The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-06-19 00:00:00

BLANDFORD.

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rNCIIRT•IIITY OF LIPL A -:41 and painful
inseams of sudden death occurred on Wednesday
evening, at Blandford St. Mary. Tbe wife of Mr.
W. Batt, shoemaker, of &android (who had been
ins delicate state of health for male tame past),
aooompoied her husband to tha boom of Mr. J.
James. On their way thoy had some movereation
with an aopaintaeos, and Mrs. Batt oomplained of
a fluttering asoastioa at the bean. When they
arrived at Yr. Jamie's, on mooring taw door-way
the poor woman fell forward spinet a chair, sad
aspired in bar busbaurre arms. Medical amistance
was immediately sant for, but when Mr. Daniell
arrived he found Mrs. Batt deed.

Tun Rev. J. PLACIT, wbo on Trinity Sanday wee
ordained by the Bishop of the diooters, and appointed
So the curacy at Blaadkrd Forum, preached his first
afaiDoll on Sunday morning leek takingy:suictext
Romans xi, X—" For of him, and him,
and to him, are all things, to whom be for
ever, Amen." The rev. gentleman in his opening
remarks said that though be was no stranger to
Shoes present, yet as it was the first t:me he
appeared before them as • minister of the (mpg, be
most earnestly entreated them to implore on his
behalf the aid of the Holy Spirit, im that his minis-
trations among them might be blessed. The rani
providence of God over all his works, and his special
providence over :Los
tcZe, the dependence of his
, mesterei on his and the trust they were
coned upon to in Him es their maker, pre-
, carver, and author of their salvalioa,;were the chief
blies of the &amuse. Mr. Percy was educated at,
the Abbey Milton grammar school in this town, and
weed • miemeshil examination at St. John's
College
tkimbridge. He bee • powerful voice, and
parishioners have every mama to hops that in him.
our worthy motor will and • nimbi, amioloat.

BLANDFORD COUNTY COURT, Jules 11.
(Before R. EvitILITT, Req.)
There were between 50 and 60 original plaints entered,
ilea adjourned saes, sod three judgment summonsea
Of three only 17 cattle on for heariteg. The most imps.
tant being,
William Belhen e. Jones Jay.—Claim
Atkineon for plaintiff, and Mr. John., of Ringwood, for
defendant. This was • claim for loss by the non-fulfil-
sent of • contract. Plaintiff is a dealer• residing at
Sturminater Newton. and the delendiint, the landlord of
the New li.n. Blandioid. Mr. Atkinson gave a brief
of the ma, ;rid thi•n celled the following
witless. William Serie, the pl.intiff, rt.ted hat on
Saturday, May 'Nth, he we. at the New Inn, and saw
there 14 youno' pigs. There were two tiipa, one of
eight and the oh r six. Hs offered to hay them of de-
fendant's wife for Ila Sal. this she agreed to, and be
put down a severeien to bind the bargain. He woe to
take them away the following Monday. On that day,
hos ,iver, he wee obliged to go to Porte, but when he
%nivel at the Blandford station he gave the ticket col-
lector, earned Franklin, • menage to take to Krt. Jay.
not wits about 11 o'clock. Oa Tairday miming be
Provo into Bra Joy's fur the Iders. He then sae
them, and said to bar that be was going to drive his
nephew to Tarrant Minion, end Si he came hack he
would call for the pip. She said she hail sold two of
them, but that he could hart the rest at the same
money. He went to the backyard and law all the 14.
On his return he celled again. Mrs. Jay than said that
she bad .old three. He offered her the amount for the
whole, and said he would not take part. In reply to
rippaiegs by Mr Johns plaintiff atated several parties
were present when the deal was made. The pap had
been offered to otter dealers at 111. each. Mrs. Jay
said she wanted to get them away, and would redoes
the price 13.1. per head, and he agreed to have them.
