The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-24 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTt RAI, (iAZETTE, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1881

front right beck, troops right wheel. Formed line to the
left on the new alignment Advance in column of troops
from right and form line to the front The inspecting
°lacer then had the squadrons soprani,. and one of
them WM a long time at the north cud of the mated,
where it wee remarked he meernerl to he giving them
• lengthy lesson in German No dnolot, if outpost
duty is • p-culiarity of the German Chiang. for the
squadron bad from half to three quart re of all hour at
this dot • for enrich the Yeomanry are so often stated to
be most valuall'e. The spec-atom however, did not LlM-
oiretlY Wore:date it, and many departe I from the scene.
Oue of the sights of the 'My, however, followed. the
Q O.R.Y.C. formed line on th- third equ Aron. au I made
• grand ale ince in parade ord.,. me tog a really dna
show. They seer baltel not fee from lb. saluting point,
officers wore ordered not, ond Captain flambe, took his
position beide. denial Duncan.
The leserzneo Orem re raid: Captain timbre, I have
been very much olvamrl with what I hare seen to-day.
My experience of Yeomanry has not heen very great ; bet
still I have seen one or two regiments, and certainly yours
will compare very favourably indoed with any other. The
chief part of a cavalry reriment is, of course, the bone.
Well. I wrist say your regiment is exceedingly well
mounted. The hones show quite avidity enough for work,
and are sturdy, strong, active, and healthy looking: but
what struck me more particularly M 44 their remarkable
steadiness. I saw you make the longest advance you
mold make at the trot, and I did not see one bone hr ,ak.
This is • thing you can seld,an see in a reAlment of regular
cavalry. Here you have roan who an riders, natural
riders, who ride their own horses, and these, no doubt.
are older than the average cavalry horses, and they work
moriastewliiy.
C 'local DUNCAN then pointed out a few minor details,
which he commended to their attention, and concluded:
—I have been altogether much pleased with what I have
seen of the regiment in the war it has worked generally,
and I shall be quite reely to send in a very favourable
remit of your regiment.
Captain HAIIBRO hnps4 the r•giment would have the
honour of lo.ing reviewed next year by Colonel Duncan.
He should have very great pleasure in conveying to Lord
Riehard Grosvenor the remarks which had been made.
Prism bad then to be awarded for the best turned-out
men and hoer, and for the beet troop in the regiment,
and three matters detained the regiment on the ground
Gil very far Into the afternoon. The spectators awaiting
them in Weymouth were vary numerous and blessed with
oatienn. and when th.y returned it was a stirring sight.
The Q.O.R Y.C. del‘ghted the ttwntfolk by riding en '
rands terms through St. Macy-'treat St Elmund-street,
and up sr. Thorn"-street, the povements being covered
with admirers, and really the hemline if the men, and the
style of the horses were deserving of admiration. In the
streets, of course, they cou'd he personally criticised, and
"our own" were adjudged to be • credit to the regiment
and their friends.
Thengh no set sports were arranged for the afternoon,
townsfolk and Yeomanry had en ugh occupation in visit-
ing and being visited, a plosion not by any memo the
least of Yeomanry week.
The light of evening had not quite faded, when explos-
ion. of fireworke celled out the crowd, in greeter force
' than before. Snleneid showers and whirls of sparks,
beautiful bane of colt:tam' fire, lighted up the neighbour-
hood of the Hint's Statue nocketa and tombillons hissed
and amended, shells were fired from mortars and bunt
in myriad stare or showers of trailing sparks; fiery
wheels dashed from end to end of lines stretched between
' lamp-posts an Immense fountain of fire flowed down from
the top of the King's Statue to be found a long dietuaup In
front, and • brilliant and beentifol set piece "Welcome
Q O.R Y.O 'was reoeived with loud applause. Smartly
wag the fiery entertainment carried on, and before any
0141 asked what limo it was, bugles sounded, breaks and
homes carried their freight eat of towns and the
' Weymonthiates thinned out, though • very fair wombat
were promeseding. That evening was the Yeomanry
Ball.
, We find that the field-stet. a, the review was as
' follows t —Staff, 3: Dorchester: 2 Alegre 1 quartermaster
1 non-corn.; 25 rank and file. Melbery : 1 offirer
1 quartermaster; Inns-come, ; 19 reek 'ad file. Vale: 2
nfileere :1 wiertormaster: 2 non-corn'. ; 31 rank and ill..
; Suet-borne: 2 officers: 1 quartermaster' 8 non-corns; 18
rank and file. Blandford : 2 officers; 3 non-coms. • 10
rank int file, including bend. Winaloorne: 2 non-cot:Os. ;
, 2 reek and file. Total 185. Besides these were seven
, dismounted men.

decided

ordered

—itir—.lOlifis objected to this last question.
Mr. Symonds: Well, as it seems disagreeable to
Mr. Joliffe, I won't further sok you what he said.
Mr. Joliffe : Now, don't attempt to give a false
colouring to my remark. I object, not because it would
be disagreesble, but because it is not avid/ewe, and
that you ought to know. I have never heard a person
In the position of magistrates' clerk take such liberties
In all my life.
Mr. Symonds: But I am not the magistrates' clerk.
Mr. Jaffe: I know you are not here; but you are
elsewhere, and that makes me e= myself so
strongly upon the liberties: you are t
Mr. Symonds (contritely): I shall be ;title to bear

