The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-11-21 00:00:00

BIANDFORD.

YIARVBST THANKSGIVING SWIMS& —On Sunday I
last at the three services collections its thank offerings
for the late abundant harvest were made in Blandford
church, the rector preaching the sermons, and ably I
advocating the claims of the Dorset County Hospital,
half of the collections being set apart for that excellent
institution and the other half towards the expenses
attending the third (evening) services. El 7 was collected.
801100011 FOLIOS, Saturday. —Before the Mayor (Mr:
F. T. Johns), and the ex-Mayor (11r. Gill).
Rosette Boon, Ont., watchmaker, Salisbury-street, Bland-
ford, was summoned on two charge* of assault, the first on
James Wickland, baker, LA-street, and the other on
his wife, on the same day.
Mr. Stlckland stated that on the 9th November, soon after
the Mayor was elected, he, In company with Mr. Potilden,
cooper, went into the Ned Lion Inn, to have a glass of beer
together. On entering they saw the defendant In the bar, and
alter calling for two glasses of beer beckoned the landlady Is,
being It out into tile tap-room. Just as they were going army
Hood came out of We bar and baked him if he did not with he
WY Mayor, to which he replied "(to on with your bother."
Hood then gave him a clip on the back of his head, and on his
tailing
then
not to be so foolish, he gave him another blow.
Com nant en struck Hood. Ile and Poulden then left,
and e (complainant) went on home. Whilst he was teding
his wife what had occurred, Hood came into hi. oh If
ordered him out, but Instead of going he shut the door.
Complainant then told Hood he should go for a policeman, and
as he would not leave he did No. P.C. Frampton went back
with him, but daring his absence the assault ou bin wife t Ask
—Crom-examined by defendant: You did not hit me very
hard, and it you had not come to my house I should not have
taken any further noUee of it.
William Poulden staled that he was with c ,mplainant in
Argyle's house (the lied Lion) on the 9th November awl wit-
hered the &mutt. Hood struck Stickland twice before Stick-
land returned the blow. There hs,sl been no previous pro-
vocation on Stickland's part.
The next charge of assault on Mrs Wickland was then
heard.
Louisa /Wetland stated that whilst her husband was telling
her what had occurred between himself and Hood in their
private roma, • customer came Into the shop, and on going in
he found Hood there. Her husband ordered lined out, hut
be would not go, and closed the door. Her huiband then
went for • policeman, and Hood then came forward to go into
her sitting room and said something about • lie
got into the sitting room, and when she ordered him away he
said, What the —do you want I took off his hat, and
struck her two blows with It In her face. Her face swelled up.
Mary Ann Riggs stated that she was charring at Mrs Stick-
land's said sae Hood coma in, and after Mr Stickland had gone
out he forced his way Into the back room, and making wo of
bed language struck Mrs litickland twice with his hat. She
did nothing to provoke him, but only ordered him to leave.—
Crem-examined Itrallticklani took hold of your oost sleeve
but not your collar, and endeavoured to push you out.
Hood, in his ddenoe, said It was mayor's day, and what he
did to Wetland, who appeared to be put out because Mr
John's had been elected, was in a lark. He afterwards went
to his house to make It up,but as wanes he entered Stickland
ordered him out, said he would go for the pollee, and he and
his wile both set upon bita: When she took hold of him he
certainly did fling out his hat at her, but could not have bit
her much with the hat he was wearing.
The Mayor said he and his brother magistrate were or opin-
ion that politics had something to do with the affair, had It
not been so the defendant would have been fined much more
heavily. An assault on a female was very bad, audit anything
of the same kind occurred again, the defendant wouli in all
probability be mut to prison without the option of a fine. The
penally was in e•A cam and costs,or in default one mouth's
t. Fines pad.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO DORSET.
A meeting of the committee appointed to cancan
the town of Wimbome for subscriptions, and for
the decorations was held on Wednesday
7v7ninigln the room adjoining the Corn Exehange,
Wimborne. Several of the members, being absent at
the Synod at Salisbury were unavoidably prevente I
from being present. The amount collected is over
£lOO inelading subeerlptions from gentlemen of the
county. We understand that it is contemplated to
erect a tier of seats all round the squire for the
accommodsUon of ladies desirous of witnessing t'-.e
presentation of the addrem by the High Sheriff, who
will be supported by the greater part of the magistracy
of the musty. It is also expected the Grunt Provin•
Mal Lodge of Free end aiseepted Masons of Dorset will
be represented to give • hearty welcome to the Prinoo.
As before stated the Queen's Own Yeomanry Cavalry
will form the escort from the station to Crichel and
the volunteers • guard of honour on the Royal party's
arrival, be•ded by the battalion (Dorchester) bend.
The band of the Greedier Guards (bandmaster Mr.
Dam Godfrey,) hoe been engaged for the week and
will play every evening daring the banquet in front of
°Sahel House. The decorations are expected to be
very beautiful. The whole of the distance from Wil-
ford Gate at the higher end of West Borough, Wina-
borne, to the Mansion. Mr. Start hoe undertaken to
decorate. It is also contemplated to have fireworks
and • publia illumination at Wiluborne on the night
of the arrival, with the Minster lit up with the magne-
sium light ; and also s ball at the Com Exchange. A
stag hunt and also • for hunt are also talked of, so
that the good people of Dorset will have a week of
pleasure, excitement, and enjoyment.