The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-06-08 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Ma. J. M. P. MONTAGU wan present at the levee held
at St. James's Palace by the Prince of Wales (on behalf of
the queen).
BAND or if -The unix] monthly meeting was held
at the Wesleyan schoolroom on Thursday evening, when
about 100 children were present. Mr. T. Male presided.
and addresses were delivenid toy him and Mr. R. Reid.
William Reid read "The broken pitcher," and William
Male The unselfish boy," end both these readings were
given very nicely. Mr. J. Middleton presided at the
harmonium, and during the evening a number of temper-
ance hymns were heartily sung. The meeting was opened
and closed with prayer.
Isvaxv SCHOOL—Miss Mary GliniliT's infant school in
West-street has lately been examined by Mr. Tregarthen,
and he says, "Thin school is in an efficient state. The
instruction is given by Miss Reeves with kindness and
patience. The order is very fairly kept." This school has
been in existence for a very great number of years, and
hits done • vast amount of good in its time. Miss Mary
Gundry, during her lifetime, took the most active interest
in the welfare of the little ones here taught, and Miss
Reeves (schoolmistress) deserves praise for the present
efficient state of the schooL
Corm Parry Samosa, Monday.-- Before Mr. J. Gundry
(chairman), and t.,ltit.
John Henry Prolli was summoned, on the information of
Supt. Menale, with selling lin.' otherwise than by weight,
In the parish 10 Shipton Gonre, in] the lith May.- -Defendant
said he had been after • load of owl, bad been busy that morn-
ing, and forgot to take the weights -as this wu the first
offence, defendant was cautioned, and fined fit, and the
coots 71. . _

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muol Chard, of Bradmile, wax similarly sumnioned, he
haring sold breed at Nettlecombe, on the 170 May.— Defendant
mid he had Ho weights with him at the time the fact was the
public did not care about having the bread weighial. lie was
told he must weigh it on delivery, no diffenAke what the
public said, and was finul n and the costs 7s.
lianaah Hawkins WWI charged with allowing a cow to stray
in the parith I.f shipton Gorge, mi the Alai May. Defendant
won appeared, and pleaded guilt).- Prom the evidence of P.C.
Mantel it wenied ildendant had a field, but It waa laid up for
mowing, and the allow‘d her cow to "tray In the lanes. She
WM LI old offender, and was now fined 2s lid, and the
ousts 7.

MSS COOM6I WSW charged oil. being drunk and guilty of
riotous What jour j Hie parish of Thorneoinhe, on the nth May.
--Defendant pleaded guilty.—EC Bridle said the defend.'
won drunk at the time emitted, and noire like • eruy man than
anytling else When sober he was quiet and well-eunducted.
He was tined be and costs
Silas Miller win; charge I with allowing one bull, two rows,
and three heifers to irtray on the highway iu tic parish of
Chardstock, on the 3otl, May.—Deboodant said they wen: oily
going (nun one field to another, an woo usual in the morning.--
P.C. garish Mad the animals wen: 111 tho hole three quarters of
an hour, ad no one warn In charge of them—Fined 10s, mid
costs 711

