23 Feb 1839 James WHITE, common carrier from Cowes to Newport, charged with being found one evening wrapped up comfortably in his cart and no one driving it, to the greater dangers of her Majesties subjects. Becoming a big problem amongst carriers so fined 10s to set an example Moses PITMAN of Newbridge charged with firing at the keeper of Hummetts coppice. To be tried at the next assizes for second degree charge of drawing a trigger of a loaded gun with intent to kill or murder. ( well that explains why he disappears from my records - ancestors cousin before you ask !) Amelia JACKSON fined 2s for assaulting Sarah Ann HALL Sarah HAYLES fined 5s for assault on Elizabeth SABEY Richard DORE ( a boy) theft of two loaves of bread from Mr John DORE, remanded pending further evidence James STEPHENS , theft of a handkerchief from Jane WINTER, remanded pending further evidence James PITTS, an old acquaintance once of the court, who had not shown his face at the bar for three weeks or a month, when it will be recollected he was charged with other juvenile thieves of Ryde with stealing lead from the houses in town. Caught cutting down ash poles . PITTS to court ' It was not me it was my twin brother, these witnesses will swear to anything they look so wolfish' (great laughter) Court - ' Its a very shocking thing to bring your brother forward as a witness, you want to plunge him in to prison, I will not examine your brother' However brother was called named John PITTS. James found guilty and given 1 month hard labour . Two boys about 11 years of age Ben YOUNG and James WOODFORD, charged with theft of a steal prong and three furze faggots. Given private admonishment due to their ages and the cost which would be involved in taking them to Winchester. James FRY and George JAMES, two boys about 11 years of age, fined 40s and in default of payment committed to a months hard labour for setting wires to catch hares on Manor farm John DEACON, an old man of forbidding appearance, charged with uttering a base coin whilst in the company with a good looking young woman about two months ago. On her imprisonment he was went missing and a description of him was forwarded to Portsmouth, where he was apprehended. Committed to next assizes. Angela Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig. All mail scanned with AVAST 2008 No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced