The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-01-18 00:00:00

PILOT A OR
_CABE.

Wednesday afternoon: Before H. C. Coodden, Eq., and
Neter Swaff
Mr. Jolla RAIMAT, captain of the ship Ire's Hope, was sum-
moned for non-payment of pliotage.-11r. W. Smith, lieens-d
pilot in the Weymouth district, said that yesterday between
two and three o'clock. he was jest off • place called Rcilbricks,
when he taw tee ship, rennin up, and one of them we, the
defendant's Mip Ire's live. He sheered as near •. he could,
hailed, and offered his services. His colour was dying and he
ivid a number on lds mane& lie asked the captain If he
• iitv,l a silot for Portland Read,; and he said "C.," and
al., if he had t pilot on howl, and he replied "No." The ship
seeie into Portland Roads and • Una.. went alongside her. lie
OW Captain on the top-gallant forermitle, and hr again
mid witnem's services were not required. He afterwards asked
amen whom he believed lobe the chief mats, if be had .pilot,
and he said he had. Witness afterwanls got up on the vessel,
and had vome convereation with the captain. Pio Mg It vras no
um to have any words. The captain .Versants owned he had I
a person on bowl but he WM not in charge. The
amount for single pilotage was £2 18s. dd. None but • We).
mouth pilot could act In the Weymouth district, tithe latter
offc.ed his service, and if there was a pilot on board.—The
captain said he am willing to pay the pilotage if it win legal. '
He employed • pilot from NeweasUe to the Ida of Wight, hut
he could not laud him. In come:quote° of .tremot ',ember,
and he wei down below when coming into Portland Roads.
F.dsard Marion Grey, Trinity pilot from Neweantle to the
Down., mid he piloted the vessel down to the 14e of Wight,
after whkh he had no further charge. They maned the Isle
of Wight 18 toilre off, and he could not be landed: Afterwards
he Wag a meenger.—Cromexamined by Hr. !toward, who
appeared for the defence: They amide Cape Banker at break
of day on Tuesday morning, and saw the light at At Catherine's
Point about mielnight.—g. How came you to see the light If
I were • gentletnan protegee I should have been In bed at mid-
night. —A. Our agreement wm m far as that pi:Ult.—Captain
W; Rome. explained to the magistrate, that a captain was
allowed to bring his ship into port, himself, if he hod no
pilot on board, hut If he had an umenthorited man on board, be
•as liable to pay the district pilot who offered hls services.
The Ronal tbought the Angle pilotage should be paid, and
the meta divided.

Wit.iLWYAN SUNDAY WIROOL ANN7YRINARY.
The I tea and nnitlin tuPetine in behalf of the
Westiesn sunder rebook, was heir] on Wednesday evening laet,
at the comnlorlioll• schoolrooms and ciao& in St. Edmund.
street The schoolne.m we. very nicely decorated with even
green, by lU. T. Anderson, with spiral wreath. round the
Mien, hittenne between, and the Own, adorned with circles,
and nicely relieved with artifisial lowers, end lamas. About
SOO hien& sat done to tea, End seemed thoroughly to enjoy
tionselves. After tea the party adjourned to the dispel,
where the chapel choir sang In • very agreeable and
Intend rummer a number of anthems, accompanied In
superior style by Nr. W. 7'. Harmsen, organist T
Ander.on, Esq., superintendent 04 the .4:hoot, wm present
with admit alto. Sunday envoi Andrea, end dialysed+ led
hem in singing some very aloe hymns. it was quite evident
that a careful training in the Took Soils apt= d moukied