The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-06-27 00:00:00

-COUNTY cO-

c're JUdV 141.110 Y.
Court. tad
There was a great deal of buena* at this
the sitting lasted from 10 till four o'clock.
Meadow and Son, shipbuilders, liamworthy,
134'611.H. t, Mudiford. —A claim of £lO l.
for Meer, to • ship—Mr. Travers appeared for Pbentilh'
—The parties consulted together. and defendant commuted
to pay the claim and costs.
nevem Sp rakr journeyiasii blacksmith. 14 tcbe.,„„ti
Minster, V. Raw rt Dowsiwey, muter blacksm r
blacksmith. of .
same place.—A claim of .04. balance due for wages-
Trevanion fur plaintiff; Mr. Weston fur defendant.
was a question of account extending from Jauuary. 1N7.•
to December, 1875, and at the euggostion of the Judie
the legal gentlemen engaged went through the accounts
to try and arrive at • settlement. Having done m atf
informed his Honour that their had agreed as to the veil
done, but they were at variance as to the amount of
=twhether it should be IS. or lk a meet-
iff proved that he had worked for defendant Dryers'
times previously, and was always paid ltie a week. Spa
as there was no agreement last time he calculated hi,
Wages on that amount. The vrife also bore out this, aro
stated that the book produced, in which the work dam
and payments made were sinterel, was kept by her. The
payments were very irregalar.—For the defence defendant
and his foreman, • AMA named Riggs, said the
plaintiff agreed on the lath of Ussery, lig4, to cease ca
for lb. a week, as he was clui of work. At this raw Ow

