The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-22 00:00:00

WITKOLITH.

GARDRNIIIO.—The few day's fine weather lately has I
Set our friends in the Littlefield/ gardens all at work,
preparing ground, and planting. The mould In many l
cease works far better than could have been expected '
after so much wet.
Inintovantere.—Our local authorities has certainly ,
taken a step in the right direction with regard to the
pavement in front and rear Mrs. Henry Well's shop on
the Quay. The pavement here has been very bad, and
the continued blow of the tide at high water here has
caused it to sink, and in many places to leave holes.
This has been entirely removed and new stones laid,
and certainly the job is being done most smartly by a
local tradesman.
OLOTHLS-TRARING. Frank Parker, 0 tolerably
respectable-looking man, was brought up in waistcoat
and trousers for having torn up his clothes in the
casual ward of tne Union.—He stated that it was
poverty and destitution that brou,tht him to it.—The
Mayor: Yes; but from your speaking and your
manner, we can form our own opinion. What did
you tear up your clothes for f—Prisoner : I got into
such a state I was not fit to go anywhere. (To Mrs.
A Mridge, who was smiling): It is no laughing matter,
yen may come to as bad yourself.—The Mayor: No,
It is no laughing matter. Unions are not meant for
such men as you, and then to go and tear up your
clothes. You are liable to three months hard labour,
and the magistrates sentence you to one month.
MATRIMONIAL himeat.—Sunuel Honeybun WWI
summoned before the Borough Magistrates on Friday
lot assaulting and threatening his wife Julia.—She
stated that at the beginning of the week Sergeant
Apsey came to her house to serve a warrant of distress
for a Sohool Board fine, and asked where her husband
was. She replied he was down doing the cart, and
went and called him. lie swore •nd abused her, but
took out the money and put it on the table, and she
went upstairs. When Sergeant Apsey was out of the
house he came no and hit her first one side of her
bend, and went downstairs. tiot long after he came
an! attack her by the side of the temple. She did not
open her mouth, but walked out of the room on
purpose. The ihy b-fore he said he would give
anyone a sovereign Ls shoot her, cud another 10s.
to play the "Dead March" over her; he was
oontinually telling her he wished she was dead
ell I it f th. a-4v. gave him no Catl4o, though
she might have 'ner little particular thought' as well as
he. She hadn't had any wages from him since she
lied him to court, and was obliged to ask hi ti if she
wanted a fb. of sioap.—ln crosaresamination by her
husband, Mrs. Ifoneybun admitted that he bad let her
have two H wins to buy a psir of boots for her, and shp
had only paid the woman 2s.' ani he hal to pay the
reat.—ifoneybuu further declared he was continually
ask." t Car paymeut of debts his wife owed. He did not
strike her, hod only pushed her on one side. No one
r'aild tell the trouble he hid with the woman.—
lioaeybun's father ako came bustling up; but his
evidence was hot takers, and the wife said, with a
sigh, there was too much interference of ;be father and
utottive.—The magistrates thought it hest for "help to
live —p wet-, and on their tme•tion Honeybon agreed
to allow his wife 9.. a week; but the wife said it was
not enough for herself and four children.—Dr. Drew:
You must do something for yourself.—The wife said
she could net do with less than 10'. • week, and
eventually Honeybun agreed to allow that. He'd pay
every Saturday, and the children would be starving by
Wednesday.— l'he Bench adjourned the case fur a
,nth, a Is:sing the two to make a friendly arrange-
:neut. The man must deal fairly with the wltnan, for
there was a child only three years of ago.—The Wife:
lie puts on me very hard, an I Hs mother and father
as well.—The Mayor: lie Ilreposed 9s. a week; you
said Ins., and he says he will give it you. That doe.
' not IJuk very hard on his part.