The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-06 00:00:00

THE ARRIVAL OF THE MILITARY
Voroet einutt.4 ex t
5 THE
horsemen with drawn swords and the
DORORMSTRIL TURMAN, APRIL 6, IMO foot with fixed bayonets—excited both fun
' and indignation; "What folly 1" was heard
on all sides. Before the Riot Act was read
all that was needed was accomplished, and
some three navvies who had led the disturb-
ances all day were pounced on by the police
and their rescue prevented by the charge of
the horsemen, whilst the half drunken fellows
were being "run in." Then for four or five
hours the town was kept in a state of siege,
no one, excepting here and there a favoured
person, being allowed to pass, St. Peter's
Church downwards and the approaches to
the Town-hall being guarded by troopers
with drawn swords. They remained there
until about to, when the force cleared the
streets, charging people standing at their
own doors with sword and bayonet ! The
irritation produced was intense, and is not
likely to be forgotten.
On Saturday there was some attempt to alarm the
timid, it being reported that • crowd of angry roughs
had gone out to Ilsington house to break the windows.
The report appeared absurd. as no rough, even the
most furious, would make • j turney of five miles with
the certainty of a warm reception, just for the sake of
committing an offence that would render him liable to
penal servitude. In the town the %moors were rather
disquieting. it being stated that some of the men had
threatened to " have it out when the soldiers were
away." The military were therefore kept under arms;
but the night was foggy with • drizzle and the town
remained perfectly quiet, except for de ordinary stir
of a Seine Jay night.
Mr. Robinson's hurts era not se serious its was
hared.

