The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-12-06 00:00:00

FILOILIBLI SETTLEMENT OF THE TOLL QUESTION.
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Tbe time of the Council was taken up joonsiderable
leagth in considering whether it be desirable to remind
or modify the rmolution passed on the 9th of May,
1864, 'That the Town Clerk be inetruoted to oarry out
the report which has now beim received, and that the
common mial of the borough be afilsed ton formal retainer
and authority to him for the purpose," of which Mr.
Councillor Andrews bee given notice ot his intention to
move, and to determine what shall be done thereon.
Mr. COOMBS asked if any further lrgal opinion had
been taken on the ti4l question, and whether anything
bed been dons I
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The Towx ctraK laid that an action had been a.m.
manned.

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Mr. CO/NE asked if it was not possible to settle this
matter without litimition.
Mr. Camas said he had n motion to propose, which
he thought would settle the matter. Mr. &nor, since
this question was mooted, bad coma into the
Council, and had sworn to be careful of the interests
of the town, and was now responsible for such. TIN
motion he had now to make was that a copy of the
ease and opinion be given to Mr. Ewer, as he could
then see how he actually stood, and whether 13111 was in
the right or not.
In reply to Mr. ANDREWS, the Tows CLERK said he
bad obi taken any more leol opinion, but had had •
conference, and mom then had blamed a writ. He bad
laid before him what be thought neeeniaiy, sad that
was all he considered ought to be asked of him.
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Mr. AnDILIWIS said he did not wish to may anything
which might be oon..idered offensive, and asked the
Clad, whether he refused to furnish him with the in.
formation he had received from nonagel in that con-
ference?

The Tom( CUBIC mid that the conference weed
with the opinion taken, and upon that he had lamed
the writ.

Mr. kiroulra, in the course of • very lengthy
heunderstood,whether rightly or wrongly kelleinhoi
know, that Mr. Essor had tionimuttioated to the Town
Clerk that he was willing, wttbout mitering into the
question of what his rights were, to pay • certain
amount of toll, and if fie was rightly lolonnfid it Wa•
something like 300 per cent. more—he believed he
aboul.l be right if he were to say 000—than the tolls of
the five persons who now paid for the accommodation
off•ir ed them. If inch were the VW he could not help
thinking that that was a IVIEOO why the Council
sh,uld not tie themselves up by sCoij es of what was
willed • retainer. Kr. Andrews then complained that
private Information respecting the retainer bad been
furnished to Mr. Deveniab and Mr. Bennett, that the
commdn seal of the borough small be *Mud to itArguing
that If mush we. no the cue how could it possibly have
been known, especially as no notice bad been pat on the
agenda papers to that effect
The Tows CLERK interrupted Mr. Andrews by re-
marking that no one ever saw the retainer until it warn
placed on the Council table.
Mr. AIIVRIIRE oda he wu mach obliged to Mr.
Symonds for having removed that impression from
his mind, and reumpkad that he dlitisld GOw be able to
'how that the doconient we, illegal, awl quoted AM,
of Parliament to show that no buainess could be trans.
acted without notice had been placed on the agenda
paper. He would now ask him whether there was ever
• word amid about tie retainer, or affixing the common
seal of the borough? What notice had the Council bad
that such butinese was to be transacted? If his law
wee corrett, he thought be had shown the Council and
the Town Clerk too that the common seal of the
borough ought not to have been alflaed to the retainer.
The Tows exam explained that the retainer was
provided simply to secure his bill of mist&
After some further chat:maim), Mr. A SDIWWIII said for
the satisfaction of Mr. Proud be would now tell him
that is had not acted, and did not intend to act, for Mr.
liftman _

Mr.. .Coosa' said he understood some offer bad been
madcrby Kr. Komar to the Tows Clerk.
Mr. Exams mid be wee very much surprised to lee by
the newspaper. that tbri Town Clerk had denied
receiving an offer from him. He regretted very much
that that offer had not been placed before the Council
prior to legal proceeding. having been taken, al he
considered at was • moat liberal offer, sod one which
they would have done well tO hate accepted. Tolls
were commuted for other member, of the council,
whilst °there avoided, and did not pay them at all.
The Chang mid he thought Mr. &for was mistaken.
Mr. Egon replied that at the Council meeting in
September the Town Clerk was asked if be had received
any offer from Mr. F.neor relative to the toll go...tie°,
and he then replied that be bad not.
The Tows Chau denied that be had mid so.
Mt. Limos replied that Mr. Hodges asked the ques-
tion. He only mutt by grbiA he saw in the
Mr. COOlllllll remarked filet hi saie it stater=
papers, that the Town Clerk bad kid he bad not
received any offer from Mr. Seem
The Tows CLIME read the letter alluded to, I. which
Mr. boor offered to pay threepence per score for theep
and lambs, and stated that he thought hie answer was
that be had received the offer, but could aot recommend
it to the Council. _ _ .

