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.

LEAFIELD.

The "Old George" Club which is registered under the Friendly Societies" Act, has 94 members. Two deaths have occurred during the year, and two members have left, whilst five young members have been admitted. The club has a balance of £285 10s. 9d. in hand. The day's arrangements were well carried out by Mr. Joseph Pratley, the secretary, Messrs. Lot Shayler, and Albion Empson (stewards), and a committee comprising Messrs. J. Cox, E. Pratley, G. Fitzgerald (treasurers), T. Franklin, H. Ferriman, and J. Smith and H. Wiggins (trustees).

The "Potter's Arms" Club established on the five years' system, has 85 members, although it has had to meet several claims for sick pay during the past year, it is in a healthy condition. The secretary (Mr. Joseph Pratley) was on club day represented by Mr. John Hadland.

LEAFIELD.

On Saturday evening last a procession, headed by the Leafield brass band visited the villages of Asthally, Ford Wells and Leafield to make a house-to-house collection in aid of the funds of the Burford Cottage Hospital, and met with such success by collecting the sum of £3 18s. The duties were ably carried out by Messrs. Joseph Pratley, Thomas Franklin and George Williams, sen., on behalf of the "Old George" Benefit Society.