The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-05-20 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL oAzETrz, TUESDAY, MAY 20, IRS 4.

relatives. Mr. Bell afterwards saw the rector, the
Rev. I). Forst, Mr. T... Lauren, the guardian, and
Mr. Barnard Herrington, the iiverseer, and it was
decided to take an inventory of the effect" with • view
id obtaining the binersl expenses. The chattels were
con.idered worth about three pounds, but on brodc•
ing "Ism a loened box id sovereign+ were found in an
.dd purse. The luau had been in receipt if parochial
relief for about live years, and &brays pl.atiled great
poverty.

ISLA N—D-70 AD.
COCYTT Pouce..—Saturclay : Before . Mr. J. J.
Farquharum, William Hall, of Spetabury. W 3,1
brought up in custody charged with stealing from the
person of Geow James, of Charlton ',tarsi:mil, a
purse and tr., (M, in monsy, on the previous day.—
Evidence was given by P.C. Powell, who deposvid
to
finding the money in prisoner's boot.—He was fully
conunitk..l for trial at the next quarter Sessions.
COUNTY Cocci —The usual monthly unwunEof
this court was held on Friday in the Town man,
before Mr. Serjeant TindalAtkinson, judge. There
were 70 original plaints entered, but the following
were the only cases that came before his Honour :
Jane Burt, wile lof George Burt, of Lytchett
Slatravers, v. Samuel James Burpitt, executor of the
will of the late John Inklien, beerhouse keeper, of !
Blandford.—Claim for special services rendered to
defendant and the family .4 the said John Inkren, in
taking possession, on their behalf, of deceased 51"-
PertY, at his widow's decease, for which she was •
agreed to be paid the slain of £s—Sir. Brennand
appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Atkinson for defend.
ant —From the ivatement id plaintiff's solicitor, it
appeared that on the 2.2nd of February, the day after
the decease of Inkpen's widow, Mr. Atkinson solicitor
to the executor, went to the house and requested the
plaintiff to remain in pomeesion of the house and
goods in the absence from home of the executor. On
the evening of the same day, the executor himself went
to the house and requested the plaintiff to remain.—
Mrs. Burt deposed she was in the house at the time of
Inkpen s death, on the evening ~f the thal of
February. On the following day Mr. Atkinson came
to the house and asked her if she could stay there, and
she replied she wanted to go home. He replied she
must atop there, as /die was present when Mrs. Ink.
ism died. He came again in the afte noon, accom-
panied by thorge and Henry Inkpen, two of the
family, and it was arrangevi she should remain till
after the funeral, and take charge of everything in
the house—a publichouse. Mr. Atkinson said she
was to be paid for her staying there. The two
nephews said she was to receive £3. She saw the exe-
cutor, Mr. Burpitt, on the Monday following. He
came to the house alone. she believed. Her two
nephews, George and Henry lnkpen, were there.
She told Mr. Burpitt the two *OM of deceased
had promised her £3. He said all the bills
would come in to him, and he had to pay all
and take all, and she could look to him for payment.
She remained and took charge of the house till the
: 28th of February, and attended to tie. business. On
the 28th of February she was asked to give it up, the
incoming tenant (Clark) taking off the business. She
had asked Mr. Burpitt since for the money, and he
said he had paid the money into the bank, and that
he could not pay her then; but he said the two suns
and the daughter had been there, and that it was their
wish the £3 should be paid.—His Honour her, inter-
posed, and, after dwelling on the sad family dispute,
which was apparently over the spoils of the deceased,
and which he characterised always the most painful
case for a judge to decide, enquired of the solicitors if
they could not amicably settle the matter.—Each
solicitor appeared willing to accept his Honour's
suggestion, and the case was adjourned till the next
Court to enable the parties to decide the case, or, in
default of a settlement, a jury to be empanelled.—
H. J. Rickman, farmer, of Pimperne v. F. Hardy,
+en., horse dealer, ~f Blandford.—Claim, i.U3 for keep
of horses at Spetisbury, in 1882.—Mr. Dickinson
appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Brennand for defend-
ant —ln Slay, 188; the keep of fields in question
were put up by auction, and purchased by Sir. Rick.
man for 110. The hay was secured by Mr. Samuel
Barnes, and then several horses of defendant were
placed in the field for keep. Sometimes there were as
many as 25 or 30 horses there. The claim was at the
rate of 2.. lid. per horse per week.—The defendant
claimed exemption and indemnification from Mr.
Samuel Barnes, whom he considered was the_pn,per
person from whom he took the keep.—His Honour
considered, after some little delay, that this case
would be beet settled by a jury, and the awe was
adjourned till the next Court.