The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-07-22 00:00:00

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THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1879.

Debtor* mower to Mr. Losti said he did not exact
to go au. 'it Hashed put the bill of ale Into faros: he was
rxile cabala be road sot go on, if Hansard said up.
other benefit hoe Hanslord on the Mat ofMack he
d at Had but dealing with iimidora • tow thus
but the latter dist not know the irate of his accoanta
Oonid not tell how he knew that debtor had • Ills policy.
and could not mamba if he had told Masi at or any.
body on his behalf. On the data mentioned. Manifold
same to him, and said the acceptance for £l5O was doe at
that daw, debtor answered he *aid not mat him, and
Readied sad he would meet it, if debtor would glee him
a tell of sale on what he had. Debtor promised to love it
him, and did. Could not ar whether the word all."
meaning all his goods and property, was mentioned
between them. Hansford might hays known he had •
life policy, debtor was agent fas a society, and might hays
told him he was insured Filed the petitke at the 16th
of April ; it was signed on the 10:11, when be went in to
Weymouth to see Mr. Howard. Could not say whether
Hr. Hanford went with him; Sanwa, did.
Mr. Lock aqui:Jag whether Ilr. Howard was not the
ashlar's solicitor, ad appeared for Raeford, Mr. Howard
stead that Mr. Maley of Brid drew up the bill of
sale. and Mr. Mauler to KW (Mr. Howard) to
apcbrutre hint.
examined by Kr. Howard. said Hanford had
been constantly asking him for mosey. In Decernber,
before be gars the acceptance at £l5O, debtor owed
Hanford • anuidarable snm of mosey. sad Hansfard
aid be would not allow the account to go on ; he must
have some security. all Liked the state 01
debtor's
affairs, and debtor replied they were favourable. Haas-
ford In December said something about • bill of sals,
saying that owing to • little rumour he bad heard. When
the arrogance for £l5) cats due he went to Uri=
and gave instruction. for the bill at sale to be.
Saw Mr. Head, who might have asked if he had not a
policy somewhere about. Kr. Hanaford still ooatinned to
serve him with gooda. in entry appeared in kis book in
his own handwriting " Settled by bill of sale.' Haasford's
miller still supplied him with goods. When ha executed
the bill of sale ha thought he should be able to go on if
the £l5O was secured, and that was the only intention of
he granting the bill of isle. When tha bill of sale was
registered the bank premed him for their debt, haying
seen the bill of sea. They have sow the policy of insur-
ance. A judgment debtor samosas was served on him,
and • writ after, and thus he was pressed. Hansford said
11 be bad security given him be would help hits to go on.
Debtor told Mr. Read that he owed but little; Mr. Read
told him the bill of sale would injure his credit, and be
said he mostly paid ready
By Mr. Lock: Had not =Mr. Hansford for certain
=; add not say if he bad ant Mas r. Hansford ia •
tor for goods supplied sines the bill of sale Mr.
/Lansford had. rained the amount of his bill of sae ; but
be had not paid himself for the goods referred to as sup-
plied since. Mr. Hanford had some ten socks at beans,
which ware not Included In the stock of trade, basses
Mr. Haasford had than previously.
The Judie sad—Unless be was prepared to give a deci-
sion against all the high anthoatia, he mast decide
lamina the bill of sale.
-Mr. Howard had Ids owe to go Into; he had antheritias
to Quota aad hi mid that his client woad give • didereat
view a the facia.
In miyinEcLus.tsLasse4 hjor.r. Howard quoted five or six
authorities e. Pettiest. urging that
December and Marsh should be for the purposes at this
, cern taken together as if they were one month, as far as
'to the effect on the bill of sale. Mr. Hanaford went at
isnlyinggoods.ahowing that he believed Yr. Vincent was
KM in advent circumstances. Mr. Raeford says to lir.
Vinand—" If you call mat that acceptance (of £l5Ol I
shall have serruity." Viaosat believed that he would be
able to go on if Handoed ware satiated, and he
all, end singular his property to Mr. Hansford ; It=
asked him about a life policy, and that was included. but
Mr. Hanstord did not know he beds life tedicy. Mr.
Read told Mr. Vinsant—" If this all of sari is
It willlallat your credit;' but Viniant said he IlLgtild:cimA
ready mossy. Other creditors cases in, but it was ruled
that • creditor may make use of his own knowledge, and if
he by pressure is able to secure himself, the transaction I.
not to be avoided as • fratanlant preferenoa He quoted
several awes, and uige4 tare was no fraud in fact. Upon
the mies of Janie a Harvor he laid the greatest seem In
this awe there was pressure, and the 'easement was not
voidable by the assignees in bankruptcy. He quoted the
datum of Judge Blackburn as strongly In support at his
contention. TIN pant would be—wee the bill of sale
ta:ted to enable the num to go on It was grated for
for Yr. Vlnoimt could net have gone on un-
less =as% had =Paled him with good&
Hr. H. R. Handord, holder of the bill of sale, had
dealt with Mr. Vincent fourteen years. At Ara be paid
oak Pretty regularly; but the last twelve months before
he stopped his payments were not so regular. But
winter allowed him • little leniency beams he was
laying out mousy on his property. He was paying money
then on an overdrawn bank amount. In December, larlk
witness wanted money badly, and asked debtor foe It;
but he said be had been Wag out mosey on his
property and wanted more time. Witness said he mat
have some security or protection. Debtor asked what?
sad vitae' said he must have a bill of sale. Witness
asked him about his position, having heard something
about a bill of sale. Debtor replied he owed very Little
massy, or witness would sot have taken three months.
Debtor said he would meet the all of exchange, and if
not as would gives bill of sale. Witness wont on supply.
Lag him with good", and when the 110011,tuaos of toe bill
of exchange came due. he found it hadn I been met; went
to Mr. Vincent, and said "What is the meaning of this t
You are pulling me all to Pam.' He finally gave the bill
of sea saying be had laid out the mousy on the building,
and in time he should recover himself. A day or two
tar witness bard he owed the bank, asked
him.
afterwards,
aslll "There may be a tads.' Then went and
discovered he was being pressed for money. Up to that
taw witness had oanatered it was all right; bat the
manager said they intended to make debtor • bankrupt.
Then witness realised his aseurity, or they would have '
ruined him. Had nothing to do with advising debtor to
Ale his petition. 1
Mr. Dania Read, manage for Mr. Manley, of Bridport,
d to souse of the facts already stated.
arsllowerd was ready to call the manager of the bath;
but all the facia as to the bank were undisputed, and the
Judge did not see the use of calling the witneas and
lengthening the rasa
After • lengthy hearing.
The Judge said on the authorities he could come to no
other decision on the facts than that there was an
meat by • trader of all his property to • creditor, under
pressure, and that the meat necessarily had the
I effect of preventing the roan
_paying any other
creditor, and the creditor knew it i woad have that elect,
and that, therefore, that 'easement was fraudulent and
void... .

