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

POOLE.

THU HASBOOR DOM. —Counsel's opinion bee been
Staten as to the bearing of the "Slipping Does Eamon.
Con Act" of the prment amnion on the eteraptions of
cloy shipped at this port, and Kr. Mellish, P.C., pro-
nounces that the Act does not apply to clay. The
tru•toes consequently, at their meeting on Friday,
refraened from taking any steps for claiming harbour
due- on this !article of cotontsros.

CORPOILkTION LAND.— n• moment by lbw Lords
C4abmintioners of bet Majesty's Treavury to the leasing
.4 the enrpnrutiort property at Perkstone in building lota
'bag been ob•ained, on aertain oonditions eootained
'the report of Mr. elution, isbn has rn•weyed the property
• for the Lords Conwnissinsiera. Mr. Cluttoo's report,
however. sanctions very fully the propositions made by
the Town Council.

A VIOLTWT WONAN.-At the petty 1111011/01111. ow
Thursday, the ease against Mary Gregory and Ellen
Taylor, for az assault no George Hayes, in which he was
woonded with a stilletto, was dirpowd of by the
acquittal of Taylor and the committal of Gregory for
trial at the next quarter sessions. Gregory was, how-
e•er. &reneged on a second charge for another assault on
Hayes in the Town-hall, when brought op the week
previous. The ease has been remanded several times,
and on each occasion the prisoner has used violent
igaggseg. freely ur.king use of the threat that she
would .tab H 'yes again as soon as she bad the power to
do es. On the 25th ult., when Sergeant Hunt and
.mother policeman bronchi her up before the bench, she
liii to pass by where Hayse was sitting, and, veiling ler
iopporinnity, gave him a blow with her clenched fist.
Tor thin amieult the macistratee now sentenced her to
two months' bard labour. On her removal to gaol she
several violent 'richest the policeman.
Count or 134.oraorror. Timms, July 26. {Before
Mr. Serjetiat Gouiburn, D.C. L. Commissioner) -Re
Thome. Frampton.-This was an adjourned sating and
application for order of discharge under the bankruptcy
of Thomas Frampton, of Poole, butcher, whose total
debts were £453 14e. 64., and deficiency £424 41. lid.
Mr. Brough appeared for the creditors' assignee, and
Mr. Durrant, solicitor, Guildhall Chambers, supported
the bankrupt. - Mr. Brongh said that the bankrupt had
been ordered by the Court to file a cash, goods, and
deficiency ...mount tor 12 months prior to the date of
his bankruptcy, which he had done, and therefore the
suarigneeti had no farther opposition to offer to bit
passing hi. examination and receiving his discharge.
The accounts had been e.refully examined with the
bankrupt's books and bad found to be correct -His
Honour: Who In your client?-Mr. Brooch A araditor
for shove £4OO out of £453-His Honour: Very well
(To the bankrupt)-you might have been opposed, and
•ou may think yourself very fortunate that you have a
kind .m.gnes, and as he does not oppose, you are dia.
charged. -Order accordingly. The following ulditional
account* prepared by Mr. Abbey had been filed rube..
attend, to the last sitting, namely :-Statement of
affairs. Ist April. 1868.-Dr., to creditors, £5lB Is. 6d.
Cr., by debtors good, £9Ol 10.. 4d.; ditto bad, £5 4s. 44.;
property, furniture, !cc , k 5; cash £35; deficiency,
1.'276 Ils. 2d.; total, £5lB is, 6d.-Trading account. -
Dr. to purchasers, DM Its. 11d. ; balance being gross
profit, £133; total, 068 16s. 11d. Cr., by sales in
ledger, 4114 ills. 11.1. , London. £250; ready money,
£904; total, £968 16e, lid. Trade expenses from 13th
April, 1866, to 28th March, 1887. £7 Sc. 3d.: interest
mad discount Bth May, 1866, to 12th April, 1867, £27 5..
law charges. CIO 17a. 10d. ; home and persooal
-expenses. Cll9 3s. Id.; repairs, £3l 2.. led. ; rent,
tarn, ko, 24th June, 1866, to 12th April, 1867,
C 4.5 124 4d. The deficiency rowant is than summed
up, namely :-Dr., to deficiency to per statement of
accounts, £424 4s. Ild. ; gross profit on trading. £133;
total. £557 4s. lid. Cr ,by deficiency as per statement
of •ff Ist April, 1866. £276 11.. 24., bed debts,
£33 4s. 54.; repairs, ha, £37 2s. 104.; rent, taxes,
Lc., £45 121. 41.; trade expenses, £7 Sc. 3d.; interest
and discount, £27 Se,; law charges, £lO 17s. 104.;
honic and personal expenses. £ll9 2s. Id.; total,
£557 4.. lid. The bankrupt having sworn to the
accuracy of his accounts passed his examination and
obtained his discharge