The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-08-28 00:00:00

WAREHAM.

AMATEUR CO:VC/RT.—A very harmonious treat was
given at our Townhall, on Thursday evening last to
some of the ittik of the town—young, middle.aged,
and elderly. The object was a most praiseworthy
one, and the performers, ladies and gentlemen from
Wool and the neighbourhood, carried oat the object
in a very pleasing manner. We refer to the concert
given in aid of the funds of Wool choreh.
THE GAS QUERTION. —TI.O following circular has
been issued to the shareholders of the Wareham Coal
Gam Company by the Secretary (F. Filliter, ENO:—
" The annuid meeting of the shareholders will be
held at the Townhall on Thursday, the 30th instant.
at 10 o'clock a.m., when the usual business will be
transacted, and the special subject of lighting the
public streets be considered, and whether the share.
holders are to do so for nothing during the winter
months, as the public won't pay for the gas."
BOROUGH PETTY StERIONR, BAtAIVdAy.—A married
woman was brought before the Justices at the Town.
hall charged by another with using very violent and
bad language towards her, and threatening to do for
her.--Defendant's husband was ordered to become
bond on her behalf to keep the peace for three
mouths Anther defendant was charged with
refusing to quit the Queen's Head public-hones,
Weet.street, on Saturday night the ISth inst., when
requested to do so by theland lady. lie had intruded
himself in a tipay state, and was then and there
guilty of riotous behaviour which caused a general
scrimmage and breakage of several articles as well as
other street rows which were not quieted by the
police till one o'clock in the morning. Fined 40s.
and 7s. 6d. costa. The Justices observed that the
offence wu • very gross one and that it was nooesaary
thus to protect landlords who wished to keep their
houses decent and reasonably quiet. front losing their
licenses.

EXITS. DISTRICT COURT Or BANSRUPTCY, Tues.
day.—(Before Mr. Commissioner Androws.)—Re
George Cooper Beer, carrier, furniture dealer and
broker, Wareham. —This was • sitting for hit
amin•tion and discharge.—Mr. B. Daw appeared for
the estate, and Mr. Mond for the bmakrept,—The
report of the official assignee was as follows :
Owing to creditoto unsecured, S4l Is. 9d. ; holding
security, £154 (property held worth £l5O 12s. dd.).
Agnate—good debts,£2B 2a 10d. ; doubtful,il 13s. 6d.
—estimated value, £25; working tools and garden
stock, £7—total, £32. Deficiency, £Bl2 9s. 31
Household expenditure, ,C9l. The debts are chiefly
untreated during the last two years for goods sup-
plied. About £5109 IS doe to one creditor for leather;
£64 is due to the estate of the late Joseph Fooks, of
which bankrupt was a trustee. Bankrupt was in-
debted to his brother, Mr. John Beer, of Wareham,
in an amount not stated, for cash and work done, for
which bankrupt gave him a bill of sale on the whole
of his effects during the present year, which was put
in force in May. An execution was paid off with
part of the proceeds, and the remainder was retained
by Mr. Beer in part payment of the debt due to
him, which is now stated to amount to £74 10s. Sd.
The bankrupt's brother has guaranteed the payment
of £2O to take the bankrupt through the Court.
The secured creditor holds • mortgage on dwelling.
house held on two lives, and a policy of assurance
for £lso.—ln answer to Mr. Day, the bankrupt said
the premiums on the policy hail been all paid up.
The bankrupt, esamined by Mr. Flood, said at the
time be gave a bill of sale to his brother, Morro
!forsooth and Sinnott, Bristol, were suing him for
£6ll and £l5 costs. Three other summonses had
been served for £35, £l2, and £9, and others were
threatened. His brother paid Herapath's debt to
the sheriff, £79. He also owed his brother £4O,
the amount of a bill he had backed. The
goods realised £165; £75 was now doe to his
brother. All his creditors were friendly, and
were willing to serve him with further goods.
—His Honour said when the elocution was in
the house the bankrupt ought to have applied to this
Court. He had the £2OO £2OO worth of property, which
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might have provided s rsasouable dividend ; but he
put that out of his power. It was a question whether
he should give the bankrupt a discharge at all. He
must hear what the brother had to say. An adjourn-
ment would do the bankrupt no harm, for he should
have suspended it for a much longer period. The
meeting was then adjourned to the flth November.

W I M BOHN K.
Ntrisastes.—The open ditch in Poole-road,
adjoining the property of the trustees of the Haab=
estate, in in a filthy oondition, which cannot but be
prejudicial to health. It is to be hoped that
measures will be taken to remove its offensivenese,
at Once now it is almost impossible to walk by

it.
Citicitat.—Leat Saturday a match was played
at Ssaffwook between the Wimborne and Wareham
clubs. Time prevented the pm* being completed,
but it was decided on the first innings, which gave
the 'victory to the Wareham gentlemen by 12 runs.
Wiyaborne, first innings : C. Elia, 28; W. Pitt, 2;
W. Churchill, 0; K Pearce, 0; C. IPriend, 2; the
Rev. Mr. Aldermen, 12; Hankie, 1; J. B. Garland,
3; lieeka, 12; A. Ellis, 5; J. C. Jenvy. 0; by..
La, 15; total, 80. Wareham, first innings: W.
H. A. 'resell, 4; W. H. Blanchard, 1; A. W. Park
24 W. Squire, 13; the Earl of Eldon, 1; W. E.
Brymer, 4; F. Squire, 0; L Pike, 15; Whittle, 13;
Webb, 0; Costa, 2; byes, AA, 14; total 92. In
tbg egoond innings the Wimborne men scored S 2, of
which Churchill contributed 20, and Pitt 18, while
their opponenta when time was called had soared 46,
and but one wicket had fallen. So that had the
match been played out the probability is that the
Wimborne club would have suffered • greater defeat
than now appears.