The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-03-20 00:00:00

STRUGGLE OF MAN AND WIPE

At the Borough Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, before Mr.
J. Ayling (chairman), Meews. J. Robertson, T. Abbott, B.
Hopkins, 11. Haggett, Dr. Drew, and 11. 'lizerl.
lie one Charles K nigh,. a wheel-chairman, was communed
for neglecting to maintain his wife and family.—Mr.
Tonier appearwl for the Guardians of the poor; Mr.
Weston, Dorchester, was present, and Mr. Hanne appeared
for defendant—The latter, before the case was heard,
wished to ask the magistrates' cli rk or Mr. Turner,
whether an application had been -made to them, or anv of
them to grant the summons. Under the :II awl :e.) Vic.,
cap. Ile, the information must he laid on oath before the
Justices in Petty Sessions assembled, and if granted, the
same magistrates most sit on the hearing of the case.—
Mr. Butt said the information was laid on oath before the
Mayor.—l'he Chairman : IMes this meet your objection
Mr. Hanne. --Mr. Ilanne: Not at all, sir, and he went on
to explain why.—The Chairman said this was not an
unusual application, such an one Itail often been made
before.—Pmt Mr. Ilanne replied that every case must
stand or fall upon its own merits. Before the man was
brought here, the information must be laid, and the
, subsequent jeoceeilings must be acconling to the Act.— ,
: Mr. Turner said Mr. Bonne was going under the wrong
Act ; the present summons Was issued under the sth ,
Geo. I. the Vagrant Act —Mr. Benne replied that the
.ict of Victoria repealed so such of tho 'ill Act as referred
to these casos.—Dr. Drew asked what advantage Mr.
Ilanne would gain if his ohjection were successful I—Mr.
Mune said here were three or four legal gentlemen
ink:recant in the (WIC it might be necessary for him to
take certain steps, anil if the magistrates decided against
him, it would affect the legality of their order—Mr. Butt
said the pre...bags were perfectly legal all the way
through.—Mr. Haines said he had raised the objection, and
he wanted to know if the Bench overruled it or not; it
was for them to decide; but he contended that it was
distinctly laid down that the Act of Elizabeth and that of
4 and 5 W. 4, were repealed.—Mr. Turner said Mr. Hanne
hail hold of the wrong end of the stick ; the new Act did
not alter the form of procedure ; it only altered the persons
who were to have jurisdictions—The Chairman; The
Bench have decided on going on with the case..—Mr.
Hanes wanted to know if the Bench overruled his
objection.—The Chairman replied yes: Mr. Turner had
shown that they proceeded under another Act from
that referred to by Mr. Menne. Mr. Turner
then opened the VW, remarking that the Guariliarut
had two duties to perform, one to see that the este' are
properly expended., and time other that no poor pefson shall
run the risk of starvation out of the house ; if they do they
must go into the house. The woman and her children
were admitted into the house, and were maintained there,
and the man was legally liable to pay for their maintenance.
—Mr. William Bishop, toaster of the Weymouth Union,
remembered defendant's wife coming on the lOth of
February, with her three children, one seven, one flve,
and the third three years of age. Defendant is a chair.
en in, and he is able to maintain his wife. The woman
brought no property into the house.— 21(r. Hamm : Do you
know how much he earns a day !—Witness I have heard.
—Mr. !Janne But you do not know of your own know-
ledge what he earns, and how can you say he is able to
maintain his wife i—Witness : I only know from heresay.
—Kr. 11 anise : Did you search the woman when she came
in I—Witness : No—Mr. Benne t I should think you did
not : but how can you tell that she did not bring in any.
thing?-- Witness : She was searched by the nurse, and I
have been toll that nothing Iva, found on her—Mr.
Turner: You know he is a wheel-chairman, and that
wheel-chairmen earn a good deal of money At this some
people in the Court tried to get up a laugh ; hut witness
answered that he believed no, and Mr. Turner appealed:
I suppose you know that yourself—Mr. John Lee, reliev-
ing offices, said Mrs. Knight, on the ISth of February
applied to him for an order.—He directed her to come
before the Board; she went, and stated her case, and he
gave her an order to come into the house. Had known
Knight for years, and he was able to maintain his wife.—
Mr. Hanne : Has defendant been applied to, for any sum
towards his wife's support I have been to Knight I
took the trouble togs to him myself, and give him the
opportunity of offering to pay some amount for mainten-
ance—By Mr. Hanne : The cost of maintenance for a
woman in the Union is from Is. 2.1. to IN. a week.—Mr.
