The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-06-25 00:00:00

wzymoura GAB COMPANY.

A public meeting of the shareholders of this company
was bald in the Guildhall on Monday morning last.
Mr. R. Thomas In the chair. Amongst those present
we noticed :—Messrs. Back, Drew, J. Russell, Edney,
Bohene, Gregory, J. Badatol2. Winiensa, Neerineton,
Philip'', Lockwood, Carter, Board, Comte, Symooda,
Mace. and others.
The Chairman said Mass the directors of the company
had felt it their duty to call a meeting of the share-
holders to confer upon the prosiest position of lb.
company, alien to con-ider the best means of raising the
necessary capital, and in MOM, Mr. Penny the oomnanee
sngineer. They would remember that the draggle
they had to make when but called together no longer
existed, and their present position hat been attained by
steady perseverence, and the benedta now derivable
would be mutusl as regarded the shareholders and gas
consumers. In applying to Parliament for an indepen-
dent Bill tbs., bad failed, and IMO opposed in obtaining
the present Let step by step; when, at the last moment,
overtures of pesos came from Mr. Burton, and,
al' hough. in a measure, they caused some disappoint remit
when ever' thing was ready for salon, yet, in the end,
it saved an immense outlay, and now they were shout
t," enter on the concern on their own r,sponsihility.
There was another matter he (the chairman) wished to
instil Into the minds of the Nhareholdere. namely, the
imperial's* of as many gas consumer,.. possible beam-
is, shareholders, thus forming a co-operative vriaty,
and mutually reaping the benefits' to be conferred upon
the to. at large. Mr. Penny the engineer of the
company was present, and would be willing to answer
nne•tion aid to give the benefit of his experience
In me mattes'-
.

Puny then addressed the meeting, and after
sorroboreting the statement made by the chairman,
ezplained that the eapital at first proposed to be raised
wa. 010,000. bet on his &deb* additionel power. had
been embodied in the Bill for raising the mount to
C 30.000. He eapisined his reasons for &detain./ this
inamesed capital. In She event of the directors speeding
the whole of • £20,000 capital and requiring more
money, they would have couple stein to parliament. The
dieidend following on a .00,000 capita would be
restricted to I per cent. whereas by getting the increased
capital at ones the shareholder, would be entitled to a
dividend of 10 per sent. He woo now, ow It were,
addressing • compoond meeting—s nieiting of share-
holders and gas consumers, and to them the gas bill
equally jut. The peke, 4s. 64. per 1,000 cable
Net, wonld stand comparisou with any toern In England,
end, as ehereholderabe might tell them that if properly
managed the contierri would melte, • di.ideed of 10 per
cent. H. he1i.0..1 that ea. 11.1. per thoetiand ...old be
rare to drive the parliamentary dividend of 10 per cent,
which would be a fair reteru. He had heard In
the town that a very large aim Ir.s to be paid to Kr.
Church, and thi. was an additional proof that the profits
were large. When the profits exceeded 10 per amt.
the earplug should have been for the benefit of the town,
by the redeetioe in the pride of gas. However, now
the whole upset of affurs *as changed. and the town
was indebted to thou gentlemen who had "put their
shoulder to the wheel° and lab.iured for their benefit,
the present result being that the price of pa would he
reduced 30 per out. He (lle Penny) felt so strongly
th.t it would be a paying and safe ooneern, that he had
taken MI shares, and had advised eis friends to take
more. Uhe spoke openly be should tell them that not
one single shere ought to be allowed to leave the town.
The pa orinsenurre should be the shareholders. As
regarded the negotiation between Kr. Burden and the
company, when the feel to Council had been pull,
and everything WU reedy to go to Parliaments Ile
Hardee came forward and did out of Parliament what
most likely be would hays had to dons in. They had
now simply to come forwent and hey not only • going
mourn. a concern that would be continuous in making
profits, but a well-paying wooers.
Kr. Robins obeereed that he did not think he bad
anything to say af,er what bad fell from the obaineu
and Kr. Penny. Their sweeties had comprehended all
he wished to know. He was so well satl4ed with the
soundness of the undertaking that he bad taken 100
share.. With reference to the report respecting the
amount to be Veld hi Kr. Church, they would see that
If be got • very large amount so touch the better for
the eompuy. Thn arrangement wee that the reninaat
of Kr. Clourch's lease had to be bought by Kr. Barden,
the consideration to be based on the amount of profits
hitherto divided between them, and if the amount was
so lane as ; auseested the profits meet have been eon-
eiderably over 10 per cent II the amount was even 30
per sent. Ur. Bunion could not in making the vahution
come down upon them for more than 10 per out profit
in estimating the moonlit to be paid to him. They loud
planed themselves in a legal position, and whatever
amount Hr. Chunk received above the 10 per oent,
could not affect the amount to be paid by the company
to It,. Barden.