Mr. Jae: Unless you were in that position, you
now you wouldn't attempt them.
Mr. Symonds: Really (Laughter.)
Mr. Batty was then cross-examined by Mr. Joliffe.
He mil he did not take out the summons against the
defendant until the 25th of April, although the
assault took place on the 4th, and it was not in con-
sequence of hearing the defendant was in Wimborne
ting to take out one against Mtn that he did so then.
He did not believe one of the clerks at the magistrate's
clerk's office told him Mr. Motels wished to take out •
summon* against him.—Mr. Joliffe said he wort d n s
be put a with that answer, and Mr. Batty replied he
was peaking to the beat of his bell, f. Prase by Mr.
Joliffe, the Superintendent said he applied for hissum-
mons on the morninz when it war taken out because
the defendant had also made application for one. He
had exercired his office of auperiutendent for a
considerable time, had he was in constant communica-
tion with the magistrates.
Mr. Joliffe: Then notwithstanding that, you
delayed taking stit a summons for an assault com-
mitted on the 4th until the 25th. Explain
Mr. Superintendent Batty: There were two
reasons, the one the unfortunate occurrence the
defendant came to me about, the other that his friends
were writing to me asking me to settle it.
Mr. Joliffe: Mr. Motais'a friends writing to ask you
ti settle it! Why I entirely ignore inch a thing.
The Chairman_ He stated it on his oath.
Mr. Joliffe Lot him prodire the letter.
Mr. Superintendent Batty: I refuse to do so.
Mr. Joliffe: Then you can't give it in evidence.
. Superintendent Batty: Perhaps not; but! laid
the trap for you, and you have brought it out.
Mr. Jona (sarcastically) : Oh no doubt you are
pretty well up in laying traps I can see, I am much
obliged to you.
Mr. Superintendent Batty: Well you've got it now.
IS isn't the firet time you have cross-examined me you
Mr. Joliffe : And may-be it will not be the last—
very likely not.
The cross-examination of Mr. Batty was then
continued at some length, with reference as to whet
particular time he took cut the summons.
The Chairman "eked Mr. Joliffe to come to the

know

--11-1:-.—Joliffe Justified the course he was pursuing by
guying the canduct of "the man " Batty in this respect
hod a material bearing on the Cabe. After some
further question)e had been put it was with a sigh QI
mad everyone in court heard the persistent advocate
admit he thought he had "pretty well ventilated that
put of the case," the Chairman quietly remarking "we
think so."
In the continuation of his cross-examination Mr.
Batty said he was present in that court when Mr.
Motels applied for a summons. He believed the
magistrate (Colonel Paget) asked him if he wished it
to be heard then and there, and something was said
*Out Mt WWI apologising, and his withdrawing
the summons. The magistrate enqu'red who the defeat•
dent wee, and where he resided, and also asked him if
he knew him. He did reply that he knew him by
sight, that sometimes he lived at Weymouth, and
sometimes elsewhere. He did not know defendant had
been is resident of and in Mobutu in Weymouth for
over four yews. As to his living elsewhere, he had
men him travelling about His son-in.law used 'boo
to live at Weymouth. He did not have the misfortune
to get into debt and trouble there. He kept the
Bodwell Tavern, and left respectably, paying everyone
20e. ia the L
qr. Symonds: I think the time is now arrived when
stop must irput to some of this, and for me to insist
upon Mr. Jollie being guildud by some of the ordinary
1110 ffikeshos, 4 kad had tits =Wartime to bays

