Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1882-05-26 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

PETTY SESSIONS,  FRIDAY.  Before the Rev. J. Carr-Glyn, W. Holies Fryer, Fro. George Toop, farmer, of Lytchatt Minster, for allowing three cows to stray on the highway, was fined is. for each cow and coats, Bs.—Defendant said he'd really rather go to jail for three or four days then pay the money. It wasn't right. —On the principle that second thoughts are best be afterwards paid the mousy. George Ware, beerhouse•keeper, of 'Deleon, was sum• mooed for allowing a donkey to stray. Both defendant and his donkey were old offenders,—The Superintendent stated that in this case the nuisance was • dangerous one, as the donkey was generally tethered to a long chain, with which it would run across the toad to the peril of those drivins nr riding along—Eta was find 61. and half the costs, 3.. Bd. • William Cobb, blacksmith, of Wimborne, was charged with riding his bicycle after sunset, not being provided trite' • lamp.—He admitted the offence, but said he only rode • very short distance in the square.—Fined 61. and excused the costs, but cautioned. Mr. John Gard, drov, r, wife beater, and general sponger, whale appearance before the Bench we had to chronicle just • month SRO whin he was "sent down" for 14 days, again had to put in an appearance.—His wife, Elisabeth Curd, was again the complainant and her grievance this time was that on the previous Saturday the gentleman, by whom in a weak moment she had allowed herself to be taken for batter or for worse, came home drunk and threatened to "do" both for her and her children.—Mr. Curd arrived some tine° after his came bad been called on, and when he did present himself it wit; evident he had been making most of the time which he Intuitively felt would not be long before he once again took up his lodgings at the County Hotel. Making a most elaborate salaam to the Ben hand "all you gentlemen round the Court," he addressed his wife ea " LIU dear woman," and whited to know if she had not threatened to give him a dose of " pison."—Mra Curd disclaimed any such murderous intentions, saying she would rather he should live than be "phoned," coneiderately adding for the Fake of hetselt and family.—Dafendant then wanted to know if both complainant and his daughter had not treated him shamefully on the Sunday, tearing ma his veer beet over-coat into " smoothereess."—Mrs. Curd did not reply to these insinuations.—Tkereupon the defendant, again bowleg to the court, expressed, as well as he was able, his regret that ever he should have had to appear before the magistrates for such a ridiculous thing. The way in which his wife and daughter had wire 4 into him was disgrace/uL —The Bench told him he had only just come out of Jail, and it was evident unless he gave up the di ink he would come to grief. Could he find two sureties he would keep the peare—(Dafetidant answered in the negative.)—Then be must go for a month's hard labour.— Defendant at first righted being taken to the cells, but • gentleman in blue soon bustled him out of the court, and as the d or oloasd upon him he, at the top of his voice, kindly wished" good luck to all of yer." The Cricketere Arms was transferred from Thomas Knapton to Charles Wcoiland.