The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-01-18 00:00:00

Pond &until Exprtos.

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 11.

New COUNTY COURT RULES.—Some new County
Court rules came into force on the let inst., and are
applicable throughout England. By thews rules, if a
plaintiff allows more than four months to elapse after
the time fixed by the judgement for payment, or after
the last payment into court, he will not be able to
obtain a judgment summons without special leave of
the registrar of the court, which can only be granted
upon proof by affidavit to the satisfaction of the court
of the means of obeying the judgment which the
defendant has or has had since the time when the four
months began to run. The name of every witness who
has been examined on the hearing of a judgment sum-
mons as to the means of the defendant has to be
entered by the court in the registrar's book, and when
an order of commitment is made a minute has to be
mooed, showing whether the commitment is on amount
of the past or of the present ability of the defendant
to pay. Under the first of these rales a plaintiff will
be unable to issue a judgment commons for more than
four months' instalments of the debt.
BOROUaII POLICR COURT, Monday.--Before the
Mayor (W. Darden, Esq.), Alderman Davis, Dr.
Allridge, and hi. Deveaish, Esq.—Charles Coode,
who dui not appear, WAS charged with unlawfully
exposing for sale two trout during the close
osason.—Mr. Weston prosecuted.—Sergeant Mitchell
stated that on the morning of the Sid inst., about 7
o'clock, he heard a man coming down Shirehalldane.
He turned his light on him, when he saw he had two
fine trout in his hand. Witness said, "You have
some fine trout there," and abode replied, " Yes ; I
got then at a publicbouse last night, and gave a is.
each for them." He (witness) said he thought they
were out of sewn. The Old Ship was open, and
defendant went across there.—Mr. Walton said that,
as this was the first offence of the kind that had COMO
before the Bench, he did not wish the full pinalty to
be inflicted, but that the illegality of the act should
be made known.—Fined is. for each trout and the
costs.—Defendant was allowed a fortnight to pay.
DBUNKlNNlRs.—Elizabeth Newberry WY charged
with being drunk and disorderly on Sunday night.—
Sergeant Mitchell proved the case, and prisoner was
fined ss. and costs.

STEAL'S° Boorn.—ltichard John Bagg was charged
with stealing two boot, from the shop of Messrs. R.
and J. Dlcks.—Thomas Sturdey stated that he was in
the employ of Mews. R. and J. Dicks, who have •
shop in High East-street. The day before Christmas
Day prisoner came in and asked to take some boot'
for his wife to try on. He gave the name of Thomas,
living in Princes-street. He wee allowed to take
away live pairs of boots. He returned in about ten
minutes or • quarter of an hour, when he said
neither of them would fit, and he then took away two
odd boots. He (witness) never saw anything more of
him until he saw him at the Pelice-station.—Lesir. •
gardener, of Grove-buildings, stated that on the 27th
of December he ws• at Langdon Farm, and Bragg was
there. He noticed that prisoner had on • pair of
ladies' boots, similar to those produced. He left
prisoner at the Bull Inn, Stratton.—P. C. Pryor
stated that on Thursday, the 13th, he took prisoner
Into custody en a charge of stealing a pale of boots at
Dorchester, on the 24th of December.—Prisoner was
committed for trial at the forthcoming maize,.
Tag Tows AND Coorrur Bard., held in the Corn
Exchange, on Friday evening last, was a very success.
fill affair, being attended by about 120 from the town
and neighbourhood. The stewards and originators,
Messrs. J. Robinson, W. Johnson, R. Duke, J. J.
Johnson, and E. Bennett, must be heartily con-
gratulated upon the success which rewarded their
exertions. The bail was only determined upon
ten days before, or doubtless a larger number would
have been present. Dancing oommenced soon after
nine, and was kept up with great spirit till nearly five,
when the company sepsrated highly delighted with
the enjoyable evening spent. A most efficient band
furnished by Mx. Robinson occupied the orchestra,
and performed the following programme :—Polka,
Le Premier Pas ;" quadrille, " Olivette ;" vales,
Distant Shore ;" galop, "Nursery Rhymes ;"laacers,
"Original ;" schottische, " Selected ;" velars, " Mon
Rave ;" polka, "Holly Bush;" lanoers, "Madame
Favart ;" galop, "Frohlich ;" waltz, "Tree Jobe;
polka, "Bonne Bonche ;" quadrille, " Pinafore ;"
Highland schottische, " Coote ;" vales, " Chantilly l"
plop, "Flick et Flock ;" lancers, "Army and Navy:
" Reine des pros;" polka, "Tout a la Joie ;"
waltz, "Lee Sirenes ;" lancers, " Pinafore ;"
schottische, "Break of Day ;" waltz, " Dreamland ;"
plop, "Can't Stop."—The refreshment department
waa presided over by Mrs. Dunn, of the Junction
Hotel, and gave general satisfaction. It is a matter
of that those reunions could not be held
annually years ago), so as to foster and cement the
neighbourly feelings, which town and country should
feel naturally for each other, and we hope before next
winter to see steps taken in that direction.