The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-10-28 00:00:00

WZYNOI7TEL
A WOULD-8E FOLLOWER OF ALDERMAN
NORTON.

At the Borough Palicroourt on Friday the mardtrat is
-the H•yor (Mr. Alderman Howard% and Messes.
Nethan, Rolls, Vincent. and ilopkins-wer, enraged in
hearing chateree, in which the con had of the E inivirgh
Inn we. involved. Tae first rear arra lot r wits a charge
of refusal to quit the premium brought against • y inns
man rimpectably connect. I. named tie efts Weskler.
Theo the landlord. Frederick Knight. w summoned by
the police for permitting drunk...sues.. and Knight had
looted a summons against Weighty for being drunk.-
Mr. Howard Bowen summed for Wealtlev. end Me.
Percy Street for the landlord.-fle Bench contented to
defer pronounting judgment until all the charges had
been heard. The flue witne•s c.lled -as
P.C. Bertlett, who raid tut tut Sands, n'atit. about
half-peat eight, • complaint eras made at the stati uo that
• man we. drunk at the F.dinburgh II tot. He wen'
there and found Weakley in the I or he was drunk and
very eight A. There we, not any drink befor. his, 611 1
the lendlori re luested him to leave the house. eg he had
asked him before. lie ref usld at first, but at
went away.
Crow-examined : Mr. 'thetler. who lidd the complaint,
was excited at Use time He we. sore Weakley was
drunk, he was verr, excited, and made nse of bad
longuage.-Thir Horn : Have you any doubt that he was
firma I-Witness : Not the bout -Q : Flow long have
you bun in the police faros I-Nineteen y•ars
The Why or Then you ought to speak with • scientific
knowledge. (A lunch.)
George [Hostler nail he went to the hotel to burro, a
stamp, and as he was leaving, the defendalt. who we.
very drunk, stood in the door way, and said he wanted
to dare • oral—fl. Harietrateg Clerk : You say he was
very drank I-Witless.: Yu; drunk enough for anybody
Ibbould think. I told him If be did not stand aside I
should 11{11110100 Mentor limiting me and I or being rape.
I also told the landlord that if he did not tell tilt man to
leave I should summon hint for havoc • drunken men
In his house. A. to being drunk. Mr Bowen— Itr.
Bonn: I never said you were you were excited.-
Witness Excited t 0.... something of the sante sort of
Wing-Mr. Bowen: Well. bup cool now.-Wit,...: I
shall, if you do. laud to the landlord that Winkley was :
drunk, and that he wean. hat as him and I ahould earn-
. moms hire for having a drunken mu in his boas, —Q.
Au you on !deadly term with Wukley I-A.: I don't
know thee..., and hove aim spoken to him before am
fes as / know,-Q tßee he over ogled you • becalm dews
know 1-4 No. 1 fou'l fulow tk, ass.—c,: Dig FOB

