The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-11-23 00:00:00

not a " casting " within the meaning et the Act of Parlia-
ment.
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'ase
applsta-e, and cries of "hush.'
Th. otoe against Ere .a followed.
aonto oon s'h November about I p.to. MR defen-
dant tlor ow a Ii4lato:1 reit from the trivenient on to tl.to
road ott the t We-t traot.opposito Mr. it AlkirS
110 whirled it r in I ::‘ 'olo lo'•ond loefore eotiting it.
Is it was t. ot thoro 00, Cost tione. Did not kilo"'
'ro •*-ex 'od Ti'ooo'ro we re three or (one: others %situ
:10C •nol ,at. ii,.wotoo 'tar Istrrel," and a lot oif
wo•r, fooldowing !lion toow.ords the Briolpoort road.
• ont loot aoloool him to get the people out of
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defendant in High East-street, oppaite Mr. White's. lie haring a glans of beer, they went opposite
bad a lighted squib in hin hand, swung it round, awl I There was then a crowd there, rather noi.y,
threw it in the street. Was five or six yards off him, with .of them kept together. Sergeant Mitchell
P.c. Churchill, walking t .wards lion. ' crowd off. After that he did not Pee any m.o. of IF' I tha
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P.C. Churchill corroborate I. T 311oult witnens said "Come on !rickey, weshall le 5,,k01,14-
Defendant called Eamun.l Itswe, who raid he was with lest" tlmerally caller! Boult Dicke, st..
...- .-rgeaat Mis.c.„
Dain.in all the evening. They Caine out of the Chequers said " Well done, thot's good." After that Ili, y .411:3
hr g,th,r. nail walked 111) the street A. tlier aid no. 3 &not the streets toget her. limit wore a slt.3rt cot. '-
cracker came aa'rnee the roo.l riser witmeen head, bat lie eoinil. Wan !drown by Boult : hal he d0e..., „
null. • rokod
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scs-raisrk.,cerna,iliit..inst,g-ani.,tuadt. firea ho Mr. Damon. Other
thii:.evenesewst,toitt.
.ttrahl.alarur liaiiirrtth,l„arfitszL,.ll,t,.,; t
st. iik....laul
II the town. Ilona then Ist air
go to Caine with Mr. Walden iii 1114 trap. Wiiik . Ita
n,il,t'npiii,...kes,::ll.nianetl..;xklrebrl. nTotesyeewt,,ltike..iint.;ice.a..c
daionwoun ;LI
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eiTthieythluetit.ltet,cronn wit on.l the Itarrel pa.. i p
street peaceably:
Defendant said he wax innocent of the charge. wail with Math lie did not kick Gm barrel. li, anti,
ult teld
Thin coin the firework CM.... awl the Bench 1 • he hat no firewiwks
retire.l to consider such as had net already been adjudi- Cross-extunined : Did not know atty of the crowd. 1v.,.
cate.l upon. anal in aria with Itoult part of the thee -they were ~,.;
1. 41.
on resuming. the Mayor said the 171t.-76,1111tiacz.,ItEbyremus
ort
ofri4e.,nils.Th,lkitaltsht%retliutt
.lin,tdt,a.
tzlaii,p;,3l.ttlst Tow if • -
I t W h Is. and costa,
an. en! s; are alli, Mr. Walden said Houk wan a clerk in his inuidoi.
ro. and costs 1.14. . and
Wareham isti.l. The others allowo3l till the 2jth to Pay at that time lives! with witness at 'Mau. On sth N-o.
about.) p.m, saw hi. against Mrs. Howe s corner. ps,iiii
in : in 31efoolt wren ilavg.
Ttwinac St l,kliiig, John ratchar, Rickard Thuilt, perked then wore a short coat. Marie all ariennllllern With
inliall, mind CArictoplicr Detre were charged . y
• . with nototra to meet him at the Moil Cmwh at 111 Ir.ut, foeiof ram ". t
MO,.
and tummiltously asiembling on the sth, anti Stickling wan about 10.5, and they drove home together.
also charged with astoulting P.C. Dunn. Yateher called George William Case, who said 1
stolen t•c•ether till about quarter to 1.. % atiter did not kick
were thrown at him. and he wan. So ..... lested that he wan to; barrel, or light a cracker. Should have sum it if ht
5t,0n,,e,5,ani,..1 atoish.h,3,-e,nataisacr
0n21,...3Crutt0r., p.lz,...t.tat now Vateher on the sth, about S p.m., awl they „..m., ire ;net
helter in Mr. Cox's,. Some trier! to get liml done it.
int./ Cox'. by pulling down the shuttern, they threw fire- Sidney thilliver nrsoke to meeting 11,2.1 and Stickiiiie
s
,:orks in, tried to batter in the door, and frightened the near Godwin 's, a 1 the barrel won g dow n the street
inmate.. Following thin a tar barrel came ilown. sonic of !Maid not speak to them. They mill tonic I. Th. ',owl
defenlonta being with that, and altogether they conducted rolled towards Mr. Atkins 's. Stickling did not kiek it,
thennelves in a toinultuoun manner. When they got to Mr. Spi.vee. Stidding and 114'41 west
Richard Crumpler raid he lived at Ptiaaletown. On on in front, anal he inisned them.
sth November he was one of the borough e dice, :inil on Croon-examines': Fhe barrel mind not halt against aim
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duty that evening. Just before 10 o'clock he was in scaffolil poles of Trinity church.,
I 'ornhill, near the Anteliam. Was in plain clothes. A Re-examined : Did not remember it riffling towvas
great many pg-ople were in front of the Antelope, and the church,
firework'a were thrown *lent. Henry ilawkins mid shortly after nine o'clock, Nov..,
I 11,1 the crowd gay anything about you I ber 5, he saw Rota by St. Peter'. church, awl went to U.
