The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-03-31 00:00:00

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BADITOII RiaDTIO Ram—Than is now • circulat-
ing library in connection with this room, for the benefit
of Ds megabera Rules for the library have been drawn
g o e lllswT
b/
er;IL Rigby mid adopted by the committee.
librarian is Mr. J. W. Boitlicild.
CHOWS l'itirrOlLL AID SOCIIITT.—A sumo was
Mtln Sr aurae fiesday morning, 22nd,
Rev. .7. Sk(G. , umadation searatery for the
Pastoral Aid Society. Tb. Rev. Mr. Taylor, curate of
Wareham, read prayers The prober deseribsd the
deplorable spiritual destiteitioe of our lags cities and
towns in • most striking reaumar. Tim collection
aceountsd to &boat E 3 14s.
PRIVY RgaDmos.—The last of them meetings
for the semen took plus in ths Mowlem testi.
tate on Wednesday evening, under the peel-
dewy of 11. Rant, Em., of Godllnptons. Mr. Hank
bristly introduced the readers, and made • shore
but very appropriate speech touching the death of the I
Proident of the institute. Tba following WS• the pro- I
gramme :—Olse, "Barth of the Man of Bartsch,"
slam; reading, " A Placard," Rev. 0. Rind.; solo,
piano. " Luoresi•Borgia." Mrs. Pop.; reading, "Au
Ueti Nona" • fable, Bev. 0. Rinds •' glee, "Th.
Foresters," clam; readieL "it bit o' sly marten,"
Bev. 0. Rind.; sea, " beautiful Isle of the Bea,"
111 r. Maßaile ; readhag, " The proud Mks Matilde,"
Rev. 0. Hind.; glee, "The Frier of Orders Grey,"
clam; readies, The Covenanters Lowed at Bothwell
Brice"Tb._ !bEtime ;" conaluston, "God Nave the
2estree. "1-0,1 reamers MU* eloquently rendered by the
v. George Rinds, Indspeedeut mnieter of Eleanore.
Mr. F. 0. Fookses class mug remarkably well, and
Mr. 111• Kaile gave "Beautiful Isla of the Bea" with
eulideits taste. Mrs. Pops, who is always • favourite
pianist bars, performed this evening with admirable ,
esti tic skill. Although it woo • very inauspisione
evade( yet there was • vary fair attendance. This
institute was never so prosperous as during the past
winter. There is now a very favourable haloes in
buxi dear relies off • debt of over lb of last year, and
clafraa ice surr.nt minuses The worthy sesnotary,
witted by other madame°, hu made vMorous efforts
to prowl re hetet is, readings, and other entarialereests.
daring Os past winter. The local musical talent, both
inetramental and vocal, has been abundantly available.
The readings hare been, generally speaking, of a
vigoroas and an aninsirg esecription. Th. library has
been fairly used, and but moved augmentations by
closet/one front Lacy lisroline Calera% and others.
There is to bri.• concert her, in the course of • month
for Me benefit of the glee alma.
WIM.BORNE. _ _

Commuunos.—On Tuesday the Minster bells told
es that the greet lieliebery Shepherd was amongst us,
with big pe.doral crook, hooking the lambs into the
bold. We holm they will profit by the "Confirinizig"
ceremony ;but we head oo• little blaster sey in pouing
our oil it, "Fee gone and been confirmed, bat I don't
know what it is." Poor ignorant little lamb I

WINBORNE DUTY SESSION&
Mame Tr.—Magistrates present: The Rey. Carr J.
Glyn (oludririan), Miler Portman, Bir B. Greathstad,
Bart, sad Colonel Pagel.
Excitin Paosgarriug.—David Fancy, of Newtown,
who st • previous itotul wee convicted of taking a ban
out of a trap, appetred to *newer • summons taken out
by the officers of the Scud of Wend Revenee.—The
*l4 man appeared somewhat surprised that be could be
puroshed twice for the same offence, and positively de-
elared.that he knew that. Mr.... Berkeley's
.keepers sent

1-07:li."-e-da-r; from Sir Ivor Guest's, 'and that it was,
li. believed, put into the trap, for Mr. Berkeley would
not want it for his own eating.—Mr. A ikenhead said be
sent the report of the owe to the Board, and had re-
ceived their instructions to proseoutw—The Chairman
told the defendant the law only gave them power to
mitigate the fine-110—to ens fourth.—Defendant:
Gentlemen, you may bare my poor old body, if you
please, but I will go to prison first before I pay it,
ASSAULT. - William Barbidge, of Star:Moder
Marshall, was charged on the oomplaint of William
Patey, a young lad of the MOO place, with assaulting
him on the 14th instant.—Ur. Tanner appeared for the
defendant. —Complainant sail that about three o'cilowk

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on tbe above.oamed day his master sant bittoslojo and
drive out Kr. Itabbiti' cows, which had tree in his
field, and then to inform Hr. Rabbits of t e trespass.
