The Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester Telegram. — 1875-07-23 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

JAI." agsinst certaiu names by Ilawkinde wish. She t,k it to Mr. Flew. Mr Crocker sell the vote wow counted for Andrews. The Judge referred to time irsth sectiou, mid said he thought it looked aul egnillat dlr. Kingdom Mr. thou lota objected ,der Mb bunion that the chairman had full power to decide on the vmdidity at vote.. Tin Judy said he .uld not Loll that It tho chairmen received a rote in ignorance that it was I 1 forg, that it could not le afterwards rejected. He woffill reserve the general paid, but not in dos ease, for Le hul no doubt 'Vim! legmlos handed in Lord Campbell's decision ill a Medlar can. The Judge read it and wad he did not see it affected the 'FrfmOiss'nes struck off. • Mr. Pinder. =led Mr. Wen. /leery Holland with a view to striking off six state given for Andrews by Steward and Ca Witness slim/ he wae one tithe coompany of Steward and Co.. stem merchants, Portland. There were seven members, but all court not emtuaßy interested. It Wain COllllllO6 law partnershm not a johinstock company. He wee the managing partner. Mr. Benjamin .rigen was not of the agents iu Portland. Witue,manageal the business alone. hut the ether iartnem exerciserl supervision to a certain °stout. Mr. Soriren germ-intern/col the quarrying and the .les. Witness sigt,l the prosy Mtachedtothe voting payer produced. The prosy was signed Steward and Cu, by witness. Received it (ruin I:suicide *riven. Had nob expre. authonty from the other lumbers of the firiu to alga but had full authority for all matters nnted with abusiness. The six vot, were given forl, dr. Aw. ndre The judge said the question was whetlar it was a valid proxy. Mr. Cele held the proxy must he isigned by three Jam, bers of a fimi. The fudge said he could not think the person who drew the Act intended to include such firm mom this, but he bad certainly used wonls which would include thumb These seven were certainly a "body of proprietor," 31r. Knigdon submitted a. Mr. Holland WU the only manager at Portland it was sufficient for him to sign in the partnership name. The Judge said this case raise' two question, and he would reserve it ; tirst, sr-bother it is open to the deltadent to review the decision id the Chairman who has admitted the validity of the yens, and, second, whether in fact the proxy is invalid. this being not at ell the nature of a jointateck company, but au ordinary firm and the name being sign./ by the managing partner. Mr. Cole then proposed to strike off three votes given for Andrews, on the ground that the voters had men excused payment of the rates. The lirst ruse was th, of Sabina Tucker. Mr. It. B. Scriven said two rates were mule lot Tucker am moused by the magistrates being a widow and receiving parochial relief. Mr. Kinglm mid this raised the general question aa to . the finality of the Chairman's admission of votes. The Judge mid where the matters were extraneous, and there wag mthing to bring the specid tile to the notice of the Chain,n, he should not remree the laird whether his decision could he reviewed. The refer must be struck MOMS admitted Ellen dlongen uteri Maas Reimer, 917. had else Wen excused their rate, and they tee num struck off. The Judge This puts Mr. Andrews umin in a m ferny of three, without the doubtful questim of the  3!? I3rnkr objected to the rote of Francei tot horn tecenlod for AudreivA, on the ground tluttrbe had not paid rat., 4.111 - •  117,744rven proved this. Mn Kingdon ssid under the Yith section tho Chairman hail full opportunity of inquiring into the validity of the The Judge gait' until the centrary was shorn he Phnuld take it that the question wai not ruieed before the Chairman, and there( ow not Raj udieuted upon. Tho vete was struck orY. Mr. CoWna sought to .1.1 Tote for Richard Stone. 19“. The voter wu both owner and weepier, but only claimed to rate as ratepayen and that our allowed. The Judge: Then that coiner to nothing. Mr. Kingdoo ...a the voter claimed tho rotes The Judge: fray aaeurno that, but ho only raerriees  rnsallowel. Mr. Kininion referred to the vote of Mary Ann Way. On who voted far Collins. It rimmed nne Mary Ann Way we* asruged rate,; hut Mr. Igiugdon aithdrew the objection. Mr. Cole prnpoterl th raise another clam of obieetion six pro, shamed to vote as freeholder, whereav they werTeer,V;t'd he heed not pa ioto that as he was lltahniahtpaakeittn Kingdoe if he had .V to allow that the question of rating ,wero liniught before the Chairman, and that he hail adtaliratal men them. Mr. Kinhlon mid he could teed) that The Judgemktal Mr. Colo if he hal any other gate+ he could add, which would Tina,. the raging the intention tint by Mr. iningtiondincauve when], (Mr. lonhieni went. ha the hath above he amild cat, notwithstanding that the chairman did hit adjuilieate at ail upon them Illatt.r, the tame fad of receiving the enter was conclusive. 1:14 his lonnhin alded, that at tamest he did not think that w'Artl,iTe..naiil lie ranld net alter the position further. The holgetheu ramie a note to the elfectthathoevirencir heat tendert.' to rimer that the Chairman ahs aware of then: !ming any olinmtion tn the rims( in iiumtion at the time he admitted theni he (the chairman) caw toe,, Imlicial deeivion upon then, Ist he would give leave to (mho whetliet theChairthan, dmistan ms.lthat retell,,, reception of votes The court shove le have full power to take any SIM, they liheh in facilitate an Tho judgment am thereforea venliet for defendant, with kayo •  MOM rho mutt in that Mr. Chrtlins retainn him neat, lot thin "vi yilanert" party have leave tn rainy the erne., law yeservrain the Ilerr appeal p. Is hlcks., Pus esirteutne next N.Aryhher. concludolthe  Tar. lend Fere la he Ilreeleth and hetiolet waslung ex, hey, het done much Llama, tit the eorn crops.