BURFORD.

PETTY SESSIONS, Saturday.- Beforre the Rev. D.W. Goddard and E.R. Wingfield, Esq.- In the matter of John Rowles and Jonathan Davis, of Burford, labourers, charged with wilfully damaging a door at Fulbrook, the property of Charles Pratley (an adjourned case), defendants were fined 1s. and 9s, costs each.-

BURFORD.

BAMPTON WEST PETTY SESSIONS - Saturday.

Before the Rev. D.W. Goddard (Chairman), the Right Honourable Lord de Mauley, and W.H. Fox, Esq.

Mark Search, of Burford, and Jesse Pratley, of Fulbrook, hawkers, were summoned by Inspector Morgan for allowing horses to stray on the highway, at Fulbrook on the 23rd of April.- Edward Borton said: I am police constable at Burford. On Sunday, the 23rd of April, I was on duty in the Stow-road, and saw two horses on the road, and stood and watched them some twenty minutes. A man called Charles Pratley came. He was about a hundred yards away from the horses, but a little higher up. I saw two more horses; Mark Search was minding them; and stood about ten chains off.- Jonathan Banbury said: I am District Surveyor at Burford. I sent a copy off the notice produced to both of the defendants about a fortnight ago, and they have been issued throughout the district, cautioning people about depasturing cattle on the side of the highways.- The defendants were fined 2s. and costs, 10s., each of which amounts were paid.

BAMPTON WEST PETTY SESSIONS.

Before: The Rev. Ward Goddard (Chairman) and A.R. Heath, Esq.

Thomas Orchard, of Fulbrrok, was summoned by Charles Pratley, of the same place, for an assault at Fulbrook, on the 12th of April.- The said: I am a labourer and live at Fulbrook. On the 12th of April I went to Orchard's house and asked him to pay me 3s. 6d. for some digging I had done for him. He jumped up and struck me on the head with his hand. I did not use bad language, and knocked gently at the door. After considering the evidence of both parties, the Bench did not think the evidence sufficient to substantiate the alleged assault, and dismissed the case.

WITNEY.

COUNTY COURT.

Before Fitzroy Cowper, Esq., Deputy Judge.

A Question of Fair Pay.

Painter v. Harper, - A claim of £1 10s. for work and labour done. Both parties live at Burford. The defendant had paid £1 4s. 3d. into Court.

Plaintiff said the defendant engaged him to lop some willow trees at Burford; they had no agreement. He and his son commenced the work on a Saturday, and finished it on the next Saturday, and he charged defendant £1 10s., which was at the rate of 2s. 6d. per day each.

Cross-examined by the defendant: He admitted they were hindered by the wet weather; the work done was worth the amount charged.

Plaintiff's son said he cut the poles, they nearly all hung over the river, and they had some difficulty in getting them out; his father got them out and tied them.

Charles Pratley said he had been asked by Painter to look at the work, and he considered the price charged was fair and reasonable; he would not do it for less.

His Honor said he considered the amount paid into Court a fair price for the work, and gave a verdict for the defendant with costs.

BURFORD & FULBROOK

OXON.

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J^{ohn HABGOOD & SON have received}

^{instructions to Sell by Auction, at the}

Corn Exchange, Witney, on Thursday,

May 27th, 1897, at 5 for 6 o'clock in the

evening, subject to conditions to be then

produced,

2 FREEHOLD COTTAGES.

Stone-built and Slated in good repair with

a frontage to the High Street, of 40 feet,

with a

Large Stone-built and Slated Workshop.

In yard at the rear, and an excellent supply

of water, in the occupation of Mr. William

Taylor, at a rental of £14 per annum.

Land Tax 11s.

Also at the same time and place, a Freehold

Stone-built and Slated

DWELLING HOUSE

Formerly two tenements with convenient

Out-houses and large garden at Fulbrook,

Oxon, in the occupation of Mr. Charles

Pratley, at the low rental of £8 10s. per

annum. Land Tax 7s.

Further Particulars may be obtained of

Messrs. Ravenors, Solicitors, Witney, and of the

Auctioneers, Witney, Oxon, and Farringdon,

Berks.

Property Sale.- On Thursday last, at the Corn Exchange, Messrs. John Habgood and Son __ offered for sale, by public auction freehold and leasehold property at Coggs, Bampton, Burford, Fulbrook, and Shilton. The two stone-built and slated freehold cottages in the High Street, Burford, let at a rental of £14 per annum, was bought by Mr. Jas. Hall for £200; and a dwelling house at Shilton, let at £8 10s. per annum, was sold to Mrs. M. Rouse for £150.

BURFORD.

BAMPTON WEST PETTY SESSIONS.- Dec 4th.

Before T.H. Cheatle, Esq., (chairman), J. Reade, Esq., and G.H. Milward, Esq.

Obscene Language.- Charles Pratley, of Fulbrook, was charged with using obscene and insulting language on the highway at Fulbrook, on Friday, Nov. 19th. Mr. Richard World, residing at Fulbrrok, gave evidence to the effect that about 4-30 in the afternoon he was walking in the village, and defendant was in front, and called after him, mentioning his name; he made use of the words which he wrote down on a piece of paper and handed to the bench. The defendant turned into a barn, and witness went away and left him shouting and mumbling. Miss Loveridge gave corroborative evidence. The defendant said he was sorry for what he said, and if the bench would adjourn the case he would have a couple of lawyers. Fined 11s. including costs.