The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-07 00:00:00

THE SALVATION ARMY.

NOISY PROCZEDINOB SZFORE THZ

MAGISMATIM.

The Town Hill was crowdei on Moseley last, when the
Borough Magistrates, Mama G. Curtis ()assor), .1. Stone,
Dugd.le, MMus, C moor, and Laoeaster) were eogaged
for a couple el hours in investigstiag charge. of assault
preferred by memhers mod supporters of 1111 Salvation
Army agillist the inh•biumt of the tow.. The prom" lings
were most dissrbeful, and the uproar of the audience
as well as the conduct and demeanour ef the defendassta
towards the c omplainants awl their witnesses were see-
thing but cred table to • court of Justice ?tom the Witt.'
went at one of Lb. " septum." It appears that the mem-
bers of the army have hems 'objected to scandalous
behaviour on the part of some of the roughs cf tha town.
and being unable to contend +lib It soy longer, the pro-
tection 04th, Court was now sough'. The gm case was
that of
Wiliam Baker, who behaved him-elf Inc most excited
'steeper, and met oue of the 'ribose's wit', the remark
"God a'romhty is above the devil, and will pay the
d tits." Ile was chars«, on two summonses, with assault.
Ind G r B ionic iele in i(I .leou P °dom. In the Mat
ease the complainant stated that last Wednea lay week be
was noosing .w.y Pout the Temper Hall, when be
heaid • tremenduous roe in bout of his door, but it soon
abated. He beards W.kntan sameming, sad on stolaii to
Mr. A gei Godes.' h. fated • great disturbance. He got
lei° the doorway and di fend 'it ti-n struck him, Mr.
Hods., siring aJ toe tiro, " Biker, thst is you."
James B. Llewellyn, the complainant. In mist at the
:awe was called, and
The Defeodint add "1 hope you will speak the truth as
Mall of God," but
The Maros., eiry properly, told him that they would
sot allow such rionarks to be made.
The With so said he was standing In Mr. Hodges' door-
way, end the delenclant• strike the oimpiainant a
blow on the side of hi head. Defendant bad a black face,
and his hat was pulled dowu comma his features. No
provocation was given, sad witness meuti used the defen-
dant by mime after his hsti committed the meault.
AVIA Gray NW he was pushed by the crowd from the
Ant •INNI t Mr. H dire dv r, where he saw the defendant
strike nut at the e inatilaluent with his right hand and hit
him. His hat WWI down over hia ayes, but he rtmegnised
hues.
Mr. Angel Hodge., drop's., said he we. at his own house
when a brie number came round it, and mode • great
disturbanc He opened the door and saw General Boca,
she wea to he nut guest. Trions witness was assenlied by
the mob, and be told the General to so indoor.. Whilst
he Was standing then, he a...r the arfeadallt strike the
complainant on the back of Mahood, and witness stopped
up to him and add "To', gave that hlow."
P.C. Lee wan called. but Imitated that he never saw any
low struck.
Defendant denied that he struck any blow, and said he
Wsa only walking in the Hlgh•itreet.
T' defendant was theft charged with isesaultiag (Mem
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Mr. Trevanion said he had been Instructed Is behalf of
all the complainants to proceed against the defendants.
It was a painful duty for him, but the complainants
thoogtit it was time t, come Woes the Saadi for that
protection which the public would notes*. He abided to
case that came before Mr. Ludington. Is Loudon la
which he held that singing in the streets was notiliZal as
beet sa the singers kept moving. It mi be ght nto
their worships that since the lumbers of the army had
been in tee town they had produced many happy results.
They lived tea tiros of civil and religious liberty, sad they
simply asked for those tam that liberty. ney had a
meeting .t the Antelope, and they were.. mock entitled
to protection to any theatrical company. Low's". were
said to be the disooverers of precedent,. apd he bad found
one in the 88% verse of the sth chapter of the Ads, "And
now I say unto you, refrain from them meet and hither"
aloe.: for if this mewed or this work be of mee, it will
mem to nought: bat if it bre d God, you cannot overthrow
It; Wet yye (mad to fight Maud GA." In this
cm Mr. atom% was mdarivouring to protect General
Booth on comfit/ from the meeting. and when be get near
Kr. Butcher's shop he was atticked by. molt, of whom
the defendant was one. He was westing that sowing a
wide.awake, and his face wee black. He ran behind Yr.
Patten sod delivered him a tremeadous blow. He this
ran away, but was happily di tided.
The complainant WIN than ral'ed. and Mated that be
bed come from Warminster Ilershall to maids at POOk.
He attended the meeting mentioned, sad after it was over
followed behind General Booth. When in Hisk-strest he
received • very violent bliw no the beck of the head,but be
could DOC say wlio struck it He was marine • hard felt
het at the time, and had he not been he would have felt
the severity of the blow. Ha war) at the mooting to escort
two friends ti his house who were to lodge with him that
amain& and he never gam any provocation at di.
The Mayor: Do you wish to ask Ithe any questkisr.
Defendant: No, sir; I never saw him or struck him.
James Llewellyn said be was in Highdrset, sear
Gemini Booth, and saw the ddeodant rates his hand ond
bring it down the complainant's head. He was quite sere
the dsfeadaet was the wan.
Defendant: Ain't you the one who has set this mita on
to summons me I—Witness : No.
Defendant: Speak the trots; God Almighty ia above
the devil, and he will pm the debts. (Laughter.) Did
you Moak to me that sight I—Wtteess: Tea
Defendant: Did you sea my face black I—Wit/eels:
Yes.

