The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-10-30 00:00:00

WHITEOIII7II.CIL
Drama this and last week sprrial religious meetlogs
have been held in the Wesleyan ChapeL
HILTON.
Fr!,lay evening the flr4 quarterly meeting if the
Cbur,h Mi,ionary Arsociatinn was held in the a +cool-
' " c. Barton. rector of

1,11,11 of this village, when the Rec. C.
Chenlhorrw, at` a deeply intereAtin.; lecture upon the
no,dl of ini.d.in4 to the heathen, and the work of the
mi.jonaries an I its results. The rev. gentleman illwp
trate.' hi.. lecture with a s-t of coloured hagrtm. The
J. Mar-h. vicar of the parish, closed the proceeditiga
with the liciseiliction.

WATERCOIiBIN.
MORE SUCCESSIS.—At the Shepton Mallet Agricultural
Show, on Friday. Mr. Chapman S oindera wee again
sucrewifol with his celebrated sheep. He took four prizes
as bllows:—Class 12—First and ‘ecnnd prize for ram.
not exceeding four-tooth. Clam 13—First prize for five
roe, tud ex,eeding six-tooth. Class 11—First prize for ten
r lambs.

POOLE.
BORM:fir POLICE, TUESDAY.—Before the Mayor. (Mr.
A. Bald. .n) and Mr. C. J. Stone.
A Ws Soadc.Law.—Themers Brow a, a seaman, wm
brought up in custody charged with assauliing and
threatening to thrust a knife th-ough Eliot Bird, his
metheron-law. on Monday.—Prosemitrix's, evidence was ;
conr hoisted by a witness and the magistrates find
prisoner ins and costs, to he paid in a week, a month's
hard labour in default, and hound him over in the sena of I
lle to keep the peace for six months. 1
Boanron POLICE.. Wednesday.—Bef ore Messrs. C. J. 1
Stone cal 3. B. Dturell.
Special Constables to the number of 73 were sworn in
for sorvice, if necessary, during the ensuing year.
BREAKING A MAXS LEG. —Ch art, Gar," was charged •
with kicking James Diniford and breaking his leg on the
Ist .4* October—Mr. F. Traver, prose,dited : Mr. R. '
Aldridge defended.—Prosecutor said prisoner and he were
working together for Mr. Styring on the lit of October,
when prisoner threw some bits .4 wood and bungs at hies.
11.- remonstrated with pesoner, and to at no part in the
"lotting.' himself. As they were walking home together
prisoner brought up the matter, and challenged him to
tiAt. He refused, and misoner ~truck him. A fight then
t.s.k place, in which prisoner kicked him and broke his
hg. He was helped home by Mrs. Pulley and another
woman. and pri,oner again assaulted him on the way.—
The prisoner was remanded till the Petty Sessiens on
Thursd
120RaiNG A VINSEL.—Jo,ph Mom, • hoy, of Langton
74 ,t river.. was charged with 4,aling four half-sovereigns,
the property of Captain Th as Frampton, from • desk
in Ow cabin .4 the sloop Rainbow whilst lying in IP.ule
Hartsell- llii or about the 7th of September.—P.C. Reeks
proved that he apprehended prisoner on Tuesday as he
left Dorchester Gool, where he hall to sm committed by
the Wareham magistrates for another offence. He charged
prisoner with the robbery, and he said he WWI very iorri;
he had jest come out of one me,s, and if the captain
void forgive him and he got through this be sentild not
do it &TAM- —Supt. Hunt asked for is remand rill Monday,
by which time he thought the prosecutor would be in
Poole.—The remand wan granted.
roUNTT COCIrr. Monday.—Before Judge terror.
BREACH OF WARRANTY.—Iit or!, Laid lam livery stable
',eerier, of Bournemouth, v. George Parker, trantor, of
Talbot o Village, Kinson.—This was an action to recover
131 Ph, damages sustained by the breach of warranty of
a horse.—A jury, consisting of Messrs...,. D. Boynton, T.
W. Atkins, T. H. HAIAOII3, G. S. Ballard, and G. Clarke,
was empanelled to try the case.—Mr. H. T. Trevanion
appeared for plaintiff, Mr. Lionel Budge for defendant.
Plaintiff stated that on the 16th of March he was at his
farm at Kineon, when defendant callel on him about ex-
changing horses. Defendant said he wanted • horse that
his wife could drive AA well as being worked in a cart. He
valued his mare at 42 let, and should be glad to tire that
for her note He knew defendant's horse by seeing it
worked in his cart, and asked whether it was right in the
eyes and legs and sound. Defendant said the horse was
perfectly sound as to eyes and limbs and good in every
respect- Ile asked defendant .C2O to brsd on the exchange,
len eventually a:cepted £IS, and threw in a load of
swedes lie owed him for. Defendant paid the money the
some night. Mat did not deliver the horse till next morn-
ing, end soon after he found it down, and the front
quarters seemed to be paralysed. The horses shoulders
seenesi to be shook from heavy work along bad roads. He
vats defendant and offered to take £5 to settle the matter,
and afterwards asked for £lO, but defendant would not
give it, and he put the rustler into Mr. Trevanion's hands.
The horse was sold hy auction, in defendant'n presence, for
II 7, at Wimborne market, and was purchased by Mr.
Rowe. of Bournemouth.—Cross-examined by Mr. nudge:
His farm was close to defendant's house, and
he had seen the horse working on several occa-
sions. Ho loon.) the horse down next day and
told defendant the first time he saw him and
offered to take £5 from him an a neighbour in
silt lenient. —lte-examined by Mr. Trevanion: He would
swear that he asked the qaestietka as to the eves, leg', and
...mine, of the horse, and he took it at £35 on defen-
donts own description. The horse moved with difficulty,
and was not fit to work whilst it was in his possession.—
Mr. Trevanion said he had no ether witnesses, he had
advised plaintiff to bring others, bet he had not done so-
-Delembint was sworn and said the horse was sound to
the hrst of his knowledge when he made the exchange.
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The hotwe witoi drawing five fowls of gravel ilaqy from
Winton to Itournemooth op tor the time of the deal.
Not hing was said shout a warranty, and the only question
plaintiff uked was whtther the horse hail two good eyes.
Ile dot nod warrant the soma. About three weeks
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did not turn out well, bet he did not S3V what was the
matter with it —Cross examined by Mr. Trevanion
Ilaintiff dii not ask whether the horse was sound or
whether its legs were good. —lle-examined by Mr. &laze :
The horse was p‘rfectly free from lameness at the time it
was sold.—lly his Honour: The leirse was never lame in
the fore legs whilst he had it —George Fall, Id Pokes-
down, sail he took a colitract (nen the Imoroaement
'otemiseiorsers 41 cart some gravel from Winton to
Bournemouth. Ile hire 1 defendant to help do the work.
and worked with him every day. Defendant's horse was
a nice Inking and good working horse.—JamesSweetland,
of Kinson, said be offered defendant eitt for the horse on
the 12th of Mara,. led he would not take it. Ile had offered
the ,aine money before. Ile had worked with defendant,
sod :is far as he eoulil see the horse was sound—ln reply
to his Honour plaintiff said the horse was placed in the
eart.how.e, where a loose I.x was made 17 railing of •
portion of the building. —Mr. Budge left his rase in the
hands of the jury and Mr. Tre,•nion, in addressing the
inry, dwelt upon the fact of the horse not being present
at the deal as a proof that the horse was bought up.n the
I•Vresentations of the defendant. Ile also referred
to the money being brolight to the farm the
sante night and the horse not being delivered till
nest morning, after plaintiff hal left the farm, as
evidence of the state of the animal —His Honor said
there was no evidence SIS to the cause of the lameness,
whether constitutional or the result f accidents He was
surprise.' that a man of Mr. l-sidlaw's experience did not
rall in a veterinary surgeon. The Judge suggested a
pettlem..nt. WA consulted with the solicitors sato row on
the matter, hut the le.:al gentlemen preferred to take the
opinion of the jury. —The Judge then summed up to the
jury. and in so doing said it wan the duty of the plaintiff
to clearly prove his 1,14 e, bet he could not forbear paying
that this care had been imperfectly put before them by
the plaintiff —The jury, after consulting for some time,
gave their verdict for defendant, and his Honor allowcd
costs.

