The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-01-12 00:00:00

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Flower was indicted for a violent iiii‘ault on his
wife and kicking her. Mr. F. IL McCalmout pmsecuted,
Mr. b. F. Lock defended.
Mien Flower deposed that on Saturday morning, the
etth November. she went into the King and queen about
nine o'clock. her husband was there intoxicated. Ile
had leen out all Satunloy night Shortly after that he
cane home—his breakfast was ready. He said, "row,
get my dinner ready. else IT serve you worse than I have
already dune.- She said slit wouldn't do it for his abusive
language. she luvl a poker in her hand, and he called her
a--, and she struck him with it. Ile had btru,k her
before that with hid hand in the face, and she threw a
knife at him. Ile laid hold of her by the hair and pulled
her to the ground, and kicked her in her thigh ; she
thought once, but rho fancied she struck her leg as she
fell. Ile went out after th it, but she was not certain
whether he kicked her again. Saw hini again in the
evening at the Lord Nelmn at eight 0 vlock. Ile came
home alsnit II o'clock. and Mn.. hughes came in and a.ked
him to have some supper, awl he went out and stayed all
night. She struck hue across the head with the poker
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The Recorder cautioned her she must speak the truth
sh., must not endeavour to screen her busload.
By Mr. Isiek: I did strike kini with the poker before
he struck me. I have lived At Bournen ))))) th in a house
of Mr. Warne. I had a quarrel with my husband and
attacked him with a razor, awl was locked up. Lived at
Mr. Pond's and Mr. Lee's, ant quan'elled with my hw''
hand. He didn't drink beer, but drank liquor—(laughter).
Knew • man !Minna Bost he WWI in my house, and
kicked the table over, and I ordered him out. I had a
blow on my left knee before, when I walksl with him.
Saw Mr. klaidnient on the Sunday night. My huslrand
had a sear on his bead when he alletared leen, the
tmigistfatsn _

—lty Ur. McCalinont : lie threw the win first, and then
I hit him-,1/ hard as I could, 1 supp”.e--(a humlth
By tin: Recorder: I was on the do, whim he kicked
me. When I WaS protecting my face, he was kicking mu
anywhere he could
Dr. A. Crab', deposed that on Tuesday, the Ist of
December, he examined Mrs. F H lower. e found a
variety of very extensive nvntusions in various pins of
the body. on the right thigh, mitside,he found three
three extensive bruises of recent date—about days. An
extensive bruise also on the right knee joint. On the left
side, on the external part of the knee, there were severe
contusions, the result of several blows indicted within
half-an-inch of each other, which had anialgaiiiate.l
together. All that he leel enumerated he should imagine
were indicted within the same range of time. There
were others of long-standing. The effects of such blows
were calculated to do great harm, estecially the one on
the left knee-joint. Ota the left side also, in the inside
of the mouth, there was a swelling and ulceration, caused
by external violence.
By Mr. Lack : The blow on the left knee could not have
been indicted acne,, the knee. I don't know anything of
the wolllllll'll habits ; but her appearance gave Me the
opinion that she didn't get her rest properly, and drank
more th?..tt she ought.

Mrs. Flower recalled by the Recorder: It wax dx or
lICVOISI week* previous to the pment assault that she
quarrelleil with Best
The Keeonier to be. rralih: Do you think. doctor. the
bruises you neve spoken of ore of such lung standing
Dr. Cribb: N.

Mr. Mci"alniont and Mr. Lock each having slam...ea the
jury, the Recorder summoned utt pointing out that it
mattered little if the w an did assault her hu+liazol
for if he used unnecoseary violence that would lie suibeient
to pnive the assault
After a short consultation the jury f I the prisoner
lking asked if he had anything to say. blower gabl she
struck him first with the piker; he didn't know if he
might have kicked her while taking the p from her;
but lie didn't do it intentionally.
Mr. Lock handed in several letters at to character.
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The /Weenier did not see how the jury could have
found any other verdict. Ilk wife might have &men
seine provocation, hut it was a meet cowardly and brutal
assault. Oil he not think there RSA solute DTOVO,:dioU mi
should have pa.m.l UPOII him • long term .4 penal
servitude ; as it was he would be imprisoned with hard
labour for nine calendar months.
TUE STAIDUND CANE ON UOARD slur.
The grand jury ignored the hill ag.ths.4 Prencie
Luce. for stabbing on board the Queen. of Shiebia. the
prosecutor, Magnus Robinson, and a wane." named
Daniel !lender...a The Recorder. in discharging the
iweasod, told him to be careful .4 his knife in future.

