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

BRIDPORT.

Tag third meeting of the Archery Club took plate
at Pymore on Toreday week. There was& fair atten-
dance bat not an largess on tome nominee& probably
owing to the unsettled state of the weather. The
shooting nn the occasion we believe WY good.
Mr. Smith of the Royal Oak lon, provided a
luncheon for the members.

MONDAY wiz' being the licensing day for the
public houses in the Bridport Dinuon, all th. lioenees
were renewed at the County Petty Sessions held on
that day at Itridport. Mr. Loggin applied for a
spirit bosom for Mr. George Rooks, George Inn
beerboure, Browistiosor, which wait granted. An
application by Mr. Manley for a spirit 'Meese for a
boathouse at Pymore,Bradpole,kept by Mr. Farnham,
was r.fused, the eergyman of the parish not having
signed the tedituoniaL

TGIAL•T Will( wee the licensing day for the
Borough, when all the licensee were renewed at the
Borough Petty Seseions, with the inception a Mr.
' Beer's license for the Dolphin lon, which wile refined.
Mr. Day applied on behalf of Mies Hart fore spirit
license for the Nelson Inn hem-house in West
Alliagton, which the magistrates refused, ea they
did not with to increase the number of law sullies
spirits.
PROPORID DISIMULART AT BRIDPORT.—W. RIR
given to understand that. project is on foot for the
establishment of a Dispeosary in this tows. The
desire of the promotes's of the proposed institutioa is
to provide gratuitous medical retie( for a clams of
persons, who, while not in a position to claim the
amiatances .4th. wish, can procure with difficulty.
Of are, perhaps, quite unable to furnish themselves
with such advice as should be within the reach of
all. it is thought, and no doubt justly, that such a
want as the Diepetuary is intended to supply, is
widely felt, and that the benefits it will afford, will
be largely appreotated. The scheme is, of metres,
in its infancy—it, hill development most depend en
the support it may meet with at the hands of the
public of Bridport. We feel sure that the sympathy
of our readers will readily be enlisted on behalf of
such a measure of reel charity, and that the hopes of
those who are originating it, will be fully realised.
BOROUGH Preys' Sessioes, Tueedsy.—Before
the Mayor (T. Codex, Esq.) W. Swain, Ems.. awl J. P.
Steven., E.g.—Benjamin Laroombe was summoned for
assaulting and beating Harriet L.roombe on the 25th of
Auguse —Complainant said she went to fetch her
husband from the Hare end Hounds, in West-street. on
that afternoon, when the defendant, who is his brother,
struck her twice, ones on the head and once on the
shoulder, and made her nose bleed.—Defendant said be
could bring plenty of trittioame to prove that he did not
strike the complement, if the magiatrates would adji.urn
the ease. lie had not time to get the witneesee an
by the advice of his solicitor he pplied therefore for an
aijournment ; he had only been summoned on the
preview. day. The magi•tratos did not nosiest how.
ever to adjourn theses., hut waited while some eitnemes
were sent foe—Martha Cole said she we at Mrs. Gar-
land's public bonne on &turd*, afternoon last, and saw
the defendant there. She did not see the complainant's
hnebend. Complainant was in the room, defendant
mehed bee out, and struck her, and hurt her in so
doing. He struck her with his gate CompLabent
then went home.—Jane Garland, a witness gelled for
the defence, said she bad been staying at lire Garland's.
On &Marley afternoon the defendant and hi* brother
were there. She ear the complainant there ; she
believed she came for her beamed. When she came in
she abused her husband very much, and then the &feel.
ant, usiog language not Is for. roman tome. la lead'
ant then pabhid her out of the room and she
fell against the door. Defendant did not strike the
eomplainent. Martha Cole was not in the room until
alter defendant had mulled complainant out. Shot:awe
when she heard her scream out. Witness most bane
seen if defendant had struck the complement as she
was ekee by at the time—The Mayor said the Bends
were satisfied there was an meanie committed on the
woman, and it appeared the defendant had bees brought
up there previously on severe occasions, they therefoite
eanteneed him to pay 54. fine, •nd the costs li.. 6d., to-
gether 16e. 61, or in default of payment seven days'
imprisonment with hard labour. He was allowed a
fortnight to pay in. —Richard Swaffield had been
summoned by Mr. Gale, of the Packhorse Inn, for
stealing a beer glary from his house on Saturday night.
Mr. Gale, when the cam wassailed on, dated that as the
man had been in prison since Saturday night, and as the
value of the glass was but small, he thought Imbed been
sufficiently punished, so wishedto withdraw the eharge.if
the maeistrates would permit it. He raid he bad frequently
had glaetre stolen, but bad not been able to detect
the people who took them, hut as he had in this ease
detested the prisoner he thought he would summon him
as • caution to others in Insure. He then left the
Court, and there being therefore no prosecutor the
prisoner was diacharged --WIDISMIDAT.— Before S.
W. Whetham, Esq.—Edwerd Prince was charged with
assaulting and heating Tholou Ciocker on 28th Auguet,
who wished him to be hound over to keep the peace to-
wards him. Complainant did not appear.—Defendant
said complainant knocked him down, hut he did not
strike him, and had a anther* to prove it,—Sergeant
Lavender in answer to Mr. Whethem said complainant
had spoken to loin that morning, and said he should
rot appear, an he did not wish to press the charge heavily
against defendant, only wished to be protected, and be
(Sergeant Lavender) had told him if be did not appear
the defendant would he bound over.. Mr. Whethana said
that did not follow, as in that ease any person might be
bound over without any reason for it, be ought to have
been there to explain anything about the matter he
might require; as the defendant had • witness there he
should hear her evidence before deciding on the case.—
The defendant then called Georgians Crocker, sister of
complainant, who sold that she was being pushed about
by defendant, and she pushed him in return, when her
brother interfered and street the defendant and knocked
him down. Defendant did not strike him.—Mr.
Whetham told defendant that if be promised to avoid
the complainant and not 00010 in 'meta with him in
future, he would discharge him. This defendant pro.
mised to do, sad was at ones discharged,

