Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1882-01-20 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

RECTOS'S BON.  William Saunders, aged 11 years, son of the rector of Tarrant Hinton, was summoned for assaulting Fred Adlam, a boy of the same age belonging to Tarrant Hinton.—Mr. Brennand appeared for defendant, and on his behalf stated it was a trivial case—" a storm in a kettle" between two boys. It appeared this cue arise from proceedings being taken a fortnight since, when complainant's father WAS bound over to keep the peace towards the present defendant. After ihese proceedings tbe presant summons was taken out.— Fined 6d. and 2.. 6cl. msg. ' Julius Kerley, Charles Kerley, Tom James, George Peter Cuff, and Frederick Riggs, five young men of ,Shapwick, were charged with being drunk and riot itis at Spetisbury on the 31st ult.—Defendants pleaded not guilty. P.C. Powell stated that on Saturday; December 31st, the defendants were at Spetisbury with their faces blackened, making discordant noises with musical instruments, &c He persuaded them to go on, when they were very abusive at three different places. He did not mean they *ere so drunk as not to know what th-y were doing, but they persisted in making use of bad language, etc.—Charles Dimo'nt, assistant to Mr. Hunt, grecar, Spetilbury, said the defendants came in front of their shop about 10,20 on New Year's Rye, just as they were about to clime. Hearing a great noise outside' his employer wired him to tell them to go on. as Mrs. Hoot was not well. He went out to do so, when they became very abusive. Defendants denied being dunk. tisey had only two quarts of beer between thud that evening, and being the last night of the old year they were "out for a lark," but got stopped. They complained of the constable's conduct when he first clam to them, which accounted for the language used.—The policeman assured the Bench that the landlord at the Cs, tie Inn, at Spetisbury, told him they had five quarts of beer there that evening.—Fined 7s. 61 and 2s. Cid. costs each.  James Poldipg, woodman, of Kingston.s an elderly man, WAS fined 24. 6 1., and 24. 61. cods, for being drunk on the 17th of December.—Dafendant pleaded guilty, but urged it was the first time he had ever been before any magistrates. James Pope, jun., of Charlton Morahan, was charged with committing a brutal ast.ault on Mts. Eliza Martin, a widow, of Charlton Marshall.—Complainant stated that on January sth she was in her house, and, hearing bad language outside, she went as far as her g-rden gate to see what it was, when Pope, without any provocation on her pare, struck her In the head three times, and threatened to murder her. There were three other,' With him.—Geerge Adams, son of the complainant, coaroborated his mother's statement as to the language, and on going out he saw Pope strike his mother.—Mr. Atkinson appeared for the defendant, and called two young men, who were with Pope at the time. Both of these witnesses—Frank Toop and Albert Sc orell—said Pope did not et Ike the woman, but she followed thep, inciting Pope to strike her, which they prevented by leading him home.—Sabina Pope, defendant's mother, said she saw her son struggling with two other young men, and c .mplainant following them. Her son did not strike complainant —The magistrates took the ease es one of common assault, and hued Pope 75. 61, including cat.. James 13,11 am surrendered to his rem gnh-ances on the charge of stealing a cheese, value 61. 6d., the pr perty of Charl.s Sim., of Child Okeford.—Pro ecutoe'a evidence wra rend over to prisoner, and was to the effect that he saw him take the cheese from the cart and pat it under his left arm, walk off with it, and, when followed, drop it in the yard.—Prisoner dkl not make any defence, and elected to be dealt with at onoa—kle IMO mentanoed to on. month's bard Mari