The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-06-26 00:00:00

arpginarint or THE SECOND FiGRTIR/T GIRL -Elizabeth
Watts, a Lew girl, appeared on Tuesday last before the
borough magistasites, Dr. Drew and Mr. H. Haggett. in
eounripsemie of an adicurned numinous, which charged her
with fighting on the quay, with kjntler, another girl who
has frees preciously before the lkiurt.--bergeant Marvey
told how he found Watts and Miller fighting, apposite the
Royal Oak, on Saturday week. He took Miller Into
custody ; but this one (Watts) ran away. She is a yenta-
tote. -Dr. Drew asked defendant why she hid not
appeared in answer to the summons before 1-Watts
replied that she did not know she was summoned. she
was out of toe n.-Dr. Drew supposed that she had gone
out of town to evade being aervtal with the summons.-
Defendant replied no-she did not know she was going to
he.- The Chairman said if she had appeared at first, and
given an explanation, as the other girl did, she might have
got riff more esisily. She would now be fined Ss
EFFORT To lizscor.-The child Beale was brought upon
remand, charged with stealing iron bolts and nuts, the
property of the Great Western hallway Company. -His
mother attended, and stood alongside of thp boy.-Mr.
Walter Turner, who hail previoudg appeared if; a case
respecting the non-removal of • very aged pauper, ws;
asked by the Bench if he appeared in this easel -Mr.
Turner said No, except that he had been asked by the
Superintendent if the Guardians of the Poor would allow
one shilling per week towards the support of the boy in
an industrial school. He (Mr. Turner) was, of course,
speaking out of book, but he thought, if the order were
made on the mother, the Guardians would guarantee the
payment to the reboot -Dr. Drew RSA Very glad to hear
it, as there was a pro,pmt of the boy being made a good one.
The mother he told that she would have to repay the
Guardians Is. per week for the care of the boy and his
maintenance in a scheol.-The renther replied that the
boy's aunt agreed to take care of the boy for her.-Dr.
Drew said they had heard all the evidence, and they con-
sidered that it had been proved that the child was
neglected, and he intimated that the woman ought to be
grateful for having the child taken care of.-It was then
ordered that the little boy be sent to an Industrial School
for five years.
SAILORS PLCITHRIUNO a LARDER.-On Monday last
William Looting, John Beans, and James Buttedge, seaman
of H.M.S. Warrior, were brought up before Mr. W.
Talbot, Dr. Drew, and Mr. B. Hopkins, charged with
stealing a piece of roast beef, part of a duck, and some
sags, from the birder of Mrs. Miller, Longhill House.-
Superintendent Vickery said that on Sunday afternoon he
received information from Mn. Miller's servant that three
sailors had stolen from the larder some meat and eggs.
Going in search of them he found them in St. Leonard's
road, and one of them had in his hand the remains of a
duck, the beef was found in the street, and when the men
were brought to the station the eggx were found in their
possession. Mrs. Miller, however, had sent to say that
she did not wish to prosecute, believing that the men only
did it for a lark. They had apparently been drinking.-A.
ship's corporal from the Warrior said the men all had first-
class characters, in fact, they had leave from Saturday to
Monday morning, which leave wes only granted te first
and second class men. The sailors all said they were
"skylarking" at the time-Mr. Talhot cautioned the
prisoners, and said that, as Mrs. Miller did not wish to
prosecute, the charge of stealing would be dismissed, but
they would be fined ris. each for being drunk.
NIGHT ALARM Br SOLDIERS. -William Pike, and James
Campbett. privates of the 31st Regiment, were brought up
on Monday before the borough magistrates. charged with
having been in the New Inn with intent to commit a
felony-Sarah Burrows. a servant, said that on Sunday
morning, between two and three o'clock, she heard a door
opened, and called nut too fellow.servant. "In that your
On the other replying that it was not, sbe struck a light,
and went to the istsirs. when "Ii and behold," there was
Campbell, who hail no hoots in. She at once raised an
alarm, and called Mr. Davis, • lodger, when Campbell said
"I have forgotten toy boots," and went off to another
room. The police were sent for, and both prisoners were
sorry. they hail taken a drop too much, and were
found in the pant Hail wit /wen the men since early on
Saturday, when at three o'clock in the morning they
knocked at the door, and wanted her mistress to draw
them some beer, but she told them to be off. At
breakfast time they came in and had It pint of
fourpenuy, and this was all they hail: they did not stay
on Saturday night, and the boom was securely fastened
up. Campbell crofts-examined the witness, with the view
of showing that he was to sleep at the house, by desire of
witness; but this the pia stoutly denied, stating that
Campbell did not ask for a bed, and if he hail done eis he
could not have had one-Mrs. Ireland, who keeps' the New
Inn, said she locked and barred all the outer doors, and
secured all the faidenings about the house, except those of
the rooms, a few minutes before 11, and she did not
believe there was anyone in the house but the regular
inmate*. In answer to the Bench, witness said she did
not search all the roems.-Sergeant Harvey having
received information, went. to the New Inn between two
and three o'clock on Sunday morning, and found the
prisoners in the yard. When he asked what business; they
had, they said "We are here, anti must stand by it."
