The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-08-05 00:00:00

THE PORTLAND ARBITRATION.

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Thu cue, which. by the consent of all parties, was
referred at the ineetin et of the County C mil on Ltura:ay
to the arbitration of the It .i.ostrer (lir. G. AnJo.ws) earno
on at the Council Rau at the Guildhall on Wednesday
loot.

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Mr. Howard appeared for the plaintiff aud Mr. Hanna
for the defence.
Mr. I.lwman was first ealied, but his ttvidenee was umeh
the saws :111 that given at Pio March C ,unry C iurt. H
still strongly denied that he had received any kind of
notice to quit the premises.
Mr. Benjamin Whit, seas next sworn. He au severely
cross-ex stnined by Mr. Hanna as to the prim of pigs at
the last Portland fair in November.
Mr. Rune: You know the price of pigs I—Witness
T 4.1, sir. . _

Mr. Menne : 'lave you ever sold • young pig for XI :
Witness : M3re :hart once. I saw thou: sold for wore
than that at the D irehei ter Ear three toonthe ago.
Mr. Marine : What ago vere they I—Witness: Six
weelas _

Mt tisane: You are not in the trate. and you don't
know he market price of pigs in November last.—
Witness : The prico was very good.
Mr, henna: That you &wow i—Wi : Yes.
Mr. Mime: Was the sow half fat t—Witness : She RAS
in good condition.
Was she half fat I—N.io was in good condition.
I will have an answor.—Well. I won't nay she was
properly half (at; but she was in good condition. I won't
swoar the young once wen, not sucking.
You have not bean in tho tride f—No, but I know the
value of pigs as well as those who have.
In answer to Mr. Howard, witness said he was a
butcher for a great number of yours—over 30 years, and
went to the markets now. lie maintained that the pigs
would fetch a each.
Ur. Harold Hindi) said ho lived at Weston. He dealt
in, pigs sometimes, and farmed a little land, lie was
p-esent when Mr. Stone broke the chaina and padlocks off
the doors, lie saw him turn out the sow and young pigs
Into the road. Mr. Stone put other locks on to the doors.
The young phts Wert: feet veto OM, lie cow this wovl
And young pies runuinr a) it in thu trout. SJ far as he
c mid judge they appeared to lio in very good condition,
lie didn't know their rx ut age. Their being turned out
in the street would not do thorn any good. It would be
very likely to raft then.
Crosoexianined : lie hal always been brought up to
! dealing in pigs. lie bad not soil many lately, and he did
not sell many last autumn. lie thought pigs were duar
then.

Mr. Benjsmin Salves, jun.. said I live at Portland.
and I sub-let the premises in question to Mr. Lowman.
He paid me is. or Is. 61. a week. There was 'OlllO
difference ail to the worth of It. I never understood him to
lie • weekly tenant. 1 thought he was to tea yearly
tenant, tho same Ise I sea, It cenimenced on the Ist of
November, 1877. On the Miler Septenalisse lees, I wrote
a letter to Mr. Lowman iu consequence of an interview
which I had with Mr. Stone. Mr. Stone hail requested
me to give up the peewee at Weston to him at the end
of the month. This was the first intimation I gave to
Mr. Lewenon. Up to that time I and he were going on
pleasantly as landlord and tenant Mr. Stone had been
to we two or three days before and had told me he wanted
to get rid of I, ovulate and welted me to give him a
week's notice. I refused to do no, because I told him
(though Mr. Stone tbeimbt differently) that he wee
• yearly tenant, and that he required • longer notice. I
promised to see Lowman. Mr. Lewanan called at my
house. A conversation took place between us, and I told
him that Mr. Stone wanted hint out of the way. Mr.
