The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-12-16 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.

Tillenra. —Before Mr Serjeant Tiudel-Atkloson
(Judge) —The undefended oases were taken by Mr.
Henry Symonds (Registrar).
Charles Jatty v. John Bishop.—Claim 14 10..
Mr. Howard appeared fur the plaintiff.—Mr. Cherie.
Jolty said he resided in this neighbourhood, and on
the 25th of October defendant offered two beasts
to Mr. Layer, and be would not buy therm He said
" What is the cutter with them th,n. Bish•ip 7" kie
said nothi..g. Hainan said they had been brought up on
the common, and were pour, but he would warrant
them all right. He then consented to give him El 3
for them. Waimea bent them to keep to Mr.
Dunning's farm, and it was then discov.red one of
them was not all right. Witness sent deletdant a
letter, informing him of the animal's ummutadui es.
Roth animals were afterwards sold by public auction.
They realised E 9 10s, —Defendant denied he warrant id
the beasts.-14. John Laver said he was present when
Mr. Jimmy bought the beasts. Mr. Jeety asked Bishop
It he would warrant the beasts, said be sad I he w .uld.
—Mr. Thomas Dunning said the beasts were sent to
Isla farm by the plaintiff. Oa. of them had the ac iur.
He had no doubt it was onsound.—Defendent celled
his mon George, who swore Mr. laver war not praising
during the deal. Me woe talking to Wm (wiggles.) all
Use ti OM. and mild not have heard any warranty.—
His Honour said Ws lea witness's evidence did not
*A sands Er. Iravar's evidence, and he gave a verdict
for the sum ala/med, with a few shilling.' deduction.
CLAIM By THE DORCHESTER TOTAL
ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.

Water pommy. photographer, the president;
Gideon Wright, (us., groom, the viorpreeldeut ;
M imes Manning, soldier. secretary; Altineo Well,
accountant. the treasurer; and Thomas' Curtis, watch-
meker ; Jaime (lir, moulder; Charles Persons,
grocer ; Allem Steed, Frames' assistant; Jon Voot,
refreshment-house kosPer Henry Foot, grocer and
baker; Trederlok Harris, bunter; Arthur Uufall,
porter; and Chute Gould, painter; t committee
of the Dorchester Total.=
Dorchester. v. Mears. a.
The plaintiffs claimed, "es the duly appointed
offices, of the Dorchester Tote' Abstinence Sosiety, •
declaration that the monies standing is the hooka of
the sal deleudents to the credit of the bombastic
Coffee T Trading Company, Colonel 01,11.15,
secretary. are the proper monies of the said D4reltes.
ter Total Abstinence Society, ead, as such, may be
dealt with by the Allows specially authorised to do so
by the members of the said moiety, and whose names
have been, and will be, from time to time commend
, sated to the said defendants. The plaintiffs farther
stated that the amount of the monies in litirstioo does
not exceed the sum of 400. Mr. Trevor Davies, of
I Sherborae, appeared for the plaintiff 4. and Mr.
Howard. of Weymouth, for the defendants.
(This sass hes aroused considerable feeling among
the temperancis 'ration of the community, many of
whom were in Court.)
, At the outset of the ewe, Mr. Howard said the
money would be peal into 0 'alt, and the bank would
thus be relieved of ell
I Mr. Devitt eat before the 0111110 was opened he
, might say he and Hr. Howard had emigrated • mole
of proceeding in this matter. The evidence, e,fer us
I hie miss was concerned, was entirely document/try
he did not propose to call in all of his moist present
any verbal evidence at all. Mr. Howard had mg.
' rested, and he war quite ready to fall in with the
! idea, that he should open his case and draw attention
, to all his documentary evidence and put it in, then
that the mater should stand adjourned in order to
allow his Honour to peruse it, and, on • octal° day
agreed on, he and Mr. Howard should come before
his Honour again.-s His Honour: What is this
society, and how was It I irened 1-111. r. Davies said
it was formed in the year 1863. At that time some of
the looting abstainers of too town bad certain public
meatier., an, ultinestely, at one of them the lies
of starting this society was brought Into being. ID
older to throw some light nom the case, Mr. Davies
started at the end, aud mentioned there bad ores
she]. correepondence between Messrs. Williams and
the President id the Total Abetinenoe Society with
regard to the matter, aod ultimately, the bank handed
the correspondence thisser., Spoon& and S awl
they wrote to Mr. Meaning on June Nth to this
effect Messrs. Williams and Co. have heeded
us their letter of this day's dsts with refereoco to
the amount in their hand to the account
of the Dorchester Coffee Tavern, andl which you 0.1.
eider bel mg. to the Dorchester T 'eel Abstinence
S 'clay. It is immaterial to them to whom it belong.;
It would, however, be neemeary that evidence be
given them of the auch.irity to reewve in
order that they (Meows. Williams) may obtain •
legal and valid discharge. Your letters are
the only notlication of the existence of the Total
Abethielice Society in it ,unection with the original
establishment of the Coffee Tavern, and on bobs!, of
Mews. William. and Co. we most ask you to furnish
us with evidence of the constitution of your soci ty,
the appointment of its officers, and the present repre-
sentatives of the original promoters of the original
Coft-e. T ." The issue lay here, and tierefore
he (Mg. Dayiei) apprehended hls duty to his client
that day was to sh iv', that the Total Abstinence
Society was the mother, and halo odinued the mother
of the smaller branch—the Coffee Tavern. He pro-
poised, then, to show that at certain ineetinge of the
society resolutious were passed that the society
should have in manection with their work a Work-
men's Coffee Tavern, at which the members of the
Dorchester Total Abstinence Society should go of an
evening for pup is« of social enjovoieo% At one of
them meetings of the Dorobeeter T. A. i. the idea was
suggested 01 appointing • sub-committee to take the
necessary stepe to bring into existenee the Coffee
Tavern. It was beyoed all argument, he sub-
mitted, that if a committee of • isocisty aotiointed •
sub-committee, that the suberminittee must hold its
allegiance* to the original eciety, disc ills, they only
obtained thear powers and their existence from the
committee of the original society. At many of those
fleet meetings Mrs. Binehene was the in cling spirit,
and she was ultimately elected president of the widely
and it simmered the continued in that position tir •
number of years. The society at that tints bed no
banking account, foe Mrs. Bingham acted as
treasurer, secretary, receiver-general, and be believed
psymeeteripicieral, the society feeling as they ought
to have dons, a complete confidence In the manage-
ment of the &flag of the society by that lady. On
the 80th August. 1878 (by the minutes), they found
! the first record that Mrs. Bingham was elected by
the society as its actual lead virtual preediece prior
to that, Mr. Greening (whose name might perhaps
occur during them proceediogi). who had taken an
active interest almost from his boyhood in matters of
total abetlnence. was apparently president. Idr.
Davies then read from the original minut -book the
wento primed on that occasion, to the effect that
Ws. Bingham, being willing to accept the office, it
was mot. ed thet Mrs. Colonel Siugbam be president
of toe Dorchester Total Abetimace Society." At
, that same meeting the committee was appointed,
! This was the first intimation of any idea of the
! parent society adding to their msena of wirking thie
Coffee T .--Ity request of the je lee Mr. Davies
, pat in the
Mr. Howard here made some remark relative t
certain shabby treatment which some of the parts,
bed undergone.
! Mr. Devi. : I moat ask you not to make thooe
remarks. Mr. Howard. The is guava will come by
aol by, and I may tell you something will probably
come out of which some parties will be heartily
eibamed.