Benne Why can't you say the exact amount, as you did
Ss. 2.1. in a former case—Mr. Benne was reminded that
the other ease was that of maintenance in the asylum,
where a distinct charge was mode—Witness, by Mr.
Turner: I don't know the wages of people in the town;
but I know defendant is a wheel-chairman, and that he
earns a good deal of money—Mr. Benne then rose to
address the Bench; but the Chairman asked what reason
Knight could have for refusing to maintain his wife—Mr.
Hanne said he was about to answer for defendant,
and he contended that the prosecution ought to have
called the wife, when she could, under pressure,
have been foroel to admit the circumstances under
which she had left her husband. She had deserted her
husband. and, without rhyme or reason, had ransacked
the house. Defendant had in one previous week given
her 26e. W. to keep them for one week, the week before

BOROUGH PET.TY Seateroes, Friday-Before the Mayor
(Mr. Lunilie), Mr. T. Ablott, Dr. Drew.
THE 500111 DART.
R. Redding, of Bristol, the own, I f the schooner yacht
Dart was summoned by George Ketchley for non-payment
of 10s., five weeks' wages; also by James Walker.
wader of the Vulcan. of Hull, for payment for assistance
rendered to the yacht Dart, the sum of £5O. The summons
had been nailed to the mainmast of the Dart. -Mr.
Howard appeared for nlaintiffe-Mr. George said a tele-
gram had been received from Mr. Redline, and he asked
for ran adjournment. Mr. Howard said he had also
received a letter, asking for an adjournment. It waste
the effect that there was no doubt that the salvage service
had been rendered, and asking " why not come and settle
it I" Mr. Howard therefore opposed the adjournment, as
his client wanted to go away ti Brussels-Mr. George said
he was entirely without instructims, and he asked for
an hour nr on. -It was reenter,' to take the evidence first.
- Mr. Howard said the captain, who appeared, was in
Portland Roads, the weather *its very rough. and the Dart
broke from her moorings, and her crew jumped on board
the V olcan. fearing the vessel would sink under them ; but
plaintiff put out a hawser, and saved the yacht. They
stated the value of the vessel to he 1:100. tor she WU
bought in an out of the way place for £l7O, she was worth
a ereat deal more money. The salvage service was the
putting out of an hawser to the yarht, whereby there was
an extra strain on the vessel's cable.-James Walker : Was
in command of the Viderin, brigantine, of 111111, on the 20th
February. in Portland Roads. The weather wan rough,
with a heavy gale of wind. It was three o'cl•ck in the
morning. Anil dark, and the wind blowing a heavy gale
from the North-west. They had two anchors oil, and he
was anxious about his own ship. If she had driven they
should have gene right on the Breakwater, and sunk.
When a ?meet drivelain Portland Reads there is no chance
of the anchor catching again. They saw the yacht Dart
come driving down on the tea of them, she had driven
with both her anchors down. She came alongside of them,
and all bee Crew jumped on loard his vessel. They cot a
fonrineh hawser mit and fastened to her foremast, and
hung her astern. If they had not done that nothing could
leave saved her : she would not have lasted two minute++.