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Mr . Rama said what he complained of was, because
the Tows Clerk denied having receiving the offer. The
result now was that the town was going to be plunged
Into • law-cult upon i point involved in peat doubt.
Yr. cootta was very glad to hear that an offer had
been made to pay threepeaos a mom for sheep and
lambs, and he should now Rho to consider, without
abolishing the rights which the Council were bound
to maintain, how far they could accept snob
an off.r. The only question was whether it could be
beet considered in oommittes or to test the opinion of
the Council upon the point. Looking at the difficulties
of the toil qaesticio, sad from the records which be had
gone into, he did not think they would be travelling
far out of the way if theT accepted the threepence per
soore by way of compromise. In coriolusion, he moved
that a cominittee of the whale Comical be appointed to
eonsider Mr. Hosor's offer.
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Mr. CORMS seconded the proposition.
The Tows CUM/ seid if Mr. Rued would give him
• statement of 'took sold be would be prepared to
submit to the Council • proposition for oommuting the
question between them.
Kr. ENDS maid he could not 'ripply any information.
Mr. APDIZU remarked that Mr. &mar was in the
same position as the Council was at the beginning of
the affair, he did not like to say Northing.
Mr. Cuogos asked dm Council to consider whether
they could consistently swept the toll without going to
law.

—Yr. Mama mid if lfr. Envot would inlaid the power
of the Council to levy ths toll, the mat Gar oonld b •
settled, bat not otherwtie.
Mr. LOCI mid if Mr. Ream offered to pay 3d. per
ICON far sheep. won'd be sabmit to each ooropatation
ea the Committee might detonate*?
The KATOs laid dm Conned were most anzioas to
meet Mr. Rotor, but they meat have the toll principle
admitted.

II; Ain:mews said in this ease they were making fish
of ono and flesh of another. They wanted the toll
principle odinitted, hut how could any unprejadised
pervon tote up S schedule of tolls without seeing that
persons were allowed to sail and do seta in the town
which, if the schedule wee curried oat, would have to
be paid for. If the Council wanted to sat upon
principle with one let it.. do so with all, and not
melte fish alone and Seek of another.

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The Metes : We de sot irk& to be No.
Is reply to Yr. Mons, Yr. Eason said be eloosid
be oestest to pay tbreepesee pee woes for sheep and
andd. iambi sad elm tar imam se lons es be sold to Ids
pa
Alcionesa Ellgoa lo • seesU 1111•14 s we
• diorite Swim to Ow presont wan between two
mislienewe and the Meese ei belle, in wind& lepl
rwen Isken by es& pasty, orb el win& were
esn:l ho lb. etker, but is seder ash le ewe ally ill
Whig the t 0115,,,. eeniented.

Mr. ENVOI said anctioneers who held salts similar to I
bis in Salisbury, Southempton, London, an! Bristiff
were not called upon to pay tolls.
Mr. CoOURS modified his former resolution to the
following : " That the matter be referred to • com-
mittee of the whole Council to consider whether, basing
regard to the probable extent-es of litigation, its
cannot consistently with their duty to the borough
accept Mr. Finectea offir to pay toll of threepence per
score for sheep, lamb'. and horse., or whether tbere ate
any other means to compromise the qu.nticin."
After • few remarks, Mr. ANDIEWs said the toll col-
lector had inf rmed him that when "Cheap John" was
refused to vend his ware. on public ground, he went on
private, and never paid ony toll.
Mr. LOCK coloiderd that Mr. Coombe's resolution
would tie the hands of the committee.
Mr. Manor asked if Mr. Ensor made hi, cffer upon
the ground that the Council bed • bona fide right of
levevin,c toll, because if he did not it would be clack's
going over the matter again. They must not forget
that what they were called upon to do with regard to
Mr. Ensor they would have to do with others. Unlit%
Mr. gown: admitted hi.. liability he did not see how the
matter could be referred beck. Allusion had
been made to the tolls paid by other persons,
but there was tr, ens's() between them. They
amid not be bought into the same category. The
Council would be most elisions to have • ronountation
if their right was admitted, but they could not con-
siatently do co without the admission of that right If
the tolls were commuted to • very low extent the
public would not be eatbfied, because • deficiency in the
I revenue wohld be produced,whieh would hare to be met
I by a rate.aed they woubl eall up .n the Council to know
whether they had carried out thaw' rights which they
I were bound to do.
After a few further remarks Mr. Esson said he was
willing to pay • comunitation of the tolls, and what
could the Council expect more than that.
Mr LOCK understood that if more than 31. was re-
quired Mr. Ensor would not pay.
ENKOR asked Mr. Lock how he could understand
what he (Mr. Enloe:)b-ad never said
The proposition wail abort being put to the meeting,
when Mr. LOCK said be hot nof had time to proixoe
amendment, and proposed the following That, in
cons aeration of an offer b. log made by Mr. Ensor to
commute the toll payable by lot, it be referred to Ve
ocommitt-e to c -Denier what NM shall hi paid by him."
Mr. FROUD did not want the Council to be bound to
thr- .pence.
Mr. Bssscrr thought that if Mr. Keiser would pay
sixpence for sheep and threepence for horse, the matter
could be settled. . . . . .

