The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-11-10 00:00:00

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DORCHEMR.—COONTY Corer, November 3.
—(Baws Edward Everett. Esq.) Of the eS plaints I
Wood only six occupied the attention of the court.
via :—Davis v. Par:niter. Debt .C 3 ha Defendant
did not wear. Plaintiff Meted that he was smug as
executor, aad was not preared to prove the delivery
thegooda, whereupon Honor ordered the CYO
to stead over till Mai court —Davis v. Dent.
Debt £3 54., of which defendant admitted £2 195.,
and was ordered to pay in a month. --Saunders v.
Peaty. Debt .CI la., for pool. Defendant did not
appear, and an order warn made for payment by two
instalments, the first payment to be made on Samr.
day.— Flaexenbe v. Hall. Defendant had 'Omitted
aba debt, and offered 2a. a-month, to which the
plaintiff demurred.—Ordered to pay 4e. a.montb.
--Felthora v. Sheeran. Debt it Ordered to
pay Ss. a-month. --Phillips v. Dent. Defendant
admitted owing, Al St, for which judgment was
given at 150.• a-month. There were two judgment
summonses, ut which orders of commitment were
made.

COUNTT COURT CIRCUIT FOB D1C13111114
Dorchester, Tuesday lit; Bridport, Wednesday,
Sad ; Weymouth, Thursday, 3rd; Wareham,
Pridey, 44h ; Blandford, Monday 7th; Poole,
Tuesday, bth ; Wlmborne, Wednesday. 9th; Christ-
church, Thersday,loth ; Shaftesbury, Mondaf,l4th
Wincentou; Tueeday,lsth ; Salisbury, Wednesday,
161 h ; Andover, Thursday, 17th.

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WZYMOUTEL—Honocoff Formic, Townhall, Baur-
day.—Before G. C. Welaford and J. AylinirEsiirs.
thlf/511111G WINDOW. AND STIALING WATCII2I.
John Wilson and John Morris, who appeared to be
tramps, were charged with wilfully breaking a pane of
glass, and stealing • gold watch of the value of ClB,
from the shop window of Mr. Dimeh, jeweller, of 87,
St Mary-street.—William Britt stated that he wee an
assistant to Mr. Diesch. About three o'clock on Friday
afternoon his attention was called to a plate-glass
window in the shop being broken, and seeing Morris
run away he pursued him, and then saw the two
prisoners in Ht. Thomas-street. A man captured
Morris and witness caught the other, and brought
them to the station. Upon being searched a
gold wateh dropped from Morris's clothes. The
one produced was the same, and belonged to Mr.
Diesch. Wetness , identified it by it. number.
The watch was stolen from his shop window.—P.C.
Marsh said on Fridsy afternoon, about 20 minutes be-
fore three, be was posing down St. Mary-street, when
be saw prisoners go round the Golden Lion corner,
but he did not see anything more of them
until they were brought to the station. He
searched prisoners, and found the watch on Morris.—
Morris said he had no question to ask this witness, but
Wawa said it was • quarter to three when they were
seen in fit. Mary-street.—Mr. Welsford said that was
only five minutes difference, when Wilson replied that
five minutes was fire minutes. A can could be hung
in two minuteu—Neither prisoner made any defence,
and they were committed for trial at the ensuing
Quarter SelliOni.

ANOTHER OF THE SANE GAgo.—William Long, a
lad, who said he was a moulder, and came from
Gloucester, was charged with wilfully breaking • Fume
of glass and stealing hem the shop window of Mr.
Tooser, jeweller, of?, Cobourg-place, two silver watches
of the value of Tr.—William Thomas Sams said: About
six o'clock he was passing by Frederick-place, when on
looking across the road he saw prisoner propel his arm
through Mr. Toozer's window. After which he sew him
snatch at something in the window, and then run awry
as fast as possible. Witness pursued prisoner, and over-
took him in Bond-street. He resisted, threatening to
knock witness's head off, but it was of no use, and he
then gave him in charge of • police-offoer.—Prosecutor
identified the watches as his property, and said that in
addition to theft being stolen, prisoner, in taking them,
threw down • tray of rings, valued at C2D, the whole of
which, however, had been recovered.—Long made no
def, nee, and was committed to take his trial at the
sessions.

