The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1879-08-15 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

ASSAULT AND DRUNKENNESS.-41fred King was charged with being drunk 1.114 riotous, and also with assaulting William Ralls.—P C Prior said on Tuesday night at a quarter past 12 he saw th • defendant in Lennox-street. He had hie coat off and his face was covered with blood. There was a large crowd a umnd him.—William Rolls said he was returning home on Tuesday night. He opened his door and went in. He c tine out shortly afterwards with his wife. There were +be defendant and several others outside, and without any pi °vocation he struck witness'a son in the head and knocked him down. Defendant was as drunk as he could be. Ile then turned round to witness and struck him twi vuolent blows in the eye. He had not said a word to him. He also "pitched into" Mr. Draw. Ile threw him d een and his clothes were covered with mud.—Mark Drew said ho kept the Park Estate Tavern, and about 20 urinates past eleven, the defendant and another went to his house and asked for some drink. He refused to supply them as they were drunk. They afterwards asked for some ginger ale, and he refuted twin. He soon afterwsruis heard cries of 'Murder," and Mrs. Rolls came and asked him to got) her husband's assistance. Witness did at and defendant then pitched into him, and in self- iefeuce he "returned the compliment." He would s 'h ut he had not supplied the defendants with drink. N other had Mrs. Drew.—The detendant said he had n :v. r heen het ore the Bench before. and expressed his regret—Fined ss. and costs for the drunkenness, and 10, an le ,sts fur the assault. CRUELTY TO A Doc —George Strong was charged with illtreating a dog, the prune yof John Ford, of Horsfordstreet.—Ellen Ford on being called was seized with a fainting fit in the box. She was accommodated with a 804 at the solicitors' table, and restoratives were applied. Upon recovery she deposed that on Sunday evening she was standing on her door--top and the defendant was passing up the road. The dog begun barking at him,and he turned round and kicked the dog very violently, and it fell down at her feet, moaning piteously. It was very much hurt.—Thomas Ford, the son of witness, said he was at the beak of the house and he heard the dog howling. He went out and saw the dog lying down. It seemed very much hurt, and he picked it up and took it inside the house. It was howling nearly all the evening.—The defendant said the dog jumped at him, and he kicked at him. Everyone was complaining of the deg.—John Ford, saud he was not nem at the time, but he heard the dog howling as if i had receiv al a severe blow. The dog was always barking, but he haul never known him bite anybody. The defendant WEI 4 in the habit of tormenting the dog—This the defendant denied and said the dog had laid him hold by the Sr-meets the week before.—Sarah Jane Bowring co, rehorated thus statement. She said she saw the dog bezin barking at the defendant, and lay him hold by his trousers.—Agnes Maria Warne said she saw the dog lay hold of the defen taint by the trousers. It was always barking at people as they passed along.—The Chairman characteriseul it as a very cruel act —Fined 103. including costs.—The prosecutor however was advised to keep the dog in.