Cork be cuo _ _ wag le mei ody ohms.
las% five ; but lie sow Turoer in front of the bank,
about six, he was the wino for drink, and attempted to
push through the military several times. Lester De saw
esiot seven in Iligh Kaet.street, whore be tried to force
himself tloototh the crowd and the line of the military on
t the pavement, and he woe requested to go quietly
away. several people were la umding about, ana windows
were broken at the King's Anna As to Sterner, the
soldiers complained of his conduct, and they pushed him
outside the line. Gillingham was in front of the old
George, making a disturbance, about Italf•past six, spinal
the line drawn across the road. an d was requested to go
back. He wee in the middle of the street, with about a
hundred or more; the military complained of his conduct,
and witneu nil mated him to go back. As to Crate, he
Axe's neck, and repeated they should not leek him
tried ptcaliregee:QtaetiAos3";"betheaefusweure t
up and Axe
"armed blasai
round
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Bunt. Coward was then called, and Mr. Wagtail 04,100t11d
that ha bad been in 'Court all the timit
Mr. Hanne said Mr. Cloward was prosecutor; but Mr.
Weston returned the Queen was prosecuting.
Mr. Symonds said no one had • right Within anyone
out; the matter only affected the credibility of the
aliases. But he did not know the Raparintiondent was
going to be called.
Supt. Coward spoke to the riot ant tumult, and
Mope being shut on Cunha Amongst the persons
assembled be saw a man named Thorne,
i ot Fordington.
as H. w standing alongside Oen opposite Mr. Boott's
shop. About* minutia past lies he saw several stones
thrown against Mr. Hogg's shop ; then was • general
salute of atones thrown against Mr. Hogg's house, as the
military WOTO coming down the s reel.
Me. Monne: Parting shot., I suppose.
Yea, sir, Thorne threw a ante.
Supt. Coward said be als saw • man named Doris, of
Fordington, in company with Isaacs and Axe wherever
they went, shouting ant holloaiog ; but did not bear him
do anything. He took part generally in the disturbance,
following Axe and Isaacs about; bit he made use of no
expressions, that witness heard. Ho was in liquor.
Sent. Mitchell knew Cutting, of Portland, and saw him
on hornbill. on Friday lar. Saw him throw a stone at
Kr. Hom's house, and break • win low. About eleven at
night there was • disturb inn at toe bottom of the town,
and be Was amongst it. (.fair about halln-dosen people
were there ; hot • man was down in the street, and Cutt-
ing sac walking away from him.
Mr. Weros did not justify the matter in the least; but
as the excitement arose from tho rectiou time did not the
magistrates think the case might be met by binding these
men over in recopiimoces to Item the peace. No one
regretted it more than he dit ; but they a/.1 knew whence
it fume.
Mr. Hanna urged that • great deal of evidence yet had
to be produced, and the magistrates would not, he hoped,
determine, until they hadheard the wboleof the evidence.
Regret. often came too late, after the mischief was done.
no Woe in op. *Pion to prove also an tumult upon the
police constable, and upon Pout )rice.
After some argument between the legal gentlemen, thi
magistrates retired.
The magistrates were &besot IS minutes, when the
Mayor said —Prig-oilers at the bar, the B iach have very
carefully considered this nee, and nave decided to reused
you until next F. iday at 10 o'clock.
His Worship Men stated that Isaac., Axe, Gillingleon,
Gale, and Capel, wouhl be kept iu custely, the or hers—
Michael Crate, George Clark, W. J. Stainer, Toomas
Lester, and Amen Turner, would be looted over to sippeor,
and to keep the peen.
Mr. Monne said it had bsou suggested that Phillips did
not seem to have been seen with the mob at all during the
day; but late at night he coturnioed an assault on pollee
conamble Dann, about half-past 10.
Puillips: About live minutes past 10, air.
Mr. Symouds : You had better say nothing; it does not
matter whether it was Ore minutes or ball-past. (T. the
magistrates:) The question was whether the charge of
riot would not be alma toned as against Phillips, and he
be charged with assaultiog the constable.
Mr. Hanna was willing to • itbdraw the charge of riot,
and Drowsed With the charge of assaulting the constable.
Michael Orate, George Week, W. .f. Stayner, Thomas
Lester, and Aaron Turner. were then bound over in their
' own recogniaances, and Mr. Symonds warned them that
1 the recognisancee also were for their keeping the pesos
and bedne of good behaviour in the meantime.
John Phsltips, • led working as a shoemaker, was chanted
with assaulting P.C. Dunn.
Mr. Ronne for the prosecution, and Mr. Weston for the
defence.
P.C. Dann st ited that on Friday night he had orders to
°lsar the atieets. Phillips with others were outride the
Chequers, and prhatm,r re'ueed to go on end struok
when Le took him into custody with the help of tea
soldiers. Prisoner lives in Friary Orchard.
Gunner lisle, if the Royal Artillery, did not see any-
thing like • disturbance; but saw prisoner strike Dunn.
Mr. Weston urge I that Darin ought not to have ordered
the man to no on: he rather exceeded his duty, and there-
fore be brought it on his own head.
Fined 10a and coats. total £1 le
STIALIMI lOw —Mary Leas was obarged before the
low Ugh rumistrates, on Murata), on remand, wirh having
stolen from John achard, a porn containing A* 10 c—
ite. Weston for the trnocutiOn.—Evlilence previously
token was Tsui—WS:ism John Stainer stated that be
knew prisoner. On 25th Horeb be went to Mr. Hayward's
shop, as he came out of Vie door he saw prisoner, oho
asked him if he waot id • glen of beer and he said yes,
when prisoner goes him ego:ace to go down and see her
aunt in Mill-street, and ask her to mon cp to the P. teal
Oak to meet her, as she warted o buy some things. Vie
took the sixpence from a leather purse she haf in her
hand ,and said I most not give you this.lt was a sovereign
which he saw. She said" len full of gold, I don't know
what lam pulling out." In the meantime she gave hisft
sixpence. Elbe then said "You bad better make haste as
I have picked up a bloke at the White Hart, and I want
to make hese and get some things." He left her and weal
to her aunt's; he went to the door, but there was no one
horns Picking up • bloke would mean picking him up
or picking his pocket& —P.C. Stone Pitted that on the
Thursday evening from information received, he went is
search of prisoner, and saw her about nine in company
with soldiers, and I heard bar " Moot Rails kali* cc
I shall loose the train." He tweet to her and Plied her
if her name was Mary log& and she replied IN, He than
asked her to borne to the Police-station. She said alright,
aid they went to the Station together. On arriving
there he found Kr. Orchard there who said "That*
the woman who s •to me and took my money."
Prisoner said that e had not had any more MOW/
than he gave her, and that he had given her IA In
the morning, and .C. 5 in the evening. He (witness)
charged her with stealing about £9O from Mr,
Orchard, and she said that it wee a Ile. Hs
received from Km Coward a Puree containing lie
• pair of eardrops, a brooch, two lockets
and two rings, whit* phe had found on Priatmera.C4lachutun
caution birettas limn given, prisoner wee committed for
trial at the next quarter Sessions.
Robert Demos and Frank Kendal/ were charged with
stealing • quantity of jewellery from the Coffee Tavern.—
Mr. Weston for the prosecution. after the previous
evidence was read.—Margaret Newman stated that the
locket and chain produced sows given her by Bose Hall,
which she airvetoSerst. Mitchell —Smut Mitchell proved
apprehending the pawner. Prisoner called for the
defence Thomas Groves, who said be lived at the Castle
Lan, Grove-buildinp, es miler. The prisoner (Munday)
slept at this house from the 16th of March to the 26t.h,
with the ewoeption of two nightie, the Sind of March badu
one. Os the Saturday night he came hotne early and
complained of being 111, went to bed at 10, and occupied
' the same bed. The prisoner wee in bed when he got up
about half-past genn.—Priamera were then committed
for trial at the next Q tarter Sessions.
Thomas Johnsion was charged on remand with having
broken • pane of glam and stolen seine black-pudding.
Indus di. Richard Hayman stated that he kept the
Orown Inn. On Whirred', list he sisete4 the Prisoner
from his house, when prisoner went round to the window
and broke It. Oland some black-Pudding. and was eating
it when he gave him into cestody.—Serfteant Mitchell
. stated that on Thursday he was called to the Crown Inn,
where be found prisoner on the pavement, and the land-
lord holding him ; prisoner had some black-pudding in his
hand, the landlord then gave him into custody. Prisoner
on being asked whether be wished to be tried theta or
sent to the sessions; he oboe, the latter. —Prisoner was
then committed for trial at the sessions.

