Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1881-01-07 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

LIVRLY PORTLANDEB.--At the County Petty Sessions Charles Greening was summoned for being drunk on October 9th, on the public highway.—Mr. R. if. Eliot, Dr. Smith, and Colonel Swaffield, were the magistrates on the Bench.—The case had been adjonxneaLlrgin last court, on the application of the police, and now Mr. Reline applied for further adjournment, because the defenaant's witnesses would not come in consequence of its being the last day of the year. Mr. Eliot said defendant's witnesses appeared to have absented themselves for their own convenienoe.—Mr. Hanne replied the case had been twice adjourned for convenience of the police.—Supt. Gale opposed the adjournment, and the Bench considered it was owing to defendant's laxity the witnesses were not brought there. and they refused to adjourn the case.—On this Mr. H.anne retired therefrom.—P.C. Abram* deposed he found defendant drunk at Easton on October 9, and he refused to come on, declaring the policeman kuocked him down, and they should carry him if they wanted him to come on. 'Witness called assistance, they had a struggle, and defendant took witness by the collar, on the constable taking him by the arm. Be was finally taken to Mr. Peters's, and afterwards summoned.—Greening said if the day had been wet instead of fine, he would have had witnesses to prove be was not drunk.—The Constable: You bad plenty of time to get your witnesses, you were at the publichouses five nights out of six spending the money you had.—Defendant. I bad no money to spend.—Henry Lano spoke to Peeing defendant at the place mentioned, and believed he was drunk, and witness on being called on assisted to remove him. Defendant said he would not go unless he had some conveyance, either a carriage or cart. At last he was walked home, staggering, to Mrs. Peter's. Did not see Abrams use any violence.—On this Greening shook his clenched fist at the witness.—Hobert Flann spoke to Greening having assisted, but Abrams used no violence.—Greening proceeded to examine the witness, stating certain things, which Flann said was a fabrication uf his.—Gresming spin applied for an adjourn, mint in order that he might get his witnesses.—Mr. Flann said that he had seen one of the witnesses, who would not come, he mid, unless he had 7s.—Robert Comben, who did not see the beginning, stated that the c, astable took Greening by the collar, threw him backwards, and trod on his groin. Greening was not drung,—Cross-examined : Witness had been summoned for drunkenness en October 16.—Greening was fined LI 25., including costs, but allowed a week to pay, or a fortnight hard labour in default.  1111111 '71791111711111: "Irr 110 7IMPV. *VD laa. George lAikberss, , and James .A.„ were amitildillf,before the County ofi Friday, for being drunk and riotous at '. one stated tket on Christmas Day ke and shouts ot" Murder," and went in P.U. Barter, and found Bonfield and and tiibberts wait fighting with a Aw--,—Bentield said he and his Christmas carols, which' interfered.—ln ' the artjilery often • kicked up more row of the 56ch.—Ordered costs.  4 !  ran away. eiug , other wen Stone eak ni, and  ley  ohm had  ,;