The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-09-10 00:00:00

couNTr Prrry SESSIONS.

BATURDAT.—Before H. Williams, Each (chairman), E.
l'ooroo, Bog.. Lieut.-CoL Steward, Capt. Dawson
Denser, and CI. Warry, Eaq.
Fatal Mir *MOTT CAIIN.—John Mayo, Broadway,
steward of Upway Independent Society. wag summoned
for having neglected to comply with the rules of the said
society, by refusing for the last ten weeks to pay to
Joseph Bartlett, of Radios,le, the weekly sum of 4a.
due to him as a member of the said society. Mr. Tigard
for complainant, and Mr. Howard for defendant.
'"isard said that in the year 18, a Jab was formed in
Upway, of which Bartlett became anteutber, and paid
his subscriptions for between SO and 40 years. Some
four or lire years ago complainant became disabled by
rheumatism, and he bad the advice of the medical
offlor of the aociety, and was eventually taken to the
Dorset county Hospital Inetead, however, of getting
well, he heoaoe worse. and was permanently disabled.
In accordance with one of tne rules, complainant was
then entitled 504,. • week, and he received it to the
last Monday in Jane, when they refused to pay any
more. The rule was that "any memher happening to
he glided with isthmus shall receive 6s. a week for
six months, mid afterwards during the continuance of
such affliction 4.. • week." Tbs question to decide
was whether r.ueumatism eras sicfinese or not. The
Chairman asked if the certificate could be produced
under which Bartlett obtained his ant payment. Mr.
Tisard : The doctor who gave is has bad his bead
out off, poor fellow (Dr. Puckett). Mr. Howard
ash] the club wished this ease to be tried on its
merita. On their behalf he said complainant was
Buffering from • permanent illness which was not
contsimplated under the rules. Mr. Tinrd called
Joseph Bartlett, who stated that he had been a mamba
of the Unsay club for more than 35 years, and had
always paid his subscriptions. 21 years ago come
November he became disabled. In 1817 be became
chargeable to blgipclub, and was off Sara year or ea at •
time. Up to the last Monday of June last he had re-
ceived pay continuously from the club for three or
four years. He was quite disabled by rheumatics.—
Oressexamieed : Had seen Mayo about the money, who
did not charge hint with gotta to three public-houses,
and drinking with a bed 1•0111110 • He was sitting inc
waggon homing from Vireyermith, and three of them bad
a quart of beer, and the woman aught him round the
net* and Mused him I He didn't know the woman. She
was drunk. Not been at work for three or four years,
during which time he had received 4s. a week. Was
suffering the same as he did three years ago, and worse,
with rheumatism in the hip, whieh he bed had for 21
years, more or less. Was 77 year. of age.—Mr. Howard:
Are you likely to go to work .gain?—The Chairman:
Whet, at 77 years of age ?—Mo. Tinod: If he weld he
ought not at that age—Witness: Had been to Mr.
P.idham, rurgeon, and obtained a certificate Wu, the
club had refused his psy.—Realansined : Have paid a
good deal more mooey than I have received. I could
not run after the woman that kissed me I thought it
very kind of her —(laughtsr).—The Chairman: Aro you
ouggring from any other complaint besides rheumatism!
Witness: None, except it's God's Are you
suffering from the same as you were when the elub corn•
mooed their payments to you? A.. Just the .ants—Mr.
Howard said the question was, what was the meaning
Intended by the word" afflicted with sickness." The
clause was drawn very it, egelarly, and on behalf of the
club he said the equitehle eonstrucaOn was ilium not
of • permanent character, and this was further chosen
by the seal* of payments, which were not to such
amount as to 'ashram cases of permanent disability to
work. If this Bench decided the club must Jay the
creoPleinant, it •ould have to be broken no. He called
Mr. J. W. Pridharn, of Broadway, medical officer of the
slob, who said during the last four years the complain.
ant lui4 only unsalted Mtn owe, till July 4, 1867,
when he examined him, and gave tho certificate
produced, which set forth that he was suffering from
the Intirmiti.• of oil age, and a thickened condition
of the loints resu tang from rehumation, rendering
WIN unfit to work, He did not think that the
rheumatism, sp.rt from old age, would be sufficient to
prevent ha working. Crose-examinedi Believed be was
still suffering from rbsemation.—Tbe Chairman said
the opinion of the Bench was that the club
was liable to pay, and made an order to that effect.
BOLLING SPIRITS WITHOUT A —Edwin Matt.
laud, landlord 04 the Standard inn, • beerhouse,
at Portland, was summoned for selling spirits without
a bouwe —Mr. Weston for the prosecutor, and Mr.
Howard for delendant.—P.C. Martin skated that on the
27th August, he went to defendant's house in disguise.
He went to the kitchen in the evening, and there saw
four soldiers and a girl. Two soldiers were drinking
beer, and the other three remand water. He had half.
...pint of beer. Aitareards one of the soldiers celled for
Om* ewes of rum and water, for which he paid • 13.