Mr. Course ...id it was cot fair for Mr. Easor to
admit hit liability.
Mr. Loci: Then you mean to ray he wiU drive as
to his own terms._

Ur. Coomae: You have no right to may that Is toy
meaning. Yon havo no right to nek bun to commit
The MAYOR: WO are to negoctiate with him then
before he aultoitt bit liability !
Agnagwe : It !Ir. Roam was to admit Lis
liability you would not be able to commit-.
No one imonded Mr. Lock's amendment, and on the
proposition being put it was carried, 10 votiug lo it.
favour and none against

Ms concluded the bnainsis of the Council, and that
connected alth the Board of Health ems devoid of
interest.

SWAN AOL —A Ratan' Awillw•ati Seat' OF
Arealita—An affair «mitered in this town on fieturdey
mornirie, the 3rd instant, which hal mimed much
amusement and gossip, *rising from the following
eirconiitanoes :—On Friday evening, an inhabitant of
this place, whilst out on s joerney, in consequence of
a heavy rain falling at the time, reeked to keep the
wet out externally by indulging in • lsrge quantity of
wet internally. He did no, and ems in such • stoke of
forgetfulness that it wai not until he had niched Coe.
Cutle that he diecovered be was miens his hat. He
went into • friend's huttie, end asked hint to go in march
of it, and during I.is atreoce took off leis smock and
put it on • hsir before the fire for the purpose of dry•
ing it. It &mitered that on the seine elicir there was a
pair of trousen belonging to a lodger, which, on 1. awing
the boom the men took away in mistake for his smock.
Tne next morning he was much surprised at seeing a
strange pair of trousers in his room, and instantly
called his wife to give an socouht of how, and by what
means the nether garment got there, but this sbe wee
unable to do. Her husband now suspected that some
male visitor Ind been in the house duriog his &beans,
and amumenced thrashing her in order to make her
confer.. The mystery was, however, loon cleared up,
for on the owner requiring his trou-ers, in tbe plain
of them be diaoo•eried his neighbour's smock, which
was returned, and matter. were most satisfactorily
explsined.
SHILLINGSTONE.—Acctricer.—We regret to
state that lest week an accident of a serious nature
occurred to Mr. Haverstock, foreman of the plate-
layers on the Somerset and Dorset railway. The
night was very dark, and the unfortunate man got
crushed between the trucks and the goods shed, by
which his collar bone was broken and some
of his ribs injured. We are glad to hear that he is
going on as favourably as can be expected.
STURNHNSTER. Conical' Perry Stemma,
Monday, November 28th.—In consequenoe of there
being only one magistrate present (Harwood Yeatman,
Esq.), the hearing of the greater part of the rum.
111000:11 were postponed till the next meeting. The
only two cases heard were the following.—.l. Bennett
was charged on the information of Stephen Guy with
trespassing on certain lands at Stoke Wake, the
property of the representatives of the late H. Key
Seymer, on the 27th October—Defendant whdelt
admitting Um has, mid this is was not the day.—
The came was, however, fully proved by George
Thorne, and he was fined 10s. and 84. 6d. oasts.--
Henry Strange was charged Cu the information of
the superintendent of polio. with being drunk and
riotous, and refusing to leave the public house kept
by William Thomas when required by the landlord
to do so. —Fined as. and omits 45., or 14 days'
imprisonment
BLANDFORD. PaOIIIIIIADS Coscurr. Kr.
Byera's second promenade concert emus off on Thursday
inning at the Townhall, and wris well attended
indeed, we may truly say it was • great sueoess. A
noc itoadrille,dedicated to the Bandonster,called "The
Blandford" warn greatly admired, and warmly ~oral. .
As on the former 006A11i013 the second pert WM dance
in• in, and we need hardly my that the greater part of I
the company participated in the pl.:enrol of • dance.
The sumer which hal attended these concert+ must be
very gratifying to the worthy beiodiumiter, who is, we
feel eontldnet, only too happy to afford amusement to
the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood. The
following was the programme :
Pert 1.

