The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-01-21 00:00:00

COUNTY COURT.—JireART 14.

The eedefended oases having been taken by the
registrar of the court (11r. Dickenson), T. E. P. Lefroy.
Rasp, the new-elected judge, enteeed thecourt, attended
be the Registrar, Mr. Smith and Mr. Hannibal, of the
Western Circuit, and Mr. Kerop-Weloh, and hr. Halter,
solicitors of Pools.
The court having been opened In the usual
manner, Mr. Kemp-Welch rose, and addressing his
Honour said With your permission and with the
consent of iny brother solicitors, I beg to offer you our
oongratulations on yonr first appearing as judge of this
court. More than 50 year• ago I commenced my pro-
fessional career in this town, and to tell you the truth
I little thought when toese moue. were first established
lbw they would ever become of so much imp irtariee.
As I have not taken any active part in the business of
this court, I did not think it was altogether my plate
to be the first to speak, but by the wishes of my brother
solicitors, end ...being the oldest in the town, I feel Very
;rest pleasure in doing sixand I an. sure that I rim express-
ing their wishes, so well Si my own, when I say I hope
that a regular bar may be establithed in these eourta,
so that we may be relieved somewhat as • body from the
responsible duty of conducting cases, and be waisted by
their profess:onal ability. I treat that tbesegentlemen will
find it to their advantege to attend. I feel it would
not be right on my part if I were to sit down without
bearing my testimony and the testimony of my
professional brethren to the high esteem in which we
held the character of the late judge of tLis court. Mr.
Everett, during the many years he sat on the Bench,
ever discharged his duties in an upright and conscientious
meaner, and retiree into private life with the essurance
that he takes with him the best wishes for Lis happinee
of all who admire uprightness of character and sterling
worth ; and I feel, sir, that I cannot wish you any greater
bleraing than that you may follow in his footsteps, and
I trust you may be long 'pared to fulfil the high and
important °Mee to which you have been appointed.—
H Honour, in reply, acknowledged the kindnes of Mr.
Kemp.Weleh, and stated that the observations he had
made with revere to Mr. Everett were endorsed by all
with whom he had come in contact. Everyone spoke
of him in terms of the highest praise, and he trusted
by the blesaing of God on his endeavours, so to fulfil ,
his duties lido follow in Mr. Everett's footsteps and aain I
the esteem and respect of all. The businesa of the court '
woo then commenced with the following adjourned
C.lift :
Bennet{ Barnes v. Wills.- Claim £4 15s. Mr.
Harker appeared for the defendant- —The defence
was first that the claim which was for a debt I
contracted more than six years ago, was barred by the
statute; and on this being met by the plaintiff, stating
that it was a running account and that good. had been
had sines that time, the di fondant, Charlotte Will., I
stated that she paid the money sued for as a separate
account in 1461. At the last court this statement was I
partially confiimed by her servant, who stated that in I
that year, previews to her mistress going to London, I
she saw her bend civet money, pertly gold, to the
plaintiff in her mistress's back inflow% His Honour
enquired if defendant had any receipts, to •bieh she
replied that being often away with her husband on hia
voyage from Poole to London, she haddestroyed them.
—His Honour said as he hollered the balance of the
evidence was in favour of the defendant, she mast have
hi. verdict. —Coats were applied for and granted for one
witness.
G. Ames r. T. Singleton.—Claim fl ss. 91.—The
partial reside at Code Mullen. Defendant's wife
admitted 4s. 6d. of the claim, but disputed the rest,
alleging th a her non had worked it out. His
Honour : Then you plead • set-off, but as you have not
giv, n any notice, 1 cannot allow it without plaintiff's
consent. This Mrs. Ames, on her busband's behalf,
agreed to.—lt appeared from plaintiff's statement that
the boy only worked one month and fire dap, the(
there was no agreement as to Waftel, but as he had
previously received 3., per week whilst in Mr.
Coventry's employ, she allowed him that as wages off
the bill—On the oter hand defendant reid that her
son wicked six weeka end one day, and that he wan
ju-tly entitled to 44. 61. per week, and that she told
plamtff that was the tete of wage the ahould es poet.—
After hearing • /pet deal of contredictory evidence,
hi. Honour said he should allow as • ret.off the boy's
wages for us weeks at ts per week ; 12.. having been
allowed.—Verdet for ploiutiff for 13.. 941. was ordered,
at 34. per month.
Burke v. Crumpler. —Claim £4 13e. 2d.—ln this ease,
defendant made •arioutt statements, first he said that
only about one•half was due, then that he lied paid
more than plaintiff had given him credit for, but as it
was satisfactorily proved that be had maid 10s, since the
account was rendered, a verdict was rendered for the
plaintiff at 6.. per month.
Amos Cobb a. the Lytchett Clay Company.—Claim
, —No one appeared for the defendant", and the question
was raised as to whether • wimmons against a company
was required to be served at the head office of the
company, or whether service at %branch oMee would be
sufficient.—After considering the question his Honour
decided that the service was legal, and the plaintiff
who reside. at Wool, then stated that he rec-ived the
order from a Mr. Walker, the recognised agent of the
company at Poole, that he had seen him • abort time
before the opening of the court, and that he did not
diapute the debt. —Verdict for the amount claimed to
be paid forthwith.
JVIXIMIXTet—W. Sanders r. J. Baker.—The total
sum claimed in ti. ease was 74. Bd. It appeared, how-
ever, that defendant was receiving good wages, and in
constant work, and would not pay.-14 days' imprison.
meet in Pools gaol.—Senders v. J. Clapeott.—Ad-
i,,,,,,,,d.—..nanders r. G. Clapeott.— Adjourned.—
Uharles Lakin, e. William Steele. —ln this cams the
original claim was more than doubled by the cents,
plaintiff having taken the ease out of court at defendant's
entreaty. His Honoar pointed out to defend tilt the
folly of such conduct, and ILA he paid down 7a., and
agreed to come to a settlement with plaintiff for the re-
mainder, the case was adjourned.