The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-06-18 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH COUNTY COURT.

SATURDLT : Before T. R. P. Lgraor, E.. judge.
, There were 120 original plaints, and 9 judgment
in to m owes.
Joildle v. Norman was a olaim for 2t. 24. for
ligrooeries. Ordered to be paid forthwith, it being stated
that defendant had Pug received s leg•cy.
" HOW C•lt • Putman uuva au coma r
An nation was brought by Howe. Seward, Green,
sod Broughton, trustees of Court Robin Rood (4897,
S.W. district, A.0.F.) against William James Killer,
for 16 weeks' eontributions, at 7d. a week. The
trostoes were represented ley one officer, who we will call
"the plaintiff," and Mr. Howard conducted their ease.
It appeered that defendant had been for some con-
siderable time in the Court, (which meets at the Bogle
Tavern, Portland), awl had been elected Chief Ranger;
bet shortly after his elrotlon he left, discontinua! bis
I subeeriptlona, and ooniddered that be hal broken his
°animation with the Court. There is no spade! rule
that the member who wisher to leave shall give a
month's notise, as in some court', and the frequent
I provision that • member joining the army, kJ., shell
ba egoluded, was aim rejeeted by Court Robin Hood.
The secretary claimed 16 weeks' contributions of him,
and this claim was confirmed by the Court Arbitra-
j don Committee ; but defendant had not cmnplied with
their decision.

Kr. Howard said phintlfra contended that defendant
eould not leave the Court in the manner in which he
attempted to do no, but WM tdl Roble for these eon-
tributions. lie should have been very glad If the cm*
had not (OM, before the County Court; but the pro-
ceedings were taken in coneequainise of • letter reesived
from a hiAla authority. The P. C.C.S • enoretary of the
"Prido of Middlesex.' court, stated that he had indorsed
is tho °mut/ Court Payment of similar &near& Mr.
Howard handed • lottor to the Judge, who sail too
law seemed to be there hid down very oisarly and
correctly.
Defendant said that wording to the laws of Forestry
and of Court Bolin Hood in particular, he was never
a Forester at alt The laws stead that the proposer of
• candidate shall produce • oertalicate of good health
of the andidak, but he waa never examined by •
doctor at all, and therefore 000ld not be • member.
The Judge: Rather sharp practice on your pact; but
If they chose to dispense with it, they could admit you
without • medial examination, that is a matter for the
society, not for you. Mr. Howard again regretted that
such • cane should some hoboes the Court and the public,
but the society said that defendant could not claim that
he wan not a Forester after haviki served the highest
°Moos, because • medical oertifiaate wee not produced.
He warn inatrusted that • certifioate had been given Into
the Court, but ortain persons had had the euttely of
the papers and the artilloate could not be found.
The Judge said there was • specific method of settle-
ment for dlaputes—arbitration. Toe rules by which
defendant was bound point out the way by whieb a
desigion is obtained—by the Arbitration Committee.
The matter having been settled by arbitration, Um-
dant wits bound thereby, and neither party could pre-
ened in the County Court, which only had the power of
the Court of Chancery. to anions the award; beil it
could not go Into the write of the caw

Yr. Howard said oen ton ad Wore the
Arbikration Carnmittoo, and atabod hia own nun.
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--13-elenditat mearted that the Arbitration -Committee
were not ohomia in the way laid down in the raise, bat
were mileeted on purpose to try him,

Plaintiff said the arbitrators were appointed in
January. eaeordiag to the rule.
Defendant then said his ease had never come before
the High Court.
The Judge: It is for you to appeal to the High
Court, if you wish, not the plaintiff&
Defendant: I wish yoe to allow the case to stand
over, that I may have time to appeaL
The Judge: You ought to have given nett*. of appeal
before.

---E4endant aid he IseA given notice to the district,
but the High Conti does not sit till coot month.
The Jed,* intimated that he wonid adjourn the sue,
taut defendant might appeal.
Yr. Howard &Ike' that jodgment might be given
subjeot to defendant's being allowed to appeal in the
meantime.

--liefe:rFaut asserted that the Court rides were not
registered, and said 25 members had left in the earns
mamma as he had, and the offixors did not know
whether the contributions meld be enforeed or not.
If he had had a gentleman like Mr. Himard to appear
for him, his Honour would have men the case in a
different light; bet he suffered from being undeferded.
Be asked for a longer adjournment.
Plaintiff stated that defendant mast apply to the dis-
trict arbitrators before be mall appeal to the High
Court, and he had had ample time to do that.
4. defendant pl.lJ ttu.s the Coin Agbitration
Committee were not properly appointed, and to give
Um time to formally appeal to the distriet, the ome
was adjourned for two months.
Manley,. Gels, slam for 'rosaries, £3 2s. 41.
Defendant is • railway porter iu receipt of 25i. a week,
and has no family. The debt has been owing three or
four yes.rs.—Ordered to pay El in • fortnight. and 15s
a month.

DISPIITI ABOUT • SHILLING.
&WWI Pearce e. IL. White, for 2i. 31. Defendant's
wife had peld ls., so she said; but she Gould not tall
when.

