Wellingborough Police Court
Before Mr Stockdale (chairman), Mr Spencer Pratt, and Mr John Hill.

Extension of Hours—Mr C Haddon, of the Fox and Hounds Inn, Wollaston, applied for an extension of two hours, which was granted.

Wellingborough Police Court
Monday, April 10. Before Mr. C. J. K. Woolston.

Alexander Wood, a tramp, was charged with being drunk on the previous Saturday. P.S. Newcomb proved the case. Prisoner admitted the offence, and was fined 5s. and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment.
Mary Hughes was charged with drunkenness, at Wellingborough. This case was also proved by P.S. Newcomb. A fine of 2s. 6d. and costs was inflicted, or seven days' hard labour.

Tuesday, April 11. Before Mr. C. J. K. Woolston.
Ann Hodges was fined 2s. 6d. and £1 0s. 6d. costs, for drunkenness at Wollaston. In default 14 days.

Sharnbrook Petty Sessions
Friday, 7th inst.—Before Mr. H. H. Green and Mr. E. S. Watson.

Thos. Drage and James Ette, of Wollaston, were summoned for trespassing in search of game at Harrold, on the 23rd ult. Drage was fined 10s. and costs, and Ette £1 and costs. A second charge of trespass on the same day at Harrold was dismissed.—James Ette was charged with assaulting Daniel Orpin, gamekeeper, on the 3rd inst., at Harrold. Fined 10s. and 11s. 6d. costs, or one month's imprisonment.

Wellingborough Police Court
Friday, Oct. 27.Before Mr. F. U. Sartoris (in the chair), Mr. N. P. Sharman, Col. Rawlins, and Mr. C. J. K. Woolston.

THE EDUCATION ACT—Thomas Drage, and Maria Letts, of Wollaston, neither of whom appeared, were fined 5s. or seven days, for neglecting to send their children to school. Mr. Heygate appeared for the School Board, and the facts were proved by Mr. Reynolds the attendance officer.

Wellingborough Police Court
Friday, November 3rd.Before Mr. H. M. Stockdale (in the chair), Mr. C. J. K. Woolston, and Colonel Rawlins.

FOWL STEALING AT WOLLASTON
Geoffrey Brealey was charged with stealing fowls, the property of Mr. Nethercote Sanders.— Noah James, the prosecutor's shepherd, having missed some young fowls had been on the watch several weeks. On the night of the 1st inst. he went to bed about 10 o'clock, and about a quarter of an hour afterwards heard a noise in the fowl house, and on looking out saw someone lighting matches under the hovel where the fowls roost. He then went down and saw other matches being lit, and after watching for several minutes he went into the hovel and said, "Come out." A man then rushed from the hen-roost, and dropped a bag containing six fowls. He chased the man, and over-took him in the Wollaston-road, and having seen him plainly by the light of the matches he could speak to his identity. The prisoner gave him his name, and said he had been to Irchester to look for work. Witness afterwards gave information to P.C. Southam, who apprehended the prisoner at the house of James Roberts, at Wollaston. On examining his clothes the constable found blood on his coat, and there was also blood on his hands. The Bench sent prisoner for trial to the Quarter Sessions.

Wellingborough Police Court
Friday, Nov. 10th. Before Mr. Spencer Pratt, Mr. C. J. K. Woolston, and Lieut.-Col. Rawlins.

WIFE DESERTION—Wm. Charlton, of Wollaston, charged with deserting his wife and family, in August, 1873.—Mr. G. Packwood spoke to the facts, and the defendant said that he left his wife because she was unfaithful to him. The Bench dismissed the case on payment of 9s. 2d. costs.

SETTING FIRE TO A HAY RICK—George Henry Short, a little boy not quite 8 years of age, was charged with setting fire to a hay rick at Wollaston, value £120, the property of Mr. T. Gillitt.—The step-father said that the boy was sent out on Sunday afternoon with the baby, and it appeared that having possessed himself of a couple of matches he went to the rick and set fire to it. The offence was aggravated by the boy afterwards telling the police that he saw some one else commit the offence.—The Bench considered the boy too young to be sent to prison, and handed him over to his step-father on his promise to chastise him.