Lowman said he would get out if he would give bins
sufficient time. He hail stock there, he said, and could
not throw it out of doors. That Wei the only °caution on
which I spoke to him, and he pewees.' to get out in a MELCOMBE REGIS SOIIOOI
fortnight. He made no arrongerneut or promise of any DIeTIAIULITION OF PRIZES at THE MAYON.
kind to go out on the elst of September or the let of
October. He said he could not go. Mr. Stone came The prise-day of the Melcenthe Itegis School was bald
seek' after that, and 1 told him what Lawmen had pro- on Tuesday last. Toe prise were distributed in the
netted, He first of all asked me if I hot given I, iw- schoolroom by the Mayor. G. E. Edot.linfeand Mere were
man notice, and I told him I had not. He also present the It t,. J. Miller, Head Master, the her. T.
I 114 not seem very well pleased. Ile thought Graves, Aldermen Rebertson, and Councillor leduaie,
I could deal with him at • weekly tenant. I besides a large number of Isaias and friends of the buys.
thought otherwise and said I should be making "A foul The recut was nicely decorated with flags.
of myself." Mr. Stone then asked we to give it up to him In opening the prosserlings„ the HEAD MASTER expressed
so that he might deal with Lowman. At that time I the great pleasure which all present felt in seeing the
would not consent to that, as I was anxious that Mr. Mayor amongst them that der. They had bed &goof deal
Stone should give hint • fortnight Weiner out At another of difficulty in getting the prize-day that day after all, for
interview he pressed me to turn LaIIIIII.SI2 over to him. only Monday morning he found • letter awaiting him *v-
ile was strongly of opinion that a week's notice was in; that the examiners had not been able to look over the
sufficient. I told him I had given no notice to Mr. papers and let him have the names of the prize-men. But
Lowman. In the evening I wrote a document dated 30f.h in these days of telegratus he managed to stir up the
Seritember, 1878, certifying that he gave up possession to examiner* and the result was he got the names by tale'
Mr. Stone. If, however, he had not arranged to take gram almost at the last moment. Ile was anxious not to
L'Weete ever as truant I should not hive signed that have the prize-day pestpened, it Monday was the tenth
document. Up to Die time that Mr. Stone applied to me birthday of the school. (Cueere.) Tee years ago he began
In September, 1878, to give Lowman notice, he had not with four boys. Three of their names were John, and the
given him any notice to quit—Crees-exemined : I was Head Master was a John, so that it might almost have
Galled as • witness in March, and the judge put some been called • St. John's School, and they wished to Cate.
questions to me. It was not true that he then swore that tuemorate that day, when tae wheel started with only
Stone refund to take Lowman ma tenant, and Mr. Stone four boys., by the prise day on the present occasion, thee
had never told him that. I only knew that he would net keeping their birthday as it were. As he mentioned en
take him an a permeuene Menet I wished him to get the Ism prize day, these OeCaniolle were generally days for
lawyers' advice on the ma and he said he did not want boasting, and they were obliged to sae what they bad done
to have anything to do with lawyers. (Laughter.) I did with as good a faco as pi:melee. Still he considered that
not know I was acting outside the pale of the law in the Mayor, as the representative of the town, would be
letting premises to 1.3W1311111. There was an understanding quite satisfied with the work done in the school, and that
between no that when I had notice to leave, Lowman It had contributed, and would cantinue to contribute it.
should leave also at the expiration of my term. .hare to the educational ec.rk in the town, so that Way.
Mr. Henry Stone said: I am • farmer living at Weston mouth might he almost unsurpassed in educational
I let the said premieee to Pe Benjamin Scriven at .ClO a advantages (and he was happy to say it was increasing in
year front September, 1876... Kr. Scriven haa always them) as it wee in other respect., viz., in scenery, in its
paid his rent half-yearly. I become aware that he had beautiful bay, and so on. Ile need not go into the details
sub-let the premises to bowmen. I did not know upon of the school's history, but se pill simply campfire the
what term', excepting what Seriveu told rue, viz., at a school at its caumencement when, as their good
weekly rental. I knew that other parts of the premises friend Mr. Gre.yea reserkei, they could put •
were sub-let by Mr. Scriven to my son. Ile never told boy in each (tier, with the numbers on the
me the amount which Lowman was to pay. I first die- present OCCAsihe. That would speak for itself. The
covered it last August or the early part of September. In priseeloy had generally been held at Christmas, but
Meech, 1578, he told use he did not want the premises alter owing to a variety of circutnetermes they had
September next, and asked me if he wanted any notice, been unable to do so; for instance, last year they were
It was agreed on verbally between us that we should not rather unceremonlonaly bud iled out by the Dorset
require a notice on either Ride, and it was agreed that he Exhibition, who motet' the use of their room for their art
should give up the place on the 29th of September. This collection; but the natural termination of their year'u
went on to September. As he was going out I work wit. at Midsummer, lie was extremely glad to say
1 naked him to give me • written certificate to that in the examination in which the school entered in
that effect. I had several interviews with him in refer- common with other schools in all parts of the country,
coos to the matter, and on one 131 these he asked me to their boy, hail been more successful than before. They
take Lowman as • tenant, and I told him I would have bat gone on increasing, not in geometrical progressien.
