The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-10-12 00:00:00

THE EXTRAORDINARY ASSAULT ON
MR. COUNCILLOR WALLIS.
VINDICATIOI/1 OF IR. WALLIS AND MIL 001.

Again was the Borough Police-court crowded on Tuesday
morning last,for which time Mr. Cannellicir Wallis and Mr.
Walter Cox had issued summoners, aot out of any
vindictive spirit, or in order to punish the parties they
charged with wrong-doing, but mainly to exonerate them.
selves from the statements made incorrectly with
reference to the case. The man Attwool, who was
summoned by ILL William Elegant, did not appear, but
the plaintiffs were oreeent in person and attended by
sympathising friends. Mr. R. N. Howard appeared for
Mr. Councillor Wallis, and Mr. T. A Hams for Mr. Walter
Cox, the defendant Collins, who still bore the mark, of
the fearful black eye he had at the Curet. wat undefended.
The magistrates were :—Dr. Drew, B. Hopkins, lap., J.
Robertson, Hp., T. Abbot, Zip., J. Z. Ruben; Zp., and
J. Landis, Fag.
Henry Collins, summoned by Thomas Samuel Wallis,
was the first whose miss was taken. Mr. Howard said he
appeared there on behalf of Kr. Thomas Samuel Wallis,
who charged defendant with an 'smolt on the 214th
September. Kr. T. S. Wallis IFS 4 on that evening going
to his eon's to sleep, and as he panted the corner of St.
Thomas-street. there was • disturbance, and • policeman
called on Mr. Wallis to assist; he did aid and assist, and
while he was assisting, he WM so sasanlted that the pain
neoessitated his calling out. leery man who has been
called upon to render assistance to the pollee, la when he
is doing so, as much protected by the law ass policeman
himself. There had been an insinuation thr iwn out,
although he believed Mr. Apsey denied it, as to Mr. Walla
being the wor•e for liquor on that night.
Dr. Drew : Nothing of the sort.
Kr. Howard: Thank you, sir. Mr. Wants comes before
you, not as a vindictive man, but to clear his reputation
from the charges which have been in sinuated by some
person. Mr. Howard then called—
Mr. T. & Wallis, who said: On the 98th September. I
bad left my home to go to my son's. Perhaps the much
nearer way to get at it would be for me to give you &little
account of it. Kr. Howard says I was stanch; but I was
not I wee Melted.
Mr. Howard,_. That Is being struck.
Dr. Drew: You had better leave yourself in Mr.
Bowmen's

n'lrr....oward7Did you see defendant f
Kr. : I must ask you to begin with the amault
Mr. Howard exhorted Mr. Wallis to answer his
quondam, adding: When you first saw defendant was he
on the ground
Mr. Wallis : Hs was not on the ground exactly. Ile
was in the public 1ie..,: he was near Mr. Robertson's
badness house. At that time Sergeant Amy wae neer
him, but I saw but very little, because a young person
mine to me and said "Did you see that man strike me r
Kr. Howard: I think we had better let Mr. Walls/ tell
his own story.
Mr. Wallis then stated that he beard a cry of " Murder I
We shall be murdered," or something to that effect. Of
morose§ an Zoglishman he turned beck. and went to see
what WY the matter, and as. Mr. Benjamin Parsons
standing at his own door. Mr. Oox asked him—' Did you
see that man strike me r He (Mt. Wallis) replied —" I
did not.' He (oomplainant) said to Sergeant Apesy—
"You had much better take that man into custody and
keep him In custody to get straight," and if that had been
gone, Captain Collins would not have been in the position
he warn t,..ggy. "Can't you take him into custody r said
complainant. Sergeant Apsey said—" No, and if you do
not go on, I will take you.' Tama Mr. Oox called him.
Dr. Drew urged Mr. Wall' to go on to the aseault.
Mr. Willie: I was called upon to aid and assist the
pollen which I did ; but I told him it wae most inconsist-
ent to call on me when there were other abler and stronger
men than I, and not only that, my
_position was
not erectly suited for me to be called on. He went to the
Crown Shades, and called on me to assist in the name of
the Queen, in • sneering war I certainly did pass a
remark' but he asked did! disobey, and I obeyed him.
