The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-16 00:00:00

Bogor:if PIO, V SESSIONS.
TENTERDAV.
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ref ore the Mayor .L. 1 ;. rtarnr o. 311.;. If- -karmer,
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and Mr. V. Minns.
I .11.t11GR OF INDICCENT wifiSAULT.— A lialtratnitin
named tleorze 31atile•w0 surr.ndrr...l to Ida bail, olt i
eluirgo. of indecent z...,0ti1t. The pronawittrix hi a girl
of 1.1. awl the 413tight,r of a pilot named Tila..4.and the
alio - I idr, ii., look pia, in May host. Atvotiling to
the girl.: .try, betweon tardy. •nd one at oiiriat abe
;vas aitting on a dowor.otep, waiting for lwr father, whoa*
rua defendant eallie 31..11g. awl I.,gau to taito liberties
.uitk her. She resist ...I, 011,1 11.• ultimately threw her
.I.m 6 ?:tid iv.e4 about to pr...-e,..1 farther. Owl. 11,.1gh,
ii. tier Giwie to her A.ssistalice. --Mr. Trorani.on wow .I.ill
li.' 1.4.1•1k4 .1 e.kitsultatioll with Mr. Itroodter Ifill. who
. lefondled thr ....risoner. and lo permiaaion of the Mewl
he would wlikdraw the eharge. and auhatitate
. mo ,d eommoniU44.lll. Mr. Broodier Mill o.aiol at present
they hannly heard 0r..• Ode. A : the WITH- fitt,c. if the tiVae•
boo{ more es lie should 10...... ,trongly olrrWt 111.4g1 the
'feet that there Wall a young girl sitting oto a door step,
...her lg at night, awl Ate allowt4 the Wan to take
libartlar with liar, and did not cowl Ada laud' he

attempted to commit an assault. Athongh be know it
WIG DO excuse, yet at the satne time be could plead the
defendant was the worse for liquor at the tiine.—The
Bench retired, and on their return 1.100 court said they
would allow the alteration of the summons. but at the
same time they felt the ju..i ice of the case mull only be
met by the indiction of that full aentenee—the defend-
ant would have to go to prison for two months, with
hard labour. (Sensation in Court.)
William Henry Macey, of the Gent Inn, Milford,
Rants, carpenter, was summoned for absenting himself
from the employment of William Caine, s of Poole. and
for this the prosecutor claimed Cl l's.,danutges.—Mr.
Trevanion was for the prosecution, awl Mr. A. S.
Dickinson tor the defendant.—Mr. TIVVAIIiOtI, in open-
ing the caw, imbibe Id not ask the lime,' to deal harshly
with the ease; what they wanted was that the defendant
should return to his employment. Ile Watt a n apprentiee
to the eoinpleinant at ss. per week. butt had gone away
to take a Journeyman's place at la-. per week.—Mr.
Diekinaon u untunuled the complainant had not fulfilled
his part of the cont rot. and elieited that there were £2
due to the defendant at the present time, lie ditl not
deny defendant hail absented himself from the work. but
contended he had rea.inable awl j 4.1 ""i4O for doing
an, mole asked the Bench tit cancel the indent urea.—
Defendant being sworn, said he wax apprentieed to
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le-am the earpm-tering, hut adhe did now was painting
and carpenlering. Ile Rho complained defendant had
atoutulleil him. awl did not par him his wages.—The
Bench made an order for the defendant to Minn to his
senice, and to pay 305. darnages.—Defendant : What
will happen if I don't go hack ?—Th. mpyor : We shall
tell you that when you rome again. iS you .10. hut take
toy advien, go btu+ and try to work wi.hout any friction.
—Defendant All 1 Can nay is I won't own him for is
master. _ .

Mary Ann nrsetam, wife of Damn Graham. late of
Parkstone. stonemason. who had been deserted by her
husband in February, "79, asked a protection order for
her wages.—lt was grantegl.-11e! informaiion said
that the husband left in the livening as if going to his
work, and she bad seen and heard nothing of Wm since.
Ellen Mackenzie. charwoman. wan summoned for
assaulting Emily Miller, and breaking and damaging a
hunt to the extent of tis.—The eomplainant stated her
'Cory, and it appeared from it that there was a dispute
between them about Is., and as she told the defendant
she had paid her over and over again she said she
would "hammer it out "of her, and accordingly knocked
her hat off and threw it in a gutter.—Mary Ann Ilartlett.
Ellen Coombs, and Sarah Coombs gave corrolmndive
evidences—Defendant said they weee all three liars. She
then became 'somewhat violent, and shouted .• take
it out of her if it costs tutu six months at Dorchester.
I have in work hard for my living, I can't earn
my money as easy as she can. And how about
• the ticker,' I hope it keeps good time."—This
allusion to a little transaction, which seemed to be
fully understood in court. reeated mars of laughter.—
The Mend', after a omsuliation, wibl the defendant
would 1,0 tinu,l is. for the assault in each cane, the
damage 1101Ie to illo Wand the emits—in all 255., or,
7 days herd labour.—Defendant refused to pay the flue,
and said • woman like that abouldn't 'miter her a cent.
She would go to Mackenzie then
made a dash at the complainant, but was
taken out of court beween a couple of
policemen before she sueceedol iu doing any mischief
Miss Miller, who is rather • good-looking young girl, and
dresses in a pinafore costume, gave her evidenee with •
c,mlness that seemed to be highly appreciated by certain
gentlemen who seemed to be greatly interested in the
pr's-eedings, and left the court almost—asuongst som—
a heroine.

