The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-05-14 00:00:00

DORCHESTER COUNTY COURT.

There were nimaly 100 plaint' to be &spend of on
Tuesday, by Judge Everett, but the following only are
worth

Persona—The plaintiff is a tranter of
Pordington, and the defendant an ironmonger at
Slierboroe, and the suit was to mover aa damages
mastoid by daleodant's non-performs**. of a *outrun
So peretuuts 21 damn fellow. Ilr. Weston for de-
fendant. It trimmed then at the latter end of 1861,
plaintiff pee defendaat's Pehlke. If meantime' for
about £l2. bit tble wee illahoncieted. The traveller
then by writ of " taking out" tber debt pee pleintiff as
order for 26 down fellnes-12 at 7s. and 12 et &a per
doom, eincienting to £9. He, however, only took nine
dose., alleging that the rust tendered were made of in-
ferior wood and were umbra. He eve plaintiff credit
for the nim doion, and got judgement for the remainder
of the debt .4th. lmt mart net wee now paid in but
remained to see the lame of this trial, as plaintiff
pleaded hie est if at the former trial.—His Hamer
pre • !indict for defendirt. . . .

Elisabeth Saminye e. James Bridla—The plaintiff is
• young wonian of Broadctsayne, and she sued the de-
fendant, a !dement d, Wyrmuell, for IN., stne on •
promissory note. Mr. Lock for the defendant. On
behalf of plaintiff, Mr. Weston, solicitor, proved the
signature to the DOW, and he explained the coranni-
stances under which it matured. The defendant mood
the plaintiff to be given into custody, ea • charge of
steeling various articles belonging to bins. The police
went in every direotion to search for the goods alleged
to be stolen. ?set toned Dothing. The ease ma investi-
gated by the magistrates, and as there was not the
slighted evidence egainet her, the case was dhoniamd.
On that nemaion be appeared for the woman, and told
the defendant that he should be compelled to being an
nation for false imprinonment &Omit him. Afterwards
defendant went to him at his house, asked him not to
bring an notion against him, and said be was willing to
make an arrangement He ealcalated the expense, in.
convenience, kn., to which the woman had been sub-
jected, and told him be would settle the matter by his
paying EA to the woman. The man said be was unable
to pay that at ones, but was willing to do no by instal-
ments of Ins. • month. He snide that arrangemeot
with the full know, and conviction of what be was
about. Mr. Lock: Was there anything said to the
effect that if be could prove at any time afterwards abe
had any of his property the promissory note would not
be enforced? Mr. Weston: Not one word. I told him
If he obtained further evidence against her be could have
her apprehended again on the sum charge, but nothing
swat the bill being given tip.—Mr. Looks: Did you say
that in such um my mow Mid would be returned?
Mr. Weston: No.—Q. Did be *Ppm frialtevood, d•
He seemed to know perfectly well hat he was about.
—Kr. Look said the question was whether, seder the
sircumstanom • good consideration bad base given. The
plaintiff was servant to defendant, sad on her leaving
he found • quantity of articles miming. He spoke to the
oonetable about it, who went to her boom the same
might, but acting imprudently he did not Isar* till
the next morning, and it was supposed that in the
meantime she made away with the properly, so nothing
was femd.—Mr. Weston said nothing of the scat cram
out before the magietrates.—Mr. Look observed that
her apprehension was the sot of the cionstable, sontrary
to the Man of the defendant in the present assa—The
Judge : But be had nude • *a:go, and was it not,
Wrath:re, lb. eoneesblein duty to apprehend her? Did
the moo dire evidence before the magistrates? Mr.
Leak: Tat His Honour Then there's an end of that
Mr. Look mid be wse inatroated that Use arrangeemet
se to the hill was that if defendant at any time should
end the women bad say of his property, and prosesate
her, there should be nothing re/towered on tie pate;
sad deleadeat odd be had uses Newel of the articles on
her person, and she was even DOW veering one of them
at least. His Honour: How Is it yea do so. prosecute?
Mr. Weston : Eli. west to live with him under a
promise of marriage, and be ham since married mother
WOWIII. Him Homer .514 If Mr. Look Eked* Mohr so
indiestmenst against her, Of tt*y for • oommitseent, he
would adjourn the ewe to the next Coats to see the
result dr. Lash said if his BOSOM' would do that be
should TOODIDAIDNid the ildoodeat is admit that some.
I& Rose.: tl yew bwervelleir ere bus It would

adjourned for • inonth. leitb°6l
then beams • very? 1060111 VOW Itoflied 'ow the
Pnroileory n plight to be enforce Q. ibis 6... k
prejudioe to either
Party.
In De Samuel. CLimit, watehtnakr, of Dorchester,
a bankrupt.- This 11^1, *.e again b ore the °Dort. A
dividend of 64. in the pound ha n declared, and
bankropt leas stated to be •• bad off sea men could
poasible be, and quite inaapable of pay log the quarterly
instalment of £4 ordered by the court for the further
benefit of his creditors, nod for not baring fulfilled
which he was called upon to show canoe why. The
Judge asked him if be was going to oontintie in Dor-
chester. Clerk said he did know what to do : be had
heen kept about for the past twelve months, ever since
he hid filed hie petition, and dildn't know whether to
apply for • altislition or endeavour to get truck—Hl?
Honour : You have some Hide, you would not give up
that? Clark: I have been obliged to work eery hard
for it, mud travel shout the country. The Judge I Yon
must expect that, only paying 3.. 64. in the pound to
your sreditor• Clerk : I gave up all I had, and Gould
not do more, my bankruptcy was not caused by
extravagance, but simply by
nner. His Honour
•PPe'th'd the Regiatrar. as to bankrupt's portico,
but Hr. liymonde said be had no personal knowledge of
i
the man. The Judge used he had • little 501 00
about the matter. After questioning him about his
afflairs, and eliciting nothing new, he tioncladed : Well,
bankrupt, you have been here Wolfs' (Thirteen. your
Honour!) times, end the creditors do not teem to
trouble about it. I shall dismiss thin summons for yoti,
but mind title—it won't prevent your being called on
again, if we find you are in • position to guy anything
Don't you think the order • nullity, bee•••• it isn't
enforced to-day, for you will find it is at. I dismiss
U. order for the present . .

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In Re WILIJAM &airman*, of Rockland Newton,
publican, yeoman, and dairyman, formerly of Friar
Wadden dairyman.— Thai. wee an @gemination
sitting and application for order of diachatge.—
Mr. Weston for bankrupt Hie Honour, ez.m.ning
tit. schedule: ?hie in • very suspicious looking
schedule. Mr. Weistos Well, I doe% know. lite Honour:
The debts appear to be iroogiderably ester £3OO. Mr.
Weston rid there grag a .•t-o which reduoed the
amount to MO fle. 33. Borne conversation took place
respecting • debt of £7O to the elecutori of tbe late
Mr. Duunieg, balance of rent of • dairy several rears
ago, whieb bankrupt had not scheduled, but it appeared
he had some talk with Mr. Dunning before his death
on the subject mid it was seid Mr. Dunning intimated
to him be should net call on him for ueytnent as be bad
lost by the dairy. The meets were very trilling : about
181. M. had been received. The care was adj..unied
natal the next wort, for further information, Tweeting
lb.: debt to Mr. Dancing's ezermtors, and protsetion
was granted to the bankrupt. In the course of the
sitting. Mr. Weston apologetically remarked that the
bankrupt could neither read nor write. His Honour
replied, in his own deeigive way, "That's no excuse;
if he can't, it is his duty teihave somebody about him
who can."