STILALINCI A en. AND ocuta.—At the Guildhall,
before It. Griffin, Esq., a woman named Sarah Rayner,
who said she had no settled home or occupation, was
chorgest with stealing a cop and glans, the property of
Levi Bartlett, of the Crow; Rey. Inn. It appeared that
on Tuesday evening prisoner cane into his house and
called for a pint of beer. This was given to her in •
jug, and she was also provided with a glans. She took
these to the door as if gibe was going to give some of the
beer to • person there, but instead of doing this went
off, taking the cup sad glass with her. The next
morning she was found in High-street, and then taken
into custod7.—She was remanded until Friday, when
ehe was again placed in the dock before R. Griffin and
.1. Ayling, Beira, when corroborative evidence was
adduced, and prisoner, who made no defence, was sent
to gaol for a month with hard labour.
TUCADAY.—Before the Mayor and J. Ayling,
Meson. !Winton, butchers, were summoned by
Joseph Lambert, for a week'. wages. —Complaiaant
stated that he had been a weekly servant for defendants
for the last two years. On Wednesday he was discharged
without any notice. The agreement between them was
to take • week and give a week's notice. He claimed
lit..—Defendant said he discharged complainant because
ha wan drunk end incapable of performing his duties.—
Defendant railed a young Man named Henry Saunders,
who proved that be met complainant on Tuesday
evening intoxicated. He was then incapable of doing
hie work. Case dismissed with cents.
Diu N K winnow. H eury Spencer was again placed in the
dock, charged with hie old offence, drenkennesa, and
with breaking a pane of glass—Prisoner's father said
his son broke one of his windows on Monday night about
half-past 11. It appoaml that prisoner wanted eu
Into the house, but the door was locked and he would

not allow him to come in, when out of revenge he threw
a stone, and broke the window. He did not live with
witniss--he only came when he was drunk. Primmer
denied the charge, and said that his father had not
spoken a word of truth. He only went to the houm for
• clean shirt.—Prisoner was sentenced to two months'
hard labour.

COUNTY PITTS SIMMONS, Friday.—Before Captain
Manning and R. H. Swatßeid, Req.
AssAULT.—Williain Stone, of Portland, was sum
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moiled by Richard Crawshaw,for committing an &vault.
Complainant was represented by Mr. Howard, who
stated that bin client ilid not wish to press the
ease against defendant, if he would express con-
trition and promise not to offend again.—The defendant
consented and upon his paying the costs the case was
dismism-d.

Juvr.rti LE QU —Samuel Baxter, a boy of Port-
land, Numnioned John Pearce, of the same place, for
asaaulting liiin.--Complainant,after giving his di finition
of the nature of an oath, Paid defendant pullet' his hairand
knocked him down.--Defendant denied that he knocked
him down—he only struck him with his open hand.
His reran for doing o, an, became complainant
" lapped" out his tongue at him, and threw a stick at
his head.—Fined 1:1 la., including anti.
STU LING AMA& -- Two boys, named William
Hooper and James Pitman, were aumnione4 for steal•
jug applea from an orchard at Vi ai . belonging to
William Churchill. The case, was proved by P.C.
World, who UM' six boys actively engaged in flinging
atones at the apple (reel, and pocketing the apples. He
ran after them, and succeeded in catching the two
defendants, who had 27 apples in their poesercion.—
Fined Bk, and costs, together with the value of the
apples,
SHIPPING I'AAVALTY.—The brigantine Norman, of
Gosport, Captain Black, lulett with coal, from Cirdiff
Seville, in the late boisterous weather, whilst off the
Scafly 1-land.,earricil away her foreyard. She then beet
up the Channel and endeavoured to make for Portland
Road., but in doing no the wind split her sails to piece..
She, however, in this condition, managed to come to
anchor about two miles off the Shainblea light-ahip, when
..he slipped her anchor. She hoisted signals of
dustman, and the Commodore then proceeded to her
aasiatanee, and safely towed her into Weymouth
harbour. Her crew were in a very exhausted conuition.
Sitiertmo INTELI.I,:ENCIL --On Monday the screw
atextu•aliip Ilydaspea, Captain Forster, from Calcutta,
bound for London with mails and readruitersi landed
about 12 of the latter here. Shu had been out
32 day..

