The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-11-06 00:00:00

BLA.NDPORD.
COUNTY COURT—MoyoAr.

Before Judge Lefroy.

This was the first court after the long vacation, and the
butcher, of 13elchalwelL
proceedings lasted from ten till after three o'clock.
PERJURY SOMEWIIERK.—JowpA Simo, labourer, of
d herbert lYeir'. and innkeeper, of Star-
-The defendants were separately sued
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damages for for assault, but they were now made co-
defendants, and the cases taken together.—Mr. W. IL
Atkinson, of Blandford, appeared for plaintiff ; Mr. K. N.
Howard, of Weymouth, for defendants—A._jury, consist-
ing of Mews. E Phillips, W. Woolfrey, W. H. Hillier,
.1. Butler, and J. Chapman. was empanelled to try this
act, ion.—Plaintiff stated that on the night of Saturday,
September 29th, as he was returning from Dorchester
Fair, he called at the Fox Inn, Ilartfoot-lane, and had a
pint of beer, which he and a carrier drank between them.
Ile stayed there ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, and
was perfectly sober when he left, Ile had a small stick in
his hand. When he had gone about 40 yards Mr. Strange
and another man passed him in a cart. The two defen-
dants and a woman came up in • second cart, and Row-
land said, "That ste that struck my misses." He
had got under the hedge out of the way, and bad not
touched anyone that evening. It was about eight o'clock,
and dark. The defendants jumped out of the cart and
thrashed him in every fashion they could, but he kept the
blows off his head. One of the men had a stick or whip
with a ferrule on it, with which he was struck, and he
should think he received 40 blows from the two defen-
dants. He had a can in one of his pockets full of oil, and
this was so damaged that the oil escaped into h• pocket.
[The damaged can was produced.] He had a piece of
stuff to make a stnock frock in his other coat pocket, and
, this saved his leg from some of the blows. He had a
: razor in his pocket, and the handle of this WIN broken in
two places. They continued beating him till Thomas
Andrews came up.—Croes-examined by Mr. Howard :
The stick produced was never in his possession. He did
not strike the woman, or follow the cart. He did not
take hold of the cart. On the following Monday he came
In to use Mr. Atkinson, and on the Tuesday he went
fusse-enttlng for Mr. Chapman (who was on the jury,)—