did not know why he should have any exceptional a County Court summons Dotted against me. why it
favour shown him because he happened t: lie • should be made nee of as against Mr. Batty I am
foreigner, living under the protection of the Britieh at • low, to ends ratan& It has been stated and proved,
flag, and therefore bound to c mform to the laws of that on the 4'h of Audi the defendant came to this
the country. All he could say was that if Mr. Joliffe office in order to ob;ain certain informatioo, and the
were speaking from his instructions, they were about trans lotion colinioased in this assault. That is all.
as thaniet,ically opposed to the facts an black was to Whether Mr. Batty's eon•indaw paid 204. or 40.. or
white. It was a positive untruth—be would not say it 401. can hove nut th slightest beering upon the issue
bad come to the knowledge of Mr. Joliffe—to state whi:h is syo or nay— lid the defenlaut assault Mr.
that no steps ware taken by Mr. Batty to ohtaiu a Batty.
SUISIMOns Waal it had, through what Mr. Joliffs had 'The Bench avrsed with thin, and os Mr. Jona
deliberately insinuated wee the machinery of theeourt, I handing Mr. Batty -oine County Co ist .curosate,
come Lu his knowledgs that the defehdeor. ha I applied snip •,celn t utqiva.i 11111 upon them, toll him he
for one. That site au imputation up in the °dicers of need not saver.
the Court, which he emph.stically iodated. He was Mr. J.diffo also pro laced a letter. and asked Mr.
not surprised at it, frond teriug th jo titer fro I) which Bitty 1f f: eeoc not in his handwriting.
It had come, for he he knew tr in hi, own ex periencs Mr. Batty refuse it say, aid Mr. Symonds tusked if
and everyone knew through the ordinary channels of he slould admit it for him, but Mr. Jolitfe said
public informs in, how capable Mr. Jul. WWI of ce-tainlv not, he would not have such couduct in a
throwing broadcast insinuation upon eoeryone to whom Court of Jostle* on the part of • superintendent of
he might happin to bs opposed. Wnoever applied police.
to the officer of the Court first for • summons did not Sob.equently Mr. Batty said it was his writing.
affect the question, although Mr. Joliffe had Mr. Joliffa : Well you might have as well have raid
endeavoured to make capital out of it. Ur. Batty's so before, without all this shuffling ~11 the part of Mr.
summons had been granted find, and therefore he Symons', —(1 tughter) —and youreelf —in your own Court
submitted he was entitled to have his case heard first. aud your own den.
Ho said it Was no question of discretion, but simply in. Chairman thought Mr. Joliff e should withdraw
one of fact, and while protesting against Mr. Jobile's the expression. Ile hopethe dii not call the Wort a
c Iming there to dictate the Bench, he would be quite den.
willing to submit the question to the magistrates, and Mr. JolifTe raised another laugh by explaininv that
for them to take what °ours) they pleased, in using the word den. he referred t . Mr. II itty's
Mr. Joliffe : I shall reply t you, office, which is under the same r "if.
Mr. Symonds : Y base uoright whatever to reply ; The Chairman nail with all due respect to Mr.
this is a mere matter of fact. Joliffe, the bench were of o,,inion he was wasting hie
Mr. Jolla (warmly) You have thought proper to own time and theirs u well.
go into must unseemly and indecent per. sonalitiee. It Mr. Rutty continued, d (Indent told him his Fou-In•
shows you are quite capable of doing what you accuse law. Mr. Percy, owe I hint £2.
me of. Mr. Joule: And . why did he ask you his address if
The Clerk to the Jnetices : Perhaps you will address he had not reason t j 1..101 you very well know it?
the Bench, Mr. Joliffe. Bev, Care Glyn (to Mr. Batty): Don't auswe r, it's
Mr. Joliffe (hotly): lam doing so, and I say it is moat unfair qin stir.
most improper and unprofessional conduct on the port Cross...examine I : Defendant di 1 not. come to him in
of Hr. Symonds to make the personal observations at' loudly wAy, but in a very rude way. Ile ili I u..t
with reference to myself that he has, call the defendant a-- 4 aftl.‘. H., b never mails
Rev. Carr Glyn : Let us put aside all these person- use of such an expression t any nia it ibis knowledge.
alties and go on with the case. tie lid not threaten to kiCk Ii iii.
Mr. Joule: Certainly, sir, I should be sorry to Mr. Joliffe thou asked th wilnet, if it were not •
venture upon the alighteet personality iu speaking of fact tom, of Mr. Percy's g. ols had previously to the
Mr. Symonds. 4th of April been removed to his boos..
The Chat: man : Supposing we drop all this, Mr. Batty, • lei sed by %fr. Symonds, declined that
Mr. Joliffe: I am quite willing, but it will be answer, and the Bench ruled that be was right lad dug
necessary for met' give you sonic explanation, c.d it --
may be that I shall have to make observations.
Mr. Symonds: You shall make them according to
law, not else.