The captaln assaulted me, he lncked me, and hurt me in a
most ...dating way, I will not say what ha did; but
It was sufficient to make me try to get out of his clutches;
..eid not get help from Kr. Liner who only laughed
and gloated over roe.
Mr. Howard: Had you dose anything to the man till he
assaulted you I—A.. hothing, I had hold of his wrist • I
wail helping the pollee to take the man to the station.
Dr. Drew: You will have to state to the Bench what
the nature of the essault was—A. He bit and pinched

The. Drew: Where did he bite you I—A. Oath. leg. He
bit me In the leg and in the hands, and pinched in the
most kinder part He drew blood from my hand& I do
not wish to injure the captain : I merely iummoned him
to being oat other evidence, which must come out.
In answer to the bench, the defendant, ()apt ()e,
said :—I tim very KATY. I was in liquor, and did not know
what I was about.
Mr. Benjamin Parsons: I was this evening standing at
Lb. door, as Mr. Wallis has stated. Mr. Wallis was not
the worms for liquor
11.. Wallis t.I tad Donning all day.
Mr. Parsons contianed •. I heard a disturbance round the
oc.or, murder was being cried, and I was asked to go.
Mr. Pontius went on to corroborate complainant, stating
Mr. Oax Naked if Mr. Wallis saw the man strike him, also
that complainant wanted the captain Wren up, and
remonstrated when he was not. use of the captain's
friends attempted to take him away; but he bmk, away
from them, and returned.
Mr. Lundi• : Did you see him strike Mr. Wallis
Mr. Parsons: I di d not see him strike him ; but in the
struggle Mr. Wallis screamed for help, and most terrific
his screams were; he said he should be killed; bat I did
not think he was going to be killed. We pulled Mr.
Willis from the cajtan. • young man named Resent did.
Whilst we were together on the ground, I bo,nl Mr.
Wallis scream out that he was killing him; but we pull, d
in different directions and got him away from the
captain.
Mr. Howsrd : Did Mr. Wallis ask Sergeant Agway to bel p
you I—A. He told Sergeant Apaey to call for furthvr
help.
Mr. Howard: Did be do so f —A_ No, he di I not.
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Ur. Henna, having ably opened the came, called—
Hr. Walter Cox. complainant, who said, on the evening
of September Hi, he was in the Crown Shades smoking.
nom, when be beard a disturbance in the brir outside.
0. the Arai occasion of haying it, he did not leave his
oat, but after shoot 10 minutes or • pewter of an hoar,
he hoard another disturionce, and then went to the amok-
imt.room do .r, and saw the captain there. also saw his
ejected from the house, by Mr. 11.dinett. Should think be
we, drunk. Whro be was out there was a comootion
outside, and Mr. Bennett told him and others nut to leave
the hone till alter • few &lanes, until the crowd went
away. Trio last time Vse man was turned out was about
five minutes to 11. Wales., Mr. Bennett. and others
came out and went towards St. Tbonsairetreet, and witness
sow, at the corner of Mr. Seymour's shop, AttwooU, who
acceeted witness and asked him for some tobacco, but
witness showed biro his empty pouch. Ills friend, Mr.
Besant, gave Attwooll some tobacco, and they went up
stieet When they pot near Mr. Russell'', Attwooll and
another were running on the opposite side, and came across
and said—" Which of you two young fellows struck the
captain r and then Attwooll struck Kr. Bement, and tried
to strike witness. He told his friend to run sway, or they
would be murdered, and they ran back. When they got
to Mr. Seymour's corner, the captain sprung out tripped
witness up, and pushed him epithet the shutters ; but he
cleared himself and ran towards the police-statioo. It
was more a posh than a blow. On his way to the station
he met Sergeant Amery, and complained of being assaulted;
the sergeant said nothing, but the captain came upon them
again and struck complainant before the sergeant. Coop
piainant then called Amoy to take the man into custody
Saying "Did you see him strike mar Apeey replied
I did." Then said complainant, I shrill rive that
men into custody f but Aping said—" I shall do nothing
of Use kind." The blow was on the left side of the facia.
and the plate Me been rather stiff ever since. Com-
plainant went to the police-station, came back again, and
saw the mane between Mr. Wallis and the captain. He
saw Apsey cstch hold of the captain, and be said, in • very
sneering way—" Now, Wallis, you come and help," and
Mr. Wallis did. Afterwards he hurl Kr. Wallis scream,
and saw the whole of what occurred. C ,niplednent had
to soy there tiros • little mistake in the SoitiAeris Times.
