HAMPSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS.
Business recommenced on Tuesday morning, in the Crown Court , before F. R. Thresher, Esq.. chairman. W. W. Farr. Ksq., Capt. Nevill, H. J. Mulcock, Esq.. and the Rev. J. T. Maine.
The CHAIRMAN, in his address to the Grand Jury, congratulated them that their labours would be lighter than usual, the number of prisoners amounting to no more than 40, though double that number was the average, but he could not say that crime had in any degree diminished, as thirty-two cases, which would have come before them but for the operations of a recent Act, had been summarily disposed of, whilst there were two or three other cases got rid of at the late Assizes.
There were no appeals, and for the despatch of business a second Court was opened, in which Mr. Farr presided. The prisoners were disposed as follows :—
Four Years’ Penal Servitude.
—John Foster, for stealing horse at Eversley, the property of George Bannister, and having been previously convicted.
Nine Months’ Imprisonment.
—Daniel White, for into the house of James Farley, at Northwood, and stealing therefrom a watch.
Eight Months’ Imprisonment.
—Emily Gregory, for stealing wearing apparel, at St. Mary Extra, and also for stealing a watch and other articles, at Bursledon.
Six Months’ Imprisonment.
— Stephen Floyd, for stealing two tame rabbits, at Havling, having been previously convicted.
—Povell Schmidt, private in the Foreign Legion, for stealing thirteen 5l. Bank of England notes, the property of his master, at Alverstoke.
—Sarah Upson, for stealing wearing apparel, at Fareham.
—William Edwards, convicted on three charges of stealing poultry, at Hartley Wintney.
—John Merrick and John Fenighty, militia men, for stealing money at Aldershott.
—James Tutt, for obtaining a horse, under false pretences, at Romsey Fair.
Five Months’ Imprisonment.
— Mary Ann Murrell, for stealing a bucket, at Basingstoke.
Four Months’ Imprisonment.
— William Gibbs, for breaking into a house at Alverstoke, and stealing a gold watch.
—William Esau Gadd, for stealing money, the property of his master, at Hayling.
—Charles Collis and Edward M‘Gill, for stealing cigars and other articles, at Romsey.
—William Biggins, for stealing 75lbs. of lead, at Aldershott.
—Joseph Eggleton, for stealing a quantity of carpenters’ tools at Aldershott.
—George Thornwood and George Harfield, for stealing wheat, the property of their master, at Basingstoke.
Three Months’ Imprisonment.
—Agnes Dawson, for stealing a counterpane and other bedclothes, at Alverstoke
—Stephen Trotman and Robert Squibb, for stealing 2000 bricks, at Aldershott.
—Peter Welch for stealing money, at Aldershott.
—Thomas Wright, for stealing iron, at Basingstoke.
—William Henry Pattendan, for stealing money, at Warblington.
—William Dove and Henry Read, for stealing oats, the property of J. M. Pomeroy, of Newport.
—Caroline and Fanny Scott, for stealing two blankets and other articles, at Newport.
Two Months’ Imprisonment.
—William Walters, for stealing half a gallon of rum, at Alverstoke.
—Mary Searl, for obtaining goods under false pretences, at Petersfield.
—John Spicer, for stealing money at Exton.
Six Weeks’ Imprisonment.
—Thomas Day, for an assault at Warblington.
—John Early, for stealing provisions, the property of his master, at Ringwood.
One Months’ Imprisonment.
—Daniel Frewin, for stealing wood, at Silchester.
Acquitted.
—Charles Fripp, charged with assault, at Milford
—Joseph Harper, charged with stealing a sail cloth, at Romsey.
— Nathaniel Cooper, charged with embezzling money, at Gosport.
—Thomas Goddard, charged with stealing a turkey, at Romsey.