The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-03-01 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT, WEDNESDAY.
(Before E. Evrarrr, Eeq., Judge.)

IMP° TTTTT RUMP° Cows C —011135 V.
OLDI XG. —This ores an action to reocioar A:l7 for
damage canoed by the defendant limning into eolliaion
with plaintiff% wagon. Mr. Mliatioan appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Chitty, of Shafteabary, for the defen-
dant.

Mr. Whannan, in stating the case, said the plaintiff
brought this action to recover the valise of &horse which
we. killed by the defendant, and also for expel...is
incurred in consequence of the horse being killed. On
the 24th December last the plaintiff*, man was driving
home with • horse and °art from Downton, and when
near the Crown nod Anchor Inn, Rueter-street, the
defeadantorho was driving very fast. ran into him, and
one of the stoats istrack the plaintiff's horse with south
violones that it penetrated the chest, broke two riba,
land pierced the heart, from the effeota of whiah the
horse died almost instantly. The defendant extrioated
his horse, and drove off without speaking. He bed
previouely every 000fidence in his being enabled to
make out his *sae, but he Ind every reason to believe
that the principal witness, Mrs. Dove, had been
tampered with by the other side.
Mr. Chitty objected to any such statement being
made to prejudice the defendant'. MM.
Mr. What:llan said he should put the witness in the
box, and they would be enabled to judge whether his
statement was correct or not. He believed he ehould
be •ble to show conclusively that the witness lied been
tampered with, end that also she had been closeted with
the defendant, Mr. Chitty and the other witnesses.
Mr. Chitty: I eau only tell you it is a gran falmehood.
Mr. Whatman said the witness would be called, and
they woull ha•r whether his statement was correct.
The learned gentleman then detuiled the eater* of the
evidence he was going to offer, and called the following
witoesses

Janne Coombe mid lie we a servant in the employ
of Mr. Gibbs. brewer, of Salisbury. He was in Iris
employ at Christina" hat. He was the wagoner. His
recollected the evening of the 24th December let. Ha
had been t Downtou with Mr. Gibbe's Loma and tart,
and he returned about half-past five or six o'clock.
There waa • man named John Wheeler in the cart with
him. Hs got as far as Easier-street safely. He was
driving. When near to the Crown and Anchor Inn, he
mew • horn and cart coming towards him. Ths horse
wee running aa fast as it could. He coo Id not are what
sort of • cart it was There wale man, and one or two
others, milting in the earl. Witness was on the loft, hie
right ede of the road, and be holloesd out to the mu,
He was not exactly glom to the railings, but he wee
on hi, right aide. The cart ran against Use plaintiff's
horse. The driver of the cart did not my anything;
be pulled his horse back, and drove off as fast as he
could. Plainer' horse went on for about • dozen or
fifteen yards, and then dropped down deed. He took
the herniae off and the other horse was driven away
by • man sword Safe. The injury to the horse ap-
peared to bass been caused by the shaft —Croseez-
aliened by Mr. Chitty: He had bean in the employ of
the plaintiff about four years. He left Salisbury in the
afternoon, end be drove about five or "ix miles en boar.
He returned from there about liall-paA Iva He did
not know that the horse was hurt until it fell down.
He heard after the maident that • man belonging to
Chalks drove the cart against him. He heard of Mr.
(Siding about • week ago. He °mild not say who told
him about it. A man named Ifuniewbite witnessed
the accident. He told witness that be was Mending
at the door of the Anchor Inc when the aosident oc-
curred. Witness was not driving up Emiter•street more
than fire or six miles an hour. H. would swear be wee
not driving at the rate of seven or eight miles an hour.
John Wheeler, • hawker, residing et Salisbury, raid
be was riding in the plaintiff 'a wagon on the 24th
of December last. They arrived in Exeter-street
between twenty minutes and half-past fie. o'clock.
By the reflection of • light in Mrs. Sharphanee
shop, be saw • cart coming toward, them at
the rate. he believed, of ten or twelve miles an
hour. Witness called out to him, but he took no
notice. A collision occurred, and the driver having
extricated the shaft, drove off without speaking. There
VIM a man and two women in the cart. He got down
from the plaintiff's sira, and saw blood flawing
from the horse's cheat. The horse we. taken out of the
shafts, arid immediately fell down dead. Coombs and
witness were perfectly sober.
Mr. Chitty: What is your trade ?—Witnem : I have
DO trade—Mr. Chitty What do you do t—Wleress
I hays mold you some china and glass before Dow.
(laughter.) Some people call Its profession, (laughter.)
—ln erses-examioation the witness stated that be
bolloaed out because be saw (Isamu. After the accident
he mid he thought it was • Broad Clralke man.
Fanny Dove, on promoting herself in the box, and
on the testament bring presented to her, said : "I met
take an oeth upon it."
His Honor • Not to tie min to sneak the truth
_ •