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The Judge Now I am ceiling to the feeling.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Davies then read from the minute book
" Slft. Colonel Bingham being willing, It was resolved
that she write to Mr. Williams to know If he would
la us hare one of his houses In South.street to be •
British Workmen or T me...lance Hill." His
Honour would thus else from thie where
the first Wes of starting what h Hare
b••n dubbed the C if.. Tavern came from—in
fact, the tine notioo eel usate4 from the Total
net ca Society. The Off.. Tavern was formed at the
bower, which was ultimitely rented of this Mr.
Williams, the senior partner of the firm. On Decem-
ber 3.11, '7B, • committee meeting wee held, Mrs.
Bingham presiding, at which it was decided to eend
out circulars inviting subscriptions in order to start
the Coffee Tavern in B,oth-streel, and that Colonel
Oldfield. and Messrs. Allen, Bellinger. Davis, V.thy-
ine., and Richer Is. with the president, be appointed
I• nth-committee to carry out the work. Oa Jenuary
211th, 79, he fool refer mos in the mluutt hook
to the Coffee Tavern, which etited "It was t,rep eel
by IL,. Allen. seconded by Mr. Withymez,
that Mr. Cole cournence certain repairs at the
Ude. Tavern, according to warn .t.e." At the
same meeting • twolution Wag mowed by Mr.
Richard., *sounds I by Mr. Keftlake, thet U.
Starch, of Clew:lock, be the manager of the Coffee
Tavern, at 15e. a week with beard, food to be such..
Is coil le the her. Wen-WIT At that meeting the
president of the Dorchester Total Abstinence S wiety
was elected • member of the Committ,e. He would
thus be able to combat the ststetneat that the
socil,•ty ha I died altogether. Sir. Welter Pounce, NI
he had and, wee electe I a meumh,r of the committee,
bating Ipso • member of the amiety ever since its
conenecoement.—Elie mow : I shall call uiem you
t• pot in a properly authenticated c,py of the rules.
au 1 I snall ask you if you we la • position at alto
prove the proceediug was roc 'Wed at • general meet-
ing.-11r. thefts: By wed bye, 'vas Houour.—llis
Hon u : If you do the the legal part of It la limited
t what power with regard to the manegement of the
foods is in the president, vice-pe.sident, sweetary,
.0,1 00,,mitt,. of the society. If at • public meeting
of their metnt...ft It we. resolved that this aff
Tleefll 01.4 I be ancillary t the society which should
have an rut go governuft,t ••1 it 10th. thture, then I
abould submit, subject to ar,,utueot on the other side,
that you were entitled to hare this 500m0y,....31
Davies c athwart : 0 th. let of A:irti. 1890—iT,
Jo lg. : Ominous day) -(iattihter)—wa. held tft
asiniftesary of the Cote Tavern, at which Ur.
Manske proaidesis eappartiat by • amber el
oouaty poopla. Tho report was rooll by the Beer.