The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-06-14 00:00:00

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BOROOGR Paolo Boestorre, Tuesday.—Refore C.
Edmundsolisq. (Mayor), Dr. Hay, OLD.. and H.
Howell, .—A bevy of lads, ranging from 10 to 14
rs„, viz., Sidney Newberry, Esau Edwards, William
Edwards, Alfred Edwards, John Butcher, Thomas
Butcher. John Luce:Kobe, Frederick Wheadon and
Charles Record were summoned for unlawfully play.
ing " Bloomer," in the streets on the 19th uIL 'The
I first six pleaded guilty and the three latter not guilty.
The case was proved by Constable Bpracklin, who
said he saw defendants playing this game in North
Allington on the evening of the 19t1L—Defendants
were running to end from the sided of the road,
halloaing at the top of their voices. There was danger
Ito the passengers. The Mayor is dismissing defend.
I ante, said the police had a right to report these
I nuisances, and if lad. were brought up again they
'would be fined.--... Frederick Bolton and Henry
Dimmick, boys, were charged with wantonly throwing
stones in the street, to the annoyance of paseengers,
on the 29th ult.—P.C. Chaffey said defendants were
throwing stones at each other; and there were lately
complaints about boys breaking windows. —Defend.
ants were fined 6d. each, half the coots being rernittesL
—Robert Cbedd, of Froghouss, Marahwood, and
Walter Chedd, his son, were summoned, the former
for allowing his horse to be worked whilst in an unfit
condition, the latter for actually working IL—The
father did not appear by mama of illness, being re. I
presented by a eon.—Both pleaded guilty.—P.C.
Spracklin proved seeing the younger defendant in
Eas -street with two heroes in a vehicle, which was
loaded with coals. One of the animals had wounds
upon it, spinet which the harness was rubbing. The
constable described the wounds to be in a painful
state—The father was fined 10a. and 13s. 6d. costa,
and the son fo. and 12a. 6d. costa.—Robert Gush,
fisherman, of Lyme Regis, was charged with
a trawl net, to the amount of El, the propetTnr.
Roberta, Esp., of Coddoo, Burton Headstock on the
previous day.—Mr. Nantes for the prosecution.—
Defendant pleaded "Not guilty."—Mr. Harry Good,
merchant of the Harbour, swore to the °worship,
but he wee in charge of the " trawl " for Mr. Roberts.
Defendant had lately been working on board the
trawl, but in consequence of his behaviour he was
Since the discharge he saw him on board
unbending the trawl from the beam, and, In wow
queries, it would have to be repaired. He could not
estimete the damage, but it would certainly be a
s e boat had been prevented from work.
lug. Witness Th
told him to leave it acne, but he swore
and would not, so be sent for a policeman. Memos
had heard he had made threats about the trawL—
Harry Dare, fisherman, said he saw Gush on board
the trawler after dismissal, and said be should cast it
adrift. He did so, and made it useless for the time.—
John Conti* another fisherman, said he hosed
defendant say that if ever be left, tbe trawl should be
left so that it could not fish.—P.C. Hew said he was
called os Monday by Mr. Good, and saw defendant
=or about the thingsoe board with a knife in his
He wrest on board sad spoke to him, but
defendant told him if be did not go ashore, he would
throw him overboard. (Laughter.) He told witness
be had done something, but be did not say what.—
The Mayor : "He did not throw you overboard s"—
Witness: No, dr. (Langhter.) —ln answer to the
charge, the defendant said he had not her paid for
Putting the gear together, and he considered it his
duty to leave things as he found them. He had not
cut anything to the value of a penny. He cast the
things off, but cut nothing.—Defendant called Samuel
Curtis, who said he worked with defendant, and that
morning had been on board and found the gear had
been cast off, but nothing was cut.—Defendant said
he could put things right In • quarter-of osn-hour.—
The Reach considered a malicious motive induced the
act to judo from the evidence, and defendant would
have to pay • fine of 10s, sod costs, or undergo 14 days.