gunk March -•'-rd anon to be • Daley."
Grant Beleetios
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Waltz

"'Sunshine."

Grand Rale tios
Grand Selettios
r•rt I

Quadrille ... .......
Schottische ..
radrille
"The Old English Gentleman."
Gabe "Th. Burlesque."
It is intended to bold the third concert in about a
month's time.

STILLING • JACKET AT ABUT WILTON. —O. Satur-
day last, at the Townboll, Blandford, bi fore Lord
Portman and J. J. Farqubarsou,B.o , Charles Sturmey,
of Abbey Milton, wag brought up in custody, aborted
with having on the 30th September stolen a jacket,
value 2s. 64., the preperty of Henry Williame.—Pro-
locator stated that on the evening of the 29th Sep-
tember be left two jackets in a barn called Coward's
Barn, belonging to Mr. Davis, for whom he worked.
On going after them the neat morning they w=
The jacket produced wee one of them.—Elisaßl
dealer In wearing apparel at Blandford, said that she
bought the jacket produced of the prisoner. She asked
him if the juket wag nig property, and be said it wag,
and offered it to her for lit, which she gam biol. She
had since heeded it to P.C. Moore.—P.C. Moore said
that on the 30tb September he received the jacket from
the Met witness. He showed it to the prosecutor, who
identified it.. his property. Wither. hid had it in his
poseession ever oilloll.—The prisoner, who elected to be
tried by the magistratea, mud in defence, that. wan
gave it to him to cover himself, when be lay down to
sleep in the barn. He did not know the inan.--Ilew.
mitred to three months' hard labour.

LOCAL BOARD. —At an adjourned meeting of this
Board, bald at the Townhall on Wednesday, 30th
November: Present Mr. Darden (chairman), Mr.
Park, Mr. Hodges, Mr. Davis, Mr. Johns, Mr.
Abbott, Mr. Gill, Mr. ficeith, Mr. Byers, Mr.
Groves, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Fisher, and Mr. 8.
Abbott. The surveyor laid before the Booed a
tender by Messrs. F. Gill and Co., for improving
and repairing some parte of the public streets--
Proposed by Mr. Johns, seconded by Mr. Davis,
that parte of White Cliff Mill-street, Little-lane, and
Salisbury.eireet, be repaired by Messrs. F. Gill and
Co., at the rate ot 3e. 6d. per pole, the price pro-
posed in their tender. Corned umniniotoly.
INDUSTRIAL EXHIMITION.— Our esteemed rector,
the Rev. J. R. Quirk, entices to give • stimulus to
Um useful employment ampere hours during the long
winter evenings, has just lammed an address to tbe
working men, women, and boys and girl. of Bland.
ford, in which he suggests that such spare time might
be profitably employed, by making • variety of
useful and ornameatal articles, such as baskets, mats,
beehives, rustic meta, models, wook work in various
forms, drawings and paintings, muffed birds, needle
work, turnery work, towel., collection offerings, ko.,
teetotally arranged. The articles so made
be proposes to form an Industrial Rabibition, and
espoeed for sale, so that the maker may have the
advantage of his work, and, if pmaiblia, prime will
be given to the most deserving. Tbe mgrves p.i.Ls
out the advantages which a family working together
may derive from thus employing th.iir spare time.
We trust this excellent whinge will receive that
ormaiderstioo it deserves,and that the benefits sought
to be muterred will be enjoyed by many.
Lauf. BOARD. —A meeting of the Local Berard
was bold on Tuesday, November 23nd. There
were present, Mr. Nudes in the chair; Mr. Johns,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Ryera,Mr. 8. Abbott,Mr. Groves,Mr.
Ball, Mr. H. Fisher, Mr. Park and Mr. Davie.—
Propmed by Mr. Byers, seconded by Mr.
Davis, and carried unanimously, that the
Clerk melee • salary of £35 per annum, and a
gratuity of £2O for the additional work of the firet
year.—Proposed by Mr. Park, seconded by Mr.
Ball that Mr. J. B. Green, as surveyor to the
Board, be paid a salary of £3O per annum with •
gratuity of £l5 kit the additional work of the first
year.—Propowed by Mr. Smith, secaseded by Mr.
Eyers, that Mr. Doenasey, as inspector of nnisenees,
be paid • selaa7 of £l5 per annum.—Propoesd by
Mr. Byersoseandsd by Mr. DitvisAltat Mr. Peroy,an
collector of Mem, be paid a salary °Ella per anima.
W1M801131.-Bunnam Daarn.—Ga Friday as
bequest was bold before T. Bantam, Am., carcase, at
the Rwres and Jeskey lea, laith_oool6oa, on Me body
of as ell man named Wißiam Hall. It appeared that as
=WI Wednesday
_the esseeeed, who 'Greg
wi a Mrs. Baer, Dollies Lana,

