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On examining the door next morning he found that shots had passed through it, and one had reached the mantelshelf. The case having proceeded thus far, his Lordship asked if this was the act upon which the case was based? On Mr. Russell saying it was, the learned Judge replied that the words of the section were ‘whosoever, by the explosion of gunpowder or other explosive substance, shall destroy any portion of a dwelling house, any person being therein at the time, shall be guilty of a felony’, but he could not at present see that the discharge of firearms at a door came within the Act. Addressing the prisoner, he told him to take care what he did in his violent state of feeling. He would find the law stronger than any man, but he advised him not to take it into his own hands, nor to attempt to resist it, and more especially not to use violence. Prisoner was then discharged.” On 2nd March 1871, the Hampshire Independent reported on the Hampshire Lent Assizes: “WILFUL DAMAGE BY GUNPOWDER. – Thomas Bunday, 24, labourer, was charged with unlawfully and maliciously, by the explosion of gunpowder, damaging part of the dwelling house of David Kitcher, he being therein at the time, on the 18th December last. – Mr. Russell prosecuted. Kitcher and Bunday both lived at Fawley, and were acquainted with each other. On the 26th of November last, Kitcher was outside the Falcon Inn, when the prisoner came up and told him he deserved to be shot for having given information about a man named Previously, I have written about Fawley’s social scene in the 1870’s; a village frequented by gentry, where Victorian parlour shows and other grand functions took place. At other times, it seemed more like the Wild West. Two protagonists, in particular, stick out; omas Bunday and David Kitcher. Several men around Fawley had the same names, so for the sake of any descendants it’s probably as well we don’t know exactly which omas and David they were. Bunday had several previous convictions for poaching and rearms; David Kitcher had at least once given evidence against him. Illustration by John West from “Confessions of a Poacher”, edited by John Watson, 1890 Rotary Love is in the Air! For the second year running, Hythe & Waterside Rotary held a Valentine’s Evening at Dibden Golf Club for members and their partners. A er a glass of bubbly on arrival everyone enjoyed the most delicious three course dinner. Professional musician and Rotarian Tony Carter provided pre-recorded background music and nished the evening o by playing ‘ e Shadow of your Smile’ on his saxophone. e evening included a Valentine themed ra e Tony Carter playing his saxophone Guests at the Valentine’s Evening presented with a red rose. Hythe & Waterside Rotary President, Jim Whitehouse, said “This event looks like becoming a regular feature in our Rotary calendar as it is very popular with our members. Thanks go to all those who worked so hard to ensure it was a lovely evening for everyone”. and all the ladies were VETERANS BREAKFAST CLUB Hythe Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club takes place on the second Saturday of every month at Hythe & District Social Club, Pylewell Road, Hythe. Go along on Saturday 9th March to enjoy the social interaction and banter with fellow veterans which will help improve your mental health and is good for PTSD. For more details text Graham on 07526 507053 or nd them on Facebook (Hythe Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club).
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