The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-02 00:00:00

POAcians.

At Calory, near Norwich, on the mornirg of Sunday week,
Lord Stathirtra gamekeeper, Hobert Thum.ll. being on Fiord with
one of the rerular watch, named John Woods, better, it three
and four o'clock. heard the report of tire-amts, and Sllllll afterwards
met two poachers, near the bridge in the Park. On the keeper
(who, as well as his companion, was armed only with a stinit
cudgel) approaching one of the men for the purpose of apprehend-
ing hint, the fellow struck hint a violent blow on the head with a
gun. A severe scuffle then ensued between Thurtell and the
poacher, who literilly broke Isis gun. at the second blow, on Thur.
ten's head t the lett. r, however, bravely rushed upon his &magnetite
and they fellingether. Whilst they trots were both strug;;ling on
the ground for the mastery, the poacher contrived to regain pos.
soision of the butt-end of Ids broken gun. and with it inflicted
several moire dreadful contusions on Thurtell's skull, aim, feelieg
faint from the loam of blood, gradually relimptislsed his hold of the
poacher. On getting up the gamekeeper perceived his antagonist
running away, and was pursuing him with as the speed that his
world condition allow : when Woods, bis assistant, who
had du:ing this interval, tart orrupied in taking and securing the
second poacher, called out to Thurtell to collie back and -hold
him. Thurtell's late antagonists, on hearing this, quickly
returned by a circuitous route, and going up to IVoods, dealt
hint also several blows with the sante murderous wt ;moo (the
bott.etal) int the back of his head. This enabled the other
poacher to free himself from Wood's grasp, and beth the
offending parties instantly' decamped,having the gam, k..ever
and the wale:matt on the ground in • eery ideplotthle stare.--
During the contliet above described. the people at the Park
Farm, Manned by Thurtell's cries for help, rose from their beds,
w.,1 proceeded towards the spot, but slut tool arrive there in time to
e ul airy bathet service than that of convei log the two tinfortn.
note solderers to the Ldge, sod obtaining tie them aurgetil nit
with all piotchle promptitude. Thintell alien found was in a
shocking condition ; the poor man hod fee:sired nix Or seven cunt in
the chin, check Inn:head, and top of the tread; the Walt of the
tn!tplert sae very much luce:ated, um! his fore and clothes covered
soh blood. 1V1.04% likewise was seemly cut and brnis.sl about
the head. We are klad. howl. err, to understand that both their
lu:divot:oda ore now in a Lie way of r.novery. Since we sere 111441 V
aryusinted with these I onienlars, we have learnt that two persons
inhabitants tu. Cossey., rutue,l I:dintinds and Uetwk, apprehend.
on ausuicion of being the i•arties calm wow:dist the gatnekeep. r
and Ina assistant, were, after due examination berme Ed ward
Londe, Esq. ni !jolt. Melton, committed on Wednesday to Nor-
wich tostle.—flag(://,•etr.

On Friday last an inqdest was held at the Black Bull
inn, Deeping Gate, Northamptonshire, heron. Mr. llop-
tangoes, Coroner, on the body of Robert Eldred, aged ~o
years, whose death was °reasoned by taking a quantity of
anew on the preceding Thumley. Verdict, ll' Murder.
Ills remains wi•rc buried between the houn of Mueslis)
twelve on Saturday evening, without fume( service.