The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-28 00:00:00

WANDSWORTH.

CONVICTION OF PISHPOACHERS.—ACTION TO ANGLERS.
William Whitby and Charles Thwriton appeared be.
fore Mr. Daytnan, to answer two summonses taken out by
Colonel Beres:ord, of Lowcr.park, Putney, under the 24th
and 2ith Vic., cap. 96, sec. 24, for attempting to take
fish from his pond adjoining his dwelling-house between
sunrise and sunset, whereby they had each incurred a
penalty of 51.

Mr. A. Haynes appeared for Colonel Beresfonl, and
seated that the complainant was not desirous of pressing
the case heavily, his object being to prevent a repetition
of the intrusion upon his private property.
Mr. Wilson, who defended, pleaded not guilty.
The evidence went to prove that shortly after 11 o'clock
on the morning of Sunday, the let inst., the defendants
were seen by Colonel Levet 'ord's servanta in the park.
Whitby was fishing in the pond with a rod and line and
Thornton was near him watching. When they saw the
men they made off, Whitby carrying his rod with him.
Mr. Niil.on addre-scd the bench on behalf of his clients,
and intimated that he bad witnesses to prove an alibi.
Mr. Haynea reminded the ma3fstrate of the evidence of
Colonel Beresfonl, wbo was examined on Saturday last,
when he sta...-.4.3 that Thorrton afterwards called on him and
begged him not to press the charge, at the same time tell-
ing him that he did not fish, but that Whitby was the man
who had the rod.

Mr. Wilson said that the defendant now, through him,
denied be ws in the park.
Witnesses were called for the defence, and they stated
that they met Whitby by appointment shortly after 11
o clock, and that he had no fishing tackle with him.
Mr. D..yman thought the case proved, and amd he saw
no difference between stealing fish out of a gentleman's
pond, or poultry from his yard. The defendants had taken
the opportuniq of going into the park whca they suppoccd
the family were at church. It was very disgraceful to
trespass upon other persons land in this way, and he fined
each defendant 405., and 2s. costs.
The money was immediately paid.

ELECTION PETITIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

NORTHALLFIITON.

The committOenetthis morning (Saturday) at
11.

Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, on the part of Mr. Johns, the
petitioner. said that he did not propose to go into a
scrutiny with a view of claiming the seat for the petitioner,
and, therefore, ho had nothing further to lay before the
commi-t-e.

The counsel on the other side then consulted, and, at
the clo.:e of the del;b:iraaon,
Mr. Price said it was not his intention to make any
applica.ion to the oommittae, with a view to disqualifying
the petitioner for claimin; the seat.
The Chairman said that the committee had not formally
completed their re.,olutions, and they 'would now consider
whether they had any to add to them.
The room was then clewed.

On the readmission of the public,
The Chairman said the resolutions had been varied but
slightly from what he read la,st evening, and he then read
them.

The second resolution was the only new one, and it was
that the last eleet'on for Northallerton was null and void.
The other r.rmlutions, as already rzported, we•e that
Mr. Mills was not duly elected, that by his agent he :mil
been guilty of bilbery ; that the agent, ?Ir. Fowle,
had offered valuable con..iderations for their votes to
Thomas Lightfoot and James Archer, that it wag not
proved that these ac:x of bribery were committed with the
knowledge and consent of Mr. Mills, and that it was not
Proved that corrupt practices prevailed extensively.
This terminated the inquiry.