.7)1- the pplion of Yr. Lock. he mods so order that
the pcoc,sda of the bill ol We be headed to the trustee
at Altos. . . . .

Mr. Howard asked—Did the Judge make any order that
Mr. Hansford has • right to prove for his debt itself
The Judge There in no occasiou for it The trustee
can bring Mos in with the other creditors declaims
does not deprive him of the right to prove his debt
Mr. Howard: What mmHg or what rsorMance
would you require as to enter into for the
LP
The Judge : The natal amount I will Leatili that to
run tly to the Registrar).
At this hearing I am bound to ask the
Judge to flx the amount of the rscognisanoes which we
have to enter Into.

iiilnk we ought to have au order that they
should pay over the mousy to us before auy further step
Is taken.
Mr. Howard : The order would to that the money
should he Pad am to the Hegistrer of the Court to await
th!."l3". .

: Of course we should not object to that.
The Judge : I isaye that to be carried out by lifr
Rresonds (the Registrar).
Hr. Howard (quoting from the rules) said it won
enacted that in such cases the parties wishing to appeal
shall enter into securities of not lase than Me, and not
saaeding
The Sedge thought it would be beet to fix the security

VT *Howard askad—Was there any reason why his
Honour should go to the extreme limit mentioned l
Going to that extreme limit would not prevent the appeal.
The Judge ordered the n.oney to be paid into coon, to
abide the event, and that £4O should be the amount of the
security to be given for costa before appeal.
Ottivved to Pay PM5s. 3d. into Court, and also to give
an account

Ifo;ard said—Before the Judge made an order he
(11r. Howard) was entitled to say sossetilrig about it. If
he was not to be heard, better have only plaintiffs in the
Court, and never have a second party.
The Judge replied it would be perfectly absurd to say
that when a man) has wrongfully received money. he is
not_to..ecoouht for It. . . .

