The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-04-21 00:00:00

BOROUGH PIrITY SESSIONS.

TOISDAT. —Bofors B. Bayly, Esq., R. Cotterell,
and K. Griffin. Esq.
IHN LAI'S ATTEMPTIID Sototoe.—Mary Ann Siinpeon,
on remand from Saturday, (Merged with wilfully
attempting to oemenit suicide in the Backwater on the
remains of Good Friday, was brought up, and after •
saitable admonition from the Bon& ate was discharged.
ALL/LOOD OUZO. Or STIALIZO • 1)001 MAT.—
fiArsh Shepherd and Phoebe Hill, two young women,
were brought up In custody by P.C. Delmont, charged
on suspicion with stealing • doer mat, of the value of
35. 64. th• PittPri7 /Lt. Reakil,realdiag al No. ao,

St. Thomas-street. —Mary Ann Vincent mid she was the
wife of Charles Vincent, a labourer, and was employed
by Mr. Randall. —On the previous evening she plaited the
door met on the steps of the door, and shortly after,
from information she received, she missed the mat ant
went in search of the prisoners, and they were shortly
after apprehended by the police.—Alice Sprakling said
she was • domestic servant in the employ of Mr.
WandonL About half-past 11 o'clock on Moodily night
she saw the mat lying on the door step of Mr. Sandell.
Toe prisoners shortly after paned the doorway, and the
prisoner Hill kicked the mat awey, and Shepherd
picked it up and walked a with it. Want's* gave
information of the robbery to the last witness.—
P.O. Delansont said from information received be went
Is search of the prisoners and found them at the
Welcome Home publio-house, Nicholas-street. He
charged Shepherd with stealing the mat, which she
strongly denied. Rill said they both COMO from St.
Thomas-street. At twelve o'clock Mrs. Moore, the
landlady of the Welcome Home, whilst closing her
house, found the door mat inside of the passage, where
the prisoners had been standing. He did not see Mrs.
Moors pick the mat up. The mat produced wee given
up to 12i1:13 by Mrs. Moore, and he took the prisoners
Into custody on suspicion of stealing the mat. —Diana
Moore proved seeing the prisoners at her house. She
picked the mat up inside the door where they
had been standing and gave it to the policeman. The
prisoners pleaded not guilty, but afterwards admitted
talks the mat away to the pablic-house.—Supt.
Lidbury said there had been several mats stolen during
the past three mouthu—Committed for 14 days with
hard labour.

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FRlDAT.—Before the Mayor, E. Bsyly, B. Griffin, and
R. Cotterell, &qrs.
Mary Ann Simpson, who was brought up in the early
”.rt of the week for attempting suicide, was now placed
before the magistrates on a charge of being drunk and
incapable. She was found by P.C. Short on Thursday
night in High.strest, so drunk that she was incapable of
taking care of herself—Fined Si.
A TRU MMMMM CHAROF„—J, R. Lewis, a respectable
young man, was summoned by Elisabeth, the wife of
Edwin Dunkin Lyon, a pianoforte turner, for unlawfully
attempting to as•anit her on the 14th inst.—Mr. Howard
ePPeered to prosecute, and the defendant represented his
own case. On the defendant appealing to his summon.,
the solicitor for the proaeoution invited the defendant
to retire, with the consent of the Bench, to endeavour to
settle the matter oat of oourt. On their re-appearance,
Mr. Howard informed the Bench his client had agreed
to settle the case on condition that the defendant
pleaded guilty to • common aasault.—Tbe defendant,
having paid sa. fine and the fees of the court, retired with
his friends-

