The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-03-10 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY BEBBIONB.

SomePar.—Bsfore Mr. H. B. Middleton (in the
chair), Mr. W. A. Betakes, and Mr. G. W. Flocs'.
TIMPARANCI HALL, PORTZSHAL
John Jolltife, Hobert Rumen, Jame' Rayed,
Robert dollafe, G••orge Jull,Samuel Willman,
Absalom Dews, William Tidley, John Waffle, H.
Bartlett, Jonathan Cheney, and George Godd.qa
were summoned by the overture of Portesham for
non-payment of a poor rate in the mater of the
Temperance Hall.
Mr. I,Velsford said the summons had be3n takes
out against the defendutt se trustees of the
Temperas°. limit, Portetham. Thtre had been a
dispute with them as to whether or not, the
premieee being such as they were, they were li this
to be rated. The question bad been s ending for
some time, and at the last audit, on the overseers pro-
ducing their books before the auditor, there was an
attempt made t 'see whether the auditor would cwt..
the rate. The auditor peremptorily refused to excuse
the rate, and said that proceedings were to be taken,
and tt at the rats should be enforced.
Frederick Stickland, the collector of the poor retry
of the wadi of P,rtesham, produced the rate book
with the re's duly allowed by the magt.trates on
November 15th lam. He had served a demand n. be
on John 'LAM. peraonally. It had the satEle• of the
twelve trustees. The rate hal not been paid.
Mr. Howard said the defendants had built the
hall, and they wanted to oontest this up a prir c'ple,
and they did not knot but what they were o ,nt sting
it up it principle, it being • duly regi.tered place of
worship. They thought the overseer would have
tested the matter, and they felt Injured by these
PT& r tar:lord said they had no wish in any shape
or way to press the case, if there was the smallest
shadow of doubt, but he contended there wan no
question as to whether the plus wee rateable or not.
It wee clear as possible, The only thing would be
to allow this cue to be withdrawn, and make the
rate is arrow.
The Bench suggested the solicitors should put their
heads together, and AN if the matter could not be
fettled amicably. The summons might be abandoned,
but it must be understood no advantage melt be taken
of It. It mitt omit before the Assessment C
mitts*, and if the committee decided the parties w. re
not exempt it must be understood the defendants
would have to pay this rats.
Welsford said he had approached Goo case with
every wish that the defendants should be ennead.
The mammons was withdrawn and the cm's were
remitted. (13e1ore the defendants left the court they
paid the rate.)
GARR TRISPASE.
Gro-ge Warren and James Tmlor pkaded guilty
to trespassing in search of game on lan! be'. n.log to
Mr. E. In. Ktudereley at Tiacleton.—Fined 10r. each
and costs.

VAGRANCY.
Mary Davis. • young women, wag cherged with
vagrar.cy at Madden Newtm.—P.S. Hitch said on the
previous night Ito fount the defondant in an outbouve
In the pari.h id Maiden Newton. He found In her
poseessi,n three bay, one of which had been identified
by Mr. Chit otr, He gave the def. °dant • very bed
charaoter.—Defendant .A 4 remanded, on Supt. Gale's
applostion, to a low enquiries to be ma
(The girl was Er 'tight up again on Monday before
Mr. Middlotin. Mr. Supt. Cato did not propos* to
offer any farther evidence, and she was discharged
with • caution.)