711;e7r;ii OFOo.urse,
but I ma state my sridsnce without taking an oath.
His Honor : Why not. Why will you not take an
oath to speak the truth?
Witness : Well, sir, I can my that I got upon M.
°Wises cart.
His Honor: Step ; do you object to alike au oath?
Wiimise • Yis sir, I can't take an oath.

Rio H -fol;;;;.0.-to ape-a-the troth—nothing
more?

ness: Well, sir, I catet, take an oath (hesitating):
Why,eir, because I am not pceihve.
His Hoer*: Do you know what you are sworn to do
when you take an oath' You no. sworn to speak the
truth. Have you any objection to vaik the truth?
Witness: But I can't take an oath.
His Homer: Then I must order you into custody. I
shall not take your evidence unless you take an oath.
The witnete then became very much agitated, and
after His Honor put a few more questions she then
consented to be sworn. In answer to questions put by
Mr. Yi'hatnian eh* said, I am the wife of John Dove,
and live at Braemar*. I came into Salisbury this
morning with the defendant and his wikand mow one
else beslde.. I live about half-a-mile from Mr. Olding
When I came into Salisbury this morning I west to the
Wheat.heaf Inn Mr. and Mrs. Olding, amen named
Murelewhite, and another man accompanied me. There
were several more in the room. Mr. Chitty was there,
but be never same in with ma I am rune I don't
know bow long he was thcre.—Mr. Whatmaa : Whet
did be say to you? Witness made no answer.—Mr.
Whatman •. Jost recollect. what did that gentleman say
to you Witness (ghee considering for sow minutes) :
He asked me to speak the truth, and nothing but the
truth.—Mr. Whatmen : Did he ark you anything else
Just recollect you me morn to speak the truth on
your oath? Witness, much agitated: I don't remem-
ber—Mr. Whatman Recollect, will you? Witnee •.
He asked me how we got home. Don't know that be
asked me anything else. The eitnese then appeared
eoesiderebly agitated, and, alter looking towerds the
defendant, said he asked me who I went home with.—
Mr. Whitman : Don't look at Mr. °Wing but look at
me. I ask you again what else this gvntlemaa asked
you! Witnem (apparently very much confused): I
don't remember anything else—Mr. Whatmaa : Did
you have any oenvereation with Mrs. Olding. in the
W6mt.lasoif Inn? Witness: No. eir.—Mr. Whatmea :
Did you not say to Mrs. Olding than wards. "Then I
most say it happened somewhere elm?" The witness
' made no reply, and Mr. Whitman repeated the ques-
tion, when she said she could not remember dieing
made such an observation She scald not re.
collect what convereatioa took pleats between
her and Mrs. Oldies at the Wlseabeef
that morning. What we ran against happened in
Exeleretreet. I did not my it happened anywhere
sae. I drove home with Mr. Wing. I did not know
the time from when I left home till I returned. It
was, I should think, about Ice °Week when we left
Salisbury. Something happened in lizeter-etgeet, but I
cannot sew what it was. (The witness here expressed
herself as being faint. end she was acemoiroodsted with
a tear and a ONG of water.) When in Catherine-
street Mrs. Old* asked her husband not to drive se
fast. We went op against semething gang down garter-
street. but I don't where it was. I know the cm.,
and Anchor Inn, but I don't think it was near then,
berms, there were no lamps lit. It was so dark
that I meld not wee woe it was. I said soma-
thing to itaperiatendent Caldow. Hs sans to so
three weeks ago last Beierdey. Mr. Whakaan : Did
you readiest what yea in. aping when you toll him!
Witneew:_—Wail, not to be aretain.-11r. Wingate' :
What did you think it was at that time? Witness: I
theugheltuesa owl.
Mr. Whalen's was shout to sundae the witnese as
I. the arewan she gave to Saiesrintsndant °ether,
but Hr. Chitty ebOetel, and ale Hoerr beht Ii
be feta He said, however, I Is Innted out that site
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