The men on board his vessel "amid wit get back till the
gale abated. Having this additional +grain on his own
ranehem he was in fear lest they slumbl nit hold, and had
it not been fer MR man being bit on board the yacht they
weitld have cat her adrift, and let her go; but 'that
man would have been drowned, and that was why
he held her. He considered she was worth £250
at least, and his urn vessel was worth X.IIIO. A, hail IN
on on coal of lswnl on her, and it was wi rth £l5O. She
rein a ned there until the Wey.nouth steamheat fetched her,
when the gale had moderated-Mr. George asked for
leave to reserve his cromexamination, as he woo totally
without instructions Anil knew nothing what the defenee
was. George Ketehley, captain of the yacht Mart rl6l :
Capt. E. Redding is the owner of the Dart, and on Tuts+,
day, 20th February, he was on his peewee from the Isle of
Wight, trying to make for Dartmouth. A heavy male of
wind, came on ; and they put into Poole first, and after-
wards into Portland Rmds, on the 19th February. where
they brought up just after dark, about geven o'clock. The
gale increased, with heavy squalls, to about eight o'clock
next morning,when it blew terrific. About three o'clock in
the morning our vessel started, and they could not bring
her up; she was drifting right on to the Vulcan, between
them and the Breakwater. When she had got alongside the
Vulcan, himself and his brother, and another man
jumped on board the Vulcan and he asked the captain to
lend them a rope, The Vulcan RSA riding with a great
strain on her anchors; hut Capt. Walker gave them a warp
or hawser. Ile sung out to site of his hands to jump back
again, as she was drifting fast. He dial so, and she drifted
no fast that he mull not get heel+. The men +meld not get
(rota the Vulcan to the Dart, nor he on the Itart get bock.
The hawser held her, though she pulled heavy. Capt.
Walker was afraid the hawser would break, and then all
would have been loot-The Dart was sold at Chabloti,
near Woolwich, for £l7O. If it hail not been for the warp
from the Vulcan, nothing conl+l have Raved the Dart.-
After an adjournment the claim of Mr. Ketehley was
heard. He said, he hail not had his wager, +mil claimed
£7 Pk His engagement commenced on December 22nd,
at Maiden : but he bad received money on account -Mr.
!toward said this was a man of great character, he was
sent up to bring the yacht from Chablon to Bristol. The
weather hail been very bad. and the yacht hail been kept
shout till this man had Min driven to his wit's
end to get his living. Ile was in hopes that Mr.
Redding would have been here. -Was discharged en the
.sth March. Had 1:15 on account to tied the crew in fond,
ant the vemel in storm. The XI 10s. he had weekly had
to include finding himself in food. He applied the £l5 in
buying different things for the vesmelL -By Mr. Howard:
Capt. Redding had reckoned up the expellees, and did not
demur ton single item. -I3y the Mayne: Capt. Redding de-
murred to the payment of my wages because I had shipped
his brother by the week, and the rest of the sailors by the
run. I wanted the mast scraped, the 'leek.' cleaned down,
but sailors will not do that try the run, and he
engaged his brother, that lie might cet it done. Mr.
Howard produced good characters for the captain, from
the yacht Wanderer and °them showing that he had
always been of good character.--By Mr. George: Captain
Redding refused to pay him became he thought his
brother had £l3 10a, which Captain Redding considered
was not dire to him.-Mr. Howard read • letter from
Captain Redding. which stated that he was much
annoyed because Ketchley went into Poole contrary to
his authority. Mr. Howard also put in a certificate from
two pilots of Poole, showing that the yacht Dart arrived
in Poole during heavy weather, and +-mild not leave
before die did-After another adjournment Mr. George
said he hail received a teleeram asking for the case to he
adjourned till To-slay-The Mayor thought it was taking
unwarrantable liberties with the lorough magistratee to
suppose that they hail nothing to do hut to meet from
time to time to settle such small matters as these between
the owner of the yacht Dart and the captains who had
appeared-Mr. George said that he really hail no know-
ledge of the owner's case.-The Mayor said on Tuesday
the magistrates would have plenty to do besides this
trumpery ease. He supposed the owner of the yacht was I
a gentleman, and if he did not know the importance of
the magistrate's time, they haul better teach him a lesson '
that might be of service to hon. Fire himself, he was not
dispomd to adjourn it -Mr. Howard said he had
written several letters about this matter. What
could the owner of the Dart know about the
facts of the CMS I He strongly onposed the adjourn-
ment, and the owner of the Dart seemed to be
trilling with everelsody.-The Bench derided to hear the
case.-Captain Walker was then put in the box for MON.
examination, anal said in answer to Mr. George that it
was atout 11 when the Portland steamer came and took
off the Dart Ile would not have settled the matter for
far leas than .L5O. Would not have settled it for anything
like a .ClO note: he was more than that out of pocket. -
Be Mr. Howard : C obi not tell what he would havetaken
if anyone had offered him that amount at mire, as he was
on a voyage. Ile was lying about 200 yards from the
Vulcan, and there were. he should think, about 1,000 yards
to the Breakwater. The Dart was 16 register; about 22
burden.-By Mr. Howard: Undoubtedly the Dart would
have gone on the Breakwater and gone to pieces unless
• they Mil sent the warp from the Vitlean. The anchor
; warn no more than a scraper, and the jerking of the yacht
endangered the safety of the Vulcan. Besides that, if the
yacht hal struck the %Miran loth would have gone dewn.
