The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-13 00:00:00

The Disturbance
_on Polling Day.

Again on Friday, the magistrates met at the Guildhall.
to hoar Use oases arising out el the election skirmishes.
wer• present :—The Mayor (W. Darden, Eag.„) E..
Davis. Esq.. M. D•venisn, Esq., (1. J. G. Gregory, Esq.,
Dr. Aldridge. G. Corms, Esq., and J. Gelpin, Esq.
Kr. Hanna first brought • c.be of semalt by James
lisryls. C spt•ln Cavanagh, and asked t this
case lht be proceeded with at ottos, because the Captain
hod to tat • wart- martial at eleven.
Yr. Howard said be appeared for Axe and Isms. and
had to hove by 1110 tor Wimborne. His clients' libwty
ws• as important to them as any one's, and be had the
right of Priority.—Hovrrrer. ultimately. Kr. Howard
oonsented to Captain Cavanagh's case being beard. stating
that if his easel wore not concluded at 12, be should ask
for an adjournment
Jester Harris was then charged, and Mr. A. book
app.:arca for him and pleaded guilty, urging that the
offence occurred late in the evening, when be WY excited,
and he had apologised for using abusive langniqrs. The
man was • pensioner, and threatened Captain Cavanagh,
but there was no assault.
" Only constructively" said Mr. Hahne.
Cautsin Cavanagh said the man was heard using abusive
language to the sentries, when he (ths captain) went up
awl told him to move on, and the man shook his at in boa
lace.. . . . . . .

• Mr. Lock for his chant pleaded guilty to the =O2l
addao4 Ul that u wan had been struck off the list et
pensioners.
Captain Cavanagh end the report of the matter would
have to be forwed to the Homeguarda aad the man
might have to refund it. his last pension, and possibly
kee • peones of Bd. • day.
Harris declared be stood with his hands In Ms Pocket
but Kr. Symoods pointed out that in that cam the
evigarnme ought to be sous into, as the amertiou charged
Captain Ceranegh with • falmehool, he having stated the
man shook his let in his taps.
Plead gl Is. and costa, with • reproof by the Mayor.
Edward how John Jae, Aaron Turner, AMOS Cepa,
Richard Gale, John Gilingtees, Thomas Brows,
Dyfed, George Vinton:, John Onetime, wall.. geLZ
Michael Crate, Henn, Hoe* aeons Clerk. Thomas Lester,
',Winn Jam &muter. and Henry Garrett
Mr. Howard appeared for Isaacs and Axe, and Mr.
West= for the rest.
Mr. Weston asked that Supt. Coward might leave the
room ; but Mr. Hanna remarking that Kr. Coward was
prosecutor, objected.
Kr. Howard pressed that the superintendent might
Ire,., refening to • recent case wherein the magistrates
decided that such • witness had better leave the room,
or hie evidence of corroboration would oome through a
tainted source.

ri-Ilousann7.couridered the objoctimi repostoroes sad
• but Hr. Howard retortod Wrong words do
tun prove 'acts.'
The magistrates saw no objection to the 1. d$
in the Court while the evidence of t
kitarretl was read over. This was dam and Mr. Howard
crowszarnined First saw lames and Am between 10
sad 11 in Cambia Tbsy were walkiag down High.treet
and stooped at Combat Could not tell who was with
tbs. ; ahoy me. pretty close to each other ; a crowd was
then, and they came into the crowd wpm far drink. AZI
had kb but off. and semond molted a good deal. and
Imam was but "witness bould not ten the ward.;
his ems and attention were a hasdred waya. Leases
amanita a gentleman named Gmene7, who complained
of hum, but did not give bide In charm Ha abern big
flat in Yr. Gregory's farm and knit on moving about in
the crowd, and if there was anyone with Wm ribbon
woe a rush, .nth. peisoperi Went vita pain. It
was not the girst time blue mil bbi•oe.d to.
Yr. Howard I Tore wear bin% r.vlneiVkisr.)
—They shouted " °milk far men tie
yellows saw a man wombs' Mu they wedged Did
not me Kw blues WIWI&