ar al the aoltosaita Butlett about the public-
houses in Weymouth la general I—A. : Yet I mild •3/1111
were .dt•g- te•fut enl ltdiee were tolls nisi I. Cr plett
thers.—Q :Dii roe not sty vernethlng vot Ad,riu .n
' Nor :oil—A.: M : Di I yoi no: tell B trt.ett that
arr • 'r• a aa. to hag* • " go" at the peblicans, tnd
: thtt ou wsold retaw maw +hilt you coils 1r I—A. : C r••
n ;Id tn't know Mr. N retoo, except what I have
real in the pavers.
M-. Steen loan dimmed the Brach for tbe defendant,
and mule a smart little speeeh. II• sail he thouirbl he
leotard be wile to show Hitt the cowed" was naistakao,
4nl th.t Settler was • pi...Jo:lien) witness. At •
matter of rect. the tem w • thle—Weakley hal toil
the misfortune to Incur the itspleasore al that worthy
paean, Mr. Sutler, antic Wen el that on the night that
;he r went to the inn, Wetkley, 4410111 Ennha.ll4
any ha-m, tasked to eptilk 1 him. ID. Stotler 40'. 1•• tr,
not we. annoyed at bolsi stoprisd. lit then toll the
len ii ad that Weekbey we, as drunk as • pig. Na•
there were different Stec,. :4 Jrankennew—lttere w• re
the few disease, and being dunk. of being very drunk,
sod at Wall" drunks. • pig. (L wetter) Nil being
entreat with making this charge meta it the dieferflalt,
Sheller told the landlord Vest he was as bed and ea
drunk. Sheller was very •scited, and thee' bad moo that
morning bow calm he colt be, and that ex ntement waa
foreign to him. (A laugh) lie did not know that it
we. • crime to be In a pablich mg., even no &S cads..
Lott It have an untrosice coact. brought against one
woolsmake anyone nitaraly exc.ted. Toe Policeman
. app *red op in the acene. nod meing • wan in • Public'
halm and was at.lll tteat for hint ant the inao
moot. se. ,fdlug to We Ile.. be very drunk. H. will
prove to them by tit tren,h r respectsblt trviesmon of
the town that his client vial not drunk or anything I he
it, lie would also eaU • Inuits*, who saw Weakly? aft
he left the Inn, and he urged their Wershipe t remember
that hie client was able to leave toe broil without
assist tow, to get up on tb, box seat of • CON. ant te hi
drivtn away. lie woeld lesee it to them to say whether
• man wbo was aa drunk es • pig coal Ido that. Mr.
Hostler wee • 4satiemsa who had • gr obit argain•t the
defeniant, end we. • gentleman who wee anxious to
distingei.h !Unwell In th twat...asset cause. iii did not
think his evidence wet to be btlieved.
Frederick Knight, tie 1.011411 if the Elinburgh. was
then milled, end *a: I he ren 'sabers) the defend ins an
Meant Cookorang, Prretr., Alan. and Bilk*, being at
hi. boon. Mr. Stetter Con" in aid asked him to lend
him • hump. It. did so. 411,1 an hie leaving the defend tot
cool in trent of bine ant 1.11—" I be, your pardon,
Mr. Shet'er, I want speak to you.' Mr. Sh•tier
replied—' Stand said. mad les in, psis," which Jefen:lect
dill at once. Mr. Slocler went outside, sal then cant.
beck very excited, and ilil—" Li ik here. if you Jail
hey* that man removed I NW, •• hi is as drunk as •
pig, ant I will go and report it t the poltem." Wittman.
replitel—" 01 no, bets not, Mn, Ste abet" sod the latter
said—" Yee lee Is, and you are es bid as him„ if not
worm" Mn. Shetler tnen left the hones, and Weaklier
followed him. Weakley afterward. retornet wets very
excited, and appeared much a mond with what Bonner
had said. The constable came in whilst witnese was
trying to perm& le the defoodacit to leave, which he
totimately did q : How mach but he had to
drink I-11. : Tore, or four climes of beer and stout
Was he drunk I—No. And I should not refuse to serve
• man whiles in his etste.—Tne Slayer r Hew loog had he
been in your house I—Witnem : I should think about
three-quarters of an hour.—Did you hear huu uree
abusive language to Ike poUcteman I—Tea—D:4 he
threaten to knock the (imitable down I—N. sir.—By the
Sup:. : Did not Cole pall him outside I—Ne.-I).ti you
not tell the const•ble nit to interfere, es ha we. go
excited I—l don't remember do.nf ao.—lia• many people
were there in the bar I—three or fear In thtt bar, and
about the same number in the other bar. I told Bullets,
at far as I reinemher, that defendant was as quiet ag
possible until Sheilire gams in.
John B In. said be spate to the defeadmit whilst at the
houria—Q : Was hi them drunk I—No.—ll tw long were you
talking to him I—About hailetn.hoor—Were you tolling
bo MOM I—Yet.—Wast did he have st drink /—Oari gram
of stout. I believe, to in? oremnoo.—Tia• Mayor: Was he
the vutrie for liquor I—Witome : No —Tao Supt. : Tou
loft before the raw octurred I—Yes.
lames Eiward Geelong% said hie 1/66 In the Inn on the
evening in question, and eaw the defendant there, lie
was perfecuy quiet, sal was not drool : Lis we. not
as drunk as a pig I—A.: I doa's believe he we. drunk et
_ . .

-0/1111am C3oke. cab drimr, said m the evenlag of ths
19ta 13. drove a ;arty t3e Eliabitrgh, and. .13114
there, sa• the defendant, whom tut cifered to give • idt.
sob. appeared • little ex twd. Drfea last got up on tit.
box, and witness drove sway. Be wee not drunk—Toe
Itspor ; firtir tar wee it to Ott (wood—Witness ; Abut
100 regla —The Maim: Row did Le show his excite-
ment Witoese sowar4 I. be "splgthnoe
*bait something. (Laughter )
. . . . . .