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sunnsit Duni. —Another instance of the uncer-
tainty of human life was exemplified in this town early
on Tuesday morning. A baker, named James Buck,
living near the 1)14 Rooms, who on Monday had been in
hia usual health, w. on Tuesday morning taken in a fit
and died almost directly. Deceased was about 61 years
of age.
Omi Fri.towe' Tea AND BALL. —The Excelsior lodge
of Odd Folk nu of this town, gave • tea and ball at their
Lodge-room, Park-street, on Tuesday. About 80
persons sat down to partake of the cheering cup and Its
eccompeniments, and appeared to be highly gratified
with the social meal. After tea • bell took place, when
• large party, to the enlivening strain, of a quadrille
bend, kept up the merry dance until • late hour. The
room was gaily decorated with flags for the oecaalon.
THE W AAAAAA .—Doring the last four or five days
we have been visited with very boisterous weather, the
wind blowing almost in hurricane!, and the rain de-
manding in pitiless torrents. Considerable damage bas
been done to some houses in the shape of chimny-tops
and tiles being blown away, and in one inotance the
wind on Friday found out the weakest part of the house
occupied by Mr. Hood, jeweller, of Bond-street, tearing
sway the roof. Owing to the very boisterous weather,
the communication between this port and the Channel
Islands has for • time been suspended. On Friday
illumine, one of the Channel Islands' boats left
our harbour for the purpose of proceeding on her demaina-
tiou. The wind was at that time blowing in • fearful
rale from the B.B.W.,accompenied by • very heavy sea.
The steamer endeavoured to faae the boisterous elements,
and proceeded about ail miles beyond the light-ship off
theMhamblea, when it was thought unsafe to attempt
to crams tbe Channel in the face of such weather as this,
and she made her way hack to the harbour again. She
here remained waiting for the weather to be more favour-
ablk for her passage, bet this was not the case until
Sunday morning, when • alight abatement in the wind
enabled her to effect her passage. The wind then, how-
ever, was very high, and she must have had a very
rough voyage. The return boat ought to have arrived
here on Ifeaday, but up to Tuesday evening had not
done se, doubtless having been detained by the hurricanes ,
which prevailed on those days.
IMPRUDENT FRAUD.—At the Guildhall, Ow Thurs-
day, before R. 11. fivrallield, J. C. Gooddea, and R.
if Eliot, &ELM, county magistrates,
a labourer,
named Joie') Leg. MEE b7:lllrE up in custody
charged with obtaining goods tales pretences",
—Charlotte Edwards said she resided at Wyke.
Her husband was a baker and grocer at that place. ,
On Tuesday evening prisoner came to her shop, and
asked for a lost of bread and some other articles.
He was supplied, when he asked for a shilling or
two, stating that her husband had promised him the
money. She then gave him 25., believing her husband
had told him to come for the mousy. Prisoner then
said he had a letter for witness from his landlady,
Mn. White, but on searching his pockets could not
find it. He however mid he knew the contents of
of it: he had to take book a ham. Witness
at drat refused to let him have it, but on his saying
It was all right she agreed to let him have it. Ramo
she did so she asked prison., to remain until her
husband came home, wisesi he replied that he could
not wait as he was in • hurry, and than onhoo&tr.
ham. She did not know a woman named