The Chairman dated that 1,666 shares bad already
been taken. A remark had been made at one of their
(lemma reeetregs as to supplying the public lamps, and
he would uk Xt. Peony to reed the Maus bearing on
the subject.
Kr. Penny then read clause 64 in the Company's Act,
with& was as follow,:—" The Company shall at all
times well and effectually eapoly with g.s all and every
the public lamps in streets within the limits of this
Act, which the Kum', Aldermen, and Burgesses of the
Borough of Weymouth and Mel/mato Buie. or the
Load Board from time to time may require to be
lighted, and shall according to the terms and provisions
of this tot supply the said lamps with gas at • rate to
be mutually agreed upon, but which shall not estieed
the lowest price charged by the company to any priests
eoneutper.. Kr. Penny then referred to the recent
legielative measures relating to the menufacture and
coesnmption of gas, showing that the Glam.e r.ferred to
would meet the heath* of all oases of consumptioe by
public bodies, who would he under the Act and be
charged a resew...Ma lobo, and the company thus pos-
sessing rights of it. own weeld not have to some to any
corporate body to offer them terms,
Kr. Drew remarked that at most of their meetings
the name of Kr. Church was generally Imported. Now
they had nothing whatever to do with Kr. Church.
They were to take off the works at a valu.tion from
Kr. Barden. Anything between that gentleman and
Kr. Obtlfoh they would ignore altogether. They had to
dot! with Kr. Burdon. . .

--1114:1Ob;na-• rg-;-hi—epo. he on the matter in a:planation,
with Mermen to the miseponehension of • Ilsotl"°•°
present se to the be on whieli the valuation would be
made.

Hallett said that if be andoretood tha matter
wm-rwetlY they tank the work. at a valuation from Kr.
Bardon, and had nothing to do with Mr. Church.
Mr. Roans asked if they were to take on the works
on the 2911 whether the money would hare to bo St
mire 'did to Mr, Bardm. _

The Chairman replied that the valuation must fine he
made The directors istooded to allow those share-
holders who were willing to do so to ley no Kw lull
amount of their chars. at onee, ea It might .It the SOO-
wallow of some parties to d 0.., and in further reply
to Mr. Reines *spieled that £2 wee the largestamount
snowed on any ono cell per 112•1., and that two months
most intervene before another .all could be made.
Mr. Poesy here read the clause bearing on the subject
of aidie and advised the shareholders to pay up the
whole amount of their shares at own. It wee not Slit
new buildings and works had to be erected, but the
dividend tree he earned aloes*.
The Chairman said besides this there was another
mews why the money should be raised and Ilf. Nadas
Paid at anan. They were now paying him 4 per cent
for oolleetion, and he would Mein the .ofls.tloi natil
the anronnt or the satiation arse paid him, whereas be
having the oolleetion in their own hands they wield
save • considerable per *entails. There us. a very long
&awe introduced Into the bill referring to the guarantee
from the enernonv to Kr. Banton. This wee nothing
hut risht ooluddering that Kr. Burdon would hand over
the whole of hi, works without • single *billies passing
bands at the time, but the elause at the manse time eon-
rein•dl everything to y th.medves could ask for.
Kr. 'denote Inqaired whether the amount of ospital
imbeeribed would be sullioleet to pay the amount of the
valuation.

Mr. H. 0. Hallett ee(inked wksther the amount
astit ffl
attrel to be relied would be euoient to pay the
matelot the valuation.
Mr. Posey sale be should be happy to too"'
that
mutton. but he had no mesas at band for sseertaining
he amount.
Mr. Robes. wished to knot* the time limited for
tskieg fresh shares. and it was understood from the
Chairman that the Directors would hold a meeting that
afternoon and decide upon that question.
Mr. Posey exel.inet that when the whole of the
shares proposed to be issued had oen talvin U.•ny
otter shares wool., not be offered to the public but pro
rate to the shareholders themselves.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman, on the propositioc
of Mr. Philips. brought the meeting to • 'lose.

BLANDFORD COUNTY COURT.
Moutut Before B. Yodeller, Req., Judge
There were over 120 eased Wired for hearing, of
which betes•-en 3/ and 40 came before the wyart.
CLAIM Foe litiev.—CWoryp Fanner v. Baas Omni
This wee an action to neeover the sam of
41., due for rent. -- Mr. Atkinson apneerad
for the defendant Plaintiff stated that he let •oottage
to the defendant at the weekly rent of la. 6d..
"he tenancy coromenosd n Fehntary. lefil, end the lest
payment was on the 2611 July 1862 About three
months ago plaintiff applied for the money. The rent
was charged up to the 4th August, 1862. —Croft.
