The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-01-20 00:00:00

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Y EC/ VI L .—CONTIVIAL G ATH ERI NG. —On Tuesday
evening the employees of the various railways in the
town assembled at the Mermaid Hotel, to partake of •
gunner provided by "mine hoot and hostess" Conic.
About 70 sat down to an excellent repast, which was
served up In the well-known style of this hostelry, and
in a Manner which reflected great credit upon the
arrangementa of the otisitte. The chair was occupied
by Mr. Foster, the SUperinteudent of the sfristol mid
Exeter Railway, who was supported by Mr. Wodd, the
Superintendent of the locomotive department of the
South Western Railway, and Mr. Tromp, the
travelling agent for the Great Western Railway.
The vice-chair was ably filled by Clarke, the Superin-
tendent of the Great Western Railway. After the
removal of the cloth the usual loyal and patriotic toasts
were given, after which those of • personal and con,
plimeniary character ensued, and were suitably res-
ponded to. The harmony of the meeting was much
enhanced by some capital Kings being aung, and the ;
party enjoyed themselves thotoughly. The toast of
' our next merry meeting" having been given, the com-
pany dispersed, but not before several of the "small i
hours" had passed over their beads.
ANNCAL Drissrita.—Mr. Trott's &antral dinner took
place at the Half Moon Inn, Silver-street, on Tuesday,
when about 50 gentlemen of the town assembled and
partook of an excellent repast. The chair was occu-
pied by Mr. John 'turner, ander whose genial presi-
dency a very pleasant evening was spent.
• /LATHS* AWKWARD PRIDICAKINT.—• abort time
since • young woman who was in an "interesting con-
dition" left her situation in the town for the purpose of
proceeding home and as she said she was very unwell
• " fly" was placed at het disposal, which, of course,
was gladly accepted. The fly was driven towards the
Pen Mill Station of the Great Western Railway, but
when about half of the journey era accomplished the
young woman was suddenly seised with the pains of
labour. and "unto her • child Wan born." She was
immediately removed to • house nearat hand, and both
mother and "baby" are progressing favourably.
WANTON MDICHIKT. —Some mischievous people,
whom we should suppose. have got more time than
sense to spate, have, during the past week, been
amusing themselves by breaking the glass of the
public lamps, and bedaubing them with mud. A
reward of £1 has been offered for any information
that will lead to the detection of the offenders, and
we hope that they will speedily be brought to
justice.

FRILLMASONKT.—The brethren of the Brotherly
Love Lodge, (412 Yeovil) celebrated the festival of
St. John, at the Choughs Hotel, on Tuesday, when
the installation of the Worshipful Master Elect,
Brother Whitby, took place, who then invested the
various officers of the lodge with their badges of
office for the ensuing year. After the business of the
lodge had been gone through, the brethren sat
down to a first-class repast, provided in Mrs.
Bollen's usual good style, and the remaining portion
of the evening was peeped in • very pleasant and
harmonious manofir.

COMITY COURT, Tharsday.—The business of this
court took place, on Thursday, before Charles &enders,
Rey., judge. There were not • very great number of
cages, mode( which were tattled oat of court,and those
possessing any features of importanoe were the follow-
ing :
ALLIWORD BREACH Or W•IRANTY. Matthew
Rowland r. Robert Ridout.—Plaintiff is • pig dealer,
and resides at Sturotineter Newton, and the action was
brought to 'mover £3 15.. for pigs sold and delivered
to the defendant, who lives at Punt:sm.—Mr. Sidney
Watts appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Fear for
the defendant —The plaintiff slated that he sold the
defendant six pigs at 1.25. 6d. each, and delivered them
to Bishop's Otundle. He saw the defendant about
three weeks after he had sold the pip, and had asked
for the money, and had called several times suttee-
quentiv, but the defendant bad always made *louses,
and had never paid him. When the pigs were sold
there was no warranty given with them. The defend-
ant did not make any complaint of the pip until about
three months afterwards. Cross-examined: The
defendant had purchasod pigs of him before. After he
had sold the defendant the pigs he bought a eow of I
him, for which he paid his father.—John Spelding said
the pigs in question were his until he sold them to the
plaintiff in Yeovil market. 'they were sound
when he sold them, and he did not hear
anything we between the plaintiff and defendant
as to a warranty when the former sold them
to tile latter. The defendant promised to pay for the
pip in atsint • fortnight or three weeks after
he had purchased them. Croes-esamined :
About two or three minutes had elapsed after witness
sold plaintiff the pip before he :gold them again to the
defendant. —The defendant said on the 25th or 27th of
July be bought seven pigs of the plaiutiff at 12s. each
which he warranted sound, but there were not 50,..
they bad had the small-pox. After this he came to
Yeovil market and told the plaintiff that he had lost
throe pigs out of the seven which he had sold him,
and should expect an allowance to be toad° on them.
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The plaintiff said he thought the pip were sound when
he sold them —Defendant then had the sic pigs
in question, and he was to see if any of
them died, and then they would mittle
between them. These pigs were put in with the
ones he bad first bought of the complainant, and soon
after be showed them to bini,as they were unwell.when
the complainant said that the others had the stnalf.pot.
and if the others were not removed they would have it
to. For the last lot of pip he bought of the defendant
he said he would allow him half if be would give
14s. ed. each for the pigs he then bought, which be did,
and they went into the Halt Moon Inn, and " aried
quits." Of the three lot of pip whisk he had bought