-1471lowartfiei-M;rad that was not at all what he rid.
It wee asked that • specific sum of mousy (.1358 se. 3.1) be
paid into Court. But the bill of saki might have been
satisfied in fifty different ways, without receiving any
mosey at ell.
Yr. Look coatended that the debt of Haasford secured
by the bill of sole having been C 358 ss. 34., and Haaalord
having allowed • balance to Us truatiu it we. evidence
that he bad received that .1358 Si. Si from the proceeds
of the eel..
. . _

w.
As to Cad& Kr. Howard salted to be heard. The Judge
(who had retired, and was recalled into Court, having
unrobsd) : As srastt.rot coarse the man who is in the
wrong pays the costa.
Mr. Howard: It mar be so in tits Dorset County Court:
but I sob to be heard.

—lie Jurfie7till—lntlnated it wee useless to prolong the

Mr. Howard : Won't you &or pis, sir, en behalf U.
map wheal it is *ought to compel to pay costs I Do you
rano to !war Fa. Ar t

Lida: As a—m.atter of common justice. the man
who to in wrong haa to pay the oats.
Mr. Howard •. It is common Benno and justice that I
should be heard. .

The Kilite : You are one of thole gentlemen whom,
when you are decided &LUBA, it is very difficult to please
Mr. Howard : No, air, I don't cars if I lees • cane. butt
will do my best for my cliout. If you way you Wage. I
shall know there lien and of It
The Jodi* dna* are soma men who act in this way—as
U would ant—" It you do not donde la ras favour.
I edll talk for three holm'
Mr. Howard agate relented he beds right to be beard.
Oasts were ordered to bi.krid byttalord. and the
MOW WM sa. 3dL) to be into oo
Tb.lodge sat till about our la the afternoon.

The warless parts of the eatertelameat (for it t 0...
spired there woo rather mare it.. a coseert) were is.
ammood by the Rev, 11. Everett. maw of Holy 'Many.
who bat boss revisited to read as adds's., writtes by
M. W. CI Bernard. The rev. obairmsa bad aot the
t.s:of knowing this gentlemen ; but tram what be
rue sittett he se doubt pomessed esoelleat qualities. sad
16 boort was la the right judilso from the egoti-
sm.. asoremed in it. i4dr No doubt the Dorcesetsr
people would desire to know more of the writer after that
billboard the Harm The Bettor tam read the following
TOMS :-

Wise and Gentlemen, there Is • rule,
I think well understood,
That it's indeed an 11l wind
That doss not blow some good;
And if I've to inform you
Why now we're altopther.
I truthfully out do so
By saying 'twos—the Weather.
When Summer's really coming,
In all Its lovelinem,
To cheer and blame Creation.
I won't pretend to gum
But of one thing fin certain.
Which has been to our gain.
We owe our present concert
To the prevalence of Rohl.
Our friends, as you'll remember,
Determined on • Fate,
Where Oddlellows and others
Would largely congregate.
And, being men of action,
Objecting to delay
They were not long in fixing
Thou the happy day.
But Time, Tide, and the Weather
The boat of hopes will blight.
The rain came down in torrents
And spoilt the day's delight:
Of seater they'd bad plenty,
Their funds, too, had been thinned,
So for • to.. Exchequer
They wish to Raise Ile Wiwi.
That wish is far from Delilah.
For others' aid they plead;
There's nothing like assistanos
To cheer • friend in need;
As "Hand In Hand we imams'',
With life's rough ills to roYo.
Oaa Beacon lights it. onward.
And the " Bud of Hope.*
The strongest oft are feeble
When adverse gales preside.
And few of us are able
Alone to stern the tide.
'Tis Ike "drifting oar that gives as
The sad picture of the end,
When despair is all prevailing
And when nothing can
Ms the thought we find sustaining,
Lad which nothing can o'arcast,
That whatever may email us
We've an anchorage at bat
Tovlthready far the journey.
'Us hoped will be the best,
Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary are at rest.
douse. perhaps. marvheew b thinking.
This is doubtless ry treu•;
Tell us something of Oddfallows
And the many things they do •
Why they bend then:waived together,
What's the object they've in view.
Are they =alms to the many—
Serviceable to the few
They simply men in earnest,
Who
are working out • plan
To improve to, modal Motu.
And the dignity of men
They are preaching the good lassos,
"They who blessings want to feel
Must themselves instead of others
Put their shoulders to the wheel,"
They are warring with tha evils
That, alas so much abound'
They are showing how for little
Peace and comfort may be found
They are teaching thoughts of prudence,
How • pauper, lot to shun
How the still magi votes of Ocasciance
May reward us with 'Well dons."

