The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-04-28 00:00:00

COUNTY YNITY SESSIONS.

PRlDLY.—Before Sower Meade, Beg., (chairman), and
R. L Eliot, Esq.
SERIOUS Cliklin 07 A 1111AULT. —George While and
Alexander Shadook, two young men reidding at Portland,
wife suunnooed for unlawfully and violently assaulting
John Dampier and big wife, on Saturday, the 4th lust,
Mr. Howard appeared to prosecute, and Mr. AL C.
Weston defendect—Jobn Dampier said he had resided at
Portland for the past 22 years. On Saturday, the
4th lust, he was in company with his wife, proeeedlog
to the shop of Hr. Wallis, when the defendants said,
" here comes the old —'let us do for him." Shamir
followed up his remarks by striking him • violent
blow, and whilst on the ground be kicked him three
limes. Allen and White were also present, with about
12 other men, and they shouted out "kill the
His wife ran to his astistance and she was knocked
down. Shadoek assaulted him on the previous Tuesday,
when he ( witness) knocked him down, lie wore • smock
frock, but did not pull it off to fight Shadook is be had no
lime to do anything before he was knocked down. --Hy
Mr. Weston : He would swear that Sit/Week, White, and
Allen kicked him. A number of salon acne up shortly
after.—Exemination continued. He stood in bodily fear
of his life through Bbadook striking him. Mrs.
Dampier corroborated her husband's evidence, and
Informed the Beata that Allen struck her a violent blow
below her ear, which felled her to the ground. Shadook
tore her shawl from of her back, White gave her the
shawl, sad she wail In search of the pollee, and shouted

out "Murder." The polies tionstable was not at home,
and a man named Clay came to their assistance. They
followed the defendauts up as far as the Prises of Wales
trehlie.house to ascertain who they were. The defend.
ante aseanited her hatband on three previous oecasions.
Rho only saw Situlock strike her husband. ilo wee pre.
vented from following his orientation through the
Injuries he received at the hands of the defondanta.—lly
Mr. Weston: She did not eee White pick her husband
up. White was very abusive. Sbe spent the evening
at her own
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For the defenee, Joseph Sherlock, the defendant's
brother, was called, and stated that Mrs. Dampier had
used bad language before the assault was committed,
and complainant offered to fight any one of them, at the
fame time pulling off his Aria. Complainant strurk his
Urethrae, and he returned the blow. Mrs. Dampier then
came up, and they all fell down together. Two police-
men who arrived said to Dampier "I thought you would
get your receipt for what you did last Saturday."
one kicked Wry Dampier when she was on the ground.
Other witnesees were called for the defendants, and
some of them wanted la make out that it oat a " free
fight ;" and one even went Fo far as to say that Dampier
struck the first blow.—The magistrates were of opinion
that no corroborative evidence had been brought for ward
by complainant, The Om would therefore be dismissed.
AINSAULTINO • W•111.11/L —John White, a labourer,
residing at Portland, was summoned by George King,
an officer In the Infirmary at the convict establishment,
for unlawfully aessulting him by striking him a blow is,
the face on the 30tb of March. Mr. Welaford appeared
for the defendant. It appeared the case woes out of a
quarrel about some broooli that the complainant graa
in his garden. The case was of a very trivial nature, and
the Bench dismissed the summons.
ANOTHER A ISAULT.—William Bilk was summoned, at
the instance of Catherine Wallace, for assaulting James
Wallace on the 11th inst.—Mr. Howard appeared for
the defendant.—The complainant said he was enraged
in • boat in crossing the Backwater in company
with soother youth; when the defendant ordered
him out, ind timed similes language. In eon.
sequence of his not getting out of the boat he said be
would "drown him." He took hold of him and struck
him on his side, which took his breath away, and directly
afterwards the defendant caught him up in his arms
and dropped him into the water. The defendant has •
boat of his own, and was fishing with his net at tbe
time of the assault. nrefeadant then pat the other boy
into the water. —By Mr. Howard : Bilk never told him
to gel into the boat —William Curney, a youth about
16 year. of Ow, who could neither read nor write, said
be heard the dafendwit abusing the oomplainant, and
afters ards struck him in the face and then in the side;
afterwards dropped him into shoat two feat of water.
He never saw Bilk in • row. No atones were thrown
at the defendant —Catherine Wallas* said she resided
at Wyke. Complainant was her nephew. The day
after the last ameault the defendant was abusing her
ri Wien*, when she went across the field and heard the
defendant challenging her brother to fight. She cried
out "do not fight Charles," and immediately after the
defendant struck her • violent blow, end to save herself
from falling she caught hold of his Lair, when he struck
her again on the head, which stunned her. A young
man named Stone picked her up.—By Mr. Howard:
She never beard her brother challenge the defendant to
fight. She was positive she did sot turn up her sleeve.
and say she would be if she would not polish him
off henelf.—(laughter). She caught hold of his hair,
but he did not attempt to kiss her but knocked her
down. Defendant's mother came up, and she and her
son fell upon het. —George Stone said: On Sunday after-
noon the defendant and the complainant were
quarreling about the boy Wallace. The complainant
attempted to prevent her brother and defendant from
fighting. He picked the complainant up, but could not
say bow she fell down.—William Wallace said the com-
plainant was his sister. He imbed the defendant what
he meaat by shaking the boy, when defendant struck him
several blows. Be struck the complainant and she
went of in hysterias. George Stone picked her up.—
Sammons disallow&

