The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-12 00:00:00

BOROVoII FOLIC& COURT.

Sloxa.ty : Before the Mayor, Ur. U. Hopkins, and
Dr. Nathan.

.A DEPLORABLE CARL

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Michael Hobbs was brought up in custody for
Kleeping out, and having no visible means of subsbe
truce.

P.C. Head said that at halliard two on Sunday
1110rning he WAS at the hack .of 4 amicewter-row, when
he heard 4011101.1.11 y anor.ng, the result being that lie
found the prisoner asleep in Mr. hard y's amble.. on
being awoke he said he intended going on the head,
fishing, and that he had no other place where he
might go to sleep. Ile had only a halfpenny in his
Supt. Vickery depo.sl the prisoner had been in the
ulli ll On Friday evening witness relieved him Si, a
casual vagrant. Prisoner then promised to go into the
union on the following day, and to get a regular order.
He now had no visible means of subsistence, nor any
place .4 abode.
Pri.smer alleged " came out " with the intent of
fishing, hut that the wind 11111.1 weather were against
I . After going I the town trying to obtain
mmiey, he "took a little to warm his chest," and had
wimething to ,at. He intended walking about until
daylight, but 011 seeing the stable d.s.r ..peo he thought
if he went to lay down for halfun•hombe would then
he able to go to the twitch. Ile had helped the nwn
at the stables oecaaionally. He was a ahoentaker, but
could not follow the trade on account of his thumb.
The Magistrates Clerk : If you .11,1 not drink you
would lie able to get a living all the year round.
Prisoner : My things have all been "sold out," and
that has made a great different* to me.
The Magistrate.' Clerk: You could get plenty of
work if you liked to do it.
Prisoner: It is only a short time since my wife
died.

Th.. Magistrates (ler : It is but a fortnigbt since
you came out of the Wimp.
I'rilioner, who ham been in Weymouth mane years,
and until lately porammed of comfortable means., Mad
sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.
TUDIDAY.-13.40re Mr. G. RA 46 and Me. J. Rom.

AN INEURIATKI, CADMAN.
John Collins, a cabman, was charged with being
drunk and refusing to quit the Rose and Crown Inn
on Sunday evening at alsoit nine
From the evidence f P.C. Bartlett it appeared that
after frequent requests defendant win. prevailed upon
to leave the house, but that he afterwards returned
with another man, who called for two glasses irf beer,
ulle of which defendant said he should drink. The
landlady however, replied that he should Dot. She

therefore upset one glass, and put the . ther back.
Defendant then said—" Now I shall round upon you
for serving a drunken man. I intend having my
revenge .mt." He also cursed and swore, and would
not leave the plc.e. When forcibly ejected by P.C.
Bartlett he said he would have beer somewhere. He
went to the Fountain and other j.laces.
Mr. Bowen, on behalf of the defendant,
pleaded guilty to the offence, and asked the magistrates
to deal leniently with the defendant, because he was
the support of his widowed mother. Heals. intended
letting this be a warning to him by signing the
pledge.
The Bench severely censured the defendant, who
had been before the Court three times previously, and
ordered him to pay 10a. If he again came lwfon•
them he would be fined and his license would be
suspended.