'remind ;—Would not say if Mr. Tom Fry
offered him • envereign, or whether Mr. Mantua
interfered. Relieved that he did offer half •
*nee/Alto all Part paymeet of rent. Neeer told Kr.
Tom Fry tit 4if the ite&ndant Would quit the home
he would forgive him the rest—r. dtkintion, on
behalf of the defendant. et•ted that he had been living
in an old terabledown (otter belonging to the Plaintiff;
that his wife W• 11 very ill at the time the rent was due,
and near her confinement ; that plaintiff threatened to
tarn them oat of doom nod that several of the inhabi-
tants of the village. Maldive the relator, took the wetter
en ; and that the defendant agreed with Mr. Tom Fry,
the overseer of the parish, that if the defondent would
leave he would tone,* him his rent —He then gelled es
witness Kt. Tom Fry, who itt.ted he wee • farmer and
miller residing at beeves. In February, 1862,he went to
the plaintiff's house, it. attention having been called
to the ease by the oieedymen of the village, who told
him that the defendant, wife was very near her eorille•-
meet, very ill, end that the plaletif had threatened to
turn them out of doora. Mr. Weaned' gave him half a
sovereign. to which be added another, and offered it to
the plaintiff to allow the defeedant to remain, and
promised him to wrist to get the rest. Plaintiff would
not agree to take it end said that if he (wittier) would
remove the family he would forgive the rent. Witness
sent his home and cart to get themes sod Lie lantily
removed two days after, itnd this returned the half
sovereign back to sir. Mannish. The things were
renweed on a Tseeday.—lmdendant oonermed OM last
witness's statement ea to the defendant sussing W
forego the rent if be left the boom, and added that he
left two days after such promise wee made.—His
Honour considered that the evidence was greatly in
favour of the defendant, not only because his statement
was &manned by • respectable witnees, but also twosome
it was nereasonahle to suppont he would have left the
house in the middle of the week under any other
cireutostances.—Terdiat for defendant,

Settled v. Elisabeth Soore.—Clalm 3e.—ln this ease
the defendant did not appear. It was • elaim nude
by the plaiatiff on her own mother for two dreams :ode
for her, and hi. Honour, while siring • verdict for the
centmentri rather severely on her conduct,
an▪ d did not allow sey cuts.
W. damns e. J. C. Darvell.—Claim £276.. 10d. for
commission and eork.—Mr. Atkinson appeared for the
plaintiff and Kr. Chitty for the &tendert. —ln opening
the ease Kr. Atkinson dated that hi• client
from Boron Flambro • quantity of timber, and after-
wards sold it to the dehodut The grunted was
that he wan to hare I per cent on the pun:them, and
that 930 loads were to be out this year and 300 nest
year. the pries being stet per load. £lO of the sem.
ntiminn had been paid, and the dcf.mdmit now sued for
the remainder, and for the halues dm. to him for setting
op the timber, cartage to rodlesy station. keep of bows,
ka —Mr. Chitty aosaplaioed that no maim bill of par.
Maulers had been furnished his alien% and disputed
that any agreement was made with tits plaintiff to pay
more then .210 oommisiori.—The plaintiff was thee
coiled, and stated that in Septernher last, be purahassed
500 loses of timber from the Baron Rambo,. and that
soon afterwards the defendant agreed to take theta off
his hands. d weivereetion ensued between the %roe,
himself, and Kr. Darrell, at the time. The Baron ulted
Kr. Harwell whether it would dames* the estate if 500'
loads were cut down. Both himself and Mr. Darrell
said it would not. The Baron then mid he should like
to speak to Kr. Morris shoat it. The timber was
standing then. He then said be should leave it to Kr.
Morris to cut 250 loads. The Baron asked what seettrity
he could have for his timber, and Kr. Darrell spoke up
directly and said. " I will give you the mosey." He
(plaintiff) previously het the offer of the timber. and
gave it up to Kr. Ilarvell, no condition of having 5 per
cent oonimission. 0. gave out • cheque for £lOO and
Kr. Darrell signed it.—Flis Honour Why did you
write out the ebeque?—limease Ilr. Darrell could not
write. 200 loeds were to he delivered this year and 300
next year. Yr. Harwell said he would not bare bought
the timber if be could not have paid 5 per eent on it.
Plaintiff bad received £lO. The timber we, 'thistly
bush, at £1 pm load of 52 enbie feet.—His Honour, re-
marking oath, low pries given. said: 'The poor bird, T
am afraid. gets the worst off."—Hdendaat exploined
that the eget of *mat greatly Jammed the price of the
artiole,—Plaintiff condoned The after agreement 1
made with the defeadeat was that I woo to have ad. per
fool (in addition torn, oodisnissioo) for cutting up the
timber. Mr. Darrell wso to God hones and rriaget,
sad I yrs@ to keep them, pay for foal for the engine, and
convey the timber to the statism. I reedoci money on
account from time to tints from the defendant—Mr.