The Chairman (to Mr. Symonds): The Court has
decided you are to begin.
Mr. Joule: Then I ask that all witnesses shall be
rdered out of Court.
Mr. Symonds: Oh. by all means. All witnesses
out of Court. Old Bailey like !
Mr. Joliffe (boiling over): Now, there's another per-
sonality. It's just 'lilts you. A more coarse man
never entered a court of justice f (Much laughter,
during which Mr. Symonds remained supremely
calm.)
Mr. Symonds. addressing himself to the Bench,
said : I will detail to your worships very shortly the
circumstances of this case. On the 4th of April the
defendant came to this building, where Mr. Betty is
stationed, for the purpose of making some enquiry
with reference to a transaction that had taken place
between himself and Mr. Batty's son-in•law. Sums
correspondenoe had previotply passed, but there is
nothing of importance about that; but on this day in
question he Came and enquired for Mr. Batty, and
ultimately finch, his way into Mr. Batty's office. A
conversation took place between them open the subject
of this transaction, which, perheps, it is not Worth
While to detail. It ended in enquiries for Mr. Betty's
son.lu-law, which Mr. Batty was unab e ti answer,
and then, not content with calling Mr. Batty • liar,
when he ordered him mt of his office, this poor French-
man—it might, perhaps be the custom in France—
said this is &public office, and I shall stay here as long
as I like. Upon that Mr. Batty said I am not
accustomed to be called that in my own office ; there's
the door. He refused to leave, and struck at Mr.
Batty, as people oft m do. missing his mark, and hitting
his hand against the wall, and upon that Mr. Batty
took him by the shoulders, turned him round, and
pushed him out of the office. That is the assault
which we complain, of and I submit that Mr. Batty,
using no more than requisite violence, was perfectly
justified in doing what be did. He ordered him out;
he refused to go; and I believe it is not only common
law, but COOIOIOII adDle that yoo may ri I yourself lif
the presence of a person who persists in making him•
sea offensive to you in your own house. Mr. Batty's
character needs no words from me. It is perfec. ly
well known to you. He has been many years in the
police service, and I am sure he would not be guilty
of the offence imputed to him. I shall therefore
content myself for the present with putting him into
the box. Mr. Symonds concluded by sulking that
Mr. Batty, who had been in ill-health for some week.
put, might be allowed to remain seated while giving
his evidence, a request with which the Court at once
complied.
Mr. Betty WWI then sworn, and in the course of his
evidence said: On the 4th of April I Was at home in
my office, and on that morning the defendant cams
there, about ten o'clock. He knocked at the
door, and on my wife opening it, he rushed in and
said "I have come to demand the address of your
son-in-law, Mr. Batty." My son-in-law had been
living at Weymouth. I told him I could not give it
to him. He said" Why won't you give it to me r I
said that was not my arswer ; I hat told him I could
not. At that time that was perfectly true, for I did
not know it. Oefendant had previously written to
me for it, and I bad sent back and toll him he Was
staying at Wimborne. Upon my telling him I did
not know the address, be maid "You are von big liar'
you can." And this he repeated twice. I told him I
was not accustomed to be spoken to like that in my
office. "I bays told you all I can, there is the door,
and I wish you to leave. If there is any unpleasant
bush...Ewa between you and my sou-in-law I am sorry for
It, but I can't do anything." He said "Yes, you can,
you can pay me the money." I said "I certainly
shan't do that," and then defendant said "I will have
you advertised in every newspaper in England."
Upon that I get up off my seat, and opened the door,
and said "You leave my offioe at once, sir." He said
" I will not leave; this is a public office, and I will
remain here as long as I like." I then said "If you
don't go, I shall put you out, and upon that he shook
his fist within two inches of my face, and said "If
you put your band on me I will smaeh you." He was
near enough to have struck me at the time. I again
asked him to leave. Be said "I will not." I then
went to take hold of him, when he struck at my face
with his right hand I , but evaded the blow by turning
my head on one aide, and he struck his fist against
either the door or the wall, I can't say which. 1 then
took him by the two shoulders, and pushed him out
of the office. The same morning I was at the railway
station, about an hour afterwards, and the defendant
was there, and followed me up and down the platform,
abusing me, with the strident Intention of inciting me
to commit a breach of the peace. He said be would
insult and annoy me wherever he could and whenever
he met me. A gentleman who was present spoke to
me about it.

