The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-02-05 00:00:00

A 0180RAOEFUL AFFAIR.

• DITLID•feI HI7I3•ND LOCKS, 1:11%
At the Polimeaourt on Tuesday, before the Mayor
(R. N. timer& Esq.). J. 11..b•rtaoa, ).q, J. &
Aisne, Esq., and T. Abbott, Eel' John
Jaw Hardy, John Palmer, and Predseink Northover
were charged with assaulting Susan Bernes, Obsrles
Mmard, and Albert Golding. There way craw

--117.-floward Bowea for the oomphinsats, sad Mr.
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---On"-oOinpIainate"---i(ilos. an Barnes) entering the witness
box, the defendant Hardy said she couldn't stead by
such • woman, and moved off toward' where her
husband was sitting She was, however, prevented
front going. Whereupon Mr. Hardr became rather
excited, and kept calling out " Don t stand by her,
she'. • prostitute," and otherwise disturbing the
Court. The Bench asked him to be quiet, and he said
'1 won't allow my wife to steal near such a woman.
I have too much respect for her." As he wouldn't be
quiet, the Mayor gave him into custody, sad he was
removed to the eels by the police. 'The caps then
proceeded.
Susan Sarnia stated she had kept the Tendon.
Hotel close upon tea years. On Friday night last she
was In her house about 20 minutes toll Her bones wag
closed for the night. She had her daughter, • Mr.
Honard, and Mr. Golding In the lac psifoor. There
was • Miss Linter in her house also. Heard • knock
at the door, and asked who was there, end • voice
maid "Ms." She opened the door, and saw Mrs.
Palmer, who stepped In. Her husband rushed be
after her, end Mortimer also. Palmer said "Ws want
something to drink." Witness replied 'lt la after
time, anti I cannot serve you." Palmer said "I will
be served, or I will do for you and every one In your
house." She then tried to get him out, bet be kept
the door and jammed her left band In it He geld he
should n,t leave the premises until he had musehai
the lot. Ile kept his foot up against the door so that
die weld not shut It. She called out for aesiatanoe,
and Homed came to eaglet her. Palmer took him by
the throat and pulled him out. She that called to
Golding. Northover said "GI,. it them." Palmer
than Sew at Golding, and they bad • light together.
Theo they manageef to get into the kitchen end shut
the door, and soon after they heard the windows being
smashed. They went to the front door to see who
broke theta. She couldn't see who did It. Some men
then rushed at G Ading, and she saw him go down to
the gutter. She tried to get Golding out. Mrs.
Hardy then came up and struck her, and said " I will
do for you. and if I can't my men shall." Wit-
ness's daughter than got between her and Mrs. Hardy,
and eke then went In. Coleman was lighting with
them all. She wasn't able to get up until dialaer•finat
next day, and that was the reason why she did not
take out the summons before.

CrCe;sle-;g:riiin-ed—ii 1117Fitmet : She had been la
this plane about 23 years, and bad kept it about aloe
years. Slug was not in the habit of serving Pelmet
after hours; ohs would swear to it, She didn't believe
she had ever served Palmer's wife after hour.; that
sbe could swear. On this night in question, when
they asked for liquor, she didn't say would serve
them and not Northover. She didn't ray North-
over don't nee my home by day, and be shan't by
night" She didn't push Mrs. Palmer out; she walked
out when she told her to go. Palmer did not interfere
to protect her. She cried out for a man called
Housed, and flonard did not rush out and knock
Pelmet down; Honard rushed out, end Palmer tsob
him by the throat. The two men, her daughter, and
herself did not rush out and fall upoo Palmer • they
fell upon her. fibs did not kick them. nod Nor':hover
did not touch bee from first to last. Coleman pushed
her, but did not strike her; he was in the party.
She bad been examined by Dr. Simpson that morning.
Oonteline Agrippa Colmar stated he was celled to
me the plelntiff. He found bet stifferkig from
ongetualone on the arm, contusions on the left breast
and lejuries to the left hand. He had seen Or.
Simpson that morning.
By Mr. Street : He was of opinion there were no
permanent in) arias.
By Mr. Boergos : They would hinder her from
following her employment for a day or two.
Mi. Berme abated she laved at the Terminus Hotel
with her mother. About half-paet II on Friday
evening she was in the bar parlour with Honard, Mr.
Golding and her mother. She was tglaYlirotkbe Plvmd.
She suddenly heard • scream, and on out she
saw Honard on the ground with Palmer on in', and
Northover kloking him. She endeavoured to get
Palmer sad Mr. Hoaard indoors. Mr. Golding then
came out and they fell upon him. They afterwards
got them indoors and thee they heard the windows
smashed. Housed and Golding then went to the
front door. Palmer got Howard by the ooliar, and
Northover said " Give it bin, Jack" Hormel said
"If you don't wait to get yourself into a scrape, keep
your bawds off me." She saw Jane Hardy Win c,me
round and strike her mother.
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—From-e- --x-ant—inedby Mr. Arad : She lived with hat
mother. Was playing the piano that erecting.
Didn't know II she played it well—sbe played
middling. (Laughter.) Had never seen any of the
defendants In Lb. home alter U. She wee Mee
artraoted outride by a mem. It woe sot true Palma