Mr. Howard asked if the defendant' were present I' Moil Conch with hint where they hal qiiitig to
Mr. Weston said the answer must be taken for what drink. They went down the street. anal eaW a crund
.it in worth. opposite Mr. Con's. They stood outside the nosh
Witiwss continued that allusion wan made to the police Boult bad on a short coat-not like what le ii.o.
Iby the crowd, and to him in particular. There were cries wore. George Sinai was there 14. Well. Ser.:tea
lof "Toro him out." Witness walkgsl to the other side. Mitchell none out and mid "go home quietly" to time
and into High East-street, the inol3 following him. crowd. Siena said " Dickey, we'll go, that will la
Stone, and sticks were thrown at him, some of them two leer." Wituens then left, and he did not we 11 sat
striking his legs. Fireworks were thrown, awl hit him on or Sime after. Houk did not 11re off any emit) while
the head. Git as for an Mr tot's, when the crowd got with him; had he time so, he twist have smut it,
round him, and lie and another man were 'nulled into the Crew-examine., : Whit happened after lie left limit la
chop. The door was closet!. Then a great noise wan mode did not know. Wan with him half-an-hour only, trout
out.ide. Fireworks came through the grating at the top shortly after nine o'clock.
of the shutters into Mr. Ohio shop, and net some straw an Pomeroy re-callol again stated that Vateher kickol the
fire that was about • number of cheenta. Ile helped Mr. tar barrel ormolus Trinity church.
Cox and 1101110 of his family to put it out. Stones and Vateher denied it, anal called William Attwooll, who
sticks were thrown at the door, and it Wan also kicked saint he 44114 with ratcher all the night. They only walked
and hammered with sticks. The people outside were very walked about.
violent in noise and deeds. Duran rolled William Stickland, who sai3l about B.:Orlie
From the noim and their conduct, what was your idea met Dufiill, Chant, and Roger. in high Went-street, and
of what was going to be done t they walkeil up and down that street till MIS. The tar
Mr. 11.3 ward interposed, and the question was not barrel collie down after he had patted with them, lie
pressed now. believed they went up High Went-street.
Witness sabl the crowd shouted " Tun, out the Mr. Weslon: Where did you buy the fireworks you had?
polleemon," and also "knock I • down," " kirk I• ," 1 decline to tell.
and "do tor the —." From their conduct, he did not You haunt ; .11.1 you buy them in Dorchester I
think it was safe for hint to go out. I 'ox went out, and No, in Weymouth.
on the door being opened to re-admit him, three or four Ur. Symotols suggested this Wie :Welker charge and
others came in. A secona time Con went out, and a Mr. Weston left it.
doul•le-harrelled gun was handed to him. On Cox again George It inert Rogers said he was with Diafall fr.oa
returning he heard the voice, of Sept. Coword Alia Sergt • eight till he went twine. alsout twelve. They wily
Mitchell outside. After a while the mob dispersed, an3l he willkedi :Mout. Directly he had lett him. Serge int
was ahlo to get outs Mitchell took his (Dutill's) name, and ornmed him of
(7,o...examined i Wan only in the force a nionni on helm/ with thin tool, lb e shouted I.mr witness and chant
probation. A crowd had already collect:Nl when begot to to prove they were not near the place. They stopissi.
the Antelope. Seeing I • some of them tamed remarks and the police came up and oleo look their names
shout him, and he turned trick, cronsing the street He Stickland left them ainut 10 minutes to 12
did not know any of the crowd. The gun was handed to Cruss•examined :If Sticklaiid said lie lout theta before
Cox from inside by Mrs t'ox, and lie (I 'oxlsaiil if they did the tar barrel came down it would be incorrect,
not leave off Iseating bin place, he nhould use it. This completed the ease anti the uht4istrates retired to
Mr. Cecil Cue said he recollected a loan taking refitge confer together.
in his nhop. He was drenned in a slop and with a red After about an hour's consideration. the magi•trates
lianderchief on. Dial not know the limn, hut rec.-opined returned to the court.
Crumpler as the same. Heard a no& at his dow. Just as The Mayor mid the magistrates lull token the rases
his children had come from the Post-offlee, and wring into into very serious consideration, awl they hoped that the
the shop he found four or five people there. They hal decision they h., arrived at would be the Meanr of wro.
shut the door, and there wail o great hammering at it. serving the peace of the borough, and of preventing win.
Thinking it might be a few boy& he took a ntiek with a further dinturbanee. The decision woe that each .4 theta
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view of disperniag them, and opened the gloOr. As lie her bound over to keep the peace for two years-Stickling,
returned inside stones and mud were cant at hint. He himself and one surety of £5O or two of £235: Vatcher.
} ..,,fthwlol.lo.ror,tlowo;
b0f.,./.:tlLiDiLfiltilt.hdifounseeloffai;n2o3l oonret.a.,,
was covered with l, and a stone struck hint on the himself and one of .r.:20 isr two or F.lO ; Buell, I • sell alt.l
hbrlce:lT‘moo.
