PETERSFIELD.
PETTY SESSIONS, Tuesday.—Present: Hon. J. J. Carnegie (chairman), Sir J. C. Jervoise, Bart., M.P., Sir W. W. Knighton, Bart., Major Briggs, Sir A. K. Macdonald, Bart., and J. Waddington.
LICENCES.—This was the day for granting ale-house licenses. The whole of the old Licenses were renewed, with one or two exceptions, where the parties failed to appear. It transpired that in the parish of Steep the constable had neglected to give the publicans the usual notice of the day of appeal, and a summons was ordered to issue calling upon him to explain why he had neglected his duty.
— George Wells, of Greatham, applied for a license for a house which he had recently built in that parish. Mr. Cousens (Portsea) appeared in support of the application, and produced a memorial numerously signed by ratepayers and others in the parish and neighbourhood. Mr. Goodeve objected, on the ground that no such house was needed. Mr. Cousens urged that his client bore an excellent character, which he had maintained for many years, that the house was his own property and was well suited for the purpose, and there was no licensed house in the parish. License granted.
— William White, of Priorsdean, applied for a license. This application was unsupported by any memorial, and the case was adjourned for a fortnight to afford applicant an opportunity of satisfying the Magistrates as to the feeling of the parishioners on the subject.
SELLING BEER AT UNLAWFUL HOURS.—Charlotte Edney, of Horndean, was charged by P.C. Henry Grant with selling beer during the hours of divine service, on Sunday, the 7th inst. Defendant admitted selling a quart of beer about half-past eleven to a boy who had been sent to fetch it by a person living near. The Magistrates said the policeman had done quite right in bringing the case before them, but as it was not like allowing tippling in the house, they would deal leniently with defendant, in the hope that she would be more cautious in future. Fined 1s., costs 7s. 6d.
THE LATE FIRE AT WOOLMER.—Robert Higgins, belonging to the Military Train, and one of a party sent to extinguish the late fire on Woolmer Forest, was brought up on remand charged with stealing a fowl, the property of John Bartholomew, at Passfield Common, on Monday, the 22nd August. Complainant deposed that early on Monday morning he was awoke by the barking of his dog. He looked out of the window and saw three soldiers. He then went down stairs, took his gun, went out and concealed himself. He saw the three men go to a hovel in which were some fowls and geese. He heard them tearing off some slabs from the hovel. He then rushed towards them, when they all ran off. He saw prisoner drop the fowl (produced), and he pursued him, threatening if he did not stop he would shoot him. Prisoner then turned back and came over the hedge to him, and seized the gun trying to wrest it from him, but he failed to do so, and was at length secured by witness and taken indoors and locked up till the morning, when he was handed over to the police. Convicted and sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment with hard labour.
STEALING POTATOES.—James Powell, jun., of Sheet, was convicted of stealing potatoes from an enclosure belonging to Peter Parker, on Wednesday, August 24th. Defendant did not appear. Service of summons was proved, and he was fined £1, with 7s. 6d. costs, or one months’ imprisonment with hard labour.