The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-05-30 00:00:00

POOLL

Ti. Flom Evsurit ASHLEY, was "presented" st the
mart levee, held by the Prince ,of Weir, in behalf
of lb. Q leen. by lb. Secretary of State, on hie
appointment r oda-Secretary of the Colonies.
S. Pain'e —Toe new °brad of this church, which
boa ben in bead over two years, le now compl.r, and
hoe been re-opened to lb. ,atoiia. The work, which le
very elegem., bag been done from designs by Mr. G. R.
Crickmay, archat• at, of Weyrn ,uth. The Mayor (R.
Aldridge, Req.), Town Council, mania rates, .nd
clergy of toe lowa attended the opening eervir, the
sermon brag preached by dui Rey. C. Nike, D.D.
Bros..= In aid were also prim:mod on Sunday, and the
oollectiose amounted to over £7O.
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1.0.G.T. second eatatainment in connection
with the Poole '' Blue Ribbon" Lodge Wag given on
Monday last la Mr. Stsmairy's schoolroom, kindly lent
by hien for the nocasioa. Alderman J. J. Norton
presided, and a leogshased prograssne wee gone
through, sat mica pleasei the andante. Sobjniued
I. the progrsasas. i—Pianoforte pelota's, " Tao Zwu I
Expel ti n." Mr. Willi.; etc tation, Dck Dolan's
Dream," Mr. W. Bartlett ; song, •' When the Tide
COOlO in," Miss W Bourneuriu, h) ; recitation,
" Woman of oiled," Mr. Harwood; mg, 'A -Itniy
latn" Mr. W. H. Way ; riscitation. "Chart,.
Fence," ills. Ails.; song, ' rho Little Kan ifid her
Bonnett," Master G. Lockyer, ; reeding," rho Pagaley
Paper.," Alderman Norton; pianoforte "sisal in,
" klarheaux Ylembeaux," Mr. C. Carter ; recitation,
" Beelzebub and the Parson," Mr. Allen ; song.
" Love wee once a Little Boy," Miss Williams
(Bournemouth); recitation, " Our F01k.," Mr. W.
Bartlett; song (with chortle), "Little Alder's goon to
Sheep," Mears. Keen and Burroughs recitation,
Rocked by the Angel of Death to hap," Mims
Allen ; song, "The D -nth of Nelson," Mr. W. H.
Way ; dusts, "(loins sweet Home," Alines
Carter and Carey. The customary votes of thanks
Were pared, and an enjoyable evening was brought to
• close by the National Anthem.
RAILLT Tams". —A meeting was held on Saturday,
at the Town 'tall, over which the Shrift Mr. J. P.
Godwin, presided, to consider the subject of mantorialir
big the South Wester" Company fur al BMus' train
aococomodetion between this town and Bournemouth.
There wee • good attest:lawn, and great unanimity of
feeling. TM stheriff optics of thee .vantage it wnul
be to Ile working men of Poole, large numb-re of
whom wre employed at Bouraemouth to hare • train
that would "see them the nisoes•ity of walking to their
wok. fie also expressed • h..pe slate train might be
added to enable the tradespeople to have " • sniff of the
brioey" after the shutters were put up. Alderman
Norton agreed that the latter would be desirable, bat
he thought tley should first of all turn their attention
to obtaining • workutazie train at reduced rates. The
Mayor related how, In company with the ax' Mayor,
he waited upon the director" of the South Westan
Company, but, nothing had come of the very courte-
ous reception, they met with except the putting on of
• late train on the Wednesday's. He thought the
only thing that would be of benefit would be •
memorial signed by some 50 or more workmen, as •
sort of guarantee moat they would travel by an early
train if it were put on. After several other speakers
had stated their views on the subject, and had
expressed their opinion that sla district was not reedy-
lag justice front the Comp my, a resolution in accord-
s/sop with the recommendation of the Mayor was
carried.

C-
OUNTY CouiT.—At the County C "art on Monday,
whet war held before Mr. Serjeatit Tindal-Atkloaon,
there were rery few caws fee hearinv--abmt half..
die. judgment summonses, and her fly as 'aryl, n..w
plaints.— in one ju igtneut oummoos the def en.lant war
an agricultural lab niter, and his Honour, who 'acme
to have studied earn, of the let.ere of "One Er ,m the
Plough," said he presumed that in this tart .1 the
country the defendant's wages were about Ile. a week.