GAS AND COKE COMPANY (LIMITED).
On Monday the eleventh half-yearly ordinary general
meeting of this company -se held at the Town Hall. M.
W. Pearce, of Springfield, Perkatone, chairman. Pruidine.
There wee • mall atteodsece, thou pre•ent being Menu.
W. Pearce, Frempton, H. Former, T. S. Furnell, and H.
Burden, and J. Budd-n, secretary. Toe following was the
report for the half-year ending the 30th of June but :
"At the last halt-yearly meeting of shareholders, in
February, the directors had the pleasure of reporting an
Improvement in the consumption of gas, and they now
believe there is • fair prospect of this improvement being
maintained. especially as the aivantages of gas for the
purposes of beating and cooking are becoming mot appre-
ciated, and als its capabilities as • tu,tive power; gu
engines being safe and econ,mical in working, and requir-
ing no boiler, can be need where ste tm power would not
be avoilabie. The rennet of last your al.o stated that
notwithstanding the .Cl,OOO raised during the half-year
there mu a balance dile to the bank, and thio is unavoirl.
able unl sr that,. is • smell amount of capital in hand to
nee for current working expenses. It has hitherto been
the custom I. pay the full maximum dividend, and ac
this bee elartrlud the entire profit. made in eoch par
there has been no balance in baud to meet working
expenses, therefore the directors bare not leen able to
avail then...elves of the 'dealt/ogee of cash payment', or
to fill their stores with cosh at the ',tweet rate of freight.
As the profit made this half-year is not equal to • full
dividend the directors pro; Orne to pay at the rote of s:x
per cent. per annum en the A shares, and the usual
four per cent. per annum on the B shares; this will
Iravu a small balance in hand for current exneneres.
During the twelve months ending 30th Jane last, the
quantity of gas made wee 15 9t15 000 rohic feet, and the
quantity cold and a-countrd t. r we' 13 664 900. leaving •
balance unaccounted for of 2,310 100. Thes is the largest
queoutty cold en any ',among year and th• ronallut
quantity lost which sh at, Improvement in both &roe-
Lions. The die' eon annnunc with astelawirda the in
accordance with the re-olet.on posted at a ishurehnitlere
meeting, in Sc: t mher, IPSO, thy h sro comna•nled
log • new offic. end h rard-ro rn erd t-ust that they e ill
be enabled to ',old the next h Alen trly tooting on their
own pretnesea."—Ww. PLAILCI, eh Irwin. —Th.. Chairman
said he need not meke an at ol for the reduction of their
dividends for thee half-year, 41 they would And in the uate.
ment of accounus thot there sw.uld be little left for the
Faure, fund., and with ett extra cipitat, the directors
Co Id not transact the business with a iventur. It was
quite true that they notelit pay the full maximum diet.
stmt, ars they had dune for the last yonr years. having
made ahout £l,OOl per annum more profit ilia. formerly,
and without raising the price of gas. They had antici-
pated • lazier consumption of gas and the lighting eif
public Lampe, but their old enemies had put every impedi-
ment in the w of their yr atierity. The Town C morel
11,0, lo opposing their Act of Parliament. expended COO
to £l,OOO of the public money in 1 iw. for .13,h they lead
had to pay ex•ro. rate.. The is Company hat also
expended • similar sum, which would be a tax on the oe
i's. N lo ly we uld he more re joic d than him to
seo She town lightod by elubicity ; but as tor this
shadowy paraffin ho•lnesa, he did not huitote in saying
that it was • diarace to the town and neighbourhood.
Or course he had nothing to say egtitist the contractors
for lighting the puteltc lampe witto oil. He Nursed to
propose that th e report of the direct re and the sostern nt
of sec Aline now submitted be approved and entered on
the minutes.--Mr. Frampton s,condrd the adoption of the
report, and it wipe unanimeusly resolvod.—Tbe eh, irmon
next prop we,l that • dii idend of ii per cent 0. tb. A
shares, ant 4 percent. on the 11 share less hicorne tax,
for the half-year, be now &odor d, and made payable on
the let of September next —Th,s and other compliment try
, Totem of thanks were carried, and the bueiness concluded.