The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-03-26 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

TOWNHALL, WEYMOUTH, Friday, March 22.—(Before
Captain Manning, H. C. Goodden, S. Meade, B. F.
F,lmt, and 11. P. Cambridge, Elmira., and Major
Steward.

AVAAULT AT StiTTOX POlNTZ.—Rieharci Randall wen
brought upon remand, charged with feloniously sasault-
ing his brother-in-law, Rishard Squibb, with intent to
de him serious bodily harni.—Mr. Hill appeared on
the part of the prosecution, and Mr. Howard appeared
for the prisoner.—Mr. Hill, in opening the case, said he
believed the evidence would be sufficient to Co 't the
prisoner for the assizes, for assaulting with intent to do
grevious bodily harm. He then called William Squibb,
who said : I • 111 • carpenter retailing at Sutton points,
otherwise Preaton-cum-Sutton. On the 14th inst., I
went to prisoner's bake-house upon hearing that he had
been ill-using may sister. The prisoner told me he had
nothing to hay to me, and without further ceremony
knocked ine down. I was then standing inside the bake-
house door. I then gut up, and knocked Idea down
with my fist, lie then ran out of the door and took
a three•pronged fork, lie then stabbed me in the bead,
and said "You b— b— I'll stab you." I was going
out of the house when he struck me, and I was after-
wards outside when he struck at ine. There was an axe
inside the dam of the door, and heist afraid prisoner
would use that too, 1 took it up and threw It away
Boni the prisoner towards tho hluse. The prong was
taken from prisoner by Henry Ford. I struck prisoner
afterwards with my fiats—Cross-examined: I heard of
prisoner's ill-usage to my sister, while as work at Mr..
liarketes. I also heard of it several times afterwards.
I went to the Ship Inn that morning. My father and
the policeman were also there. I don't know that four
pinta of beer were•called for. I drank two small glasses
of beer. I don't know who called for it. The policeman
never said in nay presence he would have trampled
the b— under his feet, if it hail been his sister. Did
not hear the policeman swear. I did not tell the police.
op lied
annoet
that
mthoartliega..n.
was in Randall's bekeliouae, when I went in, but Ran-
ante4t
fortogoodsget we
lianint*daallh! ro's ws
dell and his boy. lie was drawing bread. I asked
him what he had to hay &isn't ill-using my sister arid
calling me a rogue, lie did not say "Go on, I don't
want anything to say to you." The window was behind
Randall; he told me to gel out of the way or he would
knock me down. I then gut up and knocked him down.
I did not know his head was cut. I did not see the
blood ; he ran away. I did not then take the
hatchet from the door. Randall, I believe
told the boy to go for • policeman. I had
before had disputes with Randall. Ile his never for-
bidden time going to his house. He hies refused to
supply the family with goods. My little girl did not go
to his shop for goods that morning.-14. Brown gave
similar evidence to that which lie gave last week. In
crowexamination lie said there would not necessarily
be a greater flow of blood on account of a person being
angry. The wound must necessarily, from its appear.
Knee, have been given upwards from below. It might
have produced erisypelas under certain circumstances.
Robert Squibb said, : I am the father of the pronecutor,
and reside at Sutton. On the 14th March last I went
with my son to prisoner's bake-house. My non went in
and said, "What have you got to say about me and my
sister r Prisoner said "I've nothing to say to you, get
out of my way." lie then up with his fist and knocked
him down. My eon being against me, I was knocked
down also. My son got up and knocked the prisoner
down. I did not ace prisoner strike my son with the
prong. My son was then going towards him to get the
prong from him. My son afterwards went to the Ship,
and I followed him. On our way I met the policeman
and told him the prisoner hail stabbed my sou in the
head with a prong. The policeman then went to the
publichouse to see my son.—Cross-examined: I am not
ou visiting terms with the prisoner.—P.C. Bond said
lie was stationed at Osmington. On the 14th inst.
prosecutor's father came for him about 8 o'clock in the
morning, and in CA/118C.1110111IC of that lie went to Preston,
but prisoner's wife would not press the charge. Ile
went to Preston again about 12 o'clock, sind•in conse-
quence of information he received from prisuner's boy,

he went to the Ship Inn. He saw the vermicular, who e
was in a very feint slide and covered with blood. He !
had a WOU lid in hi. brad. Yrom what pro.
'ceder said, lie went Into prisoner's Inikehouno
and apprelomiled hint. fie found the piek
prishie,el ite prisoner'. garden, slack into the
ground to the tines i lie esamened it ; there wiue blood
on the harolle. and Iseman lealt int the middle tirong.
Prisoner said lie bad 104 I.4•Abbrd foh,Cli•M. lie 100 l
only struck him with the li.ontle.--eroo-eaantireed :
lie hail two small gla.,ies of beer in the house —lran Masi
Diel not tell pilau Sipoilib that if it wee e
sister of leis be .14mM trample prisoner miter foot.
Did not twat. Squibb toy "viol want to get ens into a
Amapa." Did not tell prosecutor be was in the right.
Did nut hear the two Squibb'N make any Arrangement to
go to Randall's • I Irean m l the &ay they would go and
ask him what 'he bad tu say about their stadinef
potatoes. He did not advice them to go down. Did
not from first to lent utter a singly oath in the public
houee.--.lriseple Milberton said he was a labourer and
worked with his father, On the 14th March he waN
near the pris.rner's bakehouse thee!, Niel saw prisoner
with • shree.pningeil pick in bin band, trill* which he
struck William Squibb on the head • blood after,arile
Bowed from Squibb's head. He gaw 'blood on ltanilall'n
head. Witness ran down the street and said that
Randall hail stabbed Squibli.-31r. Howard, in address-
ing the Bench for the prisoner, said that this was a vile
conspiracy gut up between the two Squibhs and the
policeman over four pints of beer at the Ship Inn, as
he Amelia call witieeNne4 to prove if the nieziAtrate4
derided in wetting the e oe• at onCV. pta ila Meneesg
said the Mulch *as unanimous that the unence wan of
too xeriotiA • Hat UM to he dirensied of there. Ho would
be committed for the Mendune, hut wonld Ire admitted
to hail, hiiium.elf in On and two eremites in 525 each.
Famuc; RKlSl4.—Johti Guipin and Ch"ries
119me!eintit were els.rgerl by P.C. Tonikins with riding
without reins on the highway leading from Weymouth
to the sea near the Old Ciedle.—Gehen was fined ss.
including costs, and Honeybun„ who had been previously
convicted, was fined fis. end 7a. costa. To be paid Inc.
fortnight.
CRUILLTY TO A HORSY- —John (Ma l'earte. of
Portland, wan elsamed by P.S. Hitch with working a
borne in an unfit state to work from having sures on its
baek.—leined El, including costa.
Fauna. —Edward Peotrce. chanted with stealing a
pulley rope, the property of Williaen White. at Port-
land, was committed for • month with hard labour.—
M. Howard appeared fur the prisoner.