I The anchor had served him the same trick two or three
• times before, and the yacht ought to have had another
anchor in order to hold h'-r: she was like an Indiserubber
hall-bouneed shoot and dragged the anchor out-The
magistrates retired for a censiderable time, and on their
return the Mayor said the magistrates had carefully con-
sidered this case, and did not see that anything woold be
: gained in the amount of evidence referring to it. If the
• case were adjourned it would really then be Awed on the
• merits on which it seemed to rest to-day. Nothing niore
cauld be said on the part of the captain or of the sailors
I than the macistrates had heard. They had unanimously
i come to their decision : and it was, in regard to the
• captain's claim for £7 10+., that he be paid that amount,
• and the nr.linary costs to f How. As regarded the claim
of the Vulcan, not considering there was any considerable
risk to life, and as we wish tar lessen the tendency to make
• large claims on vessels in distress, we have put the amount
at £25, which is to include the costs in regard to the ease.

THE
,OGMORE BACK AGAIN.

She has got back to Swansea this time. The Daily
Tilcaraph of Tuesday says :—" The barque Ogmore
put bacic from Lizard Point to Swansea, arriving last
night. Five of the crew were taken into custody for
refusing to work."

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFIBOAT INSTITUTION.

The Annual General
,Meeties of the friends and
opportern of the Ryalational held on flur,day the 15th l'afeN'%lVerlionoti"
.ms,l7!
James's, London. Ills Grace the Duke of Northumsser-
land, P.C., D.C.L., President of the Institution, in the
chair. The meeting was influentially and numerously
attended.

she had MM. from him, end once else had had an much as The report stated that during the pout twelvemonths 12
£3 in owe week. She had deo had • sum of ilia left her, new lifeboats had been, or were about to be, placed on
and other =matinee, yet all she hat done for her husband the coasts of the United Kingdom, and that the tom-
with this money was to buy him a chair. In fact there mittee were prepared to station others elierever there
was a conspiracy on the part of the wife and the wife's was a probability of theregbeing useful. During the past
,intern to „ugh this man, to get him put into prison, and year the Institution's lifeboats had saved 515 per-ens,
then they would attain their ends He urged that the besides assisting to rescue 19 re..eLs from destruction.
winnow% ought to have gone into the witnesess box and stated • For these serve-es, and for saving 85 live. by fishing-1,3.s
the cirriimPances under which she had left the house, and other memo, one gold medal, eight silver reed it., N
He had lodger, there, and was doing very well until the votes of thanks inssribed on vellum, and .C 2.014 hal been
wife came and took easy the gooda tried to aell them to granted by the Institution. Most of the lifeboat wirvices
Mr.. Roper, broke tip the home, and the lodgers were had been rendered under peribri. cirrunistanses. The
obliged to CO. The woman left without the slightest nominee of lives saved from the fir.a establiihment of the
rhyme or rem.on, an I the man was not bound to maintain lastitutiou to the end of the year 181. i, either by ite life'
her, though, of emirs% he was bound to mainton his boats or by special exertions for whirl, it has granted
children. It, asked that the rase might he adjourned and reward',_ is 24 3.k9. Fig those services the Institution hod
the woman appear and give evidence. —lt was said the voted 92 gold and ICS silver medal+, losisho
woman was in Court ; het Mr. Butt said the Bench could ' reward., ti the amount of £51,011/. Many very liberal
not take her evidenee. —Soniething no said about the donations and legacies received during the past year were
wife's nbligation to return to her bush-mil. —Mr. Weston gratefully acknowledged.' Tile total amount of the
here reee and asked the Bench before they made an order • donation., subscription,, and dividends received in that
bor the wife to co bark to her hodiand that they should peri•sl hal been 1.31,••01, ant iti that stun .C. 0.211 was the
first bind over the husband to keen thence, towards her. ' result of special gifts to defray the coat of 11. lifeloate.
