PETERSFIELD

Agent—Mr. G. DUPLOCK.

     PETTY SESSIONS.—Tuesday.—Present: The Hon. J. J. Carnegie (chairman), and J. Waddington, Esq.

—   An old pensioner named Jacobs, living at Eastmeon, having obtained a summons against a person named William Brown for an assault, informed the magistrates that he had since discovered that he was mistaken in the person, and he wished to withdraw the charge and to state publicly that he was sorry for what he had done. He paid the costs 6s., and so the matter ended. (See below)

—   W. Nicholson, Esq., of Basing-park, was charged, on the information of P.C. Charles Butler, with erecting a steam ploughing machine within 25 yards of the highway leading from Colemore to Froxfield-green, on the 31st ult. Mr. Nicholson’s bailiff appeared to answer the charge, and pleaded guilty, stating that he had caused the engine to be erected entirely without Mr. Nicholson’s cognizance; that he had taken every possible precaution to guard against any accident, by stationing persons on the look out for horses or vehicles passing. Fined 10s. and 4s. costs, (See below)

—   William Moss, an apprentice in the service of' Samuel Thompson Woodbourne, wheelwright, of Liss, was charged by his master with refusing to do the work assigned to him on Saturday, the 7th instant. Complainant stated that he had set defendant to ‟ring” a wheel, and that he had done it so badly that he reprimanded him, and ordered him to make some wedges. This the defendant refused to do, and set him (witness) at defiance, and when he told him he should take him before the magistrates, he said he didn't care what they did with him., Defendant, on being asked by the chairman if he had anything to say, said nothing, and was sentenced to one month’s, imprisonment with hard labour. (See below)

—   A poors' rate at 1s. 6d. in the pound was signed for the parishes of Colemore, Eastmeon, Priorsdeane, and Privett, and at 1s. 4d. in the pound for Froxfield.

Chichester Express & West Sussex Journal — Tuesday 17 April 1866

SUMMONING THE WRONG MAN.

— George Jacobs, an old soldier, residing at Eastmeon, applied to the magistrates to be allowed to withdraw a summons obtained by him against a young man of the name of Brown, for an assault. Applicant stated that since obtaining the summons, he was quite certain that Brown was not the man who assaulted him and therefore hoped he might be allowed to withdraw the same, which, after expressing his sorrow, was granted upon paying 6s. expenses.


USING A STEAM ENGINE WITHIN 25 YARDS OF THE HIGHWAY.

—JOSEPH HUDSPITH, bailiff to William Nicholson, Esq., of Basing Park, appeared to answer the charge laid by P.C. Charles Butler, for using a steam engine within 25 yards of the highway at Barn-place, leading from Colemore to Froxfield-green, on Saturday, the 31st of March, being within the distance named by the act, and not being sufficiently screened from the highway.

   It appeared from the statement of defendant that the engine was in connection with a ploughing machine there at work, placed in the only convenient spot in the field, and entirely through ignorance of the act.—Fined 10s. and costs, 4s.


A DISOBEDIENT APPRENTICE

—WM. MOSS, an apprentice, was charged by his master, Samuel Thompson Woodburne, wheelwright and machinist, of Liss, with misbehaviour, and refusing to work.

Complainant deposed to setting the defendant to ring a wheel on Saturday last; when he asked him if he was not ashamed of his work, he said it is quite well enough for me. I then told him to set the wheel up against the wall and make the wedges; he refused to do so, and did no more work on that day. Defendant had before on Thursday and Friday misconducted himself; I then told him I should proceed against him; he said he did not care a ———.

   The defendant, who treated the charge lightly, was, after a suitable address by the chairman and expressing no sorrow, sentenced to one calendar month’s imprisonment with hard labour.


   APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL OF CATTLE.—Mr. W. MUNDAY, bailiff to Mr. Chalcraft, applied for an order to remove a cow and a calf from one part of the farm to another, being from Langley in Sussex, to Greatham in Hampshire.—Order granted.