
Oen,ler 14,
P.C. Bridle salmi on Saturday, October 14, at 7.30 at night,
he heard some very violent swearing,'' and found defendant
drunk and using had language. At my request he went on.
Defendant said he was asked by one of Mr Homer's labourers
to mow for hall a day. Ile did so, and the drink took • " little
advantage of hint."
Ile had not boon here before.
Fined 5s and costs, and allowed seven days. Ile subse-
quently paid.
Jos Sant., of Fordlngton, came up to answer a charge of
assaulting the police.
P.C. Greenstock said that on Wedneoday evening about
sic o'clock he found defendant lying down by the side of the
road opposite the Cemetery gates. He was very drunk, lying
on his face, and in danger of being driven over by people
driving either along the turnpike or towards Maiden Castle'
Three men there were calling to him to got out of the way.
They were afraid to touch him as • dog was on bled Witness
called
called to him, and told him he was a policeman. Ile used
had language. Told him he could not leave him there, and
should take him to the etatiou till he got sober. Ile was very
obstinate, and would not I on. Tried for quarter Of as hour
oboe to get him on, and then sent for assistance to the station.
Ho became very violent—struck at me with Ills Oita more then
once. and took the shepherd's crook In both hoods and lifting
it over his head struck at mo. As it descended I rushed in
and caught hold of it; and pulled him along by it. Meanwhile
defendant kicked at me right and left. When assistance came
they were obliged to carry him to the station. In the cell be
kicked the iboor and helloed uta till 11 o'clock.
Seal ,aid he was about that morning very early—passed the
station to Ids work at 4 o'clock. Ho would not may but he had
ml a drop of beer and a glass or two of ale, for it was fair
day, but he saw to 1400 or 1500 sheep all right, and when the
Him interfered with him he was in the midst of his work.
Ile wanted to pen his sheep, instead of which they stayed all
night. He klekel at the door that they m!glit tell somebody
to pen his sheep. But no one cams anlghst him for three-
quarters of an hour. Later one came, and as soon as he
opened the door hit him in the breast, saying "Damn you,
now see if you can 'bide quiet." The blow knock his head up
against the well, raising a knob alba- as an egg, and" cut ear
now the latter having clotted blood about it, as also had the
shoulder of the emocktrock he wore. He was more worn out
with work than overcome with liquor, He had worked like •
bore all day. If they'd let him alone a bit he should have
bimil all right, and have penned his sheep. Ho had between
£2.000 and k 3,000 work of sheep under his charge,
Mr. Steward : The dog behaved better than you.
Seal: I've been told they beat the dog; I don't want that, for
It's • faithful beast.
Mr. Steward: II taking you to the station they probably
saved your life.
Se : Oh, no! nobody would drive over me. I bad my
hurdles there ready to pen the sheep.
The magistrates Inquired who went to the cell, and P.C.
Elford sold he did, and that Sind tried to got out and struck
him in the breast, on which he " pushed" lilies back.
Mr. Steward: There is Just a preaumption that you pushed
him violeutly. What time was It?
About
.10 minute to 11

iTaiTiii;i7c;iiia-iL---ko;l:tirned the key, and es soon se
you opened the dour hit me.
Mord was sworn and spoke to going to Greenstoek's
assistanco to get seal to the station, saying that on the way he
struggle " violently enough to break a blood-yeasel anywhere."
Altar that witness went out till 10.3 J. Swin aker Seal mut
milting a noise and I went to him. I hail scarcely opened the
door when be struck me In the breast and attempted to got
out. I pudual liim back, but prisoner did not strike himself
anywhere. Ile did not go off his legs ho sat down on the
bench lilore.
lir. Steward to ddendant : You were in such 'an insensible
stale that your evidonces is not worth much.
Seal: By that time I was as right LI I am now. You can
adz any gentleman in the town my character; am one can tell
anything that I" inislisted" all the days of my life: and what
I've told you Is the truth. Alter I had been in the cell a ISt.
two or three id them came in and said "Take of your beets."
and I uni.cod them. A pier old fellow like me, up 65 years of
age to be pulled anal mania I about as I was, Is shameful.
Sergi. II if or Aires was sent fir, and ho deposed that after
defendant had beenat tho station about three-quarters of an
hour, he was removed to another cell, so that his noise should
not disturb no much. At that time his bxits were taken off. Saw
some blood in the cell but didn't know how It came there. In
the morning when Seal WWI taken out to wash, he complained
that or.e of the men hit him in the cell, and be should not 'rub
his car as he wanks, to show the blood to the magistrates.
. . . .

The Chairmui said thers mi. no doubt Seal woo drunk knd
violent, but min the chimp brouzlit against tho police be,should
write to the Chief Constsb:e and have it invirdlicated further
They would put on deriuuLtut the lowest fins Ss. sad 6s. costa.