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1880.

night. The military were rallsd out, the Riot Act 1 We heartily congratulate our beloved member, Mr. ,
was read, and yet item, with some others net ie $ Edwards, on his tnumphant return at the head of the ;
custody, remained in the streets, and continued the po 1.1. This was a moral certainty, and should have I
riot. The question was whether these gentletuee, when
tit?), oboe to come out and have afield day, were to do as been known by those gentlemen, and Liberals, who 1
they liked, or whether the Justices and other authorities in their jealous regard for Mr. Edwards's seat, which
were to preserve pervm and order. Some of the men were was safe as the bank, would not in the slightest
actually voters, and did what they could to restrain others degree recognise their fellow in polities, Mr. Wylie.
from voting.
Mr. Weston urged this was a separate and distinct ; Had the party been united and worked hard and well
offence, under another Act. ' for both their men, we feel certain we should have a
Mr. Hamm contended it we. all part of the lame not. different result to chronicle. However, we must not
The men endeavouryd to stop isirrimes conveying voters I be cast down; it is a bitter but wholesome lesson, and
to the poll by titian' the horses, and anything more
dastardly he
hinder his brother voter from exercising his franchise. To POLLING.
• certain extent these men were the dupes of others, and
no doubt others were behind the ecienew. These gentle- The poll opened on Thursday morning at eight
men, whoever they were, isre equally responsible ; but on o'clock. The day was beautifully fine, and the town
these men in custody would fell the punishment for them presented a most animated aprearance, flags of all
violent proceedings, sizes and all colours decorating the houses, and in
Mr. Symonds asked if them r.marks pointed to anyone
not in custody, many instances extending right across the streets.
Mr. Ranee eddies. Large numbers of vehicles of all kinds, from the
Then, said Mr. SYmonds, it is not worth to cut the Pro- "swell" carriage down to the modest pony-trap, were
newaingli in two. You must spot those men, brought into requisition. Both sides (or we might
Sergeant Harvey, croes-exisinized by Mr. Weston, said
.hedilsko*nt sawhi.AxfteitininCohlarnhiflal4aboanntdhalfsaidspas-41f0.
any
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attempt to lock up anz of our Party. we will Wow vassers were numerous, and worked with a right good
the police station up Had net used these words will. Thepolling was carried
before, Isaacs said them first, and A,xis after. Witness on quietly and without
rstiaded them logo quietly away. They did not carry the slightest c 0 0510 n. As the day advanced the
their threats into execution. SAW AIII in the creed with excitement increased until it worked itself
• piece of wood in his hand, end when anyone cams by into a perfect fever. The various polling
with a bit of blue ribbon on he made • rush at him, stations were the scenes of the greatest activity',
About fire there was • row in the Antelope yard, and
Axe was there the worm for drink, and taking part in especially during the dinner hour of the " respectable '
the disturbance Isaacs struck several people during portion of the community, but towards the close the
the day, about three o'clock: but the People struck polling became extremely slow, which was proof that
did not make any complaint to him, they bad to the electors had taken the advice of their respective
abscond through Mr. Hon's door. The man had no
chance to make • complaint. Saw Isaacs just before "coaches" and polled early.
five o'clock in front of gr. Rohleison'e shop, Cornhill. Directly the poll closed a large number of persons
The crowd were hustling one another about, and where-
ever to assemble in front of the Guildhall to await
ever there was a rush, Hale generally went with them;
also saw him in us Antelope bar about five, also near the the result. The crowd increased by degrees, until by
Town Hall after the military were out. Several people about six o'clock there must have been between two
were there, and got round I". Itandell• and there W•• • and three thousand persons in St. Edmund.street.
disturbance on the pavement in front of the Hall. Saw
pirticulu ;
Ceps! stout 13 o'clock, on Corobill, he did nothing The Liberals were predominant, and to nuke the time
but was a`uut among the crowd, and after-
pos more pleasantly they amused themselves by play-
wards, about six, saw him drop several stones out of his fully "spotting" each elector who dared to display the
it .od on the ground, sr:tm.se Leine cl.‘si to him Conservative colours, and immediately pouncing on
at the Urn'. I) .1 not rceJllcet ',slug Foam,
about half. him _....,0nd fdrcibl- clucking from his breast or hat, or
- sc he dad not aro til_i he wa is mut id!
• . . , .. . . . .-, the r'

