The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-31 00:00:00

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SIR JA Ml 3 ELPHINSTONR., the ex-member foi Ports-
mouth, and who resided a few years since at Bridport,
arrived here by the 6.20 p.m. train on Tut slay. Sir
James is on • visit to Mountfields, and is the guest of
Mrs. Major Templer.
GALLO!? Beacon. —On Saturday morning, Mr.
David Gale, in the employ of Mr Hewlett, West-
street, was instrumental in saving I fe for the third
time. He had been bathing at the Harbour, and
whilst dressing had his attention drawn to the danger-
ous predicamentof a lad named William Henning,, who
had ventured mit of his depth to rescue • hat bel..nx-
ing to • boy named Heyball. Henning would ha,
sunk had not Gale hastened to save him, and in this
was successful. As stated above this is the third time
Mr. Gale has saved life, and in each case it has been
under similar dreumetanees. _ .

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THE POLICE AID TIM EMERALD latotnionit—At the
Borough Police-court on Monday, before the ex-Mayor
and Dr. Hay two tramps, man and wife, Patrick
Partisig (blind'), and June Plenneg, were charged in
custody with being drunk and disorderly in West.
street on Saturday night. Jessie was further charged
with assaulting P.C. Hoare, whilst in the execution of
his duty.—Both pleaded guilty, but the woman had
no recollection of assaulting the coustable.—Hoare said
he saw prisoner drunk and cresting • disturbance, and
when he took the man to the station he resisted. He
produced • stick which Fleming held in his hand, and
with which he threatened to beat the constables brains
out. When he tried to take the stick away he resisted,
and witness put him on his back. With another stick,
Joggle struck the constable on the head, leaving • mark
yet visible. He took the stick from her. B ith were
taken into custody. They had been begging at the
Harbour, and complaints had been made of their con-
duct theta—Fined is. and fbi. costs each, or 14 days'
for being drunk and disorderly, and 3e 61. coats in the
aysault caw—Both were sent to prison.
COWRY Pottca. Monday.—Bef ore J. M. P. Montagu,
Eel. (nastrinsn), and Captain Buflen, lt N.
The annual brewster esesiona was held at this Court,
when the timid renewals were granted to beer and al*
houses.
Mr P. Lowy, landlord of the Boot Inn, Brady was
cautioned as to the manner he had alio Yed his house tots
conducted. In • case, which had recent!, rows bet ire
that Court, it was swore that a woman had been served
with • pennyworth of whisky when intoxicated.—Lwey
said ha was not there. and that a waitress could prove
she was not served with the same.—But the magistrate
reminded him he was liable for what transpired on his
premises, and cautioned him for the future.
Willis.. SWAIM% keeper of the Bottle, Ilawkch arch, was
also cautioned. This house had latterly been better con-
ducted.—Bamson was threatened with an endorsement of
license.
ASSAULT ON • WOMAN.—lbefatnak Bata's's, labourer, of
Netherbury, was summoned for baying unlawfully
assaulted Mary Ann Bishop, wife of Thomas 13,ahop,
labourer, of the same village, on "Club day." August tad.
—Complainant deposed being in the cluireeld with her
husband and seeing defendant there. Ile put out his foot
and tried to trip her up as she was passing; he had never
spoken to her before. Al she turned to look at something,
be struck her in the head with his Get, and wes going to
strike her again, but a constable interfered—The husband
corroborated his wife's statement, adding defendiutt was
abusive, and that hie wife was faint from the blow for an
hour and a half, and had to be carried home.— PC. Roper,
of Beatoinater said he saw the occurrence. Hoard cow.
oleinant speak to defendant, but was some little distance
from them. Saw defendant give the woman &blow in the
head with his clenched Ask and pushed him beck II ha
was going to strike her amtle.—in defence defendant said
he socidentally trod upon the woman's foot ; and she and
her husband were very abusive, and the husband
challenged him. He might have struck her—he was
provoked to do it. —The Bench stigmatised the act as •
very cowardly one, sad too commas to this division. They
would do all in their power to punish such offenders.—
Committed for oven days, with neon tabour.
MAURO Yawata—Lott Pamir and Preferisk Want,
„rum in ani employ of Illr. William Bugler, timber
hauler, Beausioster, were charged with stealing • quantity
of retches, value 31, the property of Mr. John File on the
lath Inst.—W. Leigh. of Beaminster, appeared ior 'he
prosecution, stating that it was Kr. Pile's wish the Bench
would deal as leniently with the owe as the facts would
admit of.-2.th plead guilty. —P.O. ammo Proved 04
case.—Fined Is. and tr. costs each, with the value of the
vetches Stoke.
NUT= AND £IIIT•NT.—JeJan Proem. an apprentice to
the firm of Mears. A. and I. Toleamit ironmongers, aa
Bessolaster, was charged having unlawfully absented
himself from work— r. Robert Tolleson produced the
indentures, sad stated defendant had work. d for the Sara
slue Nay, '77. as pan ,sad On the
4th of August be norTtra7oll without consent of
astoplainant, 0* 11 frilt, and had been going on
ory well dace. Oen t loss of
Defendantta—
*slat tbstiVaala MOS had been given
but this witness disputed—The Greet ordered &Condit%
to Pol lla poets and Se damages. tat Pleadiag his inability
torse much.—Mr. Talmage withdrew his claim of Is.
order wee made fer payment of lie.
rtrunnit Hansa —Mr. William of Henley
Farm, Burdock, was summoned for r:f.ng a torso tin
stray on the highway at Burstook, cat
:the IM ult —Fa
Custard said he saw the animal ~on between Brwid.
wludeoe and Borottes, sad told defeadsat shout it. Had
renewed complaints about it before.-Itned ji. and walk
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• simUar sharge =an MOIL 0 Des
was imitated, bet the Mut& Ye, were ordered to be Pelt
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was summoned for to gamete wl • re°ll_4
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to ths °mime toad of the liwualasser r. N.
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