The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-08-20 00:00:00

POOLE.

PURCHIIIIIIO KLAUS 13T011.11 WITHOUT • LICINSI.
—At tb• petty pensions, on Thursday, John Burt, of
North-street, was charged with purchasing materials of
• boat of some lads, which were suppoeed to hare been
stolen. Bart bought the materials for airpence, and
they were worth upwards of half-a-crown. He was
fined and oats, and was ordered to procure •
license to deal in marine stores.

Tam ConroRATION PROPERTY AT PARVITORIL—The
Town Council, on Monday, on the recommendation of
the committee appointed to view the property for
leasing at Parkstone, voted 120 for laying out roads,
under the inipmaion that the leas,' will be taken up
more readily after • beginning ha. been made in laying
it out. The consent of the Treasury having been
obtained for leasing the land for 99 years in building
Plots, great expectations are formed that the project
will be taken up with energy, more especially as many
of the sites afford magnent views of the Isle of
Wight and Southern Coast,

Ectc-rtoN or AN ALDEPUILIF.—The Town Council on
Monday was convened for the election of an alderman,
in the room of Mr. T. O. Wanhill. who bu been
declared a bankrupt. Mr. Wenhill Inv, during a long
and nodal career, exerted great influence on the
deliberations of the Town Council, of which he has
been a member for nearly 30 years. He has likewise on
several occasions filled the °lice of mayor. Some idea
can, therefore, be formed of the painful feeling with
which the Council severed tilt connection on Monday,
when every speaker expressed his deep sympathy with
him, and sincere sorrow at the necessity of appointing
his successor. Mr. Belben, of the Steam Flour Mills,
was appointed the new alderman.

Pffl. MAST'S CHURCH SCHOOLS, LOSOFLSZT.—Tbs
annual festival of these schools was celebrated on
Tuesday, oominencing with Divine service at half-past
two. The service was choral. Alter the third Collect,
Dr. Elvey's anthem, " Rejoice in the Lord," was sang.
The Revs. J. L. Williams, E. F. Daniell, and E.
Coombe', took part in the 'orrice. After church, the
children, numbering about 250, marched in gay amy
to Stanley-green. Tea was here supplied on the lawn,
g_rso• baring been Wig to the ancient Gregorian tones.
Numerous snorts engaged the attention of both visitors
end children till darkness crept on, when they were
dismissed by the incumbent with a large lamp of cake
sad apples. The prizes, whiot consisted of elegantly
bound books, were awarded to the several scholars who
had earned the greatest number of marks for general
progress and regularity throughout the year. The first
prize was awardpd to Join,. Palmer, of Farkstone, and
woo • gorgeously bound volume. A large number of
visitor", both from the wish and from Poole, were
cordially treloonted on the lawn by the Rev. J. L
Williams, who, as usual, exerted himself to the utmost
to afford gratification to all amend him. The
" National Anthem" and much cheering closed the
evening.

Comm COURT. August 13th.—Belore E. Everett,
Esq.—The greater portion of the eases at this court
were undefended, and those of any public interest were
the following :—William Gould v. Powell, Footet and
Clarke.—This was an action to receiver the sum of
El 2s. 6d., for rent of a piece of ground, whioh the
plaintiff' alleged he let to the agent of the defendants,
who are the proprietors of a travelling circus. It ap-
peared that the agent made the bargain, but that his
employer., when they arrived at Poole, refused to use
the ground, and repudiated the plaintiff's elsim.—His
Honour gave judgment for the amount claimed forth.
with.—John Pottle v. William Lavereroft.—Claim

