The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-24 00:00:00

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COUNTY COURT.

SAturfay : Ilefore Mr. T. E. P. Lefroy, judge.

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PrrITION IY NUITY.
Fr Winter dtceaxed. —Mr. Hooper appeared, to support •
petition by persons, viz. Enos Young, of lteforne. Port-
land, and Maria Rebecca Yoling his wife, interested in •
trust fund. John Winter, of goeensland, Australia, left
over £709 at his death, and of that the share of his infant
nephew, Rielly(' Winter, amounted to £l:2 Is. Id. The
mother of little Richard Winter married Mr. Enos Young,
and Mr. Hooper said the £122 odd hwl been paid by the
trustees into the Postodfire Savings' Bank, and the
petition amended was that the income from the money to
which Richard Winter wa... entitled should be ordered to
he paid to Maria Rebecca Young, his mother, towards his
maintenance and ed oration. —The Judge ordered it should
be so, and the mother and boy being present, His Honour
said "Mind you send the little boy to schooL This money
is paid for his schooling."—The mother said he does go to
school, and an order was made in accordance with the
petition, the Judge remarking that he was glad to hear
the fund exceeds £l9O.
A " NASTY " DEFENCE.

Read v. Richard Byelt While.—The defendant was a
quarryman of Portland, judgment was obtained against
hint on May 22, 1575, and the defendant even consented
to pay 6, a inonth.—Defenilant's wife said they had been
told that Mr. Read nsa insolent, and it tra.l wit right to
pay him, or they would perhaps have to pay again.—Mr.
Read said he had not been insolent, or in iliffieulties, he
had paid everybody what he owed.—The Judge said of
course defendant must pay : this was onlf an excuse.—
The wife said nhe hail several other orders, and wished to
pay Mr. Real after the rest. —The Judge Gild her thin was
quite unfair ; idle must pay the first debt first, especially
that to a judgment creditor.—The wife stid the reason of
her getting in debt was tad times; people did not get any
money if they did not work, and when it rained they
could not. —Plaintiff said the defendant did not mean to
pay, unless he was obliged. —Mr. Stokes was called in, to
say how much defendant's wife hail to pay. lie replied
eight shillings per month on one, and five shillings on
another debt; but she did not keep it up,—Mr. Read said
quarrymen would earn five shillings or four shillings and
sin pence a day.—The wife admitted taking in washing ;
ithe had tolpay two shillings and six pence a week rent.
She had to pay for necessaries first, or they could not live
I in Portland.—The Judge said, on the other hand ; she
moat pay first those who had obtained judgment against
her.—Committal for 40 days, unless defendant paid Is. in
a fortnight, and Is. a month afterwards.

LANDLORD, AND -5 GRATE-
Laaning Broth,. v. Sims. —Balance etas-count rendered
1.476, LL Mr. Hooper wished the amount strictly proved.
—The Judo said the debtor's full name ought to have
been given. Plaintiffs ought to have known the name
before they gave credit in the book,-..-Mr. K Lansing
mid they did not know the nanie.—The wife said her
hissband's name was James William. —Mr. K Leaning
said this was, balance of a continemis account mince Feat;
the account had been furnished from time to time, and
amounts had been paid on account —Mr. Hooper raid his
client wan a tenant of Mr. Leaning's for many years, and
Mr. Lanning's father put in a grate into his house, Mrs.
Stone agreeing to pay for the fixing, Some years after.
30, svm charged for the gate ; but Mrs. Stone always
refused to pay this amount—ln answer to the Judge, Mr.
Loaning said his lather wag dead, and some of the sons i
were exectitors. —The Judge mid—then plaintiff put
himself out of court.—Mr. Lansing replied his father i
made a legal transfer of his business to him and his '
Isrother.—Mrs. Stone soil she took a house in Herbert-
place, of Mr. John Tic ird, and afterwards of Mr.
L oaning s father. In 18.0 a new grate was put in by Mr.,
tanning; she mid Is, for putting it in, and Mr.
Loaning paid back the 3s. Her landlord was to provide
the grate, awl that grate was left in the house—Mr. E.
Lamming said his father refused to put in the grate; and
Mrs. Sion., came to his shop and bought it—Joseph
Hounsell remembered fixing. a grate at 3, Herbert-place,
in 140, and Mr. Leaning s father, who was presents
agreed to find the grate, and Mrs. Stone to his it.—The
Judge gave judgment for defendant, with casts.
Road v. William Atka, ymmger, another judgment
gammons. The order was for 12.5, every three months, in
Ps7s.—Plaintiff admitted defendant had a Large family;
but he was abledmslie.l, and could pay. He had paid two
instalments, in Ira The wife host told him (plaintiff)
that he was rather hard with her, awl gave the wet as an
excuse for not paying—The Judge ordered a committal
for Id days, t.i be snmeadid for a fortnight on payment
of 12.1.. and the instalments to be kept up.
Road v. W. Laws.—Ordered to pay Ilk. a month, two
years ago, and nothing paid.—Defendant's wife said it wax
the same as the other came ; they heard that Mr. Read was
insolvent—The Judge said that was a mere excuse: the
debtors seemed to have accommodated each other by tell-
ing this tale about Mr. Read.—The wife mid her husbaud
had hurt his finger, but it was better now.—Mr. Bead
said defendant had property ; but the wife replied that was
gone—Mr. Hooper corroborated; the property was DOW
gone.—Ordiered to pay Is. • month, the order having been
reduced.
Pas/ v. Talbot —Mr. Hooper appeared for plaintiff.—
Defendant mid he could not pay the money. He was
living in a house belonging to his wife, and given by her
mother—By Mr. Hooper The house was given to his wife
souse time ago. lie did not work some time ago, because
he could not get work. Ile sometimes got XI a week. Had
agreed to pay the money because he expected to hear from
his son, who was a ship s carpenter, coming home in a ship
from San Francisco !---The Judge remarked that then the
creditor was to he dependent upon the willingness of • man
who lows not legally halite to pay.—Defendant was ordered
to pay LI in a fortnight, and £1 a month afterward*, or
be taken to prison for 40 days.
Jar..!, Marshnlbtay V. C. J. Weri.—Mr. Hawse for
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plaintiff—The original debt was Aim lee. bd., something
hwl been paid, leaving .4.31. 11, 111., and £5 had been paid
on areount.—The Jodge said the hearing fees were very
serious, an I defendant had Iwtter admit the debt.—The
only exeuse was that defendant had offered to make a
composition, that had fallen through; but £5 had been
paid on account.—The Judge panted out that defendant
hal no defence; it would be absurd to suPPosea man
could rid himself of debt by a promise to pay, which
promise he did not keep —Mr. 51arshallsay proved the
debt, and the Judge gave judgment for the whole amount
forthwith.