The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-03-21 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

BUILDING OPERATIVEB' BENEFIT SOCIETY. The
members of this society held their eighth annual
meeting on Wednesday evening, at the Working Man's
Chliirmitn. The usual rdutine IMAineis hatOng been
dispoied dl, the sectetafy Ir. 0: W. Willis) read the
report. It stated that the Society was in a flourishing
condition t and that 18 new thembefs had been enrolled
dttrittg thb year. The total receipts amounted to
£6l 10s. The officers for the ensuing year are:—
Chairman—Mr. F. Park; Secretary—C. W. Wills;
Treasurer —Mr. W. Stickland.

CRICKET CLUB.—A general meeting of the members
of this club was held at the Crown Hotel, on Friday,
the 11th instant. The chair was taken by r. H.
Atkinson, Esq. The aecennte for the pa-t year having
been etamined and approved of, the following offices
were filled up—Captain for the season, Mr. E. J. Percy;
secretary and treasurer, Mr. G. Groves. Committee:
Messrs. Nickham, Atkinson, Johns, Lindsay. Hatcher,
and the captain and secretary. The subscription,
heretofore 65., is to be raised to 10a. 6d. The opening
genet of the 'twee is US be plaxed in Dile Lcick'i
meedeialt, (that gentlemen
_having kindlY granted the
tise of it Mr the season) on Monday, April 10th, weather
permitting.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETT. The principles of this
Society wore advocated in the Townhall on Tuesday
evening, the 9th instant. Mr. James Eddy, of the
West of England Temperance League, delivered
a very excellent address in favour of tot.l abstinence.
The chair was occupied by Mr. Stephen Hicks.
COUNTY Coulter.—The monthly sitting of this Court
took place on Monday laat, before his Honor, E.
Beim e.t, Esq.—There were about 60 plaints entered, of
Mliioh 2$ mime cto for hearing,—The following were the
Mont interesting :el
F. Hardy v. T. Warren.—Claim 211.—Mr. Atkinson
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Johns (Ringwood)
for the defendant. —Plaintiff stated that on the Bth
November last, Blandford fair day, he was about selling
a horse to a party, when the defendant came up and
said that he wanted such an vie, .0 a ked what he
ivatited fBr fbi to which he reelled Me Thee agreed
that tile piece *as to be £l7 fled a tioree
the defendant had at home, and which plaintiff had know-
ledge of. Deeendant took the horse home. No war-
ranty was given with it, The £l7 was to be paid the lit
of ,biwcb, but plaintiff never hael the luthe from the
difendant as agreed updo. About a week after the deal
Warrtnectinie to hiiarid told him the hdrse Was dead.
tisinfiff tPflbil it. *a it haeljceee, be* nething
more was said than Hi gt n tiff BOW to
allow defendant the use of the chopped horse. Abont
five weeks after defendant came again, and said
that he could not afford to lose all. Plaintiff said
what's to be done. To which the defendant repli, d
that if he would lose £lO he would pay him £l3. To
this he agreed. He then said that he had a sow and 11
pigs, which he offered to him for £6. Plaintiff agreed
to here them, and defendant wrote in a book, which
he proiluoed, the terms of the deal, signing it.
PlRißied Mite and daughter were present.
Plaintiff also gave defendant a receipt for the pulse
of the pigs. The pigs Were to be delivered Immo-
diatel)', hut the, £7 halattop Atka to ,be paid te
lst Of Mitrchi Plaintiff Sent his Har y
witii a brim and tart for the pigs immediately
after the bargain was made, but the boy returned
without them, and they Lad never been received by
him—By Mr. Johns: The agreement was not con-
ditional about the pigs. Defendant did not say if the
pigs were not previously sold, he should have them for
£6, There was no agreement made at the first deal that
the horse was to be on trial. Ile never sent for the chopped
liorap; Veflatedritit *es let have pent his horse back
to plaintiff, bet did not.—Mary end Welter Hardy, wife
and son of the plaintiff, gave corroborative evidence.—
The defendant was then examined. Ile said that When
he saw the plaintiff at Blandford November fair, the
agreement was that he (defendant) was to have the
horse oil trial, and that the plaintiff was to have his
horse then at home. Defendant had the horse away on
Terme* night, On Wednesday he drove it a mile out
to the terrier; CM Thueaday he took it to Salisbury,
about 13 miles off. The honk sealed dull; and would
not go well. Coming back it gq, worse, and At Martin
Drove he took it out of the trap, Itnd procured a drench
from Mr. Dave of Woodyates whioh he gave it when he
got home. The next day he sent for Mr. Hnmby, a
farrier, who gave the horse some more medicine. The
horse died about an hour after Mr. Humby left. The
malls defendant came into Blandford and saw
*DE EN never kked the plaintiff to lend
im his own old horde Ifeeatise,the other died. He
called on the plaintiff abcut a month after Blandford fsir.