La he wee ping he met Iturbidgs and &eked him if the
wows had not been in the field. He said, "No." I

told Mr. Small said they were. He then threatened
U I said so again to polity ear". I said you can if you
like, but I have only obeyed my master's ordei a. When
be got close to his own house he knocked me down, and
got me Into • ditch by the side of the rod, Milked nee
in my side, and when I attempted to get up he knocked
me down •gein. and beat me shout the bead. —ln arose.
examination by Mr. Tanner, complainant denied that
be tried to drive over the cows when he met them on
the road, or that he walked by the side of them and
punched them. He also denied throwing • stone at de.
fondant —Charlotte James and Mary Ann Burrows
fully confirmed complainant's statement as to the assault.
—For the defence it was contended that the first pro-
vocation was by the complainant, and that before a blow
was struck he took up • stone and threw it at Burbidge.
—Mr. W. Rabbits said that the complainant was& very
saucy lad, and that he stood at a gate where the news
bad to go in to prevent them.—The Bench considered
the &ergo fully proved, and fined Burbidge fl including
oosia, in default 14 days' herd labour.—Defendant
he would go to prison, but Mr. Rabbits very kindly paid
the fine.
NOR.PATIIIINT OF POOR RATIL —Robert Hardie. of
Bournemouth, was summoned at the instance of Robert
Crumpler, overseer of the parish of Lytehett Minster,
for non-payment of • 10s. rata—Mr. Crumpler said the
rate had been allowed by the magistrate and doe notice
given.—Mr. Moore, who appeared for the defendant,
admitted this, but denied that his client was liable, as
he was not occupying the house for which he was rated.
—The oversee said he had seen defendant working in
the garden, the baker Galled with bread, and his
daughter was at the honse.—Defendant replied that no
one slept on the premises, and that he was only there to
superintend some workmen. —The Bench were of opinion
that the defences woeld have been every good plea before
the babenerneat eummitters, bet es theist' had tams duly
allowed, the dalsadaat must pay it. and the twos.
Tanarias Is Season or flame —Jeme Ka* of
Woedleafte, was charged on the aefonention of P.C.
Benet it, under the complaint of Joseph Way, with
trespass and utang doge for the purpose of taking game
on leers to the occupation of Mr. Atkins, at Horton.
Defendant pleaded not guilty.—lfeenett deported that
on the 4th February he saw the defendent end another
man bating in Mr. Atkins' told with two dogs, oce •
lurei, r. defeedant came near where witness was
standing, and wk.., he saw him he ran away. Witness
caught him. Hat said he ran away because he was afraid
of the pollee,—Defendant said be merely poem! ,hrough
tbs telt Is company with his sister, on his way to the
sheep fold. He was in Mr. Stanford's employ.—Fined
el toad s. enetb—Mr. Way, Lord Snefteebery's keeper,
sent that Kale had been caught killing • hare, and
torrie-n.
Chfrlee Perry, of (hove, was charged with tree.
passing on • pleat of eseloed amnion land, the pro.
perty of Mrs. Talbot —Me. MeMillan esid that We.
'Talbot bad pot bp • hank round the (resod, end that
partial were eonstantly breaking it down. He did not
-wish to prese the ease agiinst the defend int, hut only
to show bim and other, they had no right there.—
Drfendant gird thet as long as he mad reweraber
penal west over th land and there was • regular path.
—Ordered to pay 3e. mete.
• Horan Vollno Po ace six Henry Ape clad and
Elko Rymond, brother and sister, were *barged with
killing sod taking a here from lends brlongiog to
Lard ftivers.—John licasett, ned-r keeper, said
that on the sondem of the 20th Marsh about
nice o'sloak, he was watching a hue Is • wire, The
bare WSJ elite. Another wire was set close by,
Henry litymoed came near the win, and as be peeled
be said to bimeelL "Oh, pm woe't have ma tie Uwe
Mr. Brixey. Henry is in the roed"—(lond laughter).
He then sang a bit, and laid "Now Henry is going
boss; meaning himself. Weizman was concealed up •
tree, and though 'quieted looked all about he forgot to
look up there—(lsughter). About a quarter of an hour
after Henry Rymond and his sister came and walked
round the wire, they looked about, and not seeing
any me Henry took up a big stick and it at the
bare. He thee either out the wire open or rslsamed the
hare some other way, and gave it to his sister, who put
it under tor apron. Witness then popped from his
bidiorpbtea mad mid," Hellos, Henry, you have got it
nove—(loud losehter).—The lad, who appeared to think
this berthing bet good fun, was sentenced to two
months ilePrieonetcut, haying only a short time before
been imprisoned for the some tames. His sister was
dismissed with • caution.
John Sherrie was charged with committing damage
belonging to the Marquis of Salisbury to the
ibil.—Fbocess Davis, keeper to Mr. Churchill,
proved the ass, sod defendant was Lead 3.. mad 7s.
costa. Allowed a week to pay.