Wellingborough Police Court. Friday, Nov. 17th.
Before Mr. F. U. Sartoris (in the chair), Mr. K. Arkwright, Mr. N. P. Sharman, and Col. Rawlins.

SCHOOL BOARD CASES—Joseph Irby, of Wollaston, was summoned for not sending his child to school as a whole timer. Mr. Reynolds, the school attendance officer, stated the facts, and Mr. Heygate, who appeared for the Board, only asked for an attendance order to be made. The Bench made an order accordingly.

Wellingborough Police Court. Friday, Nov. 17th.
Before Mr. F. U. Sartoris (in the chair), Mr. K. Arkwright, Mr. N. P. Sharman, and Col. Rawlins.

AFFILIATION CASE—Charles King, labourer, of Harrold, Beds., was summoned to show cause why he should not contribute towards the support of the illegitimate child of Amy Partridge, of Wollaston.— Mr. Heygate appeared for the complainant.—An order for 1s. 6d. a week and expenses was made.

FOWL STEALING AT WOLLASTON
Jeffery Brealey, 45, shoemaker, was indicted for stealing six tame fowls, of the value of 15s., the property of John Nethercote Sanders, at Wollaston, on the 1st Nov., 1882.—Mr. E. Bennet prosecuted, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Lindsell.— Noah James, shepherd in the employ of the prosecutor, and who resides at a cottage on the Irchester-road, about half a mile from Wollaston, said on the night in question, he went to bed about ten o'clock. About twenty minutes afterwards he heard a noise, and on looking out of the window he saw a man with a lighted match in his hand taking fowls from their roost in a hovel. He dressed himself and proceeded to wards the hovel where the fowls were kept. On looking over some gates he saw the man strike another match, and then saw it was the prisoner. Witness went towards the prisoner, and he ran away. He dropped a bag containing six fowls, which witness stumbled over. He, however, followed the prisoner, and at last came up with him. He then had some conversation with the prisoner, as he did not like to take hold of him; thinking there were others about, he asked him to go back with him to his house to have a glass of beer. The prisoner went back and had some beer, and witness then had a good view of him. He afterwards allowed the prisoner to leave, but followed him into the village and gave information to the police, and he was subsequently apprehended. The heads of some of the fowls were pulled off, and others had their necks broken. The prisoner gave the name of Jeffery Brealey, of Grendon. When witness came up with the prisoner, he said he had seen two men running along the road, and if he could be of any service to witness he would be willing to assist him.—Police-constable Southam deposed to receiving information of the robbery, and on going in search of the prisoner found him at the house of his cousin, James Roberts, in the village. He was sitting in a chair, and pretended to be asleep. Witness awoke him, and charged him with stealing the fowls, but he said he knew nothing of them. He said he was passing through the village on the way to Grendon, but witness had seen him in the village the whole of the evening. Witness took the prisoner to Wellingborough, and on making an examination, blood was found on the prisoner's hand, and on one of the sleeves of his coat.—The defence was that of want of identification, and Mr. Lindsell submitted that as there was a doubt in the case, the prisoner should have the benefit of it. He said the prosecution had entirely failed to bring the case home to the prisoner.—The jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labour.

Wellingborough Police Court. Friday, Jan. 26th
Mr. N. P. Sharman, in the chair; Mr. C. J. K. Woolston, and Lieut.-Col. Rawlins.

BEGGING—Robert Thompson, tramp, an old man, pleaded guilty to begging, at Wellingborough, on the 25th inst. The facts were proved by P.C. Ellis, and defendant was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment.

GAME TRESPASS—Thomas Drage, labourer, was charged with committing a game trespass on land belonging to Mr. J. W. Watts, of Wollaston, on the 15th inst. The facts were proved by Mr. Howes, his groom, who found defendant with others in the spinney, with ferrets near some rabbit holes. This was the only one he could recognise. Defendant was fined 5s. and 12s. 6d. costs or 14 days.

Sharnbrook Petty SessionsFriday, Feb. 16th.
Before Lord St. John, Mr H. H. Green, and Mr. T. Bagnall.

Daniel Elliott, labourer, of Wollaston, was charged by Supt. Carruthers with being drunk and incapable, at Harrold, on the 1st inst. Fined 2s. 6d. and costs, or 14 days'. Committed.