The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-21 00:00:00

BLANDVORD.

tki Wednesday evening the lifth annual meeting of the
Blandfonl Operatives Benefit Society was held at the
Working Men's Room. There waa • good attendance. The
only alterations made in the officers fur the current year
was the elec.inn of Mr. J. Coombe, as audithr, in the place
of Mr. J. Garrett, who has left the town. The sick pay of
the society I luring the paid year, has amounted to £55lSs
A small balance has been added to stock.
COUNTY COURT, Monday.—Before Mr. Judge Lefroy.
The Registrar of this court, Mr. Johns, being absent at
the AUiZel, as under sheriff of the county, the undisputed
cases were taken by Mr. Rawlins, registrar of the Wiuiborne
court.

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Emanuel Chinn, baker, of Charlton Marshall, v. CAaries
Bennet, shepherd, of Andover. A claim nr S:l ss. 3d.
Monthly instalments of 44.:
.the first in a fortnight.

5E?D.174.0 11111.1( TO LONDON.

James Meal yard, asr7nian, of Spettistuiry, V. Dopking's
Dairy Company. London. A claim of .ClO 2.. 11. The
" Dairy Company " advertised for milk, and the plaintiff
sent that article to the value now claimed. Mr. Atkinson,
who appeared for plaintiff, mentioned that several parties
In the neighbourhood had been "taken in " by these
London firms through sending goods to them, and never
receiving a farthing. He produced • letter signed by •
man named "Canham "admitting the present debt —The
Judge remarked that the "dairy company" appeared to
consist of one man, and gave judgment for the amount
claimed, with coats, to he paid forthwith

LIABI LIVES -OF •VCTIONIEILS.

Sensed Grer;.--I;;;;7anne-r...-011it7lbridge, v. John
Williams Morrell, auctioneer, of Sturminster Newton.—
Thie was an action to recover £3O, damages sustained by
the plaintiff through the defendant's negligence to hold a
sale for him after he had undertaken it, and also adver-
tised it,—Mr. W. 11. Atkinson, of Blandford, for plaintiff;
Me 11. C. Dashwocd, of Stunninster Newton, for defen-
dant —Mr. Herren did not put in an appearance, and it
was said he was gone to Dorchester to pus through the
bankruptcy court, and compound with his creditors at
the rate of a few shillings in the pound.—The plaintiff said
he instructed the defendant in August last to hold a sale
for him of hay, feed, dc., and told him that it must be
held at a short notice, as he wanted the money. The
defendant undertook the sale, and fixed it for the
23rd August The bill produced was one of those
distributed at the time, and the sale was also
advertised in the nerborne Journal. The sale
Included two ricks of hay containing together 30 tons, and
previous to the day of sale the late Mr. Coates, hay-dealer,
of Blandford, offered him £35 for them. The vale was
advertised for four o'clock in the afternoon, and there
were then several hay-dealers present. The auctioneer,
however, who had another sale on the same day, did not
put in an appearance till half -past eight at night. He was
not then in • fit stab, to conduct • sale. A bystander
asked the defendant if he knew what he had rendered
himself liable to, and he then asked him (plaintiff) to
allow him to offer one lot. He told him that he might;
but gave him to understand that he would have nothing
for it. Defendant then sold one lot of beans. In conse-
quence of the sale not being held, he was in trouble. His
brother had become sure.), for him, and they were jointly
liable for a bill at the bank. His brother was sued on
the bill, and to meet It his (plaintiff's) furniture was sold.
This second sale was held by Mr. H. Thorne, auctioneer,
of Sturminster Newton, at • very short notice, and the
goods went at &great sacrifice in consequence. Ultimately
the hay was sold to Kr. Henry Willis, hay-dealer, of
Sherborne, for Ca After this Mr. Clark, hay-dealer, of
Bournemouth, said he would have given £95 for the hay,
and the after grams was subsequently sold for £l5. Its
calculated that the hay would have fetched £95 or more,
had it been offered at the sale. If the things had been
properly sold by the defendant, he would not have been
obliged to have a sale of his furniture—There was really
no defence, and the Judge, remarking on what the plaintiff
had suffered, gave • verdict for the full amount darned,
with costa to be paid forthwith.
Thomas Hammond, carrier, Bludford, v. George Nesbitt,
photographer, Bournemoutti.—A claim of L 4 7s. 6d., for
done to • vait—Mr. Atkinson appeared for
plaintiff, and Mr. W. K. Brennand, of Blandford, for
defendant —On Good Friday the defendant hired a van of
the plaintiff to take some goods to Bournemouth. The
van was loaded by the defendant and his brother, a
photographer, of Blandford, who both accompanied it on
the journey. According to • letter written by the defen-
dant himself, the van seems to have been laden half as
heavily again one side as it was the other, and in turning
a corner it toppled over. The amount claimed was only
the coachbuilder's charge for repairing the damage done.
—The defendant's advocate consented to a judgment for
the amount claimed, after an ineffectual attempt to get
the plaintiffs advocate to accept half.

