The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-12-21 00:00:00

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BLANDFORD.

HARWIIAN TURNPIKE.—The tolls of the Coombe
gate were on Friday lett let by auction, +nen Mr.
Charles Jesty become the purchaser at £421.
It has been decided that the annual Ileaner of the
Blandford Agricultural Society, which is usually held
the Saturday before Christmas, shall not take place
this year.
WEiI.IfTAN FORTIGN WIWTONS.—The annual sermons
on behalf of the Wesleyan Foreign Miseion• were
preached by the Rev. George Hagen of Wimbrirne
%linster, on Sunday, in the Wesleyan Chapel, Bland.
ford. On the following Tnewlay • ruble meeting was
held in the same plane of worship. presided over by W.
ihnston, Esq., of London. interesting addresses on
missionary work were deliverei by the Revs. J. Jatues
(of London, late missionary in India), B. V•rley, of
porobeeter, R. Gray (Independent) Blandford, E.
l'arry, and W. Martin. The eollections were in advanc-
of those of last year.
Enrsicraismrwr.—A very pleasant evening's enter-
tainment w•• afforded by the committee of the Bland-
ford Temperance Society on Taesday earning last, at
the Townhall, by readings interspersed with MUele and
singing. The chair was taken by the Rev. J. R. Qairk,
and there was • very fair attendnnee. The following
was the programme:—
Singing
................The Outeart".... Rand of Hope choir.
Reading
_-'Pred Harper'. flrvt i:reat coat- Mr. Hodges.
Sone Hard Time., L., mat• azain Mi.,
Look at the (1.0 k ....Sir. Illaekktone.
"We .111 Wetek Cold Water" hlssif Hope Choir.
Reading A Peep into my Album".... Mr. IL %tapir.
singing.. .. Wanderer come to thy Home." Rand of Hope Choir.
The Band" God Sara the queen "
..' . . .

11.. Lawrence kindly pied i led a-a-
-s the pfennferen,
ITSPilneoff ED ASISArIf T. -/ ha Wednesday a journey-
man butcher named Chad., Con was brought before the Illyor
and Spence Abbott, EN, charged with amsultlng a little boy,
about 12 ym,rs of size. newel Albert Iferlock on Friday last,
the inch inst. He pleadol not guilty, Ilerlock old that he
was coining out of Mr. Shipp's shop. and without any proems. ,
lion Cox struck him with his fist in the mouth, and knocked
his heal against the door p ed, cutting the leek part of his
head ..pen.- Edward Percv.in the employ of Mr. Shipp,confirmed
lierloca's statement. lite only eacuse that Cox could give
vraa that he was the worse for liquor, and knew nothing shoot
it. F.r this act of cowardice and brutality Cox was ordered to
pay a One 4 too. including ousts, and alloired till the next day
to pay in.
0011MTT COUNT, TUOININW. -The following owes were
heard at this court before T. E. P. Lefroy, Eng.
Tilt BAROI HANRISO V. StwAR lIILLsitR. -Action to recover
on of a cottage.- Plaintiff was represented by Mr.
Winl7l Notice having been proved, his Honour ordered
possession to be given In 14 days from the following Saturday.
Means. Rica slag and Sows. Millers, F.LIRAIIRTII Foot,
baker. Child okelord.-Claint £44 lfs. In this case the debt
was rot disputed, the only point being as to time allowed for
rodYm, Unidt.
h dOriler rn"to abripatl her
t
January, and £.5 per month after.
Join LIMIT V. Client= INNIINT.-By the cement of both
parties this cane was ailioorned till next court.
TIIONAs MASONRY', of Stathridge, v. ilasar Ileum.- Claim
for broach of warranty on • pony.-Mr. Ellis, of Sher-
burne, for the plaintiff.- "'Muir., ease was that on Shroton
fair day, 2.lth September last, he bought a poly of the defend.
ant for £6 10.1.. which Humbv warranted siuml, aini good in
harness, but that the animal was broken winded, and when put
into an empty Mg, refused to draw, and gave RIM. Of lying
down. Plaintiff then sent word to the defendant that if he did
not take the pani back and refund the inonev he should have
thw pony sold, and on his not osntily Mg after 14 days notice,
the pony wax told by tort at ilhaftealoury. and fetched
£.3 10,, the tom viaimed being made up of the balance, keep
of the pony two weeks, and copal., ineurresl.-Verdict for
the amount claimed forthwith.

