The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-11-03 00:00:00

Sonttrutohire.

"1" EON' I L COUNTY COURT.

There were about 60 plaints entered for hearing
on Friday, bat the greater portion were settled out
of Court. and those that were heard possessed DO
feature of interest. The most important were :
Scalwell e. Bettiecoinhe.—Mr. Watts WM for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Fear for the defendant. —This was
en action to recoverl9 weeks' wages at 6s. per week.
The plaintiff said that he was hired by the defen•
dant to lead an entire horse at fos. per week. and
his board. He worked 19 weeks, and had had not
roe farthing of the money. The agreement took
place at Marston, and be was to live with Rull,
defendant's lirother.iii.law. He DM away from home
five nighta during the week, one eight at Stalbridge,
ono at Castle Carey, one at Wiricanton, one at
S iinerton, and one at Castle Carey. He last year
led the same horse about for plaintiff, and on the
last j•iurney lie sent Bull round with him to take
the money and pay him. He had for throe previous
years led about another horse for 8011. Mr. Fear
contended that as the defendant lived within the
district of the Wincanton Court, and the most impel..
tent part of the labour was performed there, His Honor's
jurisdiction was ousted. His Honor thought it was
a frivolous objection, hat allowed the plaintiff to
take out a summons from the Winoanton Court, hut
I..fii,ing to allow defendant any coats.
Trowbridge C. Antell.—Mr. S. Watts was for the
p`ainidl, and Mr. Fear for the defendant The
ndant paid 26a into Court, and pleaded • set-off
for the remainder. The action was brought to
recover the price of sixteen bushel. of oats, at 26e.
rr qr., sold to defendant in February last. The
defendant had promised payment several times, and
be now found fault with the quality of the oats.
His Honor said it welt too late now to raise that
objection. The set-off pleaded by defendant was
the price of a bull which he had sold to Thomas
Game. Game was called for the plaintiff. He said
that the plaintiff sent him to the defendant for pay.
ment of the oats, when he said he had not • cheque
by him, and he would send the money next week.
Ho liim•elf owed defendant for • boll, and had
defendant paid him for the oat', be himself would
have paid for the bull. He was able and willing to
pay for that at any time. His Honor gave judgment
for the amount claimed.
John Cl. e. Jackson of Montacute. —This was
an action to recover £2 17a 61. for apples and
mistletoe. Defendant did not appear, and his
Honor gave lodgment for the plaintiff.
Loder v. Crocker.—An action to recover the sum
of £2 its, for butter and the price of two butter casks.
Mrs. Crocker said the debt did not belong to
her but to her son, who resided with her, who mad•
the agreement with Mrs. Unler, and who sold the'
better. Upon inquiry into the case, however, his
Honor said he was satisfied that the debt
belonged to the mother, and she must pay it How
could she pay. He supposed she could pay at once.
Mrs. Crocker said her non could not pay more than
la a-month. His Honor : Your son is only your
instrument to do your work. He is not capable
of carrying on business for diimaelf. It is yours,
and you must pay. Can you pay at once' Mrs.
Crocker: Yes, your Honor : She is a landed pro.
prietor ; she has plenty to pay with. Defendant:
'Taint mine yet, air, I really can't pay but Is a•
week.