Chitty having croon-examined the plaintiff. particularly
direated attention to the fast, that in the flrst hill sent
to the ascendant only £lO was charged u commission,
sod not £25 +lsiah be alleged to he due to hint.— His
Honour said tPs first Mier to be det 'ruined we. as to
the terms of the contract, the other items which &p-
-peered to be diseased most be submittal for referenee.
—Kr. Chitty' for the defence, was shout to call Kr.
Morrie, bed gardener and manager of the woods for the
Baron Bambini, when Kr. Atkinson said be was also
going to sell him, and the former gentleman assenting
Mr. Morris was examiped for the plaintiff, hut, as
will he seen by hie evidence, completely turned
the scales against him. He said: I am brad
gardener and woodman to Baron Hambro. I re.
oolleet about the 10th September • eoeveustion
took rade between the Baron, Adam., and Harwell.
about the timber. The Boron said to them Norris is •
straightforward ma. You esa go with him, and look
over the plus. They 41,1 so; and afterwards Mr.
Harwell agreed to purchase ElOO worth, sad gave
witness • cheque for the amount the ease,time. That
was all that was bought ou thet cousins. The Baron
left it to me whether any more should be sold. The
Prise was lobe el per Iced for the bees*, sod Pd. per
foot for sycamore. After the first 100 loads were cot
the astronaut agreed to bus another 100 at the same
price, and in the &Howie( February I paid him
wisher sup by cheque.' There was no agreement for
£llOO worth ef timber. The Baron did not make say
agreement at all. After the second £lOO worth of
timber was cad Mr. Charles Hatable came down and
said no more was to he .44. I sever heard sevtbieg
shout commistioa to Adams.—His Honour said this
Oils *Odense umetetely settled the quake as to
oontrut. £lO hail been charged by the plantiff as
ocnoinissidou the £3OO, sad that be hod received, and
the rerouting eta he noised for he bed no right two
that must be deducted. Was there any dispute as to
the reinalaing porton of the aseount —Kr. Chitty said
there was, and hi. Honour then said that was • testier
of reference, The balmiest of the account wee then
agreed to he submitted to Kr. James Baker Green,
surveyor. of Blandfora, for arbitration, and tie out
adjourned till the next court day.
C Roe, saddler, Blendford, v. William Adama—Cialm
25 0 8 ..—The defendant In this eau spoil.. plaintiff in
the pre•imio one end ied used for eadolery supplied
!the Plfieeiff on Lis repreesitlng that he wee the peril
pitrehealag the timber Ark the BatonßlOßACO•lit.
&thins*" soimikshad Ecieitterh:t &the fsi time, —This
however, was ad *anis ft* dif•what ties
i
thatcdesicamovng
I was 1aum41069 tossed=

Th. Cbairreaa add thatM preerat that was isposeible
to say.
Kr. OrOVIS enquired whether Kr. Bardon would have
to be paid in a hump men.
Tha Chairman rapleKl that would rest with the
arbitratloonftraltlee, bet intered at C 5 par runt. wash,
bare to he wed on the amount 0( the valuation until
alt was . addition to all 4 pot oast. on the
eolleseloa.

POOLE 00ENTY COURT.
TIIIIIDAT.--Ikekere & Eserett,
The balsas at this court was healer that,
usual, mon. than 100 cases being entered for !caries.
ACTION YOU RSOOVIST Or • Flol7.3.—The Int COM
of arry public interest was that of J. Wood v. H ekopino
an adjourned action to °impel &fondant to give UP
pnscaman of • hood end shop in ilichatnaet. Poole,
the property of MM. Wood.--hlr. Worker appease
for the plaintiff, and Mr. ff. Moore for the detesdaiet.
- Mr. Harker did the ease had been arljou,sed fer
the pmdeotion of the adfulioaticro of books Rots/. IS
thid eons it appeared (het the dietendeal bad taken Ad,
bone, at • lease for 7, 14, or 21 years. at • rental of
r 24 per linen... and amongst the provisions of egm-
ment was that if the tenant should become bankrupt,
or make an am,ignment for the benefit of his creditor..
he should be «impelled to Ries up possession of the
properly. Upon being naked to give up Pu..... 1"
after be (the defendant) had become • bankrupt, be
reload to do so, @tying that Mrs. Wood had promised
to give him • quarter's notice—Mrs. Wood said that
when Mr. Hickman had ailed upon her reepeotng the
house she had told hint that she should amides the
matter, and would let hiss know. She afterwards seat
• note to defendant asking him to give up posedeloa.
for she no longer ennaidered him her tenant. —Mr.
