The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-05-05 00:00:00

POOLI.

U/OPROWOCID ABIIIeOLT. —At the Poole petty seslll,
on Thursday, before J. Wood, Esq. (Mayor), untie full
bench of magistrates. Levi Grant, Of Hamworrity, was
summoned for assaulting Lading More, on Tuesday
night. Complainant was one of a German hand, that
had been performing in the street After playing in
front of defendant's home he knocked at the door.
Defendant mate out and gave him a violent blow in the
mouth, which knocked him down; after which he
jumped on the vicieneellocomplainantlwm playing, and
smashed it to piece,. The evidence of complainant
was corroborated by Kr. White and Kr. Smirking, both
of whom oonsidered it a wanton and unprovoked
i attack. The defendant mid that complainant had no
I business to annoy him with his muses and afterwards
, knock at his door. He was fined se. and costs, or
seven days' hard labour. There wee& second summons
for the damage done to the violoncello, whicimoom-
-1 plminant valued at 11 4s. After • repetition of the
former evidence the defendant was ordered to pay that
' amount with coats, or to he imprisoned 21 days wi,h
1 hard labour. The fines were paid. and the defendant
I took possession of the fragments of the violoncello.
1 RINGING • Hones BILL —John Mansion, shoemaker,
carrying on business in High-rireet,, was charged on
Friday, before Alderman J. Wood (Mayor), and E.
Lacey, Seq., by P.C. Cutler. with wantonly ringing •
bell at the loom of Mr. Short, painter, Now street.-
1 The oonetable stated that about twenty winches pest
twelve o'clock this morning be was Mending at the
corner, near the shop of Mr. Leaf, iroomonger, High-
street, when he saw prisonerand another person coming
down New-street, prisoner walking behind the other.
Witness diainctly saw prisoner go to Mr. Short's door,
and palled the bell violently. He ran away towards
High-street, and into the arms of witness. The latter
asked him why be rang the bell, and he denied having
done so. Witness pointed out the bell which he
charged prisoner with haring rang, and told him he
I should take him into custody. He asked witness to
let him go, and to summon him, but witness told him
be should apprehend him, and after considerable
resistance he brought him to the poliee-etation.
—Sergeant Hunt said that five or ten minutes pre-
viously to the pri•oner being taken into custody he
maw him in company with Mr. Smith. They were piag
from the direction of Marketestmet into New-street.
Prisoner left his mammies, and asked witness whether
he would have anything to drink, and witness replietfi
that he should have nothing to drink, and wished not to-
ha.. anything to do with him. A few minutes after-
wards Mauston was brought into the policeetatioo, and
Kluged with the offence of ringing the bell. He did
not deny the cheep, end said if be had done it the police
should summon hint. Hunt added that • few mornings
previously, shout two o'clock, Mr. S. Martin, Market-
street, was disturbed in comequenoe of • violent triaging
1 at his door, which caused him to run downstairs and
I into the street, partly undreamed. On that omon
I prisoner and another person were seen to ran away free
1 the door of the house. That morning Mr. Short had
I called at the police-station, and stated that he was die.
! tarbed in the night by • violent ringing at his door;
' this caused peat annoyance and ineonvenimee,
.empeeisll
th
as he had an iavalid in e bosom.- Superintendent
Gifford told the besets KIM Mr. Short had no wish to
appear in the case. It wee a police obarso, and under
the aireunistnness he (Buparinteadoot Gifford) did not
Intend to sail Mr. Short, but he would rely on the
evidence he had already prodoced.—Priscase, who bad
no questions to ask of the witnesses, said he should like
to call Mr. Smith.—Tbe bench told him they thought
the attendance of Mr. Smith could not mast kim in
any way.—The Mayor Um said the bee& were very
sorry to see a marl in the prisoner's peilioit deeding
before them on such &charge. There sioeld be no doubt
that he bad committed the offenses. He heidi.. the
position of a tradesman in the town, might to know
better, and set &pattern to younger pavanes. Ile would
be fined 10s. and costa, or In &dealt of parisset be soca-
mitted to poi for 14 days' hard labour.

Donn CoccianiaTlOCLL Aniscrarroir.—The spring
meeting of the above association was bald at Wisuborm,
on Tuesday end Wedneedar. A poblie meetly took
l'hist at the aaagraltatiOnal (bspol, ocatiseday evening,
at half-pest iii o'clock, when addresses were delivered
on Qualifications for Christian Work. let, "Self Goo.
*emotion to God," by the lime: R. Ashtea, 8.A., of
Weymouth ; 2nd, " Self Forgethinisl," by Nov X.
Davies, of W. 1.; &d. "AWN)** Pcit? SOSO."
by Bev. B. Gray, It. A., of Blindfold ; &aim
Dependence on Divine Aid," by Bev. J. fez, ILA.,
ofeeter. On Wednesday moralist, at half-past
ten o'clock, the ministate sad delegates rambled for
the transaction 01 bathes of the aesoeistion. Is this
evening, at half-past six &dock, the minwelation sermon
was mocked by the Rim W. Lewis, of WorMisolli. A
001100“011 was made at the sloes of gosh earwigs.

BBIDPO RT.

AMONG the names ol the gentlemen who bare given
notice of their inteeded applications to be formally
admitted into the ispl profemion in the next Trinity
Term, we observe that al mu respected young towns-
man, Mr. Alborg Manley, who has served the period of
his artirdes with William IL Manley, Esq.

. —.-
Barciromr Town —The annual meeting was
bad on Thursday evening, the Bev. J. Stevens presid-
ing. The report smelts encouragingly of Use Milh
sioriary's faithhi and unwearied labours. The sash
amount showed receipts £9l Si. Bd., and there was a
Mimes of Se. Aid. due to the treasurer.
Fran.— On Sunday efternoon, about three o'clock, one
of the thatched homes, at the bottom of South-street,
wax found to be on Sr., and the whole row was speedily
consumed. These hoarse adjoined the building salled
"Dungeness'," and were part of the property which has
been lately offered to be lot by the Corporation, on
building lines. It wee said thet the materials d tbe
benne" were not worth the trouble of palling down, end
If that was so, bidders will now Ind the wean in • great
meows done for them. Those persons (and there are
a few in the town), who admire Dungannon on hopouoi
of its antiquity, will DOW be able to.. it in all It.
beauty. The homes are supposed to hays beim en on
fire, as they have not been meepied for mem tine.
BOitooott Purrs 13assuOna, Tuesday—Before the
Mayor, 'W. H. Hey, Esq., and J. Templeman, Esq.—
John White was 'hanged with being drank end riotous
et West-street, Bridport.—Defad int not
Butt said on Sunday, the 9ter74 at
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alf-past no a.m., he saw defeedant fighting with
Henry Hallett. Ile went towards them, and found
defendant was drank, and he desired him to go home,
and he sew him home. Defendant made • noiea—The
defendant denied being drunk. He said he had seine
drink the night before, but none that morning. Hallett
yes hie son-in-law, and they had • few words. --
Jeremiah White, brother of defendant, said defendant
and his son-in-law had clew words that morning, which
only lasted a minute or two. Witness was there and
persuaded defendant to go home and went home with
him. The policeman also requested defendant to go
home, but witness did not know be was following, at
defendant went home very quietly.—lringd sg, and
mete 10s. Si. Allowed a fortnight to pey by-- Parks
Elallebary applied for a llamas for Lb. crows Inn.
Harbour Road. ebb* we. mated.

Paley= lied Published tor the Propristen, at the'r
Ogles, Churrhctreet, Dorchester, by FRiDallni 0112,
FOOT, a the Pariah of Fordingtoe, in the Neat/ 0(
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