The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-06-18 00:00:00

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS.

SHIRICHALL. DORCHLIITIM, Saturday, June 15t1.-
(Before H. Williams and H. N. Middleton, Boors.)
BREACH OF COKTIRACT.-Johs Vivian apoeared to
an adjourned summons obtained against him by Joseph
Northover for breach of contract.-Mr. Howard appeared
for the defendant.- Complainant said lefendant had
previously worked for him. On the 2nd of last Merck
he agreed with defendant to work for him at 12a. per
week; he was to have piece wink when he einald find
It him. He afterwards left. While he worked, cow
plainant paid him regularly every Saturday night.-
Cross examined: Had opened a new kilo Lately in
another field. A man could earn more money at the
new kiln than he could at the old one. The foreman
had no right to turn anyone away. The hack ground is
where the bricks are put to dry. The usual price is la.
per 1,000 to take bricks from the back and putting there
in the kiln. Had no book containing say memorandum
of the agreement between them-only that the wages
were raised froin 111. to 12.. per week-Toss North-
over, son of complainant, said he was present with his
father Then his father mate the agreement with defend-
ant on the 2nd March last. Defendant had been pre-
viously receiving Ils, a week, and witness entered Is. a
week more.-Cross examined; They had opened a new
hack ground out of the field. A man named Northever
had also left his work, and they intended to aummon him
also. Vivian, after be left his father's employment,
came to him again, and said be would not fill the kiln
from the new hack ground without an advance
of price.-John Cleat said he was present when
the agreement was made. It was on Saturday.
Defendant asked for 12s. • week and his master
agreed to give him that sum winter and summer
for 12 months. They had • mug of cider to" bind" the
agreement. - Cross-examined : The agreement was
made in the summer house.-Mr. Howard: Was there
shook produced in which this agreement was written?
Witness.-I've said all I've got to my, and I sha'nt
answer no more questions-Mr. Howard.-But I must
have an answer, now did you see a book '-Witness.
-Now you ain't &going to get over me that way; you
are 'mid one way, and lam paid soother. I theist say
no more.- The Bench. He has asked you • very proper
question, and you mud answer it.-Witness. Well,
eery likely there WY a good many books in the corner
of the summer -house, one sort and another. Didn't me
no pens and ink produced as I know on. Don't know
whether master wrote in • book or not, and that's all
I've got to say.-To Mr. Howard. You are a very
long-headed sues, and I am pretty nigh as long-headed
as you. (Laughter.)-Jamph Spencer said be was Mr.
Northover's foreman. He heard the agreement. Did
not discharge him from his employment.-Crosenx-
limillefi : I takes men in oonietimess&en they is wanted
till piaster tames up. I did'nt MVO!' pay him nothing.
Heard defendant say ha would'ut carry the bricks from
khe farther hock under Is. sd. per thousand. Would
himself certainly expect more for walking 50 miles than
for walking one mile, and so would any one else. Had
himself left Mr. Criekmay at • very short notice, and
received two months for it.-Mr. Howard addressed the
Beath for the defence, and in the course of his remarks
read our reporter's notes showing that the ease was
adjourned for the production of a book in which cow.
pianist said be had the agreement written, whereas no
such Wok had km,. prodsteed.-winhan Killeway said
he worked for complainant. They worked at Sipe pied