The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-08-09 00:00:00

WIMBORNE.

On Tuesday last an inquest was held at Honey-
brook Farm, before Thomas Rawlins, Esq., coroner,
on the body of • lad, named Anastasia' Cobb, in
the service of Mr. W. Burt, of Witchampton, who
met his death the previous afternoon by filling 0g •
wagon on the turnpike road and one of the horses
placing his foot on his chest causing fatal injury.
It appeared the poor lad did not survive an hour
after receiving the injury. Verdict," Amidental
death."

PETIT firsmoNs, Friday, July 29.—Opesiem of the
New Jitifice ROClll.—(Yresent : Major Portman, J. T.
Basket!, Es., and the Rev. John H. Austen. Colonel
Cue, the Chief Constable, was also present. )-The petty
sessions were held for the first time at the DCW justice
room, which is 30 feet long by 21 wide, with • lefty
panelled roof lighted by means of a large skyledit. Mr.
Evans, the county surveyor, has spared Delman to
render the room complete, with every convenience for
the comfort of the magistrates, and ample accommoda-
tion for attorneys, prosecutors, and witnesses; and
Messrs. Eaton and Coffman, the contractors, have axe-
rated the work with much credit to themselves. There
were but few cum, and, eontury to expectation, Mare
was • very limited ateendance ot magistrates.
The finn cue was Owns Briny, • blacksmith, of
Poole, who wu convicted of poaching at Higher
Lytcbett, and fined iLls. sod costa.

John Martin and WWiassCoat, of Canford Holiks.
were convicted in the penalty of sa. each and ore, fre
trespassing in search of opines, at Colhill.
George Iforloet was convicted in the penalty of Me
for &malting Mary Ann Chary, at Hinson.
Comer roues Coon, Saturday, July 30. —(Before
Major Portman, J. T. hasher, and Willett Adyea
UM.)
SZILIOUS AFFRAY AT CIANBORKL —Janes Zebedee,.
alias Roper, George Zebedee, alias Roper, George Keel,.
and George Leanest, labourers, residing at Cranborne
were brought up in custody of P.C. Abbott charged
creating a disturbance at the Fleur-de-lis Inn, between.
10 and 11 o'clock the previous night, and assaultiniae
landlady's son-in-law, Mr. Alfred Major who is -
lord of the Heath Pooh Inn, at Vorwood, who
also
log the police constable and • parish constable, Yr.
George Butt, saddler, of Craaborne. The injuries
received by Mr. Major were so serious as to prevent lir
appearance at the court to give evidence, and • arta-
' este from Mr. Potts, surgeon, was pet in which described
the coetusions and wounds to be of • serious nature.
Bonn of the wound. seemed to be inflicted with a keit*.
It appeared that the delenchats entered the hour and
had some drink, when one of them determined te
Into the deb room, which had been engaged by a*-
rate party for the purpose of holding a tea meeting and
having • dense. landlady endeavoured to mere
him but Is. was Joined by his sompanions. Mr.
who had just entered the house, was called apse in
mist ir turning the defenders out. The police oar
Webb was also sent for, and the defendants were ejected.
Upon getting into the street they were joined
and ecenntenced throwing stones. Mr. Butt 'im l=
down, and his staff taken from him. The police eon-
stable, Abbott, we. struck on the bead with a Woos mai
severely cut. Mr. Major having come to asset wee
served in a similar manner, but received weer treet•
went; he was knocked down and shamefully learn.
The sufferer was picked up bleeding and carried into the
house. Dr. Potts was sent for to drew the worm*
after which the doctor advised them to follow hini douse
the street, apparently under his protection. Bri
appeared the &Indoor were waiting for their
out, for they had not proceeded far when a sbewe".lll
stones was flung after them. Mr. Major again weir
out, and the mob again attacked him more savagely then
before, got him down, beat him, and cut him unmerci-
fully, and he was picked up insensible, bleeding
pro-
fusely. The police constable, Abbott, was also strum co
the head a second time, and the first wound cat larger.
Dr. Potts was again in attendance to dress the wounds,
which were of • more serious nature than before. Mr.
Major was bleeding from three or four wounds about the
arms and head, and was put to bed in • precarious condi-
tion. The constable, Abbott, had his head dressed •
amend time. The assailants had by this time dis-
persed: P.C. Abbott some time after, with other
assistance, succeeded in apprehending the four defend-
ants and handcuffed them together. Evidence was
taken by Mr. Rawlings at great length of the above
facts. The Magistrates determined upon sending the
case to the Sessions, but remanded the defendants for •
few days to take the evidence of Mr. Major if able to
attend at a future day.

WEDNESDAY, Awns- t 3rd.—Gror9e Zebedee, James
Zdx,lcr, Gc,rge lirrhp. and George Litt-khan vein
brought up on remand. A certificate was handed to the
magistrateb by Superintendent Boynton, signed by Dr.
Potts, the medical attendant of Mr. Alfred Major, cer-
tifying that he woo in too wok a state to be moved for
some time ; and the superintendent, being examined at
oath. testified to the same effect. The Magistrates
decided that the prisoners should be conveyed to Gran-
borne to take the evidence of Mr. Major in his room ;
a suitable cunvcyanre was procured and the pri-
soners were removed accordingly, properly guarded; and
Mr. Willett Adyo with Mr. Rawlins, clerk to the
justices, started off to Cranborne at once, where Mr.
Adye was suet by Captain Moore. The prisoners were
brought upstairs and placed in Mr. Major's room. Hs
appeared in a very weal stets, and his deposition was
taken. He was himself unable to say who SOO& him.
from the severity of the blows and the darkness al the
night. Thomas Bailey William Potts, surgeon, was
then examined and detailed the wounds and contra:hos
on Mr. Major's head, arm, and body, and pee it as his
opinion that no knife had been used, but some blunt
instrument; he also desaibed the injuries received
police constable Abbott and Mr. George Butt, the p
constable. Mr. F. W. Freeman, of Wimborne, ap-
peared for the prisoners' but in consequence of the ins&
state Mr. Major was in he was not cross-examined. Mr.
Freeman put it to Dr. Potts whether he had not armed
himself with a pair of tongs on the night in question
and in his march down the street knocked two womea
down, which the doctor positively denied. The Magis-
trates told prisoners they should commit them for trial.
at the Quarter Sessions, and, on application for bail, it
was refused until Mr. Major was pronounced out of
danger.—Committed accordingly.