Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1885-02-27 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

PETTY SESSIONS.  FRipky.—Before Mr. C. J. Parke, Rev. C. J. Glyn. Colonel Paget, Major-General Powlett-Lane, and Sir Richard Glyn. John Burdon. a gip,y, was summoned for assaulting Mr. Thomas MookereU, of Sturminster Marshall, on the B,h February,—Complainant said the defendant and some other gipstes were encamped on his ground at Sturminster, and that as he had had a quantity of turnips stolen he want to them and raquestea them to shift their encampment He spoke to the defendant and a man named Do, telling him they must go a his land, and they moved on as though they mount to comply with his request. Burdon, however, suddenly turned round and struck him a tremendous blow in the face, knocking him down. Both Bandon and the man named Light then ran away,—The magistrates sentenced defendant to two months' hard labour, without the option of a fine. Teresa Broadway, a hawker, for being drunk on the highway near Stsplehill on the 10th February, was fined 51. and costs. William North, late of Cranborne„ labourer, was charged with leaving his wife and four children chargeable to the common fund of the Wimborne and Orsubarne Union. He said that he was obliged to leave home because his wife ill-used him, having twice cut his head so badly that he had to have it stitched up by • doctor,—Tole magistrates said they would give defendant a fortnight in which to make arrangements for keep ng his wife and paying arrears. Frederick Bolton, a navvy, of Corte Mullen, was charged with as tutting and beating Emily B .st, wife of Alfred Best, a plate layer, on the 18th of February, with intent to murder her.—Complain .nt stated that about three o'clock on the afternoon of the 18th inst., prisoner, who lodged at her house, came home in a state of drunkenness. Going out of the house into a garden where the was working, he asked her to get him none dinner, to which she replied "No, not at present." Ha than jumped at her, put his arm round her neck and threw her down. lb then took out a clasp knife from his pocket, and ,psning it, tried to cut her throat. She put her hand up o save her throat, and her hand was cut with the knife. be cried out for help, and her mother and Mrs. Cox, ho were near, ran to her help, and her cries also brought father and a Mr. Fry to her assistance. Her mother Mrs. Uox took the knife from prisoner.—Ann Griffin, ther of the last witness, gave corroborative evidence, I said that the prisoner was not so drunk at the time the assault but that he knew what he was doing.—Jane ;ix, wife of Frederick C sx, of Corte Mullen, gave oorro',retire evidence, and said she thought prisoner was the rums for drink, but knew what be was about.—James Try gave similar evidence,—Prisoner, in reply to the ihairman said that he was no drunk at the time he did s)t know what he was doing.—lie was committed for trial at the next anises.  event tot She who her 1 and moll and of ' Cbira, worme Cl R 'hair, t fternoon terns A , 01 it I st leL as . w iot. ent f ter% .ected r otu itn rl onsi( s. Or f eing .ck, .(11 ike Dc nd lead, 11111 b, earch tw ot tling Os. UI is allow, on .ax 111.. f ih atch uced • tioned om ' sac lipped iu W 1) ked id in! t Prisoner llty. v rptinng went, •th ft . Contelito . .1. Br