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The Judge, to plehatiff : Will you take judgment,
tor la. 3d.1

Plaintiff : She do owe two.
The Judge: But will you give up the other Blinn,
as it will coat so mush to recover II?

Plaintiff What I-istre brought is right.
The Judge: She says she paid your wife.
Plaintiff: What she paid my wife is down on the
book (producing one).
Tbe Judge : Your wife is not here, and an entry in
a 'book cannot be taken against defendant's wife's oath.
Mrs. White offered to per the la. 31. at ones,
The Judge to plaintiff; You bed better give up the
shilling.
Plaintiff: I don't like to give up what is my own.
Au:l/meat for Is. 3d.; but defendant oould not pay,
as she had run up oasts.
Pearce v. Culvarwell, both of Portland. Claim for
CI ss. 5.L —Defendant had admitted the debt, and
offered Is. 6d. a week.—Plaintiff said defendant bad
standing work at a atone saw yard, at a guinea a week.
—Judgment 61. a month.
Northover Ilanne appeared in this
ease. lie We/ not aware but that &deadest had
signed an admission • but as he had not, Mr. Rause
put in a letter, whit offered 4s, a month, wad whisk
plaintiff wan willing to aimept.—ln answer to the
Registrar, 11r. Huse said be weld see prove the
headwrdas, and the sue wan adjured till Weit
mart

JUDGMENT SUXNONENI.
Bowditob v. Standen. • jadosenl "n3MMIS for "et
The *renal debt oas £'7, bet 26a. bad beee paid.
thiag.Defendant appeared and said he did not we any-
The Judge said be coup not go into that, It bad beau
mottled that be owed it, the VIISSLOG wall bow bo 000ld
Pal.
It appeared that there had been an eZoOutioa in
Plain 's home, and it produad about 2..
Plaintiff said that Mis mama deleadmt had bought
mialcaral and seat them to Imam
Defendant : I ham not. ha'penny ; lhave not earned
• penny this month. H. admitted having no
Booditah salted if be might make • saaternaal
aad said that just after he entered the mamma.
4fitsrlaaS thew ts hi. hoses with ',WIN nth% whil

" I have boon to Yr. Howard and to Yr. Chula,
Lod they he,e mjeMed me to pay it. lel as go end bore
• glass of ale." Plaintiff repliod "No, we ean settle it
bore." On this defendant told him he'd use him--J,
and did not pay. He afterwards said "1 lOW Um
move, and I hare looked the door so that--..
could sot get Plaintiff 'Adel that dofeadant
kept the door looted till he bad ads oat his goods,
, and all the bald took vu gs• 81. worth. Defendant
had • boom, and let lodgings, sad he often walked
about like a gentleman, for differsially dressed from
what he was now.
Defendant • This is the only Goat I've got to my bask.
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The Judge : Have you • house I _
Defendentl: I live in lodgings.
On further enquiry it turned out that hle bows wee
rented at £l6. year, and defendant let out lodgings.
The Judge: You toll me just now that you were
living In lodginp.
Defendant : I call it In lginp.
The Judie • You had 1,. tier call lithe truth.
Dofend Ant (ircioudiently): I calla that the truth.
The Judge: You swore before me that you lived
In lodging., end it torn, out you live Inc house at £l6
yew, and let l'Aginp,.a very different thlog. How
can he pay?
Plain" thought he Gould pay El forth with, and El
a mouth. .

The 3.4 g. (to defendant): liii no use your resisting
this °Win ; you wiil go to prison immediately artless
you pay.
Judgement for El In a week nod El s fortnight al tar.
emds, and to keep up hla payments &wording Si the
first order, and In default to be eommitted for 40 days.
Paine v. Bartholomew Stone. —Both are of Portland,
defeatists loader at Ceetietown.—Mirs. Pearoa and Mrs.
Stone appeared, the latter a poor this. young woman
with a child in arms. She said humbly and dejectedly
that lire. Pewee put on them 6s. a month, and they
°wad not pay It, for her heehaw' sensed not quite 10‘.
• week for the past year, and they bad three °hadn't.
—Mrs. Pearce said he had earned sometimes a • month,
and if be liked to do tho work the quarry was copes for
bim.—Tblii Mrs: Sloes deeded she laid illter• v•• •
mistake of ss. Is the aoeounte—Mrs. Pewee admitted
this and gave credit for the emn.—Tbe order we
rednoed to de. • month, the Jade feminine Kn.
Stone that her husband would be li.le to go to prime
if thoy did not pay.
Clothier v. Storm—Both of Portland. The order
bad been for hi. a month; and the wife appeared and
said they had paid the first Instalment; her husband
bad been in work; but she had not got the mosey for
they were paid quarterly. Plaietiff said the money
would become due ea the Let of next month.—Ordered
to pay 51. a month, or be ootentltted for 98 days.
Bertlett v. Duffsdl.—A Judgment einemosts. The
debt was originally Ed 13a, and there are also expenses.
Defendant has been twin to prises for tbe some debt.
—The Judge : Why do you pandit in not paying this
debt 7—Defendant: I have not had an opportsaity yet.
—Mr. Bartl.tt said ,iefendant bad bees earning relar
wages, working for Mr. Lovell, eoaclabnildere-04ered
to pay 81. • swag), or be committed In default.