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it out. It wan near the via meter, on3l haa the gen caught sureties.
fire the result might have been seri
ll•tolool.foyririldt...
costs.
nnolo.led on n lore.inarter of beef. on.l damaged it. Ile sureties are found.
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at
.ethke.l.ll.l7o.w:korL..kis
He NM I:it:hard Houk. throw a firework throu.gh the Some person went out from the hall, and shouted tar tire
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I'.''. I, .11.1 w a: with Dann, anal corroborated.
• 1:-. II ta ail • Ihe woe instructe.l that there was a dis•
I.•• Lat.., in front of Mr. anal what defen•lant did
. ui the ;mike in diverting the attention of the crowd
lie..'w'ent Mitehell, who
'ax a' 'ne tar Ia trial la'irnt
.ve defendant at six aiiii!•k,tll7-sielinsdtlB:::aliiiliSUs7:l"l:o2:l:lliii:l'llf.
Illv tell him to do what he could to ainter the people
wa.ay from a certain 'Lou.:
Wll.lt did yon tell him
N ; I nem.r spoke t a him.
dr tert
Y. . I s., .1., to him at six o'clock. and he showed me
-four —mei midi he had four more in Ids
• . II • tat Ime where he purchased them. Did not
...ad: !a hal to draw the people away. Just after the
t ey. tif
t totatl
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re
Dad .h.lant Wu, Wit ata lrl'Zlli the
a *Wllhy°lll.;
the ...reef • I did not notice Pluannaer. They might bays
sdont•al '''Tar barrel." Some of the panel." followed.
C. 0-i-examined : Wai fetched to Cox by PA'. Carter.
T'hre were laun.lreds there, an I stones flying in even,
diem-hon. Ile went :aauongst tin, mob. It was about 10
•k. P.c. Donn reported to witness this plaint
ag' 111- Plommer ; whilst they were talking he was fetched
K.•eelt mi.l be WaA in company with Plummer
from 7.30 to about II on that night. Was not with him
when the con.tal.le spoke to him about the squib. About
sergeaut Mitchell told him t., to tip the town and try
atel got the people off Mr. Cox's shop. He and Plummer
went op the street. feint paper, anal called "Tar barrel,-
‘ilf4 by anti 1.30 the on•ple began to move up the street.
t'ne.--examine.l: Mr. COX hal a barley rick on the top
of the town. The defendant, with witness alba four others
were together. walking up then's." to Fee what WM going
on. Two ..r three protstsed to take straw to light a tar
barrel. l,iit he said " Don't tin it -it is not thrashed.- Did
i not knew wia a proposed the rick-burning. Was quite
sure.
Mr. Howard mid he had a witness, named Stickland,
I tr, prove deft:natant let off four squib' at home.
lie et-Melina WSW not taken.
I After the 'knell had considered the case in private, °•.`
Mat or mid there was no doubt al tout defendant's guilt,
and they tined hint 10s. and 16s. lid. costs ; in default of
payment 7 dm,.
Mr. lioward asked the Bench to make the fine inclusive
!V the CtlsitS were to heaSy.
N.. noticr woe taken of this, but time was given for pay-
ment till the 29th inst.
I:”Dert 110.60 WWI next called.
PS'. Pomeroy, on November sth, about 9.30 p.m., saw
damelant by St. Peters' chervil with a lighted squib in
his hand, anal after whirling it round two or three times
jam lai3 hand he threw it into the road. Witness went
toteanis I anal he walked away up the street. Oil
Nlon.lav evening last defendant apoke hint in North-
aqintre.. admitting he let off the squib, lett saying it was
•ody a twopenny Imile anal he thought it was no harm.
Sergeant Nlitehell was with witness at tide time.
Cre.,-examined by defen.Pint On the sth two or three
others were with you, Mid you all walked up the street
together.
P.S. Mitchell corroloomhtd as to the conversation with
..... roy in Nortlesquare, and also added that defendant
said ho should net pay any fine.
Defendant said 'deed It.ll he was coming down the
dovn and some one let off a crarker ; the sergeant said.
' That was nicely done, Robert ; was it your own maker
Ile said it was not him ; Wallis was with him the whole
evening up to one o'clock.
Young WAlliS was called for the defendant, and after
being 'methane.' that if Ile was with the defendant for •
common purimse he would be equally liable, stated that
he was with Hibbs all the evening. As they were by
Hazel's a cracker went off between them anal some young
ladies before them, awl Mitehell spoke to liatalas; but
neither of them let it off. When Hibbs let off the others
IN Rue.. was close by I .
Witness did not un lerstanal apparently, anal being
further questioned, sai.l he aid not 'co Hibbs let off any.
At tide there WWI& general burst of applause.
The Mayor said he had already cautioned th•m twice
•ch • -eifeatations, and it. he had to speak a
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this was rrecivcd

crowd outai.lu— Tlu.y are free.
with loud hurrahs.
Mr. Dawe was surety for his son: Joseph Mitchell fur
Vateher ; Mr. John Hazel for Stickling; and the other,
after some time, also got a bondsman.
With the permissionof She Mooch, Mr Weston withdrew
the ease of assault u P.C. I against Stickling: awl
also that hy Mr. Cecil Cox, against Poult, as Muth were
bound over to keep the peace.
The curt closed shortly after to p.m., after sittini: culls
tinuously 12 hours.