Moore contended that the Pourt had no juriptliction,
for that arts Do expiration of lease or any proper
notice to quit; be also waa of opinion that bankrupt.*
alone was not saffleaut to snail the lea,— Elie
Honour said be had no doubt whatever of jeticlie-
tion of Um Court in this can —Mrs. Hiekmen said
that when eke sew Mrs. Wood she had slated that she
(M d. Wood) would give than • quarter's notice to
leave.—His Honour ordered the defendant to give
op the posseesion of the hoed in 14 days and to pay
colts.
ACTION TOR ILL/CULLY DITAINTKO • Mo.—Julia
Clamed., trader, v. the Hon. °model Berkeley.
—Mr. Termer appeared for plaintiff, Kr. Berkeley eon.
dueling his own case. -The promedings having helm
once*/ by the planate solicitor, the following arida&
was yin,.: —Plaintiff said : I am • dealer and reside
near Alderney cottage. On the 11th of Mar+ lent I
was returning from my rounds. I bad n dog with ma;
It was a mired breed, partly lumber. Whets near the
Hon. Orantley Berkeley's premises, on the Blarosocl
road, I heard my dog ay out. I did not miss it berms.
It wee class to me only about two or three miniver
preeirine. I roes bask to the spot. and on noting up
the hank saw my dog In no wire. It was caught round
the shoulders end legs. I taw Harry Toady, Jams
Iran, and Thomas /foveae there. They are Mr.
Berkeley's keepers. Toovey mid "Ho back you —,
and struck at me with his fist. The blow broke the
brim of mj bat, and struck on. on the eye. I said
"You deliver no my dog." Ha replied that he wosid
not. One of the men tried to get hold of the dog
but appeared to be alreid of. Either Irons, or New-
man's little boy went for ame ropes arid took the dog
away. When I was on the bank Toovey premed dotes
a bough of the barrels on my band, it rtrabed th. bask
of on, band, and broke two small bones. I wee walldsg
on the hig'•way. I had o small stick. I did not see
any notice-board warning trespassed. I have had the
dog five dr six poonths. I obaneed away a timber truck,
which I valued at Ci, for the dog, and got tos. to boot.
I as afterwards offered • pony for th• dog, whisk was
uery nodal to main my bonnet* self any mai& ling
away the dog would secure them. I tat Toady ill
the road some time after near the Bourne Bottom. Ho
asked me how I was selling the bifida of calves. I
answered 4d. each. He said no would trireme 64. each,
I could ' rabbit for. Sunday, if I sod

Thorns', Easter v. Henry Toter. -Mtn £l4 18& This nad en" • ---•-• have • •
waste ution to recover payment fog attendants, on a down my little girl, but not to send to the house. Ho
person named Melcalfe, during& period of five 'sits and al-o said I could turn my cattle out on the common
38 weeks-Mr. Atkinson for the plaintifi sad Mr. when I liked. I replied 1 shall have within, to do
Johns, of ilisowood, for the defendant. The particulars with you until my dog is returned to nie. He replied
of this Oise were as follows:- In the early part of "You must 110 to Mr. Berktley about it." I !stilted
petwaarv. 1881. a Kra if stew.. in the atvaioa of Kra. that he bad the dog and I should look to him for it.
J. J. Famotowen„, being in hid health, ward to rent a He then said is. had a deputation from the lord of the
room of the plaintiff, first as • famished sPeetmant at muor to take all dog. found treaspueng there.-
3.. Ild. per week, and afterwards.. an unfunii.hed one Crum-examined by Mr. Berkeley : What is the breadth
at to. per went. ghe reawda-d ea tenant until her and length of tae ditch that you got through? I can
death, being for the most part of that time greatly put my hand through. There is no breadth of plantation.
&Misted. Amiording to plaint'''e statement the defend. I received • blow from your keeper. The distance
as; ma to her bows about two months after the between where the keeper was and the rood was not
t was made, and, told her she was to pay Mrs. air yards. The keeper pot on the bank, and struck
rre:l: every attention, 55.1 if ah I) needed soy help ma I wu never impnweed for an assault. I was
ake was to have it, and he would pay for it. The defend- imprisoned for 18 months for astsulting a girl. I have
ant visited Mrs. Me'calfe two or three times and gave been fined for poaching on Mr. Coventry's manor. I
her mono,. and she (plaintiff) went to see him several swear that guy doe hae poached on your manor.
