WITNEY.

PETTY SESSIONS - Thursday.

Before the Revs. F.M. Cunningham and R.L. Baker, C. Sartoris and P. Southby, Esqs.

Edward Hall and Henry Pratley, both of Witney, labourers, were charged with assaulting William Lock, on the 8th inst., at Witney.- Hall was fined 30s. and cots 9s. 9d., or 21 days; Pratley was fined 20s., costs 8s. 6d., or 10 days. Both committed in default of payment.

WITNEY.

JUSTICE ROOM, January 1st, 1880.

Present: Rev. R.L. Baker and P. Southby, Esq.

Drunk and Refusing to Quit.- Henry Pratley, of Witney, labourer, was charged with being drunk and refusing to quit the Eagle Tavern, at Witney, on the 26th of December. Fined, including costs, 15s. - Paid.

WITNEY.

JUSTICE ROOM, November 4th, 1880.

Present: Rev. R.L. Baker and P. Southby, Esq.

Game Trespass.- Henry Pratley and Wm. Warner, of Witney, labourers, were charged with trespassing in search of game, on land of Joseph Mawle, at Coggs, on the 15th of October. Fined, including costs, 12s. each.

WITNEY.

JUSTICE ROOM, December 16th 1880.

Before the Rev. W.S. Bricknell, and C. Sartoris, Esq.

Trespassing in search of Game.- Henry Pratley, of Witney, was charged with trespassing in search of game on land in the occupation of Mr. Florey, at Lew, on the first inst. - Fined including costs, 12s.

MARRIAGES.

June 27, at St. Mary's Church, Witney, by the Rev. W.F. Norris, rector, Harry Pratley to Maria Cousins, both of Witney.

WITNEY.

What the White Horse Sees.

[News along the Borders.]

The following cases came on for hearing before the Swindon magistrates last week:-

Edward Loveridge, 20, pedler, of Lechlade, and Henry Pratley, 30, lodging house keeper, of Lechlade, were charged with damaging mowing grass at Inglesham. There was also another charge against the defendants of illegally fishing in the river Thames. For the defendants it was asked that the cases be adjourned for a week, on grounds that the summons for damaging grass was only a "catch summons" to secure a fishing conviction that being a point at issue. The question was one of importance to anglers from London to Cricklade. The Chairman said the cases would be adjourned on the defendants paying costs, £2 13s. 6d. the money being paid, an adjournment for a week was ordered.

What the White Horse Sees.

[News along the Borders.]

The following cases were brought on for hearing before the Swindon magistrates last Thursday:-

Edward Loveridge, 20, pedler, and Henry Pratley, 30, both of Lechlade, appeared on adjourned summonses to answer charges laid by Daniel Bowyer, of Lechlade, for illegal fishing in the Thames, and also with damaging mowing grass. The defendants were convicted and fined 2s. 6d., with £ 9s. 2d. costs, each, the charge of damaging grass being practically dismissed.