The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-03-20 00:00:00

YEOVIL COUNTY CURT.—WicoNsway.

Judge C. Saunders disposed of some 20 plaints out
of about 70 which had been entered.
Drake r. Pueker.—Plaintiff, a farmer and corn dealer,
living at Thornford, sought to recover six guineas from
the .iefeiiilant, who is landlord of the George I ttttt Slier-
borne. Defendant did not appear, and plaintiff said he
might have paid him if he had liked, but he was going
on in a eery bad way. The bailiff said that defendant's
g,,mls were yesterday sold off under an execution, lint
there was not enough to realise the ainount.—His
Honour gave judgment for the amount, informing plain-
tiff that it would bold good for 'A/ years.

K imber v. kiAlor. —Plaintiff is a labourer and the
d. Tennant, an old woman of 701, is his grand ther.
till .ougl.t to recover a watch, value El, upon which lie
had borrowed :is. front his grand ther about threeyears
ago. lie said that whilst she held the watch as security
she sold it. and as it was not forthcoming when lie paid
her back the ss. he uiuiuoimed her. The poor old wuloon
...on gave his Honour a different version of the affair.
Sint said that she had brought up her grandson Trona a
chill, and when he hocalae a 111:611, hmi h•tbit4 were so
preffigate that nobody would trust him fur loud. She
had furnished him with the co 11111 l un necessaries of life,
fur which ho was indebted to her in the sum of
which lie hail promise.' to pay on different oCCiLs,lullsi;
and the watch was purchased with the money that ought
to have been paid to her, awl she had been compelled to
sell it. The Judge gave a verdict for the olefendant.
Plaintiff: How about my watch. then? llis Honour :
Why, you owed her Zs. for board cud lodging.—Plain-
Sise can't make that out ; for she hint got no
writing to Honour : I ale bound to believe
her statement as well as yours. —Plaintiff : Wvil, if it
costs moo my life 11l have the watch.

TAweas Slag v. Mark 'Veg.—Plaintiff and defendant
are brothers. add both shoemakers. The original debt
due to the plaintiff was .E 3 ti. O. 1., and froin this sum
was deducted 4:2 14.5. 44.1., being& cross accmuit between
the parties, leaving Ga. which was now sought to be
recovered. Defendant produced his book to show that
hhi brother now timed him .1:2 3s. 1 lid. HW Honour
said that ii was a scandalous thing for two brothers to
bring such cases as these into Court, but as the plaintiff
had nut established his claim by any private account,
the verdict would be for the defendant, without costs.
Shelley v. Shelley. —Plaintiff is a farmer at 11iiiipton,
and the defendant (his nephew, is • fanner at Broml-
wiusur. This was to recover LU, motley lent in 1•34.
Mr. li. Watts appeared for the plaintiff. Defendiutt
did nut appear, and judgment was given for the amount
claimed.

Lcraviii v. Iroo.—/:4 sa. for drapery goods. Ordered
to be paid by unitithly..inscalinents of 10s.

Alkidi v. -1104,,1.--71:1 is. 7d. for a flitch of bacon.
Defendant didn't appear, and • verdict WWI given for
plaintiff at 4s. a 11101101.
Hel.tilfg v. Snffimers.—The defendant was a very
aneient-luoking daine and whets asked whether she
admitted the debt said she did, but euuld'nt pay it. It
appeared that she and her non bail jointly given •
promissory note for EU BJ. tid. ; and the balance of
i.ii To. M. was now sought to be recovered. Judgment
was given against both defendants.

Alien v.- Vivian and ('kirk—The defendants (who
were represented by Mr. Itichanbq are glove manufac-
turers, of %krt.*, and the plaint& who was till
recently in their employ, claimed I:14 balance due for
wages. Mr. Watts appeared fur plaintiff. Mr.
Richards applied for an adjuur 1111 l mit of the case, on
account of the abstuce of a material witness, which was
granted.
Tvek v. .Ilifeliell.—Maintiff, who keeps a shop on
Greenhill, Sherborne, sought to recover .4:6 8.. 11,1„
from defendant, for goods delivered. Judgment givvn
for 4s. a month.

Slteer.—Claiin of £5 9a. 11(1.„
balance of bill for goods. Ordered to pay 4s. a month.
holly. Fueacord. —Plaintiff is a brewer, and donned
£3 la. Gd. for beer dehverad to the defendant, who WWI
an tunkeela rof Sherburne. Defendant admitted the
debt, but said he had been very unfortun4e of lute, and
Messrs. Cave and Brutton had recently ciused all his
goods to be sold ; his wife was ill, aud he bad four little
little children to support. His Honour gave judgment
for ss. a month.