time, and had money foe her. The last time the I swear that I never received soy notice from your
defendant proinised that as Mrs. Metcalfe was getting keeper to keep off my dogs from your manor. There
worse and required more attention, he would maim is a small notice board near the gravel pit, it is on a
some arrangements, an that the plaintiff should be paid. fir tree, but the men belonging to the pit say that the
The Sunday before she died Mrs. Metcalfe mid, in Ils, land belongs to them. The tree is about 4 orb yards
Toter'. peewit's). that she wished her things and what from the gata—By Mr. Tanner: lam certain that my
property she had to be equally divided between plaintiff dell has been used for hunting game—John Cole,
and defendant. as they were the oral two friends ohs I labourer, said that he worited at the South Wes are
bad. When Mr. Toter and plaiotiff came down stairs, Pottery. In March loathe wee on the alelrend road.
the defendant said there was no need to call in a legal sad saw the plaintiff going along the road in the opposite
adviser. but be would draw up • paper which she could direction to himself. He wee gong home. lea+ him lump
Age stating what she had received. Defendant gave on the bank neat Mr. Berkeley's lawn. I had heard •
directions for the funeral. The day after the !plaintiff dog my out, and Clapeott went to relieve it. Taiv 1y
and her hu.band bad • conversation with the defendant, 'truck at Clanton and the blow ha him over the eye.
and in reply to &gentian as to what he wad going to do It was about 15 yards from the road to the plata where
with the property, he replied, he had done all that he Clapeott's dog was There were shrubs between the
should do, and that the plaintiff might have all that road end the place where the dog wax The dog was
was left in the room. Plaintiff then enumerated some about • yard from the from Previous to that time I
of the et.tielet left to the roow, hot on being orme. way working for Mr. Appleby. and was employed in 4
examined hy Mi. Johns admitted that there were levers) field neat Mr. Berkeler's bowie. There is • small cart
othen, and that, the clothe. of deceased was worth from I rod leading up to those fields. I raw traps there
£2 to £3. —Hi. Honour said it was quite elver that the baited with rabbit's Midi, sod one with bores'. or cows'
amount cl.i.ned was more thin paid by the value of flesh. On the 11th Marsh (sew • trap about 300 yards
the articles which the plaintiff had, and ordered • from the hitch say Wee& Th. Plate of the trap see
nonsuit to he entered valeta her. about 6 inane each way, and it was a doable spring.
cote v. Read._ciehn £2 3,. td. fm. a watah._,Th., There an polecats, rata, andbimsother I .id i verma
smelloil ed
on:
was s somewhat curious eras—Mr. Chitty for the about 300 yards from the
defendant. —lt appeared from the statement of the
vermin. law James Irons baiting the traps. I asked
plaintiff, who is a shepherdet Stourpaine, that he what he was baiting the traps for, but he did not reply.
changed watches with the defendut, the tame heingt
—Cross•et.goined by Mr. Berkeley. I was below the
that in edition to his watch plaintiff was to give defend- mPtas ce- a - Pri-i--when I ihrs._-.1.4 Meedeg *rt
ant ISlbe of ham valued at 3s. 41, plaintiff Watling his -. "g 00 stio that the won woo ... ysvos from the
a fortnight after the watch In plaintiff's poisseeion was highway do you Ines to my that it was that diatance
own watch at 30.. The exchange wa. made, but *host
ifetnmoitlfro"imadm where you youYes'saw CQl..poolloiwt :resttrovie. rmtyroioalten
wised by P.C. Wallis, then statione I at Slourpaine, as
stolen property, and the defendant and his wife were hie reed- A. I cannot say exactly, but I think about
committed to take their trial on a charge of felony. 15 yards. Q How far is the swede turnip field you
The jury at the Asiites acquitted both Owners, and has° spoken of from my hoe..? A. Beams.° 100 Yard.
the stolen watch was riven an to the prosecutor, a man &nil a quarter of a sole. Q. How many field. intervene
named reader, formerly • policemen at the name Ome. between the high mid and the turnip kid? A. There
—His Honour, at the requaet of the plaintiff. screed to is some wood between the highroad and the turnip
adjure the case till nett Court day tor Loader's &Mew field' D' Doss not Sim whole of my PsemMes De
dues, between thy field wbere you state the traja. were ..iit
- • - - • and tbe highway? A. I cannot say. There were
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geriturrats, st-o.nis an—ri Dire Tennis brig ep,meld
not any if it was polecat' but It stunk pretty well.—
(Irghter)—Jobn Sherwood, labourer, sd that he
waa in Mr. Appleby's service; and was at work with
the last witoess in • field dor to Mr. Berkeley's
remises. There was a road leading to that field up a
kind of rough ground. lie saw three traps char,; two
were rabbit traps, and the other was •large one. They
were set with bait': two were b.ited with paunch.,
and the other with ribs of fiesh. boos baited the traps.
