Storey, Thomas Brammer, and Samuel Wilcock, charged
with poaching. One month each.

Southampton County Police Court. Before Admiral J.
C. Rowley, Mr. H. H. Culme-Seymour, and other magis
trates. Henry Thorrington, charged with sleeping out.
Seven days.

Eckington Police Court. Before Major L. B. Bowden,
Messrs. R. Eyre, and H. A. Fowler, and Dr. Court. Joseph
Watts, charged with stealing nine ferns from a garden.
One month.

Ripley Petty Sessions. Before Messrs. J. B. Wheeler,
W. D. Bembridge, and M. Hooper. Vincent Allen and
George Hall, charged under the Poaching Prevention Act
with being found in possession of a number of rabbits,
and John Sparham, charged with aiding and abetting
them. Hall and Sparham fined i i?s. ??d., and Allen
2 ijs. A f d., including costs; the former committed for
fourteen days and the latter for one month in default of
payment.

South-western Police Court, London. Before Mr. Rose.
John Probyn, charged with doing grievous bodily harm to
a constable. Prisoner had been kicking his wife, and also
assaulting another woman who protested against his bru
tality. The constable tried to persuade him to go inside
his house, but prisoner suddenly turned upon him, knock
ing him down by a blow on the face, kicking him as
he lay on the ground, and attempting to strangle him.
Finally the prisoner deliberately kicked the officer in a
dangerous part, inflicting an injury which will keep him
off duty for a long time to come. Six weeks.

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