The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-02 00:00:00

WEYNOITTEr.

FORTHCOMING TIMPIRANCI ENTSRTAINMENT AND
MIRIINO.—We observe by advertisem at that the
Congregational Temper bane Society and Sand of
Hope hold their anniversary tea and public meeting on
Wednesday, 3rd inst., and the Weymouth Temper-
ante Choir will sing a selection of pieces during the
evening. Friend.. of Temper ince from Broadwinsor,
Southampton, and Dorche.der will take part, and the
Rev. B. itolt in will preside
tinttotneen tt the C mnty Petty Sessions,
on Friday, Miclusel Defy was summoned for keeping
a dog without • license.—On September 22n1
he had the dot. and on October 18th be took
out a license. —De( wiant denied the dog being his ;
he could n t get rid of it. However, it being proved
the animal was in his bedroom, h was flied lig. a-il
costs Ta., and allowed a fortnigh• to pay —The line
was put I-) low because he had ei .ca taken out a
license.

Lonnote CITY Ni mm 2. —R. if. Elio', Esq.,
Presided at the meeting of this unsectarian society on
Thursday evening, the Nityor, Mr. G. E. Eliot being
away from home. Tho Rev. O. it. of
Chriatchurch, was also on the platform; but the Rev.
J. Stephenson had be n called away at the last
minute, sal I the Chairman, and the Rector, Rey. T.
Greavee, was kept away by that trouble and sorrow
in which they all sympathised with him After 45
years of work the used for the society is just as great
as, if not greater than ever, for the population of
London has so Increased that the agents of this
society, as well as of all other Christian agencies, are
wanted to try and overtake the increase. At present
the population of London is equal to those of the
capitals of France, Russia, Frauds, and Austria com-
bined. Last year Weymouth has sent up after pay-
ing expenses, £3O 2s. 6(1. to the mission; but In 1862
to 1824, they sent up DM, £7O, and £l4. And as to
Dorset, which stands highest in the amounts sent to
the Bible Society, the Church Pastoral Aid, and the
Church Missionary Society, of any of the counties of
England, In proportion to population, it Is lower than
Devon and Rants with respect to the London Oity
Mission.—Mr. Weylland, the deputation, delivered an
Interesting address, similar to that be gave at Dor-
chester, and which Mai fully reported under that
head.—Rev. C. B. Ratcliffe spoke at the close, and a
, collection wee made. _ _

DIII2IIEII CA3OI. —At the Weymouth County Petty
Sessions on Friday: Before Colonel Owen Swaffield,
H. ff. Eliot, Esq., and Dr. Smith, Frederic Denman
denied being drunk and riotoua at Portland, on
October 3rd.—P.O. Stone was on duty at Chesil, and
saw five or six sailor. come out of the Terminus Hotel
drunk and noisy, defendant among them. As it was
Sunday evening, he requested them to be quiet till the
sergeant came. A man who woe fighting with defend-
ant was locked up ; hut the other sailors took defendant
Into the Terminal Hotel. P.S. Feltham heard the
row from the police-station, went and found the
prisoner drunk and using abusive lanrnage.--Henry
Harrington, another sailor, said defendant wished to
" speak • few words;" but he only confirmed the
charge.—Fined 12s. 61., includinc meta. —Robert
Combos denied being drunk and riotous at Portland, on
October 16th, about 11 at night, at lteforne.street.—
P.C. Barter said 20 or 30 young men came out of the
Albion, defendant amongst them, and in the (toupee of
the debate, sail he knew as much about police duty as
witness did ; he also kept walking after him with "a
great big stick." He had his uniform on ; but the police-
man denied saying he thought he looked a smart man in
uniform. Defendant declared that witness said he had
enough mouth for a man in unifortn.—Fined 124. 61.,
Including costs, and allowed • fortnight to pay.--
Thomas Tissard owned to having had " • little drop of
drink," and was allowed a fortnight to pay 124. 6d.
—Charles Greening, after short consideration, denied
• similar charge made by PC!. Abraham. This
happened in Raaton-square, October 9113. between 11
ant 12 at night, when defendant fell off the footway
into the ma i. Abrahams picked him up, when
defendant accused him of knocking him down. Green-
ing area said to live anywhere, but occasionally he
stayed with Peterv.—Greening, who declaim d loudly,
said Abrahams was in "Aunt Mary Pearce'a porch,"
defendant said "Gaol morning," when Abrahams
knocked his hat off, and when he stooped to
pick it up, put his hands on his shoulders and
pushed him down, and then rolled him about
In the mud.—Abrahama denied all this, when
defendaa• exclaimed" You are • --," but stopped and
said—" You have takes' a false oath."—lle called
Robert Comben, the previous defendant, who said
P.C. Abrahams had Greening down and trod upon his
thigh. Abrahams shoved Greening backwards. Green-
ing was sober, at least he had a little drop of drink,
but was not the worse for liquor. He struggled to get
up, but couldn't.--13ergesat Pelthsni, having Mated
that he could get two witness to corroborate the police-
man, and disprove Comben's statements, the came was
adjourned till the last Friday In November, Mr.
Symonds remarking that if these Wheelies Were pro-
duced, Comb= would be in danger of being indicted
for petinry.—Chrialophr Berne. of Osmington,
pleaded guilty to being drunk there whilst in charge
of • hems and carriage, and was fined is., including
omits.