Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1884-12-19 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

DRONLICN CABBY.—John Collins, a cabman, of Meloombe Regis, was charged on Monday, before the Mayo, and Meson. Hopkins, Rowe, and J. Talbot, with being drunk and riotous.—P.C. English said he found the prisoner in St. George'a-street drunk, cursing and swearine, and wanting to fight. He tried to persuade him to go home, end he went away.— P.C. Morris stated that he afterwards found the prisoner in St. Mary-street, and he took him to the atation.—There was a previous conviction againet the accused, and he was now finea Rl., or 14 days' hard labour, the Soperintendent being instructed to withdraw his license for a time to see whether,* a,oended his ways. SaNTBNON ON A SRA oArrenc—on Friday the Recorder of Liverpool passed sentence on William Williams for not having taken precautions to save the British ship Catherine and Alioe, of which he was master and owner, on the 13th of May last. At the Ina city sessions the prisoner was ;Merged with attempting to scuttle the ship, but the Jury then disagreed. He was proceeded against at the present sessions and found not guilty. Then he was indicted tinder the Merchant Shipping Aot, section 239, for neglect of duty. On the 13th of May the ship was a few miles off Sc. Alban'e Bay, on the south coast of England, when the weather was fair. The ship had been pumped at six and eight o'clock that night, but at ten o'clock she had several feet of water in her. The mew attempted to save the vessel, although no orders were given by the captain. Later on, without having used the pumps, the captain, with his men, left the ship in a punt, and reached land in safety. Another ship, the William Martin, fell in with the deserted ship, which was towed into Weymouth Harbour, where holes were found in the bottom of the hold. The prisoner was found guilty on Thursday, end on Friday the Recorder pegged sentence. He said that the prisoner had been found guilty of the most disgraceful act of cowardice of which a British seaman could be guilty. He wished to mark his sense of the crime of gross cowardice of which the prisoner had been guilty, and he should theref ore mentor:me him to eight months' imprisonment. A RaanOTABLZ-I,OOEING MAN, named John Sharron, who said he belonged to Jersey, was charged on Wednesday, before the Mayor and Messrs. Nathan and Vineent, with begging.—P.O. Day said he was on the Dorohester-road the night before, and saw the prisoner begging from door to door, and he took him Into otustody.—The Mayors Where is your coat ? Prisoner : I don't know.—Witness: He was drunk at the time, and was very violent, so much so that I had to get assistance to bring him to the station. He had is. 50. in coppers on him. Prisoner denied begging, and complained that the constable handled him very roughlY, knocked off the skin from his wrist, and broke his shirt collar.—The Mayor said the prisoner came to his house begging, and when he gave him a bread ticket he abused him.—Mr, Supt. Vickery said he was at the station when the prisoner was brought in. He was drank and violent, and when in the cell he kicked the door.—The Bench sent him to gaol for fourteen days' hard labour.— Albert Whittington was charged with being drunk and incapable on the Quay.—P.S. Apeey said he heard someone shouting out murder and police, and on going to the Quay he saw the prisoner in a boat. He asked to be locked up, and he told him to come ashore and he would do so. He landed, and witness locked him up for safety.—Prisoner said he did not remember anything about it.—Fined 5a., including coats.