The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-09-20 00:00:00

WITMOUTH.

801001. BOARD Somicisesa.—On Fri lay last, Pally
Hooper. Beg., appeared before the borough m,gia-
trateson behalf of the School Attendance Committee,
against several parents who,e children had not been to
school the requisite number of times.—Mr. Pickard,
the attendance officer, proved the cases, and various
orders were made. In one instance • poor woman had
kept her little girl at home to look after the baby,
there being ehirken pox in the family, and the Bench
excused her this -e.—ln another an !attenuated
young man named Barnes, shaking all over with a
cough, appeared half an hour after time, to find he
had been mulcted 5.., which he protested he could not
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MASTES-BUILDIIII DRUNK IN COUIIT.-011 Friday,
George Herridge war summoned for damaging property
in Highetreet, belonging to E. T. &wheal—Before
tho case was hearri Mr. Englend had been rebuked for
talking alund.—Herridge did not appear to the sum-
mons, and when Mr. En !land came forward to le
sworn, his speech was u!!t clear. He was underthood
"I want the protection of the superintendent,"
and when told to take the book, he opened and kissed
IL, making some remerks, which smudged like "That's
an oath," &o.—r. Arden said he did not think
England was in • fit state to be sworn, and the Chair.
man, expressing hie surprise at complainant's its,,
said he was positively intoxicated. He sh mid at once
fine him ss. for being tipsy, and not go into the cuss.—
England: You must prove that..—Dr. Drew: A very
pretty state of things for a complainant to come here
tipsy before the Court.—England was told he must pay
5.., and replied, " Well, then, I shan't;" but the
constable. were about to remove him below, when he
took out his pares to psy.
Boseawn By STCLLING Suoits.—Last Friday,
William hionley, a second-class boy on board the
BoaCaWall, was brought up before Dr. Drew and Mr.
Roberthon, for stealing two shoes belonging to Mr.
Heath Richards, of Maiden-street. About half-pest
six on Thursday night, prisoner took two sand shoes
from a bundle at tato shy door; but Mn. Richard.
followed and arrested him with the shoes in his
possession, Mr. Richards heard the noise, ran down,
and received the boy and the shoes from his wife,
handing them over to P.C. Sullen, who brought
prisoner and the stolen property, which happened to be
two odd 0001, to the station.—Prisoner pleaded guilty,
and with some difficulty was induced to select the
' Court before which his case should be disposed of. He
seemed to be either dazed or stupid; but at length
chose to be tried by the magistratea—A petty officer
said the boy had been received into the ship from the
St. Vincent, and had been only there six week,; but
he had been of good character, and witness could only
suppose he was " skrlarking."—However, on being
seized why he took the boots, prisoner said—" To
mill."—Fined 10i.. including costs.
HUSBAND CUTTING HIS 'fitaoaT.—Lust Thureday,
Joseph Seal, of Love-lane wound up a series of
quarrels between him and his wife Louisa, by attempt-
log suicide. They had led a very quarrelsome life, and
the wife had obtained • summons for him on Friday,
for amaulting her. On Thursday morning he went
and asked her to forgive him; but she refused, and
expressed her determination of" having him to Court."
Seal resolved not to go,telliag some of his acquaintances
that she might have his corms to Court, but she
shouldn't have him. About midday they had another
quarrel, and flergt. Harvey was fetched, and panted
tlaMl for a time; but he had not returned home five
minutes before he was again called, Beal's eon telling
the sergeant his father Mai cut his throat On Mr.
Harvey Rang to the house, there was the wretched
man lying on his stomach a short distance from • blood-
stained razor, and the blood was flowing fast from •
gash in Seal's throat. The sergeant first tried to stop
the blood with his handkerchief, haring first sent for a
doctor, but finding the blood could not be stomachs]
with the kerchief, some rag was obtained, and the
sergeant held the lips of the wound forcibly together,
In spite of Sears unreasonably resistance, and thus the
flow of blood was checked till Dr. Nathan arrived.
Baykal used means to prevent the blood flowing again,
Dr. Nathan had the man removed to the Hospital,
where, at the time of our writing, he lay in a &uremia
state.—The eammons on Friday warn adjourned till the
following Tuesday.