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By the Judge He should think he lasts fortnight's _
eonseotuenee of the awl milt. -Thump. Andrews, brick.
maker, of Aunty, said he heard Koine traps being driven
furiously down the 11111 near the Fox Inn on the night in
otte.tion, and also heists woman hallme " Muroler. He
wa. about 159 yards fMtil the defetelanest ram, and when
he got within about 10 yards of it he ...Wed out, and asked
whether they were killing the man. Tim w ~,,, art said
"WI, that fellow hen hit me eo la-lit across the hack that
I can hardly out upright in the tr it,." Ile thou glut this
was at, alane to Vie twat. l'ney drove otf li, t iota» they
could an 00.011 no 1,,, C./1110 up. He he trd the b •ra, at 150
yards dist:owe. He Mural Riggs it,, a dreadful state and
much exits:anted. Ile saw hi it on the following Monday,
situ he." so yore upwlt braised and disc-.loured shout the
legs. thef of the leen ',id AO they drove off, "We've
given that Itt in a laaleDt, or. rye a done."-elta h •
Thomas, of Antty, coil be Wni Ot the inn, and one Riggs
there. Ile was perfectly soher when lie left-This was
the plaintiff's 0 at, /CPI Mrs. M %Wit It ....land, wife of the
defend:tilt .4 that n one, was canal for the olefenee. She
sti.l she remained in the cart whilnt her Immlaud and
Tope went into the Fin Inn. Mr. titr.n.p, and Mr. short
were there to a cart, awl they left first, ("newel by tie.,
other cart close behind. When they had gone shunt 159
yards she 'sea man lying in the hettge. Me said
thing to them as they passed, awl her Inielmed
" What's that," aml Topp sai-1 to the man " Whet .lo
want.' She believe I Biggs was the man. The oust
st rock Topp on the hand with a stick. and
Topp leant forward. The man then strait her
six, seven, or eight times Rena.., the shoulders with the
stick, awl shoo called out "Murder." The men had not
then got net of the cart. Topp, who wan driving, struck
the man with the whip to make him let go the trap, hot
he would not. A wan e one 'it' and sail " What's the
, matter," and she smite,' that ~,,, :e one had nearly broken
1 her back. 11-r hoshand and Tem then retornal to Om
trap, Topp carryhoe the chip awl her Mishap.' a stale.
1k had no ..tick when he got out. She had marks on her
!Moulders for iwveral olays.-7Freolerkk Short, a .1-tier,
Sterminotter Newton, otaiti he w.ot ramming from
D. orchenter fair with Mr. Strange, and nirr a 111 01 Ull.ler
11., hedge about :lot or 10 yards f the inn. Just after
lie heard cm, " Murder, inurolm," awl " Oh, my 1 oak,
Oh, my hack." NIT. Strange went 'melt, awl returned
with Rowlaters honer and tr tp au I Mrs. Rowland. 'rote
men came tip within two minute.. -John Strange oof
Ilaselbury Brim, said he called Mr. t+tort's &Omaha%
ti in man lie sew standing along side ..t the look
with a stick in his heed. Sono:titer la• Moan!" Maw ler"
cried several time., anti went 'pork awl Tote.
sod Rowlatel wring out of the e Art, U.. led the
lo re on to whet. Isis wat standing. Mrs. Howl:m.l
c..nnolaitted of ',MAO, and h- woo going teak
again when Topp au.l Rooland C.:1111e. Time tleteedaut
Topp was sworn, 0.n.1 504.1 when the titan Ate be stopped
the, horse, awl turned otnol said, "What du you want."
Plaintiff struck Mrs. Rowland several times, and also
struck him on the hand. Ile trial to knock plaintiff olf
the tail of the cart with hi. whip. Mrs. R +gland C.Ol.
tinned crying " Murder,' awl they jumped out awl tried
1 to get the stick from plaintiff. The man struck Rowland
several times Mot, and be struck the man with the whip
to get away the stitic.-1 he defendant Rowland corro-
borated, awl Mid the stick prmlure.l woo tile one he t
from plaintiff.-Thoi jury, after smite c msioleration, gave
a verdict for the defendants, lint roe ~,,, onenoled that etch
Patir shotodd Iv their own co-tn. awl his Honottr mole
an order aceordingle.
dila rase -5611111,1 NINI, ironmonger, of Iltan4lort.
v. 1.7•19, /0,411 Smith. tailor, of 111 option'. -A jury w.LO
empanelled ~. •try this :polo°, *Weft ci. I.n.n,ht to
recover 1.:10 len, denten., trom the defendant, .1.., had
kitleol the plaintiff's ,log,-Mr. W. 11. Atkin. ot, of Bland-
ford. appeared for the plamtiff Mr. 11. r. Dashwood,
I:ter:attester Ne.d.n, for the defewlaut.-The cas.. was
po.t gone into, but the facts of it were stated oo out
follows :-Tlue defendant new plaintiff's dog intuiting at Ms
child, which was in eharge oil mune girl in the street.
and rail out of ahoy awl gave the dog a kick, from the
etfeets of which it dial. Defendant apologised for the
arciolent in the local newspaper, and offered to pay any
Mir rotnpensatio on for tholes. ..of the dog, instead' of owamt-
in„e which the plaintiff, no well an Ilther4, pehlished letters
charging def-nolant with cruelty, awl making other
Cons againto hi, charm her. Under them: arcuitistances
the defendant now with. I the matter time into to relieve
him of the 1111 l tatathem. -Ilk Honour sou-tested a mettle.
meet, and privately consult...l with the solicitors and
partial to the font, after *Odell tlo. dwlge rOPreOor-1 his
opinion that the defend:tut did pot act out of comity, loot
that the affair partook rather of the ',attire of an aceolent.
The ,In 4 appeared to he j ping at the child, awl the
defendant ran tett hastily and gave the dog a kkk. Plain-
tiff had withdrawn the imputation of enmity-awl he
thought justly no -awl I I Cfrlol OM bad agreed to Foy .L 5
the value of the doe, each party to hair bin own rests.
John Lane :In.! Stephen .1 fllobl, labourers. of Illamiford
V. William Pf.Pl, cot Nutfor.l elanti of 55., for
lalsour.-The defence Ora., that plaintiffs hail broken their
contract, bet bin Honour gave judgment for the amount
claimed ant coots.
NOrri4 nover, fanner, of Spdt,slatry, v. John
Went, groom, of the tone place.-A claim of it Its, tit,
the value of a suit of clothe. and two pairs if glovesunlaws
folly detained I.y def..ndant.-Mr. W. 11. Atkinson for
plaintiff; Mr. R. N. Howard for defendant. -Defendant
wee suppliml with the clothes hy plaintiff whilst in hi.
Merrier, awl defendant detaitteol the :wicks upon being
olis-hargeol.-Ilin *mom ordered defendant to give up
Ow clothes to plaifillf, hut allo,ed Tin rota. .
Mona,. Keeeh, veterinary surgeon, of Illanolfor.l,
Tome.. Iriofieea, a-owl...tan of the WM, a.im
a £l5 4.1., of which t.. 4 is, id. had brrn 11:1.1 into
rourt.-Mr. W. 11. Atkinson appeared for plaint,,!; Mr.
W. E. Breen:m.l for defenoloont.-The defendant rented •
fornished loupe of plaintiff at £2 Ma a week, and this
was to ineltiolo• attendance UPOII a pony anti earriage. The
defendant the pony I.efore he left the house, and he
new wish,' to deln .t AA a a eek for the toad .lering
which pl tintiff hadn't the cap keeplmt the pony.
This WWI the primi pal matter in olispotte, and the ',lei.%
agreed to refer the case to the arbitration of Mr. R. Byers,
of the Crown Hotel.
JUDGMENT Suiteossen. -Loot Rivers v. James ert•e. -
Mr. J. IL awlins. of Wituloorne, app-mral for plaintiff. and
said jtolgment o.tailie.l for to IS'., of which 1.1 4-.11.
was still Inc. liefenclant had been CO 1111 l 1itt...1 to D •virril
Gaol for poaehin..,. :AA he hal tor an adjoarneutent. -
His Honour adjourit...l the 10, r. .14n,1,1.rr
Same v. gelleae4 Bead. -Mr. It folios the lodgment
in this case wa, for £.5 ISu. iLI. Defenolant was in
Dorchenter Gaol lir ,LOO pitting a man at whose house the
bailiff of the Court took reffute.-Ihden.lant's laT.thOT
asked hit Honour fo. maitre the instalment., awl sai.l he
would keep them up.-The Judge reduced the °Met. to 40.
a month, and aoljourneol the case till January.