Daniel Vesper, keeper of the Nelson bserelsouse, wee
summoned for selling spirits without • liceese.—Mr. G.
Symonds, of Dorchester, appeared for the Inked
Revenue, and Mr. Howard for the defendant,—Henry
Dalelsiah said : I am in the service of the Excise, and on
the 24h of February I went to defendant's house between
eight end nine in the evening, and remained there about
three-quarters of as boar. There were (several persons
upstairs dewing to Pre made of • fiddle. Some of these
people came down stairs and stayed in the bar. A
woman also came and talked with me. I sated her if
she would take anything, and she said she would have
a glass of porter. I asked for • glue of beer and • glass
of porter, and then said, "You can let me have • glue
of gin." Defendant replied, "I can let you have that
If you like," and he supplied me with • glass of gin, for
which I paid, giving defendant • shilling, out of which
he gave me 7jel. change. The woman and I then
left the howls together, returning about half an
hour afterwards. I saw Mrs. Vusper this time, and
asked for threepenny worth of gin and • glass
of porter. f wee supplied with the drink, for which I
paid 40. The gin wee poured front a bottle which _-
taken from under the counter. There was no one else
present the tut turns but Mrs. Vesper, myself, and the
girl. I then left the house. I went to the house in
obedience to the order of my superior officer to purchase
spirit., if I could.—Cross-examined: I have been in the
service about two years and • half : but have never
before caused people to be summoned for an offence
Under to the present. I lived at Dorchester before
coming to Upwey ; but I can't pay where I was pre-
viously. I have it in my memory; hut I can't collect
it from my memory—(lushier). I lived at Dorchester
for about four weeks before I sent to Upwey. I did
not come to Dorchester from the clouds-.-(laughter).
I was not at Wimborne before I went to Dorchester.—
By Mr. !duly: I am sent to different places. according
u the supervisor directs. —Cross-examined : When living
at Wimborne I did not go to houses to see if spirits were
sold there. It was on the 6th of Feb. I went to Vesper's;
but I cannot say on what day it came, except I consult
an almaneok. I had been to defendant's house before,
no that I might be known, and'defendant should not he
afraid to supply me with sp:rite. I, had some conversa-
tion with one of the "young ladies," I left the holes
with her. The witness declined to say if he was with
the woman during the whole time he was away from
Vapor's house.—Mr. Howard applied to the Bench on
the subject; but Mr. Symonds objected to the question,
saying the witness was not obliged to answer
Howard said be would leeve the witness to the reflec-
tions of his own conscience; but he contended that not
so much credit was to be attached to the word of • man
who had consorted with the lowest of the low u to the
word of an honest man.—The cross-examination was
then continued.— Witness: I left the house about half.
past nine. lam not aware that Mrs. Vosper had two
children in a dying state whilst I was in the house.
Thegrlwsswith me whilst I had both glasses of gin.
I have not tried to esoert•in who the girl was that went
with me. -Re-examined: I have been in this part of the
()Query for five or six months, and previous to that I '
was in London. I have been in the collection about 18
months. I made • note of what occurred on the
6th of February, and reported it to Mr. Beach.
—Mr. Howard then addressed the magistrates for the
defence, animadverting on the character of the witness,
who, he said. was not entitled to belief—He then called
George Burden, who said he lived in Bath-street, and
was • painter, in the employ of Mr. Moore. Ile re-
membered being at Vesper's house on the 6th of Feb-
ruary, about seven o'clook,being called there on business,
having to paint a sign. He remained in the bar until
half-past ten, and perhaps had six or seven gla-ses of
beer. Having been disappointed in the business, he
spent the evening at Vapor's. Seven persons were in
the bar besides himself. He did not go upstairs to
join in the dance. lie left the house only for a few
minutes at • time, and no person could have been sup- ,
plied with gin whilst he was there. He must have '
heard anyone sot for gin, as the bar was so small. If
any person had been supplied with gin from • bottle be
must have seen it. He did not see a mut and a girl
having gin and porter. Was food of gin, and if there
had been any about he should have liked to have some.
—Cross-examined: Stood and lounged in the bar for
about three hours. There was a noise up stairs as of
persons stamping and (lancing. There might or might
not have been • fiddle. Did not particularly notice any
women; but several Caine down stairs. Had never been
asked concerning what took place on the 6th of Feb.
Was only served with a summons on the previous
evening, when Mr. Henn took down his evidence. Had
afterwards had conversation with defendant respecting
the matter. Defendant told him be would have to come
to Court, but he was very reluctant to do so. Wu
sure it wag on the 6th 'of February that he wee at
Vesper's house. Knew it was that week, because it was
the week be was married. Did not know until the
previous evening that defendant was charged with this
offence on the 6th of February. —Re-examined : Being
a married man he did not take particular 'notice
of the women. Was married on the 3rd of February,
and *MA to Vesper's OD the 6th. Did not KO any spirits
sold whilet,there. —George Herridts.coal-Porter, delxotd
to being et Vesper's on the 6th February; but did not
Pee any gin sold, and did not see Mrs. Vesper in the bar
all the time he was thers.—Thomas Herridge, brother
of the above seltzers, said he was at Vesper's bar (roma
quarter to seven till eleven in the evening of the 6th of
February. Did not see any gin supplied during that
evening.—Crose-examined : Did not keep • log. Saw
no soldier there, nor yet a man with • wooden leg
dancing. A ;minter, who was there had • drop too
much. He judged that by his conversation. He said
he was going to paint • flesh public-host.e gip, and he
boasted that no one in the town could paint one like it.
Saw Vesper last Wednesday, but he did not say be bad
been summoned. In re-examination the witness said
Vesper had told him he was summoned. The magis-
trates reproved the witness for the manner in which ‘lll
had given his evidence.—Mr. Howard objected to Mr.
Symonds gamin addressing the Court. —Mr. Flymonds
said sge, Howard would be right if the OW IVY between
individuals; but being • Crown
right
it was
different.—Mr. Howard said the t had never been
exercised; but in reply to Mr. yly he said the
right was mineable, but was not usually exercised.
—The magistrates decided that Mr. Symonds might
address the Court, when be pointed out to them the
contradictions that had been shown in the evidence for
the defendant.- The superintendent, in reply to Mr.
B•yly, said the defendants had kept two different
houses, but neither core a very good character.--Mr.
Bayly said they had no alternative but to 'markt.
They must either do that, or believe the witnesses for
the excise bad been guilty of the grossest perjury. The
pesesseed • discretionary power of miti-
gmeatSrpeulty from £5O to 212 Ioe, and that fine,
tog
Ices the loss of defendant's licence, was their
deeision.—Mr. Howard asked the Bench to join in a
memorial to the Board for a further reduction.—Mr.
Bayly said there mast be particular oircumstanees
attendant in • ease to induce the magietrates to do so;
but they would consider the matter.
ILLSOAL BALI OF SPIRIT-O.—Chow Con Forme, a beet:-
house keeper, was aummoned at the instance of Henry
Dalelaish, an excise Piker, for unlawfully selling two
glasses of gin on the 17th and 113th of February last.
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attendance behalf
Howard
and after a short oonsulta.
Mon with the solicitor for the prosecution he pleaded
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FRAMPTON.
Fraa.-0A Wednesday evening • barn on Moiostor
farm. oempied by Mr. Groves, and belonging to It. M.
Sheridan, Moi.. M.P., was destroyed by ire, throuei a
1.4, named Tame, erode, playing with Tn•tah••• Tbe
boy went into the barn, about seven o'clock, and struck
a match, which he then accidentally dropped amongst
some straw, and 'forthwith the Place W" in • blow.
The barn contained about 30 sacks of threshed wheat,
which, with the other property there, was consumed.
The boy said nothing of his having caused the fire till
inquiries were made by the polies, when he admitted it,
and explained how it arose.

