Charles Morris was summoned by Ann Beck for having, on Sept. 14th, assaulted her in the parish of Hurley. Convicted, and fined 5s. and 10s. costs.

Isaac Neighbour was charged with assaulting William Morris, on the 13th inst., at the parish of Hurley. This appeared to be a quarrel between workmen. Case dismissed.

William Morris, of Hurley, was charged by Supt. Iremonger with stealing on the 1st of February, in the parish of Hurley, a fir pole, and a piece of board, the property of Sir Gilbert East. Sentenced to seven days' hard labour.

LARCENY.—William Morris, of Hurley, was charged with stealing 32lbs. of straw, value 1s., the property of Mr. E. Smith, of Knowl Hill Farm.

Thomas Styles, of Waltham St. Lawrence, said he worked at Knowl Hill Farm on the 8th of November, and on that day he and the prisoner were littering the yard, when Morris asked him to help him to tie up some bundles of straw to take to the stables. While he was doing so one of the men told him it was time to leave work, and he went away, leaving the prisoner in the yard. He could swear to the bands produced as having born made by him.

Joseph Eaton deposed that he worked for Mr. Smith, and on the 8th of November he was in the stable, when prisoner brought in a bundle of straw, and asked him to throw it over to a ram which was in a pig-stye, as his back was bad. Witness put the straw outside the stable, and he did not see any more of it.

George Bird, bailiff to Mr. Smith, said he saw the straw in a lane, and he P.S. Borlane took it to a beer-house at Knowl Hill, where the sergeant locked it up and kept the key. The prisoner wore a pair of light shoes on the day in question.

P.S. Borlane said he went to a lane near Mr. Tomlinson's Farm, and found the straw. He took it away, and then went to the prisoner's house. He found the prisoner in bed, and charged him with the robbery. He said he was ill, and could not get up. Witness asked him what kind of boots he wore, and he replied a heavy pair. He then asked him to show him them, and a pair were produced that were dry; while a light pair were wet and muddy. He took the boots, and compared them with the marks, and found them to correspond exactly. He then tracked the marks to Mr. Smith's farm.

Prisoner made a rambling defence, but said nothing to show that he was not guilty.

The Bench said they considered the case proved. but taking into consideration that the defendant had been singularly punished while carrying the straw away, they would only order an imprisonment for 14 days.

It appears that while the prisoner was carrying the straw he slipped and severely injured his back, so that he could not leave his bed for some days.

William Morris was committed for 14 days' hard labour for having, on the 8th Nov., stolen a truss of straw from the farm of Mr. E. Smith, Hurley.

John Farrell was charged with having broken into the house of William Morris, at Hurley, on the 21st inst. Morris is a labourer, living at Knowl Hill. On the night of the 20th August, he went to bed about eleven o'clock, and, being unwell, got up and went out of doors at about one o'clock. On returning, he shut and latched the door, but did not lock it, and returned to bed. At half-past two he was aroused by his wife, who had heard a noise in the house, and got up and went into the kitchen, and there saw Farrell. He caught the intruder by the wrist and pushed him in from the outer door and locked it. Farrell said, "Guv'nor, I'm no rogue; I saw the door open about a foot, and I came in for some lucifers." Morris answered, "I'll give you a lucifer to light your pipe, but it is a wrong time of night to come to a house for lucifers." He went towards the fire-place, whereupon Farrell went to the door and tried to break it open; but failing in this he came back to Morris and said "Guv'nor, if you don't open this door and let me out, I'll run a knife into you. Morris said he would not let him go as long as he had  a drop of blood in his veins, and on hearing the threat, Mrs. Morris handed her husband a coal hammer, and he then asked Farrell what he meant. The visitor said he was very sorry, and asked to be forgiven and allowed to go, but Morris refused to release him, and his wife went for assistance to her relative, John Whitbread, who came and heard Morris' statement, and thereupon helped to take Farrell to the station. Ann Morris, the wife, related that she was awoke by a noise about half-past two o'clock on the 20th inst., and aroused her husband, as stated. She afterwards saw him struggling with Farrell, and fetched the coal hammer for him, and then fetched Whitbread, who, with her husband, took the man away. Soon after they had left, she found in the front garden a mangling cloth, a piece of flannel, and an old black shawl pinned together: these things belonged to her husband. Farrell now stated that he found the door open, and was standing just inside, holding the door, when Morris rushed at him. He was committed for trial at the next assizes.

CHARGE OF BURGLARY AT HURLEY.

John Farrell, 34, bricklayer, was indicted for burglary in the dwelling house of William Morris, with intent to steal therein, at Knowle Hill, Hurley, on the 21st August.—Mr. Green prosecuted, and the prisoner was undefended.

The prosecutor stated that he was aroused by his wife through her hearing a noise in the kitchen. He got up, and on looking in the kitchen he saw the prisoner there, and seized him. He said he was no rogue, and that he came in, through seeing the door open, to get some lucifers. He told him it was half-past two (in the morning) and that it was a "rum" time to come in for some lucifers. He then tried to break the door open, and threatened to run a knife through him, but his wife brought him a coal-hammer, and he was secured. His outer door was latched but not locked.

Mrs. Morris gave corroborative evidence, and said that in the morning she found some things rolled up into a bundle in the garden.

The prisoner denied ever seeing the things before, and his defence was that seeing the door open he went in, as he was cold, for a match. He belonged to Bristol, and had worked at the new Law Courts.

His Lordship said the question was whether the prisoner entered the house with intent to steal.

Morris, recalled, said that the prisoner had a pipe filled with tobacco upon him.

The Jury acquitted the prisoner [ . . . who was also found not guilty of two other charges, not involving Morris.]

His Lordship cautioned the prisoner in discharging him against going into a house so early in the morning for matches, except he did so in Oxfordshire. (Laughter, in which the Jury joined).

ACCIDENTS.—At the Hospital this week two cases have been treated: On the 23rd, William Morris, aged 33, of Knowl Hill, was admitted with injured back. He was engaged on the top of a straw-rick, when the straw gave way, and he fell. The injured man is progressing favourably.