The fifth was fastened on. I heard a conversation
between Cole and the keeper. Cole inked what it was
baited for, bait the keeper would not say. —Cross.
ermined by Er. Berkeley: Could not say if the road
he alluded to wail a private road. Your krpere go ,
there. Q. Does any gm* *lse "rept people in my ,
employ or those working on the farm go there. ;
A. No cannot say bow fat She lower field of
turnips is from your bore. Q. Is there not between that
field and the road. my premier, yard, hoar, and
another field? Q. I dont know. This ended the "Odense
for lb. plaintil. —For the defense Kr. Berkeley Art
called Henry Toner who said: lass head paw
keeper for Mr. Berkeley, and bars received instraetiows
to rise all done found in prealt of game on the estate
over which he has the right of shooting when not
belonging to certified people. I bar a deoutatiou
signed by Sr Ivor Orel over the manor of Orford.
seised • dog belonging to a man named Clapcott.
It was abasing a pheasant near my master's hour, and
was caught in a slip or sows. I have Non the dog :Oa
cur master's premises before, and cautioned the defend.
ant not to hunt the dog. He told me that Hr.
Berkeley might go to for him, and that he bad
as much right to hunt the clog in the plantatiou as Kr.
Berkeley had. He also said the dog was • taxed dog.
lie refused to eall the dog out of the plantation. I know
that on the day on which the dog was might there
were no traps baited for does ; nor were there any
traps baited at all within 700 yards. I ordered Thomas
Newman and Jame" Irons to take and tie the doe up,
and they took it away I have measured the distance
from the plane where the dog was caught to the laurel
hedge, it is sic yards (witoer produced a WOOS of
string. which he said was the measure). Between the
plane where the dog was caught and the rood there is
a ditch, a plantation and a hank. I know John
Sherwood. and the field of turnips in whir he worked.
There an two fields and a plantation between that odd
and Kr. Berkeley's house. There is no poblte road
between the turnip field and the turnpike road. I sell
traps for weasels, stooks. ear, rata, and other vermin.
No trope are eat with belt.--CrossAimunined by Kr.
Tanner: *ben I firstsaw the plaintiff and the dog it was
about eight in the errors ;i was then working on the
high road. I gave him notice sot to let hi. dog go in*
the plantation. When I saw him again it was about
12 o'clock I was out at the bask door of the hoses,
which is about 40 yards from the high road. The front
door may be 30 yards. The dog was Lunde' ant rue
br the path by the sided the house. The snare was
I n front of the bore, nor the plantation that Ord*
tip's was six yards across.—By Kr. Tenser; I eat the
large trim to catch arat if be comes along ; I ham
caught • jay in it. That trap is • doable spring trap.
I cannot lay its merlon. —ite-examined by Kr.
Berkeley: The large trap hea not been set within six
weeks of the tiros +ben the dog was caught.— Thomas
Newman, underlsrper, laid. I remember the time
when Tarr nudged the dog • I saw toe dog in the
preserves. It wasrunning round through the shrub-
beries alter a phrasal. It was about • foot from the
phiseret when it web easight by the wire. I ima up to
thedog and was vine to try to rut., out when it
snapped at me. I thee welted till Tarr tease
up, and helped to take the deg out. The wire IMO
almost six yards from the bank and hodr. I had herd
Toovey Oliatala Clapart to keep his dog out of the
plantation • that was sear the gravel pit. Both midge ed
the road belonged to Hr. Berkeley to shoot, over. The
distance from the front door aerom the lawn to the
toed was, he thought. about 40 yards. We mermated
the plantation yesterday morning We moms& trent
where Toovey stood close to the Oar IMO the deg ents
caught. Clapeott was at the bank when Toovey told
him not to trespass. By 41. r. Tanner: Q. Have you
aoght other dor. A. Tes we have. We may hay.
"utiht Kr. Bielthrisitn's deg. but I de net risk we
caught Kr. ilanaders. Q. How wiry dogs bar you seught
A. Isaonot'my. Q. Rave yr roght3o? A. Toneeresay.
His Honour • You had bens- ask hint,Tenser
0 be has*
caught • p ,ck of hounds (laughter ). Wirer
Sontinued.: I grad say what has lweere of the dog.
There be never tees or shot, pormed, Of &strolld
I n any way since I have bees with Hr. Berkeley.—
Thomas Newman, jun., son of the preeediog wittiest. •
boy 12 years of age, : I reedier Wan Meant
when tge dog was caught us Mr. BerkelsY'e lawn. I
ewer it in the mare. I saw it before it wee in the snare.
Rs was all along after • pheasant. The sears was
Oa alas grovel walk on the lawn. 'nu" rand walk
was six yards from the watenit at thho hedge.