so.
Mr. Joliffe, however, persisted in the quedi en until
he wee rather sharply reminded by the magiatrates'
clerk that it was contrary to all practice—at all events
to that which reigned in that Court—to pursue a
matter after the bench had decided against it.
Re-exatnined : There had been communications on
the part of mutual friends—(the pa. ties are brother
Masons)—us to whether a settlement could not be
made, and that was the rearm he did not at once get
a summons issued.
Sergeant Cantell said on the morning of the 4th of
April he was in the police-court which adjoine Mr.
Batty's office, and while there he heard loud talk-
ing going on. He could aot distinguish what was said,
but the stranger was speaking Lou lee than people
usually did. He heard Mr. Batty ultimately say to
him, whoever he was, "You leave my office, sir." He
did so three times. He did not see defendant, &lithe
door was shut.
P.C. Brookes gave corroborative evidence. He
opened the door, and looking out saw the defendant
leaving the office, lie was walking backwards, but
did not come out in a violent manner. No one's band
was against him, and there was no one pushing him.
Mr. Joliffe here haterpolated a remark, insinuating
Mr. Batty had received by the witness an intimation
from the magistrates' clerk that the defendant was
trying to take out a summons against 'dm
Re was told peremptorily by Mr. Symonds to sit
down.
Mr. Joliffe : I shall when I think proper. You are
n ruling toe roost here you know. althoutch you do
in your own court, and in a very arbitrary manner. I
am not going to he shut up by you; it will take a way
different sort of person to you to shut me up. (Slush
laughter.)
Mr. Symonds : A more gross insinuation I never
heard uttered in a Court of Justice.
Mr. Joliffe: Threugnout this came there have been
repeated hints and auggeetious from the magistrates'
c wk.
Mr. Symonds : I most distinctly deny that say
suggestion whatever has been made by ?Jr. Rawlins.
Mr. Joliffe: I heard Mr. Rawlins remark "You
must exploits how be came to be there. '
Mr. Symonds: I beg your pardon; it is no such
thing.
Mr. Joliffe: I heard the remark myself.
Mr. Symonde : I beg your pardon, you di I nothing
of the kind; ant if it were wo,th my while I would
explain what be did say. To the Bench: That is the
cue. I can't cell the complainants wife, but if my
friend likes to have the benefit of her evidence he can.
I have no objection to make him a present of her.
Mr. Batty (sotto rocs): I should have.
Mr. lord!. then addressed the Bench for the defence
in a speech of over an hour's duratien. Ha coinmonced
by observing he should show them step by step the
reasons that toot his client to Mr. Batty's office—
The Chairman: Before you go any further remember
we have nothing whatever to do with Mr. Percy. All
that concerns us is what took place on the 4th of April,
and the Court will !idea to nothing elec.
Mr. JAG : I claim my risht to go into these
matter., inasmuch as they have been opened up by
the prosecution, awl I say the Bench have no right—
and are not justified—ill preventing me explaining
these matters.
Mr. Fryer: You appeal to the Bench, and the
Bench have decided against you. They may lis.e
decided wrongly, but you have your remedy hereafter.
My own impression is that you are doing your client
harm by the course you are taking.
Mr. Joliffe: I am wily doing my duty. I don't
, wish persons to tell me my mouth is shut before they
have heard what I am going to say. It is • most un-
English-like course of procedure, especially when I
am representing a foreigner who is at a disability and
a disadvantage, and more especially when the person
against him is the superintendent of police in your
own particular district.
The Chairmen: Then confine yourself to the ques-
tion of was there an assault or no We have assumed
the defendant was there legitimately on business, but
we don't want to know what that busioints was. It
can have nothing to do with the case.
Mr. Joliffe: What I want you to know sir, is that
It was of a nature very distastefal to Mr. 'Batty, and
therefore it is only fair to conclude that Mr. Batty
was hostile to my client.
The Chairman: Aul now, having said so much,
why say any more
Mr. Joliffe: It was opened on the part of the pro-
secution that Mr. Batty's son-in-law —. (Laugh-
ter.)
Mr. Fryer: What on earth ham that to do with this
case. However, we have decided it makes no differ-
Mane, so we don't listen to you.
Mr. Joliffe: Now, let us apply the test of conduct
to these persons. They have not ventured to call Mrs.
Batty --.
Mr. Symonds: Mr. Joliffe is now attempting, and
I say it deliberately, to mislead the Court, and raise a
prejudice because (have not called Mrs. Batty
Mr. Joliffe: You have no right to interrupt me.
The Chairman: Silence, Mr. Joliffe.
Mr. Symonds (continuing) : When he knows I can-
not call the wife to give evidence for the husband.
Had I done sobs would at once have objected.
Mr. Joliffe : I want to ~'sow the Bench as men
capable of judging of the world that Mr. hot y aa:ted
towards my client in the way he did, eisiply because
he (a foreigner) dared to go and talk to tie aupenia-
tendertt in hi den. He wits provoked because he
said he would obtain the assistance of the newspapers,
and that, I say, accounts for the arbitrary, tyrannical,
and exasperating conduct shown on that occasion by
this all-joowerfui superintendent. (Laughter.)
The Chairman : You seem to have forgotten what
took place previously to that.
Mr. : You must not jump to the conclusion,
that because your superintendent finds it convenient
to tasks a particular statement, that it is the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Let me
put it to you that Mx. Motala's oath and statement
are as good and reliable as Mr. Batty's. I am draw- .
lag your attention to thwe surrounding circumstances
to show that he is a more respectable and reliable'
witness than Mr. Batty.
1 he Chairman: Well, well, really I don't think you
have any right to make that observation.
Mr. Joliffe: Well, you don't stop Mr. Symonds
when he is launching out into personal invectives and
remarks against me.
Mr. Belles-Fryer: Perhaps you had better go on, we
are waiting to hear your case.
Mr. Johffe : Oh, I have a great deal more yet to
say. (Laughter.) If I know anything of the business
of a police court, and I sesame that you do, you are
waiting to hear me point out discrepancies in the
evident*, s that having brought the test of contrast to
bear, you may see to which side apprecistion ought to
be given.
Mr. Symonis : Pray go on.
Mr. Job& : Now don't let us have this running fire.
If you do it elsewhere you won't do it here with me. If
I am to have this running fire from everybody, bye-
and-bye it will provoke ma to say the whole are tarred
vu h the same brush. You have provoked it and you
must accept it.
The Chairman (blandly) : Proceed Mr. Joliffe, we
are all attention. (Laughter.)
Mr. Joliffe: I sea you are, sir, and I am much
obliged to you. One cannot fail to see this defendant, a
foreiguer—(laughter)—has everyone striving against
him.
Mr. Symonds: I tell you, Mr. Joliffe. I shall
certainly upset any mis-statementa of yours on ques-
tions of fact.
The Chairman: Your last remark I hope, Mr.
Jubilee, does not apply to the magistrates.
Mr. Rolles-Fryer : You are only wasting time.
Mr.doliffe : I am not wasting time, sir.
Mr. Rolles-Fryer : I think you are.
Mr. Joliffe: Well, if your minds are made um, of
course it is a waste of time.
, Rev. Carr Give: The minds of the magistrates are
, not made up; they are waiting to hear your case.
Mr. Joh& then proceeded to criticise the evidence
of the police witnesses, and said the constables had
kept back things which they thought would tell against
their own superintendent. One could hardly expect
but that they would do so. These two men were
under the influence and control of Mr. Batty, and Of
Celine it was to be expected they would put miscon-
struction on what they thought would affect him.
The off-hand and cavalier manner in which Mr. Batty
had given his evidence, he contended, afforded them
fair proof of the manner in which, on the day in
question, he treated the defendant. Even when
application was made for the summons a suggestion
was made by the gentlemaa who head it that the
matter should be at once disposed of, the facts being
nn-enquired into, and the statement of Mr. Batty
alone trusted. This summons against the defendant
was nothing but the old dodge of forestalling another,
and he regretted a man in the position of the super-
intendent should resort to such tricks and contrivances,
I to use his own wards, should lay such • traP7,acM
make aae of convenient constables to do so. Mr.
Joliffe having gone on in this strain for over an boar,
Called
Mr. Emmanuel Motais to speak to the emelt,
with which be charged the sepeetatendent. He said
ha bad esaidad la Weymouth for psi last four pits,

