The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-03-25 00:00:00

COUNTY COUNT.

TN MIDDAY.
Bofors Mr. Berjoant Tiodsl•Atkineos (Judge.)
ALLIORD WIONGIOL DISXIMAJ.

William Leach Rtttenburg v. Mews. Evan, and
Morrie, drapers, of Weymouth. Claim for one week's
wages, and eight dap boar i and lodging.
Mr. S. Percy Street appeared for complainant, and
Mr. R. N. Howard for defendant',

William Leach E.ttenborg stated be was • drapers'
assistant. He entered the service of defendants on the
20th day of October at the salary cf £75 per annum
t, be pad monthly, a, d he wss to have his board
and lodging se well. Oa the 24th January he Ray.
Mr. Er as notice that he should leave on the 24th of
February. Oa the 18th of February be was sum-
marily dismissed. He remained In Weymouth for
eight days,p sying £2 Si. for board and lodging. —Cross-
ex mined : His hours of barium, were from 7.30 a.m.,
le sviog for breakfut at ten minutes aft-r eight.
' Break/sat at 8.30. He had to stay in bodnue until
' one o'clock for dinner. He had half an hour, and
returned to business at 1.30, where they stayed
until tea, after which they returned. Meats.
Evans and *Mil employed from twenty-live
to thirty sesirtants. About the 20th of December
complaints were made from Mr. Evans as to hie being
absent from business during business hour* without
permission. Mr. Evans spoke to him on that occasion,
saying that Mr. Morris, the Junior partner. had
noticed that he was not is his plue when be thought
he should have been. He told Mr. Evan, there WWI
dug& which nom apart from the bueloges el tilterison,
such am window-ding and looking after stock
In the wararoonan He did not tell him that
If this continued he should hare to leave.
Previous to the 95th of January he dkl not remember
any complaint being made of his being absent from
bushman during butane bourn On the 24th of 1
January be was not absent for one hour, and came
Into the shop with his hat. He was absent for 13 or
20 minute., but then arms &rule permitting him so to
do. lie did not leave bin work nollalebed, he own-
pleted it. Oa the 95th of January he received a note
from Mr. Evans, widish he did not open, and passed
it beck to the clerk in the °floe. He wee
not aware of the oreteato He then gave the notice.
When be gave the notiss Mr. Evans said he had
already gives witness notices, width be deisi.d. He
had asked Mr. Evens on the LEA or 141 h of February
whether II would be possible le lel bin go ce Use 30th.

as be had got a situation at Eastbourne- Kr, Evans
said be thought it might be arranged. hir. Evan' did
Dot say he would meet his views, although it would be
very inconvenient as they were short-handed. On the
161,h of February, about tw, sty minutes to one, he
came into the shop after having bee° absent from 15
to 20 minutes- He gram not &besot nearly an hour. He
did pot go in the town, h...s in his bedroom only.
Mr. Evans asked him where he had berm, and be said
in his bedroom. Mr. Morrie did not complete of his
leaving hi. w, rk unlioisbed. Neither Mr. Evans nor
Mr. Morris meld they could not allow such an example
to his other omelet ii tic Mr. Evans denied that he had
been in his be tro go, and ilismiseed him on the spot,
paying him LI Si., up to that dare. He went int his
new employment on the 25th of February.
Whenever be hat asked for aluenos f r • short time
it had been allowed. It w.s not the rule to ask one
of the portners for leave when they went out.-11e-
examined : Or the 6-1 of February he het been dust-
ing the brass lines and re-dressing the chop. He was
away for 15 or 20 minutes, and went up to his bedroom
I.' wash his heods and face, baviog been dusting.
lionoor soil the, must confine themesleee to the
16th of February. The dotal:dant* mu.t show that
plaintiff had done some wilful wit of di•obedlence for
which they were Justified In dismissing the plaintiff on
the spot.
The plaintiff (continuing) said the only dieobedienoe
he sae guilty of that day wars leaving the shop to wash '
his hands, alter being engaged in dusting.
Thla was the case for plaintiff.
Mr. Howard. fir the defence, said one of the rules
of the establishment warn that no assistant should
Isere the chop where he was serving, without asking
the permission of one of the partners.—Mr. Evan.,
.eplOr pe•tosr In the defendant's firm, stated that on
the 16th of February bemused plaintiff Icr 25 mintage.
lie had been engaged in his ordinary work, and had
not left it in • finished state. On his return he Came
into the shop in • defiant manner with his bat on be fore
all the assistants. Witness called him into a room,
sa 1 toll him be could not allow him t sleeve during busi-
ness hours just ea he thought proper, and that as he
had told him before, if he persisted in doing so he
would hays to dismiss him et • moment's notice. On
the 14th of February plaintiff asked if he oou'd end
hie engagement on the 201 a, and witness mild "Yes."
The three leading hands allowed a quarter of an hour
every morning longer than the others to drops, but
they could not leave on any other occasion without
permission. There was no roe el-e behind the
counter which plaintiff left on the 16th of February.
._43,o,oaamined : When he tirst engaged plaintiff
he did not tell him of any ruler, hut the rules were
explained to plaintiff verbally. When plaintiff left
his review he gave him • good ebarecter. Witness
wee n aware thot plaintiff woe up in his bedroom
on the 16th of February. Plaintiff was away altogether
about three quarters of an hour.—Mr. Beojonain
Morris. the other defendant, stated that on the 24th
of January plaintiff warn drawing a window In the
morning, and went out with his hat on. On his
return witness called him into his private room and
asked him where he had been. He said he had
been to the Jersey H tel, and witness t him
he mold not look over the gross misoonduct of
his leaving in the middle of his work, and
that he must leave %hot day month. On the
16th of February plalutiff was abeent from
behind the counter abut 45 minutest. He had
no right to be absent in such • manner. Witness
also corroborated Mr. Evans' 'triton:lett as to the
plaint:ifs manner when he came in. He bni given
plaintiff permission to leave for two hours on Use
previous day.
Mr. Street having replied,
His Honour, la delivering judgement, said in this
case be was bound by the evidence that this was •
wilful disobedience in leaving the shop without
permission. He 11104 give a verdict for defendants.