N011•PATIIIST OF POOR KATI& Emma Teak.,
Edward Barnes, James Osmond, and Sarah Hooper, all
of Kineon, were summoned by the Overmer of that
parish for the above odium. and were oath °Mond to
pay the respective areonets which they owed.
Soreortiso • 8011 111 • RIIPOIME•TOST. —Matthew
Bound, of Wireherne, shoemaker, was ordered to pap
ad. per week to the mainbmanes of his me, now a
in Maws' lthformatory.—Defesdent pleaded
stating that he often did not earn more than
15.• Per week. • Supt. Boynton. however, 'stormed the
Bench it was defendant's own built through hand too
food of drink.
STRALLSO Hay 1110111 • PURLIORII.—WIIIiaIn
'kneelers, coal healer of Hinson. who was on the
previous Tuesday boy:tight before CoL Paget en •
ghetto et Meetings queetity of hey, the property of Mr.
• Knight, landlord of the Woodland hie, Boerne
wart and remanded for further arpminatioN
nerrendered to his bail, and Irle daiellaid by Mr. H.
Moom.—The notes of the previous examination were
read over and were as follows :—Jambe Knight, the
prommator, mid: I am • builder, and landlord of the
Woodman Tavern, Bourne Valley. On Banda
morning, Meath 22. shout mix eel** to I went to Y
'table, and found at the foot of the stairs of the loft my
quantity of bay. I went apeleire to eat some chair
and found about half a hundredweight w" e
gone.
The staple went of the loft door was drawn I
et
Into the road and saw where the hay hail beenu, eed
from thu stowe door. I thee west end lofs,ed the
constable that my bay had been stoles. The pet
was at my house till tea o'clock on Saturday feTnia
He had his hares and earl studio( entitle. I hag nog
eapplial lam or sap NO falis with baY *Whig *der

elai with the policeman to the fthe View peblie Mr. Reynolds said it would be bad policy to lel out
hoese, where we found a qsontity of hay. The Sl5O in starting the concern, unless they were Pretty
..oner stopped there oleo on tie way hones. We also sure it would be continued.
Aland some at prisoner's own house at Hoedown.— Rev. R. L Carpeuter spoke of what had been done by
Miguel Dryatt, s lad shoot 17 mem of age said : I other towns, and said at Bristol there were be believed
I the • labourer living at Newtown, and woe% for Mr. two hospitals and about 6,000 patients. At Heidi.
Knight. I looked the eolith up st myth cdelook on water, • town about half so barge again as BriiPort.
ikageday night, sad geve Mr. Height the lief. I Saw they started • hospital some years Noe
_with thr" bide,
the priKttee• Olt standing at the Woodman. The boy and noir had twenty or snore sod last year it had
produced is like what was In ey mester's left 000 iodorn. and 2.000 modnor paints. It was supported
George Boat said: I sin • policiewongtthlo stationed it in part by some of the villages near, aod it was usual to
Hinson. On Sends morning, March Mod, from have collections in the churches and chapels for 1t He
information I romweo, I went to proesutor's house. thought that if Bridgwater could support • hospital of
He said be had had some hey stolen during the night. that sise. Bridport could support the one proposed.
I examined the hay loft, and found that the staple It was the custom at Bristol for all the places of worship
had been drawn, and the bay that had been taken was to give one d y's collection to the hospitals, and, be did
carried through the garden. I picked up some hay not know whether a spitit of rivalry amongst them had
where wane horses had been standing, whisk I produce. anything to Jo with it, but the result wee that • barge
I went then to the Sea View Tavern and found some sum was realised. They were peculiarly situated at
hay them which I also produce. I then went to the Bridport now, owing to Mrs. Lee's endowment being
prisoner's hoes* and into his stable, and found the bay stout to be withdrawn from the Industrial Sebool and
new produced where the horse was standing. The being offered to the hospital, and he owned that if had
prisoner awe in, and I chugs" him with sting the not been for that, he, for one, should not of thought of
bay, and said I should take him into custody. He pressing it till the dispensary had been longer
said, "No, lam—if you shall." As I was about established.
putting my hand on his shoulder, he ran away. I Mr. Gundry, who had been looking over last year's
caught him. He struggled very much, sod was very selseceiption lid to the dispensary, said he had added
violent, and bee my seat sleeve. He then said he mouse to those whom bethought would increase their
boned Meshy M Mr. Brysat, al Bournemouth, then of subscriptions, and had struck out the names of those
Mr. Winter of Poole and also of Mr. Stevens, of the whom he understood would not subscribe again, and he
Globe Inn,—At the adloorned examiaatloa, Mr. Moore calculated about £ll2 could be obtained from those
ar first essaceinined r. Knight. Ho mid : I bought subscribers, besides what they might get from other
the bay el Yr. Williams, of Bournemouth. I bad three persons. iybe list was then handed round the table
lots, of two different Norte In my loft, I cannot say who for inspection). He believed there could not be • better
heckle the Prisoner was in any home that had horses thing established in the town, sod if it could be dune it
seceding outaide. The door was locked outside, would tend Wineries. the comforts of the people.
