The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-07-10 00:00:00

POOLE.

PETTY SESSIONS, Thursday—Before Messrs. W. Pearce
C. J. Stone. M. Xemp-Welch, W. D. Dugdale. G. 11
Hutch, and J. B. Durell.
Geroge Vincent, of Constitution-hill, waa summoned for
being drunk whilst in charge of a horse and truck at
Parketone on Saturday night —P.C. Holloway said he
met defendant in charge of • horse and truck at Ashley
Cross about a quarter to 12 o'clock at night lie was
drunk and lying in the bottom of the vehicle sound asleep.
The reins were dragging under the horse's heels—P.C.
Brushett corroborated.—Defendant was fined £1 and
coots.

Selma Brown, wife of George Brown, wag summoned for
using defamatory language towards Kate Bragg, on
Ssturday.—Mr. Lionel Budge appeared for complainant;
Mr. Reginald Aldridge for defen.lant.—The Bench hound
over defendant in the sum of .C. 5 to keep ths pew° for six
months. . . . . . .

—i;;;Ii; Brow mother of the complainant in the last case
was summoned by Selina Brown, the defendant in the last
for using language towards her calculated to provoke a
breach of the peace on Saturday and at various other
times during the past month. —Mr. Reginald Aldridge
appeared for complainant; Mr. Lionel Budge for defen-
dant —Complainant alleged that defendant had accused
her of stealing a watch from her house, but there mu no
evidence of this, and the Bunch dismissed the ease.

"Captain " Oibb; gra.s summoned fnr assaulting Wlliutn
Watson Weekvi, Saturday Wght.—The magistrate, dis-
misKel the mse.

Sonnuel Dominey, was summoned for assaulting Weekes,
the complainant in the last case, on Saturday night.—
Defendant was bound over in the sum of .ClO to keep the
peace for six months.
Jon Anthem Brown, a heerhouse-keeper, was summoned
for using defamatory language towards Benjamin Tilley,
on Thursday night —Mr. F. Travers appeared tor defend-
ant —Complainant proved that defendant ridiculed his
religion and abused him, calling him a rogue, robber,
cadger, thief, lir. This was corroborated by • Mrs. Foot.
Defendant, who was apparently intoxicated, acted very
violently in Court, and called the female witness a
liar. Mr. Travers at once threw up the case, and the
Bench fined defendant 5, for contempt of Court. De-
fendant wan ids, bound over to keep the peace for six
months in the sum of £lO, and ordered to pay the costs.
John lila'', builder, of Parkstxme, was summoned by
James White, labouret, of Bournemouth, who claimed
10s. 100., Isamu* of wages.—This was an adjourned case.
—Defendant admitted owing plaintiff 12s. 911., and put
in a counter claim of Is. 3d. for groceries supplied, which
plaintiff admitted. The Bench disallowed is.. 3d. charged
by plaintiff for having had to wait six hours for his wages
on s Saturday, and ordered defendant to pay 14s. and
costs. . .

Henry Proof, was summoned for assaulting a little boy
named George William Robens, on Monday.—The le ye
father accepted an apology, and defendant was let off on
payment of costs.
Joseph Tow, a boy of Parkstone, was summoned for
assaulting George William Gillett, another boy, on Mon-
day, and there was a crms summons against Gillett for
assaulting Toms.—The boys fought over a ball, and Gillett
fared the worst, but it was not proved which struck the
first blow.—The Bench dismissed the summonses.

BLANDFORD.
Film—About eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, a fire
broke oat in • barn, in the occupation of Mr. Ward,
yeoman, of Blandford St Mary, the property of Sir Smith
Marriott. The tire was firstiliscovered ty a wonrin living
near, and who immediately gave an alarm, but the flames
spread with such fearful rapidity, that the barn with the
whole of the contents, which consisted of a quantity of
straw Anil agricultural implementa was quickly destroyed.
Mr. Supt. Underwood And police-constables was quickly
on the spot, and with the assistance of those residing
near, prevented the fire horn extending. We hear that
the whole of the property is insured, And the cause of the
fire unknown.

SAD AcCIDENT.

On Tuesday evening Mr. Pearce, the cashier at the
National Provincial Bank, in this town together with
Mr. Taylor, one of the bank clerks, with his brother
were returning from Pimperne with • horse and four-
wheel, when near the residence of Mr. E. A. Smith
(Sefton House), the horse took fright and bolted, and
when near the top of the hill going Into Blandford, the
horse shied and Messrs. Pearce and Taylor sen. were
thrown out. The former has been insensible ever since,
and is now lying at the Railway Inn, Blandford, in a
dangerous state suffering from concussion of the brain.
Mr. Taylor, sen., received• severe cut on the leg, and
was otherwise greatly bruised. Mr. Taylor, jun.,got
out of the hind seat, and hung on behind the carriage
for some time when befell and cut his face, hands, and
knees, in a most frightful manner. Under the care of
Mr. E. D. Spooner the patients are doing as well as
possible, but the condition f Mr. Pearce is very pre-
carious. Much regret is felt by many of the Inhabi-
tants of the town, as the sufferers are generally known
and liked.

Tag INUIT 01, .t.PlT.Nla—wr—..-7ThTrdro.urned inquest on
the body of the illegitimate son of Hester Kingsbury was
held on Saturday before Mr. W. H. Atkinson. at the Bell
Inn. Mr. T. Fielding. M.D., Milton Abbas, stated on the
24th of June by direction of the Coroner he made • post
mergers examination of the deceased. He found the
body considerably discoloured, but without any remarks
of external violence- The internal organs were healthy.
There was mucus in the air tubes, whirh corresponded
with the evidence given by Cornelia Kingsbury as to
rattling in the throat. There was some starchy food in the
stomach, which might have been arrow root. He made
an analysis of the contents of the stomach, and found
nothing deleterious therein. The food found was not
calculated to nourish the child becalm it could not he
digested. From the appearance presented he considered
the child died in a fit from natural causes, there being no
evidence to the contrary, and nothing in the appearance
of the child internally or externally to otherwise account
for death. There was nothing to induce him to think
blame could be attached to any person. The jury. in
accordance with the evidence, returned as their verdict
" That the child died from natural causee by the visits.
tion of God."

Them Siastom, Thursday.—Before Mr. Mom and Mr.
&puncher.
Wiffieris &ea, of Cranborne, pleaded guilty to having
been drunk and disorderly in that town on the 7th ultimo,
after two previous convictions within blmontha.—Penalty
20a. and is. costs.
Edward Read, of Plandley, was summoned for having
been drunk and riotous in that village en the 29th ultimo.
—P.C. Hann proved the offence, and the defendant was
fined 10s. and Pe. costa.
Isabella M War, of Eimowisham v. Andrew d 'Writes, of
Wert Moors, for an order of affiliation. There was really
no defence in this case, and the Bench made an order for
L. per week with costa.
There was only one other case, which was of a common
assault and this the parties settled out of court.

VTIXBORNB.
Prrrr Suez( 4s, Friday.—Before M. C. J. Parke, the
Rey. G. V. Garland, and Omen] Sir R. R. Greatled,
K.C.G.
Robert James, Jostipi Jams. &Masi& Jaime, and
Joanna Jan.., mambos fraternity, living at
Constitution-hat wue gr Wag drvak and