The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-01-18 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

SATURDAY.

Bakes EL B. Middleton, Dal. (in the chair). and Captain
ManaaL
ORDER OF ILIKTNINT.

Yr. Hu:table (Andrews. Son, and Mutable applied for
an order of ejectment to be leaned on Henry Charles
litracklin, now ths occupier of a cottage at Martinstown.
Scott, am th
tof Mt. Daniel Symonds, e executor of
the late Mr. Scutt. appeared in support of the application.
who was accompanied by his wife, was blind,
aolPsa"rkli.
he amid not possibly get another house. Being
dilated he could not travel the country, and he had done
everything in his power to get another house. He had
• WM family, and if e e t
hedhey were turned out they would
leav to sleep under thge.
Mr. Sett was called, and said he bad frequently
_given
the seas notice to leave. He did not wish to be bard, but
be wee bound to hays the house for one of his own men,
I orwhoss he was bound to provide i
Spraskila thea6t it was very hardaencould net live in
his ems= There wee no other house to be got there.
Xr. we remarked it was also Tarr hard that •
OM not do as be liked with his own house.
The Hem& granted an order for poseassiou by lebruarY

MIMI= 111 • ILLILWAT C 21.11.01.
=ltMeets Iffortia mere summoned for on
.11 Mirk@ hi II new onedese.

Mr. T. A. Hann, prosecuted, and Mr. R. N. Howard
defended.
Charles Howard said he lived erith his father at Woods-
ford. On Sunday he was at Dorchester. and in the '
evening went to the station to return home. When he
went to the station be entered • second-carriage. Two
men named Danielle and Honeybun entered, and before
the train started, Ricketts arid Martin,the two defendant.,
and Rickett's Water also entered. Just after the train left
the station, Martin complained of Ricketts' smoking. He
said IlwA'ourilt woman, Rickettis sister, did not like the
smoke. Martin went and put the window down,the wi tnewa's
side. Complainant told him he should have the toothache,
and be then said " Take that you b —, and have the tooth-
ache." He had not provoked him in any way. He had
boo previously suffering from the toothache. Theblowcut
his lip open, and his mouth bled considerably. Ricketts also
struck him in the left eye and threatened to beat his
brains out Before he struck him Wattle also asked him
for his name, but he said "You are smoking," upon which
he said "What odds is that to you: I pay my way*"
Complainant said "And I pay mine.' when he struck
him his sister pulled him back, and said 'Harry, don't."
Rig vie was very much blackened on account of the blow.
On arriving at Moreton be gave information to the police.
When he reached Wool he saw Ricketts with some other
men. The policeman milted complainant if he knew
Ricketts, and he replied that he did. When the police-
man accused Ricketts of striking him, he replied" it was
not half • blow."
In crime-examination by Mr. Howard, complainant
admitted that Ricketta sister asked him to put out his
Pipe, as it was not • smoking compartment. He said to
theyerson opposite, who was also smoking, to "Smoke
up.
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Honeybun said he got into the carriage on the
night n question. The complainant and Daniell* were
there. Martin and Ricketts and the tatters dater also
come in. The window was shut the side the complainant
was sitting. and Martin went across and put it down.
Complainant abut it again, and Martin then struck him
in the mouth, and said " Take that and have the
toothache." Bocketta also struck him in the left eye.
Ricketts was himself smoking.
In cross-examination witness said the young woman
asked them to stop smoking. Howard said " Smoke up."
lie was icing to put it out when she asked him, but when
Howard said "Smoke on" he did smoke on.
Charles D6OlOllll gave evidence of the assault.
Mr. Howard, for the defence, contended that the assault
was perfectly justifiable. Any Englishman would have
done the Masa under the circumstances.
Elizabeth Ricketts said on the evening ia question she
had been to Dorchester with her brother. In the evening
she went to the station. Before she got into the train
she saw Howard. She asked her brother not to get into
• smoking compartment. Howard was near enough to
hair what she said. The next comportment to the one in
which she was going to enter was &smoking compas talent.
Howard got into the same carriage se she did. When the
train started she asked Howard not to smoke as she had •
cold. He said to his mate "Smoke up." Her brother was
not smoking, nor did he smoke between Dorchester and
Moreton. Martin asked Howard to hare the window
down, but he objected. Martin thereupon pet the window
down, and on Howard putting it up again, he struck him
Martin was • stranger to her.
Charles Howard was summoned for smoking in • rail-
way carriage, not • smoking compartment, contrary to the
bye-laws of the South-Western Railway Company.
Henry Rickette proved the case. His sister said to the
defendant—'' Are you aware this is not • smoking com-
partment," and he replied, " I know where I am," and con-
tinued smoking. Martin asked him very civilly to put
• down the window or stop smoking. He refused to do
either. and Martin then put it down, and struck Howard,
&wise, "Now you leave that window alone." Witness
also admitted striking him with the beet of his hand.
Witness asked him his name, but be refused to give it.
Martin gave corroborative evidence.
Thomas Gardiner, Inspector of the company's Police,
produced • copy of the bye-laws. From enquiries he had
made, Ricketts and Martin had been in the employ of the
company for sonic time, and they were of good character.
George Beale, who had been in the employ of the com-
pany 44 years, cave both of the men • good character.
For the aseault, Rickette and Martin were fined 106.11 and
costs ; and for smoking contrary to the bye-laws, the Bench
said it was a bad cam, and Sued Howard .£1 and costs.
Mr. Hanna applied for • summons against Ricketts for
smoking on the platform.
Mr. Gardiner said he should not recommend the sum-
MOM.

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The Bench had no objection.
POACHING.
Thomas White was charged with trespassing in search
of rabbits, Itc.. at Warmwell, on January 3rd. on land in
the occupation of Kr. Beet.
James Bile.. gouneteeper, in the employ of Mr. R)oke,
proved the case.
The defendant had been twice previously convicted.
Fined Li and costs.

George Christopher, a lad. pleaded guilty to treereinug
in pursuit of gems on land in the occupation of Masers.
J. and W. Best on December Mai.
Fined lUs. and costs.
CRUILTT TO BOUM

. William Lucas, who did not appear, was charged with
cruelly ill-treating two horses at Malden Newton on
January sth.
William Gifford. of Stratton, said be saw a hearse and
two horses outside the Acorn Inn, Maiden New.on, about
mid-day, and he afterwards saw it stop in the middle of
the road. Soon afterwards the hearse was driven by him
at a frightful rate, and salt passed it ran into his vehicle
and damaged it. When he reached Stratton the hearse
stopped outside the Ba Inn, and one of the horses was
bleeding at the mouth. Defendant was in charge of the
vehicle, and 111 best the horses unmercifully. Witness
asked him hie name, but he wiLs too drunk to give it.
Mr. Chick, who was driving with the last witness,
corroborated.
. . . . .

wifaran- dy, the owner of tee horses, stated when the
animals were brought beck on the evening in question
they appeared rather distressed, and one of them was
bleeding at the nose, and he thought it must have burst a
blood•vesseL He discharged Lucas the same evening for
being drunk and injuring the horses.
Anither summons charged Lucas with being drank and
disorderly. He pleaded guilty.
The charge of cruelty was 'dismissed, but for the
drunkenness he we, fined 40.. and costs.