Prisoner had some dispute In my house about • half- Mr. Evens said they could always keep the expenses
sovereign. He said that he bad changed two instead of down by Dot occupying all the three beds, if they had not
One. After crania* the bay taken from my ldt, and funds sufficient
that taken from the s stable I have no doubt Mr. Williams did not think that could be done after
that both ermine. hay I had In my loft, and that obtaining subscriptions for three beds, as the subscribers
scattered abolit was dark clover hay. I have not might oomplain that what had been promised was not
given away any of this bay, nor, so far as I am being carried out.
aware, has my wife. I have not given away any hay Mr. H. E. Houneell suggested dividing the town into
ism 7th Mareh.—William Dystt eroes-examined : I districts for the parries of collecting subacriptions.
recolleet prisoner coming to my master's hones on Mr. Gundry asked the different subscribers present if
Saturday. I was in the house all the time. When they agreed to the amount' placed against their names,
I watt out I saw the prisoner's hone standing at the and he was soewered in the affirmative. Beyond sub.
door. It had • nose-bag on. I did not look into the scribers doubled and others trebled their subscriptions,
cut. It was • dark night. I went bores in Middleton and Mr. Gundry having reckoned up, said en hadaatually
Young's truck. We went or altogether, and stopped at been promised, besides what they might get from the
the Sea View and had a quart of beer. cannot say other subscribers who were not present, and from those
who paid for it Charrit was not there. We stopped who bad not previously subscribed. He thought Mr.
about balteo-bour. Jinel out see anything given to the Mitchell, their member of Parliament, would subearibe
horse. Did met me Saunders go ont,—P.C. Hart towards it, and he eocederee there would be no
produce' the smell beadle of the hay he took from the difficulty in getting the amount required. At length,
loft. one from the front of the Woodmen Inn, and • alter • very long dismission, it was resolved to start the
third from that he found in prisoner's stable. They hospital. end Mr. Gundry proposed the drat retaliation
exactly eorretheinded, and were of mow•buent bey. all "flat the Brldport Dispense 7 be benoeforth coiled
smelling very 'trimly. He said in his crossesomina. the Bridport Dispensary and Cottage Hospital. end that
Lion th.t the prisoner did not say" Let in. go to fetch new rules be adopted in place of those framed for the
my things, &MI I will go quietly with you. but "hi naansgement of the present institution. Subscribers to
would fee if he would go." Ths following the dispensary for the present year to rank in all
additional tor-idiom was then given :—Mr. T. Williams, respects as subscribers to the ne* institution." This
of Boarnemouth, said lam • dealer in hay, end bought was seconded by Mr. Scott, and carried unanimously.
• rick of hay at Kingwood that bad been over heated. Mr. Colitis then read the rules which had been ora-
-1 void five truer to Mr. Haight. The samples of hay pared. aod, after a very long discussion, they were
produced ere, the osme met so I sole to him. I how, agreed to with various amendments. The following is
of no other bay like this in tbe neighbourhood. It is an abstract of the principal points
&boat the worst mow-burnt boy I have seen this year. The trustees of Mrs. Lee's endowment shall have
I did not sell all to Mr. Knight. I so'd some at power to withdraw it at the end of any year, by giving
Boaroemouth and some at Poole but I have not sold the oommittee six months' notice; or immediately on
env to Middletoa Young out of ;his rick. The other the abrogation of rule 15, which requires that in all
rick I have was not heated at al.—Thomas Hawkins amiss for admission to tho hospital, Preference he given
said: I mee gear the Woodman torero, and am a to the inhabitants of the borough of Bridport. A donor
labourer. I was in the tavern taproom on Saturday of EIO and upwards shall be alit. governor, and an
evening. lOW Saunders there when I went in at 8 annual subscriber of El and upwards, so annual
o'clock. Hyatt called him oat shoat • quarter to nine, governor during the continuance of bin subscription.
I did not hear him speak, but he made motions per- A life governor for every 1,10, and an annual
weeding hint to come out. Sounders went out, but governor for every fi, *ball be **titled to
I canoot say bow long he stayed. It might he tea recommend abnually one patient to the hospital
soioutes. I did not notice if they came in together. end tero to the dispensary, or five patient, to
Saunders wont away •little before ten.—For the defence, the cEslocillarY and subscribers of 5a enn recommend
Mr. Moore first called Mr. Thomas Winter, who said I one patient, thine of 10s. two, and those of 154. three
am a bey-dealer living at Poole, and have different sorts patients to the dispensary. A sub-committee shall
of hay in my stores. I have sold prisoner bay on the attend at the hospital every Wednesday morning, with
18th Horeb. I cannot swear to any bay without I have the surgeon of the week, for the purpose of admitting
sold it within four days. I cannot say if I have sold Patient,. Accidents and urgent cams shall be admitted
hay like the samples produood. I might have sold at any time if there be room. Rule 17 enacts that
rush hay to daueders. I don't know. This bay is very ho one shall be admissible as • hospital patient
math heated an II have no hay in my stores that lam who is suffering fr.m confirmed consumption, any
aware of so moth so. lan. sure that I had none like tontsgious or infeetioos disease, or any such chronic
leis on the 18th marsh, I might have had mow-burnt complaint as is not likely to be benefited by hospital
hay in my stores on the 10th March. I sold hay to treatment. (Thin rule the Rev. R. L. Carpenter
mudy,,too young not low than three seems ego.— partioalarly wished the representatives of the press
Middleton Youg, of New Town examined: lain a Present to publish.) A medical officer shall attend on
timber treater, and was at the WOodnean tavern on the ftternati week days to prescribe for dispensary patients.