WAREHAM.
TH. Fue.—There was • Lugs quantity of stock of
an inferior description offered for sale at this fair on
Friday last. Heifers and calves made from £lO to £l4,
and barreners from £7 to £l2. There were a number of
Irish heifers, of very indifferent quality, whi h sold at
from 50s. to £7 each. The sheep trade was dull, keep
being scarce for want of rain. Hogs made from 25e.
to Ms. each, and Down couples 49a. to 495. There
we, • short supply of fat bee, which mark from
11.. Out. to 12a. • soore. A few inferior horses were
on offer. The attendance was large.
Tan CoLcaerr TaellmOSlAL.—We are happy to be
able to congratulate our friends and reader, in the
Wareham and hi. of Partook district, on the het that
the Rev. Nathaniel Bond bar conmented to preside at
the &our which Ito be glue on tbe 301,11 last, on
the weeks o romoting the °heirloom el the Boni

of Otutrdians with s pine of plats. Th• subjoined Tbe Comminioner Roally,gentiontee. you bed bettor
circular has gone forth to about 230 subscribers of £22 not &mos ths,ittths &thus., ;II
you kthpth this
way the
down to 6d. each, whole affair will get hit° Chutney ; the nortpges is
entitled to his priocipel interest and fah' sesta, and the
Court to the remainder.
It was ultimately agreed that the sale should proceed
at tnitgested by th. commissioner.
Expenses were allowed to the witnesses.

