PETERSFIELD.
Agent—MR. G. DUPLOCK.
PETERSFIELD PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY.—Present J. Waddington, Esq. (chairman), J. D. Lewis, Esq., and Captain Sandeman.
Mr. Ebenezer Durman, surveyor of highways for the Petersfield district, applied for an authority to enter upon certain lands in the parish of Sheet, belonging to Magdalen College, and in the occupation of Lord Hylton; and Mr. Charles Parr, for the purpose of digging materials for the repair of highways in the parishes of Sheet, Buriton, Steep, and Petersfield.—Mr. Blackmore appeared for the occupiers, and contended that, before applying for an order to enter upon enclosed lands, it was incumbent on the surveyor to show that he had exhausted all the available materials to be found in waste lands, and in rivers and streams, within the parish, and this, he argued, had not been done in the present case, as there was a stream contiguous to the field in question from the bed of which a large quantity of gravel might be obtained.—Mr. Durman said that although a few wheelbarrow loads of gravel might be obtained from this source, the supply was so trifling that it was not worth the labour of getting it out and there were no waste lands from which the requisite materials could be obtained. There were enclosed lands on Buriton-hill, called the Holt, where he had permission to dig, but this was four miles from the spot where the repairs were required; whereas the land in Sheet was within half-a-mile of the place. In the parish of Steep there are no materials to be had adapted for the repair of roads. In Petersfield he admitted there was a supply, and he therefore proposed to withdraw his application so far as it referred to that parish. The quantities which he required were 200 yards for Sheet, 100 yards for Buriton, and 160 yards for Steep.—The magistrates made an order for digging the 200 yards for Sheet, and 150 yards for Steep but directed the question to stand over.
William Coward was charged with an infringement of the Excise Laws in selling beer and spirits without a license, at the Green Dragon Inn, at Liphook, on the 18th of April last. Mr. J. H. Dwelly appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. G. White for the defence. The case occupied a long time, and resulted in a conviction on both counts. The defendant was fined in the mitigated penalties of 5l. for selling the beer, and 12l. 10s. for the spirits.
Henry Samways was brought up in custody, charged with cutting and wounding John Weston, at Horndean, on the previous night. A medical certificate was produced to the effect that prosecutor was unable to attend, and the prisoner was remanded till Monday next. (See also 11-Jul-1868)
William Kelsey (who did not appear to the summons) was convicted of assaulting Mr. Charles Parr, at Sheet, on the 11th of May last, and fined 40s., with 9s. 6d. costs, or two months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Frederick Hall was convicted, under the Master and Servant Act, of leaving the service of his employer, Mr. William Harrison, at Liphook, on the 16th instant, with-out due notice, and was adjudged to pay 15s. as compensation, and 9s. 6d. costs.
Thomas King was committed to prison for one month, for stealing, at the "Fighting Cocks" Inn, at Petersfield, on the 22nd instant, one pair of trousers, a pair of braces, and a shirt, belonging to Joseph Hobbs, value 8s. 6d.