nothing to do with him. On the let of October I saw Mr. but still increaeing. They had gained 10 certificates, two
Lowman, sad told him what I intended to do. I asked seniors and one junior, in honours, as against e lest year,
him very kindly to leave the place, and if not I said I 4th. year before and 2 the year before that. Thus it
should take peaseesion. lie did not go out and I went and would Le seen that the Weymouth centre continued to
took possession. I unlocked the cart-house deer, broke bold its oe'n. Young centres took some time before they
two staples, and turned out two lots of pigs. Mr. &riven could measure their strength well with other schools-
oil
in the Court in March that I refused to take Lowman still, the Weymouth centre we. growing both in number
ae tenant. I have been accustomed to breed pigs all my of candidotes and in the quality of their work. With
lifetime. A fair price for the young pigs in question was regard to the Science and Art Department Examination
Bs. each. If Mr. Lowman afterward. sold thew for 10e. it to which the school sent candidates, the certificates had
intuit have been more than they were worth. Cl 53, was not yet been given. Ile would, however, mention the
every penny the bow was worth. I had legal advice eucceee or otherwise of the work done. There were eight
Wore acting as I did. With regard to the barley meal for mathematics, one in the lint-rises. In the drawing
being taken, the policeman was there the whole of the exemination he could not boast. The result was not so
tie.., and bowman Leek poweedoe wen after, so that it good. it ought to have hwu ; but the drawing master
Woo his own heat if it was takes, said it was not to be expected, as the beys had to coulttete
Mr. William White teetiteel to its being • weekly rental aesiiet various art schools abets the student. devoted
by Mr. &elven and Mr. L mimeo, mere time to art studies than they could afford. The boys
blr. Henry Stone, fun., said he rented • perlion of the were worried Wiliest 001 01 their lives by the multitude of
premises from Mr. ficriven, at is. • week, and continued subjects whicb they had to take up ; therefore, at a matter
a tenant till September 2e. He paid the rent right up. id course, they could net afford very touch time for
There wsi an arrangement between them alr,ut a nee drawing. They had gain' .1 three certelleatee fur drawing.