Too SOXIMIR SOD 1/011.116T RAILW lir v. )10.001111 KIVIDALL,
timber merchant, Ilimdicy. —Claim ft.. 501.—Mr. Wald matched
the nee on behalf of the company, and Mr. Atkinson on behalf
of the defendant .1.11i,1 RI.. claim for the pane of a
as. ticket from Ilightiatige to Blandlord. Our reader, will
remittal., that to the petty mobilo iii October last the defen
out woo summoned before the magi.tratc., on a chalm of
defrauding the railway company. After heating the es Wenn
the Bench expreses4 thin, opinion (h s( a miminientanding had
Arlan between the station under vA Highbridge and the
ildetelant. and distill.ml the eraie. et the lame time exert...-
Mg their opinion that the Mend/int mu liable to pay his
fare.—Mr. Atki now submitted that wilibollent On'. granted
free pasiage by the oimpany to teennwa. and no he inertial
on the line on the day In notation n much im their, as his own
account. he was not lialde to pay hi. fare, aspaially ea he had
permioion from the Ilighbrldge Station-mader to tras el by the
early goal. train. He also maintained that even if his Honour
decided that the defendant waaliable,he ciatldliot he tailed upon
to pay • atoind-clao fare from Ilighbridge Tenteleorimbe as
he rale in the guards van of • good train. Defendant's radiator
~,,,,ssentad on the siniiihnleenesa of the prawitt action
alter the magidret, dioniatel the hinter charge. To this
his Honour rvelital that though a eenion might he exonerated
from the chsrmrn of hand, that woold not necessarily exonerate
him from paying what he Incurred oo a debt. It all depended
on the to agreed oisoi. Mr. Daily, station minder at Bland-
font wan then examinol Ito +latest that on the 22nd July
hseing been Inform.' that the defendant had travelled from
Ifighbridge to Slandfonl without • ticket. he asked Min for Isl.
fare tinil defendant nat.! that he had uernaisaion from the nisi..
bridge station master t travel free by Us. train. He then
bsdt defend•tit• 'mine .11Ni madras, In cro..examluatlon
setutem mid (Mit • "Itort time before the use tame 011 for hearing
bef"re the ineglidi'Me, the defendant qilfered him the amount
of the fare, which he ref.. llto take without Instructions - Mr.
Ila.kard.vtation innet.•r .41114shrldge,4atod that he rementhered
the defendant comite,x to liighbridge on Monday morning on
him way to Swansea and telling him that it would he uncertain
when lie might retuni. Ile then .kol witnesa what time the
find paocig(cr train starton for Illandford, and in hl. replying
he sol,l Ilt•I lie dinuld not be able to get there io time. He
Ulm eflqlllMl If there woo not a good. train, 1111,1 witileso told
him there was one leasing at nit o'clock. and he would allow
him to go by It. Ile (defendant) expeeard hi. thank..
Mtn.. then told him that no tickets c.oild In issued as the
.rflice would not he opened se may. hia be most pay at the
other end on !wing erosraexmainesi by Mr. Atkinson wit.me
stated that he told the =giant. he Informed defimdant he
mud my at the idhar end. So for a. Ise wax aware Kendall
sill not have a free pram, to Swansea. -1110 ormour con.
',nitroi t het the (dainties were entitled to his verdict, and a. It
was for the defendants own advantage lo travel ItY • goals
train from ll,ghisrlsky to Temples:smite, is, Mll4 Pay the full
amount of • aecond-class ticket. Personal cape. of one
witness allowed.
E.. and MUSAligni Karr, executrixes IA the late Mr.
Mr. Jonathan Kent, builder, Illandlonl. e. J. lloaxion, general
dealer and photographer.— Claim A.l 0.. 3.1. for work done In
10116.-Mr. Atkin.° for the plaintiffs. The &fence wax that
the work was not autopicted, but a letter Woo put in, signed
by the ddendant. In which after prombing payment he
thanked Mr. Kent for giving hint long credit. Order for pay-
, three Inetalnienta

Went

JANIIIARGALET J• 1111.1 V. Jamas amnia. This was an
action to recover pumesdon of &cottage. and an order was made
up IpOloor‘m next listurday fortnieht.
Cu times Itri ere V. W. IhRVE, -Cann rfl 10s. for work.
totLP tame • set olf was pleaded of £2 and his Ifeuour
adieurind the luatring, ler further °litho*.