to the girl, who, be thought belonged to the home.
The soldier called for three more 'lmes of rum and
water and paid another shilling. Me tolled for 3d. of gin,
but the girl said they had none, would have some to-
morrow. He then asked for 9d. of brandy, when the
girl said be had better ask the master, as that was not
a licensed house. He went to the landlord and got 31.
of brandy and Id. of tobacco. At the bar he saw three
soldiers have each • glass of ram and water, and pey Is.
to Mrs. Maitland. Afterwards two soldiers and • girl
came into the kitchen, and had three glasses of rum and
water, for which they also paid • abilling.—Crow-
exemined : I sent into the house with a hmket con-
taining apples, pears, arsd plums. So d some plums to
the girl. end to the soldierv, and come pears to the
mistress. I remained there nearly an hour. Didn't go
to the bar, with my bends on my stomach, and say
"I'm nett bed." I swear I did not make out I was bad.
Had • pint of ale at the Railway Tavern between six
end seven o'clock. At Maitland's house I had half-s,
' pint of ale, and 3d. of brandy. Could smell what the
soldiers had was rum.- Mr. Howard complained of the
manner in which the policeman bad got evidence, and
add he got some spirits himself by pretending he wee ill.
He should show that the only spirits drunk there was •
bottle of ruin, which the soldiers sent out for. This he
admitted was wrong under the strl3t letter of the law,
but be wished the truth to come out, and to show the
misidetemente of the policeman. He went on to say
that • constable's evidence was not to be re.i.d
on, when the Chairman mid the Bench coati oot
allow that to be said Mr. How•rd said one of the bent
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Elisabeth Keats stated that on Tuesday evening, the
27th, she vent to defendant's house, and Mrs. Maitland
asked her it she would go and get some ram for the
soldiers. She said yea, and received 4e. to do so. She
got it at Mr. White's Hotel, near the station, and
took it to Ilisitland's house, and petit on time °Gunter,
when a soldier took it up. John Dooley, of the 13th
Light Infantry, now at Portland, said he had recently
Came from the Mauritiue, and was at Maitland's house
on the night in question. At his request, Mrs.
Maitland sent for • bottle of rum, and he poured it out.
After • time a man came in with • limiest of fruit.
wto appeared to he bad, and be told the landlady
to give him anima, which she did.—The chairmen &Aid
Mr. Howard what was the nee of him going on,
as the ease was proved by his own witnessea. Mr.
Howard said be wished the whole truth to come out.
Ellen Bartlett, mynas at Maitland'.. said the soldiers
in the room with her Were not drinking rum and water
—it was abendy-geff 1 The polieenian went to Ch her.
and raid, "Will you give me • drop of brandy and
he was holding his hands to his stomach as though be
we, very had ! Some soldiers were in the bar drinking
ruin from the bottle mot out for, and one of them handed
it to the mistress to give him a glees, and she fetched
some water to put to it. Crose-exan_ined :Mr.. Y•itland
was in the bar at the time, and saw the soldiers drinking
the rum. There was another witness to prove the rum
was bought at Mr. White's The Beach convicted
defendant, earl fined him £lO and meta
ANOTEILB CASIC aeLLISO SPIIIIITIL—JaMeI C 0...
landlord of the Greyhi.uud. Portland, a beer-house,
was summoned for selling spirits without • 'jeers's.—
Mr. Weston prosecuted, and Mr. Tiserd defended.--
P.C. Martin spoke to going to the house on Saturday
evening, Angnst 31. between seven and eight o'clock.
He found several soldiers and girls in the kitchen, and
at the bat he saw two soldiers and • girl. The girl hod
• glass of gin, which was partially drank, one of the
soldiers bed some beer, and the other a glees of gin and
water. The landlord was in the bar at the time. Ile
called f. r half.a-pint of beer, and had it. A woman
—the lendledy be thought—called out "that's a polies-
man In dierrise," the soldiers cents round him, and be
consider, d himself lucky In getting ant without molt:eta-
' tion.—Mr. 'lizard said the defence was that no spirits
wire drank theie that night, amid he called Elise Smith,
the servant, who spoke to that effect, and what the
rrioi""ramneleided• g4's•shetneuisrci:luedsoultoetbiemge•ipieUtf.—to
travel with a burdrgurdy, and was not now above her
business. Saw the policeman go to the bar, end stood
there till he left. Subsequently eke said she left for
something less than a minute to take • quart of beer to
the kitchen. There were no spirits kept in the bar
that the knew of—The Bench were of opinion that in
the absence of oCrroboration of the policeman's evidence
there wee a doubt in the Case, and it would therefore
be dismissed, but it should act as • Caution to the
defendant.—Dismissed.

