The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-19 00:00:00

BRIDPOP.T.
THE WEATHER has of late been unsettled, and the
apProarh f winter is evident on every hand. S me of the
nights during the past week have been very cold, and
thcre have been heavy storms of hail and rain at intervals,
the wind blowing from the north-west.

CHARGE OF INDECfiNTLY ASSAVLTING A
MAIIRIF.D WOMAN.
Comm- roues, Friday.—Bcfore Mr J. P. F. GUndry.—flarry
/Moo, baker mid miller, was brought up In cuotody, charged
with indecently assaulting Louie Hallett, wife of George
Hallett, engineer, at P.a.retock, on the 12th October.
Mr F. Day appeared, and asked that the came might he
aljourne 1; Itie father, who was engaged for the defence
W-
ill: awl them had not been sufficient thus to get the witnesses
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whd would be called to rebut the charge.
Mr J. P. V. (binary ,it he did not see .y objection to
ad) ninthly; the hearitto till t m oduons, sod Mr Day said that
would be suglelent. lie asked that the prisoner might he

admittel to ball h the incantinie.
The magistrstes consented on condition that two sureties of
£25 each, or one of 4.50 could be found, prisoner himself to be
bound in 00.
Sir Ilartoill, drapes, attended end add he did not know the
prisoner, but he knew prisoner's wife, and, out of respect to
her. he would become bound in the sum of i. 50.

