The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-14 00:00:00

WRYXOIITH.

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ROYAL ITALIAN BAND.—The members of this band
gave two farewell concerts on Thureday. The attend.
ances were very meagre, but the concerts were of a
finn-rate character. Signor Bertoncini's violin and
flute solos were as usual much admired, as were also
Signor Bertini's pianoforte performances.

THE CHARGE AGAINST THE WYKE RATE
COLLECTOL
Janata Permits gave himself up to the police on Friday,
and was, on Vie some morning, brought before the Borough
Magistrates, Dr. Drew (Chairman), J. It ~ B.
Hopkins. Eery, and J. K Robens, Lg. He was —he
being collector of rates for the pariah of Wyk. Regis. one
of the parishes comprised in the Wrycnoeth Poor Lew
Union, in the 8 usenet and Wilts Audit District—with
unlawfully neglecting or refusing to pay to the parson or
psreoas duly authorised to mein the same, the NUM of
£ll.lO 4521 I. being part
_or balance ci &Minot KM 1.5 a. 111 d.
candied by Junes Trash, th• auditor of the Somerset and
Wilt. Audit District to be due Irons him as such collector.
Mr. Wald ord said he applied on behalf of Ur. Trask,
the said auditor of the Somsrset and Wilts Audit District,
in which the Weymouth 17ulan was oomprised.
Mr. Howard (who applied on behalf of a Mr. Webb, •
former sasugaat overseer, who was summoned so a wit-
nark Naked that the charge might be read.
Kr. Williford explained it was out • criminal charge,
only one of debt
Mr. Howard: How does be plead)
Prier: I plead not guilty of taking the money, but
putty of not having paid it over. I have not the money
to pay.
Yr. Weleford : I don't see why I should be interrupted
in this Ivey. lam going to adopt the right and legal
coarse in the ease.
Kr. Howard: I don't want to interrupt pots; but the
usual course is, when a pawn is charged, to bear what he
has to sty. The prisoner is charged with something or
nothing. If halo charged with nothing he can go out of
th. door.
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M..loford: : I don't me why you should Interfere at
all. Mr. Welsford then went on with his case. In comae.
quince of tar mote serious_ proceedings not having been
taken in another quarter, Kr. Tem& wee compelled to
instruct him, as his solicitor. to appear for the purpom of
endeavor:inns to recover the amount of £4OO 4s. kid..
which sum was still dos and owing in respect of • sur-
charge of £429 IE 111.1., which surcharew was made by
Hr. Trask ou the t9th any of Jane lam He would drat
Produce Kr. Treak's appointment se auditor of the district,
and next the advertisement announcing the audit.
Mr. Alfred Rayner was thou examined. He said he
attended the audit bald at the Weymouth Union as Use
Ust or June. That audit was adjourned to to. elk. Ha
law C:r Douc. of the adlournment Milani to the
Kr. Howard objected to this being taken in evidence
the notice were produoed.
Mr Wolatord: I want to know for 'ban Hr. Howard
aTrnoward : For Mr. W.
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tel;nt-ri—Jtr. Webb here fat?
Mr. Howard As witness. end I swear in his behalf.
Mr. Welaford I übjeet to Mr. Howard appearing on
behalf of Mr. Webb.
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Chairman thought any witness could have • 'elicitor
to protect him if be Coosa
Mr. Wslaford : What, a solicitor to protect a witness
Mr. Howard: Certainly. but lam sorry my friend has
teken this UM in the matter, because it is an every-day
occurrence, especially at ooroner's inquests ware the
sanitation of • witness is often • serious tatter. You
rian hardly take up • daily paper without seeing the words,
"Mr. Road-so appeared for this writhes, or that."
The Callum, supported Mr. Howard.
Mr. Rayner. continuing his evidence, rid he attended
the adjourned audit and saw Mr. Trash sign the artisan,.
(Produced). The certificate was se follow.: Ido hereby
certify the sum c 41.129 15a. lad. doe from James Parlous.
collector of nth. for tee wash of Wylie Regis, aod
hereby surcharge the maid James Parsons with ta odd
sum of Ma 151. 114 d., and I find th• money's have been,
to the extent of £415 lii. 81., frioadulantly represented to
toe to hays been deposited by th. said James Pare*, at
the avenger's thither., by their banker's pass-book, which
was produced to mg at the audit on the 24th of October,
IBM
Yr. Watford said be should only aak the Bench to
anuieee the payment of £4004. 241. Hs did not wish to
enforce the whale sum in consequence of soma which
were dos to him for salaries which were not claimed at
the time, and also for diffract amounts of paymant
by him, vie, printer's bills and other matters since geol,
the receipts 4 which he was satisfied with, thus allowing
him 019 lie. Si. as part payment of a set-off, thus leasing
• balance due of £4OO 44, 24d. Mr. Weleford thee pro.
dead a certificate of the treasurer of the union per
to bs atoned by Mr. It ff. Rat, which proved ta
sum of £lB sr. 7d. had Mime been paid by the prime* to
the credit of the Union. Hs would now ask for a distress
, warrant to be issued for the this of the goois and chalets
1 of the said Junes Parsons.
Mr. Arden: Can you pay the money?
Prisoner: No, sir; all my things have been sold at
Yr. Howard: He has nothing but whet he steed,
11=in.
er AU my things have all been sold, and the
bondsmen have the mosey.
The Ranch then decided to issue the warrant.
Mr. Wolof ord now asked. under the 9911. sec., 4 and 5
William IV., cap 76. tat the prisoner might be kspt in
eststods until the returns of the warrant.
Tb. after a short conanhetket, said the warrant
would be returnable as 11 o'clock on the following day.
and Ike pealtl in default would In aesocusaid then.
Mr. Pupae woe them moved to callody.