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

BLANDFORD.

S.G.O. in Saturday's Times smite. with one of
the most trenchant letters that hie ever proceeded
from his pen the bribery iniquities just disclosed.
He asks the questioo, "Who a e the most to blamer
"People," he says, "don't lore the swill of the
Yarmouth bloater from the breakfast room for many
• day ; for how many days," he uks, "when the con.
Lesion is complete and the confessors have returned
to meditate on the burden of sin they have carried
away, will any offence be felt in Yarmouth, at the
savour if this mass of political corruption ?" Again,
"To write 'J. P. after • name is coneidered honourable;
'hi. P.' more so ; and yet to get the higher designs.
lion here is proof that men —aentlemen—are ever
found ready to turn all that is vile to their purpose,
so that by their gold they can bay votea." Macon.
elusion is "that all participation, direct and indire7t
in corruption mast be made criminally penal."

DlVlstolsal, PaTrY Saestuus, Saturday, Sept.
let —Before the Right tionourable Teed Portman, Rs,.
.1. Watts, J. .1. Parquhemen, Esq. W. P. °bedsit Esq,
and Vie Honourable W. H. B. Portman N.P. Elise
Swyre w.is summoned for annaulting- Sarah Delon.—
In this cue the Bench considered both parties equally
In fault and dismissed the eliarge.--Charles Barfoot
pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and wan
fined le. and costs Ss.—Selina fleryre, of Hilton
pleaded guilty to breaking down with intent to steal
some growing trees in a plantation, the property of the
Baron Mainly*. Defendant said that her husband's
wages were Be. per week to keep nine of them, lie had
not been able to work for the last fortnight„—The
Chairman said that under such circumstances the Bench
would deal with the offence an leniently as possible.
The line would be Is., and the cents which were fla, would
he reduced to 2813e1. Allowed is fortnielit to pay.—f'harles
Way and Henry Dennett, two lads of jMilborne were
annimonrd for assaulting a married woman named
Mary Bike.—Mir. Alkineon appeared for the defendants.
From the evidence of the complainant it appeared that
elm with several other Won] -n were riding in a cart ,
from the herniae field, when the defendanta, who were I
both on horseback, took hold of her clothes and
endeavoured to pull her off the waggon, and would I
have succeeded but for her comp•niona She called as ;
witri as a young girl named Emily Winker who, however.
only proved that the boys took hold of complainant's
frock.—Mr. Atkinson Nai,l that at he wan instructed a
number of womeh and le ors were returning from the field
and were all larking together. If the Bench coneidered
there was an assault proved he abould "els loran adjourn.
meet to have the evidence if tt.e two carters who were 1
pre.ents—After • short consultation. the chairman
addressing the defendants, said that the boys! had ac
very foolishly, and if ouch conduct was persisted in
something must be done to stop it. He then distni wed
the lade with a caution. George Young,
fellmonger, residing at Charlton Marshall appeared to
aaawer the charge of assault made again-t him by Mary
Baru a, of the SIIIMP vlll.ge. -Mr. Chitty appeared for
the complainant, and Mr. Atkinson for the defence.—
Compleinant stated that on Sundey, A uptu•t D. she was
walking with her sister along the road from Charlton to
Blan 'ford. Defendant and his wife were behind them
and when they same up, and had just pulsed them,
Young stepped back, and potting his face to hers said
"who stole the potatses!" He thee Amok her in the
chest, and she would have fallen had it not been for her
sister. He then struck her again aed called her a—. Mrs.
Young then came up and said to her hualenel.—" Don't
strike her again. I shall have " "tyrica." He then hit
her swain and •aid he would beat her to dust. Defend.
.nt bit her several blows. When she went home shs
showed the marks to her mother. Oa the following
Frirley .be went to Mr, Ingram's, who gave her some
lotion and ordered her to pot tor arm in a sling, nod
not to work.;--She still felt the Recta of the blows. —ln
me.s-examination by Mr. Atkinson, complained said
that alie and her slater were talking of bird,. lb,-y
were not singing a song about a turkey. She did not
first put her face to Mrs. Yonne., and say, "Who stole
the turkey." The reason why she did not have
medical advice ;before wet because eh,, had some
, stuff in the house which ate applied. and "he
; then tried to go to work. She did not quarrel
; and have a fight with any one the Timed.? following.
' Had previously lived with Mr. Yoong for about a wed,.
Young said nothing more V•en "who stole the potatoes"
before he atiuek her—By the Chairman. We were
; talking about bird., about wild turkeys. Mrs. Young
I might have beard ua ,• she was walking behind.—Martha
Barnes, slater of cotnpleinmits oorroborated her evidence.
*the saw the braise., and accompanied her sister to Mr.
Ingram's, who rive her lotion ei.d ordered her to pot
her erm in a sling. no magietrates el preued • wish to
have Mr. Ingrates evidence-, though he weld not speak
as to the muse of the injuries. he wield as to their
severity. Mr. Chitty said they had done all they could
to Ears Mr. Ingram present. He had been served with
a sammons.—The Chairman raid that when snedieal
men were anrunioned in a cam they ought to be prerent,
if the Bench found that his evidene,, was absolutely
neccsimry they should proceed in the uaual course by
loosing. warrant. —Mr. Atkinson then addremeed th.
Bench, stating that on the Sunday afternoon in question
bia client accompanied by his wife •nd her father
were walking toward, Blandford Bt. Mary Church.
Mn. Young was a short di.tance from her hus-
band, when the complainant cams up In her,
made use of bad language, and asked her "who
~'le the turkey ?" He might mention that Met
, Young bad been subjected to considerable annoyance,
and • tang bad been written about • turkey and deco-
' hated in the place. When Mr. Young came an his wife
oomplained of the annoyance she had been subjected to,
' and he then pushed complainant aside, and said —"Go
away you bad woman, what do you mean ?" That was
the whole his client did.—He should cell defendant's wife
so a 'vitae... —Mr. Chitty object oh to thing. contrary to
aw—The Chairman this road 11 • Wei Parliament bear.
ing on the question; but Mr. Atkinson said by an Ale more
recently passed, • wife could give evidences in her
heshand's behalf. He, however, would ask for an
miluernment to have the evident* of Mrs. Young'.
father. who maw the whole transaction.—The Chairman
amid the defendant had admitted an assault, the only
queation was as to its severity, •nil the provocation
aie•-e. The case would be adjourned till the
nett Court day September the 22nd.—Jobn
Uonioney, of Wardon, Wilts, farmer, was charged
on the information of P.O. Pops, of Spetti.burei with
having driven a bullock through the village of SPettie'
bury after mutant. —Daindant handed up his permit,
of
.hanthet w"ltavintg.rorhartlyor Girit'dionuti twheithOtrdheer ejohb zireeniii"it-
ing the removal settle from sunset to sus-
On examining thin the ChM said there
was no doubt the defendant =do all
be could according to the direction. on Um 'lone
at the sumo time they meat uphold their ordePen and hilt
wished it to go forth to the farmers, the
."ddtts
magistrate. of Wilt., that no cattle would be eitff to be driven in Detect after prohibited hour. Such, a
course would expose them to great peril fa ttu,
peenent
case the Bench would oLly inflict the small fine of 2a
aid sesta fla