BURFORD.

PETTY SESSIONS, Nov. 10.

Before the Revs. D. Ward, Goddard, and A. Neate.

Stephen Pratley, of Leafield, was charged with the same offence[charged by Jason Eeles with having wilfully damaged certain underwood at Swinbrook, the property of Lord Redesdale.], on Nov. 4. Fined 6d. damage, and costs 5s. Paid.

CHIPPING NORTON.

CHADLINGTON DIVISION PETTY SESSIONS,

Town Hall, Chipping Norton, Sept. 20.

Before B.J. Whippy, Esq., H. Grisewood, Esq., and the Revs. T. Harris and W.E.D. Carter

Emmanuel Timms, of Charlbury, was charged by Stephen Pratley with damaging growing underwood by getting nuts. Dismissed on payment of costs.

CHIPPING NORTON.

CHADLINGTON DIVISION.

Before B.J. Whippy, Esq., the Revs. W. Harris and W.E.D. Carter.

NUTS AT TWO SHILLING A PINT.-Stephen Pratley was charged by Emanuel Pimm with gathering nuts in Wychwood Forest. The defendant was represented by his wife who vainly endeavoured to prove the forest still commonable. The case was dismissed on payment of 2s.

LEAFIELD.

Trespassing in Pursuit of Game.- At the County Petty Sessions, held at Chipping Norton, on Wednesday last, Benjamin Pratley, Stephen Pratley, Launcelot Pratley, and John Dodd, labourers, of Leafield, were charged with trespassing in search of conies on lands at Leafield, belonging to Lord Churchill, on the 31st ult.- James Shayler, under-gamekeeper, deposed to seeing defendants start a rabbit and run after it, one of whom threw a hook and hit the rabbit. Shortly afterwards another one came out of a hole, which they also pursued.- Defendants denied that they were trespassing, but admitted that they ran after a rabbit which started out of some beans which they were engaged in cutting.- Frederick Shayler stated that he did not wish to press the case, it was only as a caution to trespassers that he took out the summons. Discharged on the payment of 2s. 6d. each.