THE ALl,Ctign. (Lt. STEALpIo

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jaw, Al4ber. I,l4jaleet, wags chargoil with stealing
Logo j,,,,„( g. eho property of mnwi Mains and henry
Fanner. and other. Mr. Mullen with Mr. Met:Ml.l°lli
proweutoil ; Mr. R. N. Howard defended.
The lin...inor phuided " Not Guilty.'
On 1.41 a cite, there Was a great deal of "rhallenginie.
the jury, and the panel tieing exhalpital the !lei-order said
it woe for Mr. Mullen. having extialigoil the 'mod. ti .how
annie why lie object...l lie wail allowed •..M.
Mr. lilllloll said he would withdrew liia objectiou t. 4.1
143.11 13:.1111.t.111.
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Mr. howard.4ll he should "%eject Ile hml only
oldreteil to four, and if they picked them out in that way
he inwit object
Mr. Mullen had olijecteil to 13.
After • little difficulty mime of the objeetions wore with-
drawn, and the jury formed; Mr. .1. C. Ilairkes being
ahlii:enl!ernan.
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Mr. Sullen opened the CLIO, urging upon the jury ti
.IjUbllllo their nands of any kind of (Ming ts. against the
prisoser, or in hi. favour, whieli se neighbours they were
likely to have; and to deal with the ease as they would
one against any other mean, and with whom they were
not ...painted. After bratty stating the facts as lie
should prove them in evidence, he called.
William Henry Raiky, who deposed I am .ine of the
firm of Bailey and Son, an this town for di) years. Knew
the shop oecupied by prisoner in Long•street. Reuben.-
I.ered putting up this", gas stoves for cisiking. 11., the
25th September I went to the premises. taking a new
meter. Saw Mi a Maher, who would not .11w me togs
down to the cellar. On going out, however, I went into
the cellar and enami LL ill g the meter found a bewl 'bar
to that used by the company in Cases of emergency I
took id the bend, and put it on to the meter. I gave
the .4,1 teeter up to Mr. Sudden in the same state as I
took it from the shop.
By Mr. Howard: It WM about half•past nine or quarter
to ten. Had received the new meter from Mr. Midden
' the previous night. I understood that the meter woo out
of repair, and I was to replace it by a new one. Mr. Redden
, asked we to fin it; but don't know that he said Maher had
complained of it. The old teeter wen on a shelf just
inside the cellar. Saw MN. Maher standing at the door.
Told her I "bail conic to tin a meter," Mrs. Maher amid
" We have a very good meter, and don't want any other."
! The cellar doors were open, awl I went dawn. The
• shelf WM four feet from the floor, anti the meter was
! about into foot from the flair of the shop. The stipossek
Waal above the Hoar, hut the bend was heYOllll the stop-
cock, aipl the meter was ihme away with—the bend was
at the back of the meter in a dark comer. (110 meter
was produced). There was about six inches between the
top of the meter and the tip of the door. Any One wits
could use the figures on the dial, could see the bend. Left
the bend upon Use door. Was two hours before he had
the job complete. Mr. Maher tame in, and looked on.
Said he couldn't get much light, and he had put it on. lie
, said he wished he had been there when witneas CA MG
Ma been to Mr. Maber's before, and he had complained
, of the gas, and he had cut the pipe shorterand straightened
it. He frequently complained. Was not aware thait
Maher had had men to pump the syphon. Had seen one
or two bends similar to the one at Maher's, in the town.
Saw One at the Police-station ; but couldn't say how
long ago. Saw one at the gaol at OW WHO
—(laughter). He was sent for to go; but he
found some ice in the bend, and when he had taken the
Ice out there was • geed light Ile left the bend. Saw
one at Moses Farwell's ,nee; be put it on ; but that was
a case of emergency. hush put 0)0 00 at the old Antelope
Tap. 11.1 never been to the lure Drop, but there was
one at the True Blue, where a hand was tilt without any
meter at all. Since there proceedings he had nut taken
down any bends. The stove produced was the one at
Mabel'a. it had throe burners, The pipe produced was a
warier-vim and was the smallest one utast The seine
pipe fel a bracket besides the clove. There were two
Single pillars and two burners in the shop, and he thought
a single burner in the parlour at the lack. The stove in
Mon MU the only one on Mabee* premises, awl Use
imarter-pipe and fin, &hie supplied
Mr. Howard asked c witness as to the pressure, but
he couldn't en plain °needy.
The Recorder said it was necessary the jury should
understaniL