ten ef there died.—Levißidout, brother to the defen•
dant was «died, and proved that the defendant had
told him that the pfiss st the time he sold them were
sound.—Elis Honor gave judgment for plaintiff forth- i
with.
Mitcham r. Percy.—Thia we, at sidlommed case
form November last, when the plaintiff, who is • car-
priiter'reaiding at Sherborne, suss! the defendank. Who
are two sisters. !milliners, of the same town, for •
morn of £7 lib. for work done by him. At the former
hearing tithe eons there appeared to be some unison-
d. #standing between the parties, and his honor thought
it would lie beat to refer the case for arbitration,which
was accordingly done, but the parties could not agree
upon the decision of the drbitralor, and hence the pre-
sent snit.—Mr. Fear appeared for the plaintiff, who
read the decision of the arbitrator, which was to the
effect that the defendants were ineleisted to the plain-
tiff in the mom of lie 4s, lit, and la Is, for the arbitra-
tion fee.—Judgment accordingly.
Peter's executors r. Henry Matoliam.—This case arose
out of the last, and had also been lett for arbitration.
The executors sought to recover £6 So. due to the de-
fendants. owing to • debt which he had contracted with
their father. The decision of the arbitrator in this
case was that the defendant wax only indebted
El 16e 11. to the etecutors. with • guinea for mbitra-
Mon.—Judgment for plaintiff.
IPITICKPI.CADER CASE. —Yord e. Mrs. Harris.—Mr.
Sidney Watts appeared for the judgment credited, and
Mr. Fear for the delendard.—lfr. Rutter said be was
an auctioneer, living at Sherburne. and on the 31st
May last he was employed is making a &strewo on t e
defendant's goods for arrears of two years rent,
due to her father, Mr. Job Mina. 'fiie
goods were appraised in the until way, and taken by
Mr. Sims for the discharge of his rent. The goods wets
valued between £7O and tBo.—Crossinamined He
formally handed over the goods in writing to Mr. Sims.
He did uot find another execution hLtlie house when he
got there.—The defendant Susan Harris was then ex.
aruined, and said that she rented some premises of her
father, together with • garden, orchard, and deli, at
Marsson. fiho had paid various sums on account of
what she owed previone to the death of her husband
but had not paid any rent since, and owed her father
two years' rent last Lady-day. "shish he diatrained upon
her goods for. She had paid him Money on account,
but had never OUIIIO to any settlement, and had no re-
ceipt," to show. After the goods bad been disttained,
she and her father mine to as agreement, by which she
was to pay the mum rate as before, with El extra for
tlis use af the goods—Cross examined : She had lived
In the home fore great number of years, and had paid
rent to her father, hot he did not make her say
allowance. On the 314 of May last, there was an ado-
ration pdt in by Mt. Min* for EIS. Bhe rent to bar
falber add told him the difficulty she WU placed ill, but
did not Ak hied to put in another eseention so as to
keep the °Him 04. She kept the doors of her house
closed until lit: Ttntter came, and kept the hefts out
for Mr. Maui' execution, hut they sniped some things
in the yard to the value of &that Efl. Her linsbeed
made no will, neither was she exeratrit fot his effects.
—His Honor sail each being the cane. the gem& Were
in point of fact not hero, hot those of her laid hmitniud.
—Cross-examination coutinued She had never mkt
that the goods were hers, as they belonged to her father.
After a few remarks from Mr. Watts as to the sus-
*lotto nature of the cam, which, on the face of the
evident. madded, looked exceedingly like a fraud, be
called Mr. Ford, the plaintiff, who said that the claim
wag for fill is. 7f5. for bread and flour mid to the de-
fendant: it The Mine he 'applied the goods the defen-
dant said that the gouda vet e hers, end that her father
