PETTY SESSIONS. KIRKBY STEPHEN – JUNE 8TH (Before T. MASON, Esq., and CAPTAIN CHAMLEY) A NEIGHBOURS’ QUARREL. – JANE GRAY, of Winton, the wife of GEORGE GRAY, ironstone miner, was charged by JANE THOMPSON, an old woman residing at the same place, with assaulting her a few days previously. The assault was alleged by the plaintiff to have been committed while she was engaged in gathering manure in the village. For the defence, it was stated that plaintiff herself was the aggressor and that she attacked the defendant, because she did not leave her a monopoly of the trade. The Bench inflicted a penalty of 1s. and costs on the defendant. INFRINGEMENT OF THE LICENSING ACT. – JOHN BARNES and THOMAS BATEMAN were charged with, and pleaded guilty to, being on licensed premises during illegal hours, on Sunday, the 17th May. The offence was committed at the Midland Hotel beerhouse, Nateby. Fined 1s. and costs each. _________________ barb, ontario, canada.