—Mr. Hanne objerted to Mr. We.ton addreping the The expenditure, including liabilities, had amounted Jp
Bench at all; he had on toess stn,a I in the ease—Mr. £11,793. They trotted that it, glorious warfare with the
West., said he VrAn ronrerned for the wife, snit proreeded elements might I.e continued with everiinereasin4
wish hi. remarks but Mr. Hanne scam n objected. Mr. efficiency and more marked Mlle:o'P, as each revolving
Weston had nn Nress oandi, and could not address the year brought the Institution greater experience and more
Flgnch.—Mr. Weldor.: I may spia.,k as maim,, cetriae.—Mr. general aympathy.
Haute': Too had better sit down; I shall object to Mx
speaking. —Mr. Weston: Then we will hear who can talk
the loudest. He proceeded, but Mr. Menne continually
internipted : some other sounds were heart, an•l Mr.
Weeton ws. adopot inaudible, but he 1•1011111.1e1,4,.04 to
my something &limit the proceeilines being seasi criminal.
The atruzgle now became one of vice aciun.it voire, Mr.
Weeton declaring that he was surprised at Mr. Hannea
contra awl Mr Winne replying that he was am-prised at
such an old Practitioner as Mr. Westnn.—Mr. Turner said
the prnceerllnes being geed criminal the wife's evidence
could not be receive4.—Some of the magistrates said they
should have liked to hear the wife,' and Dr. Drew said
the proceedings seeineil to open the door to this very great
wrong—that a woman might leave her husband from
reprice, throw herself noon the union, and then the
guardians would sue him for maintenance, and the woman
might effect her purpose.—Mr. Turner put in a case to
'how that the wife was not in such proceeding a compe-
tent witnegs against her hnshanil. —Mr. Manse on the
other side read part of a clanse stating that the m
trite, may—" after hearing the wife on oath."—Mr.
Turner repeated that he pricee.led under the sth Geo. IV,
under whirl, the wife's evidence was not admissible. Ile
asked the Bench to make an order in this cioe of 15..* a
week. —Mr. Dianne reniinded him that Mr. Lee said the east
of maintenance was to Ins—Mr. Turner replied that
was only for the wife; there were three children. Ile
woidel be satisfied with 12.. tI., a week, and he 34.1 the
Bench to make an order for imprisonment in this case.—
Mr. Hanne again prigested that the prosecutinn wanted
to crush this man. —Mr. Terner seplied that he did not
sent unduly to preys any ca- ; let the emornittal stand
over for a month, that the tnan might make arrangements
with the Guardians. —Knight wan asked if he was pre-
pared to pay, and replied—" Sid at present."—Mr.
Turner: Let him pot' the arrears, anti take his wife—The
Chairman sail the Bench were ilisppel to suspend the
order fpr one month, that defendant might make an
arrangement with the Guardians. Knight ought to In
prepared to take his wife home and support her.—Dr.
Drew: And hin children also.—The Chairman assented,
and enntinued that it trOtlid he a miserable life for the
husband and wife to remain together, if they were always
at variance. Perhaps the better way would be for the wife
to be separate•l from her husband, icy arrangements. He
hoped that s•nue arrandemente would he rome to with the
Guardians, and the Bench would lie happy to give hint
the opportunity- to An so, and would coincide. They had
she power to commit the defendant for a month :I-eat they
w mid suspend the order for a month.—Mr. Weston said
the worn-in was afraid to live with her hmihand, and he
would therefore make an application for the man to be
bound over to keep the peace, or from past experience the
wife was afraid what would be the results—Dr. Drew said
he would not, for one, he disputed to hind over the man
withnut hearing the woman s evidence—Mr. West in mid
the magistrates would have no alternative but to diiso, on
an ry statement. Ile read a case to that effect.—
carte
Mr. 1 anne : Let the woman come here, and give her
, evi•lenre.—Dr. Drew : I daresaY you bare a l"'w cases on
the other able, Mr. Hanne.—Mr. Menne : Yea sir, ad
Wrens—The 17,nr!, declined to :week to Mr. Weston's
application, conaplering it rather pren.ature.