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LAW AND ORDER IN NETLEY ABBEY
County Justice
Which type of Court a suspected criminal would attend depended on his alleged crime ...
Serious crimes were dealt with at the Assizes by justices of the Western Circuit sent out twice
a year from London.
Lesser crimes were dealt with at Quarter Sessions by local Justices of the Peace
four times a year.
The County Gaol was located in Jewry Street, Winchester. Part of it is still visible.
The Great Hall at Winchester was the location of many trials up until ca 1972.
CRIME and PUNISHMENT during the 18th Century
"At Winchester Sessions, John Forester was tried and sentenced to 12 months for having two bushels of oats in his possession, the property of Felix Lovell of Netley."
Hampshire Telegraph 26/04/1819
On Tuesday last, a man named Holloway and his son, were committed to Winchester gaol
for felling an ash tree, near Netley, the property of Lady Holland.
Hamphire Advertiser 01/03/1824
Thomas Martin of Netley was committed to the County Gaol for an assault.
Hampshire Chronicle 18/06/1827
Committed to the County Gaol, George Brown for stealing a pair of boots,
the property of Richard Merritt at Netley.
Hampshire Advertiser 21/01/1843
Mr George Harding, Keeper of the Prince Consort Inn, isn't having much luck ...
Fireworks at Netley
Walter Morris, a young man of the labouring class, summoned for having on the 30th October discharged fireworks in Victoria Road, Netley, was fined 1s and 4s 6d costs.
Portsmouth Evening News 12/11/1886
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At a sitting of the Southampton County Bench on Monday, John Reynolds, a middle-aged man,
Gardener at Netley Castle, was charged with breaking into the residence of William
Henry Steele, a Dairyman on the same estate and stealing £18 10s on the 20/10/1895
but after the hearing had lasted nearly 2 hours, the case was dismissed.
Hampshire Advertiser 13/11/1896
CRIME and PUNISHMENT during the 19th Century
Harold Stone Hallett, a young man, for whom Mr C Lamport appeared, was summoned for
permitting drunkenness on his licensed premises, the Prince Consort Army and Navy
Hotel at Netley on the 03/07/1900.
Hampshire Advertiser County Newspaper 14/07/1900
John Payne, a middle-aged man, was summoned for driving a pair of horses and van on
Saturday without having a light exhibited at a time when one was required in Victoria Road,
Netley. He pleaded guilty saying that he did not notice that the light had gone out
until it was called to his attention.
The Bench imposed a fine of 1s and costs of 7s.
Hampshire Advertiser County Newspaper 14/07/1900
Eileen Spackman of Stanleigh, Station Road, Netley Abbey pleaded guilty to a summons
for riding a bicycle in Above Bar and did not keep to the left or near side
of the road on the 21st inst.
PC Loveless proved the case, and said the defendant collided with another person.
A fine of 2s 6d and costs were inflicted.
Southern Echo 27/11/1908
Cecil Brown of the RAMC Netley was fined 9s 6d inclusive for riding a bicycle at Netley
with no light after lighting-up time.
Hampshire Advertiser 30/05/1914
Charles Arthur Frederick Ross, a Builder, of Rimpton House, Netley Abbey was summoned for
failing to confirm to the "Halt at Major Road Ahead" sign at Northrook Crossroads,
Bishop's Waltham on Good Friday.
He was fined 10s.
Portsmouth Evening News 15/04/1937
Thieving from Allotments
Complaints come from Netley of raids upon allotment crops.
If this sort of thing is happening this early, when there can be little above ground,
it may become a definite nuisance later on.
The chief evil will result from the discouragement which allotmenteers will suffer,
for they cannot give time to a watching system.
Nor can the police give more than occasional attention at times like these
to widely scattered allotment areas.
Police-court penalties for the theft of a shilling's worth of vegetables would not normally be severe,
but if it is possible for magistrates to send these mean malefactors to prison
the effect might be salutary.
Hampshire Advertiser 11/05/1940
£l000 STOLEN FROM POST OFFICE SAFE
A safe containing £1600 in pound notes, stamps and postal orders was stolen last night from
Northam Post Office, Southampton.
It was found to-day, ripped open. four miles away on the beach at Netley.
Nearby was a stolen motor car.
The safe weighed 21 cwt. and the thieves carried it across two gardens, up a ladder and
over a 10 ft. wall.
Coventry Evening Telegraph 02/02/1950
VILLAGE + COUNTY POLICEMEN
1919 - 1943
Death of an ex-County Policeman
Well known in Netley and District on account of his exceptionally fine physique, James Guggle, a police pensioner of New Road, Netley died on Thursday, aged 88 years.
He was pensioned from the Hants Constabulary 27 years ago after serving 19 years in this district.
He was buried at the Churchyard of St Mary's, Hound yesterday.
Hampshire Advertiser 04/10/1919
Police Constable H Young Retires
PC T Hanham has taken over duties from PC H Young who has retired on pension and has taken up residence
in the Village.
Hampshire Telegraph 21/11/1919
Police Sergeant Hoare, from Ringwood, has been appointed to Netley, succeeding PS Leal who has just retired on pension after 26 years' police service.
Hampshire Advertiser 30/03/1923
It appears that "Royston Villa" below was the Police Station in 1925 -1926!
My Netley Residents' Register has Sergeant Herbert Edward G Hoare there in 1925; and
Sergeant Ernest Woodford and his son Eric there in 1926.
PC Thomas Hanham retired on pension on Sunday last from the Hampshire Constabulary, after 26 years of service, the last 3.5 years of which he was stationed at Hedge End.
He went to Hedge End in 1923 following almost 4 years at Netley Abbey
Hampshire Telegraph 29/10/1926
The residents of Netley Abbey will miss the familiar figure of PC Knight who has now left the village where he has been doing duty for about 12 years. His new post will be at Basingstoke.
PC Knight’s successor, PC Ventham comes from Basingstoke.
Hampshire Telegraph 14/09/1934
Sergeant Woods is shortly taking up his residence at the new Police Station.
Hampshire Telegraph 14/09/1934
