CHADLINGTON DIVISION PETTY SESSIONS.- July 31.

A Squabble at Ascot-under-Wychwood.- James Faulkner, labourer, of Ascot-under-Wychwood, was charged with assaulting John Pratley, at Ascot, on July 26th.- Defendant pleaded not guilty.- John Pratley stated: On the day in question I was going up to the allotments about 6.30, defendant being about thirty yards away from me. He called me and asked what I had been saying about his brother and himself. I replied nothing but what true, when defendant struck me a blow which knocked me down. As soon as I got up he knocked me down again. He knocked me down three times, and Annie Edginton came between us or he would have knocked me down a fourth time.- Corroborative evidence was given by Annie Edginton and Ellen Pratley.- Defendant was then charged with assaulting Charles Pratley at the same time and place.- Complainant stated that he tried to stoop defendant from striking his father, when defendant struck him a blow in the mouth.- Annie Edginton corroborated.- The Bench considered both cases proved, and fined defendant 14s. 6d. in the first case, and 5s. 6d. in the second.