The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-03-28 00:00:00

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Tag Potion gfilLOTlON.—Tbere seems to be a growing
conviction that, after all, employment of the county
polio. will be the best thing for the borough. The
sentimental objection becomes an airy nothing before
oommon-sense and fact, cud the only suggestion of
opposition, having any shadow of basis, that we can
hear of, is of • two-fold character, lit, that the liberty
tradesmen now have of hiving their goods on the pave.
meats and roads would be withdrawn, and, 2nd, that
the control of publichouses and bee:shops would be
obnoxious : consequently, that there would be an
increase* of petty proseentions, and their accompanying
costs. This, we believe, is putting the objections
raised as forcibly as can be • and what do they amount
to? lake the first. Probably the county police would
object to tradesmen blocking up the pavements—they
are made for the public te walk on, and not for an
out-of-door shop to the benefit of a eagle individual.
If our present police take no heed of sash encroach-
ments and hindrances to the comfort of the public, it
is necessary that we should have a force capable of
*leering the footways. At the same time, employing
the county police would not affect the lewd authority
in these matters—the Board of Health. Then as to the
second point. The county police could only act within
the law. If the objection is good for anything,it means
that at present the police connive at a breach of the
statute as to closing inns on Sundays. Is this the case?
Is it true that all day on Sunday, and every Sunday,
hoer is to be had at certain houses, both in Dorchester
and Fordington ? Our police know. Then where is
that equality before the law so far as the local publicans
I
are concerned, for many of them honourably keep the
Law? and where is that faithful observance of law
because it is law, on which, much more then on petty
patronage, our rights and liberties depend? Finally,
las to an increase of prosecutions. It is chimerical •
for summonses would be issued by cue same pereoni
, as at the present tin.', and of course they would not
I grant any without just cause. We have sought in vain
for any valid objections to the proposed amalgamation.
BonouGS l'rrlT SiteePONB,4 Tuesday.—Before J.
Bishop, Kok, and Dr. Aldridge;
Richnni rtid:K, of Dorehoster, wan summoned for assaulting
George Allelre.., of Chickerell.
Mr. Tigard for complainant, and Mr. Weston for defendant.
Complainant naid : I am a butcher living at Chiekerell, and
send meat hi liOrchmter to sell to the botchers or forward to
the Lon Inn market. Lad Saturday week I brought punt to
Dorchester RA usual, mil odd some mod Isur ed.'s to Mr.
Kellassay, butcher. Did not nettle then. On the Tuesday
following I came to Dorchester, and put up my horse at the
R.A*4l Oak Went to Kellaway's chop to nettle about the meat
and calve". whether he had sent It to London or kept it there.
While we were talking, the defendant Fiiilge came in from
his father'. Khoo opposite. There was a shoulder of veal hang-
ing in Kellaway's Slop, and Keliasvay asked Fudge if be thought
that it came off a neck that watt there. They laughed, and
Fudge said he thought it'dist. I said "I didn't care, I'd swear
I cut it nut myself. I hail 104 several Joints of meet in Dor-
chester before. I would nnt be sold any more, but would we
into it, an I only wanted my rights:* Fudge asked me if I
thought he had sold me. I said I didn't think anything of
him, and he got upend wanted to fight. lie held up hi. Sets.
I added that I slid not want to say anything to him, and gut
in,' livelihood without fighting. Fudge then came towards
me, and wanted to dine me--be held up his flit Ile called
me nemes. Ile came clone to Inn with bin BM %Mil"" up,
In the meantime his father tame up, and defendant went off.
I remained there some time, and then went into the town.
Just after seven in the evening I went to the Royal Out.
Went to the bar, stopped a MUG time, enteral my horse, and
got up to go home about 20 net unveil. The ostler was
holding my horse under the archway. Going out of the bar
I met a man named Cox, who I wanted to speak to, Just
outside the bar door in the passage I saw Fudge Alfred
Damen. Xfl.l IonVCII. Fudge and Dames said "Malice, old
piebald !" I have a piebald hone. I +aid never mind about
sild piebald, he's right enough. Fudge then came toward,
time, Ile id something, het ( don't know what. I replied .
don't want anything to say to you to-night, I'll see you
another day. Ile said " Yon can we me now, and pulled off
his coat. Ile laisl hoist of me by the left arm, anti pulled nie
about a bit. I had a mackintosh on my arm. Then lie struck
me sisi the right side. De afterwards hit ma 1m the eye, and
then in the fare, knorking me down. I don't know what took
plate afterwards--I uas unconscious When I recovered I
Mond myself in the kitchen of the inn. I could not see Out
11 my left eye, my right eye wan injured, and along my fore-
head. John Stocker was in the kitchen, got water, and
washed my face: Went to Mr. Watts, chemist, to have my
face attended to. I had also a bruise on my right side, and
on the bock of my head.
Crows-examined : Was very civil at Kellaway's shop. Said
nothing unplegiaant to Fudge. Made no allusion to King's came
at the menet
Did you say anything about being bought or sold!
No; all I said win that I would not he sold, and Fudge asked
if I thought lie had sold me. I told him I did not think so.
Re laughed.
Ile was very good-tempered then?
Yea.
Did you twit him about giving evidence in King's case ?
No.
Do you mean to say you did not nuke the alighteet allusion
to it?
No, I did not.
what you thought icsid?
You were rather annoyant at being
I wan not, but I determined to Roil out who did it it I could.
I was vexed at toning the value of the stoat. This was about
two o'clock. I afterwards went to the Royal Oak and the
Dorchester Anon and had a glassor two of beer. I was
rather " exhaunted" (exasperated) about the meat. Saw P.S.
Counins about it. Just after six I went to the Royal Oak and
had a gime or two of beer. When Fudge said " old piebald"
I dhln't tell him I had a bone to pick with him; nothing oi
the sort was said, Did not toll him now was the time. Did
not put down my:mackintosh.
Did you not commence the assault on the defendant?
I dist noL
Neither by word nor deed?
No. _

