The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-07-27 00:00:00

were actions for n etehrosee caused to the plaitstiSs by
the defendant's factory at Bridport, whieb is erto.ed
Glom to the ',hint r e 'inquiet's. An arrangement wee
guede the ptrilee. and the record was with.
W 0 un lerst•nd that the term, agreed upon
ar• that the land on Pivot* the factory stooda shell be
purchesed by the plantdfo.

AAA tULT AT LTNA lime
1,40111 T. Ala rdrr. Mr. Colo, Q.C.‘ far plaintiff,
and Mr. in.ll,n, and Mr. Mallen, for defendant.
Mr. Cole raid that Mr. Clayton waso • aentlaman who
A 64 residol for many years at Lyme Regis, and the
defendant was a serge in in practice in the sane. place.
It seemed that wine tiii.un Icl-standing arose between tho
psrth 6 which re.ultoil in defendant annoyin.r the
plaintiff on two oceisiona One day the plaintiff being
in the Cups Hotel, tho defendant came in and used jai.
proper language to him, and .track hiro several time..
Under theim c:remstanoes. plaintiff had no other sours.
than to bring this action. However, the matter had
been arranged. He wished to say that plaiutiff had no
eissil•ttans feeling in the muter, but simply wishol to
vitnlnt.tt• his character, not to put money into Lis

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Mr. Collin, said tlioro could Le no sioubt the defendant
did strike the plaintiff • blow in the fun. Of course,
there wee no eause for that in law: it was an enema,
for which defendant ninst par. The defendant was •
suit: on. and hot carries on li. profession for upwards
of i year,; he was a gentleman of the highe‘t respect-
abiLty, and lived at Lyme, respected, he believed, by
every one. Mr. Clayton was also a gentleman living at
Lyme. For some reason, pertain person. told the
defendant that Mr. Clayton had spread certain
reports about him. Mr. Marder was in the street at
Lyme, on • certain day, worn a person teptiated words
which Mr. elute; wal suppose I to hays uied ; aud
Mr. limier, in the exciteinent of the moment, seeing
Mr. Clayton in the Cups Hotel, went in. and committed
the Sinditilt complained of. On behalf of Mr. Marder, he
expressed Lis regret, and offerel an apology for the
blow, and be consentsil to a verdict for plaiiit'ff with
40a. damages, which would carry costs. Ile (Mr.
Collins) hoped that all ill-fecling between the parties
would now cease.

A verdict was then entered seenrdingly.
ACTION ON • MORTGAGE.
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Janus IL &erre,' v. George Cuu--11;r - Mr. Cole,
Q and Mr. Nugent Market, appeared for plaintiff;
defendant appeared in propria pregrorto.
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The Inoue.; 11;.-1-atiOe-is-g-ainst the defin•
dent on a deed executed on the 2n4 of March, 1867, from
which it appeared a deniiie had been made to the defen-
dant of certain 'wended' for storm, If his wife lived no
tong. subject to the payment f a certain annuity. The
deed •InJ recited that certain policies of insurance bad
been effected,which were specified therein. The di fend.
become in want of money, •nd !applied to plaintiff for
it, and plaintiff advanced L'29o. Defendant c svenanlei
to repay the amount in six months, and gave the
security of the lease of the premie s, and turther
covenanted to keep up the poliMes of insurance, which
were a collateral security tothe plaintiff, and that if he did
not pay the premiums, the plaintiff might, in order that
the polonea might not become void, and ale° the amount
of insurance on the premises, 110,1 that defendant would
repay such MIMS. The plaintiff had to pay the pre.
miums and insurance and the ail months hewing elapiell
had neither received principal nor interest of the r2IJI)
advanced.

In reply to the action. the defendant first said that
he never executed the deed ; bet Mr. Edell Charles
Pennty (formerly managing clerk to Mr. W. C. Lady,
solieitor, of Wareham), who was the attesting witness,
proved that he did execute It. Defendant next pleaded
that after the execution of the deed it was altered In a
material ptint wh,l,t in plaintiff's possetsion, and there-
fore it beenme veil. Mr. E. C. Penney stated that at
first the coneideration money in the di mi waat,loo, but
it was altered to 1.2110 because the pmmises were not
eoneidered to be of greater value ; that the alteration
was made before the deed was executed, and at defend•
ant's express desire, who was sitting betide the attesting
trite, es.

