The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-30 00:00:00

BOBOUUH PETTY SESSIONS.
MONDAY.

Before the Mayor (W. Durden, Esq.), Aldermen
amuse, Davis, and Gregory, Dr. Aldridge, J. Feud.
Jißard, Esq. and F. Lock, Esq.

ANNUAL LIONSIIING MIZTING.

Tbis was the annual licensing meeting, and Mr.
Supt. Coward presented the following report
To the Worshipful the Mayor and Magistrates of the
Borough of Direhastar.

Giormuezie,-1 have much pleasure in handing you my
eleventh annual report as to the general conduct of houses
licensed forth. We of intoxicating liquors during the met
year within your jurisdiction, and VI state that
during that time there have been seven transfers,
some in consequence of death, and others on
account of change of tenancy, and two on account of com-
plaints as to the conduct of the house. There have also
been two licensed persons proceeded against for breaches
of the Licensing Act, vit. :—George Hayman, of the
Crown Inn, and Henry Wiltshire, of the Queen's Own,
the former being fined £2 and costa, and tbe latter £1
and mete, the conviction in both cases to be endorsed on
the limas.
With respect to the remaining licensed houses, they
have on the whole been conducted in a more satisfactory
manner, although in one or two caws I have bad several
complaints am to a considerable amount of Sunday trading,
but I have not as yet succeeded in getting sufficient
evident* to haatify me in bringing any one before you. but
I would ask that theses persons whose nunss are on the
list, and marked as suspected of this class of trade, be
specially warned of the consequences which are sure to
same by its continuance.
There are 33 applications for renewals of full licensed
bowies, this being one less than last year on account of
the George Inn being closed. Five applications for
renewals of baritones certificates (on the premise.) and
one off, one application for the renewal of a refreshment
bones ninny., and one wine' and spirits, to be consumed
of the premises.
Tbeee are two applications for new licenses, via. :
James °oldie, now holder of a license for the sale of
intoxicating liquors to be cmsumsd of the premises,
who asks for • license for consumptiois on the premises,
and William Howe, of Grove Building'. who asks for a
Beanie foe the ale of hear to be consumed of the
premises.
There have been proceeded against for drunkenness's
during the pest year 93 as against 26 during the preceding
year.
In concluding my report I beg to state that the brewers
are also anxious that their houses should be conducted in
&proper manner, and when comp/Mats are made to them
ine they generally remove the tenants, or caution them
as to their future conduct.
I have the honour to be gentlemen.
Your obedient servast,
OesaLlte COwsin, Head Constable,
Borough Palos Ofiloe, Guildhall, Dorchester. Mk Aug.,
Mr. B. Burnett made application on behalf of Mr.
Howe, a 213, Grove-bulldga, to sell beer off the
—Mr. M. C. Weston appeared to oppoise.—
g=slamee Danis proved serving the necessary
notices to Mr. Tilley, one of the overseers, and Mr.
Sept. Coward personally, and affixing the usual
Dodos on the church doors, On Mr. Howe's door.
Re also produced she Telegram containing the
004101) of the applioation.—Mr. Weston: Who put the
notice on the Fordington door.—Witsees : I put it on
the West Fordington door.—Mr. Weston: lam pro-
prove it was not on the parish door at all.
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Act of Parliament requires it should be on the
door of the parish church. Therefore the notice should
have been on the St. George's Church door, and not
on the ahrlstchnrch.—Mr. Weston pressed the objec-
tion. The magistrates had no power to grant the
lioenes.—Mr. Burnett withdrew Ids application, with
the intention of renewing it at the adjourned
lioemadmg meeting.
A FOIDINGTON QUAIMIL.—Georg• Sergeant and
his wile were summoned for assaulting George Parker
and hi. wipe, at Pordington, on August 20th.—Mrs.
"whip said on August 20th, about quarter-past nine
as night, site and her husband were going totim Union
Argos, when Mrs. Sergeant, her husband, and her
Weir, came out. Mrs. Sergeant called her • foul
osime, and Mr. Sergeant offered to fight her husband.
Her husband did not want to fight with him, and Mrs.
s them picked up • stone, threw it, and hit her
rolliererm—Defendsat : Where's the mark I—Com-
placent : The gentleman knows when I took the
summons out I could scarcely ea out. She complained
to P.B. Mitchell of what had happened. The defen-
dant'. husband had asked her to make it up. —Deism.
dant : He did not, for he would not speak to euch •
..Imw Wog SI you are I (Laughter.) She struck me
a soldier'. whip, and called me bad names.—
Complainent denied this. George Parker. the
hashend of complainant, said on the night in gum
don he and his wife were near the Union Arms'
and Mrs. Sergeant and hoe husband, who were
the worse for drink, came up and began • row, and
maid his "Miami.' black, and she repliei she Wee no
blacker than she wee. Witco,' interpoeed, and then
the husband struck him. Mrs. Sergeant picked up •
mope and struck his wife in the eye. Sergeant
wanted to fight with him. His wife persuaded him
ppa to fight, and in trying to separate them she
received • blow on her shoulder.—Joseph Winter
sad he lived at Mushroom Bridge, and on the night in
sues±iof he went to the Union Arms. He saw
t and his wife outside. Mrs. Parker came out
:Wo loor, and ran and pasted Mrs. Sergeant down.
The Serreants were sober,' but the Parker. were
drunk. Mr. Parker backed on his wife to " leather"
Mrs. Serpent. Witness went and fetched Mr.
Sergeant, and he came and took his wife home.—P.S.
Mitchell said Parker and his wife complained of the
Sergeants. They were not drank.—The Bench said
the proceedings were most disgraceful, and the
defendant. would have to pay ss. each and costs, or
14 days.—The Mayor hoped this would be a caution
to both parties.
Miecgisvons
Charles

Sinicitirrous Bort.—Frecierick Bartholomew and
r Leach, two boys, were charged with maliciously
damage to • wall, near Friary Mill, the pro-
of Major-General Henning. LOW-12 only
' pulling down one brick and one stone, and
-.ruiner two bricks, but as the wall was several
high. the question way who pulled down the not.
be Mayor said they were liable to be imprisoned.
they would now be fined 1.04. including cost., and
--' it would be • warning to them.—They were
- a good thrashing if brought up again.
Daursornar.—William Newberry was charged
-• drunkenness in High East-street on Saturday
4-P.O. Stone proved there.., and was fined
ear; and allowed oven days to psi In.

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