2lst Much. 1 went with the priaoner. I had • trttek Members of • sick club are noteligible to the dispensary,
and prisoner • horse and earl. We left them outside, nor domestic servants in place, but the latter are admiss
I sac Saunders put a nose bag on his horse. I had • ibis to the hospital on payment of 6s. weekly.
mum of hag IS my out, nod deer we been there Persons in receipt of parish lelief are ala not eligible
some time I went out and saw that Saunders horse had to the dispensary, but it, after they axe admitted,
shifted off his nose-bag sad was eating my hey. I told they are obliged to apply to the pariah, that will
Saunders that would not do, and Saunders put on the not disqualify them. Power is reserved to the
nose-bag again. The boy Hyatt called Saunders out. medical officer or sub-oommittee to reject any die-
My hay was dry ground bay, mostly clover. Saunders Potwar, patient they may deem onsaitable. The
horse went on towards the pottery and be fetched minister of any church or chapel making • collection
It beak and tied it to the telegraph post, we for the institution, thall, at the rate of every El
stopped at the Sea View tavern. I saw • truss of collected, have the privilege of • kbecriber of El.
hay in Sounder's cart when be left Bournemouth. He Every subscriber shall hate the privilege of purchasing,
bad it of Mr. Bryant. He carted coal for Mr. Bryant for distribution oolong the poor. tickets which shall
the same day, and Isaac Saunders same out of Mr. entitle the holder to • meat dinner, • pudding, or •
Bryant's loft about b/I o'clock with the truss of hay, portion of soup. (This privilege was confined to sob-
it was dry good hay and not over-heated, mod not like scribers, as it was stated that it had been found that at
the samples produced, which were meadow-bay and the price at which these dinners had previously been
over-bested.—Cross-examined by prosecutor: Saunder's supplied by the Industrial School • loss had been
horse was at the tail of my c rt. How mime it to be sustained-)
fint then, for the telegraph poet 1, 20 yards from my Mr. S. Stephens then proposed, and Rev. R. L.
house, near the Pottery, and you say it was tied to it? Carpenter seconded, that the rules now read be adopted,
—Witness: When it was back by Saunders it would be which was
before as he tied it to the telegraphic poet—ln answer Mr. Colfax proposed, and Mr. C. Edmunds seconded,
to Sept. Boynton, withers admitted to have been that ineepla °unary, Esq., he appointed president,
convicted of resolving oil-cake that had been stolen.— J. T. Mechem ffeq., trimmer. G. B. Evans, Esq..
William Stevens said: I am landlord of the Globe Inn, bon. see., and Messrs. B. P. Gundiy, W. Hounsell,
Poole. Saunders came to my house at the beginning of H. E. Houneell, J. P. Stettin, T. H. gdinunde, and A.
last week. I let him have some hay on the 14th March. Reyniilde, members of the committee until the next
That we. the last time. The hay was • sort of dark annual general meeting-, which was carried. J.
colour, but I did not take any particular notice of it. laundry, Eq., B. P. laundry, Eq., and H. B.
I cannot say if it was like the samples modeler& It ifoanselis Eel, were elected trustee.. The medical
was something of the same colour, and was left by °Moen, Messrs. Hay, Scott, and Evans, who had
eaters who came in. • portion was put in Saunders'. attended the dispensary, having volunteered to tontines
cart and some given to Is horse. I ass uncle to the their gratuitous servieee, were appointed medical officers.
prisoner.--Sarnad Saunders, prisoner's father, said he A aommittee was appointed to canvass the town and
looked alter his son's horses, and was at home when his neighbourhood for mbemiptione, and the meeting
sou came en Saturday, the 21st. There was • truss of broke up after sitting nearly three hours.
hay ia his cart, which he (witness) pat into the boon.
When the wadable came no concealment was made.
Him son did not take thy loose hay with him, as they
always out the bay into chaff. Ho was not aware that
there was any such hay as the sample produced in his
eon's stable.—This was the whole of the evidence and
Mr. mome then addressed the Bench on the prisoner's
behalf, contending that there was not even a shadow of
proof that his client had stolen the hay. Nay, further,
it was not at all reasonable that he had, when he had a
trues of his own in his cart. —The Beset said they con-
'adored tbe gam one for • Jury, and committed the
oner to tabs his trial at the ensuing Quarter
Lions, accepting hail honed( in £lO and two sureties
of ElOesols.