(corr
Wtrehant, April if,
Dear Br,—The committee appoinied by the hoard of
Guardians of the Wareham and lale of Purbeck Union, to
manage the affairs of the Intended presentation of a piece of
plate to the chairman of the Board of Guardians, John Bales
Calcraft, Ewi , request me to inform you, as one of the
aubscriben to the tedimonlid, that it will be preeented at
dinner, which will take place at the Red Lion Hotel, W•reh....
on 1 bursday, the 3eth instant, at four o'clock p.m., when they
hope to be favoured with your attendance. The Rye.
Nathaniel Bond will preside. Diaper ticket, f.s. I ant,
yourstruly,
WLerD ln.una, Hon. Soc.

WARIFIAM COUNTY COURT, FRIDAY.

(Before T. B. P. LIWBOT, Esq., judge.)

There were 130 plaints entered at this Court, includ-
ing • jury case, but about • hundred of them were heard
by the Registrar (Freeland Filliter, Esq.).

CUIUOUN DIRPUTZ ABOUT A SHEEP DEAL
C. J. Itimiclyffe, jun., Eq.. e. William Whittle.
—The plaintiff resides at Hyde House, and sought
to recover Ell, allege/ to have been overpaid ti the
defendant, who is a dealer living at Piddletrenthide,
in • sheep deal at Woodbury Hill fair, last September.
Mr. House vru for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. H.
Atkinson, of Blandford. for the defendant. The simnto
question was whether certain cheep were bought at 40e.
or 425. a heed. A jury was empannelled.
Plaintiff said that he was at Woodbury Hill fair, on
the 214 Sept. last, with 100 lambs for sale. He looked
at some ewes of Whittle's, who asked 42.. it-head for
' them, but be would not bay them at that price.
Subsequently his father earns up, and then they made •
deal that defendant was to buy his lambs at 295. a.
piece, and be parches@ plaintiff's ewes at 40s. each. On
the 2al October he sent defendant a cheque for ti's
balance, but in caletilating the ammont be reckoned the
ewes at 42a. each, and unt • cheque for £B6, which was
Ell too much. In November he sold his stock to be
father at the same pries am he gave for them,
and then he found out the mistake, and wrote to
defendant about it, who replied there was no misteis.
He afterwards sow Mr. Whittle, an? snouted •
referent*, which defendant declined. Cross-ex-
amined : Saw 110 ewe. of Whittle's at Morden • few
days before the /sir. Whittle's son said the prise was
42.. each. Wu quite certain it was not 44a. He said
110 was • larger number than he wanted, and that be
should not mind taking 50 or 60, if Kr, Whittle would
draw them nut. Didn't Know hie shepherd received
those 50 or GO sheep in a field near Woodbury Hill,
before the fair. There were 110 ewes in defendant's pen
at the fair.

Mr. Atkinson: Will you weer titers were 110 limbs
in the pea?—A. I believe there ...rot*.

Q. till! you moo., it / but iii ivs you tido osotioo,
I shall pro.* times won oily 50 thero.-11.. I should sot
like to swot'. it. _ .

---fiever Ward a word of the thee, lasing 445. a head till
Yr. Whittle wrote to se niantioulng that Rm. Mega
no memorandums of the deal at the lair: neither did ing
father. Defendant offered hint 211 a. a head for hie
lambs, but he would sot easept it. Than his (o=2
father came up, •nd at his suggsatiou oe , it w
that he should tire 40a. a head for the ewes sad should
receive 295. each front defendant for the lambs. When
he sent the etietre for £Bl on the Ilrebeet he road. out
an sosount showing 110 ewes at 425., £231; 100 lamb,
at 295.. £145; balsas* Lll6.
. .- •

The judge :.What first celled your attention to the
fact of the mistake you bad mad.? Plaintiff : Iffy
father called my attention to it, when hit took the sheep
off my hands, at the same price as I had given for
them.
_