When the air-k-roont luta the patient.
When the workshop hat -Goori-e."
Witta. the wife will 110012 be widowed.
-• • • • • •

eirldr cry ;
Men Oddlellowship may triumph
Over Slander's envious breath.
It can y "r,. helped be helpless
And Tv* soothed the bed of death."
May the Order err flouriak
Spreading o er a happy lend—
May ''Ths Bud of Rove be fruitful/
And secure M. Hand in Hand;
key Concert be succeed ul.
y we all in it delight ;
Mar I thank you no w sincerely
For your propene:o here to night
Vem hearty applause followed the marlin& and than
Br_ W H. Brown reed some verses of his owe. eliciting
further approving signs.
Ladies and Gentlemen. here I stand,
Thank Ood, in out free England,
Where yet was neer held out the hand
Of chanty in vain.
. . .

And what irionTaible cause can be
Than helping out a man when be
Has done his very beet, dye see,
To help himself
And thankful we as a Committee area
On seeing so meaty from near and far,
And sincerely hope that nought will mar
Your enjoyment this evening.
A gelation has been raised about
The advisability of carrying nut—
Yaws doing entirely wahout--
Them periodical gatherings.
Now. I do not Irish to appear officious,
But because the weather's DOS ProPitioni
To raise a cry I" 'Twos not ludic:lou.
To give a fdte at all"
Is scarcely fair. I'll tell you why,
When given beneath an unclouded sky.
The weather bright, and warm, and dry,
The thing's a success;
And all ere *seed Then comes the rub,
Thirty pounds are made a decent out,
To hand a Fund of any Club,
But then there's not one—
That is, not one especially for
The proceeds of a Demonstration, or
Which provides, to use • metaphor,
Against a rainy day.
To the general fund goes every pound,
And sure es fate the time comes round
When visitor, do not abound,
And there • a loss.
When every member has to pay
His share of the losses of the day:
All of which should be cleax ed away
By such an one as mentioned.
I pardon sat for this digression.
Remembering that by our profession,
We're here to-night, not for discussion,
But amusement.
When every one has worked with met.
And undoubtedly done their very best,
To praise one up beyond the rest
Would pet be loot.
Hut I publicly Irish lliss Frost to thank,

%Flip pi a iqucian takes plaa!l

And from • I;ni To Tn-e 3; ha. notihracik
To be preeent at our concert.
A word for livid( and then I've ended;
(In your not being critical I've depended.
I hope my remarks have no one offended,
And yours to command. I remain, W. It Brown.
Sterns then very skilfully led the Town Bead
In their performance of "The War March of the Masts,"
Irmo which delighted the hearers.
The Holy Trinl!r_glee party. led by Mr. T. K. sk
Vutes Y): :ern maarated."Vi 11:
bnighteese, showing how well the glee party had been
trained.
Kr. Morgan, who, by the way took a very large share in
ths cower, and was bright and maxiseatul whyen he
was seen or heard. than rag Marsial's " Three Bailer
Boys "so well that ha was encored, when he gave that
Gas old song,' &mon the Calmer, and both voice and
exprretan were so admirable that the andiron would
have liked to her him again.

Bat there was no time, for that Prececiono
wog mew Goa followed with the eolo " Overture to
Tancsiab," she played with modesty and talent combined,
and was. of coma', iintbacalltil antilseded.

