The Express.
London, England, 1865-04-22 00:00:00

DESPERATE POACHING AFFRAY.

John Crapp, a middle-aged man, and an artizan
in the Keybasn Factory, was brought before the county
magistrates at Roborough, on Monday, charged with having
violently waulted Charles Coombe, a gamekeeper to Mr.
Hodge, of Pound, with intent to do him grievous bodily
barm.—Mr. E. G. Edmonds appeared on the part of the
prosecution, and Mr. Robins for the defence.—Proseentor
lives in Fancy Wood, the property of Mr. Hodge, and
early on the morning of Good Frids7 he heard the report
of a gun near the wood. He went to the direction of the
sound and heard the stied bark of a dog several times,
and then he saw a man, whom he afterwards discovered
to be the prisoner, standing 'nerds a hedge in West Wood,
which is the property of Sir ideasy Dopes, adjoining
Fancy Wood. He said to prisoner, Halloo, I believe I
have got you." The primmer said nothing, but ran away.
Prosecutor followed him, sad while running the prisoner
fell over some bushes. He quickly got up, and raising a
gun, which was copped, and which he bad in his hand, he
levelled it at the prosecutor, who said, "Don't do it, you
will be sore to be hung." Prisoner lowered the gun, and
again took to his best, followed by 2rceecutor. Prisoner
ran into the Tram-road. closely followed by Coombe, when
be turned round, sad spin levelled bin gun at pionecutor,
and said, " How your brains out in one manta, if I
don't I am Prosecutor, who was not more than
two yards) distant from prisoner, said, "Ws no use, you will
sure to be known. Do it if you like; I shan't ran."
Prisoner lowered his goo, seized it by the barrel,
end struck the prosecutor a violent blow on the right
aide of the bead with the butt end, et) violent that the
gun broke off at the small of the stock. Prosecutor was
Amend by the blow, sad called out for help. Primmer
levelled the gun at him, and pulled the trigger amoral
times, but the gun would not go off. Prisoner then took
bold of the gnu by the muzzle, and struck prosecutor with
all his force on the left side of the bead with the barrel. He
win attempted a blow, but prosecutor parried it. Prom-
cutor tried to close with him, but was knocked down, sled
prisoner knelt upon him, saying, "I'll beat your lming
out," and tried several times to strike him on the face with
the barrel of the gun, which prosecutor contrived to take
out of his bead sod throw away. Primmer triad to get
hie gun again, but could mot, and said, " You —, you
know lam a better man than you are," and beat him
severely about the farm with hie lista. Prisoner then got
up, and after several time. threatening to take the life of
prosecutor went away, prosecutor at the same time telling
him that be would soon have to change his lodgings.. Prose-
cuter and a man named Lnmombe afterwards went to search
of the prisoner, but could not find him. Prisoner was
dressed io the clothe, usually worn by a smith, and wore a
large pair of whiskers, but appeared before the bench with-
out any. Prosecutor's wounds, which were very metro
having been dressed b Mr. E. C. Langford, sur-
pop, of Knackerskeowy le, he pre informstioe to
the police, lied on the (*Howie( day Sergeant
Bebbage, from the description given him by the prose-
caps, apprehended Crapp at Keyham Yard. On being
confronted with the prisoner, prosecutor immediately
identified him, stating that be had known him by
sight for three pars. On the road to the Stonehoose look-
up, prisoner asked the constable if he thought he should
escape with a fine, u if he was to go to prison be should be
discharged from his employment William Mitchell, a
metropolitan policeman, stationed at Keybem Factory was
drolled, and dated that the primmer belonged to the boiler
epartment of the Keybam Factory. Ou Thursday be saw
the proems leave the yard with a " lee pair of whiskers."
On Good Friday the yard was closed, and on Saturday
morning he sew the prisoner come iato the yard, having
had a " clean shave' The cheep having bees reed over,
Mr. Robins, on the pert of the prisoner, pleaded not guilty,
and reserved the defense. Priciest was committed to take
his trial at the ensuing sesioate, bell being refired.—
Western Morning News.

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