The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-31 00:00:00

ANOTHER EFFIGY.

Aka Nam Wiiii4llll Ittndisa, Goorys Le., and Jams
Bahia, were also charged with committing a breach of
the peewee at ChickereL
P.S. Haines aid he was stationed at Radipole. On the
12th inst., from information received, he proceeded to
Minima in company with Supt. Batty and P.C. Baker.
He saw the four defendants there carrying an effigy in the
street and making a noise. The effigy represented a
woman. Supt. Batty stopped them and took their name,.
In cross-examination by Mr. Howard, witnas said it
was in a box, and Supt. Batty knocked it off their
shoulders. There was no attempt at resistance of the
police.
P.O. Baker said be was on duty at °hiatus' at the time.
He was going by the Orem where be saw a pole stuck up
and thio " Aunt Sally" hung up by the neck. (Laughter.)
The road was full of people, who were making a great
noise. He reported the matter to P.S. Haines. He after.
wards went to Upwey, and then returned with Suet Batty
to Chickens!. They there saw the four defendants vrith
t%flAsuallrstrlt onekull an Supt.rl Batty
bet I'4l atilt.
ants' mama.
The Beach could not see there was any evidence of a
breach of the peace, and dismissed the 01100.
AN24I7AL LIG'INSING

The annual licensing meeting was held at the Guildhall
On muyeeley, when • magistrates present were :-4.
(chairman), De Drew, J. Milled" I.q. Talbot, Req., and Dr. ?inn.
All the old were renewed.
In reply to Mr. Robertson. Mr. Superintendent Vickery
said his report was not so entr'acte:in as last year. There
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The said the magistrates had fully made up
their mind not to grant any more new licenses, unless
they were al:oolong: necessary.
APPLICATION IT 10. WHITTLE.
Kt Howard, op behalf of Mr. J. Whittle, refreshment-
hone keeper. applied for • wine and bear Hones This
application was made last year, but in consequen of the
applicant having not oocaplied with the necessary con-
ditions as to prating the note's. It could not be granted.
Mr. G. Symonds acid Mr. T. Hanna opposed the appli-
cation.
Mr. Howard briefly addressed the Bench in support of
the application.
The Chairman remarked bie bad visited the place, and
he had every reason to believe Mr. Whittle's only inten-
tion in wing for the license Is to accommodate visitor,,
There was no doubt this was a nue" nee.
Mr. Symonds: It sneers to me the Chairman of the
Bann is giving evidence. Upon my honour, I confess in
the whole course of my expcienoe I len never beard a
chairman or • magistrate say he has gone to the premises
and behind the souse, as It were.
Mr. Howard: I consider it would be • very prover thing
to nand ink at the plan before the license is granted.
Mr. Symonds: I don't object to that.
The Chairman: I really don't think I have acted
wrongly. I don't consider it Is evidente—merely a state-
mut of what I have seen. I believe we have similar
houses with wine and beer Hoene& Thane is Imnake's,
for instance.
Mr. Whittle was than called. He said he IcePt •
refreshment-house, and had done so for some time. The
rental was over L4O a year. He presented a memorial numerously signed by his customers in favour of the
license being granted.
Croseuunined by Mr. Symonds: Nut door was the
Wellington Arms, and near his house in St. Thomas-
street was the 8e.,, and next to that the Sena Tap. In
St. Marretnet was Lunde?, the White Honk
_the Black
Dog, the Royal Oak, the Bear, and the Goldin Loa
lee reply to Ite Hanne : He had been in the habit of
sending for the beer he required to the Wellington Arms.
He paid 116 d. it pint and 51 a quart, and sold it for 34. and
6d. He narged for the glasses and Imps
Mr. Hann maintained it was very much like telling
beer in his own house at an Inarsased wen
Mr. Howard: He would swear it was necessary to have
the license for the Public benefa
Mr. Symonds said there were 141 public-house in Way.
mouth, and taking the population at 15,000, whiny& he
believed was very much lumped at, for at the last census It was only 13000. It did not require any very antrum
calculation to know what it is per head—uren, woman. and
children. If it went on at this rate Weymouth would
become, indeed of a watering. Place, e aue of public:-
bones. Publiabouses swarm round Mr. Whittle.. nen
and looking at the plus es • whale there wao. he main:
mind, no neousity for an increase of public-house snow
modation.
Mr. Hann armed that as Mr. Whittle was supplied with
beer from the house next doer at wholesale price, he was
not waited to hen the Sown Vented him.
Mr. Whittle I don't intend to supply people moray
with zareahmente—caly visitors.
Mr. Banns: Ton can't refuse apybotly.
Mr. W. H. Seeman clerk I. Me Haan% wile Ogled.
and stated that Mr. Whittle did not port the notices at
the time required by law.
Mr. Whißle, however, said he had posted them himself to make rare, sad declared that they were pods(' worn
the tires speelled.
Ultimately the Beech decided to grant the application.
Yr. Hann applied for • spirit limns on behaft 0( Kr.
Joseph tanking, for the Milton Anne.
Mr. Symonds and Mr. Polly Hooper oppose&
This was refused.
Mr. John Groves applied through Mr. Howard f
themes (Or premises needed to be erected et the aa
aof Brownlow-strest. Park. Mc* of an imilordu-lookiZ
structure Were ProdUced, but the Bench rernso thi
airatlos.
l. sone sad litr. Symonds opened.
The Bench also refused an appliesuon
madi Howard for a spirit home k
for the Swan inst. irbbLowlir'
street.
Mr. Hanna and Kr. Symonds
Yr. Howard applied for an outUNarid.
to be
to William Charles Fry, NentooMum,.._ Mated
'Duos Franchise-
street
Mr. flYmeode awl Mr. &Wu oP9osed the sppliciatione
which Beech refused.
The Ed/mud losstlas Is asod for th• lon Thursday Is
fisplessbse.