Q. And but for your father's remark you Dever 1/0114
hare found it out'—A. No.

. .
Q. Am I to understand that but for what your
fattier said your Impr-ssion would have been that the
sheep were bought at 42e. I—A. No. I saw the mistake
In a moment, when he mentioned it. I knew the deal
was at 40.., and I did not know I bad paid 42a. tiff he
drew my attention to it.
Q. At the time you drew the cheque, although you
calculated the price of the sheep at 42e. each, were you
under the impression that you only gave 40a. ?.—A. I
knew I bought at 405., but having bought sorne other
sheep at 42.., I supposed they were the same, and that's
the only way in which I can account for the mistake.
Q. Did you draw a cheque for the other sheep the
Irma day? Plaintiff, on referring to hi. bank hook
found the other chive was paid on the 25th September;
The judge : Thin the mistake cannot have arises trews
a complication through the two &segues being draws
the was day.

Charles J. Radolyffe, sea., said that he wont to his
son at Woodbury Hill fair, and heard that defendant
had asked 42e. for his ewes. and ofDred to give 29e. for
his son's lambs and "stand the fair." i.e., let his son
have the chance of selling then. at a higher figure if he
could during the day, and, if he could not, give the
29,...he5d for them at the end of the day. He sag.
grated this bargain between them: Let defendant have
the lamb, at once at 295.. so that he might have •
chance of making more of them during the icy, and let
him take 40s. ahead for the ewes. Defendant replied,
"I can't do it; I should be glad to oblige you, but the
ewes cwt me more money." He end his son then turned
away, when defendant called them beck,saying." Gentle-
men, stop a minute: you won't give any more, will
you r He replied no. Defendant then said" Well, it
won't do to lose your custom; you shall have the ewes,
and I'll take the lambs." He remarked. "Very well:
will you come with me to • booth, and I'll give you •
cheque for the balances at once, an I want to go to
pleasure fair." Defendant said "No, no ; your cheque
will do at any time." In November he agreed to buy
hi. son's stock at the price he gave for it, and he found
£231 was calculated forth. sheep,he bought of defendant.
Re told him he was not going to give more than he
bought them at —F22o—for they were 10s. a head worn
than when he had them ! Then his son became aware
of the mietake of Fll. On the 7th December mitoses
wrote to Mr. Whittle baling him of the mistake and
what the deal was. Mr. Whittle replied, by • letter,
dated December 11th. saying "there is no mistake: the
deal was this—you MHO to given.. 42.. each for the
ewes, and I was to take your lambs at 295. That lam
quite ready to swear to, and I would not take a false
oath for the worth of both lots of sheep. I asked 441.
for the ewes, and mislead 41s, by more than one. If
Mr. Charles is not satisfied, I will ride oat and use him,
as I think I shall be able to cionvinee him that was the
deal as I have said." He afterwards saw Whittle in the
hunting field, and conversed with him on the sobjeet. He
(witness)told defendant that he s houldbe perfectly satisfied
to refer the matter to any farmer or dealer ha(defendant)
liked to name, and whatever he said was right, he would
abide by. Rut defendant said "You mast have made
• mistake: I asked 445. for the ewes, and never bid but
Its, for the lambs." He (witness) said, "It you say
that TII make no compromise, let the sioneequence be
what it may." He was quite certain that the deal was
for 40s. • head for the ewes, and that the lambs were to
be sold for 29t. each. Crose-examined I made ISO
memorandum of the deal. Am speaking entirely from
memory. Didn't hates that 6001 the ewes, were in his
son's possession, at 445. • head, two days before the
lair. Didn't know there were only 50 ewes in the fair.
James Samson, plaintiff's shephered, said that be
drove 100 lamhe of plaintiff's to Woodbury Hill fair, and
his master made a kind of "chop' with them for some
ewes with Mr. Whittle. There were 110 ewes at the
fair, he received the 110 from Mr. Whittle and drove
them away. Recollecting himself, be said, "Upon my
word, I think I was • little too fest." Mr. Atkinson:
I should think so. The witness then said be could not
really tell how many of the ewes were there, be believed
there were 100. He drove them to some keep near the
Hill, where the lambs had been. Crose-ezamined :
Went to Minden two or three days before the fair, and
saw 110 ewes in a pen, and next day Mr. Whittie's man
brought 60 of those sheep to • field near the Hill for
Mr. Radclyffe. When he sew the OD he eemplaised of
them, saying be believed they were picked. After the
deal the 50 in the fair were driven to the field where
the 60 were, and then the 11,1 were taken together to
the feed where the lambs bad been.