Con Wry Prerr Benno" Monday.— Before F. E.
Boerne. 2-nt- Vintlentanh W. Moonset] and B. P. Gun-
dry, &qrs.— Mien Trevitt was charged with allowing
his home to stray on the highway at Barton Bradstaek,
on the 7th inst., to which be ple•ded guilty. wined
and 7s. cosin—Richsrd Beadle, for trespardng in
pursuit of game al &ammeter, on 3rd of August. on
hod oaeopied by George Whirty, was fiend to. aod 71. 6d.
cceta—James Dinner and Samuel Gibbi were sum mooed
for being in pure:lite' game on Lied at 13eautinster, 30th
July.—P.C. Mantel new the defendants oa lead be-
longing to Mr. Rawlins on Woodsy. July 300, and
beard Gibbs fire • gun. They thee came oat in the
road, and as sooa as they saw witness, turned and ran
heck about twenty yards to • sate. Re panned them
and overtook Dinner, searched him, and Nand a powder
auk (now endured) in his pomessios. Dinner threw •
gun barrel over the gate to Gibbs and told him to takel
it up. Gibbs had the hook in his posket. Necusid
not overtake Gibbet—The defendants said they had the
yes barrel but no sleek, mad heeled positively firing the
nue. Fined non 10.. and to. Sit. code.--Baard
Cot. Elks Dime. sod William Berkeley were
charged tmth being drank and rieleee at Con-
combo on 31st of July.—Mr. Wane for defeedeens.
From the evidence of P.O. Ciskei and other witasswt
it appeared that on the night of the not the de. ,
feadante were In the Bakers' Arm'. iris, at
kept by Mary known, and left &boat eleven o'clocw.
Berkeley was very ablative in the Lou., and had his
inn cocked and capped, means( he would Wow any
mans brides out that went near him. After they got
out of the house, they were beard in a o mversation to
my that they wosld kill the policeman if they did not
finish him that night. It was a clear moonlight night
when this occurred. When outside the house, • dis-
turbance arose, and about 10,, Hi minutes afterwards,
• man named Jahn &nett, of Rampishain, cisme out
of the public-house sad on passing by the defendant
was pushed down on the ground. Barrett got up, when
Cox, one of the defendants, be.it him with his Seta. The
conatable interfered, and pushed Cox on one side, who
still held Barrett by the bair, apparently baying some-
thing in his hand. Subsequently Barrett went home.
This occurred about one c'ehek on the morning in
question. The defendant, then began to abuse the
policeman, Cox taking up • stone weighing about 14 lbs.,
at the same time threatening to break the constable's
legs with ft.—Prank filymen if Yeovil, was called for
the defence. His statement was to the effect that
Berkeley was perfectly sober when be 1 ft tile lan with
him, and that be ilid not behave riotous. They drove
off to Yeovil about half an boar after they left the Inn.
—There being also a charge of saerialt against the
defend.ele, which Mr. Watts said should have
been brought forward topether, es the to.
augur constituted only one Olbie, and the magis-
trates decided on hearing the awls of Islstall
prior to their giving a deon is the first one. The
south wee proved by P.C. Coates, who advised the

