The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-03-21 00:00:00

1111 FBll AID MAILILIrr TOLLS.

Mr. R. Cornick conduoted the annual letting of these
tolls. Mr. W. Woodward, the present lessee, eras the
only bidder in ths market Mr. Woodward advanced
not farther than £7O, the sent realised last year being
£135. The Council bought them in at a nacre's figure.
A mointion was made that in the event of Mr.
Woodward declining t 3 purchase them at a figure
named, the Council appoint someone to collect them
for themeless.

--B;;;Juali. -fern' Elemose, Tneeday,—Before the
Mayor (C. Edmunds, Req.). and Messrs. B. Cornick,
T. Edmands, sod Dr. Hay.—The license of the Woe's
HOM 3, ?loath-street, was transferred from Richard
William Phillips to Robert Fudge; lied Lion Inn, Rest-
street, from David Me ad to Edwin Gale ; King's arms
from Joeepb Reboil to Alexander Wl‘httnan.
Rath Dep.., of .outh-street. was charged with having
assaulted Ellen Willa., by threatening to stick a knife
into her, and wine other threats, on the 10th inst.—
Ellen Galina alleget that she wait Footslog doiendeet's
buns.; she heard her making use of her husband's
name. De:eedact threatened to od.ick a knife, which
she held in her hand, as far as she could into her.—
Defendant denied using any threat whatever.—Cam
distniesed.—Mary Follett, landlady of a beerbeuee
In Folly-lane, wee summoned forallowiog intoxicating
drinks to be isoneasuad on bar premises, oa the 26th of
I=7.—Mr. Neater; for defeedant—Sergesat
NW be bread Jamie sad Thome Gale en the
pawl% at 11 ia emenlegi to MINIM Tbil7

were behind the side door. Thome Gale had • pint
cup three-parte full of beer in his head, and tried to
«morel it. Witnem Maid, and found it woe bar.
James Gale was crouched behind Tema' Gala, and •
cup b. hind him empty. A son of James Gale was
also in the ki chat. 'Thomas Gale left the hones
within film minut a —By Mr. Naomi: They did not
soma me; they were all of • shake. (Laughter.)
Mr. Nantes contended that thee' ma ante to the
house regularly on Sunday mornings to help the land-
' lady, who was a cripple, downstairs, and the girl in
chugs gave them • pint of heer.—Jones Gale of
Ease-agreat, saki be was • brother if the landlii'dy.
who had been ill, and was oblige.; to he carried up and
dowostalre. Himself and Thomas Gale were In the
house on the morning ill quatiou, for the purpose of
carrying Mrs. Follett downstairs. Nothing Wad aid
for—May Powell, a girl, said she gas beer to Thomas
Gale, and no money was taken for it; the in..
came to hdp Mrs. Follett duwatalra—Thonme Gel*
said be wet asked to come down to the house to help
the landlady down, and no beer was paid f or.—The
Bench gave defendant the balsa of ths doubt, but
alluded to the Met of • deal of Sunday drinking going
on In the town. The sergeant wee quite justified,
awl they were determined to put it down.— William
Scadden, landlord of the Shipwright.' Arms baritones,
oouthareet, was similarly charged.—Mr. Naomi
defended.—Y.C. Baker deposed that an the 26th ult..
about 11.20 cm. he saw men in the cellar. They shut
the dour, and tried to bolt it. One of the meat had •
tint cup in his hand, and as he got Made he saw
Thome Strong and Charles Beason there with the
landlord. Asked the men where the beer wee which
they had had with them. Witness New a "straight
pint" three-part. full. Strong and Roam hat the
house. Wituess tatted the beer, as be thought there
was some gin in Nantes coutended that there
wee no sale of beer, and the drink was some remain*/
from the previous night, and not intended for drink.
strong had • stable at the bat of the house and
Ream came there Suede, morning. to Mesa the
borne—Defendant proved Mai% the stable to Strong,
NIS the regular visits of the two men for work in the
stab., the men having free &cedes to the oellar—Mary
Ann Scadden, wife of the landlord, said all thea
of the previous night were thrown into a ' straight '
pink' There was no froth upon ounatable
said it was fresh beer, and it had froth
upon h.—Thomas Strong, of South-street, was
Men milled.—By Mr. Nantes: You keep a pony?
—Strong: No sir; the pony ksere um. Strung proved
being on the premises to Magid his horse, sad declared
that no beer wee partaken of.—Cbarke Beeson Mei
asid that no liquor vra paid for In the house. —Deism.
ditut was hued be. and costa, 9s. bd.—Thomas Strong
and Caries Reason was then charged whit being in
the house during prohibited hours, and were defended
by Mr. Naive—Defendants were fined ls. each and
ousts, total 96.6 d. each.—Mr. Nantes made an appli-
cation for granting a new license under peculiar
circumetneces. John Knight, late of Yeovil, had held
the license of the Hallway Terminus under the Crew-
kerne United Breweries C depany (Limited). He had
broken the caidittoos, and altogether acted in •
shameful manner, owing the landlord more than £100;
had been served with a wat, and evicted. Mr. Nantes
applied under the 41st season, 35 and 35 Via, end
asked the Beech to grant such • license, so that the
business of the house could be carried on. He wished
to haves transfer endorsed for • new anat. The cam
had already been brought before the Court of QOO•S'S
Bench,—Mr. Yoweelead, Supervisor of Crewkerne,
agreed with Mr. Nantes On • peat of law, TM, that
such an application could be grated ulnae the make 1
named.—Mx. Gundry, insgistrstes clerk, &tend from !
the view Mr. Nantes took, and, alter . icing conealte,
lion, Mr. Gundry advised the Bench that the polka '
would be the proper body to interfere.