It, however, tweed out that hie Honour was wrooa,
as the man I. the recipient of the splendid pay of 13..
every Saturday. Ho had, it appeered, made an off r
to pay something lo • week's time, and hie Honour
said he felt inclined to adjourn the case, to sea whether
he did so or not, and ultimately the judge carried out
his loollaat.o —La 'mother judgm rat summons an
agricultural labourer was likewise a defendant. It
eh .wed • sad Cale of " misplaced confldenoe."—The
plaintiff, on the understan ling that the defendant had
" taken up with preaching and j deed the Blue Ribb
Army," had coneentrd to wait. Hope deferred,
however, maker the heart sick, and hence the
summona—The judge made the usual order of com-
mitment. to be enforced if the payments wore not kept
up.—' Singleness," it would mem, fa not always a
"blessednese."—A young fellow, who did not appear,
was socatnonol for a email debt. —The plaintiff proved ,
IL—" Four shilling' a-we dt,"sail his Honour.— ' But,
gee Honour," urged the plaintiff. "he'. &single man." ,
—"Slagle, is he," responded the learned Serjetant ;
'thee we'll make it 65."--Elizabeth Lovelace s.
Stephen Br-awn—Mr. Travers was for the defendant. ,
an adjourned cot., and the plaintiff. •
widow, sued for three months' rent of • stable. The
mese bid been put off from the lest Court be &use the
plaintiff said she hal • written agreement between
herself and the defoodaot, but the hat hot got it with
bar. She now stated, in reply to the judge, that she
1144 •rain forgotten to bring it with her. She &leo
added that she did not think it wars stampect—The
Judge: In Clll4ll of writteo egreements relating
to homes or lands, if they hippeo not to be
properly stamped, you can put them in evi-
dence on paying eleven pounds. Now, here ,
you are claiming the small sum of 48. You can put
in your agreement, by paying he Ell ; bat, it appears
to me. It would he what people "all a ',near Woo
mores than the disease," hod, if I were you. (would
pat up with the dieee.—Mr. Trevanion (who we.
not 'swaged in the case, but seern.d to be arqoeine.d
with the circume'araers) informsd his Honour the
defendant had goner into lignhisti., had mfaaad
to deliver up the key of the stable, which, be b•lhive I,
was all the plaintiff required. -Haa li. flour (addreming
Mr. Travers) : Then, it seems to be this—" You wive
up the key, and well give up the action."—Mr.
'avers thereupon handed the key to the lady, and
the cam wee at an end. —Balham r. Pra-cey.—Mr.
Trovanion was fnr the plaintiff, and Mr. Travers for
the defen +boa—This was a simide trade action; there
were counter olefins, and the sum In dispute waa about
£4l. The disagreement between the parties related to
earoentering work that the defendant had date, f
which Bantam said Pommy had charged him far more
than be ought to have don..—Alter a number of corn-
plimsoll had been exchanged by the two advocates,
eslallas to the good nature, resprtability, and so on
of their respective Clients, his . °none expressed his
regret that two sensible men, and two men of business
like the plaintiff and defendant, bed not s•so fit to
Tyler the case toe ineone aoquainted with the trade.
They were fr ends, and had done basinss with each
ether for year.. It we but another Ulaftration el tlne

fact that there was nothing like • 'sweat to d
friendship. Both were now in the hands of tw7017
minded men, practising in that Court, sad he woes,'"
those gentlemen would adopt the eo'l' coarse, and
endeavour to ',nthe nigher than inflame their minds.
La helping to that, he would suggest the matter should
be referred to Mr. Curtis.-Aftor • ehort parley, both
the plaintiff and defendant agraeci to socept the learned
, Judge'. racommendation.—.l case in whir* the
swearing was atyatly contradictory, was that of Lull,.
l Reed.- the plaintiff wee Mr. Hill. • well-known corn
merchant in this a Airily, and the defendant was
formerly the landlord of lb* Aotel /total, who now.
howev,r, Herm at Farelom. The claim was for 28..,
and the debt was alleged to have berm incurred in 77,
and was for corn.-Mr. Br„ster Hill was for the plain-
, tiff.-Defendant alleged be bad paid the agent of the
plaintiff. and hie Honour called upon him to prove his
plea Being sworn, he said tbe party_who received
the money was Mr. Hill's Isesd man. He paid him is
the little room of the Angel Inn, the same house se be
hi resell had takao. He did not take • receipt ;be had
dealt with the same house for years. Isad tad always
paid cash. He had no cash-book to show this. 'lne
man he paid was Mr. ouswrm.-hir. Hill said be
would call hfr Conway to prove he bad never received
the money.-Mr. George Clonwey was then sworn.