!defendant. to go berm when they were making • noise.
' Cox took up a stone, as deposed in the last case, wit-
I nese at the same time receiving a blew on the heed by
Berkeley, who had his goat off. Cox also threw stooee
at him, when he afterwards advieed them to go home.
I Dam struck kiss on the left leg. They stayed there
I about • hour and • half, and before leaving heard Cox
. and Dave repeatedly ri?eak of laying wait for him, If
1 they did not finish hoe that eight The free.. 0..
I timed • little while, when withers nenek Cox with his
Mat, Berkeley striking Coates in the lam—Mr. Watts
addressed the Bench for the defense,and ealled witeemet,
who stated that the defendants were sober, and that
Berkeley did not strike the politeness'. They also maid
there was no threats of laying wait for the constable—.
In the first sise the defender!' Cox and Dam were
found guilty of disorderly conduct, and in the second
charge all three defendants were movieted of
the emmitt. Cox and Dam were each fined £1 and
To. costs, the three defendants in the second athe were
each fined £8 and costs In default, distress would he
levied and in default of distress, imprisonment furs fort-
night in the first cage, and in the second one month', bard
labour. Allowed • fortnight to pay.—Joseph
Jefford was sannooned for allowing two donkeys to
stray on the bichway at Wootton Fitxpaine on this
13th August.—Etoed 84. and Bs. costa.--Charles
Cook em summoned for meaty to • home at Thorn.
comb. on the 15th August.—Pined 2a. 6d. sod 7s. costa.
Thomas Willmott, James Crabb, and Aaron Turner
were surnmooed for trestimaing in the pursuit of game,
and for using an engine for the purpose on land belonging
to Mr. limey, at Netherbury, on Sunday, the 19th Aug.
Mr. Leigkof Beassinster, for the plaintiff., and Mr.
for ths defendant. Mr. Leigh said the case eras with.
drawn against Turner, and he had notice given him on
Saturday. Mr. Day applied for meta as Turner
had only • verbal notice and they could not
Ipay 'any attention to that, and Turner had
attended the Court that day. The Bench
allowed 51r. Day the advocate fee. The cam was
proved by progenitor's son, who was directed
by his father to go and ems who were firing
in the field occupied by him, when he saw the
defendants with • gun, two dogs and • rush bathe!.
Who, they me the ton they went sway. Will-
mott had obtained permission to go and shoot on his
brother's laud, wl ich was adjoining. bath, was on the
side of the hedge which belonged to prossouter.—Mr.
Day asked the magistrates to diamim the ease ; this they
declined dollar, and several witnesses were celled for
the defence, who entirely contradicted the evidenos
given on behalf of the prosecution, and the Bench,
considering the evidence, very conlietiag„ derided to
dismiss the cam without amts.—Sarah Dave WM earn.
nosed by Emma Whitney for an assault at Bearninster,
on the p2nd of Anima. Mr. Leigh for complainant.
The magurrates dismissed the sommosa—George Fooka,
for allowing three horses to stray on the highway at
Broadwinsor, on the 23rd August, was fined 2a. 6.1. and
7a. coeta.—George Palmer, Oscar Hine, and 'i=
HUM, were summoned for mslieiciesinjary at POWi
on the 20th August, by Ems Gale. Mr. Day for defen.
dantn The prosecutor had a cat, which the defendants
had caused to be killed by two dap they had with them
that night. After the evidence had been heard, the
defendants agreed to compemate the prosecutor for the
loss of his cat, and the parties left the court.—Eliss.
both Wellman eras summoned by George Brown for ma.
below injury, by breaking prosecutor's windows, to the
amount of 3e. at Loders, on 3rd August. Ur. Manley
for the complainant Defendant pleaded guilty, and
teas fined 3. and 7s. amts.—Henry Hawker, • boy
9 years old, was summoned for stealing "Wes trots Mr.
Way at Bradpo:e, on the 25th of July. -rtned 6d. and
7s. acts, and allowed a fortnight to pay in.—Mary
Gale, a girl of 14, summoned for stealing • hurdle at
Powerstock on the 11th August, ploWed guilty, and
was Gad 64, damage 3d., and costs 2i. W.—Daniel
Jacob and William went summoned for stealing
turnips from Mr. Hi lel* of Loden, as Alias* Usk
Mr. Manley appeared for Therese Complainant had
some turnips In two bags In a field at Hartm Brsdstock,
lest Fnday and lost souse of them. He saw the prisoners
at work in an adjoining field. Thorner had something
In his slop which looked like turnips. He told him be
saw what he had got there, be had better bring them back
before the policeman come. He then brought the
tunny. back. Witness had lost about a Mahal alto-
gether, bat only recovered about • peak value 6d. He
!did not wish to press the charge heavily against the
pr.slers. Hannah Willem saw the prisoners in tee
field, and P.C. Grannie- k stated that be was present
Is the field when Tborner admitted's...ling the turnips.
Jacob, was not there Toe magistrates decided there
wee no case against Jacob, and he was disclurged.
Thorner elected to hare the case dealt with mmtuarily
and he was sentenced to 14 day: imprisonment with
hard labour.—Faiosir.—Before F. Oood,Esq.—Henry
John Dare, of A Ilington, was summoned by his wife,
Klitabeth Dare, for moulting and beating her on the
23rd instant, and threatening to kill her, and the re-
quested that he might be bound over to keep the peace
towards her. The wife did not appear when the case
was called on, but did not withdraw the charge. Mr.
Good ordered hint to be bouLd over himself in 290 and
two sureties in 1:10 each, to keep the peace for six
months, or go to prison. He procured the sureties and
paid the mete lls. Id., and fie, forthwith"' done to • door
on the occasion.