The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-10-27 00:00:00

BLANDFORD..

FILLNDFOILD UNION. —The election oi clerk to the
Union, in the plas of Mr. W. H. Atkinson, took place
on tiatorday last. The candidste• were Mr. F. T.
Johns, Mr, Jame, Domoney, and Mr. J. H. Saliva,
bet the fight lay settees° the two first-named gentle-
men. The contest was • very sharp one. There were
twentyeight elected guardians present, and fiva magis-
trates, vi", J. J. Froquharson, Fop., C. Hamlin), Esq.,
the Rev. J. Wad's, G.l'. Maned, Esq., and H. Bower,
Eng. I). • diviaim, 18 hands were held up in favour of
Mr. Johns, being 13 elected guardians, and the fire
magistrates. We are informed that the five guardians
not present were all pledged to Mr. Dominy.
COUNTY COURT, Tuuday.—Before T. E. P. LedroY,
Esq., Judge.
More than 160 camas were entered for hearing at this
coert, the greater part, however, was souks' before
the registrar.
Jeri/ Cose.—Blake e. ilighman. -This was an action
to reeover the sum of L 6 ltia. 3d., Warne due on cum-
puition instal-smote on a sale of " business.—Mr.
Moor appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Atkinson for
the defendant. The former icon old man who for
many paws carried on business as a clothier and seUer
of ready-made garments and shoes, in Student, and
the latter the jurson who succeeded to and purchased
the business of dm. A set-oft, £8 Ga. Id., was pet in
and of the claim kl charged as interest was disputed.
The jary conaiahrl ot Blessra. King, 4 :ibbs, Hunt, Roe,
and A. Green. Era Honour addressing the jury ssidit vu
one in which they ought never to have been sommone&
The whole case was one of low and not of facts. If it
had been the latter it would have been one fore jury
to decide but as it was not, it was one for his decision.
Tho whole set-off in law was so bad that it was wholly
untenable. and u verdict for the plaintiff. deducting the
Li charged sui interest, must he given with coats, to be
Paid forthwith.-.. Mr. Atkinson mak.' for time, but
this Hie Honour said he could hardly agree to under
the circumstances of the cam, but the parties could
PmbablY Conic to some arrangement with regard to
tune.

Savage r. Dennett.—Clairn £lO also Savage r.
Shepherd. claim £lO. Of this LIO, goods to the value of
£lO fie. 11. been returned. This was a somewhat
singular eise.—Mr. Moore appeared for the defendant
Dennett, and stated that his client agreed to become a
guarantor in the sum of £lO for a person employed by
the plaintiff to sell boots and shoes on commission, it
being noderstood that in the event of any default on
the part of Byers either the £lO was to be paid or the
' boots returned by Dennett and also by Shepherd, who
though not signing the same bond, was subject to the
seine conditions.--His Honour: Then it is a double
, guarantee in which the parties agree on Eyers, behalf to
pay the plaintiff the sum of £2O in case of any default
en his park—Mr. Moore: There is this difference that
there was too bonds drawn up and signed separately.
and on behalf of Dennett I contend that he has fulfilled
his bond inaunuch as be tendered to the plaintiff goods
of even more value than ElO. —His Honour after hearing
the case held that the guarantee, though written and
signed on separate bonds, was one for EMI, and the
plaintiff was not obligated to give up these bonds until
their full value either in money or goods was paid.
They were ellually liable, and the amount due 19 14.. SiL
mutt be paid in equal shares by the two defendants,—
Judgment forthwith.
leierpleader Cast Hardy r. Burton.
Mn
Atkinson appeared for the plaintiff, and stated that
this was Inaction to recover the possession of a crate of
chins and earthenware, which had been seized by the
bailiff of the court in an execution against a man named
Atlanta, and as the oontract between his client and
Adams was not completed, he held that the goods were
still the rightful property of his cdiesh—lite li9lloo/
pm • ret&et for the pleastiff.

BRIDPORT.
Ronotion POLICI, Friday.—Before R. Tucker, and
J. William., &Ira—An elderly woman, named Sarah
Marsh, was charged with stesliny a small quriatity of
sugar sad soda, from Mr. Guppy, grocer, Eastetreet.
Prisoner was washing at the house on Wednesday
evening, aryl, on going home, carried off, with the
knowledge of Ann EY wards, 'prosecutor's servant,about
sugar and noise sods, which she Old Ann Edwards
she had taken from the store. Edwards's evidence,
however,
was oecessary to convict the elder prisoner, so
she was not proceeded eirsicet. Marsh will sentenced to
a week's imprisonment.

BROA DWINSOR,
RI-OPZNING OF inc PARINI CHURCH. —On Tuesday,
the 20th inst., the Lord Bishop of the diocese coo-
lactated the parish church at this plsee, which has been
almost entirely re-built, at the charge of Major Charles
Malan, son of the vicar. The church consists of a
cleaned, nave, north and south aisles, south porch, and
tower at the west end. Previous to the recent restora-
tion a portion of the north aisle was of an increased
width, and denominated the Childhay aisle. The
church internally presented a very sad neglected appear-
ance, and the general structure was in smith an insecure
condition that the restoration comprised the re-erection
of a great portion of the church. In so doing great
core
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been taken to retain as far as possible the
ancient character of the various part of the church erected
at end, nd t whole of
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proportion, the original chancel having been of great
length for its width. The distinctive features of the
old chancel (e rected about the date of Edward I.) have
been retained. The ceiling is formed of intersecting
rite., with carved flowers at the intersections. The floor
is laid with tile, —that in the sacrsriuni of • different
and richer pattern than the rest. The restoration also
comprised the erection of a reredos. A smell vestry has
also bees built to the north of the chaneeL The nave
has been lengthened ten feet, thus making the chancel,
which was of great length in proportion to its width,
and the nave, which had not sufficient length, both of •
better proportion. The whole of the north aisle lite
been rebuilt of a greater width than before, the Childhay
aide not being restored SA • separate feature. The
south aisle has been lengthened by the addition ,of
another bay, and rebuilding the east well. The south
porch, which was a most meagre erection, has be. ii
rebuilt to correspond with the third pointed south
aisle, with pointed arch and ogee label above, and
nerved fiend, &c. The clerestory windows have
been restored, as well as the semi-Norman arcade
ern the south site ; the early English acceding in
the north aisle being rebuilt ; both being
lengthened as required. The nave roof is of a
suitable character with the date of the greeter part
of the old ehurcb. The tower has been repaired, and
new windows inserted, the tracery of the old ones being
destroyed. The turret has also been raised, the
unmeaning buttress at the aouth.west angle has been
removed, and two new one., to correspond with others,
erected at right angles wRh the walls. The whole of the
church has been re-seated with teats of • simple :
character, in deal, stained and varnished. The chancel
stalls are of oak, as is also the lectern and reading desk.
The old pulpit, an interesting specimen of Renaissance ,
art, leas been cleared of the thick coata of paint, with
which it was obscured, new cornice and base of an
appropriate character added to it, and placed on Hain
stone polygonal Mew The (rhumb is heated by hot
water, the apparatus being placed in a small chamber
beneath the vestry. The font has been restored, and
placed in its prop r position, near the south porch, and
enclosed with a Cala iron railing of medimval character.
Generally the church has been restored where so
required, and in every came the distinctive features of
the different styles and periods retained. Mr. Allen, of
Crewkerne, was the architect, and Mr. Trask, of
Langport, the builder, on both of whom the whole work
reflects the highest credit. A beautifully-toned organ
has been placed he the new building.