Jueepa Legg was charged with assaulting and beating
William Symes. at South Petrutt, .ni the 30th May last.-
Defendant pleaded guilty. -Complainant said he did not know
what defendant did it for; he did not speak to him, but
defendant came up and struck hint with a stick. --Defendant
said he only struck the uomplalltant playfully with a stick be
had in his hand Thu torment ftruceedings were taken out of
spleetv-Vnied the, anti Us 0,44
rirgint was charged with ansaulting John Mullins, in
the parish of Thom:Aube, on the 9th May.. -Mr Manley for
defendant. -There was a erona-aliMlllollll arising out of the
affair-Mr Manley sail Virgint hal a piece of land on his fans
at Tborneousbe which had belonged to hint If la years, and it
had always been let with the farm; Mullins. however, mid the
piece of ground was public property. and the awiault com-
plained of took place in cons,vmence of sone *heel. washing,-_
Complainant said be was a tenant farmer at Monmouth°,
renting about ItO acres of 311 m Uttennere, and a few zeros of
Squire Evans. he had rented the farm for IS years, and the
piece of land where the assault took place was part of It, it was
waste land, not fenced in. Mr Warren (steward) had always
mid hint it wan part of the farm, awl he had used it. On t .e
llth May he went with his son to put up the hurdles for sheep
washing when he saw defendant and his father ; they were
ambit, their sheep in the ricer; told him it was a wonder
they b:gast wa.hing their sheep when they mw his hurdles
there, and tha they ought to have spoke to him. Defendant's
father said, " What blunter is It of yours?" I told lihn
the land belonged to Me, and he said, " Why the
devil don't you fellee It in?" He said he should
do as he liked about Viet, and that if be did
not go away, Ile should turn the sheep out. He went to open
the bunlles Defendant then authl " your eyes, don't do
that, you old I'll put you in the river." They closed,
defendant fell under, and then they got up, and he Went aft*
defendant followed hint, cursing al swearing, and he then
used his foot.- Defendant all 1t,., father 1,11 complainant he
had as much right to anah sheep thereon hitm and that when
complainant went to relltUt u the 'audits, he spoke to him, and
then he began to kick hitn. Al the farmer, of the neighbour-
hood waahol their *beep there, but this was the first year his
lather had done no. It Waa • lurith lane, and they 'lid not
know but what they had a. much right there as anytasly else.
-The Chairman Sal the qusation of right had arisen, and as
the) had no jurialictioti, they must dismiss the SUllllllulleth,
each laity to pay their own oats.
John Ilydr was charged with alto.? Mg his hors? to stray in
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the 'Knish of Poorsto,k, on the lot Joe.- Defendant
appear, and Pt'. House proved len ice Of SUMMON oil
delco-
douG, who said he should not emir The horse had been stray-
ing about an hour, and one in care of it. Defendant had
been before convicted, an. he wad lloW °Mervl to pay a fine of
5s and the code ec
Georro Marsh, v. Joseph Ellis. —Thls was an assault ase,
but the parties did not appear, and it wal said the matter had
been settled—The costs, 3s 6d, however hai not been paid,
and the case was adjourned till nest minions, that the mine
might be paid
Mamas Penfold was summoned for allowing his horse to
stray in the parish of Loden the Itth May. —Defendant did not
Elks said he served the summons on the 13th
1271:t the defendant's van; lie au • traselling triply, who
sold brushes, Sc. The home was straying on the 11th May,
with no one In charge, and defendant said it wax his horse when
asked —Fined ss. and the costs, Si ;In default of payment a
week's hard labour.
Walter (Miree was charged with being drunk and disorderly in
the pariah of Itmilpole, on the 15th May.- Defendant pleaded
guilty. —P.C. Ellis said he was !sent for on the day in question
! by the landlord if the King's ihnd Inn, at lirolpole, as the
defentlato was creating a disturbance there; after he was ;tut
out lie wanted to fight the landlonl When sober the defen-
dant was quiet and well conducted, but whes In liquor he MI.
• madman Fined S. and the vets 7s, the magistrates
laying they hoped he would conduct himself better for the
future.
Jane Harris, • Fraasis Herbert Allen Hosier.- This was
an affiliation ease--Sir Day for viniplainant, and Mr wejier..
field (London) for defendant, who was mid to be • brewer's
clerk somewhere in the neighbourhood of London—Corn.
tinant said she was a WnWe woman, and now lived at
rconsbetake. She was delivered of a child on the nth August,
1574, of which the delemlitit was the father On the bth
November, 1573, she was living in the service of defendant's
father, who was a clergyman, and kept a boar.ing school in the
neighbourhood of Lionlon The defendant was at buainees all
the week, but returned to his father's house on Saturdays. On
the nth November, between twelve and ore ,'clock at night,
defemlant came into her beeloson. where she and another
servant (Emily Pius) slept in separate beds. INdendant firm
tried to get into Emily Pitt's bed, saying he would cut hurt
her; she however, 'misted, and the defendant came and got
Into her bed,and remained with her Kim time. She had never
been intimate with other men; It was the first time defendant
had been In her bed, but he had been in ti' , bedroom before.
C.implainant was subjected to a severe cross-examination by
Mr. Wetherfield, but her statement was not shaken. - Emily
Pitu, now in service in London, corrolswated, saying she had
fleece aee,, between complainant and any
other man —Mr. Wetherfield said, after the evidence adduced,
It would be Itself'sl to attenie to dispute the paternity,
hut 11l the defendant had only a small missy, he tusked for •
low order to be tuade.—Order made for S Gil a week, rid the
Oak