PETERSFIELD PETTY SESSIONS.
TUESDAY.—Present: The Hon. J. J. Carnegie (chairman), Sir W. W. Knighton, Bart., and J. Waddington.
Mr. Charles Clark, of Lovedean, was charged, on the information of P.C. Henry Grant, with erecting a steam thrashing-machine within the prohibited distance of a certain highway leading from Broadfield to Clanfield.—It appeared from the evidence that the steam-engine was partially screened by some cloths, but the policeman stated that at one place the cloth was not more than breast high, and that about 20 yards further on the whole of the working part of the machine was visible from the road.—Mr. Clark pleaded in defence (and his statement was corroborated by the policeman) that the road had been altered since his ricks had been erected.—The magistrates having consulted, the chairman said there had clearly been an infringement of the Act, and therefore there must be a conviction; but having regard to the fact that the road had been brought to the ricks, and not the ricks to the road, the fine would be nominal. Fined 1s. and 11s. costs.
James Painter, a fly-driver, in the employ of Mr. Crafts, of the Red Lion Hotel, was brought up in custody, charged with embezzling several sums of money which he had received as fares.—Remanded.
Michael Garth was convicted of stealing an umbrella, vale 2s. 6d., the property of John Sharp, and sentenced to 21 days’ imprisonment, with hard labour.