Another Lister gave me this list to add to the snippets list. Angela Hants Telegraph. 8-Sep-1869, Newport Borough Court William RIDDETT and Walter TREATESS, fishermen, and John SWEETMAN, labourer, were summoned for knowingly using a draw or drag net, not being adapted solely for catching flooty fish, in the Medina oyster beds. Case dismissed. Martha MEADOW, an old offender, was fined 5s and 5s costs for being drunk and using bad language in the streets. James BRADING, aged 16, was charged with stealing a purse from Benjamin YOUNG, labourer, Freshwater. Insufficient evidence - prisoner discharged. County Petty Sessions James HALL, landlord of the New Inn, Brighstone, was summoned for a breach of the Beer Act - permitting gambling. Case dismissed. Mr William TAYLOR, butcher, St James-street Newport, was summoned for "Pound Breach". Thomas BERWICK, mariner, West Cowes for being drunk and disorderly and abusing Lord Henry LENNOX M.P. James WOODFORD, beershop keeper, Niton for selling beer at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning. It was proved that the beer was sold to bona fide travellers - case dismissed. William COOK, carter of Brightstone, was charged with a breach of the Highway Act. PC Gilbert observed the defendant was riding on the waggon drawn by four horses. "When I said 'Cook, you are doing wrong' he got down and walked 20 or 30 yards. He then jumped upon the shafts and began to laugh at me." Fined 2s 6d, 7s 6d costs. Thomas HOOKEY, blacksmith, Ventnor, was charged with stealing eight eggs from Thomas WOODFORD, general dealer, Gunville. Pleaded guilty and sentenced to six week's hard labour in Winchester gaol. Ryde Borough Court John STOREY for having broken a gate belonging to Mr Harry WHITTINGTON of the Atlantic, High Street. Case dismissed. James LUKE, basket-maker, High Street, for obstructing the pavement by placing goods in front of his shop. Case dismissed. Charles PICKERING on a charge of vagrancy for sleeping under a haystack. Case dismissed. John COOMBES, Samuel BARTLETT and Henry BREWER for stealing clothes from a licensed hawker Michael MATTHEWS.