PETERSFIELD.
PETTY SESSIONS, Tuesday.— Present : Hon. J. J. Carnegie (chairman), and J. Waddington. Esq.
— TRANSFERS.—This being one of the special sessions for the transfer of public house licenses, the Anchor and the Dragon, at Liphook, were both transferred from Miss Ann Dowling to Mr. Charles Gale; the Market Inn, Peterstield, from John Lickfold to Thomas Fitt; and the George, Petersfield from G. Ayling to Thomas Fanstone.
— POACHING FOR FISH.—John Whitehart, of Sheet, was charged with poaching for fish in the parish of Buriton, on the 30th of May. Defendant did not appear. Service of summons was proved by P. C. William Hayter.—Mr. George W. Newman deposed that on the day in question he saw defendant and another man, whom he did not know, fishing with a rod and line in a stream running through land in his occupation, and belonging to Capt. Hugonin, He went towards them, and when they saw him they both ran away. He was quite sure they were fishing. He had detected parties several times before trespassing for a similar purpose, and had let them off with a caution, but as the practice was persisted in he had taken the present proceedings in order to put a stop to it.— Fined 10s., with costs 8s. 6d., or one month’s imprisonment with hard labor.
— SHAKING HIS FIST AT A WITNESS.—James Powell and George Cook, both of Sheet, were charged with a similar offence committed on the 4th of June. Powell did not appear, but service of summons having been proved the case was heard in his absence. —Henry Penn deposed as follows: I work for Mr. Bonham Carter. On the 4th of June, between one and two in the afternoon, I went down to Mr. Welch’s meadow and saw Cook and Powell by the side of the river. Saw them go from stem to stem along the stream. They each had wires fastened on to a stick. I laid up and watched them, and saw Powell go over to Mr. Light’s meadow. Took the wire which I now produce out of Powell’s hand. When Cook saw me he pulled his wire from the stick and put it into his pocket and went away. The fishing at that part of the stream belongs on one side to Sir William Jollifle and on the other to Mr. Light.— Defendant, on being asked if he had anything to say, replied in a defiant tone that it was “no use saying anything, for if he (Penn) would tell a lie one way he would another;” and while the Magistrates were conferring together defendant raised his fist and shook it in a menacing manner at Penn. This vindictive gesture was observed by several persons in court, and the attention of the Magistrates was called to the fact, whereupon the Chairman, addressing defendant, told him that it was not to be tolerated for one moment that a person standing in his position, charged with a violation of the law, should attempt to intimidate a witness by raising his fist at him in a threatening manner. He might be assured that the majesty of the law would be vindicated in every such case, and in the present instance the Bench would mark their sense of his most un-warrantable conduct by inflicting the highest penalty provided for the offence of which he stood convicted. The sentence upon him was that he be fined £5 with 4s. costs, and in default of payment that he be imprisoned in Winchester House of Correction for the space of two months with hard labor. Removed in custody. Powell was fined 40s. and costs 5s. 3d., or one month’s imprisonment with hard labor.