evening

Kcadlng.. "The pnor man and the fien.l
Glee " Hark the hrk"

sitist such manifestations, ash' es no ii.e. ... ,
,ir.l time the rest id the rases shssubl be heard in private. grating. Witness* being in the dark, and Batik. having
Crossexaminotiou resumed : WWI with defendant on the lightest firework, be could see his face wet,
Llic night of the sth, except now and then when separated awl he was mire it was he. POrdoll.4 outside
by the crowsl. On Monday awl Tiiesslay evenings was milled at his shutters. and hammered on them.
is ith slefensloot Saw the fan at Cox's. When a tar One man put his hoed through the grating, and witness
lorrs•I s nine down lie 1000.11 asisle•. slid nit run after it. gave I • a sinack with the steel. whieh broke it MU
The Nlayor said the Bench would sleeisle the rest of these door was beaten with stones and Midis. and lie thought
cases logs-liar. the panels would lie knocked in. During this time were
.h.loi (me, was next charged. cries of "Turn him out. Re went outside. and they said
P.C. l'oeuersv on lot November. about 9.3), saw defend- turn out the policeision. Ile told them tin-re was not one
suit opposite Mr. Ikiinett's, in the South Walks, place there: he slid not know either of the then was a policeman.
...hie red light consismition on the gr. ~,,,, I, and light it A lone of one of his upstair windows WSW broken, and by • ,
o ills 3la itch. Spoke to him, be made no answer, but stone, which he produced, and a seconsl downstairs WSW "YOUSU DOItCIIESTEIi," ON TRIAL AND
walked away in the crowd. cracked. The riot continued ; awl (lusting the tireworks AFTF:II.
i 'ro.s.,,,aistine.l: A lot were round you, were coining in. damaging his meat awl setting the straw The trials at the hall on Wednesday excit...l a loge
lohn Brusliett a bet WWI called by defendant, and said on lire, he again went out, taking a gun. Ile told the amount of interest, I, untd the court wX..I cleared ...Mg
111,` W. 1,1 is 101 him in the South Wslk. There was no rail crowd if any inure fireworks or stones acre put against his to the manifestat sid adverse feeling, tile hall was
ii -itnes, flout but one 41 sal, the other cud of the walks plase he should slush After that threat the Imda began thronged. Aftter that the proeemlings Lvere consluctesl ai
-Lri- tut a dosen yards idf. They sto.A oveyriglit Mr to disperse. Shotabl think there wan a crsel td LIM ..r.2.30 an onierly awl quiet Manner, ant all the witnetwes %ere
lt,,,,,ett's ..:;ite, till the band came on, and then followed -the street was full of I."oldes lie had a rick of berleY on heard with the ut A patience and attsnition by tlse
it to Me Ihirism's. the Brislportsroad, and during the distarbanee he heerd Bench. in ii morning till evening the CasCS Wrlll WI.
I .r.5.....1: 111 l Mel: This WWI about U. 311 ~r nine, not later. some one .1 t " Lees burn the s rick." In con- Where there was aII edit the defeitilants hail the 15.11.-flt
Mr. Westsou said his coinplaint was fur what happened sequence sit that he next day tried to ibLOLI the ricks laff of it, and were iliseltarge.l. All the defendants charged
at ..1.30. it wait refused. with lighting red fires in the South Walk were dismissed
liatendant 'obi they were together all the evening, and Mr. Howard objected, and Mr. %in.-C0.14"A he thought with a caution, anti where convictions resulted the time
VW-A in North Square. that ir/1.11 WO remota were lenient. 'llse teore mrimei charge of riot preferred
I•hortes Nei phig ralllo next. witness s,,ig his wife and ehlest girl were Much alarmed *gaits/4 live of the ilefentlants in conntetion with the
p. 11.. punie ~,u r.). alt 9.341, November 1, saw defendant by the 4i4,whance. The sehib case Produced be recoiSed attar k on hlr. Cox's shim mid the lighted tar Issirrel
Ind.: a red tire in the Keith Walk. by the railiugs from his little Isiy next ht. • about o g 8 'clock. rolling was investigated a
t'-teat It.ngth - tin, evidence sof
asl issining thanlesentreet. SloLets i defendant. Cro.eexamlu Wed : hen he went out, with the stick he give in another esdumn being ii mere summary of the
Ii .fenslant denied the charge altogether, and said the list not strike anYl"slY. and the gun lie hail was hot lengthy depositions taken. The 11,1 ring of the eursierous
co:: stable sihl not spe:ik to him. Ile did nut know what a loaded. ('sold not swear to any olm of the di:readouts as witness. was con u tined far into tie. night. As the
re I light was -had never seen one. 'wing there except !Iseult. evening hours advance 11, a cri ws! collected about the issill,
dfleesl Bart ,rt WAS sindlarly charged. lte-eX4lllillvsl : 'the inoli were ja bent of hi, I, us,. front awl between seven and eight "'Owl: a Party Irmo Wey-
P)'. Pomeroy the same evening saw defendant ignite • an hour to an hour :sal a half. 'mouth strove into the town, and passed by with con it
re I tire tic it Mr. Remelt'. in the 5e oth Walk. Ceeil Wesley rex... of the hint witness:, said on tith I iilaying Buie Britannia. The refrain
.1 lb+rf KW's, It. Was rhargml witla throwing a squib. in November his father sent him to post with some letters. i •• Britons nee., shall Is slay."
