The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-07-19 00:00:00

LONG FLEET.

RI4IIITIXO OP LONOFLITT CHrltCll. Longfieet church is
cloned for fortolirht, for the purpose of re-placing the un•
sightly pews with open seat&

POOLE.

FADMI AwAY.—The lelst of Freemen for the Borough In
ISno contained 21 nam-h. Mk year there we only hit.
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Excraatoes. —0,. W•dnewlay coening the Kemper Roy,'
Alhe t made an excursion to Parana:v, end the Pearl to
Bournemouth and Studland. Both were well laden with pas-
sengers.
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YACITIIO.—The steunischt Campaners. of Sir fru. Geed.
But., k fitting out fors. on the 14 of Augo 4. The se, noner
yacht Stonnfinch, of General Bowers. u also fitting out for the
sumneermoothe.

A SIAL TIC THI Flannua.—Daring the pad week
seal esmaderable length bee been seen several UOIOII
in Poole lisrbour.

4TIO n. R. V. —Lieut.-Col. Mansell inspected this corps
on Toured ty evenins. The corns mustered strongly.
C.otain vtan 6, .babA 0.0.1•1 amA
Adjutant Barrett were present.
NON. 11•1 NTIN•NCI Or A WINN AND FANILT.-0o
Thursdsy Henry Scott, of Lo-gfieet, was summoned
for neglecting to support his wife and family who are
now chargeable to the common fund of the Poole Union.
Mr. J. Slade and Mr. J. Houliston appeared on the part
of the parochial authorities. Ordered to pay 7s. per
week and the oohs, or go to gaol in default.
A FAND:Ir QUA AUL- —An elderly Bahamas'. named
Thom.. Wills, a few years since married a perton of
the name of Hoghea. On Sunday morning they were
quarrelling. when Riehard Hughes, • young man. uug of
the wire, entered the house to endeavour to stop the
quarrel; but this had • eontrary effect, and blow. passed
on each side—the husband struck the wife, and the son
struck the hu-band. On Monday morning Hit:shard
Hudtes, the son, was fined Ss. and costa for assaulting
Wile.

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Conwrr Count Monday—Henry rhaPy v. Samuel
Saunders. The pi tintiff claimed two ehain,of the value of 7s.
The defendant mitt he took some goods for the plaintiff trout
Poole to New Tow., Kinson• between four and five miles, and
he kept the cloth 4 WI • ferterity for the money for the carriage
„f (h.goo.k. Pit „tiff cud he mini Stunders 35., ac •onlitig in
agreement. The Judge ordered that the chairs be returned
or their v due paid Irk h the expenses.
Brown v. Thorium Whits, fisherman, of Poole. Thl. wan •
claim for Vt. the value fda pony. The ea-e excited considerable
sinti.ement in court on account of the plaintiff and ~t, .4 the
witnesses both being exceedingly del. The defehilant pleaded
that he hail it otzht the horse for 10,, on the condition that if
the e„ietel heed thee • months he was to give the plaintiff
another crown. The plaintiff, a poor old man, swore that he
did not sell the horse to White. The Judge asked if anyone ltd
keen the horse, and what 'llll4 his real value. The Registrar
mid he had seen the animal. It 4411.4 in a miserable condition
Ile supposed it to be worth CI. The defend tnt tall it was 30
yeani old—a atatement which created much laughter. A wit-
netc mid he told White thst If he fed it well it would run •w•sy
with him ! After a considerahl • amount of time had been
expended in cmet.firing the Judge mad he did not think the
defendant bought the h,.1.0. and therefore he must either
retont the pony or pee the LS. Ills Honour's Judgment was
received with applause.
To•ronhut V. Bournemouth Stramporket Company. -The
plaintiff and three ladies on Coronation day went it tenni the
Karl *Winter. belonging to the Bournemouth Steampack4
Company for the purpose of going to Bourne 1111 l oth a. ads-or. ,
tned. After waiting acme time. an I find, eg the tweeter 'lid,
not, go on account of the comptny being without an engineer, I
the plaintiff and hi. party returned ..n o.ore and took the
omniblei to !Woman dith. He now claimed rts.. Ihe OICV. that
he (plaintiff had to play by going h. the omnihus over what
he *timid hare pod by the steamer. The Judge maid the
defettilants (who did not appear) ma lea c.Mltract for the public.
and the steamboat not going it wee an act or negligence eu cbe
part 4 such tympany. Judgment for plaintiff.