The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-07-12 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.

SATURDAY: Before T. E. P. Lefroy, Ben., judge.
Honeybee •. Add., woe • claim for board and lodigng
alpinist the father of the young man, who had lodged
with Yrs. lioneybun. Fhe 8011 had been a carpenter,
in Messrs. Norman'. employ, and earned wage. of his
own, nod the father had nothing to do with taking the
lodgings; but he had written to say that he would pay
at el a month. It memol that the plaintiff would not
let the son's properly go without eati.factom for the
debt; on labial the debtor struck the plaintiff's hu.band,
and they gave him into eustody. The son was 19 years
of age, and earned 15.. • week, and the oust of board
and lodging was lis. She trusted him because he said
he would pay part, and his father • part. Ou March
19, El 2.. was paid by the aoo.—Ordered to be paid, El
In a lorthight, and El • month afterwards.
frau:eat v. Hardy, claim for goode sold and delivered,
and work done, at the order of the wife, to defendant's
watch. Plaintiff is • watchmaker and jeweller, of St.
karyestreet, and defend.nt is • pensioner.—Order mad.
to be paid in two in•thlusenta.
nicest! • Baran, elaim fix E. 5 odd. Defendant i.
a laundress at Highrstreet, Weymouth, and the gocds
were supplied before 1567.—Order for 10s. a mouth.
Greene. Pearce. Claim £l7u, for fish sold to defen-
' dant, who lives at Landport, Hants. Defendant sail
he did not owes penny. Plaintiff said on the 6th June
he sent defendant four pads of mackerel on his order.
Defendant said he had paid. In cram-examination
plaintiff cud the fish were ordered to toe aeot at maiket
price, and he sent them Co defendant, who is a buyer,
at invoice prior, and in good condition. Lir fendant
said he received the fish on Sunday afternoon,
at four o'clock, and they had to stay in the station till
next day, when they were in • bad condition. Plaintiff
had strictly enjoined him never to send the fish back
again. The fisb were sold on eommission at Is. in the
pound. There was no market for fiuh on Sunday night,
and they were sold at two • penny.
Plaintiff said if they were kept till next morning they
would still be as stiff u & poker, and would sell like
Id.

Defendant said they were in snot oondltion that If
the inspector of Nuisances had seen them, he feared be
would not have allowed them to be sold. The fish were
very juicy, and were running out at the bottom of the
pads ; but they to .bed very well at the top.
Part of the elaim was for unreturned pads.
Defendant said be paid 4d at Portsmouth for the
pads to be returned, but if plaintiff did not go up to
the station, there were so many at the atationa that if
the pads were oot looked out for, he would be likely to
lose them.

Plaintiff said he went up to all the morning traina
Defendant said the ash were sold for 25r. and he sent
El Is. to plaintiff deducting 41. for carriage. The
sender always paid the carriage.
Plaintiff said it was • good day to mend mackerel as it
was • cold day, with • stiff breeze.
Defendant: The mackerel were much cut up by the
breese. His mats were more than the debt, so he had
come many miles to defend the ease. —The Judge said
he believed it was Cr. absolute sale, but plaintiff was
bound to send the firh at such times aa he oould sell
them, bet as they were sent on Sundry •fterooon, there
WIN no market. He thought pl.intiff could out resumer,
and gave a verdict for defendant, but he should give no
mists.

Defendant said he had come 76 miles to defend the
action.—His Honour wade no order, for he said de-
fendant really OW6I • few shillings for the pads.
William v. Stator.— Ibis was • claim by Messrs.
Williams, bankers, against Mr. Senior, builder. for a
half-)ear's interest on I:120, !V 4s. 61.—Mr. Howard
appeared for plaintiffs, defendant did not ap•
pear. -Frank Wills, clerk to plaintiff* said be was
aware of the trans.-3ton between hioaara William. and
Mr. Senior. The latter purchased a piece of freehold
laud from Messrs. Williams for £l2O. the am unt to
remain at interest. A year-and-a-bara interest was
due at Chriatwas last, amounting to £9 4.. 61., and
another Milflear's interest au now due, but not sued
for. Defendant had frequently promised to call and
pay the amount/ ; but had failed to du ea—OP:tared
to be paid forthwith.

