The Poole Telegram. — 1879-10-17 (Poole, Dorset, England)

BRIDPORT,  THREATENING IN COURT.—On Saturdeq. before the Mayor and H. Howell, Esq., George Pa, sons, dealer, South-street, was charged with violently assaulting and beating his wife Mary Ann, on the ram. morning. Mrs. Parsons appeared with her head enveloped in a. shawl, her hair being clotted with blood. A towel which she carried with some articles of attire were much stained with bl mil. She deposed that early that morning she was alone with her husband in the house, when she told him he owed some one 2s. 4d. He thereupon struck her in the face, loosened her teeth; she screamed murder, when he tried to stifle her. He took her by the hdr and threw her on the floor, her head came in contact with the edge of the staifs and bled much. About two weeks since he broke two of her ribs. Prosecutrix said she wanted tb be separated from him, but did not want him to maintain her, she could do that herself.—(By prisoner) I was not drunk, I did not fall down stairs. The Bench granted the separation upon the production of their marriage certificate. The Mayor after severely censuring prisoner, oimmitred him for two months' hard labour —(Prisone: to his wife) "I will let you have it when I come out." For this threat the bench informed him that he would have to find sureties of the peace for six months on the expiration of his sentence, or be imprisoned for that period. ASSAULTING A GlRL.—Samu 1 Bishop, shoemaker, South-street, pleaded guilty to violently aseaelting Sarah Kenway, a yoong woman, on the previous night.—Prosecutrix appeared with a black eye.— Sergt. Gale said the scene was a most disgraceful one. Between 11 and 12 prisoner was knocking the woman about frightfully, her face and temples being much swollen.—Committed for one month hard labour.  BRIDPORT SICK 'LENDING Socirrr —The second annual meeting of this society wit. held on Monday at noon in the Town Hal. The Mayor (T. H. Edmunds, Esq.), presided, the following being_ present :--The Mayoress, Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. idenslowe, Rendall. Mrs Reynolds, Miss Wansey, Miss i'it.phen•,, Miss Legg, Mr. W. Outfox, Revs. Henslowe, Carpenter, and Leonard. The annual report—a most satisfactory one—was pre.enteel, after which, upon the motion of Mr. Coil o, seconded by Mr. Leonard, the following ladies were re-elected as committee : Mrs. Beach. Mrs. Carpenter, Mrs. Chick, Mrs. T. Colfox, Miss Good, Mrs. Howell, Miss Legg, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. Stephens, Miss Tucker, Mts. Wilson, Mrs. Rendell (treasurer), Mrs. Henslowe (secretary) "with power to add to their number." The name of Mrs. Keddle was appended. This is, without a doubt, a, philanthropic and truly benevolent society, and although yet in its infancy, may be considered fully established. 87 cases have arisen during the year in addition to 18 remaining from last year; :32 are now receiving valuable attention. The society provides, amongst other appliances, an invalid chair bedstead, and a ditto carriage chair, which being let out at a penny, many have been able to avail themselves of their use. The finances show a balance of £5 Is. 7,1. in hand in the sick lending fund department and £25 OA. 4i. in the nursing fund. Mr. Carpenter proposed a cordial vote of thanks to the Mayor for his kindness, when His Worship replied in suitable terms. The business then terminated.