The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27 00:00:00

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The Highway Grum ttee result ul that Vie proposal
alteration. In the Ciom Ir.un the &ogle of Orchudeeteest to D.m uy,trett. by farming e pathway and a better system of drones. Is now co splete. and lb. other works
are in menses.
The whule of the tots ordered are all delivered and
asst. sod • few more yerd• pureness&
Several cheque. were signed for various sec nulls, and
ot expense., and it wee eleted the balance
It beak against the limed waseabout £lOO.

1130e0haii Pern Sum ig, Tuesday.—Before the
Mayor (Mr. A. Reynolds), Mr. J. 'l'. Steoliens, Dr.
Hey, Mr. Tooter, men., Mr. H. Howell, and Mr T.
Imunds.— rho Town wee crowded on l'new.lay.
to no extent not often witnessed at an ordinary Petty
Session Court, and it was evident from the interest
manifested by the maj city of thine assembled that
they had coogregat-d to hear the case, which for
several days previoudy— in fart since Thuraday night
leer, when an extraordinary nod onuseal announce.
ment appeared in • little local paper—bad gone under
the euphonious title of " The Polio* v. ribackel.—
Putting aside the fact that this announcement should
never have been placed by the preas before the public,
and disregarding the large amount of ill-feeling and
unpleasantness consequent upset such mimeo action,
the hall was filled, and many Incidents transpiring
during the inquiry appeared to afford immense amuse-
ment to, and eficit.d frequent unnituical eviesons
from, the motley audience.—'' Sergeant wad
ag diet James Stucker resounded through the Court,
and as the form of Mr. it. N. Howard, solicitor and
Mayor of Weymouth, rose from the front of the
" Counsel table," silence reigned in Court. —The
charge read thus—" James Shacks' being thee and
there landlord of certain licensed premises there situate,
known as the Greyhound, did unlawfully allow
certain Intoxicating liquors to be consumed on the said
premises doing the time such premiere are required
by law to be ciosed—to wit, 11.45 p.riz."—'rbe follow-
ing four defendant, were charged with being found on
the premises during etch time when the law required
them to he cloud—Thomas Matthews, butcher.
Wed-street ; John Femur, jun., publican, Erat-street ;
Henry R. Hansfoid, miller, West-etreet ; and Edward
Clint, yeomen, South-street.—The prior charge was
first proceeded with, Mr. H 'ward appearing for the
defame—P.C. Pricker said on Thursday, February Ist,
he was in Ifeast-street, at quarter to 12 p.m. He saw
• gentleman come out of the Greyhound HoteL In
company with P.C. Freak he listened at the door.
He heard voices, and endeavoured to go in, but the
door was faateued. They rang the bell, and some.
hotly came and asked whi wee there. Ile sail" The
police; I want to eve Mrs. Shaokel." Mrs. Shacks'
come and opened the door. Hs then asked her if
she had an extension of time. She said " No, we have
had a tradesmen'. supper to-night, and they are
having a au or two before they part, and I have a
per feet right to do so." H- 'aid "1 do not think you
have a right to do so." Witness then went into the
house., and in the bar found the defendants, who
were drinking spirit.; they laughed at witness and
the other it .nstable. Witness said "You are enjoy-
ing youresives, then." Tee defendant (Clint) said
the M.yor would have been there to take the chair—
(laughter)—but he was from home, and Mr. W Witham
would have been there, but he was unwell. (Renewed
laughter.) Defendants stayed the,, until 12 o'clock.
P.C. Freak corroborstea. He heard llre. Shackel
say nu had not an avulsion of time. Both constables
went in together, an I sew the four men there. They
i vital watu,ssee to drink, but they refusel He told
Mrs. Shack-I she was doing wring keeping her house
open until h.et time. Detenlanta stayed there until
12 o'clock.—Mr. Howard, in &damming the Bench,
said lie appeared for the owner of the hotel, as well as
Mr. Slia.,kel, and the other defendant.. Alter show-
ing that '• keepluir ..pin" and "selling" were distinct
offences, be argued that this summons must completely
fail. It was the duty of the prosecution to prove their
cue, and the pal ce had feted to prove there was con-
sumption, and an intention to wends the A t of Parlia-
ment, —Mesa Kate Ryles (by Mr. Howard) :
A tradesmen's dinner woe given in the house, awl
the party broke up before 11 o•ciock. They_suggested
having " • little drop" belle they left. Teey were
all starirdnl ready to go --Henry Richard Hansford,
miller, is eid he was present at tu supp-r. There was
not a "sup" in the gla.ses when the p lice arrived.—
The next witness (Mr. 1.. Cleat), being sated his
Christian n ant, said "E lwara, but some call me
Sammy 1" (Lon' laughter.) This witness said he
rat the dinner. The party broke up jut ,
before elaven. He went down to the bar for hi. things,
an I there It woe arranged to hove • parting glue.
Traces was no drinking 'going on whom the pnliois was.
there.—A ft el. some aniu-ing re-ex militant... through
Mr. Howerd, who explained legal technicalities,
Sergeant Hazzard, in reply to the Butch, said he hod
several times cautioned aro. Shackel about people
leaving the house after hours. H warned her on this
occasion. Mrs. &Jackal "You must excuse me,
Sergeant lieu erd, yne did nit.'—Tee Bench held
th et the law had been brok-n, and r.gretti Ili.t
there wee an attempt to make this case a laughing
matter ..o the pet of the cLfen ei —Defee laid, would
fine I 10c, on I he. ti c ote.—Toe tur defend•
anal, above refe-,e I to, were then cheeped singly with
being on the premises daring prohibit el hours.—An
&tureen.° ensued between the Mayor sof Mr.
H .ward, sit i the risult that the latter gentleman
retired from the eau and the court.—The aefendants
were c ...erioeutly left undefeuded.—P.o Pricker
then Lave evidence similar to that produce.' by him
previ rusty. Mr. Matthews was at the Greyhound at
qua t:r to twelve p.m. Witness beard the Toen
Clock WI he was entering the hoteL—P.C. Freak
corrohoreted.— Henry Rte hard Hereford pleaded not
gui my on the same charge. —John }',titer, jun., a iid he
was there, but not with any luienti in nf breaking the
er.—E iwaril Clout, the lastelefendan t, cal lel Corneli us
Northover. but this gentlem en had left the court.—
Mr. Cornelius Northover was called amid 'reggae%
laughter, but no response was head. Being asked
I whether be really wished Mr. Northover to be called,
Mr. Cleat said "Moot certainly ; he is my Mule.,
.n 1 I have subprnmaed him." It wee here announced
by someone in Curt that Mr Northover hal left the
ball t attend a lumens', but Mr. (lent determined to
have him, and the Bench informal the sergeant that
Mr. Northover was to appear or • warrant would be
issued for bin appearance.—Tba Court avipurned for •
few minutes, at the expiretion of which Mr. Northover
appeared in " f antral o etume." This witness, in
answer to a queen in by the defendant Cleat, said he
left the house (Greyhound) from half•past it to quarter
to 12 on the night in question, and in &CMGS to a
question P.C. Pricker said Mr. Northover was the
"gentleman" he was alluding to when he observed in
his evidence that "he saw a gunwale° come out of the
hotel at quarter to 12."—Tels concluded the cue, the
following being the fines imposed : —T. Matthews
2s. 6d. and 9, 6.1. cost.; El. B. Hansford, 2s. 61. and
10.. 6d. costs; J. Foster, 2.. ficL and Bs. 6.1. ; and
if, Cleat, 2s. 6.1. and 14s. 61. outs.