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FAREHAM PETTY SESSIONS.
MONDAY.—Before H. Carter, Esq. (in the chair), W. H. Deane, Esq., and Captain Turner.
BEGGING.—James Shipp was charged with begging and endeavouring to gather alms at Cosham.—He was sentenced to 21 days’ hard labour in Winchester goal.
A FOOLISH SOLDIER.
—David Toomes, a private with eleven years’ servitude in the 30th Regiment, was placed in the dock on a charge of having been upon the premises of Major-General Millington Henry Synge, at Fareham, on the 7th inst., with intent to commit a felony.
—Between nine and ten o’clock in the evening the prosecutor’s cook heard a noise outside the kitchen in the passage, and on going to the door saw the prisoner there with his boots off. She raised an alarm, and called James Robinson, the groom, who afterwards found the prisoner’s boots between the stable and kitchen door. He was detained, and given into the custody of P.C. Polden.
—A second charge against the prisoner was for having been upon the premises of Joseph Dennes, at the “White Hart,” West-street, Fareham, on the same day, for a like purpose. A soldier was seen in the pantry, who, on being disturbed, made his escape; but, by a belt and small stick he left behind, he was proved to be the prisoner.
—The prisoner said he had been drunk all the day, which made him half mad and out of his senses, and that he did not know what he had done.
—The Chairman said they should give the prisoner the benefit of a doubt as to his intentions, and should hand him over to his regiment to be dealt with.
APPLICATION FOR SURETIES.
—[[Whitcher, William Snr.|William Whitcher, sen.]], was charged on the information of Jane Lock, the wife of the keeper of the “Red House,” Titchfield, with having used abusive and violent language towards her on the 29th of April, in consequence of which she prayed that he might be bound in sureties to keep the peace towards her.
—About nine o’clock on the evening in question the defendant entered the applicant’s house, and having had about three pints of beer with his son, the defendant asked the applicant why she had not sent his son’s clothes to him. The son, it appeared, had been living with the applicant, but had left; and she replied that the son should have come for his clothes, whereupon the defendant, after recommending his son to take forcible possession of the clothing, was alleged to have jumped up from his chair and to have said that he would beat her brains out if she did not get them.
—This the defendant denied, and called a witness named Maria Munday, who stated that she was in the house during the whole time, and that no threats whatever were used.
—The case was dismissed.
A DISORDERLY.
—Frederick Purser pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly at Sarisbury Green at eleven o’clock on the night of the 27th April, and was fined 10s., including the costs.
CAUTION TO BIRDS’ NESTERS.
—William James Laws, a youth, the son of a labourer living at Landport, was charged with taking pheasant’s eggs from a nest in Pigeon House Copse, Widley, on the 26th of April, the property of Thomas Thistlethwayte, Esq. Another boy, who was in his company, had not been discovered.
—The Chairman told the defendant that he was liable to a penalty of 5s. for each egg, and fined him 16s., including costs, or seven days’ hard labour in Winchester Gaol.
—The money was paid.
A RECKLESS DRIVER.
—Robert Harfield, a dealer, of Portsmouth, was charged with furiously driving a horse to the danger of the foot passengers.
—About seven o’clock on the evening of the 5th inst., P.C. Street saw the defendant driving at a gallop in the direction of Cosham, from Portsmouth. At the iron bridge the defendant was stopped, when the harness was found to be broken to pieces, and the tail-board shaken off the cart. When asked his name, the defendant told the constable “to find out.” He was seen again by the constable near the “Coach and Horses,” where he again refused to give his name; and on being told that he would be reported, the defendant offered the constable a half-sovereign not to do so.
—The Chairman: Was he drunk?
—Witness: He was not drunk, but he had been drinking hard.
—The defendant denied offering money to compromise the matter, and also said that he was not drunk.
—He was fined 15s., including costs, or seven days hard labour in Winchester Gaol.
—The money was paid.
—Defendant asked if he had any remedy for the falsehood told by the constable as to having offered him money, but was told by the Clerk that that was a matter with which the Court had nothing to do.
—The defendant: I shall see what can be done, if it costs me 100l.
— Hampshire Telegraph, Wednesday 13 May, 1874 source
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COUNTY BENCH, Monday. — Magistrates present: Mr. Henry Carter (chairman), Mr. W. H. Deane, and Captain Turner.
David Toomes, a private soldier, was brought up in custody, on a charge of having been found in the dwellinghouse of General Synge, in the High-street, at 11 o’clock at night, on the 7th instant, for an unlawful purpose. He was further charged with having, at 10 o’clock the same night, been found in a private room, at the White Hart Hotel, for a similar purpose. — Prisoner was discharged, to be handed over to his regiment.
James Ship, a tramp, was brought up in custody, charged with begging, at Cosham, on the previous day. He went to Police-constable Russell’s house, and stated that he had not had anything to eat all day, but on the constable searching him he found a large quantity of bread and meat and 7½d in money. The prisoner was convicted, and sentenced to twenty-one days’ imprisonment with hard labour.
William James Laws, of the parish of Portsea, was charged by Harry Wesley, gamekeeper to Mr. Thomas Thistlethwayte, of Southwick Park, with having unlawfully taken eight pheasants’ eggs from a nest, on land in the parish of Widley. — The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was convicted in the penalty of 1s and 15s costs, or seven days’ imprisonment with hard labour in default. Paid.
William Whicher, of Titchfield, was charged with having used abusive language towards Jane Lock calculated to provoke a breach of the peace at Titchfield, on the 29th ult. The case was dismissed.
Frederick Purcer, of the parish of Titchfield, was charged by the police with having been drunk and disorderly in a highway there on the 27th ult. — He pleaded guilty, and was convicted in the penalty of 2s 6d and 7s 6d costs, or seven days’ imprisonment with hard labour in default. Paid.
Robert Harfield, of the parish of Portsea, was charged by the police with having driven a horse and cart furiously on a highway in the parish of Wymering, on the 5th instant. — Police-constable Street proved the case, and the defendant was convicted in the penalty and costs of 15s, or seven days’ imprisonment in default of payment. Paid.
— Hampshire Advertiser, Wednesday 13 May, 1874 source