Having examined the premises Its found marks on a eight-
foot wall, over which the prisoner" must have climbed,
then they lifted a window, and so got into the house. Had
not beard of anything being missed. He met Pike about
half-past ten on Sunday night, and saw Campbell about 12
on the (limy, and the latter asked for his comrade.-
Corporal Rowe said the men were absent without leave;
Campbell's character was indifferent, and l'ike was better
behaved when out of drink.-Campbell, when called ripen
to state what he had to nay, declared that he visited the
house in the dead of night at the request of the servant
girl, who let him in when all was quiet, according to her
promise. She also promised to introduce to Pike, a
charming creature of about 70 summers named Margaret
-On this the said lady, who happened to be in Court,
stepped up smiling, and asked Campbell,-" Is this the
lady you mean, pier—At this there was some laughter,
and Campbell went on to declare that he had been with
the girl all day.-The fervent denied this with iniligiaa-
tion.-Pike pretended he knew nothing about the matter,
but happened to be sleeping in the closet when the police-
man found him. -Superintenilent Vickery hoped that
after the scenes of hunday, pickets would be sent to look
after the soldiers, who gave the police much troulde in
consequence of their drunken conduct. It was becoming
serious and even dangerous, for soldisrs and sailors were
allowed to come into the town and make all manner of
disturbances as they did on Sunday. The conduct was
disgraceful, the language most obscene, and the police
had been met with abuse whilst liringing prisoners to the
station. Mr. Vickery added that he should have to apply
for an increase of the Force, if pickets were not sent to
watch over the doings of these men who were out on
leave-The Bench considered the matter most important,
thanked the superintendent for bringing it forward, and
directed the corporal to convey to the commanding officer
their opinion that pickets ought to be sent to the town,
when soldiers are here on leave, and the magistrates
hoped that this would be done-The prisoners were
cautioned and discharged.
A HALF-STARVED EXCUSE.-Benjamin Mropridoe was
summoned for having been drunk in St No-bolas-street.
-Sergt. Apsey was sent for to go to the Birddn.Hand
pablichouse, and went In the hack-yard he found the
defendant drunk, and called the landlord's attention to
him. The landlord asked him to turn him out, and
witness turned him out into the street, when defendant
became abusive, and in consequence was summoned.- Def en-
dent said he had done some work for a person, who had
given him some beer, and, as he had taken it on very little
food, it overcame him. It had been • dreadful time on the
Beach, no fish to be caught, or hardly any, and he him-
self had only earned les. all the summer.-The Chairman
feared this 15e. went, most of it in drink. If the defendant
had had hard times, there was more reason that he should
not drink.-Mi. Haggett told defendant it was nonsense
for him to talk about the beer overcoming him he should
not have drunk it -In answer to the Bench, Mr. Vickery
said defendant had offended before.- Moggeridge was
I lined ss. or seven days in default, and threatened that if
I be were convicted again, for a similar offence, he would
be fined EL He asked for time to pay, but was removed
below.
Leave's° • HORSE AND c.a.—Prederiek Northoser,
driver, was summoned by Mr. Hardy, ot the Fountain
Hotel, for leaving his horse and carnage in the street
without any one to take care of it. -Mr. Hardy said
defendant was a driver, end about two o'clock list Tues-
day, he left his horse and carriage outside the Somerset
Hotel. Complainant called to him to come out, and told
him he had better not stick about in the street Defendant
answered that he was only having some bread-and-cheese,
when complainant said that if he wanted to eat, he hail
better put the horse into the stable, and go and have his
dinner-Defendant, in answer to the charge, said that he
only went into the Somerset Hotel for some bread-and-
cheese, and he was not two yards away from the horse
while he had it It. galled Mr. John Woodland, of the
" Somerset," who said defendant had only two penny.
worth of bread.and-cheese at his house, and held the door
In his hand while he had it: he was not two yards off the
horses head, while doing so, and remained in the house
only a short time. He had no beer or anything else to
drink, while there, only the bread and cheese.-In answer
to the Bench, Mr. Vickery said he knew defendant, who
had behaved himself properly since he had been here. -
Dr. Drew said Mr. Hardy was quite justified in bringing
this CR* before the Court I but in consequence of the
good character given le Mr. Vickery to thedef cadent, the
latter would he &maned.
NRIGHBOITRE QUARRELLEMI °TER • CLOTHERLINE. -
John West, an elderly man, was summoned for using
abusive language towards Mary Rogers. tending to cause
her to commit a breach of the peace-The complainant,
who came up smiling and fluent, was asked by Mr. Arden
if she warn a single woman. "No." said she, "I am
married, and any husband's name is John Roger,." She
went on to say that she lived at Caroline-place, No. 4, and
defendant lived at No. 3. Last Thursday she hung out her
clothes as usual, in front of her house ; but defendant
moved her crook out of the wall, put it elsewhere, and
made her clothes dirt all over. Defendant lives next
door to her, but the crook was opposite her own door. -
Complainant here paused in her statement: but being
asked if defendant used any language towards her, she
resumed, and said he called her a , and said she was
living with a man to whom she was Dot married: but
said she, Mr. Falkner married us on the 211th of November,
and will swear to his handwriting on the marriage lines.
--The Rev. T. Falkner was sitting beside the magistrate
at the time-Complainant went on to say that she carnal
to Mr. Vickery about the quarrel, and he edvised her to
take out the summons.-A communication passed between
Mr. Vickery and the magistrates, after which the Chairs
man said the Bench considered that complainant was not
at the time in state fit to give evidence, and they di/mired
the cane.