litiMuur. —Before Copt. Still.
Barry /Non appeared in answer to the charge. Ile wsa
defended by Mr Day. Much interest was shown in the pro-
Louisa Hallett said I an, the site of George Hallett,
engineer, and live In the t.arish of rootstock My house Is
situated near Gray's farm : t. .e is another hones adjoining,
but no other near. On the Inh October. at • quarter to four
o'clock in the afternoon. I was in my house alone. Prisoner
opened the door, and walked In. He asked me how I was, and
I replies' "Very well, thank you " He then asked me where
my husband was, and I told him he was at the brict yard at
work. The brickyant is about ten minutes' walk from my
house. PHs .iter then came close to me, and began Jerking my
arm, saying he had called to ask me and my husband to coma
to Milton feud I told him I should not go, and he then took
bold of me and trimmed me. up n which I toll him to leave the
house at once. Ile would not leave, but came and knelt down
by my side, and put hie hand beneath my clothes. I told him
I would tell my husband of his conduct I was sitting In • chair
at needlework at the time, aid I tried to remove his hand, but
c meld not ii,, so, as he was too strong for me. Ile afterwards
got up, and klmed me again, asking me not to say anything to
my husband about it, but I told Mtn I should tell my husband
of his behaviour Prisoner then went Mu outside the house,
but returned again Immediately, and tried to put his hand into
my bosom, but I pushed his band away, and prevented him
from doing iso. He again kismet me, and aahl I most be guns
to say nothing about It to my husband, but I replied I ',would
do so. He asked me to say that I had met him In the road—
that he hal not been in the house, but that he had merely
asked me and my husband to come to the feast. He said
he should be at home no Monday', and that we were to
make "unwires welcome Ile went out *second time, and again
Femme', endeavourel to make me promise I would not say
anything about it, and he then left. Prisoner seemed to be
perfectly sober at the time. I have never been to his house in
my life, and I have never given him the least eneouragement
to Some to me house, or to sot in the manner he did. Its had
no business at my house. I have smk en to the Primoer only
moo before —last Christmas—when I mot him at William Gale's
house at Pearson, and he then merely remarked It was • cold
day. Other persons worn present on that ...Mon. Prisoner
did not injure me by the assault, nor was any of my clothing
dam wet •He did not throw mu on the ground.
Cross.examioad by Mr. Day : There is a look to my door. I
did not lock the .I,t,r when urisoner went out the first time,
nor yet the menu' time. I know nothing about prisoner's
brother Thomas. I have seen him, but I have never walked
abut with him nor did lark him to walk acmes Mangerton
gel I. with me on one occasion. I never asked him to kiss me,
nor 11l I kiss him ; he has slimed me. but it was in the teesence
of other persons, and I could not help myself. Prisoner's
broth... ht's kiesed me since my marriage. I tried to Prevent
hiss hut could not do an Ido not know anything of Abel
Smith —I merely know hint si a nemhbour. I have never kissed
him. I knew Job Gale, of stapperton, but I had never been
intimate with him : ha biased me messy times during the time
he WIPP courting me, but I sever kimed, as I do not think it
proper. In November last I did liot call at Me place of work,
and ask him to go for a walk with tne ; he did not then go with
me, and have action with me. I have not called upon him
011 several occasion*. I did not tell the prisoner when lie was
In the house that I expecte" George" (her huehmd) home
every minute. There was some tin.° ago • little dispute
between her husband and Job Gale about me ; it mote before
the magistratisi. there wane disturbance between them because
I married my present litelastil instead of Job Gale I wan not
Present at I', time the disturbance took place. When prisoner
left my house, he took hold of my hood and shmk it. but 141.1
not return It. I told hint at the time he was assaulting me, LI
he did not leave oil would scream" murder." A houseadjohis
mine, lint I did not call out, as I PH,I not think there was any
.;tte at home. I hail been to my neighbour's house a short time
botore. and there was no one at ho ne then. I went to see g
there was any one there, as I felt lonely. Ido not keep my
dmr shut and locked, as I like a little fresh air. When psi,
soner kissed toe, I pullet his whiskers, some of which were left
its my hand. Not many, uhe has not a handful on his face
*hoz. ther —(laughter). I gave him a slap In the face when he
And Aimed me, and pullet his whiskers when ha put his hand
under my clothes. I did not pull prisoner's whiskers In •
loving env. I believe when prisoner went out of my house
he did so for thc purpose of seeing if my husband was coining.
The neatest lonise to untie, with the exareption of my neigh.
hour's, is Gray's tams, Ave minutes walk. I did not toll any
I one but my husband of the affair, and he. sahl I could do as $
. pleasel about having the pneoner apprehended. I have sent
!no PPIIC t^. Ptisoner to endeavour to settle the matter, nor
do I know of any one having tried to do so. I had scan
nriamer on revemil occasions previously, but I did not know
anything about him.
George Hallett, husband of prosecutriv. said : I went home
Iron my work about halhout six o'clock on the evening of the
12th, and my wife told me what hal occurred. I generally
Imre work at six o'clock, but was looking after the engine that
day so I was not quite No early as tumid When I reached
home nip wife was very excited land her hair slightly dies
rmnited. Von couhl almost light a match at her face, it woe
so ie.; Ks told nse what had happened as soon as I got
inside' the dent', WY UK Pleo told me the name of the DWI who
had usattlted her. I hays ugh the occasions Ity, but
he was no friend of mine, and he haul no right in roy L(14110.
Gros-examined by Mr Day I never went to school' with the
prisoner I have heard many scandalous reports about my
rife since our marriage, but no one haa ever proved anything
against her. I have never left my wife in consequence of such
reports. When I left her arid went to sea it was not through
anything I heard about her. I heard 11l reports of her before
Rai marriage.
Mr Day sod the chug, wu one easily to be made, but not so
easily to be ranted, as the pawner., evidence mu not
sehuisimble. Any woman left alone In a house totll4 :PAW
such • charge, anal therefore such charges should be subteen-
tiatel by proper evidence, which in this case there was not.
The prosccutriv did not even in, to her next-door neighbour,
her escuee being that she dhl not think anyone was at home.
Then, again, why Mil she not lock the door when the prisoner
went out on two oecuions ; she did not do so, and the prisoner
had kissed her three times, for which, acconllng to her state-
ment. she slapped his Luse and pulled his whiskers. He con-
tended that there was not the least shadow for • critninal
charge, and he believed he should be able to show that the
prosecutrit was a common woman. He should contradict her
evidence on material points by two witnesses, and If he proved
that she had spoken falsely on some points how could she be
believed on others?
Job Gale sail: lam • labourer and lire at Mapperton. I
know the prosecutris. and have known her for some years.
She called at my place of employment one day in November
last, and asked me Up it for • walk with her. I did so, and
then had connection with her—(sensationl —but I did not know
at the time that she was martied.• I hare etch her on two or
three occasions since. Ido not know that anyone ever saw me
alone with the pressecutris. I was at Smith's house in Norma.
bee and Dumber with her—there were other persons present
then.
Cries-examined by primseutria : You did not some to my
house, but you cams to my place of work. You asked me if I
would go part of the way home with you, and I went. You
kissed me before I went with you—(laughter).—•Presecutris :
It's all lies.)—The familiarity took place In • field half way
between Poorton and Mapperton Marsh. Ido not know the
name of the field.
Abel Smith nail: I sin a labourer working for Mr Shophud,
and live at Prorton. I know the prosecutrix, and also know
the prisoner's brother—Thomas Dunn. I have men promeu.
MI, anti Lim together between this town and Milton. It was
somewhere Yana thristunut last—the day the trial was going
on at the suslons hem about the public.h,ntse at Milton sailing
drink on • Sunday monlng. kructutt is. and Thomas Dunn
walked across the &his together on their way home. I WM •
few yards behind them and they Seamed to be kilethg .04
toying with cash other; I canna pay whether Preset-Ate;
kissed Dunn.
Mr Day here handed In mime papers given him by the
defendant, who has boon in the Marines but who was dis-
charge' with • pension in the year 1875 in consequence of •
boat accident by which he was Injure'. His certificate of
seen ice mu signed in live different places "017 good "
Captain Still, with Mr P Oundry (magistrates' clerk), retired
into another mom, and was absent IMO little time. On
returning. Captain Still mid he hal not the least doubt In his
mind but that an asmang had been committed, and the prisoner
would be convicted of a common unbolt. It had not been
attempted to deny that he was in the house of prosecutrix, and
ho had not the least right in the lionise .1 an unprotected
knish...MP/at Le had bucrees them. He would be sent to
gaol for two monthesith hard layout.
The mediums seemed to be quite dnespetted to prisoner ants
his friends us court, and hie wife wept bitteriy. '
Ti,. prisoner amid his wife, as well as the t rosecutrit and her
husband, us, young poside, may receugy hurried, and the
occurrence has created quite a sensation in Use little pariah of
Poombak awl the iturnedtate neighbourhood.

