The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-03-24 00:00:00

POOLE COUNTY COURT, 'Gum 20.

(Before T. E. P. Linor, Esq).
Mere Were LT original *late entered, but vary few
of the oases heard were of ant. interest except to the
parties immediately concerned.
Joseph Mundell v. John Itogers.—Clelm £3 15e. 54.
Plaintiff is • provision dealer residing in Poole, and
defendant a mariner.—The defence was that the goods
were obtained by the wife, without her husband's
knowledge and senstion, he being at sea at the time and
allowing her a competent maintenance out of his salary,
nemely, £3 10a per month. He further stated that he
bad repeatedly advertised that he would not be answer..
able for any debts contracted by his wile.—His Honour,
after examining defendant's paper., said it appeared from
them that dnrirg the time his wife contracted the debt
he wee allowing her • sufficient maintenance. That she
opened a shop and hod goods without his knowledge,
end that consequently plaintiff could not recover the
sum claimed. No husband was liable for debts con-
tracted by • wife during his absence when he allowed
her e sufficient meinWnance, and the plaintiff under
snob oircumetaness should Dot have trusted her. He
then ordered a noeenit to be entered.
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-arlingham v. J. Stockley.—Ciaim CM 104.—This
was a daini for lodgings and food, the plaintiff being
an old man living at Lower Lytebett, and the defend-
ant a young man, a labourer, who, without firing him
any intimation, left his house muideuly without pap
meat. —Order 41. per month.
Jennings v. Clean. Claim £29, of which only
£4 10.. was disputed—Mr. Rinker appeared for the
plaintiff.—Defendant said that an ',Alto eledgement for
El, and mother for £2, produced by Mr. Harker, he paid
personally to Hr. Jennings, and that the C 4 10s. he also
paid him In four sovereigns and 10a in silver at
Fortune's Welt, Portland, and that Mr. laminae said
it was • mistake of the clerk in the animist being
(alined in the amotrol—His Hocour adjourned the
case for the attendance of Mr. Jennings.
Niasheriii v. Dominey.—Claim 10s. 6d. for rent.
—Plaintiff's wife appeared. end said !het the defendant
rented a code's of her husband at Is. 6d. per week, and
had °ended it over 12 months. That she left about a
fortnight before Christmas, but that as the fatting was
by night she knew nothing of it till afterwards, and did
not recover ths key for two or three dep.—Defendant
said abe only owed one week's rent, and had •
receipt for what she raid. She left the house a week
before Christmas. She told the plaintiff several times
she should leave, and pm her notice • week before
she left—This statement was positively denied by
plaintiff, who also said that When her husband called
for she rant, defendant threateued to ran • knife
through him. On Maekerill being imied, he said that
he called upon the defendant abaci • week before
Christmas for the rent, and that ahe promised to pay
him, but that on • former occasion she threatened
dab hint.—A neighbour named Tucker was then called
and deposed to the defendant admitting she owed the
rest, eel woold pay it as moos aa haw husband's veiled
was ont.—His Honour Mid defendant he believed she
had been guilty of wilful and *erupt perjury, and were
It not that there might be some little diMculty in
proving It to the satisfaction of • jury, he would
certainly commit her for trial for perjury at the anima.
He then ordered payment forthwith, with ell costs.
Manville v. Roll.2ll.—Claim Ell la. 4d. —This was an
apikig similar to the preceding one in which the defend-
ant Rogers was sued for • debt coatis:nod by his wile.—
Plaintiff stated that a portion of the goods were had
daring the time defial was at home, and whilst be
was living with his wife.—His Honour: If that is the
ease then be in liable. The amount commented in
December 188&—Defendant said he was at sea the, and
came home 24th Jimmy, 1867, remaining at home low
months.. He pve his wife suMdent money to pay for
everything.— His Honour them examined plaintiff's books,
in winds wedit was given iniFebroary for Elk ma Paid by
defendant's wife, arid the =mat rivals had between
24th January and 2nd February, when that payment
was made, was 30s. Defendant said that plaintiff had
ES worth of his goods, which bid wife had pawned, and
that she had stripped the house of everythlFHis
Homer said it wee bard ease probably for tiff,
but as Measly itetiti for which defendant maid liable
was that contracted between January 244 k and
February Sad, and antihero was nothing to show whether
the LS was 011 the whole essoant or for payment of those
particular goods, he could not give plaintiff his verdict,
and • nossuit to be entered.