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And that you meat ?
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By Mr. BiNhop : I intended carrying home my mackintesk
on my alTa.
By Mr. Spnoniln : I was sober.
Franciii Child, °eller at the Royal Oak, .aid between nctim
and eight ho wan holding Mr. Andrewn'n horse in the gateway.
Three young gentlemen came in from the road, and went
towards the bar. Fudge meld "Whose pieliald'n that you've
got there, Front?" Ile said Hr. Androws'n. After they had
gone Into the paolage he mew Andrews come out alone. Haand
no conversation that he recollected. Andrews called toe man
named eqX, saying I want to speak to you," and Cox
tooted towards the kitchen. Andrews went after him, and
nniii to Fudge "I'll POO yon Again merle day." Andrews had
a on In. anal, WO a ntick In Ilk hand. Fudge
canto Inn inuler the archway, pulled id hi. coat, and said,
" Here Alf, hold my coat," and Damen took it. Fudge
collared Andrew., and "shoved" him, and maid "What you
have get to say to me, eay now." Andrews said "Go on, Mr.
Fudge, I'll ego you some other day." Fudge struck Andrew*
a violent blow on the chute, and then there was a *trout°
between them.
Hail Andrew* done anything to Fudge before this, in the
way of holding up his lista, or provoking him ?
Not In my prineence.
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Several gathered round, and he at no more that he could
swear to. Had to take the horse back to the stable, and
home that night..
An;:rre..Wet otninilr. any one asked you what you knew of this
eau/
None hut Mr. Tixani.
Are you sure?
Young Fudge asked me one night, but I would not give him
any "decisive" answer.
Sot didn't you give Mr. Fudge, um, a " deve" answer
about it, and say you saw nothing of it?
Ile has never spoke to me about it.
John Stacker, of Sydling, was in the kitchen 4 the Royal
Oak, when Andrews went In with Fudge folloiring him.
Andrews appeared to be fainting. He had black eyes. -.Fudge
struck him on the side of, the face, and then on the hack
of the head, and knocked him under the seat: He said "Oh
stop, that's enough." The man didn't seem to want to fight—
(laughter) 'leave hint alone". Fudge went away, Andrews
was very severely punished about the head.
Crone-examined, witness maintained that Andreal had two
black eyes when he entered the kitchen.
Mr. Weston mid he did not pretend to say defendant did
not strike Andrews, but be should contend that he brought
the assault upon himself by his conduct. At liellaway's shop
In the afternoon he twitted Fudge with the evidence he gave
in • saes at. the Assizes, and as much as said he a-ss bought
over. However, defendant took it good.tensperedly, but in
the evening when Fudge muscling into the bar of the Bord
Oak Andrews called oat to him that be had "• bone to pick
with him." Fudge said he might as well do it at once, and
in what Andrews got he brought upon Wawa The nom-

witnesses if not me the beginning of the
he should milk. Fudge, whom the ostler told
directly after the row that IL maw nothing of It.
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Mllle off • neck he had thee. He said no. Andrews said,
" I won't be sold any more. I have been sold • lot of time.
in Dorchester: Look at tht affair of Meoch'a—oome P. 0.111!,
(turning to Fudge) would ml themselves for fid." Fudge .
" What do you mean r
Mr. Symonds : He put thecap on.
Tturd the cap fis, wear IL
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Mr. Bishop remarked it wedst show the animus f I
plainant.
Mr. Titard Ho said " wee
for Yd.." and It's quite truaten't It?
A.—Very likely. on Tuesday evening
Alfred Duncan eliertlYiner eteovelj.. 8.. Fmk
people would sell themselves
Lovell, and Fudge, and be went
out
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holding • hone, and
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d ore him his coat. Fine took Andrews by the collar
shook him. Andrews tuned mend, and gave him a pat
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venation. When Fudge knoskod Andrews o
he looked beat.
Bishop: This we. • soutinuation of the fight in tho
Witness : Yes.
Con, the man Andrews Wed to speak to, rise evidence.
Ile hoard Andrew* say Luiuudusgs
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it
you another day." F dge . „
now, and drew a bit closer aft dre Aar
wh.
was not particular whether now or another me." Li
standing behind. Saw Fudge pull his coat of. Andrews had
a mackintosh on his arm, and ho believet he threw It down,
but would not swear to It.
Questioned by Mr. Synactids, it turned out his belief was
founded on the fact that be picked up the coat in the yard.
By Mr. 'Mara: Childs Cal nearer the parties than liaaMen.
Andrews* got a little bit "tat about the sym."
Mr. Joseph Fudge said he was in the bir of the Royal Oak
at the time of this occurrence. Within ten minutes the
ostler Childs came in, and be asked him what was the came
of that row. He said " I saw nothing of It, Mr."
After conference, Mr. Bishop said the magistrates were
clearly of opinion that an assault was proved, but there were
circinnatanmeof provocation in the cane Looking at them,
and considering the whole matter, they infiictod • penalty of
£1 including costa.