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The next treat was Benedict's " Carnival of Venice,"
sung
both by Kim 11474,1..8.ratid Plrealltt.a,wlirivingh" c
h
uar
m
.
'ng ad'atlispo cis
szn
hones than. Kim Frost ia ineeso.. truly artistic •
songstmes, both to voice and expremiwon, that she well
deserves all the honours ahe has gained, and her roun
ties on Friday night ass truly enthusiastic. With • very
charming voice, Me lady lays hereelf out thoroughly to
please, and thus perpetuates the favour with which she I.
regarded from the drat She was most heartily encored.
Miss Amy Gee. the Youthful Weymouth violinist, then
performed an elaborate violin solo Life let us cherish,"
with variations, and proud that she had most persever.
Italy added close study of the violin to her natural talent
for performing thereon. Of course, she was heartily
llPPluded, and In fact the septum amounted to an
encore ; but theralwashaot sufficient thee for that. and the
young violinist bowed end retired.
Kr. W. R. mown. who is Us Yorielt for Menne wit
and Inunour._enne re in drunter sad rag "'Awn, sem
&vie' Mr. Brown repreeseted the very model of • feeble
old and admirably athiptod his voles to to. quavers
..ed weehassese of • Rae old man, "just as hearty, but
not 10 young.as fort/ Yesm Mona
Mr.j. Stevens proved his Stone to lead • bead by his
ml 7 skilful Perfocumnoe of • cornet solo. B. softened the
effect of the instrument with singular teats and
while the brilliancy of his playing vied with his tenaled.
▪ ;in fact. this was one of the evening's treats, tad
applause was a matter of course.
The glee Yortl gam "Gaily through the Greenwood "
with Itarramicios effect and doe livellsem, and thus agree.
ably dosed the first past.
Light refreshments were provided in an adjoining room,
di he the wee good amen and the bead wire also ready
to fill op the Mtn-via with • choice ealectica.
Mr. W. H. Brown unopened in the second pert, and
=The Little Maid,' thereby gaining further appro.
Miss Amy Gee played another violin solo, and We time
the andimee were not to be denied an encore.
Gee of the meet pathetic sonP of th• ••••1•4 was MO
Irish National emi—(f it be no/ trealka to my 10)—" The
Wearing tithe Grata." Kra lingrett may attempt what
many another lady would be amid of. and in this cam the
deep feeling which she threw into the words and music
would have folly redeemed the sim4 from the 4salousi
with which it la regarded le aerceiteios. • ham
beard a Ant-claes give" but
Mts. Everett's aladlmos were as eachanted with her
readming of the " Wearing /Rim Green " aa ever met.
m
"2ec.re affects! by '"Witiel mit 111itli.i. maid
The effect was beightmsrd of • Ingrain give,
13 .' glee party. from • rears An encore was • renter
el mem
Kim Mote Gee gave another spooimea of youthful
proficiency in tin planofeeto solo. " sparkling 011101411."
Kr. T. M. Morgan wee mons( Ia his rendering of th•
" Balm Wedding.' the speeches being most
Imitated. In answer tea moon, ifrV
who it evidaatk • great favourite. tam " The
Wit tat Vey X•n." and there was • repetition of the
fen.
Wigs Bertha Frost again displayed her waserrfel gram
notes In Sing, bird,' end most hird-like were how
trine
sea • the wt.?. &moonset, and midget
willingnees to or all her snouts
disto Omen alio helped to
Nigher Ingratiate bar with the sam,.
The Rm. H. Everett thee enpremed most einem Wens
' to the idles sod gentlemen who had come forward that
sesame, and tad no doubt that ea INKY a
_future
eaceeige they would he to help their
beads. ii. =prowl/ inelitoned honk who=
greet incoammene travellini from be deg at thje
aressin. (Great alP01•180
" Boftly_lralle the Blade of Ermine be. the Otie pas*
esel the Mationsl Latham by th• held. Meat meek
eiceepleJ man to e

IFIX3OIOI/1.
Pim SIMON& Friday.— Wore a J. Patine rut • the
Rev. G. V. Garland, end Lent:General Sir L H. Grestlied,
Bart. La B.
Wilkens Carter el Sturminster Marshall, wee summated
fit Intag drunk on the 6th of Jult.g ta
li that parish.—
en Defdant did not appear. —F.D. Reid he w
defendant drunk at Stu rotinster on i
the afternoon of
Sunder week. Be was leaning against • post by the
tide of the reed near the charah.—Fined En and Ss. costa
Aka Lo(0.0, of witabocus, was summoned for Uneven-
ing in search ok game, on land in the ore ripetion of Mr.
John Frederick Hatzhard. on the aka of June. at
Wimborne ; and he was further misamoned for that he, at
tau tame tint. sad place, " aslant ally sad cruelly did
bulk ill-trieet, and torture • certain saimnl. to • cat.
the Property of Frederick Stone, ther doing injury to
the said cat to Nee amount of 11/1. ergs Bartlett,
num in lir. Hatchard's employ, mid he was sent Into •
wood to watch shoot six o'clock on the morning of Sunder/
the Intli of June. He it. in • trap eemething. which be
aporwrards found bibs MOW'S est, and watched till nine
o clock, when defendant came and met • stick and best the
est until he thought It was des4 and then took It out of
the trap and threw it away. He (witness) &lan thought
the cat wm dead. He went away, and when he returned
the cat and trap ware gone. Defendant afterwards asked
him to tell Hr listchard that he ( witnesejahlitled the tat.
and also offered him Se. not to say &O about it.—
It!. Hatchard mid defendant teed no the copse
in which a number of wires were found —Frederick Scope
mild the cat had Its lags broken. and wax injured very
much. It died next eneulng.—Thle was not defendant
ant oanins, and the Bench fined him gl end 10e costa
for the trespass, but damiseed the charge of cruelty, as
=war, of opinion that defendant meant to kin the cat
thought he had dons eo.