The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-13 00:00:00

A DANGEROUS EASTIkA.

Two little boys, named Henry Frogley and Thomas
Winter, were charged with wilful damage to a truck,
the property of the Lords of the Admiralty, at Port.
land, on January 2151,t0 theamoant of 0 1516—Mr. C.
F. Arden, solicitor to the Admiralty, appeared for the
prasecution.—Mr. Arden said there was • great deal
of Government property exposed, and much damage
had been caused lately; but it had come to
each a pitch that the Admiralty had instructed
him to prosecute. It appeared on December
21s1 the two defendants were seen going up
the incline, at the top of which were the
I trucks; an.l with two crowbars they deliberately let
loom one of the truck., and sent it off at full spesi to
the bottom of the tramway. Had anyone bees in the
way they meet have been killed, and it was impossible
to let trucks down the incline without serious
It was a most dangerous thing to do.—The Chairman
did not see how they could have been properly secured
If it was possible for two little boys to let them loom.
—Mr. Arden explained the trucks were securely
fratened lithe boys would let them alone. Even if
they were not. it did not give anyone a right to loose
them.—The Bench admitted that, but still they
thought the public ought to be protected. As it was
there was terrible risk.--John Crolcam, drum brakes-
man in charge, said the waggon to which the truck
was attached was secured by a lock. The truck was I
attached by triple couplings, and was deceased by the I
boys and sent down the incline.—The Bench were not
satisfied as to the security of the trucks,—Mr. Arden
said they were perfectly secure if they were let alone.
Any recommendation the Bench would make,
however, should have doe attention. The damage he
had estimated was con.iderably less than that actually
done. He must ask the Bench to inflict a substantial
penalty to put a stop to this. He admitted the diffi-
culty of dealing with such small boys.—Tle Bench
impressed on the boys the serious nature of the
offence. They looped it would be • warning to the
parents to look after thorn. They had reduced the
penalty ea far a. puseible. They would have to pay
£3 4.. each, and would be allowed • mouth to pay;
in default ono Wander mom h with hard labour.
AFFILIATION.

Minnie Stone (Portland), v. Martin SheArrd.
The defendsnt, who is bandmaster on Irmrd the
Bosetwen, edit:lnt wi the pateruity, and cgnc Ito i.ay
4s. a week, and the cost..

WEYMOUTH.

OICRIBMAL Socirrr.—The meeting held in the
Council Chamher on Thursday was presided °V.r by
the Be.. W. S. Shuttieworth, and Mr. r-idney Smith
was chosen hon. secretary It we. reeolved to com-
mence practice on Thursdsy, the 15th.
Ruiz Burn ficresu.--Ou Wednesday lent the mem-
bers of the Drum and Fife Baud of E Company. Rifle
Volunteer', had • good substantial supper provided by
Mr. Hughes, dining.rooms, King-street, Weymouth.
During the evening songs were freely lod"Loi is.
• kind friend gave a recitation called" The is Adam
of libsitna," which was thoroughly enjoyed. Beni-
master B. Lucas proposed • vote of thinks to Mr.
Hashes for the able manner in which he had carried
out the supper. Also be hoped that this wee but the
beginningof what would be anemias' thing, in which he I
was well Nmked up by all present. This closed • very
enjoyable and pleasant evening.
IitstINATE IDLRR. —On Friday last. before J.
lloborioon. Earl.. B. HoWns, Req. and J. E. Robens,
Req., Henry Manabe was mks brought up for
refusing to work at the UnionhoUSe, the cum having
been remanded in order to prove • previous c uric-
tion.—Supt. Vickery now produced • certificate of
prisoner's conviction, on October Sisk for tearing tip
two rugs in the Cerne Union; for which be Ina
sentenced to three months' hard lab mr.—Prisoner
I admitted the previous offence, and pleaded guilty to
the mom°. °GI) stating that at Cern' they kept 1.4 n
all might in his wet ...42 day" bard labour.