PETERSFIELD
PETTY SESSIONS.—Present: Sir J. C. Jervoise, Bart., M.P., Chairman, and J. Waddington, Esq.
— RATES—The following poor rates were signed:
・Buriton, 1s. 4d.
・Greatham, 2s.
・Liss, 1s. 6d.
・Petersfield, 2s.
・Steep, 1s. 4d.
・Sheet, 1s. 4d
・Hawkley, 2s. 6d.
・Empshott, 2s. 6d
・Colemore, 3s.
・Froxfield, 1s.
・Priorsdean, 1s. 6d.
・Privett, 1s.
— SEARCHING FOR RABBITS—George Piper was convicted on the evidence of James Webb, of trespassing in search of rabbits, on Windmill Down, in the parish of Chalton, on Sunday, the 5th inst. Fined 5s., and costs 7s. 6d. (Sir Jervoise withdrew during the hearing of this case.)
— RIDING ON THE SHAFTS OF A WAGGON.—Henry Knight was charged by Mr. Supt. Stephenson with riding on the shafts of a waggon without reins, on the 10th inst., in Beckham-lane. Defendant admitted the charge, but said he merely got up to put his daughter’s basket in the waggon, and remained there a few minutes. Fined 6d., and costs 7s. 6d.
— THE SHIP AND BELL AT HORNDEAN.—Superintendent Stephenson v. Walter York Edney, landlord of the Ship and Bell, Horndean. This was a charge of opening his house for the sale of beer on Sunday the 28th of September, before the hour allowed by the statute. The case was proved by P.C. Charles Godfrey, and defendant was adjudged to pay a fine of £1, and costs 7s. 6d.
— AN ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—George Hobbs was convicted of assaulting P.C. William Ralph, on Monday evening, the 13th inst., at Petersfield, and also with wilfully damaging complainant’s lantern, the property of the county. Fined £6, or one month’s imprisonment. Defendant not being prepared to pay was removed in custody, and afterwards conveyed to Winchester.
Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette — Saturday 18 October 1862
PETTY SESSIONS.—TUESDAY.—Before J. Waddington, Esq.
George Piper, a lad about 16 years of age, was charged by James Webb, gamekeeper to Sir J. C. Jervoise, Bart. M.P., with being in search of rabbits.—Webb said he was on Windmill Down between 3 and 4 o’clock on Sunday, the 5th inst., when he saw three persons digging at a rabbit’s burrow about 400 yards off; the defendant was one of the three. He caught defendant, saw one of the three throw something away and found two rabbits with their necks broke, quite warm. Mrs. Webb gave similar evidence, and defendant was fined 5s. and 7s. 6d. costs. Paid.
Sir J. C. Jervoise Bart., M.P., here entered the hall, and took the chair.
POOR RATES.— The following Poor Rates were signed for the several parishes:—Buriton, 1s. 4d. ; Grentham, 2s.; Liss, 1s. 6d.; Petersfield, 2s.; Steep, 1s. 4d.; Sheet, 1s. 4d.; Hawkley, 2s. 6d.; Colemore, 3s.; Froxfield, 1s. Priorsdean, 1s. 6d. Privett, 1s.; Empshott, 2s. 6d.; and Bramshott.
Henry Knight, of Steep, was charged with riding in his waggon with horses, without reins, on Thursday last in a narrow part of the Turnpike-road leading from Winchester to Petersfield, in the parish of Buriton. He was fined 6d. and 7s. 6d. costs.—Paid.
William York Edney, of the ‟Ship and Bell’’ Inn, Horndean, was charged by Superintendent C. H. Stephenson, with having his house open at improper hours, on Sunday, the 28th ult.—P.C. Godfrey deposed: On Sunday the 28th, I visited the ‟Ship and Bell” tap, before half-past 12 o’clock. I saw four or five persons, belonging to the village with beer on the table. I had before cautioned Small, who keeps the tap, to be careful. He was not in the room but his wife was. I did not see defendant in the tap; he lives in another part of the house. The time was quarter past 10.—Fined £1 and 7s. 6d. costs. —Paid.
William Clark, of “The Good Intent,” public-house, Horndean, was also charged by Superintendent Stephenson, with a like offence on Sunday the 28th ult.— P.C. Godfrey deposed to having gone to the house and in a room at the back saw three men sitting with part of a pint of beer on the table, at half-past 10 o’clock in the morning. Defendant denied drawing any for sale.— Fined £1 and 7s. 6d. costs. —Paid.
BRUTAL ASSAULT.—George Hobbs, alias ‟Snail” was charged with an assault on the police on Monday evening last. The defendant, with his brother Thomas Hobbs, alias ‟Pepps,” were the same persons who committed the savage and murderous assault upon Stephen Lillywhite, landlord of the ‟Railway View,” reported in these columns on the 22nd of October, 1859.—About half-past 8 o’clock on Monday evening last, P.C. Rolfe was on duty near the ‟Accommodation Inn,” a short distance from the Railway Station, when a sailor, who had arrived by the 7.50 up train, accosted him and complained of prisoner having his tobacco box. (It seems that the prisoner had asked the sailor for ‟a bit of tobacco,” who good naturedly handed the box to him, when having helped himself passed it to his brother Thomas.) Upon P.C. Rolfe asking the prisoner for the box, he said, ‟here it is,” and gave it up. The prisoner then became very abusive, struck the policeman and was very violent. A scuffle ensued, and the lanthorn was broken before the cuffs could be put on, during which time the prisoner bit the policeman’s hands severely and it was found necessary to use the staff previous to his being lodged in the station. The case was clearly proved and the hon. Chairman, in addressing the prisoner, said: I should think that every one who has heard the case must feel satisfied of your having been guilty of brutal violence. He then sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of £5 or in default to be committed to Winchester for one month’s imprisonment with hard labour.—Committed.