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The Judge held this plea was not msde out.
The defendant plesAnd Lis banks uptey, but the fudge
said he boA no proof of it.
lIIs lordship said be was to ascertain if
there was any real defence, in which case be would
hove put a new plea on the recent, but he could not
wake n, be out def,:ndant had any defence whatever.
Mr. W. V. Lamy, solicitor, proved the contents of
the deed, and his ps, meets on the panties and insuranoor,
amounting to £3.9 'ls. 7d.
Ihfendant said the property in question was the
seperate estate of his wife, and was loft her by her
uncle.

The Jo Ise raid that defendant was ordered, no doubt
for good reason., by the Conimis.ioner in Bankruptcy,
to execute • conveyance In order that the property
might be realised, but be refused to do
The jury returned • verdict for plaintiff, under the
direction of the judge, and his lord.hip ordered execu-
tion to issue in four days, with • view to making defend.
ant comply with the order of Mr. Commissioner Biggs
Andrew.•ao a. to realiie the property, to go as tar
as It wawa in liquidation of the debt.
Tlt lALH OF PHIEONELLS.
THE BROM .WINBOII CH ID MURDER.

A WOMan named Sarah Ants Tl:ord pleaded guilty
to concealing the birth of two male and one female
children. by tilt owing th.ir bodies down • tank, on the
16th July. Mr. Broadley for the prosecution.
Mr. J. Webb, surgeon, was called by the judge, and
lueltioued reepecting hie evidence before the inagis.
Irate.. It seemed that the surgeon statod that he is.,
of obinion the period of gestation was only four
months, yet that one of the children had breathed.
Ilis lordship callsd hi/attention to the inconsistency
of this evident's.. . .

Mr. Webb said he thought the period of gestation
eras (our months from an einen;natiun of the corona,
but on aubseqac ntly seeing the bodies of the children
be sacertained they were of the full period.
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The Judge remerked that the depositions were taken
at the same time. whim he had got all Ma knowledge ou
the mat tt r.

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Add', uing the woman, his lordship said your case is
no doubt very peculiar, and I see no reason whatever to
suppose that the children were at all unfairly dealt
•ith. If the suggestion made that once f the children
was born alive be true, it is a remackable ease, that's
all. I sec no ruson to %impose the children were at all
unfairly dealt with. The sentence of the court was
that she be imprisoned and kept to bard labour for one
mouth.

CONCIALMENT OF IMITH AT PIDDLITRENTRIDIL

Barrief Paria a young woman, was charged with ow.
cealing the bath of. chnd at l'idolictrentbide, oo the
12th July.-31r. Collins prosecuted; prisoner was un•
defvnded. . .