Woman Ifm's Tuesday evening the
mond entertainmest rsadinp and mugs was given
in connection with this society, and the resell of the
very attraetive programme published was the drawing
together of a very respectable sadism*, whieli Mled our
little Town-ball to overflowing. The Rev. H. Good
ably presided sad tb• proosedinP 61117 'wailed
his remark at the commencemeut that the evening was
to be one of instructive amusement. Mr. Whitehead
Smith presided at the piano, and a capital programme
was well bandied throughout.

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BtxximrraT.—Thomas But, Sl:pump Handley.
shopkeeper. Marsh 18, et 3, County Court, Meador&

We a-re gratified towbetee obi* to Mots that hira• W.
H. Stkiesee is UM resomming from the offsets of her
late modeet.

lin.orras or rag Missoi.—Not only aro al spring
dowers bursting into blooms, bat aptioolis as large as
fair mind walnuts are to be wen on a tree in tbe garden
of Yr. C. Honville, Dernorpinns, sod porch sad pair
trees us in tan bloom.

flru Donny 1111116—On Tumidity evenlag upwsrde
0140 rank and file of this oorps assembled in the Corn
Exchange, in full dram for the adjutant's insmistion.
Colonel Mensal was also present. The whole of them
were unanimous in favour of taking put in the review
at Portsmouth. In addition to the above there woe,
about 20 recruits present, and we ere gratified in being
' able to state that the Blandford corps will soon be over
100 strong.
Onnreht.owenir.—This excellent benefit society is
making good progress in Blandfort The first lodge
(the Loyal Blandford) was opened about ten 'sera see.
and from the balance-sheet just issued we observe that
its wealth is now £712 7s. 110., being an increase of
£ll6 3a. ro. on the past year, and an average saving
of over 110 per year. The nuinber of benefit members
1. 159, and of honorary members 13. The Loigeii held
at the White Horse Inn.
Tn. Borrt.n.—.l4. J. W. Wilton (ot Leedom), on
Monday evening gave a lecture on Mr. O. Crnikshenk's
celebrated "Series of the Bottle," at the Town-hall,
Illandford. The chair was taken by Mr. B. Meaden,
and the attendees* was moderately good. The lecturer,
who is apparently about 70 years of age, gave • 110E110.
whet dramatie sketch of the career of • young men,
from his taking the Ant glass, and through the various
phases of intoxication, to the final end of ruin, despair,
and death. The misery of the wife and family was
firePhieellY Pererered, and the lecture, which was dc.
livered with considerable animation and power, was
listened to with great attention.
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LOCAL BOARD.—Tbe monthly meeting of this Board
wu held on Wednesday, Ifith March. The members
present were: Mr. Darden (chairman) Mr. Hodges,
Mr. Park, MI. Abbott, Mr. Davis, Mr. Manion. Mr.
Ball, Mr. Renville, Mr. Groves, Mr. Byres, Kr. Smith,
and Mr. Johns. The Clerk produced • statement of the
accounts, as ordered at the tact meeting, which wu
examined and found correct, and it was resolved that
the accounts be completed and laid before the sedan..
The balance sheet showed that the income of the Board
for the year was :—ln surveyor's band., £35; rates,
£867 17s. St; sundries, El Is.; balance due to the
treasurer, £lB6 19e. 10d.; total, £1270 131. Id. The
expenditure was :—Balinee due to the treasurer,
1.180 12s. 151.; general expenses (comprising —district
fund. El 17s. ; highways, £271 4s. Bd. ' • election,
£l2 Os. 24.; lighting, £234 Eis. 81. ; tradesmen,
£l7 12s. Ti; establishment, £llO 10s. 11d.; permanent
works for interest. fr IN. &I. -arm Bt. 81.; in sur-
veyor's hands. E 35 • total, £1270 18e. Id. It will be
observed that through the adoption of an additional
34. to the rate in summer, the Board have been enablri
to elem. off £193 12s. 7d. of their debt, and there is
every probability that at the due of nnother year nearly
the whole will be liquidated. On the subject of the
retirement of members by rotation, it was resolved that
Messrs. James Bell, Cl. Renville, IT, MU, J. Lindsay,
and B. Menden retire next in order, and that the
election take plain on the 20th April nest. It was
resolved that Mr. Darden be chairman in case of the
office becoming variant at snob eleetion, and that Menus.
numbest' and Bellyee be appointed to receive nomina-
tion papers and assist at the election. An application
was made by Mr. C. Dennett for permission to use a
slaughter house in Albert-etreet, which was given pend-
ing the approval of the building by the surveyor.