The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-27 00:00:00

BLANDFORD,

Loc 11., BOARD Or ITSII.TH —The annual meeting of
this holy was held on Weduredsy last, and there wore
present the Chairtntn 01r. If. Duolen). and Messrs.
E. B. Smith, F. T. Johns, C. NA. J. 8411..1.
Lawrence, H. J. L. Brown, J. 1. Hanle., and P. A.
Barnes.—The vexed (peel it f a water supply for
the di trict was again diecassed at c ...•1 .erable length,
lint nothing fresh croppe I up Lawrence
advocated the carrying out of the resolution passed at
the meeting of ratepayers in Septemb-or ; but Mr.
John, and others were of opinion that thisdid not touch
the water supply question, and a pr 'position made by
Mr. Lawrence, that this scheme should be referred to
a inah-c unmittee for consideration, did net find •
reconder.—Toe I deric read a letter from the Board
above eioleirin; whether the Local B 'ard hive given
further consideration to the question of the water
supply of their district—lt wa ultima.ely decided to
adjourn the consideration '.f the qu,stion until the
next meeting, when it was hoped that there would be
a larger attendance.

TILANOIT,RI) FARMIRO' Cm:.—The annual general
meeting of the memb-rs of this dub was held at the
Crown Ho el on 84.urlay evening.—Mr. (3. Galpin,
the retiring chairman. intreince I Mr. .T. T. H. Scutt
as the chairman for the ensuing year.—Mr. Jesse
Taylor waii elected vice-chairman, Mr. H. K. Thurston
we, re-elected treamrer. and Mr. F.. O. Richards as
s. er t try, and the committee was appointed. —Mr.
Scutt, in returnin: thank. f o• his election to the chair,
sail he dii n 1 feel c iinnetent to die •harge the duties
of the offict a, ably as NI-. i tl pin ha I done, but he
would do so as efficiently tot pooptible, and he most ask
the member., in,livi billy and collectively, to give him
all the help they could. Tokin: a retr-.epect of the
pa.t yes., Mr. Scutt commented on the fact that it
had been one of great distrexe to agriculturailiets, and
he was eorry to may that he himself, and he had no
doubt moc.. other., had I it by their past year's
traneadion.. Prom an account he had read it seemed
that the pod year had been just ervh a one all the
year islil. when so many farmers went to ruin, and he
was only sorry to say that many others in this county,
sod throughout the country generally, aPProrod to bo
dug the same way now. taut he h pad the turning
point In their favonr would soon come, in the com-
mercial world they maw thing, were looking up. There
was • .fiver lining to every dark cloud, and he hoped
the time was coming when the sun of prosperity
would once mor., thine over the fields id Old England.
They mus trust in l'r ,eidence, an.l hope for better
times and letter prices diacussion took place as to
the alter ition of some of the rules, and It was stated
that at the last show ewes were entered as breeding
ewe* and took prizes a. • uch, and that the same ewes
were afterwards sent to other show, and took prizes
as fat stock.—The committee were requested to con-
sider the advisability of so amending the riles as to
prevent title in future.—Mr. C. Rickman consented to
open the session with a lecture on " 'nos Microscope
is its connection with Agriculture."
Coutrrr Comm, Monday.—Before Judge Lefrsy.
Walter Sharp, butcher, of Ifarnhull. a Henry Senior,
auctioneer, of Sturmineter Newton.— A claire of £lB 7s. if.
—Mr. J. T. Davies, of Sherhorne. was for plaintiff; Mr. R.
B. Froeme.of Gillinghamfor sl. fondant, —lt appeared from
Mr. Havies's opening speech that on the Nth of January,
1879, plaintiff's father, James Sharp, butcher, of lfarnhult,
filed his petition. The (ether was under a contract at the
thins to supply the titurrometer Union with meat, butter,
dth, but be was not then in a poeition to carry out
his contract, and acting tinelt-r the advice of Mr. Davies, he
arranged with the plaintiff to 'apply the goods required
by the Dolma until the appointment of • truetee of the
father's estate. At the first meeting of creditors defen-
dant was appointed trustee, and be received from the
guardians the amount claimed, which was no part of the
father's estate, but was due to the absinthff for goods
supegied by him to the Usion.—Mr. Frearne said
invaaa was in the father's name, and the contract was sot
transferable.-111r. Davies admitted that, by • stupid
mistake, the invoices were wide out in the father's name,
but the goods were Decor in the father's poases.lon. He
also admitted that ill worth of goods were 'emptied
whilst the father was in difficulties, prior to the filing of
the petition, and .mid he could not press for that. —The
Judge said it was a hard case for the plaintiff, but it sound
to him that the goods were aupplied to the father to enable
htea to carry out his contract—Mr. Davies denied this.—
Me retains handed his Honour a case whisk he said was
on all (ours with the preaent one, but Mr. Davies
said this was not eo, as in the quoted case the
Guardians wore the defendant*. —Ti,, Judge said
the father being in difficulties, and not having means
to carry out his contract, the plalntirf did so for him, and
the unfortunate soli must come in with the creditors.—
Mr. Davies said his silent could not prove against t'.e
estate, as the goods were supplied after the p-tition was
filet—His Honor declined Whew the plaintiff's witnesses,
and gave judgment far defendant —.Mr. Davies said he
felt so strongly in the matter that he should take the case
before a superior Court.—flubsequently Mr. Devise said
Mr. Frame bed offered to pay plaintiff L'lB 15a. 61., with-
out costa, and he Mr. Darks) was willing to accept 4:110.
—By the advice of the Judge Mr. Freame conaented to PO
.13:1, and judgment was taken, by consent, for that
amount% wniout costa
The Waders Counties' Saab Leading Company v John
Clothier, of Stalbeidge Perk Farm. —A claim 0(33 17s. ld.
—This ease was heard at the October Court, when Jude-
pout use give, for the plaintiff. in the absence of the
defandast, who, through some misapprehension, warn Da
WIN represented. At the November sitting Mr. Atkinson
Visfor and obtained • new trial, on the ground that
aagks In question were returned to the plaintirs by
36,. a Hut amn merchant, of Poole, on behalf of the
defendant. The case was set down for bearing today,
Mr. Poole, barrister, appearing for the Company. and Mr:
Atkiason for Mr. Clothier, but it was discovered that a
mistake bad been made by Kr. Hill's clerk, for which Mr.
Kill wee liable, and defendant consented to • judgment
against him for LSI.
Henry Green, farmer, of Stalbridge, e. William Henry
Mershallsay, manager of the Sturminster Newton branch
of the Doreetabire Bank. A claim of .C 4 Ita, for • bogs-
bead of cider, • cheese, and a turkey.—Kr. Verne of
Castle Carey, avowed for plaintiff Mr. Husby/04 or
Sturminster Newton, for defendant. —lt appeared from
Mr. Verne'. emotes remarks that at the time plaintiff
supplied the cider, cheese, and turkey to dolondaafs be
eras Indebted to tint bank and %Ireton did not hurry