Asked if he remembered 'Vet revolving any money
from Mr. Reed, he replied he was quite positive he
had not, that was, he would not say any money for he
had but this puticalar amount in qurstion.-His
Honour (to defendant): What did you pay him ?-
Defendant: The same amount as is charipd in the bid,
El Bs. I don't dispute having the go ede.-kiis Honour
(to Convey): If you hod received this motley would
you have given a receipt 1-Witness : Certainly, I
reoeleed money WitbOtaliViug we. -Rio Honour: All
my experience gathered from tbe four counties in which
1 hays Jurisdiction, g to show in. that the giving of
receipts is the exoeption, and sot the rule. It is •
Irterm pity receipts are not given even for mall
amounts. If that were We practise it would put an
end to these dlsputse.-Deendant, in reply to his
Honone, further said be paid If r. Convey is Novato.
bar, 1877. -His 11011011 f to Mr. Broster.Hill : How is
it you hove suffered this to g 0 on for five years. -Mr.
Ell : The defendant, sir, was rather unfortunate. and
Irf t the t ,wo.- Him Hon 'or: That seems an additional
real oi why you should have asked for the account.-
Mr. Hill: We could not find his address; bull would
ask your Honour to consider this circumstance. Mr.
Conway shortly after this transaction left the 'orrice
of the plaintiff, he has now returns I to it, and, going
thr .ugh the books, he oame across the defendant's
account, and asked-" what lan't this paid yet." Was
it likely if be had received the money he would have
voluntarily called attention to he mettle-Defend.
sot: And is It likely I would have coma 68 miles to
defend this little pietas of business 1-His Homo::
I can only deal with facts. In lo .king at the moral
penbabi 'ides of • came, I moat °madder the& outustaeoes.
The witness has no interest in this matter. The
money will got. hi. employer. If he has beet, as you
(defendant) wart guilty of embeulemen , rr proof
would be required. It is just one of those painful
came that so often are heard in county court., on
arm not of larches in allowing matters to slumber for
years. BVII•00 memory was so treache.ous that a
man .n the course of years might have fancied he hal
pail • lad ace mot until actually it had become
graven on his mind that he had dorm so. But he is
mietsiten. haling at the fact that there might bays
been • mistake on the one side in memory, acid that
on the other there were strong sod powerful motives
why the money should not have been applied for a
second time if it had been paid, I feel that I cannot
give • verdict for the defendant. At the IMMO time I
am inclined to believe he 14 under a mistaken Impres-
sion, strengthened afterwards in a way those who con.
eider the procom of the mind will understand. Ti,.
witnerms character an I employment are at stake, and
28s. would be a smell consideration to risk either. It
Is a painful case, but the plaintiff must recover-Mr.
Hill added the 'amount had been repeatedly sent to the
defendant, and never disputed until now.-1114 Honour
said be did not think it a case for costa to be asked for.
---tusannah lituriney v. F. Brown.-Tbe plaintiff was '
formerly the landlady at the ddesdant, to whom she
let furnished apartments, and she sued him for the !
sum of 15e. for breaker/ea-Elie Honour, amid some
lanOter, read out the list of articles alleged to have I
been broken, and remarked it would almost appear se
if the you g man had been studying vulgar fractious.
It was • vieq, doleful list. How did it happen?-
Plaint ff Well, of course. (Laughter.)-Tbe Rash-
trar : Hs Honour asks how it happened-Plaintiff:
I suppose by rough t•eatment. I know the things are
broken, and thett's sufficient. -The deputy bleb bailiff
privately intimated to the defendant that perhaps it
would be as well if be made the woman an offer.-
Defendant said he would ties her half-a-crown, cot •
peony more. (L•aghter.)--Plaintiff expressed herself
willing to t ski 6s. - The defendant : No, half.
a-crown.-His Honour: Than we must go on with
the caw-Defendant : Well, I don't mind-five ,
shillings. He thereupon handed the plaintiff the
money, but thg arose the question of costs.
Defend sot said tia positively would not pay those.-
Coder those circumstances the came wee about to be
reopened, when Mr. Trevanion, who was waiting to
make an application, said his time was of more value
than the oasts, and if delendsot would pay one half
he would pay the other.-Defendant assen•ed and
put down his eighteen pence. and Mr. Thermion did
the same.- I his concluded the baainess, which lasted
about as hour.