The Poole Telegram. — 1886-01-08 (Poole, Dorset, England)

THE OTHER BIDE." Oswald Pucketidge (the defendant now said his christian name was not Holmes, but Oswald—he was the son of the deceasod wife's sister) surrendered to .his bail on the charge of assault, and threatening to murder Charles Everson, ircn fitter. Oswald Puckeridge, "of Weymouth, gentleman," had also taken out a summons, since the previous hearing, against Iverson for an assault. Charles Everson repeated his former evidence, adding that after the defendant threatened him with the knife, he threw it away. He, in spite of that, however, accompanied the defendant to Poole, and had a glass of beer, and then took out the warrant. In reply to Puckeridge, witness said when he saw him at the publichouse he was engaged in drying his trcusers ; they were hanging in front of the fire.— Defendant: I had another pair on ?-oh, yes. Because I don't wish the Court to understand that 1 had nothing on. (Laughter.) I wore two pair that day, as it was a very rough one, and I believe even butchers do that. Witness continued: He went in company with a solicitor's clerk to Ind him. He did not assault or threaten him first, nor did he represent himself as a "private D."— (Defendant, in a loud voice, "Now, steady !"—The Mayor: You don't create any favourable Impressions by those absurd remarks).—After this affair he followed him (defendant) into the Sloop, and had a pot of beer. Dimont, the newspaper man, who was with defendant, had a glass of beer out of it.—By Mr. Curtis: He went into the Sloop because he had been out in the cold, and thought a glass of beer would do him good.—Mr. Curtis: I can't understand why after being threatened you should follow him into the Sloop. ( A pplause in court.) Defendant questioned the complainant to show that he had put him into the Court of Record for wages, and then endeavoured to collect it from him, but this he denied. In his defence, Puckeridge said the complainant frightened him, and intimidated him. He also threatened he should never leave Poole alive and on the road complainant kept attiring him what' he was going to give him, and he offered him Gd. How he made the acquaintance of the man he did not know, but he would declare no knife was ever produced. He was then sworn, and gave evidence as to the assault with which he charged Everson, and it was to the effect that he seized him by the wrist, and vielently shook him; and on the highway took away his bag, and opened it, and endeavoured to extort money from him. Mrs. Martha Hiscock, of the Sloop, Hamworthy, proved that the defendant cursed and sworeat the complainant, and told him if be did not pay him he should never go out of Poole alive, and he would shoot the —. (Sensation.) Defendant wanted her to send for a policeman, and she told him if she did it would be for him, for he was the one making the row, and had frightened her child nearly into fits. He (complainant) dowel! protection. Walter Cousins cdfroborated this entirely. William Robins and Sydney Moore (clerk from the Court of Record office) also gave evidence. The latter said he heard a scuffle, and heard Everson say "None of that.  Frederick Dimont also said he heard Everson threaten to shoot Puckeridge if he did not pay. The Bench were unanimous in dismissing both cases, each party to pay their own costs. The costs. of Puckeridge amounted to 11 17s. !