The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-10-11 00:00:00

PETTY SESSIONs.—YarriaDAy.

Before the Mayor (0, Curtis, EN.. .1.1%), F. Minns,
C. J. Stone, 11. Farmer, and J. S. Hudson, J.P., Esqa.
Mr. George Pearce), builder, Longfieet, was sum-
moned by Mr. Miller, the Borough Surveyor, for • breach
of the 22nd bye-law, in not erecting sufficient closet
accommodation to three cottages he had lately built on
the West shore—Mr. Dickinson, Town Clerk, prose-
cuted.—The Borough Surveyor was called and stood
at the solicitor's table to give his evidence.—Mr. Pearcey
requested that he be put in the witness-box like other
witneases.—The Benda, however, allowed the surveyor
to stand where be was, to Mr. Pearcey's indignation.—
It sifts a very uninteresting case, the question being
whether the closets were of the size stated on the plans
passed by the Building Comniittee uf the Council.—The
Mayor withdrew from the Bench, as he had signed the
plans. -Mr. Miller stated the closets were only 6 • 2,
wherean by the plans they ought to have been 6 • 4.-1-
Mr. Pearcey produced his working plans, according to
which, he said, the closets were of the proper size.—lt
turned out Mr. Elford was the architect, and the Bench
told Mr. l'earcey if lie had not furnished him with the
proper plans his remedy was against him.
Mr, Pearcey WAS also summoned under the 20th
section for not trapping the inlets of the house drains.
The Bench inflicted a fine of el and 65.6 d. costs in the
first case, and ordered to alter the accoinoclation. In
the second there was, perhaps, a doubt, and that would
be dismissed.

Matilda Lucas, • married woman, was summoned
for using threatening and abusive language towards
Mary Medley.—There was also a cross-summons for an
assault.—Mr. H. S. Dickinson appeared for Medley, the
landlady of the Hand and Heart beer-house. The
defendant Lucas recently charged her husband with ill-
treating her, and she put down his conduct to his
frequenting Medley's house. On the Ist she went to
fetch him, and then a row ensued between the two
women.—The Bench bound them both over to keep the

Ellen Barden,of Hamworthy, was sununoned by Mary
Ann Patrick for an aasault.—This was another squabble
between women.—The case was dismissed, and each
with Ordered to pay her own costa, is.
• Mary Coombs, fish dealer, was summoned by a lad
named Henry Parker, also a fish dealer, for an assault.
—Complainant said he was bringing some fish in the
market on the Saturday, when les foot slipped and
knocked over her basket, upon that she picked it up,
and knocked him over the head with its—Richard Carter,
who by "• chance one out of 100," saw the defendant
strike the boy three or four times with Um basket.—
Wm. Hayes gave corroborative evidenee.—Defendant
said Parker was continually in the habit of insulting
her, and on this occasion lie was ki. king her basket from
one end of the Shambles to the other, and she " politely"
went up to him asked him what he did it for, and then,
alto would admit, struck him. Her temper rose, so she
couldn't forbear herself.—Fined 2s. tid. and costs, or
seven days.
William It. Owens, master mariner, IVIVI summoned
by David Roberts for an assault.—Defendant admitted
it, but said the complainant had insulted hini.—Tlio
Mayor; If he did wrong you had your Tweedy—Defend-
ant : Yes, but 1 was too far off.—Fined 10s. and coats,
or seven days'.
Thomas Swoetapple was charged with being drunk
and disorderly on the previous es/oat:lg.—P.C. Jerritt
proved the drunkenness in the street, and P.C. Horn
that when at the station he was mad drunk, said tried to
assault the police. -Fined be. and costs, or Newell days'.
A TIMPOILARY transfer from Mr. Rowland Hill, of
the Anstey Arms, to Mr. Henry Blandford was granted.
AN INWRIUGIBLE. —A dirtydoosing youth, ua tied
Charles Wells was brought up at the same co4rt
charged with lwing found on enclosed premises belonging
to Messrs. Styring, f-r an unlawful purpose. The
prisoner is bei g repeatedly brought up for the like
offence and petty robberies, and be told the magistrate.
plainly that he did not intend to work. On the but
oecsat in when he appeared before the Recorder he was
told the next time he came thee. he would have penal
servitude.—The Bench sentenced him to three months'
hard labour, and ex,re•sed a wish they could only
have gi anted him the additional favour of a flogging.

POOL& TIDAL I'ABLIL
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BAR. HARBOUR.
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Mon., 1 ,th 10 le 1.30 436 9.46 12.45 345
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Wyd , 12th 12 12 312 6.12 11.15 2.15 515
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