Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1879-08-22 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

BICYCLE MEET AT STANLEY GREEN.—By the kind invitation of the Rev. J. L. Williams, vicar of Longfleet, and one of the vice-presidents of the Poole Bicycle Club, about $O bicyclists paid a visit to that genial gentleman at his residence on Thursday evening. The muster was at the London Hotel, and the various clubs were represented as follows :—Poole, 20: Christchurch, 7; Bournemouth, 4; Ringwood, 3; Blandfoni, 5; 'Wandering Minstrels (Wimborne), 9: Wimbome Minster, 11 ; Castle Wanderers (Stimuli,ster Newton), 5; Shaftesbury, 5; unattached, 10; total 79. The proceedings were enlivened by the fifeand-drum band, and the streets were lined with people. After a "run" through the town the procession advanced by way of the Wimborne-road, to Stanley Green, where the riders were heartily welcomed and entertained by Mr. and MN. Williams. We regret to say that Mr. J. W. Hansfoni, captain of the Poole club, was unable to attend the meet, he having been thrown from his bicycle on the previous evening awl injured his face and arm.  CHARGE OF KICKING A WO II - fisherman named John Cokes, who jives in Oak-alley, near the Quay, was brought before the Mayor and Mr. Lan kester, 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 he came home. struck her several times, end kicked her severely about the body. She said "Jack, are you going to murder me ?" and be replied, "You —, I will murder you." —Keziah Dear, a neighbour, said she was in bed between 10 and 11 o'clock the previous night and heard the woman call out "Murder !" and her child cry.- Supt. Hunt said prosecntrix came to the police station at 20 minutes past 11 on the previous night bleeding from the face and in a dreadful state. Prisoner was apprehended about 12, and he was very drunk and excited.—P.S. Beaken said P.C. Ballett and he apprehended prisoner near the Fish Shambles about 12 o'clock. On the way t the police station the prisoner violently resi,-ted and kicked him in the leg.—Prisoner, in defence, said 'le hal been drinking, but he neither kicked nor struck tbe woman, who was drinking all the afternoon with heemieter. If she had any marks of blo,.ts they were inflicted by the woman she quarrelled with the day before.—Supt. Hunt and Sergeant Beaken said the prosecutrix was sober, as also did Ellen Macey. —Jarnes Matthews. a fisherman, was called for the defence, and said he saw all that took place. Prisoner and prosecutrix met in the lane at ten minutes vast 11, and the woman was so helplessly drunk that she fell down, and also let het baby fall out of her arms. When she got up her face was bleeding. Pt isoner took hold of her to drag her indoors, mid she then called out " Murder !" lie 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.—Prosecuttlx Bahl 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 Bench adjourned the case till Thursday.  Prrry SESSIONS, yesterlay (Phursday).—Before the Mayor and Mk W4rti Duren am! Lankester. Johl ems, es was charged on remand with assaulting Sarah Wedmore, and as the evidence of 1)r. Lawton showed that prosecutrix had been kicked, the magistrates sentenced prisoner to a month's hard labour. Geer e Greenslade, of Old Orchard, was fined is. and costs for allowing a horse to stray at Seldown on Sunday.