The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-01-28 00:00:00

SHAFTESBURY.

COUNTY Cour?, Jan. 20th.—Before T. E. P. Lefroy,
Fan. —The huntress of this Court trommenced with the
undefended Doses, before the Registrar, after which his
Honour took his seat on the bench. Mr. P. A. Smith
and M. E. Pinckney, of the Western Circuit, were
preeent—Mr. Chitty, as senior advocate, said he took
the liberty of making a few of:nervations after what had
transpire.l at other Courts in the district in regard to
the administration of judo, by the late judge, Mr.
Everett, and to those observations he would add that
he hoped that Mr. Everett on his rett-ement would
satisfy himself that he had performed the private end
public duties of his office in PP a milder os wood
give him pease of mind, which was d than all, and
far more so than any compliment which could be paid
him. lie (Mr. Chitry) begged to congratulate his
Honour on him first appearance as judge in that Court
. as Mr. Everett's anceesaor, and hoped that ha would
live many years, with health, to discharge the duties of
his office. lit. Hardy having herelly acknowledged the
emexpliment, the business of the Court WM proceeded
' with. The defended caret being—Dean v. Rose.—Tnis
was • clalui for £4 fur rent, 10a. for damage dime to a
house, nod o peruses for order of ejectment. Roth parties
resident M Anibal!. The hone' •••• let at £l5 per year,
and the tenancy reamed on the 16th May—rent li•ving I
1i en paid to the 6th April. - Mr Chitty, who appeared
for the defend•nt, agreed to an arrangement to pay the
suin of Cl, the claim for rent. his Honour not con.ider-
ir. g hot the remainder could be elnimed.—Northover
Brother. r. Bennett.— Claim CII for the funeral
expen•es of d. feudant's daniht. r-in-law.
roarde at Tisbury and the defendant at union. —The
former was represented by Mr. Chitty and the latter
by Mr. Atkinson.- It appeared that an order was
given to the plaintiffs to furnish a funeral,
and the only position was as to who was liable,
plaintiffs stating that the elder Mr. Bennett agreed
' to see the debt paid, and the defendant denying
that he did so. Alter a good deal of contradictory
evidence had been given. hi* Honour said that as the
son of the defondant, who did not appear, wd an im-
portant witness, he should ord, r a non-and to be entered.
—Join We-toner v. William Phripp. Claim
1.31 13s. 6,ll.—Thia was an action for brueh of warranty
of 50 sheep. Plains!, is a farmer, reading at Stour
Prover, and the defendant, • dealer, at Gillingham.—
Mr. Chi•ty appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. S. Watts,
of Veered, for defendant. —lt appeared that on the 213:11
Sepoeniber an each•nge tmer made between the parties,
plaintiff agreeing to pay £42, and a colt valued •t £l5,
; for 50 sheep valued at 33e each, and amording to the
id•int,ff's statem,nt • verbal warranty am...given by the
defendant that the sheep were sound. Thnt on the day
• of exchange be ob-erved one of the sheep had something
' the mattes with it, which afrerwerds proved to be
'dab," that the ot• Cr sheep became affected, and in
eons querns were offered for pole by auction, when he
hers rme again the owner at 150. each. Plaintiff Isl.
witted battles men the drfe dot on several oesesiona
and not mentioning anything about the sheep being
diseased for two montha after the deal.—The defence
wn that the warranty ws• given only for a 'Tooth, as
the plaintiff having • wet farm the defendant "reel,' only
warr•nt thew as td their livers being sound.— After •
long remarked-in his Honour gave a verdict for the
cl-Dridant.—T•lhot r. Huber. —Claim El. —Mr. l'ae•m
appear, d for the plootiff. who is • baker, at Gliliingham,
and Mr. Chitty for the defendant. It was an action to
recos r damages 00000 Med by the death of plain•iff's
horse, which it was alleged was killed through the de-
fend•nt's negligence. It apnea/fed that no the night of
the 14 h Decoder the parties were coming In oppoaite
directions on the road from Thorrigrore to Gillingham,
and the evidence of the pleintiff's witnesses were to the
effect that heaving a trap coming they pulled up on
thier aide of the road. That the defendant drove into
them and the shaft went into the breast of the florae,
killinr it on the spot. —The defence was that the night
was very dark, the rod narrow, and every Care t•km
by the defendant to prevent the accident.—Hts Honour,
In gowning up, nerd that his v.rdict must be for the
plaintiff, ors the ground that defendant mint have been
driving fast to emus- Vie blunt Orate of his cart to enter
to the depth of from four to Ave inches into the breast
of the anneal, and that he fully believed the plaintiff's
witnesses that they had drawn on one side and stood
eta—Verdict for claim to be paid in instabnente.

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