The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-12 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.

Tlllll A ran. FAIL —As the 6th of April will fall
on Saturday. the Mayor has postponed the fair to
the following Monday.
CRIDITORI of the Bridport Old Brewery Company
(Limited) are required to send the particulars of
their claims to Mr. S L Price, the ofßcial liquidator,
by the 2nd April.

B9ROOOK i'OLICL —Berne* 8. W. Whethani and
James Williams, Burs.,—Henry Williams was charged
with having on the 7th of March, at Allington, unlaw-
fully assaulted and beaten Henry Charles Nicolis. De-
fendant pleaded not guilty. Complainant, a labourer,
living in Bo.ithAtreet, said the day before he was clean-
out a well with defendant in Allington, for Mr. Fry,
when defendant upset • bucket of water over him to try
to make • roe, and said "he couldn't help it., his hand
slipped." Afterwards the defendant went cursing and
swearing. Witness desired him not to do no. De.
fendant then struck him twine with • sharp trowel.
Witness then knocked defendant down. He believed
defendant would have killed him if he bad not taken
that course, he was in such a paasion,—Richard
Mills said about 25 minutes put four, he saw aim.
plainant at Mr. Pry's boildiop In Anniston strike
defendant sin times. Defendant then got away from
him. Complainant told him he would be the death of
him, if he stopped there all night. —Complainant denied
striking defendant MOTS than t wiee. —Defendant
denied assaulting complsinant until miter he struck him
and said on the contrary complainant struck him and
ticked him very violently in the eve and other places,
wing els* very abusive language, and dtge he got
away complainant waited half an hour in the street for
him, threatening to kill him. Complainant was drank
at the time.—Complainant however declared positively
defendant struck him first.—Mr. Whethain said the
magistrates believed from the eviddnee that the defen-
dant struck the complainant first, and fined him Is. and
10a. &I. wets, or in default 7 days' imprisonment.
Courry COUR?, Wednesday.—(Before Everett,
Esq.)—There were about 140 eases, many of which
were settled nut of Court, and the others were
devoid of public Intarest.—Bankruptaes : Richard
Dunsbury, Journeyman wbitesmitb, of Beaminster,
came op for lasit examination and discharge. Mr.
Loggin was the solicitor employed to support him,
but living obliged to go to s Assizes, Mr. F. NV.
Gandry appeared for him. The liabilities were
about 010, the assets were very small, about £4.
A Mr. John Cox, formerly of Besuninster, bad given
notice to oppose, but did nit appear. His claim
was for about £9 for bread. There was another
I claim for £l2 for bread by Mr. Edwards. The case
was adjourned for an amended statement of accounts,
and protection was renewed.—Philip Samwaya
and John Ackerman, bankrupts, both reosived their
orders of discharge.- Eqiciey Cane: The Rev.
Thomas Fox and John Batten, Esq., executors of
Edward Fox, Esq., of Beaminster, deceased o. Mary
Ann Groves, executrix of George Groves, deceased.
Thia was a final application for the foreclosure of an
equitable mortgage. The cue came before the Court
last April, and it was then ordered that the money
doe be paid in six months, or in default thete be a
foreclosure of the property.—r. Batten, for
plaintiffs, stated that the money du for principal
and Interest was £lO3 55., the eix months allowed
had elapsed, and no maney had been paid. Mr.
Leggin, he said, who formerly appeared for the
defendant, had withdrawn from the ease. The
plaintiffs had made an affidavit, and notice had been
served on the defendant that they would apply at
this Court for a final decree that the plaintiffs have
the mortgaged premises delivered up to them, and
have an absolota deed of assignment made to them
for the remainder of the term of 2,000 years. He
now, accordingly, applied for the decree. The
defendant did not appear, and the deeree was
granted, and his Hanoi* said doh:Wont would have
to go to gaol if she did not not comply with it.
LOCAL BOARD Or 1111 AM—A special ,meeting
of the Local Board took place on Thursday evening
to receive and decide on tenders for watering the
streets this year. The mayor was in the Chair, and
only a few member, were Mused. 'there were
three tenders in all : Mr. Thomas Turner. jun.,
Berne Parm, Whitohoroh Canonioornm, for £B9.
Mr. Dyke for £llO, and Mr. John Cooper for tiMS.
It was at first proposed by one of the members that
Mr. Cooper's tender should be accepted, as he
thought it hardly worth while to go out of the town
for SA, bUt on learning that the surveyor had been
obliged to report him last year (when he had
the contract) two or three time, for not doing the
work properly he withdrew the proposition. Mr.
Templeman remarked that Dyke was the
hest they ever had to water the athlete.—
Mr. Williams said he *as, but his tender
was so high. some conversation ensued
as to whether Mr. Turner was capable of doing the
work, living so far away.—Mr. Legg remarked that
be had no doubt he was capable and would keep
hones and men here the same as anyone living in
the town.—Mr. Templeman said he would not be
able to look after the work himself.—Mr. Cox said
the surveyor would we to its being done. —Mr.
Williams said be should not wish to employ a man
unless be was likely to carry out the work properly.
—Eventually, Mr. Colfox proposed, and Mr. Legg
seconded that Mr. Turner's tender be accepted,
which was carried unanimously, and on the sag-
gestion of Mr. Williams and Mr. Colfax it wu
agreed that it should be inserted in the contract that
in the event of the work not being dotie properly
the purveyor should be at liberty to get the work
done anti charge Mr. Turner with the expense. Mr.
Cooper's contract last year was for £95, the same as
his tinder this year. It was remarked in the course
of the discussion that the summer was all in his
favour lust year, so that there ought not to have
been occasion for any complaint against him. The
meeting then separated.