and was engaged in • wholesale cigar and spirit boil.
ow.
Mr. Jolift then pro Incoi eons testimonial., which
Mr. Sy en owl a obj •cted to bei I g reed. Mr. Joliff 0
said he would get at it in another way. and in tivty
to goesii ins, the witness continnei he eat well knowu
Cr, Mr. Eliot. to Supt. Vioker7, Mr. Morrie, Mr.
Dennis. Mr. Graham, cod tee Mayor ('lr. Howard).
He had taken out • Ciuiity Coort mutout.ins against .
Mr. Percy, which wag not aervwl. ant, io ron.eptcoce,
he came to Wimhorne to Mr. Batty's •fficm to got his
ovidrew. It was not true he forced himmelf int., Mr. .
BA' ty's preseece in an inwient ml impetuous way. i
Hr. Symonds ohjscted that 11-. Jo' ffe was potting
his question', in ale %din:, ne.'nmr. It was a well-
known fact that could not be douø in an existniustion-
in chief.
Mr. Joliffe said his fri•md cool t quotm aothrmi-
Va. f,r his argnatent. He woeffil, wee. r, justify the
roars, he was persning by doing so. There was the
well-known Qoeen's cape.
i. Mr. Smolt& : The Queen's case whatever's that?
' 'lr. Joliffe : The Qiieen's case a the queen's cute,
and it I. a well recrignise I came, and if you, don't know
, it your knowledge of law is n t worth much.
1 Mr Symonds :I em sorry, but I most admit I don't
! know it, and I doubt if the Bench know it.
I The Chairman :We certaiuly should like to have it
I put before no.
1 Mr. Joliffe paid no doubt the Mairiatrate's Clerk
northl do that. However, as Mr. Hairline 'teemed to
Ihe onaconainterl with the case, cud Mr. J diffe declined
1 to hand it up, the Bench roinained unenlightened.
Witneae motioned hm asked Mr. Batty to give him
th- addrwas of Mr. Percy. but he ...id he had nothii g
to do with it, and wonld not. t/1/011 that, he told
him the next thing he wo4d do wool,' be to got the
aftaistance of the newspapers to find it oitt, &nil that he
w othl take advice about it. Defendant then said
" You scamp, it you (1./ 110 I will kick yon," and
at the Fame time ran at him and took him by the
ah-oaders and shrok him, aaying "Go rut of tny
"ale." Fie told hi.t, he was in a public office, and Ile
hal no right to assault him in that mtnner. upon
; which d i
defendant ran at him mg 'in n a still more
Iviolent manner, and un-hed him into the street He
did not call Mr. Batty a liar, and he di I not
make use of any it:waiting or annoying remark.. to him
at the railway-station. lie put him detheitions in the
hand of the coital at W. ymouth before he took any
step. He applial to the magistrates' clerk's officefor • snmmons EN't of all, but be could not get it.
They told him he must apply to a magistrate, end in
consequence he came to the police-station and watched
for a magiutrate, am they told him there wield be one
there in the conies of the day. While so engaged he
saw the two clerks he had seen at the office come in
and begin talking to Mr. Batty. He heard the defen-
dant say "Bela coming to takeout a autwapone against
' me." Afterwards, when waiting, Mr. Batty said to
' him "1 wee before you; I have been to the clerk to
take out • warrant to arreatilleu. You eam42o the
office to assault me, and I Nava witnesses to pm, it."
When the magistrate mite, he said to Mr. Batt lar Do
you know him" and he replird "Oh yes, I knowlden,
sometimes he lives at Weymouth and sometimes else-
where." He (witness) handed in the depositions, and
and after a time the magirtrate said to him '` If von
' have assaulted the police ais • yen dangerous thing
' in this country, and you may be fined very heavily.
You had better apologise. if Mr. Batty will withdraw
' from the affair." He told him he had no spologylo
: make; Mr. Batty ought to make one to him. Thesfim
' (the magistrate) raid "The case must be gone
' through with, and if you Ike, Mr. Batty. we will go
on with it Immediately; but he (wanes.) declined, on
the grounds that he had put tbe matter in the hands
of his solicitor and the consul, and be could not speak
' English well enough to go through with it by himself.
Cross-examined: It WSJ after he had received the
' statement he had made to the consul the magistrate
told him he bad better apologise. He would swear
he did not call Mr. Batty • liar' ho never called a man
' that in his life. Mr. Ratty held him with one hand,
and "shook him out" with the other. Mr. Welsford
wits the French C. lisel., He did not appear for him.
He also went to Mr. Howard, who said he woold write
to Mr. Batty. an I alik him to apologise. Mr. Bat•y'd
' answer was that he (wita-se) had assaulted him, and
"fr. Howard sail he would have nothing to do with
, it. What took place at the railway-mtation was this.
He asked Mr. Batty "Will you accept my card ?" Mr.
Batty said "I have had enough of your bother this
' morning," and he replied "Yes, it must be a bother to
you for any one to come about such a thin'.' He
l cool I swear he did not wring his fist in Mr. Batty's
face at any time.
, Mr. Symonds, for the defence, said matters had been
gone into with a view to insinuate there had been a
conspiracy between Mr. B.tty, the inagistra•es' clerk,
F and the magimtrates to stifle en enqeiry. After the
, time which had been thrawn away, and the length of
i an examination which had become wearisome to all, he
should not allude t i any much bye-issues, but simply
address himself to the fact; of the caw,.