DRIVING WITHOUT sll2lll.—Willism Gould. and
William Burden, carters, were summoned by P.C.
Cooper for unlawfally sitting on the shafts of • truek
and driving seven horses without reins on the highway,
opposite the Portland Church, in the parith of Portland.
The defend•nte pleaded guilty, and said they were not
aware they were doing wrong. —Superintendent Under-
wood said the defendant Burden wu fined for a similar
offence about twelve months sinee.—The Bench fined
Burden 5., and Gould 2er 6d, allowing one month for
payment.
bTIATID °ATM. —Kartlta Pitman was iminmoned
for allowing her horse to stray on the highway on the
3rd inst., in the parish of Wyke Regis, contrary to the
form of the statute in that case made and provided. and
was fined ls.—Riehard Allen wu summoned for •
auniliar offenee and fined 2a. 6d.
NRIGEIBOURII QUARREL/J.—James Wallis WM sum-
moned by Edward Allen Attwooll for an assault, and •
cross summons was taken out against Edward Allen
Attwooll and Hrs. Attwooll, but through the advice of
Hr. Howard the case was settled out of court by the
payment of the court less, amounting tolls. Pt
DRUNK AND DIIIORDISLIRS.—Tbe following defend-
ants ware fined for being drank and disorderly :
Richard Smith, 64.,a110wed a month for payment. George
Gibson, 10e. Richard Peters, 10e. William Peters. 10s.
Richard Flanoeven days' imprisonment with hard labour,
and John Stone seven days on the sorties of sumatons.

MILITARY SPORTS AT PORTLAND. .
The grand military pla, which was to hays taken
plus on Wednesday, in commemoration of the 26th
anniversary of the heroic lefenes male by the gallant
13th Regiment (Prince Albert's Light Infantry) at
Jellalabad, was unavoidably postponed by Colonel
MCDonald until Saturday last, through the inclemency
of the weather. The letter day will long be remembered
both by the residents of Portland, and the officers,
non-commissioned officers, and men, of the 13th Regi-
ment, as the gelled., of the island. The weather held
out but miserable prognostications, ant threatened to
mar the military celebration, yet the railway authorities
at the Weymouth station were beseiged by hundreds of
both sexes desiring conveyance to Portland. As the
day advanced the island presented an animated ap-
pearance as the trains brought lune numbers of excur-
sionists, who, on leaving the station, wended their way
towards the barracks—some by the road, whilst others
toiled up the heights to the fortifications, thus avoiding
about three-quarters of a mile of tedious travelling up a
steep incline. At the station the utmost order and
regularity prevailed, the offissials ably folfilling their re-
spective duties, under the supervision of the courteous
station master, Mr. Tergett. Vehicles of every descrip-
tion lined the rout*, and, with their pity-dressed
occupants, formed • lively and pleasant scene from the
bottom of the hill. The ground selected for the sports
adjoins the barracks, where • magnificent view of the
men-of-war and the shipping in the bay is obtained,
which well repays the tedious toil of the ascent. The
race ground was stud-led with tante furnished with re-
freshments, and a booth was erected for the entertain-
ments of the wandering minstrels, and dramatic per-
formances on a small seals. On the brow of the hill a
handsome marquee WU erected for the accommodation of
the offioers of the garrison and their friends, where •
sum ptons and recherrae repast wu provided for upwards
of 200 persona. The tables were supplied with every
delicacy of the season, laid out with skill and test*,
by the respected mose-master of the regiment. Mr.
Raying, who elicited warm encomiums by the admirable
manner in which he carried out his arrangements.
Just before the sports began the sue broke forth in all
its brilliancy, and the weather was beautifully fine
during the remainder of the day. The band of the
regiment, under the direction of the bandmaster, Mr.
Moore, was stationed 00110 to the officers marquee, and
during the afternoon played the following selleetions, to
their own greet credit, and to the delight of all present:
—March, 'The 13th Light Infantry, ;" quadrille, "Th.
Cure Linters ;" polka, 'The Chess ;" music extra-
'manes, "The Derby Day ;" welts, "Drum of the
Bell ;" plop, "Stolen Kisses;" comic fantasia." An
evening about Town" finale, "God Save the Queen."
The sports were entirely got up by the regiment under
the superintendence of the Adjutant, R. 8, Clarke,
Req., and J. F. Bayly, Req. The former gentleman
carried out the onerous duties of judge to the satisfac-
tion and delight of his men; and the latter, with Hu
assistance of his brother officers ably performed his
part as starter and referee.
The following is • correct list of the sports and the
names of the winners of the prisms, whisk were awarded
(although not named on the programme) alter the sports
were over.
TIM AVA &Lena. 600 yards.
Priest° Mornay
Five started for this rites, which was well contested
up to within twenty yards of the winning past, when
Smith put on a spurt, and won easily by four yards.
Ittritnria 1110 K Luz.

LanarOorporal Frisby ... 2

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The was a large number of competitors for this
match. but Sergeant Higgins out-jamped them all by
vaulting over a -bar aft. llin. in height; the others
Jenard espitelly. _ _ _

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-Ms -Geolain Bn9 of 200 yard&
Private 1111931ade • 1
Privat• liuney ...

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This was • capital rase. A good start wig obtained,
and MaGlade and ILassey kept well together in the
front till within 30 yards of the goal, when MeGlade
mune out from the rest and woo easily. There was
nearly • dead beat Islamism M•rney nod &curt and
for the wood and third bosoun.