5 January 1928: West Sussex: At the Chichester General Quarter Sessions before William Percival Gratwicke Boxall, esquire, K.C., chairman; Frederick Temple Barrington-Ward, esquire, K.C., deputy chairman, holden at the Court House, Chichester. Sir Edward Boyle, bart, Ockham, Salehurst, Sussex, high sheriff; Arthur W. Farndell, esquire, 87 High Street, Lewes, and 24 Bedford Row, London W.C.1, under sheriff; Walter Charles Stephenson Chapman, esquire, 24 Bedford Row, London W.C.1, deputy sheriff; S. Thornely, County Hall, Chichester, clerk of the peace; E. Winter, governor, His Majesty’s Prison, Portsmouth. Prisoner: Henry Claude Beasly, aged 18 years 10 months, carter. Previous convictions: Fined 5/-, Petty Sessions, Steyning, 8 March 1920 (stealing 5 mole traps) as Harry Beesley. Bound over, Petty Sessions, Steyning, 12 May 1924 (indecent assault on girl) as Harry Claude Beasley. Bound over, Petty Sessions, Hove County, 13 September 1926 (stealing motor cycle) as Harry Claude Beasley. 1 other summarily (Bye-Laws). Committed from Shoreham-by-Sea, 17 October 1927. Received in prison 10 October 1927 (on remand). Offence: For sentence. He having been convicted on 17 October 1927, under the Criminial Justice Administration Act, 1914, Sec. 10, for on 29 September 1927, at Bramber, stealing 1 bottle of whiskey from William Arthur Johnson. Tried before F. T. Barrington Ward, esquire, K.C., 5 January 1928. Order of the Court – Bound over in £10 for 2 years (Probation of Offenders, Acts, 1907, 1925) and put under probation. Prisoner: George Charles Ovenden, aged 50, builder’s foreman. Committed from Worthing, 2 November 1927. Bailed at court 2 November 1927. Offence: Between 4 November 1926 and 7 April 1927, at Worthing, then being employed as servant to Limpus & Son, did make certain false entries in certain pay sheets with intent to defraud. Tried before F. T. Barrington Ward, esquire, K.C., 5 January 1928. Plea: Guilty on all counts. Order of the Court: Bound over in £5 to come up for judgment within 12 calendar months (Probation of Offenders Act). Prisoner: Frederick John Brown, aged 24, club maker. Previous convictions: Birched, Petty Sessions, Bromley, 3 December 1914 (larceny) as Fernley John Henry White. Birched, Petty Sessions, Bromley, 14 September 1916 (larceny) as Fernley John Henry White. To Reformatory, Petty Sessions, Bromley, 18 January 1918 (stealing roll of cloth) as Fernley John Henry White. Committed from Steyning, 5 December 1927. Received in prison 28 November 1927 (on remand). Offence: During the night of 25 November 1927, burglary in the dwelling-house of John James Naylor and stealing 24 watches, 1 clock, and other articles of the value of £20/1/3. 2nd Charge: On 25 November 1927, at Kingston-on-Sea, breaking and entering the shop of James Crowder and stealing 1 table knife, 1 razor and other articles. Tried before: F. T. Barrington Ward, esquire, K.C., 5 January 1928. Plea: Guilty. Sentence: 12 months hard labour. Prisoner: Leonard Henry Ford, aged 19 years 6 months, labourer. Previous conviction: Bound over, Petty Sessions, Bromley, 27 March 1923 (wilful damage) as Henry William Reeves. Committed from Steyning, 5 December 1927. Received in prison 28 November 1927 (on remand). Offence: As Frederick John Brown (above). Tried before: F. T. Barrington Ward, esquire, K.C., 5 January 1928. Plea: Guilty. Order of the Court – Bound over in £5 for 2 years (Probation of Offenders Acts 1907, 1925). Prisoner: Irene Wilson, aged 20, factory hand. Previous conviction: Bound over, Petty Sessions, Hove Borough, 20 October 1927 (larceny). Committed from Shoreham-by-Sea, 12 December 1927 (on remand). Offence: In the night of 8 December 1927, at Lancing, burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of Ernest Howard Rollings and stealing 1 bottle of rum the property of Potter, Barley & Co., Ltd. Tried before F. T. Barrington Ward, esquire, K.C., 5 January 1928. Plea: Guilty. Order of the Court: Bound over in £5 (with 2 sureties in £5 each) to come up for judgment within 12 calendar months (Probation of Offenders Acts).