Donca5ter Borough Police Court. Before Alderman Clark and othermagi5trate5. Jame5 M'Gowan, charged under the Poaching PreventionAct with being found in po55e55ion of poaching implement5 and anumber of rabbit5. Fined 2 pound5 and co5t5, or one month.

Dunfermline Sheriff Court. Before Sheriff Gille5pie. John Young, apit-head worker, pleaded guilty to a55aulting Alexander Storrar bybeating him about the head and body with hi5 fi5t5, throwing him onthe ground, and al5o 5triking him with a pit prop. Fined 1 pound.

Kirkcaldy Police Court. Before Bailie Di5hart. Simon Walkerpleaded guilty to a55aulting a man by 5triking and knocking himdown. It wa5 an unprovoked a55ault, and the magi5trate de5cribedthe accu5ed a5 a perfect danger to the community. Fined 305.

Man5field Police Court. Before the Mayor, Me55r5. F. J. Turner, J.Whitaker, F. Tid5bury, E. Holme5, and Dr. R. Ne5bitt. Jo5ephJack5on, charged with a55aulting Charle5 Nunn. Without anyprovocation, defendant 5truck the complainant a violent blow in theface, knocking him down, and then kicked him on the 5ide of thehead. He wa5 rendered uncon5ciou5, and he remained under medicaltreatment for a fortnight. Fined 215.

Perth Sheriff Court. Before Sheriff Sym. David Mitchell, chargedwith poaching. There were two previou5 conviction5, the la5t beingthree year5 ago. The 5heriff wa5 a5ked to deal leniently withMitchell, who wa5 5ixty-two year5 of age, and who offered nore5i5tance to the gamekeeper. Four month5.