The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1879-08-22 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

POOLE.  SCHOOL TREAT. —The children attending the Wesleyan Mission Sunday School in Lagland-street, about 100 in number, accompanied by some 60 teachers and friends, had their annual outing on Monday in Creek. moor Park, kindly lent by Mr. T. Cherrett. Tea was provided, and cricket, football, and various amuse. ments were enjoyed, the fife-and-drum band enlivening the proceedings. The children were taken back to the Mission-room in waggona lent for the purpose, and having been addressed by Mr. M. James and Mr. J. Chapman, they dispersed to their homes. Bunco.; MEET AT STANLEY I: —By the kind invitation if the Rev..). L. Williams, t jear of Longfleet, and one of the vice-presidia its of the Poole Bicycle Club, about 80 bicyclist, pd I a visit to that genial gentleman at his residence in Thursday evening. The muster was at the London Hi,tel, and the various clubs were represented as folh.ws ; Christchurch, 7 ; Bournemouth, 4 ; Ringwood, 3 ; Illandford, Wandering Minstrels (Winibonie), 9 : Windmill,. N 1 luster, ; Castle Wanderers (titurniiiister New ; Shaftesintry, 5 ; unattached, 10 : total 79. The proceedings were enlivened by the fifeand-drum band, and the streets were lined with people. After a "nu' through the town the procession advanced by way of the NViniborne-roati. to StulleY Green, where the riders were heartily welcomed and ' entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Williams. We regret to say that Mr. .1. W. Hansford, captain of the Poole club, was unable, to attend the meet, lie having been thrown from his bicycle on the previous evening and injured his face and arm. CHARGE OF KICKING A WI Of —A. fisherman named Ahn Co 'ha, who lives in Oak-alley, near the Quay, was brought before the Mayor and Mr. Lankester, at the police court, on Tuesday, charged with assaulting and threatening to murder Sarah Wedmore, a woman with whom he cohabits.---Prosocutrix said she had some drink with the prisoner at the Nelson and the Hand and Heart on the previous evening, and about ten minutes past ten o'clock lie Calla,. home, struck her several times, end kicked her severely about the body. She said. "J ick, are you going t murder me?' and he replied, "You —, I will murder you." —KezalmOear, a neighbour, said she was in bed between 10 and 11 o'clock the previous night and heard the woman call out " Murder !" amid her child Hunt said prosecutrix came to ths police station at 20 minutes past 11 oti the previous night bleeding from the face and in a dreadful state. Pd. soner was apprehended about 12, and he was very drunk and excited.—P.s. Beaken said P.O. Hallett and he apprehend -d prisoner near the Fish Shambles about 12 o'caack. On the way ti the police station the prisoner vi lently resi4ed and kicked him in the leg.---Prisoner, in defence, said he had been drinking, but he neither kicke I nor etrmk the w•iinan, who wls drinking all the afternoon with her si-t tr. If she hail any marks of blows they were inflic ad by the woman she quarrelled with the day ti-.fore.—Supt. Hunt and Sergeant Beaken said the arosecutrix was sober, as also did Ellen !Maley. —Jame, NtitzhewA, fisherman, was called for the defence, and said he saw all that took place. Prisoner and prosecutrix met in the lane at ten minutes mast 11, and the woman was so helplessly drunk that she fell down, and also let her baby fall out of her arms. When she got up her face was bleeding. Prisoner took hold of her to drag her indoors, and she then called out " Mur, ler V' He told prisoner not to strike the woman, and succeeded in persuading him to accompany him to the Fish Shambles. He did not see prisoner either kick or strike the woman.—Prosecutrix said she was not in the lane at 10 minutes past 11; and she had marks of the kicks on her body which she was willing to have examined by a medical man. —The Bmch adjourned the case till Thursday.