First stated he would come for them is Wed.
nealay. Mrs. Jay pushed back the sovereign he Lad
down and said that would not do, he most get them
away at once, but eventually speed to let them rentals
till Monday. Mrs. Jay took the earnest money, and
the bargain was that he was to fetch the pip away on
Monday. When he celled on Tuesday Yr.. Jay said
she had sold two of the pip beams he had net come
for Diens oo Monday colic speed. Hod been • dealer
30 years, amid never test of • case in which after
earnest money had been given the contract woo not
bioding.—John Knott, butcher, said he resided at
Sturminster Newton. On the 26th May he Wee at the
New lan with the plaintiff. Saw the pip and heard
the deed. Belbio was to take the pigs on Monday,
giving its. 6d. for each. A sovereign was pad as
eeriest money by Belbin. When Belau said be *sold
not take the pigs home Mrs. Jay asked witness if he
could not take them as she wanted to get them away at
once, lie replied he could not as be had no cart.
Believed that Mrs. Jay said she was short of food for
the pigs, sad that we. the reason why she wonted them
away, and would sell them for Ils. 6d. etch. Betel.
offered to come for them on Wedintelay, but Mrs. Jay
would not agree to that, and be opted to fetch them
on Monday. Did sot know the CUBLOM 01 the trade in
such ,natters.—James Fianklio, ticket collimator at the
Blandford station, stated that on the 28th May, he by
the request of Belbou took. insane to Kra Jay at the
New lon, to the effect that Botha sold not fetch sway
the pip that day, but that be would come for them the
following day, Tuesday. When he delivered the messy
Mn. Jay wanted him toga back and tall Belbin that
she could not keep them another day as she had nothing
to give them to eat; he replied it was of no as going
tisk cc Belbiu was on hes way by rail to Poole. --Phillip
Bennett, nephew of the plaintiff, oorroborated ha stoole's
statement as to the eonveresion on Tuesday between
&thin and Mrs. Jay. When they first west to look at
the pip, they were all theme and seemed sn right.
After they retained from Hinton, Mrs. Jay said
she had sold three of the pigs. His uncle then
tendered her the money for the whole--•
note, two sovereigns. and a shilling, which she
refused to she, This was the plaintiff's oasis
—Mr. Joha's I. his remarks contended that as time
wee the mental pert of the contrast, that the plaintiff
by not fetching the pigs away on Monday amoraing to
agreement had forfeited all claim to them, leaving it
porn to Mrs. J.y to sell them to whom she liked.
With respect to the sovereign given as earnest money,
the plaintiff had been Oared that back, and not
wishing to sot in any way dishoomerable be now
tendered it in wort. Under these oirounertances he
contended that the plaintiff bad no case, and ought to
be noo-atited— His Honour, however, decided to hear
defendant's witnesses.— Hannah Jay, landlady or the
New Inn, stated that on Saturday. May 96th, the
plaintiff and others ere in her house. Mr. Lovell
aaked her what she wanted for the pus; the said 12a.
each. He offered her 11.. each. Abe afterwards said
as she wanted to get rid of them she would drop .a six-
pence is each. Hahne got up sod said he would have
them at that pries, took out his parts, and pat a
sovereign on the sideboard, stating that he would some
for them on Wednesday. Witness pushed the sovereign
back telling Belbin the pigs must he taken away at
once. Belbin said be could not take them and with's@
asked Knott if he esuld oblige MIAs, bat he could
not. Belbin then said' Do metres., do keep them till
Monday." Witness agreed to do no. On Monday •
messenger ems from Belbin to say that be could not I
eons that day, but would eall on Tuesday for the pigs. '
Sbs told the messenger to go bask and tell Belbin she
mold not do to, as she lead no victuals to give them. I
On Tuesday • soon came to clear up the place and she
sold three of the pigs to Barnes; that was before Belbin
came. She told- Barnes be might have as many as
he liked. When Bahia Game on Tuesday she told
him she had sold three, and when he asked why
the had done so, she said "Why did'ot you
some yesterday wording to your agreement.•
Belbin went out, and when he come back he
said the pip were all there. She replied she did not
know but that they were gone.—Mr. Atkinso These
pig. were sucking pip were they not—Witnem : They
were with than mothers at night, but taken away in
the day time.—Did you buy any food for them I—After
some bantams), withers said she did not. —IS you know
of any one else buying nay food for them on Monday
—I don't know. There was food taken from my hus-
band s store on Monday for them. Never offered the
pip to Chamberlain. Neither did her husband. On
the WOO evening as Whin had been there a letter was
brought by a boy from Mr. Atkinson directed to her
husband. She refused to take it in, and the same
evening a letter came by post —l2irabeth Collis ser-
vant to previous witness, corroborated her misers.?