DORCHESTER COUNTY COURT, TUESDAY.
(Before E. Evaarrr, Esq., Judge.)

There were 92 eases for bearing, but they were mostly
of a trivial character.

AcTls 7011 A Rini Doom—Meech v. John Spicer.
Plaintiff is the landlord of the Duke of Wellington inn,
and sued the defendant, a militiaman, living 4
Dockland Newton, for 11s. 10d., for ale and cider.
Defendant did not appear, and an order was made for
payment at 4s. a month. In answer to his Honour,
the plaintiff said the isle and cider was "stood" by the
defendant, and drank by himself and Comrades The
judge said he wished defendant had been present to
state the facts, for it waa disgniceful on the part of
innkeepers to allow labouring icon to have beer on
credit for such men and their companions. He
reminded Meech that never again would he have another
such a chance, for after this month he would not be able
to recover beer bills, and he wsa very glade, it. Plaintiff
replied that he was equally satisfied with the prospect
of the new set, as landlords would not then give the
credit they did now. .

CLAIM Fog A PONT.- Alfred Chileott r. Richard
flratrldge. Mahn £lO, for a pony. Mr. Weston for
plaintiff. and Yr. Howard for defendant Thia notion
wan brought by Alfred Chilcott, • bay of right, by his
father, George Alfred Chiloott, miller, of Stratton.
against toe defendant, a farmer of Malden Newton,
grandfather to the plaintiff. It seems that the boy's
paternal grandfather gave George Alfred Chiloott £lO
to boy • horse for the lad, which was done, and shortly
before Christinaa, 1865, the defendant's son, • youth of
15, borrowed of George Alfred Chileott the pony, for
his own use. He had it some Rye or six weeks, and
during that time he rode the pony against a waggon,
when one of its legs was broken and it had to be
destroyed. No application was made to defendant
about the pony tlil the week before lest. It was
innovated that family dlfferenees bed led to this action
biing brought for the purpose of itrinoytug the defen.
dent. Mr. Chiloott was the only witness celled. and
his Honour said no negligence bad been proved, and
plaintiff must be non-stuted ; at the same time he
Intimated his opinion, that under any cireumstattees
the defendant *mild not be made liable.