t;rove Buildings, Net ember 3, mud :eltoitY,l it . When be came back. there mu alop t of eople round their 1
The Isty ,adl he picked it upon the top of the town, and ,1., se When he went in live hostile followed. Ile looked , was vigorouely takim up by the erowd, and fondly
applauded. At brief intervals squibs were let odf
when he got down liy the Castle inn, he lighted it, and through the key•hole and six. 'tea there. Ile saw bum I
let it off. throw a squib thromill the grating of the elmtters. When lilt tttt i t toting the dartitte-s iii the night. awl Itetween eight
Tite za,e against Walter Leg) was next taken. , the Atomic raw it went in they shoudth te "mil lel ; g.s an
d 1 ad o nine a eside of effigies -apparently poliseisien -iiii a
1.. c. Cluireltill on NOCCIIIbCr 5, abed 9.3) pia. saw : led Next tus .g he found is squib case in the shop, rudely formed gallows. were carried up High Ka,t.street
defendant with two sir three others in High F.astsstreet ' Four fireworks were thrown in tins shop. tskiw liis father 'by the hall, fallout.' laY aPPlauding I Ired, After this
Defendant hiss-la lighted mini'', and after terning it round strike somebody's hand with the steel, and stop another , Parade. Om elfigies were set fire to on Combat mid biased
two or three times. threw it in the street. When served I mini), f coming in. There was • good deal of hullos- 'nu aY. casting a brilliant light 1111 all arouttil, and several
with the summons defendant said "1 know you saw LUC illa 1111.1 noise outside. ; Will were very plainly to be %Oen from the windows
Poet-tossing up the embers as the ettigi.'s fell t•i Pieces. The
do it." Cross-examined : When they returned front the Poet-
masses of fiery stuff WON! is Writs! about with great gist
Cross-examined : Disl not see you light it. There were elliee, his sister and the servant got inside, stud then 1
three sir four others with you close by Mr. les-les window. pushml to the door, leaving him outside. After a little After this the leading spirits manliest up and dove
Ni other squibs were being let off at the time there. time he got in. The person he saw put the squill through s s„inging." Brit.,'"," neve. r. "hall be "lave.," discharging a few
Defenslant said he dia not tight it: there were throe or had a long coat on like Boult how wore. Knew Bout% hy 1 oieworas, aim nurratiing apropos ssf nothing, and sop,
four chops isi front iif him did it, and when they saw the j sight • liss worked for Mr. Walden. Did not see any of rend)* sole to hear their own sweet voices. The ao,‘
isslieemeu they threw it down, and he picked it liP the otimrs except [Mutt When the squib Was tlirowe in I plue of assesuhly was Combat and there cabs:red a
because he list not see the psdieetuan-bs laugh). by Boult, he trisel to pick it up, hut it went off -I.ang ! 1 numerous holy cif young Illell and girls chiefly, with a
Fiyileriek ft--sit, Jdulf. PSillip..., Rieliard Supt. Coward was near St. Peter'. church, and Saw a tar ' few old folks, but evislently most of them out of mere
Fell:, Albert l'afieltl, Thomas it,vra, awl Thoma, nini barrel come down the street with between :WO and 'nej rnriouslei the aetatal derusiustratssrs being few in number,
were neat called, and Mr. Howard defended all except following it, hallsaing "Tar barrel" Opposite St. Peter', but Bolsi eneugh. tn actual damage we believe there
Phillips, who coulucted his own case. church the barrel ran into the gutter. Several tried to get ' W.B • but the impatis•nce manifestos' by the less' of
P.C. Glllll.l SSW that almut three a.CI. on Noveniber 9th it out. Ile remained till it was '0•I on sl"wh the street , roe good gover ttttt mit of the town is to be deplored by. all
'toot about two s gool citizens. In regard to the charges of riot we le beve
lie WAS Willi P.C. Carter on duty near the Shlrehall Saw The shouting WaS continues!. Ile saw
that the decision of the magistrates to I • I over the
a sosaeker Is off in front of Mr. Rogers 's. upgi which he yards from the barrel, and also saw him kick at it. The '
went towanls the persons asseiubled there -all the defend- I assess( WWI very great. Witness slisl not interfere : the 1 Parties to be of we'd behaviour for two years
ants. There were nu others about. Fudge and Bird ran I melt was too large. On Satursiay afternoon Boult asked i Wai ilia. LOW instigative of C3llll .illagolusellt The
to the top of Pease-lane, witneso following them. Fudge witness what lie nicaut Is)' taking his name. Told hint he magistrates are all gentlemen having a considerable stake
said "What the —do you want running after us r was concerned with the tar barrel, and would be sum- lin the welfare of the town, and, although their own sense
Witness replied all he wantod wee to see who they were, meets'. lie answered, "Yes, I know I wi, there." of doing right will be their sutticieut justification, we tuay
aml they would not lie allowed to carry on those tricks Before the tar barrel came 110 all there was a disturbance , gay that subsequently we heard general expressions
r
that time m
in the orning. at Ur. Co an x's. a great my persons being present. After i approval judgment. hash they sent the came to
of them
1 'rass.exa ttt itt ed by Phillips: Went on duty at eight that was over, and before the tar barrel come down, Bue tll I he Querter 5t...v.1,11S the essuseetiences might have beeu
. o',d.ock in the evening. The noise of the cracker wee of that ti-cur ..bject is simply to zussintain peace and good
came to witness ansl asked Ilitsi if it was right for Mr. Cox I very eeri'ms t" "ono of the defendant+. But we are sure
the ordinsre character ; osubl not say he had leen ter. s t.. stand in the street with a toiled gun. Told him it WAS '