White,nor any person by that name dealt at the shot).
Priamier asked for the ham to be weighed, as it WU
just such a ham as Mrs. White required. She did
so; and it weighed 10111ba., and the value of a was
7s. Prisoner maid if the ham did sot snit, witnese's
husband was to call at Mrs. White's hones with some
bread, when she would return it. He then left the
shop tiling the ham, but about an hoer afterwards
returned, stating that Mrs. White liked her bargain
and would keep it until Christmas; would witness
allow bar to have • shoulder of pork ? She replied
that she should not let him have anything else
until her husband returned, and he then
—Crossaxamined : Did not say she would put down
the 2e. as tent," and that she would not tell her
husband. Did not say that she would put down
the hem to prisoner. lie never mid if the ham did
not suit him it would do for his landlady. —Charles
Edwards, the prosecutor, stated that he had never
authorised prisoner to go to his house for money.
On the Saturday previous he came into his shop,
and after purchasing several articles' put them in his
handkerchief, and asked to be trusted until next
week, saying be would pay on Saturday, and this he
was allowed to do. —Maria White deposed that pri.
sonar had lodged at her house for a week. She had
not written a note to either Mr. or Mrs. Edward'
for a ham, nor asked prisoner to get anything for
her. She had not seen the ham until now.-4asse
Legg said he kept • beershop at Wyke. Cu
Tuesday evening, about • quarterlisit six prisoner
came into his house with the ham an his slop. He
offered witness the ham, saying "I have bought •
ham, Jar; lend us • handkerchief to take it home."
Witness lent prisoner a hankerchief and tied it ap,
placing it on the table. Prisoner afterwards offered
it for sale for ffs., but witness would not purchase it
at that price, but afterwards bought it for 41. and •
quart of beer. Prisoner said he had bought the ham
of Mark Starks, for 7a Prisoner made no defence,
and was committed for trial at the ensiling Quarter
Sessions.

