The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-09-04 00:00:00

1 am your obedient se vent,
ALBERT PELL.
Haselbeaeb, Northampton, August 11th, 1866.

WEYMOUTH.

RAC BALL—The annual ball in connection with
the races was held at the Royal Hotel Aasembly
room on Wednesday evening last, under Um steward-
ship of Sir F. W. Johnston., Bart., Robert Brooks,
Esq., M.P. Captain H. G. Gridley, M.P., C. Malibu.
Esq., H. Edwards, Esq., G. Bishop, Esq., Lieut..
Colonel Co., and Raleigh King, Esq. Among the
company present were Lady Style% Miss Pearce,
Mies Davis, Mrs. Lamb, Miaow Lamb, Mies bloom.
mask, General Connell, Mrs. Connell, Miss Hay,
Mr. Crofton, Mr. Ridout, Mrs, and Mimeo Dun,,
Mr. R. Brooks, M.P., lira Swaffield, Misses
Swaffield, Mr. 0. Bwaffield, Miss Davis, Mr. Leek*
56th Regt., Lieut. Stewart, 56th Regt., Miss
Warrington, Mr. Warrington' bliss Jacobs, Captain
and Miss litiskisson, Mr. Le Molder, Mr. Watson,
Mrs. Puroall, Mr. Prichett, Captain H. G. Gridley,
NI P., Mr. Jones, Mr. Corti. R.N., Mrs. Whalley,
Slime, Whalley, Mr., Mrs., ;lid Mies Fisher, Captain
Hill, 56th Regt., Mr. Hunt, Mr. C. Hambro, Mr.
Chapman, Mrs. and Misses Hammill, Mr. Barnett,
56th Rev.., Rev. —Hand, Mrs. Williams, Miss
Williams, Mr. Payne, this Payne, Mr. Owen, Mr.
W. H. P. Weston, Mrs. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. W.
Lethbridge, Captain and Mrs. King, Mr. Foster,
Mr. Tudway, &c., &a. Beals'a quadrille band
attended.

BoROVOIi Pwrrr 13assioas, Fridag.— Before the
Mayor. —Samuel Flood, • lad, was charged with stealing a
quantity of wood from No 17, St Mary.street, the
property of hi. muster, Thomas Dodson, —Mr. Howard
appeared for prisoner. —Prisoner had been at work for
Mr. Deleon, and was found by P.C. Short corning sway
from he work with some pieom of wood in • basket ;
but thee were not soar:reeled, and prisoner did not deny
the fact, but told the constable he believed he had a
perfect right to take the wood away.—Mr. Supt. Lidbury
applied for • remand on the ground that the prosecutor
was out of town and not able to attend—Mr. Howard
obji oted to the remand on the ground that the prisoner's
friends would be put to an unnecessary espenae, and he
contended that the ho y ought to he discharged, as it
was evident from his statement to the constable that be
had no felonious intention.—The liiLoraraid the remand
lay at the discretion of them trate', and, as the
Prosecutor was out of town when t e affivr happened
and therefore could not be aware of the fact, he Amid
remand the prisoner till Monday. Prisoner was ad.
witted to bdl—George Gul len was (barrel with
receiving the wood stolen by Flood in the last case.
—Mr. Weston, of Dorcherder, appeared for the primmer.
—P.C. Short starta that prisoner woo a baker, and
lived in Mairlen.street. On Thursday morning witneas
saw Premed Flood carry some wood into prisoner's
bakehouse. If. followed Flood, whom he saw taking
the wood from the basket. Prisoner was there, but he
did not touch the wood ; but he (witness) asked Flood
if he was selling the wood,and he said "I have sold it."
Asked him what the other wiled was, and he said some
of it he had sold to Golden. Golden replied that he did
not know but that it was all right. This case mu also
remanded until Monday, bail being taken for the
prisoner's appearance.—William Jarvis was charged
with tweaking open tits front door of the Freemasons'
Arms. The landlord, Job Short, stated that about a
quarter past twelve on Thursday night, after he had
aimed his house, prisoner mine and burst open the dr err.
Prisoner bast been lodging at the house but was time
out because he did not pay. He kicked the door and
burst it open, drawing two staples and forcing the lock.
After forgoing the door he broke down the window
Mutter. He valued the damage at ss.—Prisoner
pleaded drunkenness.—Fined So., the value of the
damage and the costs. In default seven days'
imprimement.
Conlin' Perry Sanalorm, R. H.
Swaffield, and H. If. Shot, &qrs.—James Greening and
Benjamin Peters, of Portland, were sominuned by Henry
Stone for stealing • whiting on the 29th of June. Some
Sob were entrusted to John Stone to take home, and
one of the defendants pulled him bsekwards, and the
otter took • Sub from the brisket. At the solicitation
of Mr. Howard, complainant withdrew front prosecuting
and the defendants were allowed to settle the cam by
virsa. each and eosta--Msry Ann Beale, of Wyk.
, was summoned by John Beals, her husband, for
assault. The defendant did not storm, and Sergeant
Pitfald was called to prove the service of the summons
He said he MIA at the rams on the previous day, and got
• tipay.—Complainant said that on the 254 h August
ail. got drunk and went to Weymouth, and be
learned that she had dropped one of his jackets on
the rut. Sir. crawl back as he was sitting at
shoemaidig and on his charging her with taking