solially ill the habit sif letting them off. Tenses' his light 'no businem of his, and he had le:Der ~,sso sin. After the order in Ll 4, entrough, and they will excuse tts for saying
'ou the defendants athl saw him (Phillips) amongst thew. tar Lorre' had burnt out, Sergemit Mitchell mid to !detail that they deserve well sit 1110 inhabitants few the
Saw them afterwards at about 3.15 or 3.20 with Sena. " You were one of those with the tar barrel." Ile way in which they hare dealt a ith all the cases brought
IlitelielL Some of them were talking in a disorderly answered, "Yen. but 1 WWI boule yards behind." before them. After eleven "'clock the oratur defend-
manner, one of them an saying "Report dbe —." Saw Crone-examined
:The crud fe w lloed th barre ant Wun carried up High Westsstreet in triumph on
e l kicking I
no one tire the cracker. it, first one and then another, Roult was a leading baud the shoulders of a whither of men, • 1 general hurrah-
Phillips was continuing his cross-examination when Mrs with the barrel. lie WWI dressed itt a shed.sr way to what jag. The Wey th party drove up, a lively tune being
' Symonds called him to order upon a certain point, upon he was now-with a long coat played meanwhile on the cornet, and they finally broke
which he saisi lie was addressing the Bench of Magistrates P.S. Mitchell said when the tar barrel came down he into " Briton's never shall Ins slaves," mid then drove
and not their clerk. stool by Mrs flowe's shop shier. It struck against the about the other streets, finishing up with " Auld Lang
Here there was a burst of loud applause, upon which the kerbstone near the slow. Be recognised Buell, and Stick- Sync, " It wutilsl love been just as well, and niore seemly,
Mayor orslered the court to be cleared, and the rougher ling. Dufall was laihintl. Saw Detail afterwards, and if they had stom.l at Weymouth. Aleut this time
lesrtion were ejected, the clerk saying, in answer to Mr. told him he had seen him with the tar tenet : befall burning embers were to be seen all up High W1a11,114.411,
IMP,. Spicer, that any portoa who behaved himself could replied he knew he came down but he was " moue wpis crackers were explode I and smell& cast about in all dine-
remain. behind." Had previously seen Boult isi (rout of r. tious, the display being uproariously cheered by the
The noisiest having been got out, the case proceeded. Cues shop when the slisturbauce there was :piing on. throng. Shortly lefore twelve the cornet Tined in the
in sounded
"
By Mr. Howard: Saw the cracker about the middle of crossexasuined : Did not see Stickling u ith the tar Britens never shall be slaves," those almut o
the street: it exploded iunongst them. Could not lay barrel before he Crossed from the church to Mrs. llowe's istrain, and finished with hisv hurrahs. hether the
which of the slefenslantn lit the cracker, or which threw it corner. peaceelestroyers were "slaves to the spirit of disorder,
into the sgreet, or which aided in so doing. Mr. Rogere'S P. C. Dunn said that he taw the barrel coining down by and the peaogibly slimmed inhabitarate their victims, lsst
door was open, 01111 he saw the light in the passage shining the Old Ship. Stickling was coming on with the crowd our readers judge. The whole proceedings certainly Is
lteroSS the road. Would not swear that it was not thrown kicking the barrel. not tend to enamour US of mob law. At midnight the
eut of the house. When he spoke to Me Fudge at the ton Cross-examined: There wan a crowd of about BA Did Weymouth break made • halt opposite Trinity church.
of Pease-lane, he said "We've done nothing. Did not see not recognise anybody but Stickling as kicking the barrel. end a ere" el .6"Jt two hundred gathered round. For
Mr. Its,gers out after. Bird was with Mr. Futlee,and Read P.C. Pomeroy identified Vatcher and befall as being nearly half-an-hour, off and on, Mr. Phillips,
anslPhillipaxere going ohs this town about 9.1 minutes after, with the beirrel. Saw Fetcher kick it, and befall running "united " the compel)... lie congratulated them en thcir
Served a summers on Mr. Fudge. Llisl not give him • behind it, About quarter to 12. Sergeant Mitchell told Peaceable d..1011.1111M011 10 the autherittee that they
violent push on the shoulder, or Mr. Fudge say 'That's befall by the Old Ship that he would be sunituoued, would nut he subject to tyranny, lie gave • free-very free
au alwallil." his would not take the summons. and I put and he replied he never touched its but only ran with the -veniion of. the Proceedings before the magistiates,
it on his shoulder. Ile said " Keep your hands off nee, or rest, acs•ussed polscemen of perjury. charged Macau with
I'll heat your brains out." When I began to read it, he p.C. Churchill was at the bottom of High Feat-street, donsineenng behaviour to the people who. paid them,
said he'd have tee up for perjury. The Sept said "If he and saw the barrel come sloven, with a noisy crowd. averred that Oar threatened to ' run in respes.table
goes on with his immense. I tt. him inside." Amongst them Saw Delve, who liad a stick in his hand- people for no offence, made allusions prejudieial to the
P.C. Carter corroborated generally. lie saw no person it appeared to be pert of a hurdle sull or stake, and he to the euperintenslent, ridiculed his appearance, and
near at the time the cracker exploded except defendants. pushed the barrel with it. called on his hearers to get nisi of the whole lot Ile
Cromexamined : Did not notice Henry Martin, of For- Ifisw ; Did you *CC LUC roll the tar•barrel 1 referred to Etridport, and said they were determined to
dington. there, or any other man. Would not swear five I slid. njoy theinselvea on the sth of November, though not to
