The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-03 00:00:00

LITIMEINET ER NEWTON.

Perri* SESSIONS, MOndar.—Before Cap am n Han-
ham, 11. N., H. S. Bower, heq., H. I). Serrell, Ese.,
M. Thornhill, F 19., and F. Webber, Esq. —Herbert
Brown, a labourer, living at Stalbridge, was charged
with obstructing the free passage at Stalbridge.—
Defendant pleaded guilty, and Supt. Grant said the
accused refused to move on, and threatened the
constable, who he believed, if he had interfered,
would have been pitched upon by those in defendant's
company.—The Chairman said they should adjourn
their discussion until the 23rd of May.—Walter Ford,
lad, also of stalbridge. was charged with assaulting
Herbert Mogg.—Complainant said he assisted his
father, who is a baker and farmer, living at Stalbridge.
On the 15th of April, in the afternoon, he was in
Stalbridge Park play.ng with a fo.tball which belonged
to the club, but for whi h he was responsible on that
occasion. After the game commenced Ford took up
the ball and ran away, and when he tried to take it
away the defendant struck him twice in the face.
The ball was paid for by the members of the club, to
whom Mr. Hogg had given permission to play in the
field, and the defendant, when on the ground, was a
trespasser. Defendant also challenged him to fight.—
Mr. Serrell : Defendant got hold of the ball, you gave
him a shove, and he returned it with interest I suppose.
(laughter.)—Witness: Yes, sir. I never struck him
at all, if I pushed him it was by accident in attempt-
ing to get at the ball.—Henry Habershon sail he was
engaged in the game when the disturbance took place.
In the middle of the game the ball was taken from
the players by some outsiders, the defendant being in
the field and near the complainant, but he did not see
any blows struck, yet complainant's month was bleed-
' inc. Defendant does not belong to the club, nor did
witness, but he was invited to play.—P.C. Bennett
said he was present when the game was being played.
He saw Hogg bring the ball into the field and several
joined in the play. There was a number of persons
present standing outside the bounds, of whom the
defendant was one. About 20 minutes after the play
commenced the ball was kicked outside the bounds,
and the defendant aril others followed it up and
kicked it about. Mogg got near the hail and pushed
the defendant aside and 'Ford then struck him. The
defendant said the complainant struck him first, and
he then retanred the blow. —Ho °ailed as a witness
John Webber who stated that he saw the ball kicked out
..f the bounds. He and Ford kicked it, and all who
could get at it did the same. He saw Hogg strike the
defendant in the mouth and he returned it. He did
not see any blood. Hogg struck one blow and the
defendant two. A cross summons WWI then heard.
Ford, as complainant repeated the evidenee
g.ven as his defence above, admitting that
he gave two blows for the one he reeeived. Mogg
and another picked up and the former chose hint but
on another man putting in an appearance witness had
to give place to him. He went outside the bounds
and sat down while the play was going on. When the
ball was kicked outside the bonds witness re-com-
menced kicking, but Mogg struck him before he kicked
the ball.—Webber repeated his evidence, and Mega
stated that Vied threatened to take out this
summons if he would not settle the mule for 78.—The
Bench flied Ford in the first case Trs. and 78. 42.4th1/2
and the second charge was dismissed, Ford being
ordered to imy the costa 78., and 2s. to Mogg and each
of his witnesses.

Charles and Samuel Ryan were summoned for
trespassing on lauds the property of Lord Richard
Grosvenor, M.P., in pursuit of conies. The keeper
noticed a trap set, and whilst in hiding saw Charles
Ryan take a rabbit 'sit .4 it, calling ,uat t. his brothel
who was in the footpath that he •• had it." Charles
denied setting the trap, and said the rabbit stunk, and
the fur came out of it. Charles wss tined rms. and lls.
costs, and Samuel was discharged.