THE LOCAL BOARD T. THE TRADESIIPN,
On Tuesday last • seemed WWII of 0111321110111011 against
tradesmen and others for luring out gonds and packages
in front of their
,prembrea, *as heard, before the Mayor
(0. B, Ewen., Eaq.), R. Tooker, J. Williams, J. Tem.
*man, P. Good, and W. H. Hay, &qrs. Some
person or persons had been foolish enough to tend the
crier round the town in the morning, stating we under-
stand (we did not bear it ourselves) that the Reform
question was to be considered that day in the Townhall,
and requesting people to attend and preserve their
ancient privileges I 'lbis eta the Means of bringing •
arp crowd to the hall, bait was naturally repented by
the magistratea as en attempt to intimidate them.
When they arrived therefore and found that the crowd
was in the hall expecting the cuee to be tried there
instead of in the Jostles room,and a Ere had been lighted
there. without the magistrates hawing given any orders
for it, they adjourned to the Council Chamber, and, after
consulting some littletime, dreaded that the cues should
be heard in their own jostles teem, but u that was not
lugs enough to hold • third of those present, it
eanard great diasatiefsetion and there were repealed
cries of "hall,' hell," both in the hall and after the
magistrates had adjourned to the justice room and there
teas quite • geese. Mr. Williams exemented very
warmly on the demonstration and on the circuoutanee
of toe crier havingbeen rent round. and slid'an attempt
had been made to pot the megistrates doers by calmour,
which,he had the sanction to his colleagues to 1.11), they
would retrial, they would have been willing to used, to
a request to bear the eases in the hall if properly broeght I
before them, bet they would redstany attempt to force
I them to do so, and had even no orders that the sues
,1 should be tried in the hail; be for one would set big face
agrinst their being put Amen by clamour. Other magi*.
testes concurred in Mr. Williams' remarks. Mr. Day
, who appeared for two of the defendants then applied '
that tee cases might be beard in the hall, and said be
had nothing to do with the crier being gent'round. The
magistrate., after some oonstiltation, agreed to accede.
Ageordingly an adjournment. back op-halt* the ball
butt place.
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