Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis Telegram and Dorset, Somerset, and Devon Advertiser. — 1879-08-15 (Bridport, Dorset, England)

ASSAULT AND DAUNKENNESS.-41,fred King waa charged with being drunk and riotous, and also with assaulting William Rolls.—P C Prior said on Tuesday night at a quarter past 12 he saw the defendant in Lennox-street, He had his coat old and his face was covered with blood. There was a large crowd a-onrid him.—William Rolls said he was returning home on Tuesday night He opened his door and went in. He came out shortly afterwards with his wife. There were the defendant and several others outaide, and without any provocation he struck witness's son in the head and knocked hiin down. Defendant was as drunk as he could be. He then turned round to witness and struck him two violent blows in the eve. He had not said a word to him. He also "pitched into" Mr. Drew. HI, threw him down and his clothes were covered with mud.—Mark Drew said he kept the Park Estate Tavern, and about 20 minutes past eleven, the defendant and anotter went to his house and askei for some drink. He retured to supply them as they were drunk. They afterwards asked for some ginger ale, and he refused them. H. soon afterwards heard cries of "Murder." and Mrs. Rolls Caine and asked him to go to her husband's assistance. Witness did so and defendant then pitched into him, and in self-defence he 'returned the compliment." He would swear that be had not supplied the defendants with drink. Neither had Mrs. Drew.—The defendant said he had never been before the Bench before, and expressed his regret —Fined Ss. and costs for the drunkenness, and 104 and costs for the assault. Cattemer TO A DOG —George Strong was charged with illtreatine a doe, the property of John Ford, of Horsfordstreet.—Ellen Ford on being called was seized with a fainting fit in the box. She was accommodated with a seat at the solicitors' table, and restoretives were applied. Upon rnovery she deposed that on Sunday evening she was standing on her door-strip and the defendant was pas.ing up the road. The dog begun barking at laim,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 hew., at the back of the house and he beard the dog howling. He went out and saw the dog lying down. It seemed very much kpirt, 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 ot the clog.—John Ford, said he was not there at the time, but he heard the dog howling as if it had receiv &severe blow. The dog was always harking, hut he had never known him bite anybody. The defendant was in the habit of tormenting the dog. —This the defendant denied and said the dog had laid him hold by the tr miters the week before.--Sarah Jane Bowring c,irroborated this statement. She said she saw the dog berin harking at the defen lent, and lay him hold by his trousers—Agnes Maria Warne said she saw the dog lay held of the defendant by the trousers. It was always barking at people as they passed along.—The Chairman characterised it as a very cruel act —Fined 10s. including costs.—The prosecutor however was advised to keep the dog in.  DL TALMAGE'S Lacrune —We again draw attention to the approaching Lecture of Dr. Talmage, and would urge all who d sire to hear him not to delay procuring tickets, as many have been disappointed in other towns through being too lee. The rev, doctor is criticised most severely by many, but who amongst the popular do not come in for their share ? We shall be able to judge better after we have heard him. Certainly hie published sermons do hit the right nail on the bead very hard, but always very straight. Chair to be taken at seven o'clock by the Rev. T. A. Ottley, M.A., B. D., vicar of St. John's, Portland.