Hardy said he wanted some pigs. Defendant replied he
had some ; if they were not sold he might have thee
for £6. The entry in the book was in bin hand writing.
Could not say when he wrote it, but supposed it was
after the boy went away for the pigs. The reason he
wrote the entry was on remount of the deal of
the op. Had not seen the plaintiff since—By
Mr. Atkinson I Cid not write a receipt for £6
on that day. Never saw reatipt. , The pigs were
sold by his wife to Mr. JohnStofte ef
Bower Chalke on the same clay that he came id'
Blandford to settle with plaintiff for the writ. The
pigs were not taken away for a few days, but within a
week all the little pigs were gone. Never offered the
sow to the plaintiff.—Mr. Samuel Joseph Wills,
viterina/ surgeon, Blandford, said that he opened and
examined the (brat, which he considered died of in-
flammation of the lungs. Was of opinion that
the disease had existed several daye. It might be from
three or four to a week—His Honor, in stemming up,
said that the defendant was a witness he could not at
all believe, and some of his answers almost led him to
think he had committed perjury. What he had stated
as regarded the price of the pigs was ridiculous. His
Honor then revieseed the evidence, particularly com-
menting On the fact that the plaintiff, as soon as the
bargain was made,sent his boy off with • horse and cart
to fetch the pigs, which certainly woeld not have
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done if t, lad not purcheased them. The judgment
therefore of the Court was a verdict for the plaintiff
with costs.
Charles Hyman v. Catherine Short —Claim £2 6..
The defendant in this owe is a widow, and the debt was
oontracted &trial the lifetime of her husband. She
stated that she nett owed about £lO, that she received
parish relief, which commended sons after her husband's
death; and that she owed a person 22, of which £2 was
contracted during her husband's lifetime and the rest
since.—His Honor gave judgment under the 102nd rule.
John Smith v. George Eutter.—Claim £1 be. for
rent, and to recover ponession of the cottage.—Order
made for possession in 21 day., and the sum to be paid
2• monthly,
Thomas Easter v. Charles Lovell.—Claim £1 Si. Bd.
—Defendant disputed part of the account. Tobacco
was charged on three separate occasions, mixed up in
the charge with other articles.—Defendant said he
never had it, for he did not use such a thing, and
there was also Is. 61. sued, for which he had paid.—His
Honor having deducted the sums in dispute, gave judg-
ment for all Is. Id., to be paid in 4e. instalments.
William Davis v. Ambrose Keodall.—(Alm £1 3s.
The plaintiff is thle ease is • painter, and sued the
defendant for work done by his son, charging at the
rate of 2s. 6d. per day for tb,e'boy's work, After hear-
ing the evidense, his Honor gave lodgment for the
defendant, considering the amount rude into Court
(15s. 10d.) fair wages for the boy's work.
Thomas Hark* v. Lvoisv l!levman.—asip 0,7

The debt in this case was incurred by the husband
during his lifetime, and the defendant is now in receipt
of 7s. per week from the parish. His Honor made an
order as before under the 162nd rule.
John Jones v. Philip Miduut.—Claim 63. for rnnle
traps.—Defendaet admitted having the gooda,but said le
had paid fur them to a you ,g 111811 servin4 in plaintiff':
shop, who said he could nut give a receipt as the clerk
was out.—After a patient bearing of the case hiellosor
gave a verdict for the plaintiff.
Charles Millard v. James Foster.—Claim lee. 81—
Plaintiff stated that the defendant had been employed
by him to sell papers. On the 9th February he had
23 dozen to sell. On the following Saturday de'endant
came to his house, and wanted more,but he could not be
accommodated. On the following Monday plaintiff went to
defendant's lionm for the mouey, when lie was told that
defendant had gone to Dorchester, and left word that
lie would call at the office and pay there. On mnkieg
inquiry it was found that lie hal not d.,ne so,
and on be:ng again asked by the plaintiff
for the money, defendant replied that at plaintiff
had been so sharp shout it. he might get it
how he could, and afterw..rds aaid that he would pay la.
per week, or if plaintiff did not like th.t lie might
County Court hem—Defendant now atttvd that he
ditt not sell all the papers—His Honor said lie
was of opinion, as the defendant had, according to his
statement, lust something on the pavers, a deduction
must be made, and gave act rdiet for 134., to be paid in

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14 days.
