The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-06 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONP.

TUCSDAT.—Before J. Gundry, Esq (chairman), W.
Honneell, EN., and Campbell Munro, Eaq.
George Sandford TM charged with allowing two 00W•
to stray on the highway at Botheoharapton, on 6th
July.—Defendant admitted the offence but mid it was
imposaible to prevent them doing so.—Fined Is. and Ti.
costs.

Messrs. John Wright. James Wright, and Francis
Davy. were charged with assaulting Samuel Jeffery, a
boy aged about 12, at linsadwinsor, on 12th July.—The
defendants were fined ss. and 14r. costa between them.
The Rev. It, C. Adams, rector of Hawkchurch, hon.
secretary of the Harrkcbureh and Wootton Friendly
Society, was summoned for i:l3 16s. for burial money,
by Joseph Vearyard and James Bridle, the next of kin
of the late James Verwood, form-rly • member of the
society. By the rule of the society, in ease of any
dispute it was agreed the matter should be referred to
the justices. —Mr. Day for complainants and Mr.
Manley for defendant —A copy of the rules was pro-
duced and admitted by both parties. —Mr. Day addressed
the Bench, and card by the roles the friends of a
deceased member were entitled to 64. from each of the
other members for burial fees. The rules have been
altered since first made. The rule stated that each
member shall pay 6d. at the fint quarterly meeting to
defray the expenses of the funeral. or if not paid, then
at the next quarterly meeting, and should
deceased be • member too years the relations should
Twelve Cl, or if three years or more Cl 104. in addition.
It appeared that a Mr. Zerdly had buried the deceased
and paid the expenses. Mr. Day contended that the
relations ware the proper parties to have buried him,
and that a stranger ought not to have interfered, the
complainants therefore claimed the entire amount for
burying the dammed. Mr. Z ally, he said, had received
, different things of the deceased, more than enough to
pay for the funeral expenses, an was not entitled to any
of this money. He had not being nominated by the
relations to pay the expenses.—Mr. Gundry read the
law on the xubjeet, by which it appeared the next of
kin were the proper persons to receive the burial fees,
unless they nominated any one else to bury the
deceased.—James Bridle. one of the complainants, was
called, and raid the other one, Joseph Vearyard. was
very ill and could not some. They and the deceased
were first cousins, there was • first cousin besides,
(Robert Vearyard) who had left the neighbourhood and
had not been heard of for 30 years. Witness prepared
for the funeral of the demeaned, but Mr. Zeally came and
tooled them out, and produced a will by which he
claimed everything belonging to deceased, and
buried him.—Simeon Vearyard, son of Joseph
Vearvard, corroborated the evidence of Bridle.—
Mr. Manley addressed the bench, and said Mr. Zeally
had pail £ll odd for the funeral, and the complainants
bad not paid one farthing. Mr. Z-ally produced • will
at the time of the funeral, which was then thought •
valid one, but was afterwards proved not to be, and the
complainant, Bridle, said in consequence that &rally
could bury the deceased if he liked. The clerk of the
society stated the custom of the society was to give the
money for the burial fees to the next of his, if the
members were satisfied it should be, if not, the society
Itself paid the funeral expenses, and handed the balance
of the fees collected k the next of kin. After some
discussion the Bench said they considered that the
complainants were the next of kin, and they must
adjudicate under the Act 18 and 19 Vie., so ordered
the money to be paid but declined to allow costa.
Rev. E. C. Adams said the miming first cousin had
been the cause, during the past two yea's, of their not
paying this money before, in cam be should turn up,
and asked if the society would be safe in paying the
money now, and was told by the Bench it would be, in
the. had given their award, and that was sufficient
. _

George- Bartlett was summoned by George Norris
for an assault at Broadwinsor, on the 12th. Defendant
did not appear. The magistrates sentenced the defend-
I ant to obe month's imprisonment with bard labour.
Benjamin Genge, of Wootton, was summoned by
James Spencer, • boy, for non-payment of wages. There
was • cross summons by Genge, for the boy leaving bin
service without proper notice. Complainant, who lived
at Fishpond Boston, said he worked for defendant as an
agricultural labourer. Witness went to work for hint
oa the 4th of March, and lived in the hoe... Defendant
did not say what wages be would give, and at the end of
12 weeks witness asked him for money, and be gave
him 15s. 6d., being at the reit) of Is. 6d. a week. Ort
the 9th July be bed a misunderstanding with hie
master who said be oould go, and witness said he would
if he paid him his wagee His master afterwards refuted
toy his wages. There appeared to be 9. due, and
the boy said defendant bad kept back his clothe. also,
and bad them then.—Defendant said he agreed when he
came to give the boy Is. 6d. per week, and board awl
lodging. On the 9th Tilly be beard that complainant
was beating a young boy in his employ, the same as be
had done before, and bed been ordered not to. Witness
went where they were and found the little boy crying,
and he showed him his shirt sleeves, which bad been
torn by complainant. Witness told oomplainant he
should leave his Derek* if he ever beat the boy
again, and he could have the money due to him at any
tune, at a week's notice. The boy said he would have
it then if be liked, and witting said he would not pay
him in the middle of the week, but let him work out his
week, give him a week's notice, and there we. his
money. The boy never said anything about leaving
that week, and began working the next week, but on
the Tuesday in that week, July 16, he asked for his
money, because be should leave. Witness again refused
to pay him in the middle of the week, and said if he
would do as *greed, he could have his money. The boy
said he should go, and witness refined to pay him, and
told him he should aummon him for leaving his service.
The boy now said be gave notice on 9th July, but this
his master denied.--The magistrates considered the boy
really believed he had given a week's notice, and the
justice of the case was that his master should pay his
wages up to the time he left, 9a, so ordered him to do
an, and remitted the coats. They cautioned the boy
that he should give a proper week's notice in future.
William Bottle was summoned by Joiteph Gerrard
for leaving his service at Chideoek. on 3rd June, without
notice. Mr. Manley for defendant, Complainant, •
farmer, said the defendant agreed to work for him, be
was to pound and spread some flax at 15t. an acre,
and some cider. After that he was to dress the flax,
at the market price, and had been doing so ever
since. On Monday, the Id June, he ante sad in the
ileum of the day left, on Saturday following witness
found that he had gone mowing. The defendant
agreed to work for him as his servant, to give his
whole time to him. Mr. Manley addressed the Bench,
and said there appeared to be a misunderstanding
between the wife and Mr. Oriented, as she nndetsoooo
on the Whit Monday that it was no use fly her buthend
to return as he would be summoned. He hoped the
Bench would take into eoasideration the 111a11'11 age,
and that be had always borne • good character, never
having been brought up before. Mr. Geerard on being
asked said, he owed the man el lls. 6d., the man how-
ever said the amount due to him was £2 15., hd. The
magistrates ordered the defendant to pay the costs,
Ss.. and told Mr. Gerrard to abate Ti. Sd. from the
, amount of wages due. The qaestion as to what wages
were due to be settled afterwards.

Mary Gale and Fanny Wrixon, two young girls, wenn
charged with carrying awayton the 13th July, at Poser-
stock, some hnoing of the value of 3d., the property of
Mr. Joseph Keesh. Fined is. and Si. costs each, and
the value.

Mr Joseph Galpin was summoned by Mr. C. J. Coo
surveyor, for obstrueting the highway on the 20t1;
July, at Poweratoek, by unlawfully letting timber stay
there. Finerl 2a. 6d, and Bs. amts.

--&—heo74—Whittle. 'charged with allowing three core
to stray on the highway. at Powerstook, on 12th July.
was fined W. and Ti. costa, and allowed a fortnight to
Pay in.