--tisfendant I don't waat to ask any mon qoestions of
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li:ti 11b d they would hew his dsifitneo. sod &amid-
sat stated that his face was aiit black bat was none as
cilia salt ar's this._

flii-ri;ridge awe railed. and defendant s&l4,
"Tell the magistrates if my fans yma blYclt that atett.'—
Wi teem : His fees was dew at neves o'clock.
Ky. Stone D d yen yew me him at 8 I—Witimes: No ;
I saw hies about belf•past 10, aed his fans wee eat black
then; it wok joat tbt twee It is new—lt wee dm&
By Kr Tamable : He did not Irecoe. what became of
the defendant aft-r the meeting; but whitn he ammo
bows his face was glean.

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Stone amid be ad nftert mem the defendant who 10
• ens heaver, with a Moe_ ,fsue • but he did sot think that
enestinn matie.ed to the &sank mu they had the sworn
evidence of two wltoemeit, and be did not think thieyeaukt
say one word of it was untrue.
The Mayor mid they ron•idrred that hothouse had been
wow d against the defendant, sod he would have to pay
lbe , iocluding matc in each men, heinif snowy, a swum
for payment, and be would also be bound over to pima for
three months.
A lad named IgiaU wu summand for that he did un-
lawfully best Jame. Llewellyn no the 15th of November.
Kr. Trevanion said no the lOtli of N +vent», the Gore-
*Mout with otlinre h entm to the Pleads' Howe to
Conduct • meeting. and whilst ratable the door the
defendant, who had made linuelf 'err romMlealtheN irePu
to Pelt this oomplaineat with sea weed and med. That wen
not all, for the oomplalaskat came away bleeding, mud his
state was sees by nos ol the magistrates, to whom he
mutated himself.
Cumlunnet, smiled, stated that he went to the seei-
ng sod whilst shmadlng oottlde the Rowe be was pelted
wii, wastes& some of which went dews inside his shirt
Willie was there, and the week before the witness ream.
sir led with him ahnnt hie nondert : bet he asserted that
there wee" an origami,, for them. Re told his. that be
should he obliged ti take nut a entonmus, mod show him
that there war.
Doi,,,g,,nt; Dig yi.o we MI tipoll I-Witmer : I law
Vnn in the ant
De'endant: Did YMI es. me throw, that is the qaeretrat
-Wi a N
1:146,eaa. I That is nn evoluen, thom,
grope W-. • mt.-utast that bett s. than you. Ask
Sen.'s..?
D f mdant : 0 d vu. e me trawl the mob I-Witness I
sew rna with
Defendant: Gentt m ult this rasa to issewrir
You sire the foremost man, and
the mnb was Intlnwint you
Der,n,gut Did Tn. re so a take say part Is the inter-
-4.n,: Well, that has nothiu to do
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tin mare -W trees: Yes, r•-• p Wind im end the dnnr
(Learlater.) Did I Dash Ton 1-Witnnes : You dld t
Defendant: Will, gestation, I hue no wore earptlare
to ask.