Mr. l'aull, is jurynian, should say It meant when the
tap was tunes' on half an inch or inch as the Caee may I,
--la laugh).
A number of technical questions were put in reference
to meters and their indications.
Witness continued that when he took the meter to the
Gas Works he put it outside the office, and had not
seen it since. When he unscrewed the bend no gas
Caine ont. Could not say how much can such a stove
would consume in a day, and whether forty-one feet would
he a fair nansumptium lie thought Maher s stove a No. I.
The nipple in the pillar prelusw4 would commute fire feet
of gas an hour, if new this one looked as if it had been
up for pars. and would not consume that quantity now.
The meter was not a Government meter. which wasps...l
by an inspector to pass the right quantity.
Ity Mr. Ilulkti : Mr. Bolden asked hIOI to fix a meter
for him, and lie said —" Mind now if Mr, Maher should
say ts you ' You must call again ; you tell her jour time
In valuable. Did not give any reason. NIW
her, Mrs Maher said 'We have got a very goisl nodes :
we don't want another, and at all events you t
down our cellar; my husland is not at home, Mel he will
he angry." She said she luel a lot of potatoes there; aol
as he c.mbl hardly credit it, and the place was clew, he
jumped down. The I,wl was behind the tinder as shown
In the plan prisluied. Mater kept in sort id an eatind.
house, but lie couldn't say if there wa• • continuous lire
during the dist from the stove.
By Mr. Howard: The howl ithl not project ),low the
floor—it was a suliditute for the meter. Maber's was a
small shot., and they iroln't do all the refreshment trade
In the town.
By the Recorder : There were other bends in the town,
and when he put them up he always mule application to
Use C01111,311r. The COI/SU/Mr supplied the notineetin •
22..tne (urt here adjourned for refredinient.
reeunting,
Mr. John 'hidden, the secretary of the Comp:spy, wig
After examination by Mr. Millen, and a nghl crew,-
examination by Mr. flowers!, the advocates addressed the
jury.
The Renonler then lucidly subdued up, and after twenty
minutes' consideration, a verdict of not guilty wa•
returned.
The Recorder : lie, safest venlict, 4entlettien. Prisoner.
you are discharged ; be careful how you muddle with Giese
giros again.
Maher ru take care of that; Mr. Sudden shall do it
himself next time.
Ile thee left the Court.

An inerearo
Pq!" of pay had been conceded to the Sheiho4l
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and mouth diseane has mpaitt broken out inthe East
Ridbuc
odd hen been luualed over to the Birmingham chantien an the'rentilt of the collection on Hospital Sumlay.
The Marquis of Bute has again attempted to acclimatise
beavera in the islaml of Bute.
Mra Alice Weollwidge,. a widow of Now Brentford, MA
ju.t died at the age of MI year.
Sir John I.lthin.ck linw given his tenant. peneLaien to
.h..et rahbi t. 1.,,* a day on Is estate In Kent
The Lanier Budget for lfrti shows a surplus of seven
Million&
An improved method. by Major Sartorius. for lighting
Her Majesty's shim, is to he tested at Deptford.
We kern that lent year 1,70 u of the Roman Catholic
cler.gy were itrprk or onel otherwino punished within the
limits of the German Empire.
Miring the year just cloned 1MR,5:6 tutu; of alit were
exported from Cheshire. The figures compare favouraldy
with former yews.
A deputation of Iridi Catholic ntudents and visitors at
Rome waited on Sunday upon the Pope, with an nidr,n,,
and a present of in,ouu franca His Holinew replied in a
anancn of imp length, trued upon the sewed lumen at
t.. 6 day.

BIRTHS
Jacustry 3, at Mauilterd, the wile .4 !It (harks Trowlsnolge,
et a ilouithter.
Jury 5, at St. Arnim% ,ti ih 01 Mi. Arthw Bolter, baker ant g roe, r, a lon.
Jacuary 7, at the Schuel, Mitten, the wile of Mt. Marlow. .4
a sun.