did not go down together, laid not see the cracker till it you., a story-teller-(s laugh). injure anyledy, without police interference. Ile recoup
Wit,. on the ground. Mr. Bogen; said "good liight"' as they Mr. Howard, addressing the Bench for the defence, said mended them to elect Mr. Robert Hazel to the couthib
went away, and returned into his house, the defendants were charged with a riot, o Well was one cod at the speaker's suggestion musical honours were
Ily l'hillips: Was Isis the Shirehall almut two minute& of the t serious ssffences that cold he brought, and he accorded him. followed by assails for Smierititentlent
When Ile got there the defendants were in the ',recta. Did was certainly surprised to SCC the five defetelants. Before Coward. In conclusion. be tells ined all to go home pales,
not know where they MCC from. Could nsit swear one of he Calla, to Dorchester he expected to find five dmperate ably. Cheers were given for the reside speaker, awl the
thean fired the cracker. All walked away quietly. villains,and after seeing these youths he reeonimensiesi that brake drove off amidst cheers., the suirnet • playing "We
Mr. Howard said this was • tenal statute. and the rule their portraits should be hueled •Is•wii to post...mite as the won't go home till morning." l•is till one o'clock awl
was to construe it strictly as against the prosecutor and Dorchester rioters of 1575 !At the Salllo tame he admitted after there were knotss of people abosit the street* shout-
leniently as against defendants, If the defenslants all the defendants did wrong, and he was not there for a ing, whiniling, and making missies, and three or four panes
came out together, awl one of them for the purpose of suement to justify the defendants in acting in m'lspuss-ition of glass at the Town Clerk's were smash ed.
frightening the others lit a cracker, the Befieh would have to the authontiess ; lot years ago old.pessisle is sealsi uot think
to say who lighted sir mit it, It would only take one to themselves good Protestants unless they gave a sovereign
light it, and one to throw it If it were a matter where towards • bonfire on the sth uf November. On
others tjmk part as accessories, it would be different. The the law of the case he urged that it insist be i
s•a", ossilsl not be "moved against any isue of these defen• shown the deiced:hits asserulded for a riot Did they
dolts. If they were convicted nolwsly would be wife, and, no rune! in front s,f the Antelope for the purpose ef •
allowing all that wan said by the police to be true, there attacking Mr. Cox's house. No, for the pdiceman went ,
was nothing is hick under o penal statute, could justify to them, and not they to hint A. to the proceedings at s
their convicts.. The cracker was not thrown by any of iNsit's 110 01113 was identified except Boult, and the question
tlio•defenslauts. but simply done for a lark by souse one of riot there ceased. lie WWI instructed liy Molt that he
el,. disl not tire the squib, and he thought he shoubl prove it.
11r. Weston ,aill as Si matter of law the defendants would Even had he .1 me oh it would not sopport the charge of
all be liable Mt 11 WWI a joint offin ece. riot. Then did they assemble with the b tar•arrel to
Mn. Phillit s obi he came to the town on the Oth, and ....tit a riot 1 Surely not. Ile noticed the m idenee
ha I not seen the notices against fireworks. They had against the others, and urged there was nothing to show
spoit a soci sl Is or together at Mr. it .gers's and had no they were acting in concert. and he pleaded with the
thssight I.f letting oif fireworks, nor slid they slo so. Bench not to send the defendants for trial. There were
The inggi.strates were absent sows time considering the no (sets is. establish that they assembled for a riot, and
ca,.. Si,. returning although they might. be indicted in various ways, to
The Maye sa r hl the lknch disniimes! the Cale, establish a ease it would have VI be proved that their con.
When they got outside, there WAS great cheering, duet was of the nature of • riot.
lhe cases against Kibby. Legg, utter, Bartlett, and The Bench ruled that Mr. Howard must exercise his
Ke.sping Were dismissed. diseretion :shout calling witnesnen.
1111,1,g was tined sue, and costs, and allowed till the 29t1s Me Howard called Thomas Payne. to speak to
to IsaY. Stickling.s sluing. from 8 to 11.1.30, but be was not
it' 'Wain Kyres was the next rase taken. ex: tttt insist
P.C. Dunn saisl on the ;eh Nov. at 10.31 p.m, he saw Benjamin Hazel said at 10.9 e lon sin the it, lie islet
ojefellilallt peas :it_ pct.?. Aur,h. jiAt a ,•racker with a Stickling and ca, with 1 • when a lighted tar barrel
ei,ar bs. was smoking, and throw it in the street. Vi eut came down the street. They met it 1r15151,i1.1 Mr.I;WIWIU.S.
Ur 1 -buss. aml he gut behind others there. It ran towards sirm of the seaffold poles of Trinity church,
esirrolesratest Stickling remained with hires After that the barrel
ii hunt called John Alfred Slime, who said he was rolled down the street, and they followed it. Throughout
wlth defendant .11 the es'ning• Ih'fendant tad hint he the time Stickling in no way touches' the barrel.
ha n w
s' o fireorks and he slid not let off any. Cree ssxamined : Cm ae from m Weyouth by the mall
Cross-examine:l : Was near St. Peter's church about train, then went home fur a minute, walked a little way
:OA hllll 11.11 StallilillA there afterwards, though they up the street, and then slown ; opposite St. Peter's church
panned up and down. Could not say where they were at lidlinet Stickling. When they ml rat saw the barrel it was
1030 Could swear defendant dust tot bit off any fireworks about opposite the new street; they were then standing
that evening. witness declined to answer any question Isy Lockett's shop. and, seeing it, went up the street.