allowed her IS montb. Hp. suppited her with bread
for a long time, bat mill tat to payment, and
then he discontinued supplying hen'. Re remembered
Mr. Maus' execution in May last, and the defendant
told Into that her father was going to pay off the
execution, and then the goods would Mlong to bet
just the same. Daendant recalled, and cross-ex-
audited i him had never represented to the plaintiff
that the goods were hers, neither had she represented
that her father was making an Mimeses°e to her. She
had inner reeeived her father's rent on bar own
account, and had reeeivetf nothing Immo him for the
past six months,—Mr. Watt. coatended that Mr.
Sillla ought to have been present to give evidence, at it
would have materially maisted the vinegar, Mr. Feu
objected to this course.—His Honor ovet.roled the
objection, and the cam was adjourned so as to get Si.
attendance of Idr. Sims.
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111ageurr.—Mary Munden shopkeeper, of Yet-
minster, a bankrupt, supported by Mr. Fear, passed
het snal enEwlngtkm. ani received her discharge.
rASSINO A COC)rtgagllT Cols.—At Mr. Slade's
office, before .1. Wool, esq., end Captain Messiter,
Jane West, of Mairtoek, a very reanceinhlrdrewd
young wonmo, woe brought up under • warrant,
charged with uttering • Dare half-crown on the 2611,
and 27th of December. From the Antenterrt of Mrs.
Randall, a shopkeeper at Mattock, it appeared that the
prisoikt came to her shop to pureloase some neceasaries
on the day slier Christmas-day, for which she
tendered a half-crows. Witness looked at the
piece of money, and obierved that it was very
dark, and said she did not like the look of it, and
rather than take it she would trust the prieonet for the
things, which she did, and the prisoner took the half.
etown and went away. —Mr. Cribb paid he kept a shop
at Coate, Mattock, and on the Saturdav following
Christmas-day the prisoner came to lois shop in the
evening, and asked for • brash, which came to
ts. 2d, for which she give him a half-crown, and he
rive hex Ma change. He told her, however, that be
did mot like the look of the half-crown, but he would
take it. He milked It, and pat it in his pocket with
some other money. The half-crown produced was the
sante as the one he received--Sergeant (lecke said that
Cribb gave him the half-crown, and it hid been in his
possession ever since.—ln defence the primmer said
that about three weeks ago she went to Cribb's shop for
the parpose of buying a brush, for which she tendered
a half-crown. He said "I do tilt think this is • good
one but I will try to pass it if I can, but if I cannot!
will retarn it to you again.* Ms replied " very well,"
and he gore her the change. Her mother gave her the
half-crown the daj after christmas. In sneerer to the
Bench as to how the mother hemline possessed of the
half unwn, the latter said that she rent to Langport
market with some pigs for sale, for which abs resolved
eight half-crowns, and the one which was slid to be
base was one of them.—Captain Mesaiter said there
was not auMeient evidence to convict the prisoner, and
she was consequently discharged with a caution.
1117L1 CORTS.—On Wednesday afternoon the mem-
bers of the Yeovil Rine Corps, mustered for the purpose
of being Inspected by their adjutant, Captain Mallet.
There seas a very rod master, about 50 being present.
and under the enlivening strains of their band marched
to Barwick Park, the stoat of their gallant Captain. The
Adjutant then put the eorps throaglo • variety of
masontuvres, all of which were well executcd,and at the
conclusion the Adjutant expressed himself highly
pleased with the manner in which the corps bad ac-
quitted themselves.
j Sao Acciour.—A lamentable occurrence happened
j to s rattle drover, named James Ridout, of Chariton,
Wineeinton, on Friday. The poor fellow was driving
j some bulls from Yeovil market to the Great Western