BRIDPORT COUNTY COURT, 114100 21.
(Before T. B. P. I.IIIIOY, Fag).
There were upwards et 100 plainte eutered, but as the
Registrar disposed of the uodeland.d ease. in the
Town.b.ll, whilh the. Judge heard. the others in the

Conrail chamber, the business was all got through by
about three o'clock.
Lasenhury p. Giles.—This was • claim of £2 for
damage. sustained in an assault. Mr. Day for defend.
ant. Plaintiff said that on the 2lth February he was at
the Phoenix public-house alone, haring a cup of beer,
when defendant crime in. He asked Giles how be was
and defendant said "he didn't know." Afterwards
Giles struck him in the (see, siting him two black ryes,
which lasted for a week. There had been a dispute in
the County Court between them. —Croevexarnined : He
bad had some drink at the time—A man Domed Newman
hoard • noise in the house, upon which he went in,
when he found plaintiff on the floor bleeding, and defend.
lint pitting on the table. Oiler said to Latenbury "Ton
shouldn't have challenged me," nd LatanburY replied
"1 did'ut." They were both the worse for Isquor.—A
witness named Welch saw plaintiff bleeding, and told
defendant he °Wit not to have struck
Hey...el said that on the day following the assault he
was at Newman's when Giles came in, and said be
wondered how Larei.bury was, and said if "Jack"
hadn't looked through the winnow he would have given
him ten times as much. —Mr. Day, in defence, ursed
that the plaintiff was the real aggressor. The defend-
ant said he went into the Phoenix quite *hoer, and
found plaintiff there drunk. Las,nbary wanted to play
dominoes, which he refused. Plaintiff then began about
the County Court case there had been beteheen therri,
hut he refamd to as) anything PA regard to It.
Plaintiff then struck hins, end be returned the blow ;
Laaenbury afterwrieds fell dawn. He (defenden.) was
Plaint on the table at the time, and, shortly after, he
left. John Friend, ~ho was with defendant at the
beginning of the •ff.ir, nail plaintiff used some ~.r1
Along language to defendant. Hs left before the fight
began. Plaintiff wee drunk and defendant quite sober.
—His Honour said he believed plaintiff was the cause
of the quarrel by his aggravating language, and that
he was the aggressor, by either pushing or st-iking ie.
fondant ; he, therefore, gave a verdict defendant, sash
party to pay his own costa.
Allen v. Richard Down.—Thls was a claim of
£69.. 34., for attendance to and keep of a boree.—Mr.
F. W. Oundry for plaintiff, and Mr. Day for defendant,
who paid £4 6.. fit. into court, and dented any further
liability. —Plaintiff who is • farrier of Inter., said that
on the 12th November, defendant asked him if he would
cures bona of the mango fpr him, and he undertook to
do it for CS. Defendant offered Eli and • cheese, which
terms plaintiff accepted. He was to care the horse
and keep it for three weeks for that remuneration
and, if he didn't rem it, be was to receive nothing.
Pl./stiff took the horse home and cured it in three
weeks. Defendant did not take it away, and plaintiff
I salted him to do so. Defendant said he had no con.
1 vastest pleas for at, and agreed to send food for it. The
horse was still in plaintiff's possemion, lie had
received some her. be. for the borne, and he charged de-
hivlust Is. per day from the time the th tee weeks erste up,
deducting from the charge the value of the goods received
for its keep. la per y eras I very low ears.—
Crosa-axasninekl The horse was very bad. Witness
was experioneed in During harms. Nothing was said
Oval the home dying when the agreement was made.—
Frank Greening, labourer, said he lived at Nettlroornbe.
Be was working for Mr. Down In Nov., and beard Mr.
Allen agree to take the horse for three weeks, and do
what he could for it. Witness took down turnips and
other things to plaintiff.—Cross-examined: Witness
caught the horse at the time of the agreement, and left
the wiles shortly after talking the matter over.—
Stephen Fry, of Loden, said In Deoembei he offered
"to chop' with the defendant some pigs for his horns.
Mr. Down 'eked £l5 in additiou to the six pigs. Witness
offered £3 and they did not deal. He saw the bone.
His Honour meandered from what had transpired in
evidence the hors* was mired by the 10th January, and
not before, and that therefore £2 only for caring the
bone was then do., and is. per day for every day
since, up to February 18, on which day defendant bad
offered to pay plaintiff that amount. This would come
to £3 16e together, and he considered therefore the
amount paid into gaud sufficient, and gave • verdict
amordingly, allowing defendant and this witnesses
their soda The amount paid by defendant into Court
Mr. Day said was more than this, as be paid coats upon
the amount he admitted to be due
W. Collins Faster Foot.—Claim £5 Is, 2.1., balance
of account. The plaintiff is • butcher of Netherbory,
and she defendant • *Doper of Bridport.— Mr. Oundry,
in defence, produced • deed of composition made by
the defendant, and duly advertised in the London
Ontettn—(who ever saw that paper ?)—under which
defendant had Paid fis. in the pound, and he had paid
lia. iLto court to satisfy the present claim. Mr.