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I William Davii, father of prisoner, said his daughter
I was 22 years of age, and since April hol been working
I with him on Mr. Guudry's farm. Three months ago he
asked her if she was in the family way, age several
people had told him so. She said be was not to believe
it. He said if she was so lie wished her to own it.
.Igain she replied, " Don't you believe It." She had no
mother. On Saturday. July 3, she was raking hay
behind the twaggon, and he was pitching. She was there
till nine at night, and rude home an the wag-on. lie
gut home about 11. When be got to the gate le heard
a rattle, and on going to the porch found her lying
down. lie was in a fright. She said "She wishes' to
,go to the Union," or something about the Union. He
!wiped her into the house, and called his son, who he
told to remain with her till he got assistance. He
fetched Mary Ann Dunn 'ad Ann Davie, and then went
to Cone for the doctor. The privy ill about 30 yarda
from the porch. The doctor arrived at thulium* before
lie did, awl went to the privy, when Dr. MeEnery
pointed out • chill. He broke up the plivy seat, and
took out the body, and thi doctor essinined it.
Mary Ann Dunn, • married woman, said she was
called by Mr. Davis, and went to the prisoner, who ship
found sitting on the floor with her head resting on her
brother's kuee. Sent the brother away, and asked her
if she had had • baby. She said no she had not seen
any. Asked her if she bad any elothes proviled, and
she said "No she thought of going to the Union."
Went to the privy, and saw the child lying upon the
soil in the vault.
Ann Davis, married woman, went with last witness
to prisoner's house. Asked prisoner what the marks of
blood were about the house, and she said she fell down
stairs and hurt her leg. Asked her if she had had •
child. Ste replied if she bad it was under her. Prisoner
said she bad no clothes for the child, as she iotended to
go to the Union. She was very ill and suffering.
Mr. Resh:nery, surgeon, of Ceree, said he was called
to .ie the prisoner. Oct there just before 1 a.m.
Found prisoner on the floor dremed. She was very
weak and feint. Asked whit was the matter, and she
made no answer. Found she had been delivered of a
child, and lie did what was necesaary. Asked her where
the child wai, and she mid she had none. Sesrabed
the house, but could not find any child. Again asked
her where it was, and she said it was under bor. Found
it woo not the ease, and she said she had been to the
privy. Went there and found the body on the *oil,
but saturated with it: Found nothing inconsistent with
the probability thatahe went to the privy, and the child
fell from her.
This was the ease for the prosecution.
The Judge said the jury must be satisfie I to convict
that the birth was vriifully °unsealed, and summed up
favourably towards th• pi ieconer.
The jury Immo net, ly returned a verdict of not guilty,
and prisoner was discharged.
Reuben Prvsalee (25), labourer, was sentenced to 18
month.' bard labour for an attempt at an &hernias'
ensue at East Lalworth, on the 10th of July. Mr. A.
Mantes prosecuted, prisoner was undefended.
ALLIGSD AIISLULTS Os caiLbagg.
Henry Aug* GO, on bad, a seamm, of Weymouth,
will indicted for an indecent assault on Eliza Honeybun.
a child aged seven. Jar. W. Rooks prosecuted and
Mr. Collins defended. Prisoner pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Hooka, in opening, decibel the facts, which have
already been published, so far as they could be consistent
with propriety. The offence, it will be remembered,
took place on board the 'Waterford, in Weymouth
harbour, to which the prisoner hail enticed the child on
the promise of showing her some pictures. The little
child was eMinined, and gore her evidence with greet
clearness. Mr. Collins cross-examined her as to whether
she was not in the habit of going on board the vessels
in Weymouth harbour. She had seen boys and girls do
so, mad people lodised at them, and sometime, beat
them, whereat the children cried and ran away as fast
as they mold. tibe went on board with a hey end Sally
Randall. The datance wag very short from the ilea, to
the ship. The lied prisoner put her into was tied up
with ropes, and prisoner swung her about in it, whi
n ch
frigoteed her. Did uot see al prisoner was dressing
when she got into the cabin. The boy went first, Sally
'Modal' seound, and she weal last. She was seven years
old and Sally Randall wag six. After prisoner had
rocked her in toe bed lie took her out and let her run
again. Prieoner was Minim on the ground. She was
there only tenor three iniuuka Prisonor only rocked
her mace in the hammock. Hy Mr. Ffooke : There were
no pictures in the cabiu. As noon as prisoner got her
on the bed he pulled up her clothes.
John lee, • boy, aged eleven, was next called, and
gave evidenois similar to what be had stated before the
Weymouth magietratee. He wee on board when be
first saw the child. He went into the bold, where be
now prisoner. Afterwards Eliza Honeybun came on
board. Prsoner called to Lilo and the little girl, and
sad he would Mow them some pictures. He was then
on the cabin stairs. "loth he and the child went on
N.A. When they got into the cabin prisoner tried
to knock down the child. He lifted
her upend put her
on the hammock ; his person was exposed at the same
time. With.'" Pulled the littla girl up the atair• and
0.
0,... ..at 1,.. would throw him ovorbourd lie also
pallid *he little „;tal .fu au a.m....