Wed Clarke. labourer, of Poole v. Fr.& riek Cnvmo.
tahoorer, of Poole.—A claim of 17.1. ti., for hoisting 62)
quarters of corn.—Mr. Lionel Budge appeared far the
defenee.—Plaintiff said defendant took • contract to hoist
some corn for Mr. Christopher Hill, and hired him to
help .10 the work, pa,ying him is. in advance. They
fal quarters. and the Inhere doe to him
was 174. GI. When lie asked defendant for the
money he said he had not received it from the merchant.
—Cross-examined by Mr. Budge. lie am not engaged
to take out the cargo, but to hoist by the hundred
tinarters. Mr. Budge sail he defended the case
on principle. The ship had been on demurrage for some
time, and therefore every minute was of consequence.
Plaintiff was engaged to take out the cargo, and he did
the easy part of the work, hut when he came to the hard
he threw it op.—Defendant said he unloaded Mr. Hill's
..hips when lie had any in. On the 13th of August, he
yaw plaintiff and engaged with him to unload a ship. The
C naract price was Rs. per 100 quarters, and they were to
divide this. They had to take the corn from the waggons
and warehouse it. They placed WO quarters in the cellar
awl 20 quarters in the thirdloft ; and plaintiff then refused
to to any more unless there was another hand. They
had three hands then, and another was really required.
II lotiked for another man, but could not find one. If
plaintiff had remained the work would have been easy
The merchant deductad the 17a. Ed. due to plain-
tiff—His llonour gave judgment for plaintiff.
Rogorc v. S. Minton& —A claim of £5, for the
plant of a brickyard.—Mr. F. Traverse appeared for Plain-
tiff, Mr. H. T. Trevanion for defendant—The plaintiff
was formerly proprietor of • brickyard at Fox-holes which
he sold to defendant, and theclaine was for the plata. The
defence was that the monev had been paid in account,
and His llonour adjourned the case for the accounts to be
gone into.
Roberf if. Rogers. v. Robert Rogers.—A claim of £3l 131.,
commission on the sale of bricks &Ad collecting lulls, and
defendant pleaded a set-off for boarding and lodging
plaintiff and his wife and family, for eleven months.—
This was an extraordinary case, the defendant being the
plaintiff's father. In 105, the father was sentenced to
PIS months' imprisonment for some offence, and the son.
• who was at the time in financial difficulties, went to live
with his mother and looked after his father's brickyard at
Plaintiff, his wife, and children lodged and
hoarded at the expense of the defendant for eleven months,
:owl a t welvenionth afterwards plaintiff sent his father a
hill for the aniount claimed—The Judge was of opinion
that the claim was an afterthought on the part of the
plaintiff, and gave judgment for defendant, who did not
ask for coats.
Henry Roo, v. C. orge Sao,obrr. —A claim of £1 for
some harnest—Plaintilf Milt he Fold defendant the
harness for .Cl, awl agreed to take a load of wood and 121.
Its had had neither.—Defendlant said plaintiff lent him
the harnese, hut his Honour said he thought this was a
wicked falsehood, and gave judgment for plaintiff, 108. in
a fortnight and the balance a month afterward&

