The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-09-17 00:00:00

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"Nov • WitYMOrru Mrs."—Willammi Perry, a Wheel
chid-mask anpesred on Friday last, before Dr. Drew
and Mr. Robertson, summoned for using abusive
language to John Guy. —The complainant aiaW that on
Wednesday last, he being the only chairman on the stand
at the time, a gentleman called him to take a job, saying
the man he had engaged had • Lady in his char. Witness
took the job ; but when he had finished, Perry came and
I swore, declared he'd throw him over the quay, struck
him, and called him a sly drunkard—Cram-examined
by Perry, • very tidily dressed man, Guy admitted that
defendant had, SID minutes before the time, told him where
be had been engaged to go—Perry now stated that taw
went to the place where be (Perry) was ordered, • long
tims before that appointed. waited 40 minutes, and then
took away hi, fare.—Mr. F. C. Steggal, town clerk, in
answer to the Bench, said defendant war licensed, but the
license had been obtained by fraud, for Perry told him
that he had taken • place in Walpole-street, within the
borough, whereas he was living in Rock's Terrace, outside
the bormgit —Defendant admitted living in Rock's
Terrace, but said he rented • house in IValpole-strect
The Town Clerk applied to the Bench to order the return
of the ikense, and the Bench ordered Perry to give it up.
Defendant had received notice to produce his licenie, and
he now had to surrender it; he was also bound over to
keep the pews for three socutha
Usucerimmi HAWKING.— Wallows Curtis was summoned
on Friday for selling fruit without tickets from the
Market-house clerk —"P.C. Bartlett found defendant near
the cab shelter, with two baskets, one of apples and one of
pear.' but he had only one market ticket, and asked the
constable not to say anything about it —Dr. Drew : Of
course you couldn't oblige him in that. (A laugh.)—Mr.
S said the Corporation are determined to protect
the bondholder., and be asked the Bench to inflict the
highest penalty they could. Defendant it was thought
had been previously fined for • like offence; tint it was
found that 'lbis was last summer, and be was now let off
with • fine of Is.
Usrograssre Bssiss. —Henrietta Woods, • cleanly.
dressed yams person, with a bright little baby, was sun,
mooed on Friday for wandering shout the Meseta. solicit-
ing, &e.—Dr,Drew : Is that your baby I—Defendant:
Yes, sir, I have two.—Dr. Drew: I am very sorry for it,
Are you married I—Defendant (erring): No. sir.—P.C.
Carter found the defendant on Friday week opposite
Charlotte-row. where she sat down beside • gentlemen.
In answer to the Bench, Sept. Vickery said he bad not
had any complaints about this young woman mail lately;
elm IVY rimer looked mem as a disorderly character. He
handed in • letter, whirls Dr. Drew perused and returned,
remarking he should think that rams from some jealous
woman.—Defendant cried, and asked the Bench to look
it over this time for the sake of her children.—Dr. Drew:
If we look it over will you promise not to behave badly
any morel—Defendant promised, and was dismissed—in
effect—with a "fbi, and sin no more."
Danis AND NOM& —On Friday George Seaward, land-
lord of the Foresters' Anne, was summoned for allowing
drunkenness in his house, also for allowing skittles to be
played thare.--Some neighbours were present to support
the latter complaint, ths skittlee being an annoyance to
them.—Mr. Howard armemed for defendant and said he
was surprised at there being two ammeters sr:ain't
defendant, he understood there would be only one, but
the other IMMO= had been served idnce. The defend-
ant, he said, bad for some time occupied • poet of trust In
the rommtsy, and being a nispeztable man he did not at
all wish to annoy his neighbour.; he was determined to
make the skittle alley noiseless, if not they must
do sway with It: but he had been thinking
,4 some robber pads to prevent noise. Mr.
Vickery being salted whether this would be satisfac-
tory, said—No, the annoyance was not only from the noise
of the skittles, hut from the foul language used in the
alloy, and whkh was canoed by the drinking and play.