Collins said he never had notice of the couiposition.
—Verdict for dafoodant, and 10a, allowed for costa.
Mrs. Ackerman • Georg. Powell, flax dresser.—
Claim for El 3e. 40. for groceries and bread. Defend-
ant's daughters risme for the goods, sad defendant said
he hed en them wooer to pay for the same, but they
had behaved badly to him and spent it in other ways.
Ordered to pay is 10a, monthly instalments.
There were severs; lodgment semmostses, and his
Bosons maste rah endow as the moss maimard to
waiwast, with • view to awashig mount.

WEST SOMERSET STEIEPLECHASM.
(Fotron—fl. R. H. the Prune of Wales).
Stewards--Fmrl of Coventry. Bari Poilett. Earl Cork,
Lord Pohlman, Lord ()narks Kerr, Sir Richard U.
Glyn, Bart, Sir Frederick Johnstone, Bart, Hon.
W. H. B. Portman, M.P., Hon. Mark Rolle, J. W.
Trteb7, BM., M.P., W. Herbert Emma, Esq. M.
Gus". gal., B. P. Oendry, lit'obrN
H. C. Henley, Seq.. T. Winter, Esq , Capt. H.
Paten, and V. Stuelloy, EN. Handicappers and
Clerks of the Coerse—Messre. Verrill, Dawes. Hoe.
See.—C. G. Elan, Fact., of Crewkerne.
Them races were begun on Tuesday, the 24th inst.,
cm a new course, on the oppoeite side of the Enter
turnpike to the site of len year. The filmiest, of the
weather drew a large concourse of people together. md
there was • moat attractive cant in fist an well as
hurdle races and steeple etimai typos the whole, there
was some good sport; but, as is always the cam, many
of the best entree did not two up, mat for that which,
aceor ling to the entries, should have been the bmt, vie,
the Dorsetabire Handiest), there wan • miserable show
of only three horses coming to the poet, and all of ibem
refusing the first (the water) jump. One was coaxed
into falling in, sousing it. jockey and neatly drowning
Itself; another scrambl,d over, fell, and nearly threw
its jockey ; and the other could not be persuaded logo
alit stall. And yet for this race the entries included
the well known names of Sir Bobby, tipatchcoek,
and Kronbi-rg I
The first event waa the MAIITOCM COP, value £2O, for
horses which had never •03 a ram. About • mile on
the fiat Three ennui.
Mr. Shore's Berutnite (William.) 1
Mr. Brown's Fugleman ('r. Barrett) 2
Captain Talbot's Einperor (balloon) 3
P.osperor broke • blood-vessel shortly after startint,
and had to be pulled up. A good ram ensued between
the other two, and was won by half • length.
The 131111UVIIINIS Cop, value £4O, for bunters, and
ridden by nonprofessionals. About two and • ball
miles orer the steeplechase course. Twelve entries.
Mr. Tabor's Zephyr late Young Deerhound (Owner) 1
Mr. G. Hole's Lainstar (P. Merton) 2
Mr. Long's Peggy (Mr. Dowliog) 3
Six others started. A good rage home with the three
placed. Won by a length and a half.
The BaIDPORT HANDICAP of £25, added to a sweep-
stakes of £5 snob, ifs. About • mile and a half on
the fiat. Eleven entries.
Mr. Lowdon's Vigilant (Pearson) 1
Mr. Bdwen's Needle e01t......... ............. (H. Sopp) 2
Mr. U. Westford's Conledienee . (J. Rudd) 3
Five started. The favenrite Lord Poulett's Ends-
leljth was very wily beatia. Woo by a length and a

The DOESITERIIIB HAIIDICAP STIMPLICHIBI, of £5
each, with 21t. with £3O added. About 2a miles.
Ten entries.
Mr. Ellison'. Rood
Mr. H. Westford. Mother of Pearl (1. Rudd) 0
Lord Puulett's Lytham (Mr. Edwards) 0
Only three started, and the race was a hollow affair.
As the three competitors came down the hill to am
water jump it was seen they were all •• kinking."
Every horse shied. Mr. Edwards got his over—and in,
and it soused him all up the ditch until it was feared
that both would be smothered. At length he got out in
a pretty pickle, and ran off for a change of clothing.
Mr. Ellison persuaded his gelding to follow, but landed
on the bank and nearly @suited ; awl as for, probably
the best horn of the three, Mother of Purl, five vide
stsempta were made to get the brute over, and it.
jockey then rode home. To complete the absurdity, at
the last tam Rout refused Again, and again fell, but got
home an inglorious winner.
The GOLINITEHIRE HUNT CUP, value £4O, added to a
sweepstakes of £3 each, for hunters. About two
miles and • half, over eight Rights of hurdles. Eight
entries.
Mr. Friend's nomination Frailty (Mr. Staple) 1
Sir. W. Call'a War Eagle (Searle) 2
Five others ran. This was • well-ridden rue, sad
wee won in fine style by Mr. Staple.
