The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-01-25 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

AMAULT CAS& —At our County Court, on Monday, the
cue of Theophilus Strange,. Edward Drake was heard.
This was an action brought to recover .ClO 10s. for an
assault committed. Mr. Atkinson appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Howard, of Weymouth, for the defend-
ant. The parties were respectable young men, living at
Ilaselbury Man, soul Mr. Atkinson, in his opening bpeech.
alleged that the defendant entered the plaintiff's house
when he was alone, and, without saving a word, he
knocked the plaintiff down. —Mr. Howard, for the defence,
stated that the defendant went to the plaintiff's for an
explanati in why he had been circulating scandal about
him to the effect that he had seen him with a young lady
on • certain night, cohabiting with her. When defendant
spoke to him about it he drew I self up in a fighting
attitude, and the defendant then knocked him down.
His Honour gave • verdict for .C. 2 and the costs.
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Coarse CX/VIIT, Monday --Before Mr T. E. P. Lefroy (Judge).
The business at this Court was very unimportant The only
case calling for notice was an action brou:ht by Mr vidney
RI hard.., of West Lynbrook, to recover gtk from Mr 11. W.
Chainen, of Ilbuidford, for an alleges' sale of some cider. —Mr
Jolliffe, of Crewkenw, for plaintiff ; and Mr Trevor Darla, of
Rherbonve. for defisuilant.—Delendant had pail rl7 10e and
19e costs into coml.-11r Davies raid his client did not consider
ho owed any of the amount claimed, as be simply acted as a
friend in the matter, and, having a large eonnection in the
wine trade, promised the plaintiff, who had more cider than he ,
could dispose re, to Soil ettat,loll,ll for it. Ile received not a
farthing of Kett or commiesion.—nr Julliffe denial this, and
sald that his client took out the previous transaction In wine.
—Sr Charon. vehemently denied it, and produced R cheque
given b) him for the amoun of the cider. Ile further sail
that the pisintiff agreed to allow him the £3 off wine eder
sold by Mr Lewis, as Mr Richarus admitted he hal sent the
wrong cisks to that gentleman, and his (Mr Richard's) now
had drunk what Mr Lewis ought to have hal. Ile had told
the plaintiff that there were complaints a yut the cider, and
plaintiff told him to make whatever arrangements he conk!
about it to save the expense of its being returned. lie did so
and Mr Lewis's men bought it at 11.1 a gallon. lie hail several
witne am In Court who would prove what he had yid, and he
was prepared to swear LO It himself--Ills Honour said it
certainly 'canal a hard CYO on Mr Chatuen, who had
apparently actal as a friend In the matter, and the plaintiff
ought to make a liberal allowance. Ile should like to hear
what the plaintiff had to say. Ile was accordingly called, but
in tinier Li save the hawing fee, he was not iron, Sir
Richards said he did not pantile° to allow Mr (lumen .C 3 011
the 01.1 account. —Mr Davier : Don't you remember telling Mr
Chamen that your Mell hal drunk the list cider in mistake for
what was sent to Mr Lewis!—Plalutiff : No. —llls Ilonour :
Diii you promise to allow the g 3 on the cider? .-Plaintiff : I
iloot remember anything if the ant —His Honour : Mr
Chamen is prepared to swear that you did. Are you prepared
to swear you didn't I—Plaiotiff hesitated, and said he amid not
remember, but would not swan' he dldn't.—llis Honour sug-
gested • verdict for I:30 and oats, being • deduction of CA
lir (lumen expressed his willingness to abide by his II ...... ur's
suggestion—Mr Davies Yid his client defended the water
because he considered he iii.l not owe • farthing of thc balance,
and he should not hove ailvioed him to settle the matter on the
terms proposed but fir the fact that the awns of the day would
unfortunately, in any event. have to be paid by his client
The case was accordingly withdrawn, on Mr Dacha under-
taking that the amount was forthwith paid.