A PITIFUL CASK.
George Ware/mat grocer, Blandford v. the Rev. H. W.
Steele. curate, of Bowerchalke.—A claim of £lO Ss. 10d.—
The plaintiff's aulstant said the goods were supplied
whilst the defendant was curate at Durweston.—ln the
letter admitting the deist, defendant enclosed paymente
towards two other claims against him in the Court, both
of which were said to be heavier than the present one.—
The Under-bailiff described the defendant as an elderly
gentleman who had been • chaplain in the army. lie now
had a wife and five young children to support, and froru
what he had seen be appeared to be badly off.—The
Judge said he would find out what the defendant's income
was next time he went to Salisbury, and InlYe judgment
for 41 in • fortnight, and instalments of .C 1 • 111013th.
Herbert Jefery, v. John Rail.—A claim of 15s. 10d. for
bread.—Order to. in a fortnight, and 4s. • month.
WWiarn Grifki ie, draper, of Pudeletown, v. Geo. {-armee,
builder, of Blandford.—A claim of Lt—Defendant pro-
duced a receipt for Cl, and said be had paid the other
pound into Court on Saturday. —Plaintiff did not appear,
and the case was struck out,

1111 MAN AND HIS MOTIMR-IN-LAW.
At the last court, Mina. Oran', painter, of Spettishurn
was sued by Robert Williamson. • tallyman, of Wim-
borne, for the sum of £3 13s. The defendant did not then
attend and judgment was given for instalments of Ss. •
month. The defendant now applied for a new trial on
the ground that he was unable to attend at the last court,
and that he was not liable for the debt. The defendaut
stated that he knew nothing whatever of the debt. His
wife died in June but, and since then his mother-in-law,
who had been residing with him, had taken advantage ot
hie being away all the week, to run him into debt on all
ewes_ He gave his wife £1 • week, with which she was to keep house and provide him with clothes, and kid her
not to run into debt or deal with tallymen, and he did not
know that she did till after her death, when the mother-
in-law gave him the bill.—His Honour said where a man
did as the defendant had done, he was not liable. Defen-
dant seemed a decent, hard-working man, and plaintiff
had better withdraw from the case without the expense
of a new trial—This plaintiff somewhat reluctantly con-
sented to do.

LOAD RIVICILB AND TIM NOTTIRS.
The Riukt Hon. Lord Risers, v. John Dimmer.
labourer, of Handley. Mr. Rawlins, jun., of
Wimborne, appeared for his lordship. The de-
fendant, a youthful labourer, was one of those who
some time duce warn mulcted in £410.. damages and costs,
for entering Lord River's covers and picking nut& At the
time he said he would not pay, and he had kept his word.
—His Honour said be would give defendant another
chance to obey the order of the court, and made a com-
mittal for 40 days, to be suspended for a fortnight for
payment of 45., and if be kept up like instalments
monthly till be had paid 30a, the
bably let h Judge said he might pro-
ipi off.