Mr. Joliffe contended that under Jarves's Act, Mr.
Symonds had no right to make a reply.
Mr. Symonds pointed out it was •matter of common
sense that be most (riticiss the evi Jenne. It wee
impossible for him to foretell what the witness w iul I
say. But in doing so he would not imitate the good
taste of Mr. Joliffe, and attack everyone who ini;ht
happen to be opposed to him.
Mr. Job& : There yon are, personal again. I leye
not attacks.' anyone, I have simply done my du:y and
done it fearlessly.
Mr. Symonds : You say because tbe policemen
could not see through a door thet they ought to have
done PO, and at they did not they and the superinten-
dent have made up • lot of lies, and have come here
deliberately to perjure themselves. It was about as
gross an attack upon the police I have ever hoard in a
conrt of justice. It is insinuated the whole thing is •
police conspiracy, and because the witnessen are
policemen that therefore they are not to be bslieved,
having come here, te use Mr. Joliffe's own particular
slang, anxious and willing anyhow to euppirt their
" super "—that's his word, not mine.
Mr. Jollffe : You shall have the full benefit of
it.

Mr. Symonds: He now says I did not dare call Mrs.
Batty when I made him a present of her, and told him
I would raise no objection to his calling her if he
chose.

bfr. Joliffe : I call her; why. do you take me for as
great • simpleton as yourself' (Laughter.) I have
had a considerable amount of experience remember.
Mr. Symonds: I know you have. It is a matter of
public property, and if you had not had so moch • good
many mould be thankful for it. (Laughter.) Why should
that man citne and force himself into Mr. Batty's
office, just because Mr. Percy happened to owe him
400.

Mr. Joliffe : There you are misrepresenting things
aff&in.
Mr. Symonds concluded by intimating the caw was
so frivolous. Mr. Motais had been unable to get any
solicitor in Weymou h to take it up, and therefore he had
gone into Somerset, and be c.,uld not helping thinking
the result of that proceeding had been to verify • say-
ing of Queen Elizabeth, that the further she went wo.t
the more satisfied she was the wise men came from the
east. _

The Bench retired, and alter a short shoelace returned
into Court, and the Chairmun said they had given the
case their moat careful consideration, and the decision
I they ha come to was to dismiss both summonses.
The result was greeted with 801110 applause, which
was at anoe stopped.

lIKERBORNE.
sAD DEATH AT THE POLIIE-STA2ION.

Os We .neadav on log st was halt st the Police-oonrt,
Suor • M . H. Nutt, e aou,r, and a Jury, of whom Mr.
T. W U. Wh,t, WAS foreman, on the hotly of John
Bishop. as olden), blacksootb. of She,borne, who died at
the policer-tatioa on the prooious ouy, undor szasedlagly
tad circumstances.

LATEST.

Extentslee Fire at Broadmayne.

A 6r3 broke out thin (hlooday) morning at Broad.
mays*. gm the preo3i.w of Mr. Formedge, sod is
reported to have resulted is ea extensite destructim
of rropirty. As soon ae the intelliouce rebated the
to an, the fire engine Wal promptly despatched, under
the superintendence of Mr. Coward.

THE cgAgaz OF LIBEL AOAINST A
WILTSHIRE MAGISTRATE.

Richard Ludlow Bruges, magistrate, hi-lk•hant.
wai c nnmitted for trial .4 hfarib nough•strset. to-day
Woodsy), for writing lattesre libslhcg
[Animist.. Several witnesses tedifisd to defoodaat
being iir..poneble for his activns, and he himself
r a statement apolNising and attributing Lb* offence
to the effects of zoedonv.

