The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-10-09 00:00:00

REGISTRATION OF VOTER&

On Thursday afternoon Last the revision of the list of
county voters in this district took place before E.
Holdsworth, Esq., Revising Barrister, at the Towohall,
Bridport. There were 36 objections, all for death or
removal, and 35 Maim., the whole of which were
allowed, there 'oeing no opposition. On Friday morning
the revision of the list of voters for the borough of
13ridport, took piece at the Cownhall before the same
gentleman, when Mr. F. W. Gundry and Mr. Loggin
appeared for the Liberals, and Mr. Day for the Conser-
vatives. The proceedings on Friday excited oonniderable
interest, and lasted from ten In the morning until past
five o'clock.

CLAIM FOZ TB! soncionti.
Mr. Alfred Rtephens claimed as put owner of business
premises in East-road, in the parish of Walditch, being
one of six partners In the biunness.—Allowed.

Joshua Clarke occupied a house at the Harbour, in
the parish of Symondsbury, with garden in front at £l2
per year.—Allowed.
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Mr. James Templeman claimed for • house and
garden in West Allington, in succession to • house in
East•street.—Allowed.

Thomas Legg claimed for a warehouse in West Ailing- '
ton, which has been in Lis occupation for about four
years. Before last Christmas he maid he occupied this
as tenant of his late father, at 4s. • week, who bad it on
• kale from Col. Bailie. Since Christmas he had taken
off the lees, from Mr. Gay, trustee of his father's will,
(who died last November), and paid the same rent now
to him, which amounted to £lO Be per year.—Kr.
Gundry cross-ezmnined : This claim was objected to last
year, and not allowed. His father pat some things
In the warehouse, which remained there till the der
altar the regaration last year, when they were removed,
as that wan the reason his vote was not allowed last year.
He did not pay the 4c weekly, but when they matted
aromas between each other; he worked for his father,
and there was • running account between them. if.
would swear there was an amount in which he was
charged 4a. per week. He had it at home, but declined
to produce it, as he as not going to show his private
affairs to Mr. Gundry. His father and him settled
up together the day after the last registration,
and the rent was paid up then. The warehouse now
contained bricks, mortar, and all sorts of things. Ile
did not pay the rate* himself. The Assistmt-overseer
IVY asked by the Barrister whet the gram rental of the
house was estimated at, and he said ES per year. He
had taken off at Christmas • lease of several houses from
his mother, of which this house was one.—Examined by
Mr. Day: When be settled up with his father the rent
was paid, and entered on the account; be had no separate
receipt. The late Mr. Hight formerly voted for the mime
promisee Mr. John Cooper, mason, Bridport, went round
the promisee • day or two ago and wsw three buildings of
which the warehouse warn the said building. It was the
same aim mead* of the other two. He valued the ware-
house at LB per year, which he considered • fair
prics—
Cr,.. egatilined by Mr. Day: He did not go into the
warehouse, only went outside. He valued the other
two of the three houses at £lO per year. He had been
in the warehouse about two years ago, though not lately;
there would Doi be so much outlay on a warehouse as a
dwellinghouse, so it would not be so valuable. There has
not been so mach outlay on this Louse. He went in-
side the other two cottages yesterday. There might
have been many alterations in the warehouse since two
years ago. A warehouse is generally required to be
built stronger than • dwellingbouse, but it is not the
l*Ola with this building. There ia a °ahead to this
building, which might have met a 'sovereign, but the door
under is walled up so that the °ahead cannot be used,
There is • " drangway. there, but the door to it is
a
'toned up. This Irmo is not fit for a manufacturer's
house for heavy goods, it would do for light goods. In
answer to the Barrister, Mr. Legg said he had rented
this warehonse of hia fstber and kept the key, and if his
father wanted to go into it he need to ask Liu, for the
key. He would swear that he had taken all the pro-
petty is father rented of Col. Boutin from Daniel Guy,
the trustee of his father's will; be (witness) sublet the
other
ProPertY. but kept this himself. There was no
lease between Guy and hine—Croaesamined : There
was no written agreement between Guy and him, it was
agreed between them last Christmas, in his mother's
house, with her consent, for him to take all the pro-
perty. He took the propert) all together, ha did not
take the warehouse separately at 4s. per week, but
agreed to give one sum for all the houses together.
This case took a very long time, and at the COOCICIZIOD
the Barrister add the claim turned on the questions as
to whether the tenancy was boaa fide or bOi, and
whether the property was of the value stated. He said
he would go and see the house before deciding. He
of terards did so. sad Una struck out the skim.

The claims of Jamas linnbant, WWI Milne"
Charles Powell, North Allington ; and George enrY
Mattetfaos, North Allington, were withdrawn. John
Middleton, North All ington, WIA allowed.
The claim of Job Gala, of Bothenharopton was with-
drawn.
Gtorge Beer, claimed for house and land in succession
to hour. in Esat-street. Bridport. Mr. Gundry sup.
ported, Mr. Day opposed. The claimant had occupied
the Red Lion Inn for rzo per year ; he left it last
October, and went direct front there to the bowie be
now occupied, the Dolphin Inn. at the same rental 7
cross Ex:twined : The premises consisted of • public--
house, bakehouse, shop, gar.!en, cottage, two w•sgeon
houses, stable, and skitile-all. y. Ile let the bakehouse,
shop. Is“lne.in and silting room, at Ls. per week. l'be
bakehouse was not five yards from the ion". There
was • yard between. Ile let the cottage at 2s. 6d. per
weak, and a waggon-house et GI. per week. Ile only
occupied the public house himself. —Mr. Gundry said
the premises were all in one courtilage.—Mr. Patten.
.1.0 formerly occupied it, was called to show the size of
the public-boom., and said it was worth £ll5 per year.
The claim was allowed.
The claims of Samuel Raker, James Crabb, William
Crocker. John (isle, J. H. Hopkins, William House.
Henry Morris, Eli Hackett, Philip Samways, Leonard
Stag, and Thomas Knight, in Bridport pariah, were
allowed.
The claims of Stephen Davies, John Poster, Thomas
Gilchrist, Eli Richards, and Samuel Ward, in Bradpole
pariah, were.. lowed.