111. to whether be took part in the fireworks. Declined t • Stickling remained clone by him all the time, and slid not
,say whsi let olf the cracker by St. Peter's' church, but it kick the barrel. Witness did not kick it. He went down
' was not defendant. High Eastetreet after the barrel. They walked down the
issue
s Wilson Heath said he met defendant and Situe street on Godwin's side. D in't remember whether
al, .ut nine ...cluck and remained with them a few Stickling crossest the street at all. lie walked with
'Mutates. During that time defendant did not let off any WillaWl. WWI did not halt any where. Stickling slid not stop
cr.wker. at Mrs. flowe's long enough to make it noticeable. At
Defendant said it was a case of mistaken i.lentitr. A the corner the crowd seeing the police fell back a iuoment,
cracker was let out. anol he advancol to the front, and dust • and that wa, the only 111111111aZO. Intl 11011100 anybody in
not retire. the crowd he knew-not Boult, or Vatcher, or Dufalh
Mr. Sime said there was no cracker let off at 10.39. it Dawe. Did see • crowd in front of Mr. Go:a-not Iticluinrl
wes ...out 9.20.1. Fudge there, or any one mixing in the crowd that he
The magistrates took the next cane-Josiek Warrkami knew.
who admitted he wa, guilt, „f re,ting, but nut tiring the Re-examine:a : Sidney Culliver was with Stickling and -
'quits. Some one in the crowd threw a squib in Ilieh himself. The crowd WWI S 0 thick Ise could not recognise
West-street ;it fell at his feet, and he picked it up, and an of the pe, IVAIEZZABL a Isi
then threw it down. George Suns said he met Bartlett and Mr. Walden about Ma. Fantasia Tswana waa. as the lath uit., u
nine o clock, and shortly after Hawkins. Walden left. el°etld al" lIINLPSMIKa 41
1111.W8
a tim
8"
Alfred Damen was next charged.
P.C. Pomeroy' laid on ath November, at 10.40. Its satt end the rot of them meet to the Neu ceich. Alia. Aqueduatpodstip. .4111mblas.

PITDDLZTOWN.
PENNI" ItEtntens. --The tirst oserint of entertainments
for the winter soison conitneheeil on Friilay last in the
National Nehoolrootn. In spite of the had state of till
weather, there w. 1% a very g.p...1 attendance, the room
being full. The ent-rt iininviit e nre.l IT an overt,.ire
on the piano by the Misses Itrytiser, and at its conclustin
they were much applauded. The glee clas, sang vial
nicely in " Hark *. the I..tra." ml " Where art thou Illcam
of Light 1" The 'dossing of Mr. Dutuuan WOO very
mot was heartily encored, as was also Mr. Dover 111 104
.1174 "The Gallants of England." The reading of
ltev. 1.1. Fret man was very effective. Ile roomiest
that they hail heard awl men m much alanit the 11..14
lately that he w oda read them a piece called "High
Water Mark- (a scene in .tniiirica), and it was heartily
applaubal. The reeit it Mr. Tome was sery wan:.
hug from Mr. Barnes', Dorset poems, and, being encored.
gave another pie.ec by the same author, which brought
forth roars of laughter. Mr. .1. Young in his song
"Betsy Waring" caused much merriment. Miss lienize
accompanied the pieces on the pianoforte. We subjoin
the programme in f ull :
Overture.. The West. Moor

thee el.u4

••-•-• • ••••••••
.• "The Melly Merl .1 England" Mr. W. Bunn...
"liigh water m kr," Itev• F. E. En.e...8
Song •. The gallants of Enziand" • W C. 0./
Recitation ....The best m .an in the field .. Mr. T. 04
ttuadrille.. " William reir . l'aini
Bending • • • "Stop Ly eignal ' Rev. If. B Miles
Song • • "Be always up and doing boys" .. Mr Itowlowl
Reading .. Mr. Ilckerick's skit to I•lngley Dell'' Mr. Atkin/
" lietsy Waring" (in character) .. Mr. J. Yonnlf
•.. "Whore art thou beam .4 light".. Gke User
" God Save the tiutrct."
XILTON ILBBAB.
Biwa ficcurs.—ou Tuesday evening loot the annual west
Inc of the Itrithih and Foreign Nide Society waa held in the
viliwgn schoolroom. which was kindly lent tor the oe...be by
the vit.r. Mr. John Jacob 0.1...1 111.11 to, “tikiale aa
chairman, anti opened to utooting by mann.: Isaiah It, after
'hid. Mr Slater .41ered prayer. Addressee were then given by
the Chairman. Pr. Ewcos (Cern.: Abbe.), Mr Sister
,sod the Rev. E W. rears (rector of St. Pete?.. la.rehreterk
who narrated many deeply interesting factn ilhutrating ttO
wort, soil W114U111.11 of this society. and clown' the meeting bY
pr•mouncing the Benediction. Burnie the evening oeveral
hymns wen: 1.111114. .
dontlofl ill
by the Itaron and Barmier liambro, itotoulttui to xtt