The Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Friday 28 Jun 1878 Page 7
CULLOMPTON.
PETTY SESSIONS, Monday. - Before J. C. NEW, Esq. - The following cases were settled on the defendants agreeing to pay the costs:- Henry ROOKLEY, labourer, Kentisbeare, summoned for assaulting Charles HOWE, on the 13th June. - Mr. LOOSEMOORE appeared for defendant. - George HURFORD, Payhembury, summoned for assaulting Sarah SPILLER, on the 15th inst. - Mr. LOOSEMORE appeared for defendant. - George WILMOT, carpenter, Kentisbeare, summoned for assaulting Sarah Ann BIRT. - Mr. LOOSEMORE appeared for defendant. - William JACOBS, Bradninch, summoned for keeping a dog without a license – Edward BASTON, waggoner, summoned for riding in charge of a waggon, at Burlescombe, without reins, on 13th June. - The offence was proved by Constable DODD – Eli GRANGER, Henry OTTERY, labourers, Mark WEBBER, militiaman, and James OLLEY, labourer, were summoned for being drunk at Burlescombe, on the 10th inst. - the village club day. - Defendants were each fined 1s. and costs, and James OLLEY was ordered in addition to pay the expenses of repairing P.C. HODGE's helmet which he knocked off and damaged whilst heading the “procession” with a flag-staff. William Webber PEARCE, an itinerant watchmaker, was charged with travelling on the Great Western Railway, from Hemyock to Culmstock, on 18th instant, without having paid his fare. - Mr. FUSSELL, solicitor, Bristol, and Inspector GREEN, represented the Railway Company. - As it was necessary that the case should be tried by at least two justices, it's hearing was adjourned to Saturday's Divisional Sessions at Tiverton. - William CHAMBERLAIN, labourer, was summoned for being drunk and refusing to quit the Bradninch Arms, Bradninch, on 17th inst. - Defendant did not appear, and the case was therefore adjourned till the next Sessions. - James ROOKLEY, Kentisbeare, was summoned for refusing to pay 15s. wages alleged to be due to Henry BAKER, labourer. - The case was adjourned for a fortnight, Mr. NEW thinking it desirable that the claim should be decided by more than one magistrate. - It is worthy of note that it is eight years since only one magistrate put in an appearance at these Sessions.