The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-21 00:00:00

POOLE

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ReaArra.—The regatta has been postponed till the 19th
August.
SIRS., TO Yougu Man.-00 Sunday evening the Her.
G. H. Davidson, of Wellington, Somerset, preached •
sermon to the young men at the Congregational Chapel.
Skinneestreet, from the text Daniel L, 17, 18, There was
a large
Tits ilotarfattaiii.r.r, M.P., visited Poole for a few
hours on Pride4y last, on his way to Cherbourg. The boo.
member was accidentally prevented reaching London in
time to vote against the Endowed Schools Amendment
Bill brought in by the lovern
Rsciunrrg Flan—The " Bud of Hope" Tent and the
" Pride of Peole" juvenile tent of Um Salford Unity of
Rechabites was held on Monday. The juveniles num-
bered about 30, and the adults 70. There wan the usual
ion headed by the Stickland bawl, the members we 11,
r regalia anti carrying the crown and cushion and the
other emblems of the order. A sermon was Preached at
the Temperance Hall by the Rev. D. Hann, of Lytchett ;
! after which the party retired to a field at Tatnam, kindly
lent by Mr. Alderman Roger,, where meetings were held.
During the afternoon and evening games scere introduced,
the band playing at intervals. There are 148 members In
the Bud of Hope tent, and 60 in the Pride et Poole
(juvenile tent). The fete was very successful.
CHARGE or ket.tULT. —At the Christchurch Petty
Sessions, on Monday, Jaws Matthew , a fisherman of
Poole, was summoned by Jonas Hayward for assaulting
him at the Bournemouth (west end) railway Ptstion on
the Slitth ult. Mr. P. H. Tanner, of Wimborne, appeared
for the complainant. Complainant and others was stand-
ing on the platfonn waiting for the arrival of the last
train to Poole. The defendant was there and something
derogatory being said by bystander of the Earl of
Shaftesbury, Mr. Ashley, ALP., and other political men,
defendant thought that complainant hal given utterance
to thew expreetions, and evinced a desire to fight the
complainant there and then. A wordy warfare ensued
between them ending in the defendant striking the com-
plainant under the ear, and trying to kick him off the
platform. Complainant admitted that be received no
hurt, nor was he "marked." The defendant totally
denied that he struck the complainant, but admitted
haring thrown off his coat and expressed his willingness
to fight hint. The Bench thought the case only an election
squabble, but the assault being proved, the defendant
must pay • fine of Is. and costa, ammounting to 10s.
The money was immediatelntaid.
001UW011 PRITY SIC44IONI, Thurettay.—Before Aldermen F.
T. Rogers and C. J. Stone, and Menem Hamilton and A.
Deleon.

JoAn Gregory, fisherman, Lastand-stroct, was summoned by
Nr. James Slade, clerk to the Poole itaar.l of Goanliana, who
applied for an order compellinu him to contribute in a week
towards the maintenance of ids mother who la char‘ctble to
the Union.
Defendant protetti his inatot.. -
perquo had hero

Defendant protcatul his Inability to contribute, and mid
utica had been 1111"ilISL him on act,ount of voting.
Adjourned for fortnly,ht for inquiry.
Ilenry Seal Irma tor assaulting Flisa Conlesh, ta
-t. July 13.
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Defendant cillesl at the house of erimplainant's mother, and
spoke to Anne Mitchell. Some vnb„ssr remarks were made,
and Seal struok complainant and called her a foul name.--lirs.
Brown eormborated.
Defendant said Fat= taunted him saying "she never came
out of a Reformatory," which ho thought gave him "the law "
The Bench Impressed his error upon him by a fine of 12s. tid.
including meta
Robert Wiloon, of Parkstone, for being drunk and fight) at
Ashley Cron, last Saturday night, wan fined Ss. and costa.
(koroe Scott was sumnional by Messrs. O. and W. Burt for
absenting himself from the service of his employers, who are
ships' smiths, on Morley. Tuesday, and Wednesday last.
Defendant had served about In months, and for the last three
or four weeks had continually absented himself occupying his
time by selling mackerel and cherries, lie waa aseociatal with
another roving

Defendant ald Mr. Burt mile(' him llama', and said " he
ram% worth Moonlit."
Mr. Burt aald he had put up with all kinds of bad conduct
rum defendant.
The Bench directed the lad to attend to his work, and
ordered the costs to be deducted from his wages.
Captain Daniel Heigh'', of the schooner Eagle was sum.
moue] for non-payment of wages by (100 r2O White £1 154..
Hugh Anderson, CI Ils.. and Junes (lonlon, mate, £2 Pb.. 4.1.
Alter discharging coals all Tueslay morning they found for
dinner some bread and butter, cold cabbage. and " • little bit
meat " left fn..° Monday. On onnplaiaing defendant threat-
ened to kick them. and told them they might to.
I...hptitin Heigh° did not produce his articles, and was told by
the Bench be was liable to a heavy penalty.
The Bench ordered the payment of the Sl= claimed, and
owns.
There were a number of poor rate summonses; but In most
CUM the rata was paid ; and on others orders were made.

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