The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-09-11 00:00:00

BRIDPORT COUNTY COURT.

WIDNEEDAT.—Before E. Everett, Dal., Judge.
There were UlB cases, most of which were withdrawn
or settled out of court. _

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Joaeph Ackerman m Alfred Rdwards.--Claim for
£2 It. sd. Balance of account for bread, de. The
defendant and hin wife took Indio breed, mid had agreed
to no, la per week bat had not done so. The last pay-
ment was made in June of 3c.—The defendant's wife
denied owing no much, but said she did not know bow
much she did owe. She bad no account delivered
except a mall one for shop goods had indllarsusd Jane.
1866, tines August 1856. It appeared she had is diffe•
rent instalments paid £2 7s. 86. this year, and had
altogether paid £4 18e. &I. sines the amount
was commenced, The owe occupied WOW time,
end the judge, after going earefolly through the
account, said the correct amount was £'l 19a, which
he ordered defendant to pay in monthly instalments of
50.
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George Sandford v. William Bowden. —Claim of
19a. 3d. for milk.. Defendant's wife appeared for
him, and said she had never had a correct at:vaunt
and had refused to pay till she had one. Plaintiff
said the amount we. sent in a year soda half
or two years ago, and had never been diqmted
till he summoned the defendant. It appeared that
the plaintiff did not make any entries in a
hook, but put down the amount owing on a wall in his
house with a piece of chalk. His Honour said there was
no evidence to prove the debt, he had only got assertion
on each side, and advised the matter to be eonspromised.
Plaintiff offered to take 10s, which defendant agreed to
pay, and was ordered to do no In two instalment&
William Norman r. Middleton.—Claim of 15.., for
taking off II IiONUAL Plaintiff =weeded defendant in
I an inn called the Wheat Sheaf, in Allington, and he
paid 1.1 4s. for remainder of term of the license. De-
fendant then took a license for another hones, and the
license of the Wheat Sheaf, which was in kliddlston's
name, was cancelled by the Excise, who allowed de-
fendant 16e. Gd. on the former license which he had
paid back to plaintiff. The plaintiff bad to take out
• new license. Defendant said the license had five
months to ran when plaintiff took it, and he only paid
him LI. not £2 its.—His Honour said plaintiff had made
a foolish bargain and he could not help him as there
*as no contract. lie therefore nonanited the plaintiff,
but said he should not allow defendant's costs.

Baskruplep : Samuel Parkhouse, the younger,. of
Birdamorgate in the parish of Broadwinsor, wbeel wright. '
The bankrupt came up to par him lad...examination and
apply for big discharge. The amount of the liabilities
was £ls7 19s. 7d. The assets were only noininaL
There was no opposition, Mr. Solliffe supported
the bankrupt. It appeared the bankrupt had
taken off the ',gables& of Jtseph Davis, paid
him ER altogether, and given him • bill for the
balance, £73, with nri agreement between them that the
bankrupt should be allowed two yeors to pay it in.
D %vie however endoried the bill to his brother, with
whom bankrupt had nothing to do. and the brother sued
him for the amount. whist.. inelorliop iotsrest and costs,
mute to Ef42, when beakinpt flied his petition at this
court. The judge allowed bankrupt's discharge ia 30
days,