to send in his bill or pram for Ferment. but Proceedings
had recently been taken by the bank against
plaintiff, who n), stied defendant for the amount
doe to him. rese defence set up wee that the
articles were not sold. but presented to the bank
manager by plaintiff, and Mr. Verne atignmtieed tble se •
most Meanest ul defence. —Pmintiff stated that in Novem-
ber, 1875, be supplied defendant with • hogshead of cider.
Defendant asked him to get the cider for him. and he
bought it at Mr. Nurses, of Henetridge. He had made
defendant presents of fowls, fish, ducks, and bares, but
never such things as be now claimed for. At the time
defendant had Übe cheese his account was overdrawn at
the bank, and he promised defendant to eel his cheese
and pay the cheque into the bank. He went to defendant
to tell him that be had been unable to sell his cheese, and
be told him not to fool it away, and ordered a cheese,
which he said would look well cm his table. He sent him
a chew* 481 b weight, for which he had charged Bd. par lb.,
although 1t,.. worth Sid. Defendant on another occesion
told hint he had seen some magnificent turkeys at hie farm,
and ordered one, saying it would look well on his table.
He sent the turkey to defendant, who afterwards asked
him for kis bill. He had charged C 2 10a. for the cider and
Its. for the turkev.—Delendent was sworn, and mid he
did not receive plaintiff'. bill until November, IBM The
articks claimed for were sent to him as pretence, received
as such, and acknowledged. It was all false what plaintiff
had sworn to about his seeing the turkeys and ordering
the various things. The plaintiff was overdrawn at the
bank at the time, end he would rather not have
revived the preeenta under the circumstances • but
it would hare been a very delicate thing to send Mama
back,—By the Judge: Plaintiff's general present was •
hare or ducks. Plaintiff sent his compliments by the
person who brought the cheese, and h• returned his com-
pliments to plaintiff —His Honour said he must say there
seemed to be great impropriety in • bank manager
receiving presents of this kind.—ln croes-eaaminati
Mr. Verne, defendant dente I that be ordered the cider.
Ile was at plaintiff's house one day, sad he had wine
cider, and remarked that it was good. The plaintiff asked
bins it he would like some of it, and on his replying "Yes"
he said be would send him 901914 He did not say that the
cheese would look well on his table. He was not in the
habit of receiving such presents utiles, from all the bank
customary, but he received complimentary presents, as all
In his position did.—His Honour gave judgment for the
amount claimed, with costs.

Job Tupp, labourer, of Bturminster Newton, v. Job
Ws., farmer, of the same place. —A claim of £2 17a. lid.,
Wanes due for niossins.—Nr. Brennand was for plaintiff,
Mr. Atkisson for defendant.—The defence was that RI
was paid to William Ridout and Charles Ridout, who
assisted plaintiff to carry out his contract; but plaintiff
swore that be did not authorise drfendant to make such
payment, and his honour gave judgment for the amount
claimed with costa.

E I ward Hanson Smith. executer of the late Mrs. Smith,
of the Manor House, Bland:ord fit. Mary, v. William
Cerbio, of Malmesbury Farm, Christchurch.—A claim of
£22 Brennand was for plaintiff, defendant did
Dot appear.—The claim was naane up of £lB for a horse,
cerriage, arid heroes., and IA 5.. for daumges sustained
through the defeeduit misrepresenting himself to he the
sit-nL of Mr. Labile', of Bournem 'nth, whom the plain-
tiff unsuccessfully sued at the lad Court for the £lll —His
Honour gave judgment against the defendant G.,bin for
the amount claimed and wets.