The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-19 00:00:00

POOLE.

A RAILWAY COMPANY IN Thu COUNTY COURT.—
At the Poole County Court, on Tuesday Pant, • came
waa beard in which Mears. T. and 1). Slade,
merchants of this pert, summoned the directors at
the Somerset and Dorset Railway Company for a
anal hill of loos standing, *mounting to £35 184.
Payment had been promised by the secretary so far
back as July. 1866, and big Honour gave an order
that it should be paid forthwith.
11•1101711 Duo •ND nit Citaneouno
Trurric —The Qiuty 'freebies, at their last meeting,
took into onosideration the 'wangle° of the Cher-
bourg tradio. When the ereamboat was tint put on
Ii was agreed to favour the enterprise by foregoing
the harbour dues, and neither of the Albion nor the
Queen of the Isles has any duel been demanded.
But no steamer at present runs, and the goods traffic
is now conducted by two suiscka. The trustees,
after dire:lasing the matter, decided that the
immunity could not be continued to the smacks,
and the hubou...master was lestructed to tannest the
dues on then, as are customary.
Warr Bonaire is Peasitscr. —Some carefully
prepared and well executed plans of the Corporation
property and the new suburbs (injected are in int,
culation. The ebteeprise looks remarkably well on
paper, end if the pp-J.-eta,' only ecioneed in effecting
half of what they anticipate it will be a great boon
for the teen and neighloorboorl, as thr leasing of
the land for building will cause a large sum to he
annually realised. which will be placed to the
common fund, and thus ease the ratepayers of their
present heave burden.. A new road, prettily
formed from Upper Parham., takes its bourn along
the bill until it reaches a quiet sheltered bay on the
open ate. Not only is it anticipated that villas
residences will he *erred along its course, but an
entirely new watering place is projected at the point
of its terminatinn, to be called Wast Rouen,.
Bournemouth, iii. said, is feat losing its chaiaoter,
and becoming toe busy • place for the requirements
of the aristocratic classes. At West Bourne it is
deeienatei to form a truly beautiful spot, where
perfect retirement may Ins realised.
LAWS'S BANKRUPTCY. —At the County Court on
Tuesday, in Re William Lane, formerly innkeeper,
West-street, Poole, a bankrupt.—Tbis was an ad-
journed examination, but the bankrupt did tr.t put
in an appearance. His solicitor, Mr. Tanner, of
Wimborne, appeared in support of the bankrupt --
The Judge asked Mr Tanner where his client was.—
Mr. Tanner replied that be had not seen him for
about a fortnight sines.—Tbe Judge: Do you know
anything about him 1-11 r. Tanner No, I do not,
your Honour. —The Jieig.l They tell me he is in
gaol; 1 don't know Whether there is any truth in it.
Mr. T . I have not seen him IlirlOo a fortnight
ago.—A spectator in court, Mr. J. West, said be
bad seen in • newspaper that the bankrupt bad
been fined £5 fir an assault (for kissing • female),
and that h. had been comboitted in default of pay •
ment.—The Judge : There is no doubt he was con-
victed, whether he wav onumnitted to prison or not.
You (Mr. Tanner) should have onmmunicatod
him.— Mr. Tanner : I nnderstand he has been work•
ing at Bournetnoutb.—Tbe Judge : If be were there
he would have been sure to come. Depend upon it
be is committed. —Mr. Tanner 1 bare not seen
anything respecting the charge Just mentioned.
The Jedge : He ought to have infornted you—Mr.
Tanner: Will you adjourn the OW —The Judge:
Certainly I I will adjourn it sae die, if be rinea not
appear. The court moat not be treated in this
iiianner.—Mr. Tanner : If he is committed can you
give me liberty to apply neat court day 1-The
Jiidge : I eano..t, if the bankrupt does not appear.
Where is his p.cket book which I ordered him to
produee 7—Mr. Tanner: I limited him for tithe last
time 1 saw him, and he said he had roan:died every-
where for it—The : Unless it is peneloced he
will come under the 159• h secrion directly. - The
Judge baying waited • short time, and the bankrupt
not aeriving, his Honour said h. should aiiiiurn the
cams, eat di*, as the bankrupt ibid not appear. --Soon
after the rising of the court, and after Mr. Tanner
bad left, the bankrupt entered, when he was in
formed of the position in which ho stood.