The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-05-14 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL.

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A quarterly meeting of the Council was beld
on Wednesday last, the members present beir .g the
Mayor, Aldermen Ayling and Devenisb, and Cociu•
cillors Drew, Hibbs, Bartlett, Darling, T isard,
Howard, Thomas, and Thompson.
The business transacted was not of much public
importance. Mr. Desant was granted a privilege
that has not been granted before to anyone—t hat of
placing a crane on the south pier for loading Oricks
in barges. The conditions imposed on him were
such as he very willingly agreed to, namel., : to
afterwards sell the crane to the corporation at a

valuation if they felt disposed to purchase.
Mr. Salient was "c Had to book" for not- pro-
ceeding with his dam at the South pier, to the great
injury of yacht owners. lie said he would proceed
with it at once, and the Mayor told him the corpora-
tion would give him three months to complete it in.
Mr. DREW again called attention to the chargea
made at thu pile pier for small parcels. The charge
for carrying a newspaper through to the steamer
bad been confirmed by Captain Williams, 11r.
Archer's representative, and the boy who took it.
King, the collector, was sent for, and he said be
had no recollection of the subject, which, after Nome
discussion, was allowed to drop.
Some discuseion arose respecting the drinking
fountains.—Mr. Dame said that the one proposed
to be erected at the King's statue was an old mantel
piece from Portland, and Mr thane said not owe of
them were in accordance with the designs placid on
the table.
The following resolution was moved by Mr.
Twomrsos, and seconded by Mr. HOWLILD :
" That the urinal lately placed at the Quay•ecid be
erected on the north aide of the quay, at the
entrance of the pier."—The resolution was carried,
and a few minor matters brought the meeting to a
elope.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-MAT 9.

(Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Common
Jury.)

This wss the first day of the sittings. Before 12
o'clock the whole of the cases set down in the day's list
were disposed of, the records being either withdrawn,
or arrangements coat. to between the pasties, and his
lordship proceeded with oases in the list of the second
court.

BRACHZR T. COX.-SLANDIR AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

The plaintiff, John Hawkins Bracher, brought this
action against the defendant, Edward &a, to recover
compensation in damages for slander and false imprison-
ment. _

Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Robinson were counsel for the
plaintiff; and Mr. Macimmara and another learned
gentleman conducted the we for the defence.
It appeared that both parties had been in partnership,
as carvers and gilder. and house decorators at Wey-
mouth, and differences having arisen with respect to
the accounts, it was arranged that the matters in dis-
pute should be referred to arbitrators. The plaintiff
was examined before the arbitrators, and upon the
evidence which he gave the defendant charged him with
Ecerlizina:iidtalikaevinng oobretaitnhe:ma warrant,. t h
tes aattlllviiemy.moDupg..
After the case had been gone into the plaintiff was ills.
missed, with an intimation from the bench that he left
the court without any stain upon his character.
Alter several hours of to-day had been occupied,
the Lord Chief Justice suggested a settlement, and a
juror we. withdrawn.—The consequence is, each party
will have to pay their own costs.