The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-05 00:00:00

RADI POLS CLAIMS.

Mr. Cornish clain;;Ff.:l7-• -h-o-tiao-- in Wilton Terrace,
Radipolo, whither he went in succession from a house in
Melcombe Regis, on the other aido of tho road.—Mr.
Hooper opposed on the ground that ho was not rated.—The
house in Wilton Terrace was • new one, and had not yet
been put on the rate book.—Mr. Howard urged that the
claimant had paid all rates payable on the house.—
Allowed. . . . .

IL; Thome Drayton claimed for another Wilton
Terrace boom. He had paid all the rates, but was left
off the list, the overseer said, in • mistake—Allowed.
Mr. James Henry was an occupier of another house not
yet rated.—Allowed.—His Honour said the overseers must
really attend to their work better than this; he never saw
such an extraordinary way of doing it as that of the
Badiple overseen.
Mr. Henry Naugle claimed because he was deecribed
for o home. and gardens in succession," from Spring
Gardens to Dorchester Road. He had bean In the latter
house • sufficient time—Claim allowed.
11/I.LCOMDS RlOl/1 CLAIMS.
Mr. T. A. Hanna had claimed for "boos. used as offices"
In Bond-street.—Mr. George supported the claim; but Mr.
Hooper said it would be only burdening the list, as Mr
Hann' was on for • &nue it Bt. Thonms-street.—liis
Honour said perhaps Mr. Hamm would give up his vote
for the St. Thomas-street house I—Mr. George could not
say anything about that; Mr. Hanna, who warn away,
simply salted him to look after his claim—The Barrister
said the voter could not be on the hat twice, as that would
Live an opportunity to =mation.—Bubsequently the
vote was allowed for one
Mr. Samuel Lucas, home Walpole-terrace. —Mr. Howard
said this was • case, where the voter was rated, but
appealed against the rate, on the ground that it was
excessive, and the order made was that the rate should
be reduced. Sines then the reduced rate had not been
demanded of him and he had not pild.-11r. Hooper mid
Mr. Lama knew the rate was payable because it had been
demanded, and he ought to have paid it wider pirotest ;
but. the rate not having been paid, he could not have his
vote—Mr. Fooks, assistant overseer, said the reduced rate
had not been paid till September—This was toe lag, as
the vote ought to have been paid in July.—Disallowed.
wilio Henry Samways, of Little George-street,
made • claim, supported by Mr. HowartL—Claimant said
he had been in the house more than twelve year, and paid
rates, but his name was omitted from the present list. He
had a receipt for his rate; but owed Ss. for a summons
issued against him. He did not ...ppm in answer to the
summons, as he sent the money as soon a. he was sum-
moned. He bad been from home, and did not know the
money was due.—Mr. K Tooke, aasistant overseer, said
the rates were in arrears, all the Se. had DOS been mild.
His Honour said that was not • minion of the rats, and
there was another way of obtaining the Se—Mr. rooks
said be demanded 10s. 511., and claimant paid the amount,
but he only gave him credit in the poor-rate for Be. 5d.,
taking the fls. for the summons.—Vote allowed.
Mr. S. IL Bunk of Queen-street, was objected to by
Mr. Hooper.—Mr. Burch said he had resided at a shop in
Queen-street since February, 187 L He was f 3 yews of
age; this eroPerM belonged to Mr. Aylesbury, and his
father bad it on • lease. His father took the lionise on
for him, and he paid his father's rent. It was his
solely, and he paid £lO a year runt; but not in
aetnal money, for his father paid him wegea—ln answer
to the Barrister, he said the business was his fatheis.—By
Mr. Howard The business in Trinity-ettwet was his
father's; but that in Queen-street was his own. His
father credited him with £lO • year out of his wages for
work done. Hie own name was over the shop door ; but
he did not sleep there, but with his father. They only had
one bakehouse for the two businesses, and he worked
there with his father. It was for thie that his wages were
paid, and he allowed Ale out of his wages for rent of the
house in Queen-street lie himself took the profits of the
Queen-street businese —By his Honour: Ind not pay for
anything done in the bakehouse. He was to be a primer
next year. Sold things for his father and profits Were
allowed him.— Mr. Howard submitted that this wee • good
vote. The voter was rated for the house, and rook at a
his father as an under tenant—ln answer to his Honour,
the plabitiff said his father could turn him out of his imuen
vim be uka —vow expussia•