coy TiA.ACCOUNTS

Edgar Cox, photograi.her, of Weymouth v. Illoherd
Cox.—Claim of £4 f x 100 photographs of a machine.
Mr. Pally Hooper appeared for Mr. Edgar Cox.
Defendant admitted the claim.

Richard Cox then made a claim against Edgar Cox
of EZ 2s. 6d. for 200 yards of shooting, pipes, and
fixing.
Defendants admitted that the work we. done, but
contended there WM an overcharge of £2
Ilia Honour rave a verdict for plaintlf in the first
caee, and for the defendant in the aecond caw,

The remaining business at the County Court on
Thursday ocinsisted of an action brought by Mr. Cue
against Monsieur Jsclunt.
Mr. Trevor Davis., who appeared for plaintiff, said
the claim was for EV, being the 6r.t quarterly instal.
meat in payment of £lO worth of furniture with which
plaintiff had furnished defendant's house.
An agreement wino male between the parties by
whioh the defendant agreed to pay £25 in quarterly
instalments for furniture not t exceed MO. He
seemed to be satisfied with 1:30 worth f furniture
until the first instalment was du., when he complained
of plaintiff not supplying him properly, and on that
ground saying he had broken the agreement, and he
(defendant) should not pay.
Defendant said he had not £3O worth of furniture in
the house belonging to plaintiff. Directly he had got
him to sign the agreement to iurni.h his house the god.
had not been @applied, and those he had were of •
most inferior quality.
Tn. Judge said in the face of the agreement defend-
and must pay.
Defendant said he had no money.
Mr. Davies remarked he was afraid it would only be
• barren verdict, but he must ask fur Judgment Nab-
with.

Vet- Mat acoordingly.
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PORTLAND.

TR' Nsw Cousoros.—The selection of Mr.
Edward Stone as the local rate collector givee great
satiefactlon to the ratepayers g lly. file
irreproachable character and affability make him
well worthy of the a pulotalest.
PORTLAND Your/run Mirrusay.—Tbe members
of the V.,lueteer Artillery Corps are In hopes of
vieltiog Portsmouth ou beater Monday, the railway
company having offered to take them to Portsmouth
and back at the rate of 3e. a head.

ENTERTAINMENT AT The Sotolens' lairrrrrin
On Tuesday evening a most concerns! ml entertainment
was given, under the management of Mr. St. Clair.
Dr. McLean presided, and the &freedom.* was very
good. The entertainment was supported by the Port-
land talent alone, and several 'ladies made their debut.
Sergennt•lnstruetor Carter was encored for his
maeterly rendering of " Friend of the drove." sad in
response gave " The Powder Monkey." Mr.
Dunkley was also encored for • A Warrior Bold," and
gave "Old Friends of Mhos. Days." Mr. flogger
met with so enthuliattio reception, hie comics taking
immensely. He was encored on both occasion.,
glviog " Loire. and Salmon " and " The French-
men 'in response. Mr. Dowdeswell, Mr, and Mimi
Bannerman, Miss Hatton, Mir Colwell, and Miss
Barnes also received encores. The string band gays
six selections, which wore greatly enjoyed. At the
close the Chairman proceed a vote of thanks to Mr.
SP Clair for such an agreeable eveninghentertaionssot.
The
'programme was AN follows :—hfarch, • Beloved
Star, String Band; song, "Sailing," Mr. Banner-
man ; 001141 "Under the Cliff by the Sea," Miss
; song, "Friend of the Brave," Sergeant.
Instructor Carter; vale., "(flair de Line," String
Band; song "Sprung a Leak," Mr. Dowdeswell ;
duet, " Huntingtower," Mr. and Mrs. Bannerman;
polka, "Toe Jolly Vagrants," String Band ; song,
At the Ferry," Miss Hatton; song,' The Cern le
Waving," Mr. Buckley ; *omit. song," hfy Wife's
Relatlons,"hlr. Hogger. Part II ;—Lsiscers." Fun and
Frolic," String Band ;song." Thy VoiceisNear,"Miss
Colonli; trio, "Th. Bells of St. Michael's Tower,"
Messrs. Bannerman, Cantle), rusd Si. Clad,; song,
He thinks I do not Love Him," Miss Barnes; vase.
"A Maid of Sant," Striae Band; song, " A
Warrior Bold," Mr. Dunkley; song, "Our Jack's
Come Home To-day," Mr. 13annerman ; wog, Turn.
ham Toll," Mr. Dowdeswell; comic tong, "Mood.
and Tenses," Mr. Bagger; schottische " The Live
Letter," String Band; God Save the Queen.