The Bench here stopped the complainant from going
Into that.
Complainant continued that never from the time he
NM the captain after he was tanked out on the second
occasion till be saw him at Seymour • owner, did be set
his eyes upon him. It was deliberate perjury to swear
that he jumped on the captain, and kicked him in the
ribs. He did not even seo an unkind word to him, nee
had he keown hint. The captain was mad drunk.
Mr. Linde: You stated that when on the second
occasion the prisoner was turned out of the bar, it was
five minutes to eleven ; but It los been stated by • witness
that this occurrence took pleas at twenty minutes to
twelve.
It was about 05 minutes to 14 that the captain met me
at the corner.
Mr. Lundie Wird was going on all the while from five
or 10 minutes toll till 20 minutes to lilt
Mr. Hanna sail—No doubt they remained in the Crown
Shades a tionaiderable time, and it was only guess time on
the part of Mr. Tariett.
The defendant oked if be had any question for the
witnesa replied be should like to know where he got his
kick or blow in the eye. They had told their own story;
but he should like to know how begot We. (His eye was
much discoloured even then.)
Mr. William Flaunt had heard all the evidence given by
Kr. Cox, and mild conscientiously aißrm every word
he had stated.
Mr. Hanna : Were you assaulted by the man Attwooll
without any provocation whatever I—A. Yes.
Q. Did you see the contain strike Mr. Cox on the two
occaal ms sworn to.—A. I saw him jump out on Mr. Cox,
and strike him again in the presence of Police-Sergeant
Army.
Q. Will you tell the Bench whether it was true that
Cox jumped upon the captain and kicked him.—A. It Is
quite untrue. Cox did not leave the Shades till the time
be has stated, and did not see the captain till he met bins
at Seymour' corner. Mr. Csx did not leave the Shades
until he went oat with me and others; us remained there
some time at Mr. Bennott's request.
By Dr. Drew : I did not Pee anybody :Iseult the cap-
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--.ls4efendant : I want to know who gave me my black
use.
Dr. Drew You might have rot that falling down.
When a men is helplessly in drink, ho may fall down and
get hurts that be cannot account for. Is there any other
sitcom I
Foster wan re.ealled, and wilted by Dr. Drew: What
time were the Shades aimed that night I—A. I don't
know.
Q. Your master ejocted the cap'ain. What time was
that—A. I don't know.
Mr. Benne, with regard to the time, remarked the
Bench had heard the parties stopped inside the Shades
till the crowd had disported. Perhaps they might have
staved ton minutes or • quarter of an hour. —A communi-
sation being made to Mr. Hanna he added be was just
told that the crowd were threatening that whoever came
out of tho Shades should be attacked. The boots, he
believed, beard Mr. Bennett ask his customers to remain,
in order to prevent a row.
Mr. Landis said no doubt Mr. Bennett was perfectly
justified in doing so, when a row was threatened.
Mr. Con: I was even threatened in this very court that
If I did not shut my mouth, I should be summoned ; but
not by Collins, I wish to clear him.
Mr. Wallis: I have no feeling against the captain.
Mr. Cog: I say the same.
Dr. Drew: We know the object of both.
Mr. Hanna: The primary reason is to have the captain
Punished for the assaults; the second is to clear character
from the aspersions.
Dr. Drew: Taking into consideration that this man is of
good character, and has already been fined for this
drunkenness, aleo that he had himself been hart in the
disturbance he would he fined Si. and the costa.
Mr. Arden: That is SISt.
Mr. 11/110111: I should like an expression from the Bench,
as to the conduct of my client that evening.
Dr. Drew: I think that the captain having Bum
fined, and having to pay the costs of the omit, proves that
be was lath. wrong.
Mr. Hanes: I should like an expression of opinion from
the Bench with respect to AttwoL
Dr. Drew: I do not myself believe that Attwooirs
evidence was trustworthy; but we have not Attwooll's
case before us because he is absent. Call James AttwoolL
The name was formally called; but there wags* answer
and thus these oases closed.