CONFIRMATION —On 'Nei:,lay last the Len! Bishop
of the diocese administered the sacred right of confir-
mation in 131andford church, when 80 young persons
presented themselves-82 from Blandfi.rl, and the
remainder from B'andford St. Mary and Langton. His
lordship sddricseed the young people in a moat scriptural,
simple, end earnest manner.
LOCAL BOARD. —The monthly meeting of the
Local Board took place on Wednesday, the 15th
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inst. The following members were present : —Mr.
H. Durden (chairman), Messrs. H. F. Fisher, T. M.
Park, NV. Groves, F. T. Johns, J. Lindsay, A. S.
Hodges; It. Eyers, James Ball, S. Davies, H. W. ,
Abbott, and W, Smith. —ln pursuance of the order '
at the last meeting, the clerk laid before
the Board the following summary of receipts
and expenditure —Receipts -General district rate
made 9th June, 1864, £343 ss. Bd.; ditto made lath
November, 1864, amount collected, £317 3s. ;
district fund, £26 188. Bd. ; balance be to
treasurer, £609 17s. lid. I total, 12997 (is. 3,1.
—Ex penditure —General district fate, district
fund, £8 13s. 10d. ; highways, £304 Os, fld. ;
sewerage and drainage, £283 lie. 3J. ; election
expenses, £24 ss. 6d. ' • lighting, £lB2 3s. 9d. ; com-
pensation, £5; tradesmen, £9 2s. 7d. ; loan,
£l. 54. ; street improvements, £l5; establish-
metit et penes', £l2O N. 81. ; by balance
in hand of stteveyor, 035 • total, £997 ss. 3d.
—The above stimmary having been examitiod and
compared with the vouchers, and found
correct, ordered that it be entered in the ledger, and
submitted to the auditors.—The inspector of
nuisances read his report to the tnneting.--linsnlved
that the surveyor wait on Mr. Pond as to providing
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a proper convenience at Mr. Henry Dominy's, in
Salisbury-street, and inform him that unless it be
immediately provided, the surveyor will himself
cause the works to be done, and charge Mr.
Pond with the expenses.—Resolved that Mr. G.
Baverstock be served with the necessary notices to
cleanse and repair his slaughter-house, and, if not
done, that he be again summoned before the magis-
tratea—George Foot attended before the Board,and
stated that he had closed his lodging-house to-day,
as he was not in a position to comply with the bye.
laws, but requested that the Board would allow him
to keep it open for three months, in order to enable
him to pay his rent, and the Board informed him
they bad no power to do. —The report of the High-
leap's' Comtliittee was then read -The aom•
mittee instfudted sttrveyor to obtain prides
of the different kinds tif stout suitable br street
paving, and the cost of Keinton, eaithness. Pennant,
and Pibabury blue has stone has been obtained; no
reply as to the present price of Purbeck atone,
has been received, but the cost of this stone
at Blandford is pretty well known. As the
cost of the different description of atone
varies so little, the committee thought it advisable
to oider a small quantity of the kinds most likely
to answer the purpose of the Board; the surveyor has
ordered as a satnple about two tons of Pibsbury blue
lias stohe, and the same quantity of Pennant stone.
The committee teelommend the idttard to adjourn
(the question of paving tintil the samples ordered
have been received, and more reliable information
obtained.—Resolved that the stifveyor and Mr.
Davis be requested to go to Purbeck to make
enquiries as to the paving stone, with full power, if
they think it desirable, to enter into an agreement
for the supply of such quantity the Board
requires. -Resolved that the surveyor be requested
to cause any parties depositing =Mite oh the high-
ways in the district to be summoned.—A letter was
read from the Poor Law Auditor stating that his
fee for auditing the accounts of the Board would be
£5 Sc., which fee was agreed to.—The following
requisition was then read to the Board :—" Gentle.
rrien;--We, the undersigned ratepayers, request your
attention to the state of the patemente between the
Crown and Anchor Inn and Mr. ile*lett's. Should
you think proper to make any alteration of the
same we shall be obi iged,—Joseph Ridout,
John Wheeler, Henry White, T. Freke, G. Hew-
lett."—Resolved that the surveyor have those parts
of the paving in the district which are most out of
repair at once repaired. —Resolved that the surveyor
have cesspools placed where necessary in the roads
in the new part of the town now under repair.—
Resolved that the clerk serve notices on all the
totermiere of houses or buildings in, adjoining, or near
to the streets in the district which are not provided
with proper chutes, according to the provisions of
is. 84 of the Towns' Improvement Clauses Act, 1847,
to put up such abutes.