The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-03-22 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.-TH v WAY.

SHIFTING Tug Ylertnt.—Sailoon p. Frost was a claim at
the le-t County Court for the value of a quantity of sprats
seat ti stefen last for sale.—Defendant objected to the
toriadiction of the C AIM as ti.e fish were sent to him at
P.,01r. He had Lama living at Christchurch, and had been
lodging at P iota There was no contract, and he did not
ask plaintiff to send the sprats; but he Caine to him at
Poole and asked him to take BOOM -..The Judge said that
ousted the Jun idiction : the parties must come before him
at Poole.—A telegram was produced by defendant," Sprats
to-or,rrow morning. Mr. Frost, do your best for ma AT
rail."—ln co•isequence of souse remarks of plaintiff. his
Honour told defendant— He says you are • shifty man.—
D •fetalant : 1 have been living at Poole for 15 yearc—H..
Honour (to plaintiff): Put him in the Ciunty Court at
Poole.
IDLING Ills Tues.—Ferry Brothers v. Weakley.—This
was • judgment summons, in which a tires of wheelwrights
proceeded against a builder, who, it was said, was carry-
log on no business, but h 'it spent all his money, and was
idling his time.—' Judge said he could not, puniah a
man for Winne his time, and, as plaintiffs could not show
he ha,' any money to pay wish. the case was adjourned.
ANGTH/Lit CONFIAINT OW THE BRIMS DB4l.—Kseley
v. Hardy.—This was • judgment summons airsiost • livery
stable keeper and letter. out of horses.—Mx. IVelsford said
defen lent had only £lOlO October last, and within r
He was carrying On a large busineta, and Mr. Welsford
submitted that, plaintiff haying waited all this time,
defendant ought to pay.--Mr. Howard could not grumble
at his friend's course, but this .ClO which had been paid
was like an inch oa • man's n Are, for it was about a third
of the debt. His client was in a large way, it was true;
that was, be kept a large number of horses; but through
the stopping of Weymouth Bridge, which is a very sore
point in the town, he had suffered • serious los., for to one
school alone be tuied to geed a large number of horses, but
now that was stopped. But now op-tog is coming on he
hopes to do better, and if his friend Ur. Welvford would
be merciful, as he had already beep, he hoped he would
recover himself in the summer, and pay everybody Va. in
the .C,—Mr. Weleford slid it was understood defendant
would pay .e 5 a month.—Mr. Hower' stated there wall
another case against defendant —The Judie : These public
enquiries into a man's circumstances, if gone very close,'
Into. must injure him.—Mr, Welaford and Mr. Her
at the Judge's suggestion, arranged terms privately.
Abbotsbury Railway.. Hardy—The railway consented
to take judgment for LB, payable in a month, and the
remainder by 10s. a month.
QUZETION OF AGINCT.-11enry Hayman r. George
Ginnett was a case brought by the landlord of the Fox
Inn a tsiost a Cireill proprietor—Mr. Hann, for plaintiff,
and Mr. George fcr defendant.--Claim for .C 1 borrowed by
Mr. Brandreth In order to send off Mr. Ginnett's elephant
by rood, as the animal would not go in the train; LI le,.
for money borrowed by Mr. Brandreth for his own
expenses; and 3.. di. borrowed by one of Mr.Gionsitt's men.
There had been an addition,' claim for between and ..C9
on amount, besides other chorre., of damages done by the
' defendant'. elephant to stabling in plaintiff's yard, but
this dnfenisat bad paid into court—Sir. Benne stated
that Mr. Branduth was manager for Mr. Gionett, whose
circus visited this town, and the horse and an elephant
were stabbed at Kr. If 1701111.9. The elephant became
native, caused a conaiderahle amount of damage, and
when they left, could not be got into the train,
and it was necessary to Pend him by road, when Mr.
Brandreth borrowed .£ 1 of Kr. Hayman to maintain the
elephant and his keeper on the road, and .C 1 10... for his
awn espouses —Mr. Heary Hayman. Plaintiff. keel's the
Pox Inn and has a large yard with stabling annexed. In
November last Mr. Ginnett's circus came with 50 homes
sad an elephant, which did demage to the amount of Le
—The Julie: I *impose the elephant brought his trunk t
—Mr. Hanne: He brought his trunk into contact with
the racks.—Plaintiff continued Mr. Brandreth borrowed
LI 10a for the purpose of sending on the elephant and
some horses to &lepton Mallet, and gave the man Mi. oot
of it, plaintiff also lent the man 3.. 61. to go on the road.
—Mr. Ronne admittad that item failed.—Plaintiff con.
tinned the account was sent to Swansea to defen lent
Mr. Oilmen disputed hav!ng re.rivst the account horn
plaintiff; but Mr. Hayman declared he posted it himself.
and Mr. Monett called afterwards at plaintiff's houge,
when plaintiff showed him the letter from his agent, and
he read it. —The letter woe to the eget that Mr. Brandratb
had passed his accoont through the govereor's hands
after Treasury on Saturday, and he (the governor) would
call and pay, Mr. Brandreth also 'ending • P. .0. for
money for which he was personally responsible—Mr.
Ginnett said that Kr. Ilranlreth was no manager of his,
but added that on coming back from Cherbourg, he would
call and pay. Itr. Ginnett came about four o'clock in the
morning' but instead of paying be took the eight o'clock
train for Bristol—Cross-examined: It WM about the tard
of November when the horses come here from Cherbourg.
—lt appeared that Mr. Brandreth had been discharged,
and Hanna could not find his whereabouts—By
George: Kr. Ginnett said he would pay the lOC for the
elephant going on the road ; but he wouldn't par ihs 30s.
Mr. George saked about the charge for the damage done
by the elephant; but Kr. Hanes said that was paid. Mr.
George said an exorbitant charge was made but MY.
Ginnett paid it in order to settle the matter—Mel.
Hayman, wife of plaintiff. recollected Yr. Ginnett
coming into their house on the night when he went to
Francs. He raid, sitar some conversation. "You tut the
items together, and I will settle when I vturn. Mr.
Brandreth had perviously told her husband that Mr.
Ginnett had not sent a P. 0.0., and Mr. Hayman had lent
him 30s. and a sovereign. She was not present during the
whole of the oonverettion between Kr. Ginnett and her
husband; but Mx. Ginnett said to bee—" Mrs. Hayman.
you put the items together, and I will settle when I
return."—Mr. Georg. urged that Mr. Brandreth was not
Mr. Ginned s agent, he was simply on interpreter, for
Mr. Guinea himself superintended tile own circus—The
Judge said enosing the proprietor was not present to
supsrintoad. aid his bona Gams, of his illotiannt, to an

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