The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-09-05 00:00:00

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Ih.• tubas fur th.. 4 entalit ntrs uut..
town.
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SELLING A COLD CHAIN Av rrii)u.r A
LICENSE. FINE oe L'A) !
Mr. William Wyatt. watch :11.1 e'. . • • , ii•••
junelter, of 111:tolford. Was run.. t••r , • .o.
the 220 d July dealt In plata without ~
which he iocurred a penalty of 150.
Mr. Wyatt admitted ho had no /harem, but pleaded
oitennating circumstances slid that his not haaiog a
license MU not with any intantion to fraud, but twin
ignorance.
Mr. Young, Jut.ervi•mr, of tholobonl Revenue office,
reanting at Blandon', 41.-niod that tho neglect brow
from is/norm:cc, and staid that eLlcu.lant's Hansa
to deal in plate xpired "n sth July. lbo was serval
ants a notice to pay big licence on the 14th J oly. Tito
collector came that day, and defendant was called upon
for the money as the officer was in the town. lie did
riot lay, and in officer called on the 22nd,Thil tturolmaksi
a gold chain weighing • little over an ounce. Defendant
hod not a lieenre then to sell plate.
Mr. Wyatt admitted this, but stated that he saw Mr.
txciseman, that dey, and offered to pay him the
money.
31r. Polly said he could nob take the money but that
he (difesdant) must send it to Weymouth, and the
same evening he got a yostoffioo order fur the amount
and sent it dr. That was on the day of the sale of
the gold chain. betwoon 11 and 12 o'clock, the sale being
between 4 and 5.
Mr. Wyatt Did I not say to you, is it necomory
for me to send a post-silica order, or ideal I watt till
Ito collector comes up ?
Mr. : No you did not. You asked me how Dm
money must be sent. and I told you either by Post-
office order, or bank cheque.
Mr. Young submitted chat as the defendant was no.
licoesed from OIL ,thi July till the 24 th,hu load rendered
himaelf liable to &conviction.
Mr. Wyatt admitted it arose from neglect on hia part,
but till within the last year or so he also had his
Weuo fro. Mr. Shipp, sad paid him for it when he
asked him.

—The Chairman said the Bench had no alternative but
to convict. The often.° no doubt arose from putting
ofT what should be dune at once, an error ho thought
lilsudford people were somewhat guilty of.
Mr. Wyatt: I have been more than 30 years hi
imineis, and it secties somewhat hard I should cow be
brought up on • charge of this kind.
Bis Lordship: I don't think we sac admit that.
Your experience as a tradesman for 30 years ought to
have put you on your guard ; If it had been a young
man just entering on business, he might have plead,d
in. %eerier:mos We however consi ler that this is • ease,
in which it should be remounted to the Board of Inland
l. c. our, that the magistrates recommend • reduction
of the fine: The fine M 1:150 which we have plainr to
re !nee to one•fourth,aud we suggest that the Supervimor
siouid forward our recommendation of a further rodeo-
Mu.
Mr. Young suggc uteri that this would hay° greater
wi•ight if the eh rk to the Bench drew it up, end this
0.111'60 was agreed open.

BLANDFORD ST. MARY.
Tug Down House Flower Show, which took plain on
Weduesday, affotiled another opportunity to the
tenants on Sir WWiam Martiott's estates, of enjoy.
ins a very pleasant hollsay at the DJ wn Moose, and of
competing for the prises which that gentleman and Ms
wife kindly offer for the best specimens of flowers.
fruit, and vegetables grown by the cottsgirs of Bland.
hod St. Mary, Keynsten, Hairston and Freston. In
Pry Iwo scary alteration hoe this ynar been mado in
!he roles, by dividing the show into two °lase., the
lot for thee. whose rcutai is above 1:10, and the 2ad
for those under £3O. The show was • sucoesdul one,
though in oonserraceim of rherborne flower show being
Lad on the woo clay there was not quite so large an
attendance of visitors. The articles exhibited were
nicely arranged under a cplendid avenue of trees, in the
pleasure grounds. and increased aecounnodation was
provided by • °automatons lent, erected under wine Sr
trees, where thu phints and flowers were placed. In
addition to those sent fur competition. Mr. Urigsly.
and others contributed souse very nicely arranged
devices and 11 mers—aed from the Direct nurseries

(Mr. 11. Blaat(oro's) soa, chola° apewsitnuit• of plants
w tic aent. Mr. Eicrx's baud. which certainly id "reap-
ig gulduu opiuiui from all !ores of 124. rsoub" was
.ia

I.ttrimialaCu, awl played exceedingly well. Tho worthy
aucet, kindly threw open tho whole of Idi grounds,
and after distributing the prises to the auerseadul own.
.titer, announced hia buoution of Increasing the
butelke next your. lintlia.isatic cheers wore given ler
Leo and Lis rno Ilhut holy, and the day'a {mac ()dings
‘•ert. brought to 14 Close by the bcn..". playing the National
Aotheru.

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