defendant ,
pinietilrj - by °Tem
mg it was for ;overtime, but his
sovo°';tirpisintiff)wolited no overtime. -Plaintiff said
meow; int charged any overtime, and defendant
be ha'. ' be was not paid any when he worked for him
.1101:11..._Hia Honour pre judgment for the amount
Taili,,,, t r__,ab cote, payaLble in monthly instalments of
~_, ere." in forMigh
7 --et pirliner -A claim of 12s. 6,1., fortwages.-Mr.
%-sppiared for defendant -The plaintiff, an old
Tree; Irving at Redhill, said he was employed by
o"'
to ',sot two yesm since to sell flowers for him at no
&fen daaan. Hja bill againd. defendant was £1 12..
mntele,arbre• h he paid him £l, leaving the balance claimed
al..' paid his client had a bond
dge•-)ir. Vev&nwnCl7 ltd., f -)44' set-aft
art the plaintiff of i s. . ~ or money lent, Mc.,
e‘li- ddelMant did not attend to prove this his Honour
but a! A,n,,t, for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with
Cejte Itl-raid defendant could bring a cross action
an AN EXTRAORDINARY DUD DONKEY-. .
. - White labourer. Kinion, v. George maidaienr
tr'"•' -eondltutiomhill. -A claim of £4, the value oi
tabourer.
a donkey that die!' from. iejurieff closed by defendant's
_Hr frevanton for plaintiff: Mr. Weston
aegligence.t '
-The plaintiff's cue was that on the 10th
or defendan
i., February defendant borrowed the donkey of him to
Za.eue tar from Poole. The donkey, when returned
ra ,
w..,
wvan.l with tar. and had its ears full, and defendant
~4,1 plaintiff that the donkey fell down when going at a
r.,.t MA the shsh of Persia Inn, and the tar. which
barrel, Flopped over the animal. Plaintiff
was in an open
. ,
~., eubed the donkey . with soft soap, and next
;'o,,reon; ed cut of its hair. The poor animal could not
otvo. mat remain along 9r, in • tlni.• for 11 weeks„ at
,he eed of which time it died in intense agony. After
Innoeti des.l mew than 0.1/a bucket fu ,
ll qf I
key WOO
0..1 i fd 1/I ;ill ;teed, haring entered by the et,
11.1. ntiff said the v to h
alue of the donkey int wu more
.1.,
It, and he hail the expense also of buying oil to
rh.,„
the animal twice s dny during the whole of the
t of providing it with various kinds of food,
II erc., and
~ cat the
ti would not .saine sort together.-In crus.
w
.o.inatam bi Mr, It eston
,plaintiff said defendant
of ifflcet at wan
u
,1.,,,,a:ti.0r.,11.r.,4. Choieneahri.nieay. buThildeertar, Lonwi.
taken
to
The some
1,1,104 T, in the neighbourhood Mr. Chinehin was erecting.
I witn.iud ;ace bit wife IL for the loan of the donkey
I,at tie., ted nothing. e donkey was net in the,
bsi,it of fallie: Aown.-Mr. Weston submitted that
rt,el in theli position of bailee. and was not
ileTel,,rc liables ~d not any plaintiff was not
.
I,t
to
merettxttee, but that the
'l.2,ulit ,nel: plaintiff shouM wrong
lookedt rl'er" bad
L'hincbin
lorlouar.-lu miser to the Judge defendant said Mr.
einclun him t plaintiff th
's to borrow e donkey.
o
NI,. cbaellin ;:a‘' to, the shilling to Pay for the
I wilt
, otd null Paid turn his day's work ..ides.-Hia
ti„enut .od xi tip! evidence !In", stood Mr. Chinchin was t0t,,,,
subt Mr. Tr
sin the appliraum ot evanion II arnae
si con nrved on Mr. (Thinchin, who
07trooti est esstosir4 ay e Judge. Mr. Chinchln
~,,,,,i c ,
ht ~,,,,,net est in his employ at the time the
e ;one lie wanted some tar fetched from
n,,ja sod seheilaid mid he knew where to get • donkey
pre defendant the shilling, and ha
ot, ter -In answer to the Judie as to
1.7 whether
. .iiiing to] pay plaintiff for his donkey' Mr.
t"itioix,aid he would get hini another or pay him
11, ....aline to pay plaintiff any reasonable 3ti,tt
he rosette,' at too touch-To save the exnottr'
, ~.- -, a
-
aeon. the Judge susseeled that Mi.-dtrinclin
,bnid wee to pay Lilt., and this he did, and I
~ied. erh party to pay his own costa,
a, t wit
fp , ,t. Prtutt, timber merchant, Poole, v' kno'- The
woof Of the claim did not transpire.-Defe
nidan-t
rad 3. had
and promised to pay something mare in a month,
.ed the rase was adjourned, on the application of Mr.
TreimiNi, who appeared for plaintiff.
v.. v. Pi...J.-Claim of Ilit 16s. 3d.-Mr.
'evinced a letter from defendant, who ia TrelivirnaV°:t
- I. I-mistiest in which he offered to
,ael be was unable to pay more, no ty a month, and
bad
been recently
..ittrot out." -The offer was accepted.
Y.,.. v. Ilayter.-Delendant had paid £l6 of the claim,
and the rase was adjourned, on the application of Mr.
Trosnion.
AVM v. Neredilk.-This case was also adjourned.