OPENING OF NV.W CONGREGATIONAL
SCHOOLS.. . .

os
The splendid new Schoolrooms which have been erected
in Skinners/met to commemorate the centenary of the
Congregational Church .Ijoining were opened on
Wednesday evening. The contractor was Mr. J. Danford,
and the Schools are suhstautialy built of red brick with
arches and courses of white brick. We gave particulars
of the building at the time of the laying of the memorial
stille in Mar last. The rooms are admirably adapted for
the use of the Sunday and British Schools, for which they
at intended.
A public tea was held, in the lower room, at half-past
5 o'clock, and notwithstanding the (a t that the weather
wan most unpropitious nearly LOW persons attended,
and they had to be "teaed " in two parties.
A public meeting followed in the upper room, which
was densely crowded. Alderman M. Kemp-Welch
presided, and amongst those present were the Rev. E.
It. Cornier, M.A., of Leeds, a former tomtir of the church.
Mr. James Kemp-Welch, of Christchurch. the Rev. J. W.
S mon. trut.w of the ch urch.th e Rev. W. G ill.of Parkstone,
the Rev. T. Neave, of Dorchester, the Rev. W. Densham,
of Wan-ham. the Rev. W. Jackson, of Bournemouth, Mr.
A. Ralston. Mayor of Poole. Councillor J. S. Hudson. Mr.
J. W. Buckley. Supt of the Schools, Mr. G. S. Norton,
Secretary of the Schools, Mr. A. A. Allen, Treasurer of
the Building Fund, Mr. G. Green, the Rev. J. H. Osborne.
Mr. J. Gifford, the Rev. J. Walker. of Christchurch. Mr.
G. B. Aldridge, Mr. R. Aldridge, Mr. J. J. Norton, Coun-
cillor T. Buckley, Councillor G. Curtis, Mr. J. Hayman.
Mr. H. Jenkins, of Christchurch, Mr. J. Goff, the Rev. G. ,
Barge., of Bournemouth, Alderman J. Buckley, and
.Mr.
S. 1.. Baker. Apologies for non-attendance were received ,
Irons the Rev. Dr Morton Brown, of Cheltenham, the
Rev K T. Verrall, BA,, of London, and the Rev. T. Orr,
of Windsor, three former paMors of the church, as well as ,
from Mr. John Kemp-Welch, of London, and the Rev. J. ,
Lou-k, 8.A., of Parkstone, who sent a donation of £2 2.1. I
Mr. J. W. BUCKLEY, as secretary of the Building Fund, '
submitted his financial report, which showed the amount
of the contract to be .£1,700, anti the cost of the furniture, '
&e, to be £2,00. giving a total coot for the building of
11.9110. Towards this £l,lr Is. 3d had been received,
and .£461 13s. promised, leaving a deficiency of LW( 2s lit.
No bits than £Ol had been subscribed by the Sunday
scholars during the year. Mr. Buckler said £27 2n. had
been received that day towards the deficiency, which the
committe hoped would he speedily met.
The CHAIRMAN announced that his brother, Mr. John
Kemp-Welch, was willing to give £lOO towards the
deficiency if the remainder was raised at once. Mr. John
Kemp-Welch has already subwribed largely to the
Building Fund, and the Chairman's announcement was
received with the applause it deserved.
Many capital addresses were delivered during the
evening, and the choir sang anthems and hymns, Miss
Danford presiding at the harmonium. A collection was
made in aid of the building fund, amounting to
£24 10a 9id. We should mention that the ornamental
tiles in front of the building were the gift 01 ileum
Carter and Co., of the Poole Pottery.