The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-07-12 00:00:00

BOROUGH POLICE.

Before the Mayor G. Curtis, Eq.), rod Mr. U.
Fanner.

WAN 4110 wire.
George Vine, fisipnongfr, of Poole, was summoned
by his wife, Sarah Ann Vine, for an assault Mrs.
Vine was summoned for • similar offence by Geo.-v.
Aldrilge appeared for Mrs. Vine, and
said she wished to obtain a judicial separatinn.
The mom plainant said for some time pls., her husband hal been continually drinking, and ill-using her. On
Sunday he struck her with • stick, and she hit him
bmk in self-defence with the poker. She sent for the
police. He got her upstairs, and caught ber by the
throat until she was black in the face and ineensible.
He raised a large lump In her thmat, and she threw
up blood in consequence. On Tuesday evening he
knocked her downs, and butt night be was s,t the Angel
drinking, and she went in and took the cur, up from
him, and threw Ole beer lot the rood. Virhen y
got home be knocked her down„ and the struck him in the face, lie bad not given her anything for the
last seven months. She was in danger of halite, for
be kept • loaded gun by his bedside, and once
threatened her with a sword-stick. This had been
going on a long time.
Crow•egaminol by Vine; On Whlt-Mondoy she
went to Purttmouth ond Loudon. She had no one
with bor. (Defendant ; You're •lisr.) Stie had not
been "carrying on twee since, and had not been away
from him t` ree night. following. She gave kiwi a
backhander when he had her clown, and be had tire
marks on his eyes. When she bit him with the irpker
It broke a ; but it was • very old poker —her mother's
(Laughter.)
Re-examined: Elbe wanted her huebeed to go with
her to Portangouth ; but he vv..nrldn't go, Rh* stayed
itway two aigitts,
George Vire, having been swan, pave his version
of the store, and said on Whlt-Mandoy his wife went
for the day, saying she was going to see her aunt
and uncle; but Instead of that she went to London
with young Mr. ---. On the clay of the 'lnsert'
he asked her for something to eat, and when be /int
some mackerel for his supper, she took away the
plate, and chucked it out Into the dirt, and before
he could get any mote he "got the black poker." He was
ea( Noe all over hie body.

Cross-examined by Mr. Aldridge: Must hews. last
drunk was so long ago that be had forgotten the time.
He had no chance to give her any money as she
always picked hi. pock, is when be was sweep. He
did uot strike her with a stick before else hit him wbh
a poker. She had always been in the habit of throe..
tog up blood from temper. He had seen her giving
In the stairs black in the fans before they were
married.
Mr. Aldridge: Then you had notioe.
The gun '0 erred to bowl been loaded rig months, he
kept it for protection. The cenetable took the sword
stick from him. Hs had never bad delirium tremen.,
an I would swear hs bad never been drunk. (Laught.4
In court). What he wanted was his mean cooked.
Me. Aldridge : And that's what you row her about.
Vine: That's it, sir.
Mr. Aldridge pointed out the power, of the
magistrates to grant a judicial reparation, and
contended that quite sufficent evi lenoe bad been
adrloced to warrant them in making an order.
The Bench said upon the evideoce before them they
could not take the responsibility of granting a judicial
separation; but they would each be fined les and
mete or 14 clays, and be bound over in th- sum of L'26
each to keep the peace for 12 in nths [As the
hu.band he liable for the wife, the consequence will :e
did if hits. Vine kicks up • row her husband will
have to pay her £2o.]
Esther Bidden, of Lytchett Matravere, was
summoned for leaving her horse and cart unattended
In the_publits street, on Saturday evening. July 2nd
EA Horne prove the Chet, and said a serious accident
nearly occurred through it. He had cautioned her
beim e.—Defendant expressed her sorrow, and said the
pony's moving on was mused by the crier ringing his
bell—it was his fault—Fined ss. and costs 7..6 I,