1.40 LT I. ros A COUNTY COURT BAILIFF.
bend Tailed and Robert Talbot, two young men, of
part,tone, were summoned under the County Court Act
for assaulting John Padley, Under-Bailiff of the Court,
'Mist in the execution of his duty, at Parkstone, on the
Zeh of May, whereby they had rendered themselves
balk to a penalty of CA—Complainant stated that he
bad an execution against David Talbot on the 313th of
May, and seized his horse. He had previously seized
the same horse under an execution against the mother,
let Deild Talbot then claimed the animal, and that was
be reason he DOW seized it for hie debt. He wia leading
the horse towards Poole on May 30th, and had gone about
PR yards along the road when David Talbot came up with
reap-book in Ma hand and asked him what he was going
to to with the horse. He told him he had seized it under
an execution, and was going to take it to Poole. Defen-
dant said, it was his brother's horse, and he would rather
run the hook into him than he should take it to Poole.
Defendant then rescued the home by either breaking or
cutting the halter, and the bone ran back to the stable.
Ile and defendant went back to the stable, and there they
aw the other dufendant, who had • knife in his band.
David stood in the stable doorway to prevent his getting
at the horse, and told his brother Robert to knock in
the bath of the stable, and take the borne away. Robert
did so, and he followed him for about two miles, but
muld not get jossession of the horse.--David explained
having the hook in his hand, by saying he was cutting
grass when he was told the bailiff had taken the home
away. He ran after the bailiff and told him it was his
brother's horse and put hie hand on its head, and the
halter fell off and the animal ran back to its stable. lie
did not deny the horse was got away, by breaking in the
heck part of the stable. —The Judge remarked that the
horse was one which seemed to change owners whenever
ronvenient.—David said the horse was claimed for his
Wither by the interpleader when seized for his mother's
debt, and Mr. Trevanion said he drew up the interpleader,
and ions was so.—The Judge told defendant if the seizure
nu Illegal he Ahould have told the bailiffs, and warned
him to wino the hers,, at his peril ; but the law would not
allow him to reo-iie the horse and threaten the bailiff.
The prevalent sy.ten, of interfering with bailiff/1 intuit be
put a stop to, and David Talbot would have to pay the
/au peruilty of and &keit Talbot, being younger (only
It year, of age), a penalty of £2. The lines are to be paid
,a three monthly in.talmenta, the first in a week, and His
11...ar said he wouhl make • committal for 40 days for
tell instalment that was not paid.
The Ccsel, bankruptcy case wee again before the
Court, anol Wan again adjourned.

THE CLERK TO THE GUARDIANS' SALARY.

NETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTE.
The meeting of the Board of Guardians on Thursday
wan a very full one, there being present—The Cheirrnan
(Mr. J. !layman) awl Ileums—l. W. Luff, E. C. Oakley,
.1. W. Markley, E. B. Elliott, W. Mendes, R. King, and
I. M. Grumpier (elected guardians), the Rev. J. H. Austen
awl Mr. T. Slade officin guardians).
The I DAHLMAN, having referred to the proceedings at the
last misting. ..aid be thought it very important there
should be a full meeting of the Guardians to consider Mr.
Slade'. letter, is which he threatened legal proceedings
fur the res.uvery it bra disputed salary, and he had conse-
quently Imeself undertaken the duties of Clerk and
fiesrarded nonees tn the whole of the Guardians to attend
there that okay. Ile bail heard nothing further of the
matter till that morning. when, about an hour and half
Idiom he came there, he received a letter from a London
.hritor, eneb.,ing so opinion by counsel on the question,
h. Collins recorder of l'oole, whose opinion bad been
:ales wrote :-- I am of opinion that under the order of the
i;oternwent Board, dated 2nd december, 1275, the
Clerk sf the guardians is entitled to the amount of salary
(LIZ 14S IlanUUl) therein directed to he paid I think it
woulil he sell to inure for a rule for a mandamus against
the Chairman for retuning to sign the cheque already
signed by the two guardians. as if a mcgoidatottu was
granted it e uld decide the question in a less expensive
manner than 'it an action was brututlit. I follow and agree
with ths °Pinion of Sir William Follett, and think that
the Poole Justices are es-olns entitled to attend and vote
at the meeting of the Poole Guardians." The Chairman
said he was in the hands of the Board, and it was for
them to direct him what to do in the matter.
Mr. CUSTIs said both himself and Mr. Oakley would
like the matter to stand open another fortnight, and in
the meantime they would undertake to call a public
meeting of the ratepayers, and abide by their decision.
It •... a ratepayers quesuom and if they endorsed the
increase let Mr. :lade be paid, but if uot let it be fought
Sit in tin Court of Queen a Bench. He would move the
renolution
" The Chairman having received at the last board da.y a
letter from the Clerk (Mr. James Slade), threatening Win
"nth legal proceedings because he (the Chairman) ref used
to usit a cheque for the amount of increased salary which
the clerk considers due to him, the guardians wish to
'Wen their approval of the Chairman • conduct in the
!salter, ..essug that hearted in ace.orelance with a ramie.
tite panned by this beard, and they nujuest him to deter the muutioe until the next board day.
Mr . 1 'Atilt seconded the proposition.
The Her. J. it. AISTED proposed as an amendment,
" That Biers he no delay of the question, but that it be
nettled te-day."
TIM 1.1•1 two Milleti by Mr. Lull.
la newer to Mr. Buckley, the Rev. J. H. AUSTEN said
he 44144 know tme the matter was to he settled that
daYAn . Ile could not suggest any incases of aettlenient.
informai and personal discussion followed, in which
'et T. SI-01: (4 brother of the clerk) esPrewod his
"Pinion that the chairman stood alone in the matter,
shirt& agerusl him personally, and not the Board, but
ea, al once contradicted by several Guardians and
:h. rhainime, the latter *eying be put his own
out of the question ; he had been distinctly
vast do, and he only acted as the mouthpiece of
0.5,59 of the elected Guardians.
ihr .ioenilteuit was put, and was supported by two ez-
t• al2ll two elected Guardians, viz., the Rev. J. H.
Gisteu and News lilade, Lull and Meadus.
Mr. OAMLET made • formal objection to the vote of Mr.
stole.
The amendment was lent by one vote the following
sZe,lioarien.l. IL—The Chairman end Mew... Curtin,
y, and Crumpler.
vii :fll;1441 ProPosiuon was then put and carried by
°tea to four, the same gentlemen voting against it
is wise for the amendment, and the following in favour
'4. IL PrePeeitien• —The chairman and Messrs. Buckley,
Oakjey, Curti
The a, Crempler, and Elliott.
elEuen" .ald the majority of the Guardians
.renie.l to tell him uot to sign cheque, and he would
applj a emend test by asking these six gentlemen
M 1 oUNI for Mr. Curtis's reposition append
mune* to the followiag docosipent to
he had prepared.
Personally front any costa in the
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"Ve.herelty request you to abstain (rein signing any
' heilue f,r papa •nt of an increase of salary to Mt.
Jolics Node. clerkto the said Board, and in consideration of iour having hitherto refused to eilfw such cheque, and
of Your still refusing to do so, we severally hereby under-
to indeinnify yi.o from any toes, costs, damages, or
titan .e i ucurred or to be incurred by reason thereof, or
defending any proceediegs which may be instituted lined you by or on behalf of Mr. Slade. Dated this
0,1 dsy of June, 1R76."
Th' Oftliuliss said that unless he obtained the
inistures of all the six Guardians be should put an end
to the matter by signing the cheque. He thought be had
4 right to expect their support..
Mount t: u it. Ls, eauctruut and Klee readily sign
the document, Mit Yews. 41.1017, BUCKLav, mei
ZPilhattr declined to AO so, the latter two exatell
liting that it went no farther than the resolution that
h 54 been Pesieit which was quite anfficient to make the
!sard liable for any expense that might be incurred.
llr. Lip thought that, the original resolutiontLratit
the incr.a..4 salary harisig been confirmed by
kard, toi
it was a very delicate question as to whether the
rttePtyeri would be liable for the expense of any legal
Sm'eediags that might be commenced, The etratt said his opinion was that whoever lost the
'"it would have to pay the expenass, and not the rate-
Payers.
',lr. T. SLADE thought the Chaleman had mimed the
41. r wise course in preparing the paper indemnifying
hini,elf mos
fi costs
Th.. ot.h:r three Guardians still refusing to sign the
indemnity paper, the CHAIRMAN said he had decided that
ti' hal no choice but to sign the disputed cheque, and he
srriedingly did no.
Thus, art.., eight, month.. campaign, the Clerk has
Proved the victor.

801722111111011T/I.
(.01.111111•10,4k118. ihatillo. —The adjourned meeting of
immorement Colaraimionses was to hare been Bald
Tsesdar at tate Beard-room at the Town-ha/I, but •
'Mersin not being forthcoming within the app?tated
Wile I
warn bad. Thom present were nears. J. Ha=l;4on Aainualt). Mr' MCo..
aud 41.
j.
arid as important bushier was to require
—'"owstiem an adjourned neeeleas was "mai to be
%We for Tuesday nest. the 17tk last This is the mood
ocaureses, e( a similar natant, which has Wel Oar
Used wtthia the pest two reamihs airily thew
writ p 44 pee on