straw, Mr. bowman allowing 4, for a cwt. of strew. There had leen another distinctien gannet at the London
Lowman entered into Pwsslesion on the lit of Maretelelei, Univereity be one of their old pupil.. Ttee town
and witness held it for 20 weeks, for which there was • would therefore he eatisfied in that respect, for
c:. age of 61 101. A mietake was discovered in the bill of the four boys who had gained diatinctione at
and a reduction was made. Mr. ticriven aunt him a lette- the Len.lee Univ 'rely, three of them were town boys riving him notice to give it up to bowman, which he did, so that the town might be considered to beholding Its owl;
Mr. Scriven said Lowman was only a weekly tenant the against the foreigner, who were good enough to cense to
seine we he was,
the Reboot He referred particularly to the lemurs gained
Me. Ingrain, living at Portlana, said he Iseeitht the sew by Mr. Charles Penney, who had parsed in the Oreiiit.: at the lest Portland fair. of Mr. Lewitt.. Me gave 4.1 it. at the L inden Univerety Examination. Mr. Miller then
for her. Ile "chopped" the sew with • Mr. Andrews for briefly referred to the sefieel games—in the swimming
two larger ones and a half-soverei en. lie should think contests, which took pia& the day before, and in the
43 is. was her full value, eywnesiern, in all of which he takes • lively interest
This was eerreborated by Mr. Frederick Ingrain. He The eLtron, who was loudly cheered by the boy., 'aid bought the nine young ones. He shoe' I think lot ed. it afford.' him great pleasure to respond to the Invitation
was a fair price. They would not lie worth CI a heed even of the Head blaster. Mr. Miller,
were very cheap at occasion, and too.. so many happy fteesheaeoPreeepewd hit °''''. hitthied
IL atir MinwraskindgVhosce°nwdoritithon.los.Pirathen were worth lit to hear thievery cheering hurrahs. Of course in took to new. himself the compliment, and he was cuuJs obliged to them
Mr. George Andrews said he heel dealt largely in pigs for paying it him ; but still be mild not help seeing for a number of years A fair price for an average trip of little more than mere eomPlimentary applause, few thers young ones in November last wit,, from 6.. to 7., each up , was a little superfluous holiday ges let off on these to 10s, or lls. Prime were then at • very low sash, more show.. (Laughter.) That, was one thing whieh heel. ..mum etneciellr small pis• The priers of an average sow last I ass ley (still he did net think it wsi the only thing be
November were from .62 to Li, or less than that. learned at ectuel). and that was to thoroughly enjoy *
Mrs. Stone, the wife of Mr. Henry Stone, jun.. proved holiday, sod to this day he enjoyeef his holidays* when
' een.ling the receipt on behalf of her husband. This WM he went home from his iracattren at school. His PM ,
i strongly denied by Kr., Lowman. wiehe, and hope* were that they would all have so lOWA
Were. Lewcein : ere was never anything said about any , good wholesome work in after life that their nettle
redo-tins. ' thermighly enjoy their holiday when they got ife with Mr.. Stone : There via, ree.Pl to the work of the wheel, they heel biel an jIII,Ena
Mr. la items,, : To--re iv,, not. ti /It la the sery eretityiug repent el the 11„,,a Master and
Mr. Sten.: I settled with you iu ei•iveniber ane never he was sure the public woull ee gretifi. d when they hisar4
bad any kansattien with you eine,. I broil .lit tee r.eetiet of tee work done. lee eonetiferesi they had made very
to situ and your servant WV there. satisfactory prof toss in every way. They found the sloe'
i Mee Leen:an •. Yon di I v.ol.—Theysinlenuel to ' Increasing in numbers Melte usefulness 'but the hest proof
I arr..nzle. and Mr. HetIIII nail Ii It continual lie shoule of be Progress was the report of the ex • rw
Love to ash the R gistrar to clear the court. The atom He WU &MO lIIMI te find that satistsee-esiee pulti'iehre.ee
thelt..'"lllatraellYtl!..lihntiroc4"-eeeled to aMr•ao the Role,' tar upon ' Titthden bettbnerertiW4 taryttetbrer tob'aittgri4awittee theeeeeiV cto
aeit he terined "Toe Wonderful Pert and Pig team." In
tache,,,th.weelk.vilandat
they
dm. welt"hteheirlr..heet,olk,kogisktt toit he
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HttiPITAI. SUNDAY. : this cuss there were two thing. whirl, to wee ml have te b
I deal with. vie . the law nail tee feet, relating ti the thereueelv aon. 'lbw were new hell , h • I'd
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woullerful demise... As regarded the law it would be of their aft_r•life, fere hese. afteed f do d. •
T. fine a I/ alu, for woo, i
e Pen eo 111 agt t
To tend the lemend Wheelies, I mince !weary for Info to say merh tie the Registrar with his measure upon the manner in whieh he hart • e'
filmed met
', lege experieno, As to the (sets they h tel it state.] that toad*, tber best of his school-bye. 8 ape Elwell... E
Is 11111(111.11 won/ below.