ph. •
wherever it might be, . obnoxious orange and
purple, each exploit being greeted with hearty cheers
by the Liberals. This went on to such an extent that
in a short time there was not an adorned Conservative
in the street. In one or two instances it proved rather
unpleasant and seemed inclined to lead to serious dis-
turbances, but happily each struggle ended without
injury, save perhaps to wearing apparel.
Contrary to general expectation the town
was comparatively quiet after the poll was
declared, and what little disturbance there
was was quickly quelled by Mr. Supt.
Vickery and his men.
The following are the figures :
Mr. Edwards
Sir Frederic Johnstone ...

which they drove the farmers away from the village
as far as 'Roger's-hilL Ths man Hewitt was picked
up for dead, and there alai some unexplained delay
before the local medical man (Dr. Lys) attended him.
It waa found that the poor man was dreadfully knocked
about, and his injuries were an serious that he *till Ibis
in a v,ry precarious elate. This uncalled for and
cowardly acid ni on the part of the funnels so
exasperated the villagers that, by the advice ..f the
agents of both candidates, all the publicans chided their
honied. %Vs sus glad to bear that, adhough the crowd
was in such an excited state, the only dama;e done w.‘s
the smash ug of some panes of glass at the Drax's
Aims, kept by Mr. James Arnold.
As another lost slice of the spirit of antagonism
towards the Liberal candidate which some .1 the
tenants of the local landowners are imbued with, we
may mention that Mr. Foot, of the Eldon Arms,
Kingston, refused to grant Mr. Gueat's committee the
use of any portion of his house or premises as a
committee-room. The committee were consequently
compelled to transact their business in one of Mr.
Yearsley's omnibuses, and the horses which brought it
from Wareham had to be taken a mile away for
shelter, as they were refused admission to the stables
of the inn we have already mentioned.
The importance of the Liberal victory can (Ally be
fully appreciated by those who are acquainted with
the pressure brought to bear in favour of the Conser-
vative candidate by the local landownsis.
Another Correspondent says
"About thee o'clock on polling day at Bare, when '
Mr brisk came to the polling station, near the Drat's
Arms, be was walking, but was escorted by six
mounted farmer?. A great crowd was in the road,
and some waved Guest's pink flits to keep the horses
back. Tie h irsimen charged the crowd, five getting
through and knocking down Mr. Thos. Spear, Wiliam
Boyt, John Bites, and Joseph Hewett; the last, aged
55, sawyer, was taken up for dead, attended by Surgeon
Lys and rallied in 20 minutes. hisantitne the (7 ueetitee
attacked the horsemen with sticks and stones and
forced them to retreat by a b ,ehway. I lowa'''. face
was badly cut, and his breast, back, awl shoulders
bruised ; he cAen.,t, move hie neck; no b us is broken.
207 polled iu Bore, of whotu it was supposed two.
thirds wcre fr Guest."

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