DE.STRUCTIoN OF A LANDING STAGE.
A laudius-stav on the hlonen eith si•le qf the
Severn, wed for Bri.tql &aI Soodh %Vales t afilc, wee
demr,,y,yi by fire tbi. (%t why) in wed, 4. I,ll.ved t.
he the work of incendiaries. tins men Wall i.jored,
end Crab.: is stopped.

EXTENSIVE FIRE.

In Dnblin, on Beterday twornitl4, the ea.bl:4h.
'pont of Jl,osr.. .• Ale tt,,ter. and Ce
whole.ste druegi.te 411.1 ..11 Wib• blew doon."
The damage is estimated at LIAM.

deceased was locked up on Satoret„ap
night by P.C. Payne for being druok and ill •ap-2,,,k,
taking care of himself on the Parade. M. deroopod
about eighs o'clock on Swale" morir:or, and welt hie
name, age. occupation, Hs eavo hie age as 63.
Demand said he could nut anything ti eat, but he
would have something to drink, and he gave him winie
tea. He thought deceased was 'eggnog from the effecia
of drink :be did not oonsider that he was ill, and he did
not oomplaiu from (int ti last. li, saw deceased again at
one o'clock, when be said be did not weiut any dinner.
He went to deceased again at thve o'clock and said,
" Well, John ; how Sr. you getting on r to which he
replied "All right; I should like • drop of beer." It.
told him he could not have beer unless it was ordered by
the medical mars According t' their in•tructions
prisoners had to be visited every two hourr, day and night,
end if • prisoner was unwell, or there was any
special circumstwice, he bad to be visited a rest deal
ottener. Deceased wiii visited in ac•ordssoce with DU,.
He saw deceased again at tea-time. who. he took some-
thing to drink only. He saw him again between nine and
ten the same night, and he then seemed ell right.
Deceased was taken before a magistrate at ten o'clock on
Monday morning, and the magistrate being of opinion
that be was not in • fit stste to plead, he ',wooded him
until Tuesday morning at half-past ten. Deceased was
exercised In the yard until twelve o'clock, and e,ealn in
the afternoon. Deceased toak a little bread and butter
during Diu day, sod he said it was the tied (so I he lied
tsated for • fortnight Deceased continued much in the
come state until twelve o'clock at night, When P.C.
Chaplin reported to him that he did not loos as well. Ile
immediately seat for the divisional surgeon, and went to
the cell, when he st once saw • marked change in the
I densest d. Mr. Williams arrived eisi to twenty minutes
and examined the deceased, and supplied kin. with sows
medicine, which he task at intervals. D.couted was con-
stantly watched from that time to his death by •
mutable. On Tuesday mottling, about 'clock, he
saw deceas_ed, and he did not appear to be any better. Mr.
Williams had told him to give hwi nourishing things, and
he gave him souse milk. He obtained an order for the
deceasels adnibmion to the Workbouee. end Major
McAdam went to the collet half-put ten and diachareed
the prisoner, at hie (the Buraerintendenres) request, in-
forming him that he would be taken to the Workhouse.
He gent for Dr. Mishears* to hear whether the deceased
was fit to be removed, and Dr. Richman, having
examined him, said he hid better not be removed at
present. Reordered stimulants for deceased, and he gave
him ais and milk, °mice of beef, do Re gave him the
last stimulants about one o'clock. About two o'clock one
of the cocustables ran to him and told him he was afraid
Bishop was dying. He went to the cell, and found the
deceased's pulse had almost cowed. He ran for Dr. High.
more, but • constable met him on his way back and told
him that Bishop was dead.
By the Foreman: is his opinion the man was what
they called "stale drunk." Re did n-t consider he eaa
so unwell SS to necessitate his calling in, the doctor before
he did.
Dr. Niemen
mid hie runner saw detteasei on Mon-
day night, and found him extremely week and w, and
with a feeble heart. Re gave WED 1013311 medicine. He
f
morning, and found
kittneeu w
xtwitstelydeceswwixsed owpnpaTruiewediiray
from
vmut
of
food,
which he did not appear to he able to take. He pare
him souse milk and spirit and instreschia php pato to
repeat the dose as of ten I/ he coul4 take it Ile tolerthern to
keep him waren and quiet, and not to remove him until
=nob° ba4itoiciThoollapas,":. himhowAs7.l I ttholeLglioef orwliame. Inwasdo 4hBYeuidrit.(witulasYlorainlecauisetatecicamtawae
men wee oartaluly dying, and they could only hippo him
quiet. About tea minutes afterwards the Birperintoodent
returned and told him Bishop wait dead. Retold the
Superintendent when he first saw Bishop that Ile would
probably die soon. The cause col death was oollapee, from want of proper sustenance.
Alter nearly threrquarten of an hour lithrisomm. wasted
in a fruitless endeavour on the part of Me r to get
the jun to return a reftliat 'lDeath from Natural
c.o.s.^ a verdict to tl4ll elks that death wee caused by
coupe, accelerated by mosesive drinking and Waal of Mod, we, reworded.
Kr. G. If.
_Stokes expremed of the way in wilca dt lbes•
iirre %ad acted front the =eetviteall.deoreset
and the kindness and sup attention linid la bt tebi.
stintendinit amnia *eh •