The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-02 00:00:00

A RABBIT CASE.

Huth indignation was excited in Holt, on Satur-
day lest, by the decision of the bench of magistrates, in •
can which was brought before them. The magistrates pro.
emit were Lord Hastings, Colossi Astley, W. H. Pemberton,
Req., Rev. J. H. Sparks, and W. H. Cossets Hardy, Etq.
It will be remembered that a few months since • poor
man was fined for catching rabbits on • common called
the Levi, a tract of land comprising about 120 sores,
which was allotted to certain cottages at the enclosure in
1.10. The floe was paid by the parties who obtained the
omeviction, and the man, not living in • renege having •
"somata right," was told not to trespass agent. The
rester, churchwardens, and overseen, for the time being,
are trustees, and have let the shooting over the common
to George Barker, Bet, of Holt Lodge. John Londe
and Willis. Have, labouring men, living in cottages
having • "common right," went upon the Lows, in the
exerdre of this right, to catch rabbits; they were 694 D by
Mr. Barker's man, end summoned oa Saturday last before
the usagietratee, for treepassing oa the Lows in pursuit
of rabbits. Mr. Cessna Hardy said he thought the trus-
tees had no power to let the shooting on the common, and
refund to (wean is a eonviction ; but all the other mails-
noun premet ware of opinion that the men had committed
a trespass, and fined them each Is. and the expenses,
mating together 2fis , or to be imprisoned fora month with
hard labour. The men could cot pe the money, and hare
bees imprisoned sceordiagly. In few days the wife and
four children of Hagen and the two motherless children of
Loads will be seat to the workhouse. Notwithstanding
this di claim, on Wednesday • considerable number of the
occupiers of houses entitled to the Lows, west is a
body, bet peacefully, to their estate, end captured rabbits
it the presence of the police officer, who looked on, but cid
not Interfere.
Thee. poor inies,who are only maintaining their rights, se
they belleve,mill not be lett defeseeleve, to the mercy of the
rabbit proseeven of Holt sod its vicinity. A committee is
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News making say obserystions obnoxious to his lordship,
that he would inflict personal violence on the unhappy
editor. Oar readers will °tome that it is a peer of the
realm and the chairman of a bench of magistrates who
adopts this mode of preserving himself from criticism. Why
Lend flutings should anticipate the censure of the prom we
gannet seesaws, except it he that he hat misgivings en the
propriety of his owe proceedings. Such threats are to us •
provocative ter duty. Oar observations are made, and it
remotes for his lordship to consider whether he likes Won
or not. If they do Oct meet his the
approval, his lord-
ship may attempt to carry hie threat into execution.—
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