The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-01 00:00:00

THE DOFtSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 1879.

COUNTY COURT, FRIDAY.

•
Before Jodie Lefroy.—
At Ude IlbOafilly mitt* of the Court were entered coo
adjournment, 116 new conees, end= adjourned judgment
11111IIIMOOS.

ACTIOS FOR TRZIPMS—JITAT CARL—W. William
&Maher Reader, of Worcester (late of Bridport). e.
Mtwara Walter Powell and &sea rope and twine mania-
" hearer's, Aokor 1110120 Rag Road, Walditch. This was
I WI action brought by the Plaintiff to recover .050 damages,
I alleged to have been enatialmed on plaintiffs property by
defendant, he having emsrceohed upon his boundary. The
I cue waa hied by • Jury, via., Nowa T. Male, C. Felstooe,
J. Ingram, W. Martin, & Champ. —Mr. Nantes appeared
; for plaintiff, Mr. Gond ry for defendant —From the
I evidence adduced by the plaintiff it appeared that in 1856
j he purchased • residence in the Rash Reed, called The
Cedars, held under the Corporation of Bridport The
boundary of plaintiffs garden was at that time • ditch
1 about • rood in width, there being in the opposite side
(defendant's property) • hedge an bank. There ens she
on plaintiffs side • rated bank, on the sumnait of which
grew • row of filbert bushes, forming an efficient screen
to his premiere Mr. A. B. Terrier, dentist, was • former
I 0 copier of thee- (plaintiff's) premises, and during last
year gave up possession; but before doing so ordered his
Cdsir prune the tops of the bushes in order that
st to
should be fruitful, and not because they darkened
the preminea Plaintiff visited the property altar Mr.
Vanier left, and was surprise i to end that the large
steam were out away, with the majority of the roots the
boundary ditch had been filled in and a pipe drain laid.
Oosaequentlr the filbert hedge was entimelY destroyed
Vasio.....zierans of the premises were produoid and ',Mamma
for the defence, the contention on the part of
defendant being that he was justified in what RR had
done Raving received • communication from the
Bridport Loca Board to abate • nuisance on his own
premises, he found it necessary to 611 in the ditch in order
to lay a drain there. During the execution of the work
It wee found unavoidable to molest the encroaching mote
and branches of plantirs filberts, and in consequence
they were cut away. He had dose plantiff no sl.=
on the contrary the effect of the removal of the
had been to improve both his property and plaintiffs.
The ditch afforded means for carrying off superfluous
water in times of flood; but the drain now laid would
answer the Mae purpose. Several witnesses were called
to prove that It hod been an annual custom with the
former owner of defendant's property to clear out the
ditch, and at such time, any overhanging branches were
cutp...7.y to . The jury, after retiring for • short time,
• his Honour for leave to view the premises,
which wee granted. On their return they found • verdict
for defendant, code to follow the event.
I CLAIM eon Woits.—Mr. W. H. Chick, wine and spirit
merchant, Bridport, e. Mr. Richard Hay, surgeon.
Claim for £363. 84. for wines supplied to defendant at
his residence, Lyme Regis. 'The debt had never been
disputed, the wines being ordered by defendant's wife,
1 who possesses adequate means. Defendant did not
appear. Order made for payment forthwith, with costa