-4...-1-o-Thi; -co-; Adendant pleaded a set-91 of
Ele. 6d., and this being admitted, his Honour gave
judgment for the balance, to be paid in eight
days.—Wood a. Lavereroft.—The defendant agreed
to settle the claim on the 28th of August.—
Wood o. Mrs. Gillete.—Plaintiff is the well known coal
merchant of Poole, and the defendant • widow, who
offered by letter to settle the claim in three week..
Plaintiff pressed for immediate payment, but his
Honour expressed surprise at such & widest, and gave
Wintont for the amonnt claimed in three weeks.—
Wood and others v. Hickman.—This was a claim for
for rent. Mr. Harker of Poole, appeared for
the plaintiff. Defendant was lltely adjudicated a bank-
rupt. He did not appear, but a letter was handed into
wort by the registrar, Mr. Dickinson, in which the de-
fendent applied that the case might be adjourned, on the
ground that he we. not able to attend the court through
11l health. Enclosed in the same envelope with the
letter we. a mrtificate purporting to be signed by a Mr.
Saunders, a medical gentleman at the preeent time
engaged by Dr. Crabb. This document we. handed to
his HonoM, who appeared to view it with considerable
suspicion, which was increased when he we. informed
by the bailiff to the wart that he saw the defendant
twice that morzing, and hsA conversation with him,
when he appeared in his usual health. Mr. Harker said
that they would not offer any strong opposition to the
application for adjournment, but at the same time
would expect the cuts of the day.—His Honour :
You are justly entitled to that, and (handing
the medical certificate to the advocate) I would
advise you to take great care of that, and
produce it at the next south day.—Crawley v.
Amey.—This plaint, which was adjourned from the lest
court on the plaintiff's application to produce a witness,
occupied the court some time. Defendant denied
receiving a part of the goods for which he was sued.—
Mr. Tanner appeared on his behalf.—Palintiff called, as
witness, • young man named William Norton, who
deposed that in 1863, whilst serving in plaintinshop as
an apprentice, the defendant came in and wall served
with the articles which he diaputed having, and that he
afterwards met the defendant and asked him for pay-
moot of "that bill," by which he understood the whole
account due to his employer. Defendant again positively
denied having some of the articles he was charged for.
and after a eareful examination hi. Honottrsaid he could
oat but believe the balm:tee of et,ideoos was in favour
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of the plaintiff on three grounds—first, he was supported
as to mveral of the articles disputed by his &mutant,
the plaintiffs books exactly tallied one with the other,
and he spoke positively that some of the goods were
purchased in his store away from the shop, and that
he supplied them himself to the defendant. He there-
fore gave judgment for the fall amount claimed, to be
paid is two instalments, the first forthwith.—White
r. Luther. -Claim El 7a W.—Defendant disputed Cl
of the claim, bet his Honour, after carefully going
through the items in the accounts, gave judgment for
the full amount claimed, to be paid in 14 days
I Morris e. Orehard.—Claim El for groceries—Defeo-
dent, who was sued for the &lit twelve months'
previous, and paid Is., the costs of summons, to have the
case withdrawn, now disputed the debt, and alleged
thatthe plaintiff behaved in an unbecoming manner by
following him to • friends house, and in • drunken
state asking his for his money. To be upsides with
him plaintiff said that the defendant came strutting into
his shop, with his best Sunday clothes on. and that on
• week-day, and if he could afford to do that, he
(plaintiff) could not—(laughter). That made him wild
(loud laughter). His Honour gave judgment for the
amount claimed in three instalments.—Rogers r. Ann
Smith.—Claim 145., order for payment in 14 dept—
./adularia 81011111011•41 —James Warr e. James Clapeott.
—This was for to debt of long standing, plaintiff
obtaining a verdict in his favour 12 month* ago, but
relying on the fair promises of the defendant did not
prom the claim, On the present occasion he was very
obstinate, declining to agree to any arrangement, and
his Honour, alter e 'ensiling some degree of patience, told
him if the amount was not paid before 10 o'clock the
next morning he would go to gaol for 21 days.—
Homes e. Barrow.—ln this case an execution had been
issued, but the total realisation of the defendant's
property only amounted to Ifs, and the sum claimed
was over Et. Defendant seemed very indignant that
after taking his goods any f urther claim 'herald be
made, but hie Honour having elicited that he was in
the receipt of good *ages, adjourned the case, at the
same time informing him if the debt and costa were not
paid in 21 days he would commit him to prison.—J.
Harding s. Henry Cracknell. —l4 dare imgrison-
ment. —Shave a Bartlet---14 days in Dorchester
gaol. —A. Barnes e. B. Joyce. —Adjourned. —J.
Burrows'. Turner.—Adjourned. —Bankruptcies. —ln Re
lliddletxn Young—This bankrupt, described le his
schedale as formerly atranter residing at Loughain, now
a labourer, came up for his final examination and order
of discharge, supported by Mr. Tanner, of Wimborne, and
opposed by Mr. Harker ,of Poole, on behalf of creditors
named Buckley, Winter, and V eatman, *hose debts only
amounted about £l4. The ease ICIA adjourned from the
last court, the bankrupt haring failed to comply with
the requirements of the Ara, by not filing • statement
of his receipts and expenditure for the six months prior
to his bankruptcy. He now produced • schedule in
which he put down his average receipts up to December,
1866, at El 15m, per week. Since which time be stated
he had worked as • labourer for his brother-In-law,
William Ciapoott, at 15s. per week. He wax closely
questioned as to the purehme and We of certain horses,
and also as to certain property left to his wife. lie
admitted that he had kept no books or accounts of any
kind, but stated that he could scarcely read writing ;
and could only sign his sumo —His Honour, in reply to
the objections robed by Mr. Harker, said that he could
not consider it • proof of fraudulent intent in mob a
man as the bankrupt keeping no books, inasmuch as his
trade was of that description in which parties seldom
kept books. Al to his contracting debts without any
remonable hope of paying them, it appeared that at the
time he was in the receipt of El 15s. per week, It
therefore seemed to him that he could not resist the
application' but mast allow the order of discharge.
Order granted accordingly--In Re Alfred Saunders.
—The bankrupt having neglected to file • statement of
his amounts for the six months prior to his adjudication
his ease was adjourned.