His Honour conferred with Mr. House, and this
ktter pntleman then said, the trmunetion had taboo •
very different turn from what be expeoted, and It•
would thenefors submit to. non-sitit.

The Judge: I think the plaintirs advocate (Mr.
House) bus acted very properly in this can. &rides*,
the whole affair arose out of • misunderstanding, with.
out the slightest intention on either aide to tome here
to-day, and state that which is false. The plaintiff and
his father are gentlemea, and when they found there
had been a miaunderstanding, very properly they said
we won't fight the ease any longer. The whole thing
arose in this way; both parties are, to a certain eateat,
correct, and the mistake is easily accounted for. A.
portion of the ewes were delivered before the fair, sad
those had been bought at 445. each, while those actually
purchased at the fair were bought as the plaiatiff said
at 40s. ; the two deals made an average of about 425.,
the sum p.id for them. that the action areas out of
a mistake, and, on discovering it, Mr. Raddyffe, acting
in a very proper spirit, withdrew the sees.

_ lir. Atkinson- he wee quite sun that Mr.
Radelyffe WU under a misapprehension in the Nutter.
and expressed his satisfaction at the amleable setileniest.
The judge : There is not the slightest imputation to
be out on either party.
So the ease ended. and the jury were diseharged.
0111D111131A8LI TINLITIL

E. .1. Weld. Benjamin Powell. —This was • claim of
£8 10s., for rent end damages to • cottage occupied by
defendant, who lives at East Berton.-111r. Beteg_ , the
Squire's strward, said the premises occupied by Men&
ant had about se sere of garden attacked, &ad MIMI let
to him at //6 a year. because the house was soli in good
repair. Hs owed for a year to last September and El
arrears.—Cross-examined : You paid £4 on 11110011 Di of
the 1866 rent in Oatober of that year, but I never said
that you should not be (barged any more till the plate
wig repaired.—Defendant asserted Kr. Bates did say so,
and said that he had sustained £5O damage through him
not repairing the shop.—ln reply to the judge, Hr.
Bake said he wanted to get possession of the premises.
It seemed defendant kit the place last September. but
had not given any notice, and now the house and fosses
are being all pulled to pieces and surged sway—Rim
Honour told defendand he was liable for the rent till he
bad given proper notice arid it had expired, beat Oa his
paying 03 and giving up poisemion immedittely, Kr.
Bates would abate the claim for —Darted*"
refused, and said he would "stead hi. trial."—Th•
Judge said he was satiated the rent was due, and •
bricklayer, named James Baseembe, proved that it
would oast more than LI to make good the dilapidating'
by wilful damage and neglerd.—His Honour gars judg-
ment for ES.—Defendant mid be could not pay at &M
Tho order was for Judgment forthwith, to lire Hr.
Bates an opportunity of arranging so as to get into
possession at ones
Weld v. Sela Baker.—This was • claim of £9 for
rent, under somewhat similar circumstances. Defendant
thifdoidthediVitharemr,
poise.i.to and
Atad tecEtnuenordwparrangemenDiris.v" given,
froe"geggilgThne"

Tacker v. Rolir.—Tbe plaintiff is a travelling draper,
and claimed Be. of defendant. who lives at Wool, fee •
print dress sopplied to his wife. It seemed that It• and
his wife lived separate for sight yeses, and there was
tit& of a "bit of reconciliation," and she was allowed
to have the dress on "the strewth of Ogg huh 'gala."
Bet it did not come off at that tieie.lhouih die is livieg
with hot bushLod again now.—His limos' laid that as
the ode lived apart from bee husband against his wig,
he was not liable for the dress. sad nonosited
Defeadaat salted foe his ezposeee, bat the jades refund
them. Jeanie Min his wife had got the dome faft
—Weent he didn't weer in —Him
=re I No, MO yen be year wile all the goortie
Ind ,