The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-29 00:00:00

PORTL AND.

AleatlLT.—On Friday. before Mr. H. C. Gondden,
Colonel Swaffleld, and Major Wood, Robert lions. was
•oraronned for andulting Isaac Seth., at Portland, on the
14thOctober.—Complaint who resides in Spring Gardena
was ratorniux from his work at Breakwater North End
Lighthouse Fort, when defendant followed him from
Csatletowe, shoulder to shoulder to the top of Spring
Gardena, when al plaintiff was speaking to his wife,
defendant said good evening, and knocked him backwards
with his fist, striking him on the left aide of his head.
Kr. Howard uted, and examined plaintiff, who said
that he had once had to report defendant to his
Major and Captain Campbell, and he wd dhcharged.
Eiward Row of Fortune's Well,. tabourer on the
Breakwater, WY oa the top of Spring Gardens, and
saw Sadie coming from work, and Horti strike him
with his clenched fist Sidle hadn't done anything
to induce him to do PO: and after the blow wu struck
Horoatook off his coat and "walked alter him.—Defendant.
commenced "Mr. chairman and gentlemen, pernapa you
will pardon me," and proceeded that complainant came
to hls house to lodge under very extenuating circonn
steams, he expected to be paid but had to summon Suitor
to the County Court The complainant had ma le it his
business to report him and get him turned out of his
employ ; he was suffering from it still. and Settle hardly
ever passed him without "throwing off" something at
him, whomever presence be was in. Defendant continued
he was a respectable working man, and had been so for
years, and he hoped the Bence( would dismiss the cue, or
let Mm off all leniently as possible—Mr. H. Smith mail he
bed known defendant as • respectable man, and he
believed Settle frequently insulted Wm.—Fined
cloclin_g costs.
UNErga Treatrell &OHM —oo Friday lad, begore
the county magistra.es, Mr. H. C. Goodden, C I mel
lisra.Seld. and Major Wood, Mr. H toper made an applies.
Oen to the Bench with reference to the cage Stone V.
Lowesea, which had beim marked" withdrawn." He had
I written a letter to Mr. Howard, the defendant's solicit R.
dating that he was prepared to withdraw the summons,
but defendant by his solicitor, sought to impose such
heavy costs that he we. not prepared to pay them, and
therefore he aakad that time ahould go on with the ',sae.
—Mr. Howard said the notice be got was dated the /hind
October, and sated that Mr. Hooper was "prepared to
withdraw," not that he would withdraw the surnruons on
the understanding that there the matter should end. But
be (Mr. Howard) would not assent to any such terms fer
his client intended to proceed in the County Court—Mr.
Hooper, after • little more c nverc'tion, said Mr. Henry
Stone, ewner of some land and other property at Port-
land, which he let to Kr. B. S-riven, jun , who sublet
Put of it to Mr. Lowman. Mr. Stone wanted to resume
Possession, and Mr. Semen care him up the tenancy, Mr.
Stone went to take poluession, found Mr. Loenuan't pigs,
cart, es., there, and, after having let Mr. Lowman know,
he wonted the podession, he eject,d Lumina's things, and
not on Inuits Mr. Lowortn r-torawl and bike Me. Stone's
lock.. Henry Stone, of Weston, Portland, was the owner
of two stables, lofts, and a carthouse, at Weston, adjoining
his own house, and these he left two years ago, the :firth
of September, to Mr. B. Scriven, jun., as a yearly Wheat,
at LIU • year. No lease or written document was exeruteil,
and six or seven months ago, Mr. Scriven said he shouldn't
want there buildings, when plaintiff volunteered to take
it, and Mr. Scriven said he was willing to give it up, and
asked if he wanted a notice, but he replied "Na, ' On
September V, Mr. B. Scriven mot his a letter giving up
poesedion of the said premises that outline, and in
pursuance of the letter be went to take poseession and
found Mr Lowman there. /Liked him very kindly if he
would leave, as he was a trespasser, and had nothing to do
with the place. when Mr. Liwman replied be shouldn't go,
Ea he had no notice to. Plaintiff told him Mr. thriven had
said he had written and also spoken to him about leaving;
but he denied having hail notice, and said be shouldn't
leave. Plaintiff replied—" It is no use brawling ; I ahall
take possession," went and unlocked one lock, and broke
two staples with chains and locks attached; took a cart out,
and drove out two "yam. (gy. (arrows?) of pigs. P.C.
Abrams was with him Put • new padlock on each door and
went away. About two hours after found Lowman there
breaking the locks, and this ho did in the presence of
plaintiff- and the policeman. Croas-examined : Had let
other pretuises to Mr. Scriven ; but the prerniaes now in
dispute were not included in that letting. A lease for the
other premises was given, and it MU not all one rent for
these premiaiss being £lO • year, and that for the other
LSO • year ; but only one receipt was given for the two
renta. Never had • cross word with Mr. Lowman till the
day of taking podession. Two or three months ago he
had told Mr Scriven he should like to have the property
I.9ISIZIan occupied, and Mr. Scriven told bin Lowman was
only a weekly tenant, and he (Mr. Scriven) had given him
notice. When he took poasession he turned a tart out
into the road, and also the pigs, but did not turn out some
other things. Plaintiff never gave notice to Lowman,
except that he was going to take pos•esaion. Heel never
taken any rent but from Mr. Scnven, and looked upon
Lowman as a treepsweer. —Mr. Howard urged that Mr.
Stone could only get from Mr. Scriven an equal right to
what Mr. Scriven could give, and therefore be could only
resume the holding of the property subject to Mr.
Lowman's tenancy. Ile considered these proreeilings—
turning a man's things out into the road—were mint
lawless: even if Mr. stone thought he bat a right to hit
own property, he had his remedy by proper proceedings
at law, without resorting to this lawless counie of turning
out Ilia things and breaking his 10-ita Mr. Stone ought
to have been guided by Mr Hooper, allowed the case to
be withdrawn, and have come and paid the costs with all
the pleaaure in the world—Mr. Symonda pointed out to
the magistrates that both parties seemed to have acted on
• bond, Ms belief they were righLand the Bench ultimately
dismissed the cad.