-114,ay,i-i,j,isr,-. another trespasser, was summoned for
having refused to pay la 6d. coeta.—Thu case was ad-
journed.
Jammt Cam wee summoned.—He had been
ordered to pay £4 10a. damages and /1110 a costs.-111e.
Rawlins said this IVY the worst case of the lot. An
execution had been taken out against the defendant, but
he had locked his door against the bailiff, end afterwards
removed the latch so that the door could not be opened
fmm the outside—His Honour ordered defendant to pay
11)s. in 4s, instalments, when he also would most likely
be let off.

peeve Bnigat v. Jesse Baater.—Adiourned, defendant
to pay 2e. an • week end 2& e month.
T. A. Barnes, woolatapier, of Blandford. v. (Awry,
1411114 U, hoe.sdessr, 01 Andover.—fievieral /we ante
plastid sad defaviiat e horse et Dorchester fair, and be
big bid 69 mow way tailmiaist alI. Ansi* cow

mitts& being made on each 0( 10 dart pkintiff
am
was about the 24th time he had beim before the There p,,11 ere were now only three instalments due.-111, 8,,,!0a-7,Z
made another committal of 40 days on the next 1 ment and allowed plaintiff ss, costa tuna
LOCAL BOARD MEETI—NG.
I A monthly meeting of this body was held on Wefloesda
last, when there were present—Mr. 11. Burden (,4,,i, r
Messrs. F. T. Johns, R. gyn.', S. Abbott, i.' Fond, 1.1
Wareham, J. Ball, S. E Davis, H. W. Abbott., J. Lawrence, and A. S. Hodges.
i A letter was read from the Local Goveronient 13,‘,.4
1 informing the Board they had the power to dismiss ti,..1;
I clerk, Mr. Fincharn, whp has lately become a barik,,t,
I A plan for improving Esst-street by altering the cu,rb at an expense of £l2, was agreed to
Bills amounting to .Cll7 were ordered to he paid.
The salary of the Surveyor, Mr. Will,, was cii.ed int,
170 to .CBo._

Mr. Train_ partner to Mr. Johns was elected cle
the rk 4,
e room of Mr. Finchatn.

BRIDPOBT.
Convtv PErry SmssioNs. Monday.—Before
Gundry (chairman), and Mr. %V. llounselL
Jame. Beer, summoned to show cause why he sh,ma
not contribute towards the support of his son. was di.
missed.
isaac gmodidge was summoned for being unlawfully ie
possession of four rabbits, on the highway at Chardstieh.
on the 11th February.—Fined 10a, and costs 11
George Gale Genr was summoned by Charles wog
Westhay Farm, Ilawkchurch, under the stae.r.
Servants Act for breach of contrae, whereby h.
sustained damage to the amount of 45a—Fined 5,NA
CODUs, 84. 6d.
OMITTED !DIMITY OF • FOWL
John Hawker was charged with killing a fowl, th,
property of William Studley, at Netberbiary. on the ggth
February, and !itorge Morrie, innkeeper, with receiving
the same knowing it to have been stolen, and apple.
priating it to his own WHL ve ral witnesses were heard
on both sides, and the case was dismissed.
Ellen Atkins was summoned for stealing a quantity /
turnip green en the 4th of March, at Whitchunl, the
property of Andrew Lugot, value Oa—Fined od. and
Co.

HiLzabeth Langdon was summoned for stealing .
quantity of swede green at Whitehurch, the propel-1,0
Andrew Lugs. value 2.1. —Fined Is. and Bs. costs.
William Turner, 15. on remand with stealing • knife,
was brought up for judgment —Sentenced to one month's
imprisonment and five years in • reformatory school.
Mary dnn Paull wan charged with stealing from Juan
Hoare, a loaf of bread and some cheese, at Beatninster,
the 11th March. —Prieoner pleaded 811111/.—Sentencesi to
one week's imprisonment