THE TERRIBLE EXPLOSION ON BOARD A MAN
OF-WAR.

The Watern Morning New; puhltehes an account of the
disaster n Muni H.M.S. Dryad, particulars having been
ohtained by the Jamaica correalsondent of that paper Just
before the sailing of the royal mail steamship Severn for
Plymouth. The Dryad was, on September tint about to
get under weigh, under steam, from Pedro Bay, where she
hod twin since the :nth instant, looking after the wreck
of the Shannon. when the communication valve of one of
the boilers was blown out. and Mr. James Dalton. chief
engineer; Mr. W. Edwards, engineer; W. Rich, leading
it. and W. Venal!, stoker, were severely scalded.
Mr. FAwards and Vouall died scme few hours afterwards.
but Mr. Dalton awl Rich were landed at the Naval
Hospital. Jornaica, where they diet the following evening.
Two other stokers In the engine-room at the time of the
explosion had narrow escapes. When the mails left no
one could tell the cause of the catastrophe, which had
cast a general gloom over the vessels 50 port.

The Home Secretary received an address, on Saturday,
frmn the Edinburgh Working Men's Association, and in
acknouhAdne it justified the permisaive legislation of the
G0V0111190114..
The Emperor of tiermaky has left [piton for Milan,
where King Victor Emmanuel is awaiting his arrival.
Prince Bismarck has been prevented by a severe
attick of rheumatism, from accompanying the Emperor.
The Duke of Connaught sailed from Southatupton on
Thursday afternoon in the Peninsular and Oriental
steamer, Venetia, for Gibralter, where he is going on
militaty service.
Mr. Charles Turner, M.P. for Smith West Lancashire,
died on Friday at his residence, Dingle Head. near Liver-
pool after • long and painful illness. The deceased
-cmtleman was 72 years of age.
• Ibe Leaden School Board has arranged to borrow a coin
of till,isteltronz the tublic Works Commissioners, which
make' the sistu borrowed for the puopose of providing
further school accommodation in the lisetropolis amount to
the very reelevtablo total of 51.e16,1%. •
Thu Duke of Buckingham and Maurine, accompanied by
his three daughters. Lady Anna Ours Langton, and suite,
left Gravesend on Friday in Messrs. Green's steamship
Sultan, to take up his new position as Governor of Madras.
His Grace will officially receive the Prince of Wales at
Madras on the iith December.
According to an official account which has just been
published the losses in the South of France by the
rnimilotlons amount to four millions sterling. The sub-
scriptions to Madame de llautisholi• fund amount to •
little more than it million sterling.