The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-05-12 00:00:00

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS..

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TOZSDAT.—Before his Worship the 2dayor (J. rumar
Esq.), J. Ailing, Iraq., and BC,ottorall. Esq.
BYWAY= Carn.g.—Jonathan Cook wan summoned,
at the inseam* of P.C. Bartlett, for allowing too
donkeys to stray on the Dorchester road. contrary to
the Bye Laws. The ',oboe °Maar said he had frequently
cautioned the defendant about the doukeye doing
damage to the treas.—The Boosts fined the deloodant
6. and °oats. —Paid.
lIIFSINGSMINT OF TIM By. LAWS Cook,
father of the last defendant, was enannoned by Mr.
Lidbury, mporintendmit of police, for pulling down
wa" old buildings in Orsecont-strost, without emoting
a boarding for the ordination of the foot pemewgers.—
P.& Harvey said be was passing down Creseeet.etreet
on Trurodar. *hen Is. sotimd that the defendant's men
were pulling down and re-building. without the smeary
boarding having bon emoted oo the pavement in front
of the troika—The Mayor, sties motioning the de-
fendant, indiehad a Ise of 6.. and end&
CAtrnos To Aretarrtoase. Samwsys, an
=boa in the employ of Mr. Willla G. Senior.
sad sadirlaker, of Paripskesi, was eiammaid

hl his employer for unlawf ally absenting himself from
his .moloy on Friday. —Mr. Senior said defendant was
apprenticed to him for the past three years, bet daring
the last six months he had • deal of trouble in keening
him to work. On the day in question t'iso defendant
abaented himself, and on questioning his (defendent'a)
mother aloe V,' I him that she thought he was at his
work. Ho did not wish to press the charge or to be
harsh facade the lad if he would promise to attend
better to his work.—The defendant said he had nottiing
to nay.—The Mayor, in addressing the defendant. said
if he was *gain guilty of xehlecting has work and
brought before the Bench he would be committed for
three months' imprisonment. After • suitable ad-
monition from the Bench the defendant ." disellsrgod.
A LLIGED CHASM' OF ASNAULT. —Robert Rutterll
appeared to • summonp charged with unlawfully assault-
ing John Chalker. It appeared the complainant was
employed by the defendant repairing four mahogenv
chairs, when • dispute arose, and hence the alleged
eharge—The Mayor said it wag a paltry cum, and
dismiosed the summons.
ASSAULTING • PGLIOR OFFICKIL—WiIIiem Jennings,
a clerk on 'ooard the St. George, now lying in the
Portland Roach, appeared at the bar charged witb
violently an I maliciously awaiting P.C. Delamotte
whilst in the execution of his duty, in St. Albans' Bow,
on Sunday morning.—Mr. Howard appeared for the
defendant.—Prosecutor paid he watt on duty in St.
Allan's Row. on the 3rd inst. About 20 minutes rut 12
o'clock on Sande, morning. he heard the defendant
making • disturbance near Rank Buildinge. On pro-
ceeding to the spot he heard some boatmen quarreling
about taking some officers of the Fleet on board their
ships, lying off Portland. lie told them to CO away,
and he went towards the Cutter Hotel, when
the officers told him to go into the backstreet,
as thy wanted • couple of knockers to take on board.
Immediately after several of them hustled against him.
And the defendant struck at him, over his bead, and in
protecting himself he received •Piolent blow on his arm.
He urged noon tnem to let him alone and to go on
board their ships, es they were disturbing the neigh-
bourhood. The defendant went away • few yards,
but came back again. He told him he should take him
into custody, when the defendant put out his leg, and
at the same time struck him • blow with his fiat
in his chest, and he fell on the ground. The other
officers surrounded hint, but he managed to get up and
attempted to take the defendant into custody, when
the other officers interfered and prevented him from
taking the defendant. He told • boy to go to the
station house for assistance, but he was prevented from
going to the station by the officers. The defendant
renewed the ussault and tripp.,l him up, when P.C.
McMahon came to his rescue, and by drawing their staves
they took defendant into custody.—ille Howard
admitted the eleault, and the Bench fined the defendant
El and poste
TILLS'S/SR DAY. -This being transfer day the follow-
ing transfers were granted. The Crown Hotel from
Mr. Thomasßennett to Mr. Edwin Dunn; the Dolphin
Inn, from A. Overton to A. Tack; the Albion Inn,
from Anna P. Bash to John Jones; the Coopers Arms,
from J. Jones to Thomas Sherry. The license of the
Military Arms from T. Sherry to Morris Kingston, OD
the recommendation of the superintendent, was refused.