'Nem ordered the dog to be take* out and
ot, it tabus away. Cromexamined by Me.
tp: .Ehtw do yes know It was nix yank
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I have not seal it firm It waa Imitom from Om laws.
have not bad orrameasesrm with Kr. Berkeley 4.4
the matter, see remised imetrootione from Tawny
told sail ahead have to sm. med speak about the deg,
and that Cispoodt had eseimmed bush That was tee
day after be remised lb. suoieome.- Lemont
housemaid to Mr. Berkeley, said : I remember the
when the dog mid to b.ClisPeofile erm seght
snare on the laws. My atientioe wee called toil by ite
oiling. I called the bead keeper to go to it. I met
to the snot wisere the dog was °night. '11). mem wee
set the gravel walk, rout 6 yards from the new,
oft laur I hedge. Them are • quantity a
, the Toovey was at the bask of tni home when I
adios/ Mtn. There are a great many Anoints these,
brought up by h.nd. Tale aimed the en dense for the
defenee.—Mr. Tanner 6,et took objection to the depute.
lion on the around that Ni, person authorised by it to
secure all does foetid on the manor was nled Tom,
and Not Toovey.—His Homer Bet be has idealists&
himself with the name by sating upon Tanner
ten sal I them wee no proof the dog eras as the mance
at .IL —'li. Honour: That is proved b (hi deputatim,
—Kr. Tamer then submitted ors or two ems foe hie
Hosour's emelderation. After pointing out that the
dog was in pursuit of pme when caught, Oat it bed.,
Moines there, and Mat the promnintioo was that the
owoer knew it was Osmosis& the lodge mid be meld
reserve his demidon 01 the mat cost day, and mamas
bbm moo referred to by Olsint.ff, solicitor.
Clapcott v. Taos:). -This was as anion for &mem
sustain. d by assault and b.ttery arising out of the
prenose mes.—Hr. Tanner again simmered for the
plaintoff.—Pisiotiff stated that when be want to
kbo relesm his dog the defendant first Wreak him
e., the eye with his get, aad Mem pressed the bough
of a tree on the hack of nis hand, smiting two 'mall
Moe.. lie was unable to work for • mouth. He mat
to Dr. Hamilton, who attended him. His charge wee
111,. Id. When in fell eniploy he could nee als. a wem,
but his average was about El.—John Cole said: I taw
tba come out from off the bank with him Mad
hart. I saw Toovey hit off hie bat and stoke his rm.
I mold me tie niark.—By Mr. Berkeley: How limey
times have you bees sonvieted for posehing ? A. I dont
know. Q Have you ever been punished for it. ... Idon't
know. Q. Have you ever been souvloted twist? A. TOL
Q. Time times A. Could not soy. Q. nye tines?
A. No. Q Now, sir, onyour calk have you been eoanoted,
ida time.? A. Yea, .Ir.—Mr. Hamilton esamined I eie
in Fracas as a amnion. In March CMpoott sea. to
me with an injured bud. hound boot the beim
WIMP fractured Ta. Injury Mowed to bay. b dooe
by some blunt insane ot, calm • wrench, lilt had
been do. by a sharp innremeat the skis woad ban
bees boles. The plaintiff mem to me for about a
moth and I charged him 10.. 64.—1 n defeats, Harry
Taney mil that when hi maw the dog ie the mare he
did not go sr any time within sin radii of the platat,g,
but stood in the gravel walk mar tim mere. He
threatened elapoott if be sum through oe to tie lam
to mars the doe he would knock bim doers. Hy kr,
Tanner: I never stirred from the deg all the time. I
did not step into the lents or laurels all the Stee.—
Leonora Brown stated that elmealled Harry Tomes, the
keeper, .hen she heard the dog or, oat. She MHO to
where the dog was cassia. Touvey was dome to the
dog all the time. BM ma Clapenn through the plans,
tion, and was pitied op into the bevel hedge. Teeny
told him if be cams *a the lawn he would strike his
down.—By the Jodi/. : How far was Toomy from
o.apentt wheat Medd that ? About live or six yar's
loamy did not go out of the gravel walk. or go towards
2752tt, crass any ill hinenage towards bins. I never
Oh, Is Remy," but I told him not to go ewer
Clapeott.—By the Judge: I did not soenyone ow
Ciamott.—Tnomas Newman fully conlrmel Ni.
emit nee of tbe preceding witness—Mc Tanis argued
that the dog wee not wed at the time for the pursee
of killing game, and so meld not be seised under the
deputation, but being • ifilleplaier• if game bed been
killed. an action for the vale, of the gam shoald have
, been brought.
The remaining steam were bat trilling MIK only
interesting to the parties esteemed. TM mart sat tall
late in the erecting.