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COUNTY COURT, Thursday. Before Edward
Everett, Fag, Judge-
Valiance v. King.—This was an action to recover
£3 Is. Cid. for repairing • boat, consisting of • new
boat, rudder, &c. Mr. Howard appeared for
complainant. Defendant, a oonchologist, of Leaden,
admitted the debt, and judgment was given for
plaintiff in 14 days.
Cooper r. Sariven.—Claim .C3.—Mr. Howard
appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Hill for defendant
Plaintiff, who lives at Portland, said: He was •
Scripture reader at the Convict Prison. In February,
1858, be engaged a house and garden, not gardens,
for two years.—His Honor inquired if there was a
written agreement, if so be would not receive verbal
evidence of its contents.—Mr. Hill produced the
written agreement, from whicb, it appeared, that
the rent was .C2O a-year, to be paid quarterly.
—Plaintiff said he took another garden of defendant
for £2 a-year, on the Ist of April, 1857. This one
was situate at the end of his house, the other was in
the front. In the year 1862 he thought of going to
Western Australia, and informed defendant of his
determination to let the house, and he let the end
garden for Its. a-year to • labourer. An agent was
entrusted with the letting of the house ; but the
other garden was left in charge of another man.
Plaintiff returned from Western Australia in
November, 1862, when he found that defendant had
taken possession of the end garden. A letter was
then put in written in September, 1863, in which it
was stated that the second garden was never let to
plaintiff, and that he was only allowed to make use
of it until defendant wanted it. In February, 1660,
the rent was increased to £24. Daring plaintiffs
absence, in 1862, defendant gave • receipt for rent
for house and garden, not gardens. After coming
beck from Australia he paid defendant for the rent
of the house and two gardens. Ile had sines called
upon defendant asking for the money which had been
paid for the second garden, but this defendant de-
clined to do, saying be had never received any rent
for that garden.—Croes•examined : When the rent
was increased to .C 24 it was stated that be should
have the garden for ,C 2 a-year. Defendant raised
the rent because be wanted more money. It was
not true that in 1657 defendant said to him as he
was going to sea be could make use of the garden.
Defendant raised the rent without notice, but it was
not over a glair of ale.—On behalf of the defence,
Mr. Hill urged that in any agreement which had been
made the second garden had not been mentioned.
—Defendant said he believed he should not have been
summoned had be not threatened to charge plaintiff
with stealing the door. Before that time plaintiff ,
endeavoured to do all be could for his advancement,
and drew up • memorial in his favour.— Cross-ex-
&mined : The reason why the additional rent was
put on was because great improvements had been
effected in the house. No additional charge had
been made for the garden, and he had never given •
receipt of ss. for garden ground.—Mr. Howard here
handed in • receipt for the amount stated but
defendant stated that was for things in the garden.
Ile would not say that he had ever received money
for the garden. —His Honor told defendant to be
very cautious as to the statements he made as he be-
lieved he was not speaking the truth, and he had •
great mind to commit him to Dorchester gaol for
perjury. If there had been another witness be should
have done so. He should therefore give judgment
for plaintiff
Upjohn r. Drake—This was an action to recover
£l9 2s. for hire of s pianoforte and tuition. £2 10a.
had been paid into court. Plaintiff la a musician,
and defendant is • clerk employed on the Break-
water, Poetised.— Mr. Howard appeared for plaintiff,
and Mr. Hill for defendant. —Plaintiff said be was
the proprietor of • large pianoforte warehouse in
the town. In 1862 plaintiff entered into an agree-
ment to take defendant's son amen apprentice for six
years at £lO, to be paid in yearly instalments of £l5
a.year. Beside' this charge there was another of
£2 10a for the use of a bedroom. The lad remained
• month upon trial,and defendant expressed satisfac-
tion at the prover made, and said he would appren-
tice the boy in a month. This, however, was not
done, although be (plaintiff) had urged defendant to
do so. The indenture had been drawn up,but never
executed. The lad remained about 11 months, and
then left—Crres•examined : He was to educate the
lad as a professor of music. It was not his duty to
clean the windows and scour the pavements, although
he had done so. During the 11 months the boy was
with plaintiff he was neither an indoor or outdoor
apprentice. His charge for an outdoor apprentice
warn £2 10s. a-year. Had £3O a-year been paid, the
lad would have been treated as one of the family.
It WM not understood that if defendant would pro-
vide the boy with food and a bed, he (plaintiff) was
to receive £2 10s. for one year. During the
time the lad had been in shop be had received a
great deal of tuition. A letter was handed in written
by plaintiff offering to take the lad at £2 10.. a-year
as an outdoor apprentice, and this charge was to
include the loan of a bed-room, tuition, and the wow
and tear of instruments. The lad's parents then said
they thought he would not be comfortable, and he
was then removed, but subsequently returned again,
on the understanding that he was to become an in-
door apprentice, which had never been accomplished.
The present claim was brought to recover the money
due for tuition and for the use of instruments", on
1
account of defendant not apprenticing the I,4.—Hi.
Honor, in giving judgment, said he believed this
action was more • bresoli of contract than • debt,
and non -suited the parties. Some conversation then
arose between His Honor and Mr. Hill as to the
£2 10s. which bad been paid into court, and his
Honor altered his deciaion,making an order of alltis.
by consent.
Hardy r. Abbott—Claim 15a 61—Mr. Howard
appeared fur plaintiff, and Mr. Cornelius for defen•
dant.— It appeared that the plaintiff is owner of
several cabs, and defendant drove them for him. Of
the 15s. 6.1. in dispute, 11,. had been paid into
Court. The crose-examicuition elicited the usual
fares allowed by, the bye laws of the town for
carriage hire, and also the usual allowance made to
drivers. Plaintiff denied that Is. was the proper
charge for the hire of a pair of horses for • shilli-
beer. Defendant agreed to pay 10s. for this hire of
the horses. A witness named Joseph Hibbs proved
hearing the agreement made between plaintiff and
defendant for the "black job" at 10e., and he
(witness) obliged defendant by lending him his beet
1 black coat. (Laughter). For the defence, Mr.
Cornelius alluded to the late proceedings between
the parties in dispute, in which plaintiff had been
summoned before the magistrates for an assault, and
was mulcted in a slight fine, and which had resulted
in the present action. He contended that the charge
made by plaintiff for the horses would not allow any
profit to defendant. —Judgment for plaintiff for ic.
in addition to the money paid into court.