Tbe lan ilord woe lA.II chsr.red with peralitving
dmokenneee, end P.C. Bertlettn evidence VIII reed
ov .r. . _

Ira ems weir to the Sup-rintandent, It. c mashies:ad that
.loien 'nit (Yr. Hoight) remark...l lb it ha 41 • not
know We ••kley was eo bpi motel Soother ezoitad hint -
13f hI.. NrC. Street, wk 1.1-111,4: Hs ltd n a know
anythioc • thl C3•l4o`' of th slat. and moduli
dot 4,1 he .• it Id to premed., Minsk*
Mr. Stboqdr. in croon pu ,tton, awl he WWI not
•So•ive towards tho laodlord, on I hi told biro that hi
would de•y Ist.o t say that neworn wore.. Viso Wesklay
to have a drool.. men In hie bones—Q.: Knight had
been obliging ti you, nod yos a stoma : Ti
sal I hove nothies to say &a.m.. him NNW., he did as I
asked him, and ha I the man p is o .I—Q : B it you base
.11/111100.d him t—Witams No —Too Sip.ristondent
chi —The If ~or : You or, hors yonr will I—
: Yea, and I said I would not : When
Weaklier 'tied assinet the door, ha I you said anythin•
to him I—A. : Not • wo,I. I told him I .11.1 not know
Oink and hot nover spoken Li blot b Taal lithe
MID (Cali) who stood in th d r •ey, slthoush he has
sworn that he we. not in the b use at the time. —To*
Msyor : W.il you swear Hist C.olt no in Lb. boo. •I
A. :1. was, and be woe the very tout who tot Woskiey
away and allowed nit,t pass out.
Mr. Street, for the defeoce, mil to, h mai the II tnch
would coned*, the cage one of th wank / es r iirou,bt
them &minas • land'ord. Ti... la lance that
Hit noon WM not drunk, ant thy 1.1 Hot tn of
the constable that Knight did all he cult to permute
Wmkley to Imes Ha had an unbleiniahed char ict.r and
exullent teatimmtals. With res.rd to tie summons
hi, clint hot against Weaklay tor 0 Mg drunk,
he wished to erlthdrier it.

The Mayor, t toe defenils.,t : You say vevions to
the policeman entering your boom you ordered Weakley
to I see I—I) •faiidant : : Ail rot did your
woe at to get hint out of the plc • I—A • Yes.
T4l Mayor soil., far as the into Wakes was con
-
owned it but been proved Wit tie &ivied to qdit te
licame I prouims when rosoestel. The It nth had gig,.
hie c6llll carif of considers: on, tni alto Vie 1:01.10r11114116
male by the solicit ir woo m ab 4 defendoi him. Tn. y
mere o'ilige 1 to Mr. Sh Altr for coning lace srd. moil they
t ask,. I him f •e• &dui se. Tom did not believe that hod
th defendant WraS,ey not bon the woo. for d.iok he
wool I hare required ti be driven 109 yards. Toy had •
lint of abrit seven co:motions agisicet him it
ea, very sad his conduct was doe to drink. Thy
felt quit, sure thst if he wind leme I. off he
would become • credit to blot 'oil and to the town,
tam father being a highly reep•ctsble man. Ho bad
repaired himself liable to a fine of LS, but they
were .coin to sive him another chance. The coati wer•
• coitiddierabli:, and under the ermenstanceit they
would Sof him it including costs. Alar ming Koichi,
the landlord. the Mayor told blot that the Soperiotendeot
of PAM, hat Informed them that the houm was con-
duct id well, and then, had not been • complaint maim(
it. He had eseellont totinionlals, out his solicitor had
ablr :14onded him. flopprard that he did hie lost to
keep the house quiet, but there was a 'trots susoici to
moped him. Tney het not Vie slightest doubt that
Weskit:, was drunk, bet that he had m 604411• I to conceal
It from the landlo•d. It behoved him the very csref of.
but they should sive him the bluetit of his character sod
dimniss the caw. .

An ateault in which a young roan named Lake
wM the aemplalnaot arc, • t 'bre ..miet named Wilbru,
be defendant. Wei erithdraern.-11r Ben •Dpurii.l for
the complainant and Mr. Percy Street for the delen,lant

POOLS.

ACCIDIST.—On Fd lay morning a treater, Darnel
Frank Curtis, of B trber'e Piles, mot with • nasty
accident in the goo is yard at the etation. If. was
engaged in anlo• ling trucke coatelai I arg blocks of
aranite for the steps at the Lo mt Gourob, in 1.0
the letting down of to door of one ~f the trucks •
stone weighing shout 4 cwls. fel agninit him En. ck.
Inv him down, severely lacersting his lac., muting
• m the right let, all Ire siring the s nail h ,ai, at
the ,a ne time sarimm'y ii.jaring his chest, 11,w he
eoesoe 1 with his life is a miracle. D. 3ltckintosh
was glicklv in atteni•nov, so I the loot d'e stretch vs.
h•ving been ',tit for the it, r fellow, who seemed in
much pain, was taken to ni, h It is • stiefeet
I it de that under Dr. MackintoM's care h is pro-
graming moot favourehly.