The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1886-02-23 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

8111711DAT.—Befoure Mr. H. B. Middlokun (in the
chair), Mr. W. A. Banks., Kr. O. 0. Churchill,
Lient,Gensral Humans, 0. 8., Mr. G. Yloyer, and
Mr. R. lothereCookaagh.

Arrucarios FOS LI WTI In.
An application was made by Kr. K. C. Weston on
behalf of Kr. Berner for an sjematent ardor against
William Lamm oda refuses to loam a wows at
Puddlstown.—Me. 011dAald (steward to Kr. Berea)
peoved penis the odessliall sakes. —Gracia&

C 14.41101 OF IXDOCINT AMACLT.
Joseib_..Mankaha
trarttesuiyn the Bgrnial trinea
setta
Brulineta77l.rtietil-rOW Partland.—Oelnpfaitrtat said
ebe was the wife at liarrimisßourtoat private in the
She lead mewled seven years,
trawa• the mother of several ebiklren. SIN lived at
Artiste-row, Portland, Defendant came to her house
afloat quarter past %moven oil the sight in question.
They had a quiet conversation far same time, and
then defendant took her by the hand and pulled her
ois his knee. He then commenced to assault her
indecently. She defeiald and resisted his advances.
She took • knife the table, and she said she would
" stick any man who treated her in that meaner."—
Mr. Howard DOWNS asked to be allowed to reserve
his cross-ertsmination till after the seat witness was
called. So far ad he Gould see, there had been no ass
of iodising assanlx—The Bench declined 13 depart
from tbe usual rule, and said certainly there was a
case.—Witness was closely cross-examined by Mr.
Bowen. She dirt slcie to eosin the prisoner at the
BOKSWOO sports. They inereV " passed the time of
day." She (lid not go to the ictoria to drink with
the deiendaas. jt was with another young man.—
Mr. Bowen: Who was he—Witness : I don't feel
inclined to say. —Mr. Bowen insisted, and witness
said it was with • person named Bristow, who was
with bet bullhead. In further eroseheaMina-
tics; witness said defendant had been to
her boom to supper, but only when her
husband was present. He had been there with clothes
when bey husband was not there, and had always
proved himself • decant respectable man till that
nerls•—Mr. Bowen: Has be ever kissed you beta,,?
—Whams was not quite sure. fibs had not kissed
him, but she admitted he had kissed her. She
certainly did not kW him on the night in questing.
Hit did not leave the bones till half -past nine. She
told her husband 00 the following day of ii..hlcl
occurred, when he came asbons.—Karry
husband of the complainant, said nu the aftertioc7n/
the 3rd he went house (tons the ship, and his wife
made • complaint that Private Manley had been
then on the night before. and had insulted bar. On
the NI be spoke to dolendaist about it. In the even-
ing of that day be said to him 'You have done • '
nice thins by going down to my lessee and insulting I
my wife.. Defeadant said "Yes, I was sorry for it
the same night eel left ths house. ' Witness 'eked
if she had ever given him any cause for acting
as he did, and he replied "Na" On the Seh &fon&
ant said." Does say anything more about that affair.
and I will fiFO rs half a-sovereign:" Witness said
he should not think of taking anytitiag.—Mr. Bowen
einstended no jury would convict the defeadant 00
the evittstemgivon.—Dolimadant was thou examined as
• wham. H. said he was a privene of the Marines
no board H.M.S. Baseawon. He had been in the army
Ave years next July. He had served in the tat!
lispediticm of 18111, and had • bodge far good
He had never bow before any court Were. He dm
made the seepasistancs of the complainant at the
sports, and went with her to the Viclosia, whin they
&auk tweeter. He bad visited the house three or
four firms a weak singe, when the husband had been
than and when he had not. On the arts* in
quasi,* he Irma to the haw add had saw cow
voodoo with bor. boa attar he weal hi. a lOW

fell nut of his pocket. Mrs. Bourton began I. laugh
at the way the stamp hail been put on. It wa, put
OCI "cross corner," and signilied a bits. :Hrs.
Bourton said she had put it on in that manner.
Wallets said "Thai'. one to me." Witneas to it: hold
of her band and kissed her, and ahe sat on hi•
and biased him. Wanes. admittod an act of inilency,
bat the complainant did not *cream ion, and was
1 laughing all the tiine. Mom after a girl named
Been. Peaty came in, and after staying there a short
time went away. Complainant iii nit say to her
that she had been aseailltel. Wan...A rein tined there
till ball-pest nine, tail then wished complainant
" Good night. If the hail screamed, lier neighbours
would have beard. Her landlord lived just 'o'er the
wall.—Complainant denied that the *stank took
place before Bessie Peaty earn* in.—ll ...le Peaty
WY called, and stated she lived at Prospect.place,
Portland. Ilhe had kitown complainant ever Niece
she had been on the Island. On the evening in
quiestioa she went to her house about, quarter to
tight. Mrs. &ninon made no complaint to her.
The Bench decided to dismiss the case, although by
defendant', own confeesion he had done what wt. an
ettretnely unwise and injudiciout thing. Ily his own
evidence he hail made *MI" sort id est oat upm the
woman, and he had run were great risk,