Paira v. Siarse.—Cleim of 1:6 19t. Id, for groceries.—
Both parties levees Portland. Mr. Howard •ppearml
for plaintiff, and Mr. George for defendant. Yr.
George submitted that his sheet had never been fur.
meshed with partioulars of the debt.—Plaintiff (to
defendant): You've got a book anima you burnt it ;
you are bad enough for that.—Defendant (shouting
fiersiely): Can you prove this? I will have you up for
that ! You shall go to Portland and have my character!
—The Judge: What do you mean by conducting your-
self in this wanner? If you don't behave yourself
properly I will have you locked up.—Defendant Oh,
I ain all right, sir, my lord.—Mr. George advised his
client to be quiets—Defendant said plaintiff bad • book
in which the items were entered. They made up the
book together in 1868, and the balance was then
£13195. Id. Since then she had received 1:2 leaving, the
amount of the claim due. She had eeveral times *eked
defendant for the matey. Defendant's bum
had every item of the amount duly mitered.
From plaintiff's statement it appeared that defendant
spoke to her about the matter at a tee meeting at W eke-
hem. tie said "Aunt Elizabeth I If you will be quiet,
you shall have the money." The book prodoesd was
not the original ; but it was the same as the one at
hoine.—Toe Judge : We can't have that; you must
proclaim your proper accounts, Plaiorff went on to my
that defendant had made clauses, saying his wife waa
very ill.—Detendant: Sir, my lord, tee balance has been
struck, and I don't owe all the money—Plaintiff: Can
you look one in the farm, and any you don't owe me the
money ?-11efendant: Yes.—Plaintiff: Oh, you bad
wi..ked man There was another snarl about the figures
in the book.—Mr. George said his client was willing to
pay what was due.— Plaintiff said that defendant had
burnt the book ; she would swear that.—Defendaiit
(turning to parties in court), " Am I to be put upon
like that r He said this in a piteous tone, evidently
hardly able to "bold in," in spite of his fear of the
judge.—Mr. Howard cooteoded that if further par.
timbers were to be produced, it should be at plaintiff's
eaperme.—Adjourned for particulars of claim, and the
qmstions of omits to stand over.
Mammal v. Gibto.—This was an adjourned ease.—
Mr. Howard said the summons had been amend. d, and
the mien was paid into eourt.—Mr. linrwood applied to
recover the hearing fees, and Mr. Senior's expenses,
the person be summoned had paid the money,and nut the
ezeentors.—His Honour said Mr. Marwood could not
recover, he had last court summoned the wrong person,
and before lUD maid summon the rightone, that person
haid Marwoaxl : I can afford lobe. it; it is
only meanness.
Randall v. 13 Yinemil., claim for ss. 31., for three
peck end a half of damson plums, supplied in 1665 to
defendant's father's shop in St. Thomas-street, We,-
inouth.—Defendant said 're knew nothing about the
plaintiff as he had never seen him until he Ciale to
claim the amount.—Plaintiff said he delivered the
plums to defendant himself, and when he applied for
the money, defendant hid himself in the undergound
kitchen.—l),feredant said he would not come from
Abbotaibury for 5.. 3d. if be owed the money. He had
been in Weymouth for many years, and mmy gentle.
men knew him well.—Mr. William Vincent, of Covent
Garden House, said that plaintiff bad claimed the
amount for him, and said he would swear he owed the
money.—The Judge sail there was so much doubt
about the master, at this distance of time, that he
most non-suit the pleintiff.
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Tuck,. Drew.-4.- ;Ulm kl 44. for bo.rd and lodging
of defendant's' wife and child.—Hr. Howard appeared
for &fend/tut and waii it wee an nnree.......•
Plaintiff's wife and defendant were brother and &later.
Some money was owing to defendant, and he wield not
get it, and Lis wife and child went to plaintiff's, who
eaked them to stay, and she would pay the money,
They atayed, and after 11011/0 time west again, and
defendant put the plaintiff into County Court, and the
money wee paid in 1869. This claim was an after.
thoudit.—Plaintiff's wil, said that Mrs. Drew did not
ask her for the money while she remained in the hon.°,
and she would have put in the present claim aa set-off
against the other debt; but she was too late for the
Court.—Defendant s.id plaintiff and his wife had been
indebted to them El 19a. lid. for some these purchased
for them. Plaintiff and Lis wife raffled away the
geeee,and did not pay the money till he County Courted
them, when they made it up. Mr. thuds said
the Toots allowed jedgment to go by default.
—Mr. Howard read several lettets from the Tucks,
showing that they owed the el 19i. lid. long before
this claim was made, and he said they bed trumped up
Ibis claim 00011.—The Judge said he considered the
eharae for lodging wee an afterthntuht, and give
judgment for defendant, but without costs.