1 Mr. Scrims Case yearly tenant of Mr. Smite for £lO for to a hone) In the country, and he ea t Workmen.l---e...'"e
...*indoevrwsudii:
Sermons were preachee atmest of the churehes and I the whole Premise* Asa yearly tenant he couldnot demise diggiog all round the bonze. Ile sakedw L • ew
chap. Is in the U"idbituerhiled It Son- ,laV lest GU bob. Ii of • those premises to Mr. LIII/MEII vaned within the limits what he was doing, awl he repli.il . 't
h"e 4f
the
h.- -
tee Weetueuth Royal Ilemi and Dopeeseve LIMA,' lof his own term- Tberefere haring eons outside the Ws Pinning' the house. It SAc...e.O.
Miley the aentions were p. het by the Rev. Benham .i f the law en this Dein,, he contended thet Mr. ekriiren work lath. eionstrecten, of tai;, foil° Its 4 been faulty
Smirk, an-1 in Olt evenket y ,he Rev. W. S. Shuttle- I was the originator of the whole of the affair from sequence wee., besegn t.i Wye Then,w.."ii°.___and the crack in
Tae O'4l ciiene we e ted in the morning to .146. beginning to end. He was the men who ought to guff or one weel. is Jock in sieweatee ilia "'"' • erica 'n
'Under.nti
end iu the evening .66. wlie was ale." the "awe YDD3 MI , I•Y ,h. whet. Prossedinge. Mr Steno he argued, had n eight,e'the doors 'wenn to jaw the. ..a look d
.; .
lc in
that c illeteel lest v. ire k t hrist Church the ere-misers • rerfee , iebt t i take
were the Her. J. Fox in the morning. and the Rev. T. upon Pest r.'in,. a,' WI ~.,1 extract. frnr4 Needjeits place would enn day come down with a run. The swee-
p ea.-eine. The law was c eite elor esrafert about the pew., and a premed as if the ale
(heaves in the evening. +theta ZOO wuil colleeted. At Lerefierd end Tenant Mr. Soriyanes mammy Irene quenee was they Mel to" underpin- the house—_t, put. ie
St. Mary's the Preacher* were the Rey. Talbot Greens determined, it was his duty to keep OM oubloaaat within more substantial foundation., This was the
mei/ eOth

The Itegntr.ir said the order of reference was that it be
loft till the Court.
Mr. Hanna did uot object. and it nu, agreed to.

lALLEGED ATTEMIT TO COMMIT SUICIDE.
At the Borough P.IIICO Court on Monday, before J. E.
Itoisq/s, Est., a young man named Geonje From% who has
been einployeil on board the schooner Anne. was brought
up on a charge of be,nt drunk and riot /us. jumping into
the harbour, and attempting to commit suicidal
ilandord iedd he was called t/ the Quay on
Saturday ni.thk and found the prison, in the water. He
was gait/tea out by a lean named Frank Ford, when
they got him ont of the water he an oupted to jeunp in
' again. Ile had every appetraneu of being drunk, and
witness locked him up for safety.
Frank Ford, master of • bilut lighter, was calk i. He
sail he did not see the beginning of the affair. He low
the prisoner in the water, sill in attempting to get him
out he tried to pull witness in to, Ile did not know
whether he was drunk or toe?. bet be was erased by
some means. They get a rope on to him, but he managed
to slip it off and get clear. When they got hint out he
tried to get into the water anin. Ile WWI very violent.
The pi-Joyner SAM he was "uclar drunk' and did not
kuow anyt onait. that hal baulened.
A seaman belonging to the sane vessel who waa in court
said he woo all right when ht wax free from drink, but
drink always took an effect upsn him.
Supt. Vickery said there had been a row on board, and
the prisoner bad a knife in his sand. The knife was taken
awvy and he then jumped overmard.
Mr. It 1 etc it we v..rl serious 'berg. might hse lot I,
,iwool to iwirig drunk it
would have been a a I thiul to have died under such
circumetanera However, if he would promise to he
careful in the future he would Hernia him with a fine of
111,, but if aver ho MU guilty of any disorderly conduct I
he would most nom -edly be c minitted.
The prisoner prinninvl to golietue as quick as he could,
and was thereupon dtechaigsa