PETERSFIELD
PETTY SESSIONS.—On Tuesday, before Hon. J. J. Carnegie (chairman), Sir J. C. Jervoise, Bart., M.P., Sir W. Knighton, Bart., J. Bonham Carter, Esq., and Major Briggs.
Charge of stealing tools.—John Port and Elizabeth his wife, were brought up in custody charged with stealing, in the parish of Chalton, on Wednesday, Oct. 11th, several carpenter’s tools, belonging to George Penn, value 4s., and further stealing at the same time and place, a saw, value 1s.; belonging to William Tulett. The complainants are both carpenters and were working at a new building in course of erection near Rowland’s Castle. The tools were put away in a loft at night and were missed the next morning; they were afterwards found by P.C. John Smith at Portsmouth, where they had been sold and pledged by the female prisoner, who stated that she had received them from her husband, who said he had picked them up and who told her to dispose of them. The male prisoner pleaded guilty and said his wife was quite innocent of the stealing. He was sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment with hard labour for each offence, and the wife was discharged.
Settled out of court.—An assault from Rowland’s Castle, Rooke v. Hobbs, in whichMr. Wallis appeared for complainant, and Mr. Cousens for defendant,—was settled out of court, defendant paying complainant £5. There was also a cross-summons, which was withdrawn.
To recover possession of tenements.—Mr. E. Blackmore, jun. (Alresford), applied on behalf of Sir William Jolliffe for an order for the recovery of possession of two tenements; one in the occupation of Stephen Lillywhite, at the foot of Tilmore-lane, and the other in that of Ann Welch, situated in the High-street, being part of the premises required for the erection of the new Corn Exchange. Lillywhite was allowed 21 days, and Ann Welch (a weekly tenant) one week, at the expiration of which terms respectively a warrant of ejectment will issue in each case.
The market,—After the other business had been disposed of the magistrates proceeded to consider the question of the temporary closing of Petersfield Market, in consequence of the prevalence of the cattle murrain, and it was decided that the market should be closed both for cattle and sheep, until the 22nd of December next. Apropos of this cattle murrain, we are happy to state that no case has as yet occurred in this immediate neighbourhood.