The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-10-19 00:00:00

WAREHAM.
COUNTY COURT.

Chnonent 18.—NOVEL OARI.—An Hones! " Ticket-4f-
kart" Man.—There were 28 plainU, but only three or
four of any public interect—one of which was of a very
novel character brunet by Zr, John Brett, • roped.
able tradesman of Wareham, against a marine store
dealer named Moses Gould, carrying on busineu it
Weymouth. Mr. Freeman, in his opening, said that this
wan • elahn for ES 2s. for goods sold and delivered—not
to the defendant, but to his wife, whilst he was under-
going montanee of transportation. In an ordinary way a
husband would not be liable for such a debt, but he woe
in a position to show that there had been a eubsequent
recognition of the debt by the husband and • promise
to pay. Evidenee to this effect having been proved,
Mr. Howard, of Weymouth, who appeared for the defen-
dant, produeed a "ticket-of-leave signed by Lord
Palmerston, and granted to the defendant, Mr. Howard
contented that his client wu civilly dead, and could
make no legal promise nor create a liability. Mr. Free.
man urged that the tioket-of.leave suspended the dii.
ability of the defendant who could not, at all events,
take advantage of his own promise. The Judge I Is
there any authority on the subject. It is quite a new
point. Both advooatee replied they had not met with
nor read any. The Judie: Let the matter stand over
till the last cue, His Honour subsequently (Ave one of
time most admirable jtulginents we ever listened to.
He said that in the absence of any authority he must
deeds upon principle, He believed that the Legisla•
titre never intended to permit a man posiesaing a ticket.
of.leave to be at liberty to obtain ifou&, anti in payment
of them to hold up his tiaket.of.leave : to enter an inn,
for example, order a breakfast, and, instead of defraying
the oat of it, coolly reply "lam • convict,, &wend
other remarks fell front his Honour's lips in connection
with this use, at the ounolusion of which there wu •
manifestation of applause in the mart. Verdict for the
plaintiff for the 11111 amount claimed. —Mewls Tow v.
Juan Feernago.—This was a slalom of VS for damage.
suctained by the plaintiff by the dufendant's cows hay.
log eaten up his crop,.. The plaintiff was totally deaf,
Mr. Freeman (who wee retained for itim) said that it
NM Oh' "pursuit of knowledge under difficulties" to
obtain his inetruotions, but as far as he could
learn the plaintiff and defendant rented pleas
of ground at Winfrith—glebe land—that when
plaintiff took ltis land titers wee a fence which had
Bina fallen into decay, but, for hie own security,
plaintiff had repaired it. He believed it wee eustotnary
for the renters there to " tether" their cattle. On one
°torsion, sa he *as instructed, defendant had actually
driven cattle into plaintiff's grounds. On the plain-
tiff being celled he MO4 supplied with a speaking trumpet.
With great effort Mr. Freeman sueeeeded in eliciting a
few answers, but the poor old plaintiff, not knowing it
was destruction to his 0a44, MIMI that not only were
John Furmagi's tattle there, but Robin Burl's also, and
the following amusing colloquy ensued between plain.
tiff and hie advocate :—Mr. Freeman I Do you know
Furmage's *owe from Burt's I—Plaintiff t Yes but they

wire alktgethet of a lumps ait,l ideal IsnoLll7
separate fan, now n know,— r, Freemail we i let
los fooling you to lalb About urinage's çWI, 4hat
domino/1 dld the defendant's eoni do you Nvvet intpd
about flurt,—Pinhitiff Will they was allosolher.—Xr,
Freeman Yee, but iliti'nt you hnow Purineoe's sows
from Hort's,—PlalutlNt Yes j hut they all wls therit,
The Attorney used every effort to *online hie Ghent •
attention to the damage done by the tlefentlent'e sow'
ci dletlnet from Burt's,-but It was uselaas, Mr, Freemen
galled other witneatee, but they Men fell short of proving
one tittle of evidence! In favour of the plaintiff, where,
upon Mr. Freeman wilted for a nonsuit, whieh WAS
grunted. Mr. Yhippard appeared for defendant.