BAMPTON WEST PETTY SESSIONS.

Saturday, Feb. 2nd.

Before W.H. Fox and T.H. Cheatle, Esqs.

Game Trespass.- George Williams and Thomas Wilks, of Leafield labourers were summoned for trespassing on land in search of game, at Swinbrook, on December 27th, 1894. Joseph Pratley stated that he was woodman for Mr. Mitford, and received instructions from Mr. Lyons, who rented the right of shooting where he found the defendants. On December 27th, from half-past two till three in the afternoon, he was looking after the covers, and on going round Hensgrove Coppice he looked over a gap in the wall, and saw Williams walking away form some rabbit holes; he told him he would hear further about it. He found Wilks lying down by the side of the wall; he found five nets laid over the rabbit holes. Witness asked Wilks whether there was a ferret I the hole, and he said no, but while he was standing there a ferret came out of the hole. By the Bench: Williams was working in the woods for someone else. Percy Pratley, a son of the last witness, gave corroborative evidence.