awls the clothes, she threatened to split
his skull. Sin then went op stain, and se he

en-pp:o-s;d she intended to lake sway mere clothes, he
went up and demanded to look into the boles. She
said he should not, and he insisted upon doing so. She
Ithen went down and fetched up a I as handled Inns!
, sod streak hie bead and swine she would brat his brains
. out. On eounining his Lon he found Mat two of hit
' sh,i s were g •. Te4erdoy eh, went loth° rams iidcone
home about half pii4 two o'cleek this (Pride)) morning
and was so violent in Ler language that he went ont of
his house lest she should kill him. At 7 o'clock she
left the house and he had not seen her since—be did not
know where she was gone. The Renck ordered her
coininittnent 1( r two months, with used labour.
Betsey y we. summoned for assaulting Sarah
Norman; and dlaiis Mardiallasy her daughter, wee
simmoned for 1•104111.11111 Jane Swindle. Tis• parties
live at Charleetown. Jane Swindle said th 4 her
husband was • hanker, colas they had • la-ge family
she WU obliged to leave her children at home alone,
and go out to hell' her husband. On the 21st
August, on her return home, Maria MarshaPsity came
out and insulted her, and afterwards came up aloe:
to her and ehtiok her fists in her face. Complainast
then pushed her off, when defendant struck her and
knocked her down and her husband took her in doors
—Sarah Norman was then called. She said that ••he
was at her door on the 214 of August. When Mrs.
Swindle CAMS by, Maria blarshitlay slapped her hands
at them and spat in Mrs. Swindle'e Doe. Mrs. Swindle
then went towards her house when Maria Marshallsay
went up to her, put her fists in her face, and afterwards
caught hold of her hair, and dragged her two or drier
yards. Mre. bwindle then trout to push her off with
her foot, and Maria then struck her with her Oats.
Her (Mrs. Korman's) husband afterwards came alone
and three men struck him. She went to take him stirs,'
and Halsey Menhalloy then struck her and dragged her
on the ground by her hair. The Marshallasys, in
defence, said rhe oomplainsats commenced the row and
struck the first blows, and called Haim Stevens to cor-
roborate their statemenu. The umeistratee said that the
pasties, on both sides were undoulitedly in fault, and
they would all be called upon in £lO to keep the peon
for six monthc—ltichard Norman, of Charlestown,
was charged with being drunk on the 26 h Almost.
The case was proved by P. C. Hunt. Defendant was
fined —John Wintefield of Weymouth, was
suininoned by P.S. Pitlleld for being drunk and creating •
disturbance at Wyke ROCM. D.ifeadant who was • plas-
terer had partaken too freely rif drink after work. Fined
5.. and costs, or in default, 7 days' imprisonment.—
Ann White and her niece Mary White, were summoned
by William White for going into • wheat field and
gleaning before the wheat was tied up. Mr. White
not wishing to preen the case, the bUtlllllOOll was
diamisee I.