The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-19 00:00:00

WZYKOUTH.

GLonoerreiraTitsir Ca•rn..—The Rev. J. Wood
preached an al quest sermon, entitled Leisure and
Ptest," at this place of worship, to • large congrega-
tion on Sunday evening laft.
BICYCLE CLUB. —The club took their usual weekly
run, and on Wednesday ran to Bindon Abhey, ten
members of the club meeting at the Statue. Toe run
was very pleasant, and wars greatly enj led by them,
the distance being 27 miles.
Custom:4.—h haa been finally decided by the Board
of Cost .m 4 to form the ports of Weymouth and Poole
Into a district, to be calla' the Dorset District, u icier
the charge of a collector at Weym ruth. The change
will take place .nt the Ist of July.
Horst Downs Vicar Curs. Arrival,: June
7th ?d,rtle, is., Earl of Bresdaloane. Seniors: June
Bth, Myrtle 11.1.., Earl of Bites lalbsue. On Station;
Georgie, out., Captain Downes—Cygnet, sm., Captain
Phelips. Judie, yl., Mr. Manes.
Tits Porsr, fitsrrio has now CAM oenced in
earnest, and the Weymouth and Channel Islands
Steam Packet C anpany have put on additional screw
steamers t 3 meet the requirements of the traffic.
During the past week the consignments have been
very heavy.
MATH Of MI. JOHN MILLZDON—We regret
to announce the death of this gentleman, the second
son of Mr. James Milledge, of this town. The sad
event took place at his rssidence in Worsley-rosel,
Hampstead, on Tuesday.
Hue 18ra APPNARANOL —Catherine Ralston again
made her appearance before the Borough Bench on
Tuesday, charged with being drunk and disorderly.—
P.C. liansford stated that ~t 1 the previous night he
found prisoner in the N w Inn Pamage with • man.
He ordered her home, but a short time afterwards he
found her with a man under the Railway Arch, when
he again ordered her home. Be afterwards found
her in Selwerstreet, and as she was very drunk he
to it her into custody. —Mr. Supt. Vickery hluded up
• sheet of 15 previous (variations aiainst the prisoner,
and the magistrates ordered her to be imprisoned

for 14 days.
SHIPPING. - Arrivals : Brighton, Falle,Jersey, general;
S nab of Ireland, Pearn,Cherbourg , general; Fitzgerald,
Orogen, Jersey, p Antos. ; Eased, Peterason,lVesteres,
Gets ; Empress. Capons, Bdurnemouth, passeugArs
Great Western, Blampied, Cherbourg, general; Fair.
Fort, ?Coto, Jersey, ',stators.; Aquils, Painter,
Jersey, general; Premier, B .wring, Bournemouth,
, passengers ' • Hopewell, Smith, Lond re, manure;
Henriks, ICepen, Varlet, oats.--Sailings : Great
Western, &stapled, Cherbourg, general; Aquila,
Painter, Jersey, general; Premier, Bowring, Bourne-
mouth, passengers ; South of Ireland, Peale, Cher-
bourg, general; Fitzgerald, Oman, Jersey, empties;
Brighton, Falls, Jersey, general; Fairport, Hint.,
Jersey, empties; Empress, Corpses, Torqusy, passen-
gers.
A. UNNATUSAL SON.—Thooms Doman, who
smeared with a black eye, was charged at tbe Police
Court, on Wednesday, before Dr. Drew, J. Landis,
Sm., and J. C. Bohan', Eq., with being drunk and
amaulting his father' John Denman, in Lower
St. Alban-rtrest, on the previous evening. John
Denman said that his son, ths prisoner, came home
last evening about six o'clock very drunk, offered to
fight him, and struck him two or three times about the
side of the face. Hs was very often getting drunk,thres
or four times a week. He wanted hie son to live
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WebThii." apart from hies. P.O. prove ap en ag
Miocene, who was very drunk. Dr. Drew characterised
his conduct as bad in the extreme; he was a reprobate.
If he had done snob • think in the days of the
Hebrews be would have bisn atoned to death. The
Bench sent prison to gaol for 14 day..
AN EXCISAILE BAIIIR. —Alfred Chines, baker, was '
summoned at the Gorldhal on Tries lay, before Dr.
Drew (in the chair), J. E. Itobens, Koh and B.
Hopkins, Eaq , to answer to • charge of being drunk
endidiaorderly.—Mr. S. Percy Stre.t defended. —P.C.
Bartlett stated that on Saturday, the 26th of May. he
was on the Quay near the George Inn. lie saw Gaines
coning up the Quay with a pair of truck.. Witneee
went on board the Queen. Defendant was swearing,
and saying that the police were never where they
were wanted. They could g on steamers, and never
look after his bsekets. Defendant had had drink.
There was • man named Hanger sitting on • post, and
defendant maid to bine the police couldn't look after
his bask-t.. Someone came uut of the George and
offered ('aine, half-a.pint of beer, which he refused.
Two men came out of the puhlichouse and
hari an altercalon with isim. Saw Gaines strike
one of them in the face, and then they had
" est-to," and before he could get off the steamer
Caine. came to th • ground three time.; he was far too
drunk to fizlit. 1)-feadant wouldn't leave, and maid he
wanted to he locked up. He got him as far as Maiden-
street, and there fondant would drag his baakete
shout a yard and then sit n them in defi noe of him.
Defendant went into the Ship Inn, but witness ordered
the landl.rd not to supply him. Defendant after-
wards went up Governor'edane to his master's shop.—
Crass-examined by Mr. Street: He saw Cables first
about a quarter before seven. He afterwards heard
that •pr ,c!ical joke hal been played upon hies. He
was very excited, but still be knew he was drunk.—
P.C. Keile stated that on the day in question he wan
the other aide .d the water' and saw defendant and
setter man fighting on theQuey, initaide the George
Inn, lie came over this site of the water and saw
that ilfetplant arse very drunk.—George Cross, ill,
Istrilord of the Shin Inn, statel that about • fortnight
• e the defendant came in sad called for • half-pint of
beer, when Bartlett came in and told him not to draw
any beer. Caines appeared to be very excited, but
couldn't say whether he wan ,irunt or not,— Hr.
Percy Street, for the deleoce, said that this was an
error of judgm.nt on the iart of the police. On
Saturday, the 26th of May, the dedeo.i.ot Caine. went
join to the Q iy to fetch some empty baskets which
hal come from the B eicawen. Knowing that defend.
ant wan of an excitable terupersment several people
thought it right t have • joke with him, and hid
sway some of his ballksts, and this exited him. He
would prove to them that defeadaet had worked that
day 14 hours in the bakehouse, and during that time
did not go oat until he was sent for the baskets,
and the hiding of them away excited him.—
Mr. Hoskins, • baker, of Pnet-strest, stated that on
the day in question defendant worked 14 hours in the
bake-house and had his meals with them, never g dog
out until viz o'clock when he went for the baskets,
, came back very excited and t him all ab .nt the
i occurrence ;he was sober. William James Hime stated
I I that Caine, camo to his house on the evening in Ties.
tion for the purpose of fetching the baskets liom
witnese's muack, lie wan perfectly sober. and Caine.
had • pint of " fouipenny."—Dr. Drew said that as
th-re was some doubt the magistrates would dismiss
thst put of the charge relating to drunkenness, but as
It had been proved he was disorderly and used
bed language, be would be fused Es. and °oda.