MARRIAGES.
January 5, at Kinipton, Andover. Ham..., by the Rev. E.
Randolph, Geonto kook., of Chriattthurili. Rants, to Anna
Mafia, ynunutut dauubter .4 the late Robert Fowler, .4 Cnta •Nlaiden Newton, Dorset.
January 5, at I:landlord Church, by the Rev. C. Fi nor Clinton. Mr. Henry John Rickman, .4 blandford, to Dion) third daughter id the lato Mr H. Ingrain, of Nutfonl Farm,
Januar,._. 5, at Mundt, I Church, by Rio Rey. C. Fro&
Clinton, Ya Arthur J. Ga...., Witubonie, to Vilid Louha
Mirabelli Herring. of Tarrant Ulnton.
January 7,15 St. Puter's ChunS, larrelitst,r, by the Re•
Walter Lock, roiwin .4 the brele. Mr K.lward Lock, .4
Iteyynaon Maielford, to h t.,yotiwtst day/liter .1
Mr. Fnuiois took, .4 South-street. liorelnuter.
January It. at St. Ri...ter, by the Re•. J. Toy°, Vicar,
alisistol by tho Rev. W. Arthur Henry Dorebes.
ter ...bettor, to Emma Mary, daughter of the Into William.

DRATIIN.
Member WI. Frederick WilLarn Burt, suls of the late Aine
Burt, Fen, rif Witchaiuncei, Windsinie.
December 27,4 Kiiisditori, Winfritb, alter a lininering,lllness,
Martha, widow of the late Theme Anse.% aged 30.
December Its, at L,Wig/1.-puede, Weymouth, Mr. John
Missienger, aired 78.
December ts, at Winchester, aged 70, Fuld. Ann, widow .4
the Venerable, William slimming, reuse tisne Arch.lwo 4k .4 Ugh Wet vicar NrW4Oll. in.reet.
Doughler 1J et st. Michael's-lan.., Bridie.ri,ha. lui,g,,-
Eriuts, son of Mr. John Evans Vurikil, agi..l 3 years. December:it, al FrrAuu Mulaton, tinned, Williem Binning,
Lei., in Ids :chid year.
JstotserY 1. at ItuTwAt-stmet, Brial...rt, Mr. Payne,
twine spinner, etc.' 3.01,1
Jsumary 1, at 17, 1141 p-steed, London, Mr. ..11e6ph Bird, for
awl, pars • resident .4 Isoreheiter, agel et.
January I, at Bounsentouth, kjigeboth, daughter of )Sr. JAI..
Irosso, Mind 13.
January I, at Bounicuseutli, Mr. Joiat 64
January I, at liksetfonl, Mr Jams tihbb,l, agt4 C 4.
Jan/Airy 2, at Blenilferd, teal, ',,t IMr John Decks,

January 2, at Ilaselt.ury Brian, 3lr J.hStrmusi., ksul 7a
January 2, at Ws jtnouth, Mr. W. J. Ituyn"lslst, statinurnamer
that:rust Western Itaslisay.
Junius,' I, at iiiiii-strent hsnigs, suddenly, Mims Anccil
luitiary 3, at Tatnasu, nuir 1.006, I,ausia, wit.: or J. Francs,
l.
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ianuary 3, atlandlord, Francis &Amin 1 SLepbal, eun or
Mr. Fnuicis Ralph, agal 7. pars •
January 3, at Illandonl, Mr Ilenry agoil 66.
January 4, at Nufurmille, Mr Richard Charnel, aget 71.
h.Jirx3;:, at.Trinityatmet, Dorchester, Mr. Thomas 001101.,
January 4, at Pairllchinton, axl ar years. Mary Wall
bridge, Mr nearly 44.0 Arms housekeeper to the late Mr. Clark*
Mayo.
January 6, aged ts years, Marks Edward, eoungast son the late 11, W. Pickard Kau. Murnsinster Marshall, Yid 11,
Carlton-creecent, Mnithiutipt:m.
Januar) 6, at Lieuriimuoutit, Sir Mule. John Sykre, aged 23.
Jalluarys,l4 liourocrhoutli, Itantlal Willimn McDonnell, No+ aged 42
January 5, at Wootton Rise, Bournemouth, in the 4641, mar .4
hie air, U,. Rev. 8. It. Warldelea, many years senior curate of
81 Peter's Church, Bournemouth, clams an, .4 the lail,7lwaug
Waildclos, Pau, of Ulelley Ilan, Suffolk.
Jsbuls7 3, at Me Bull Hotel, Lr.lport, Ur. John Knight,
aged 74 )esis.
January 15, at ii0411714.2r1A1U4 Im.m. Fra,iool, •1110. of
Lieutenantlonel Chart, aged MI

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