evidence as to the deal and the result—George Kerley,
dealer, of Lytelaita, gave similar evidence, and in reply
to Mr. Johns said that his experience as • dealer was
this. That if he bought an animal, and • time was net
for him to take it away, and he did not do so be should
expect to lose his bargain, but he had never had such a
ease where earnest money had been paid. With respect
lathe value of the pip he considered its. was the out-
side of their worth. If they were kept well for 14
day. they might have been worth Bt. more per head.
Benjamin Lovell, of the Pleur-de•Lis Inn Blandford,
after giviaajoirrorbotative evidence as to ate deal, said
that sat to his experience in • bargain so made,
If the buyer d not feteh away the article at the time
stated be forfeited not only ell right to it. but also to
to the earnest mosey paid dews. Certainly in such •
saes be should like to have the depoidt ,nooey returned
tert--but that would depend three who sole
17lmngb Jay, of the Royal Artillery, wee called aed fatly
confirmed the former witness' statement. --Mr. Johns
sod Mr. Atkinson having addressed the court on the
cue, hi. Hearer said be should reserve his judgment
till next court day. The ass was oae of law only,
there being no contradictory evidence ; and rested
entirely as to whether the mistreat waa binding by the
deposit of a sovereign baring been made The ease
relied on for explanation is, we understand, Martingale
a Smith, 1. Queen's Booth, p. 196
Joseph Hunt e. George Hunt, ammeter of °
Hank—Mr. Atkinson for plaintiff, Mr. Bellya74l;
defeodaat. Claim VS 155., legacy and interest. The
defendant plaided • eat off or £154 6.. Ad., the taxed
seta due from plaintiff to defendant, in • cause recently
tried in the Court of Probate a• to the validity or the
will of George Hunt, dossed. The fade were not
disputed, and time only question for hi. Hoosier was
whether or not the costs were a good set-off against
the legacy. Is thi ease his Honour decided to reserve
Wpm&
Sherren a Stephen Ellord.—Clalne 116 4a.....
Th=ndant in this case entirely disposed the debt.,
Ned it was see • kith sheered the neceseity of persons in
busbies, when hot able to keep
_their own aessiests,
having the and tithes of qualified persons. A Gee •
careful exantinal 1311 his Renoir gave judpnant for the
defendant.
Louisa Newman w. Samuel Savory.—Claim £216. 61.
Mr. Atkinson for plaintiff This wan an adjourned ease
from last wart to give plaintiff the opportunity of pro-
ducing an old soootint boob. On the present oossies
only • portion of Bath recount was banded in, and bie
Honour gave jedpotat for £2 Us. Ad., at 44. per mouth,
at the same time skean( out to plaintiff the necessity
of bringing forward the helms,e from one pegs to the
other.
John Hannan v. Josiah Joyes.—This was a judgment
summons. Defendant's wife said she paid Si. about
three weeks previous, and the same they she mime to
Blandford sad took out a judgment atmrnons.—His
Honour That was very sharp peartiee.—Defendant :
I offered 12a this morning but the would not take it
—His Hew= If you wRI pay 19s. into court and pay
monthly, no order shall be made. 'rbs poor woman
paid the 180 and the cow was adjourned.