The house was in • very compact neighbourhood, and
sines the alley had been established, there had been
frequent complainta—Mr. Howard consulted with his
client, and then said he could engage in open court that
the alley should not be used until he had gone to his land-
lord, in order that something might be done to remove
the nuisance. He therefore asked for the commons to be
seljoarned, and It was adjourned until the 47th inst.—
The summons for permitting drunkenness at his boom
was t 0.,, rehm.--Supt. Vickery was quite satisfied that
the drunkenness was caused by the skittle alley; defen-
dant bad conducted the house very fairly until now. He
was wining for this ease aim be be adjourned—Mr.
neigthour, was asked if he was satisfied, and he
Roper.
if the skittle alley were done ewer with. He
continually had a number of excarsionleta in his house,
and they ifrequestlYmealslained of the bad language and
the nolen—Adionnewd.
A Foss AnOtrr Lrrris.--61sorpi Posit was summoned
by Williams Lawman, at one time borough 'surveyor, for
using threatening language, Au—Defendant replied the
coos was brought forward a week ago, and dismissed,
becalms the man was not here—Complainant : I cam%
hoar a word. fro Mr. Arden): I suppose you be going to
swear me, fro his little girl): You come and tell all about
it—n. was sworn and mired what was the math:, when
he very excitedly and noisily made • rambling statement,
of which the following was picked :—He wrung his fist in
my km,, and newly killed me with my little girl—Mr.
Arden asked bow near the fist was wrung, when
complainant practically derconstrated by clapping his
two fista in awkward proximity to Mr. Arden's eyes
causing • lamb In Cottrt.—At this complainant seemed to
get more excited, and loudly exclaimed—Pm right, and
always he sight and do justice, and always will. (Pro-
ducing a tent cane): I pre that boy (the child was with
Peach) three cuts with my cane, bemuse he was running
altermy little girl in his dishahel. He was nut playing
Pete Is the road. Yee got nothing to do with that lot,
that drunken lot ; but I don't want to hurt him, to punish
him—not • bit of it —ln the course of this tirade, an old
1110fInD who was with the boy behind Peach interrupt.d,
so that she was nut out, on which Lowman informed the
Court she was all wickedness—Mr. Arden : Whet do you
want the magistrates to do I—Defendant : If he'll acknow-
ledge his fault in open court, and say hell never do it
agmn. 111 forgive him.—Peach was then called on for his
defence; but Lowman interrupted so obstinately and so
Vilely that, much to his surprise, he wag, by order of the
Chairman, taken out of Court by the constables. after Dr.
Drew had vainly tried to get him to be silent—Defendant
sod that Lowman struck a little boy who had no father,
when he (Peach) threatened to knock his head against the
wall—The Chairman told Peach he must not fisht every.
body's battles' he had the option of apologising to Low-
maa. 'or else being bound over to keep the pews, which
would coat him some money. Which would be choose?—
Defendant left the Court and settled it with Lowman
outside. _

MAKING FILIVMS WITH VIZ CHAIILIIIAN. Walk
Bennett Ford was summoned for being drunk arid riotous
in High-street on Saturday night —P.C. Rumford found
him noisy, bet not so drunk but that he knew what he
was about He was saying that "Four had been sent to
prison ; but one that ought to have been sent was let go.'
H. opp getting up. quarrel with the father of Gillingham,
one of the young fellows connected with the Georgeotrest
row on the previous day —On enquiry the Chairman found
that Ford had not been brought up previously for &similar
offence, and the Chairman said they would overlook the
part of the charge About being riotous, and fined him ss.
for being drunk.—Ford had no money till Saturday, and
asked to be allowed time.—The Superintandent said no
doubt Ford would pay on Saturday, and the Chairman
allowed him time, adding —" Don't you come be again:
p.m mu.r most you anywhere than in Court —Ford :
Bo would I you, dr, 11l give you a vote nut Unction.
(Laughter)