MHEL GIRLING—A DISORDERLY AIIDIENCE.
On Ekaturday evening, at the Templar Hall, Mrs. Girlies,
accompanied by five female and two male converts, gave
an exhibition to • numerous but scarcely orderly
audience. Her disciples, following the example of their
leader, engaged in silent invocation for the space of
several minuted, when they sung in • truly effective
manner the well-known anthem, "So shall the Goner.
joyful sound, "the audience meanwhile observing most
strict order. The anthem finished, Min Gilding advanced
to the front and, greeting her bearers with a bland and
benign unile, addremed them a. her Christian friends of
Bridport She remarked that in all probability that
occasion was the first that they had met face to face. If
they had any preconceived notions which tended to
ridicule their belief • r tenets. she 'rusted they would at
once dispel them. It was not for her t,, judge what their
re opinions we, but at least the hope they would be
benefited by what they heard Alluding to their mode of
life, she remarked that Christians isolated one from
another were apt to become unbelieving and stoical ;
where there was an union of heart there was an union of
mind and Spirit, followed by the certain approval of
Christ. They, the Shakers were the chosen children of
God, and were sent to testify of Christ Jesus,
who had empowered them to do His wilt. She
utterly ignored the appellation of Shakers, they were
children of God, and as such knew each other by the
relationship of brother and sister of One Father, all living
Lb. same ide in common. She exhorted them to be
charitable, whatever they bestowed in this world would
In. given them ten-fold. She feared their hereditary and
besetting sin was unbelief ; she believed all also would be I
forgiven them with that exception. She had heard they I
had been called yclept children of the devil, but as the I
devil did not create they were not his property, they were
all built temples of God—their veritable Father. If all ,
her hearers were one with ; themselves they would know
nothing but love, joy, pesos ; out of these attributes
emanated all that was hallowed and sanctified, flowing
from one centre—the life-giving God. At this juncture
some god of the gallery called out something about " rot"
and "buds" which mused some commotion. The speaker
being thus interrupted observed that it was undoubtedly
the adversary, who could not digest truth. The whole
community. with one accord. oommenced singing "Holy.
holy, holy," in an impressive style, and were listened to
with rapt attention. Resuming her theme, Mrs Gliding
observed that all she preached was not strictly theological,
but at the lame time the gist was founded upon the teach-
ing of Holy Writ. No one but themselves could realise
Tii;:t the ~u
words w,l telt oph
ere scarcely uttered er, 0n....z
the disciples
suddenly assumed • kneeling attitude, muttering some-
thing resembling an incantation. Alter being thus
occupied for several minutes, during profound silence on
the part of to. audience, she sprang to her feet and
commenced a @aria of evolutions, crying out, throw-
ing up her hands. and gesticulating wildly. The
major. ty of the audience rose to obtain • better
view of this manifestation, and Mrs Wiling, now,
with • prophetic gesture, stated that they were
witnessing the power of the Spirit over matter. The
scene was at once one of wild commotion and disorder,
the people in the rear mounting the seats and creating an
uproar, whilst those OCCUPY* the chairs to the front
retired to the rear, as • stalwart brother lifted the moving
sister from the platform to the level of the hall when her
actions became still more alarming. At this moment one
of the brothers appeared to be very unsteady in his gait,
and it soon became apparent that the spirit was own
him. He shouted in stentorian tones "Praise be to God.
Blamed be Hi. Name," but the manner in which he
elevated his antipodes did not produce the desired effect
upon the audience, some of whom shouted vociferously
"Go it, old man" Why don't they all dancer' Another
sister now commenced • jig, when the remainder struck
up some lively strain., during which Mrs Girling observed
in loud tones "witness the gift of God—do not reject it..
This state of things continued for some time, when the
dancers became exhausted and retired to their seats. A
perfect uproar prevailed, bat when order was at length
restored, WEIN one inquired how they avoided the chairs so
accurately. Mrs Girling replied that although the mortal
eye was closed the spiritual eye was open and as to the
" dancing" it was not so, but "quickening," Some one
inquiring of these manifestations were liable to present
themselves otherwise than in public, Mrs Girling informed
then that she had seen them, when in camp, suddenly leave
the wash-tub, and, after a protracted exercise, return to
their labours refreshed. She had men them spring
from their beds in the middle of the night when the
power of the Holy Spirit was anon than. Most
of the questi ina put to her were reasonably answered,
but the more abstruse were either avoided, or the
questioner was politely Informed that his mind was
uncultivated and in an unfit state to receive an anewer.
In spite of their unbelief she declared that Christ had
manifested himself to her Bevan Unborn in the form of man-
kind, and she should not die, as the Lord's second coming
would transpire in her day. The day would soon arrive
when they would respect and honour their holy and model
community. Mra Gilding than made a short prayer,
after which the group joined her in singing the doxoloity,
thin' closing the proceedings. Many person, then advanced
to the foot of the platform to have the opportunity of
shaking hands with Mrs