Railway /Ration, and when near the Sun-house Inn two
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el th.anlmals commended fighting, and the drover
attempted to separate them, when one of the animals
became enraged at this, and jumped at him, and actually
pinned him against an adjacent lamppost. The poor
fellow's head came in violent collision with the poet,
raining, it is supposed, • severe fracture of the skull,
besides inflicting other injuries open his body, one of
his aides being very much braised. Doctor Colmer was
sent for,and was immediately in attendance, and did his
utmost to relieve the poor fellow's sufferings, but very
little hopes are given of his recovery.
TESTOTALISM.—It has been truly remarked that the
only societies in this town which show any spirit are the
Yeovil Tempetanee and Band of Hope Societies, as there
is always something taking place in connexion with
them. On Tuesday a very interesting affair took pleas
at the Townhall. A public tea meeting was held, to
which about 3.50 pentane sat down. The majority of
the trays, we believe, were given by ladies who are
supporters of the cause, and the refreshing beverage
and other requisites were all that could be desired. The
hall Inn very prettily decorated with wreaths of flowers
and lap, whilst on the walls were suspended • Urge
number of temperance mottoes. The tea being over a

general clesranos took place. and at half-past seven it
Wl5 announced that the doors would be *gobs thrown
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open to the public, but long before that time the stairs ;
leading to the Lail were crowded to excess, and when
the doors wore epeeed the concourse of people was irn-
mense, every available nook and corner of the hail being !
crammed. In fact, many could not obtain admission.
The cause of this was an announcement that the cele-
brated trial of "Sir Timothy Traffic" would be per-
formed in character by members of the temperance
lemmata.. The proceedings represented • hall of justice,
with judge, counsel, and all the necessary officials
arrayed in their resimetive robes of office. The plot of
the price is. that the prisoner (Sir Timothy Traffic) is
arraigned before the Lord Chief Justice, (the Hon. Baron
Hameln charged with • vast number of crimes ;in fact
with causing and abetting all the crime and pauperism
In the country. and in answer to the Clerk of the Court
(Mr. Thomas Period) as to whether he is guilty or not
to the several charges brought against him, he pleads
"Not Guilty." The counsel for the prosecution are Sir
Botkerem Matehill, (Attorney-General) and Mr.
Serjeant Blesslaud. The prisoner is defended by Sir
John Cashbox, and Mr. Serjesnt Lovedrop. Sir
Bothereen Matchill opens the case on behalf of the prose-
cution, detailing at great length the mischief and ruise7
occasioned by the prisoner, who is • vendor of intact-
main, liquors, and calling upon the jury to banish the
prisoner from the land, and thus stop the hideous crimes
of which he is the thief cause. Six witnesses are then
examined, and give their evidence as to the evils which
have resulted from Sir Timothy Traffic, and all agree
that • Maine Law would be • great blessing to the land.
These, in turn, are cross-examined by Sir John Cash-
box, who, however, cannot seem to shake the testimony
of the several witnesses, as to the mischief occasioned
by the prisoner to society at large. Mr. Sergeant Love-
drop then opens the ease for the defence, and con-
tends that the prosecutors area set of maniacs, and then
proceeds to combat the charges brought against
his client as utterly false, as he would he able to prove
by some very respectable witnesses. Six witnesses for
the defence are then examined, who assert that prisoner
is • harmless man, and a respectable member of society,
and they never knew any harm of him' but in crows-
examination by Mr. &leant Misdeed they are made
to confess that Sir Timothy has been the main cause of
the evil which has happened. After • few remarks
from the "learned " fierrant for the prosecution, he
thinks the case is so plain against the prisoner that he
need weepy the time of the "court" any longer, and
Is content to leave the case in the hands of "his lord-
ship," and the gentlemen of the jury. Baron Hamill
then sums up, remarking that it hu seldom 101 l to the
lot of • jury to try a case of so much importance as the
present, and they would therefore have to weigh the
evidence well, as it might be difficult to prove that the
respectable man before them was the same as was /unify
, ef the charges laid against hint. The jury next delibe-
; rate, and the foreman says "We find the prisoner
! guilty, hut recommend him to merey on the ground that
the large masses of the people are in his favour, and
that the Government have riot sufficiently discoun-
tenanced his deeds, and these circumstances might have
, unintentionally drawn him astray." The " learned "
, Baron then passes sentence upon the prisoner, which is.
; that he he transported beyond the seas for the term of
; his unnatural life. The piece was well got up. and the
; characters ably sustained, and elicited frequent bursts
of applause, notwithstanding the oft-repeated caution
I from • avelin man " to preserve order in the mark"
I I...Futi.-...0a Basards, siiibt Cin

HATHERII4OLEIOH.—The appointment by *be
trustees in ahem tte patronage is vested, of the Item.
John Phelps, to the vixen'. of liatheringleigh, Devoe.
and diocese of Exeter, vacates the rectocy of Little
lengford, in the county of Wilts aad diocese of sais-
hnry, in the gift of the Earl of Pembroke, and also the
Chaplaincy of the Wilton Union.