The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-29 00:00:00

LIFE IN OUR OU r-OF-THE•WAY

COURTS.

Slme strange specimens of the "gentler' sex appeared
amon t those who visited the Guildhall on Tuesday last,
the occasions being the bowing of summonses for .isaault
between married woolen o! Melon:Ole Regis end of Wey-
mouth.
Dr. Drew and J. K /Oben., Li., were the magistrate*
on the Bench, end the first who eppeared was an old
acqutintance of the Court, Mrs. Sarah Sione, who was
aural:nosed by and who summoned Mrs. Elizabeth
Frampton for assault.
From the statement of Mrs. Frampton, who has not
been known previously at the Court, hut who appeared to
have • spirit of her own, it sesmed that last Monday she
went to, the Sailors' Return, Mr. Fuss trd's. and when she
entered there sat her husband with • pint of ale; when
in came Mrs. Stone and threw a lot of salt fish to him,
sayine—" If 'teas twice WI much I'd give it you." With
the same she insulted Mr. Frampton, who, "of courp.7
never said anything to her; but his better half, the witn•se,
rove, and promptly vindicated their honour by taking Mrs.
Sarah Stone by the shoulder', and putting her out of
doors. Sarah seems to have accepted the fortune of war
on this occasion, but in the evening. having obtained
" supplies" in the Asps of • "little drop," she entered
the enemy's country. assailed Mrs. Frampton in her ,vrn
haute, in ISruns• ink-court, broke in her door, and called
her everstking ahe could lay her tongue to.
Dr. Drew: You bad no right to put your hand upon that
woman, and turn her out of doors.
Mrs. Frampton: Of course she insulted my husband,
and called me everything: it is too bad to tell what she
called me
Dr. Drew bad thought the wahine was ening to say her
husband and the woman were sitting down together.
Was she drunk when she came to the house!
witness: She was as tight as a drum, and, if I could
have caught her, I should have thrown her over the Back'
water, and that's the truth; but I wouldn't dirt my hands
with her, if I could help.
Mr. Aries: Were you isobar?
A.—l never gets any drink; I have my money instead.
Sarah Stone made • long statement instead of question.

!
intsabella Lucaa, at the hone of nine on Monday nicht, I
was busy in " our place," Brunswick Curt (a eta-de-sae
near the Backwater). and saw Mrs. Stone assailing Mrs.
Frampton's door. Stone shouted that Mra Frampton
starved her children, and threatened to whack her face, as
Mrs. Frampton had whacked her at Foulard's. At 10
minutes past 11 she came again, the Frampton's came out,
and Stone called Mrs. Frampton bad names. The land-
lady said she ...Auld not send her away, beau., she was on
the Government-road. Stone was worse for liquor.
Defendant said she was sorry she spoke to the woman;
but she had done nothing for her to slap her face and turn
her out of the tniblic-bouse. The man asked her for some
salt fish, and she gave it him out of kindness, and would
if 'twee u much more. She could say a great deal if she
liked about what "she" bad done with her brother and
her poor friend's children
The parties then changed Ades in the dock, and Sarah
Stone t iid her story, and complained of being turned out
ef the nublic-house by Krt. Frampton.
The Beech asked the latter why the did it, and she
returned that bee husband never asked Stone for ash ; she
"throwed" it at him.
The husband was called, and told how he and two others
had a quart of ale between throe, when Stone r ff red him
some fish; he declined, but she threw it to him, calling
him "all the rogues she liked." He took no notice; but
his miens didn't like it, and pushed her out of doors.
Br the Bench: The quart of ale was for three men, not
for the woman, oh no!
Dr. Drew said the Bench wondered Stone a very
troublesome quarrelsome woman: it was not the first time
she had been before the matistrates, and she was fined
fit., including cuts.
Atone: I should like the IMO= to be bound over to keep
ate peaos.
Dr. Drew: There is no cause. The summons against
Frampton will be dismissed.
The next was a Weymouth ride CUP.
Mrs. Eliza Stanley, who evidently" had a temper," was
summoned for breaking four panes of glass, value 21. Bd.
Mn. Sarah Dowell, it seems,was too close a neighbour
to Stanley, and heard no good of herself from that younger
housewife; but the terms she used of Mrs. Dowell and
her children, though Shakespearian. are not fit for esthetic
ears. Kra Dowell, quoting the it iron, added "which
IWO groat falsehood. and I told him it was • story Rod
to come out." Out came Mrs. Stanley ; but ups Mrs.
"I waist to tilk to him, not to you. Mrs
Stanley did not accept this pronoul for an amicable con-
ference, Kra. Dowell shut her door but still it was "On!
Stanley, on r for the lady smashed the window', and
Kra. Dowell suffered as to four Panes.
Dr. Drew: Was she sober
Mrs. Dowell: Drunk, I should think, or she wouldn't
have used such disgusting languate.
Stanley: Didn't you call me • --- harm
A—No.
Stanley: If she'll say that she 'll say no to everything
else.
Elisabeth Pitman was smiled.
Stanley: 1 beg to say, gentleman, she wasn't there. To
witness: If you are • chapel woman, sad take that book
in your hand to tell a lie, don't go to chapel any more.
The witness, who lives next door, beard the quarrel
front her own door, which As took cars not to let go. She
saw Mrs. Stanley rmash the windows, and the blood
streaming from her hand.
Sillabub Crocker heard lira Stanley's abuseful tongue.
Defendant admitted breaking three panes of glass, and
was willing to Pee.
She was fined 2s M. and cost', and had to pay 24. Bd.
the damage—total 15.81.
Defendant : Thank you, sir; perhaps you will allow me
time t
The Chairman : We don't give credit here.
Defeodant : Perhaps I have some kind friends in Court
that will pay it for me
The airman: In default, arm days' imptisoment,