Common, but who hes latterly lived at Canford Bottom,
paid a vidt to his former landlady, who al ash.
entered the house BIM that ho wm in a eery bed val.
itheelth,and soon afterw.rds finding the old in•n getting
worse, she went into Winiborne for • lowliest
leaving her daughter and • little boy in the 1i0n... 0.
her return, however, she found the oft inan deed.
AseuNCH,O,,LT. DrenanMe—dOneflatur.
The jury returned us their rerdiell that death resulted
from natural muses.
hin . sad manner. ne use
ta.riCyt.ttN,i7N..l23...NtaiTOwirttt..hcabludritha.a
.t one of their farms, watching a ch.ff-cutter at work,
and the horst/pies slowly, he kicked it to m.ke it go
faster, when ilt.s MIMS, gave • sudden jumo' and the
poi. of the machine aught Mr. &anon the hub and
threw him :with siolenos against the wall, whereby Ma
skull wes fractured. causing intricateness' death.
BRIDPORT.—Couar OF BANXiOrreT, LoaDalt,
Saturday, 26th November.— (Before Mt. Registrar
Roche(.—Re Meddle, Bridport, and Taurtoe, tc.
This was the first sitting fur the proof of debts, sad
choice of trade assignees, tinder the bankruptcy of
John Sherring Keddle, described as of Albert
Uxbridge,in the county of Dormishire, of no omega.
tion. —Mr. Wood, solicitor, f3aaingliall•street, filed
tbe bankrupt's petition on the 30th of October,
end obtained for him protection from arrest. He
attributes his bankruptcy to "insufficiency of is.
come." The total amount of his debts is statoi to
be £574 3t Id., and his creditors include Miss
Keddle, the Uwe, Beaminster, Dorset,
£lOO. The Rev. S. S. Keddle, Stoke
St. Gregory, near Tannton. Somerset,
£56. Messrs. Stevens, and Co., Bridport, £59 16t.
W. Bwaffield, Bridport, £26 9t. Mr. George
Stoddard, Railway Hotel, Uxbridge, £43, au., ix.
—After the admission of proofs without oppacitioa,
Mr. John Sparks, of Kemerton.street, %kr are.
square, Middlesex, was chosen assignee, and the
Conti fixed the lffth of January nest, at twelve
o'clock, for the further proof of debta and the bank.
' rupt to come up and apply to pass his exentination,
• and for his order of discharge.
On Friday afternoon, the 2nd lid, abort four
m a girl named Jane Russet', 13 years of age,
I.ll,hcer of Mr. Georg. Russell, ot Shipton Oweree,
was re urning from Burton Bradstock, a man named
Stephen Bowden Parker, assaulted her with intent, iiPle
Fortunately the girl'. screams sem heard by her father,
whe ham sued to be in • thrid • short dbMnee off,
who 'Mint diately mane to her assistance. Parker made
his eec.pe, but was apprehended the same night, and cm
Wonky morning wa, brought before /aleph Gundry
ant William Houneoll. &qrs., by whom he wee coal.
mated for months' hard tabour.

SINGULAR DIATIL—Ou Saturday tortoting. • Inns
owned John 0.J., cif thistown, 62 years of ago, Tor
turned lawn* undo. th, laSsenc• of drink. While*
partaking of sapper, whlek ecerniened of tripe, a portion/
of it .itnek to hie windpipe, and before medical aseielanor
arrived, tke peer fellow was deed.

SHOCKING CASE OF NSOMICT or sai