The HAIELBUIT HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of £5
each, 2 ft., with £25 added. About a mile and a
half over six flights of hurdles. Six setriu
Mr. Edwyn's Needle Our (IL 843 PP) I
Mr. Lowdon's Vigilant (Mr. Merton) 2
Lord Poulett's Nu (Mr. Edwards) 3
Mr. Richardson's Chance also started, and it was •
eapital race, all four being within a dozen lengths.
Tue PRINCE Or WALES'S GOLD CUP, by subscriptions
of XlO each, for horses which have never won • handi-
cap steeplechue vales £lOO. About three miles.
Seven entries.
Mr. Ellison.' The Guide.
Mr. Milton's El.pement 2
Mr. Doncaster's The Tartar 3
Four ran. Won easily. Mother of Pearl refused
the brook.

The attendance wits net so Urge do Wednesday.
The YEOVIL PLAT' of 40 sows. for 3 yeari old and up-
wards. About three miles on the Rat.
Mr. E. Edwyn's Needle Gun. 9.1. 51b. (H. Sopp) 1
Mr. Lowdon's Maid of the Mill, Sit. 51b (Peareon) 2
Kr. Hadley's Flying Spanker. fis. 51b (G. Sopp) 0
Mr. Westford'. Corfederata. 9.t. 811). ..... (Rudd) 0
A good race. Won by about four lengths.
The Warr SOMlttarT OPIR( 11•NDICaP STIEPLECHAda,
of 50 sows., added to • swetpstakes of 10 sore. each, 5
About three miles anil • half.
Mr. Ellison's The Guide, lint. 51b. ...... (Rickaby) 1
lii. Ellison" Arleseott, 10st. 91b. (Owner) 2
Mr. Westford's Mother of Peel. 10s4 ......(S. Rttdd) 3
Lord Potitett'e Lytham, 10. t. 403 (Kr. Edwards) 0
The quartette took all the jumps cleanly, without
accident, until at the last turn, Lord Poulett's horse
fell. The other three toil the list water jump all
together, end came up racing every inch of the grounl.
In the straight running Mr. Ellison allowed his other
horse to take the lead, and rued with the mare for the
oseond plate, beating her by a length.
The CIEWKEKSZ STAILIa of 60 sows., for horses which
at the time of entry have never won • steeplechase
value 20 sovs. The winner to receive 50 soya., and
second horse 10 sore. About three miles.
Mr. Friend's Frsilty, 12at. 1Ib.
Mr. Doncaster's Road, 12ist. llb.
r. G. Hole'. teie.ister, lt.t. elb....(Mr. I'. Merton) 3
Mr. Hebditob's Stella, list 91h. (Owner) 0
Stella led until rising at the road jump at the woad
turn, when she fell. Frailty, which had been hard
held, went to the front and won mealy by a couple of
' lengths.
•

The SOWDISZTIWTRI GOLD COP HOMILY RAC!, by
subscription of 5 son. each. 1 ft., with 25 nes.
added. About 24 miles, over 8 flight' of hurdles.
The second born to save his stake.
Mr. Lowdon's Maid of the Mill, 10st. 71b (Mertoo) 1
Mr. Kili.ool The Tarter, 12st 41b... (Owner) 2
Lord poona., Budanigh, 12,1. 41b (Edwards) 3
Three ended for this ran, Lord Poulett's horse being
a rather hot favourite, and En 'Weigh looked all over a
winner when viewed In the diatanoe, exempt to those
who had binoculars, and could me Merton's hand.
down. Tartar was quite out of the rase, and the Maid
won by SI lengths:
The Ynovitt, HADDICAT of 30 son. About one mile on
the flat. Rename to the fluids 1 we.
Vigilant, 84. 1ob.
ilsrumite, 7st. 101 b. (Williams) 2
Flying Spanker, 7st 41h. ISoPO/ 3
For this little one mile flat ran half a doses started
off at a-lapping pace. Vigilant stetted with the lead,
and, although hard pressed by Bernmite and Flying
Speaker, won easily. •
The Tacoma PLarn of 30 win. • kandisip steeple.
141.TocinArt°r/1 two m4oa.
1
Mr. Hebditah's Stella, 104. 71b.
Three others started. A very fine hard ram home
between the two placed. and Roué won by half a length.
The GALLOWAY STALES of 2 goys. each, 1 ft. with a
silver cup added. About one mile and • quarter. ,
Mr. Werry's Little Jane
Kr. Richard's Stolen Metes 2
Mr. Warn's Little JUN won this easily.
The Ho lOM'S STICSPLILWASI Cu,, Yaw) ISOADVI. added
to a sweepstakes of 5.0.., each. The eacoad hone
to save his stake. About duos miles.
Mr. Milton's Elopemeat 1
Sir W. Call's W.i Reale 2
The ram was ermined to War Nagle and Eldpemest,
and the former Wing, the hitter game in as easy victor.