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London, England, 1808-09-22 00:00:00

BEAUMONT V. SHAW.

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behalf of the Plaintiff, stated
this ltro. TbeoraTaLnonu n
under the Game LawS; to, re-
cover of the Defendant several Penalties of 51. each;
for using his dogs and gun in pursuit of game, ,not
having a legal qualification. The Plaintiff, Richard
Henry Beaumont; Esq: of Whitley Hall, in this
county, is Lord -of the Manor of South CroSland, in
the, West-Ridiu of thiS county, in :which Manor
the Defendant was seen sporting. The Learned
Counsel said he should call a Witness to prove the
fact, which would entitle him to a verdict. He did
not understand the Defendant could make any de-
fence, unless he meant to' attempt to proye a qualifi-
cation ; if so, he should be obliged to trouble them

again.
David Harrison was called ; he saw Defendant an
the 12th of oOtober list in the Plaintiff's-manor of
South Crosland, in, the parish-of Almondbury-The
had three dogs in a field ; the Defendant was out-
side the fence—the dogs were spaniels, or setting-
dogs—Defendant was carrying a gun. - Witness was
Upon the high road, which Defendant crossed and
went into ale waste—did not see him do"any thing
but hunt for game.
Being cross-examined by Mr. Serjeant COCKELL,
he said they were light-coloured setting-dogs, or
spaniels, but could not identify what kind. He said
he told kir. Beaumont the Defendant was endea-
vouring to shoot.
Mr. Serjeant COCKELL rose On behalf of the De-
fendant. Addressing himself to the witness, he said
,he was a meddling fellow, and was the sole 'cause
of this trial. The Defendant is a qualified man,
residing near Huddersfield, and through this' rued,
'dint fellow was brought here, to his great incon
venience, to prove his qualification. He had no in-
tention whatever to shoot on the Plaintiff's land ;
he was going to the moors, and his -logs strayed ;
he disliked the manor as well as the manners of the
Plaintiff. He trusted he should prove him properly
qualified, which would put an end to this petty
action.
Joshua Crosland proved a conveyance of the 2314
July, 1806, to. the Defendant,. of an 'undivided
Moiety of a piece of ground at Wakefield, near the
river Calder, and a building or warehouse, &c. there,
• in consideration of 14361. which conveyance .Was
' executed on the day it is dated.
Richard Evers, of Fleet 'Mills, knows the ware-
house ; it is of the annual value of 3001: he would.
give that sum for it ; he would take a lease of it for
seven years.
Being crossexamined by Mr. TOPPING, he said.
the Defendant and he are upon grounds of friend-
ship. Witness has been qualified 'snine years. He
would, over and above 3001. a-year, pay alt.utitz-
goings as a tenant ; never said he would-give. 001-.
rather than Defendant should not surteed.-
James Webster; cortifaeldr, Wakefield, has
known the warehouse ever since 'it •was built;,
Defendant and Wray were in the occupation of it
in October last. Witness should' haye no hesitation
in giving 3001. ayear for it; -he has no doubt of its
being of that value. Witness's 'wzrehouse, -Which
is nearly of the same,size, made upwards of 4601.
last year. Defendant's warehouse was built about
three years ago.'
Being erossexamined, he said he' was well ac-
quainted with the Defendant. The value' of ware-
houses was from the rental.of corn. There was no
machinery in the wsiehouse, to his knowledge.
Mr. TOPPING then attempted to prove the ware-
fiouse was mortgaged, but failing therein, he -pro-
ceeded to call witnesses as to its
John Robson, a builder in' Wakefield, said, he
did not know the Plaintiff. Witness built the De-
fendant's warehouse; he valued it for Mr. Risk-
Worth, banker, about a month ago; it is worth, to
let, 1001. a year, 'as other Warehouses are paying ;•
WoUld.ered such a one for 1,800 guineas at pre7
sent, although timber is dearer than it Was at that
time by two shillings a foot. There are-three floors.
The timber is the principal part of the building. Very
few buildings of that kind at Wakefield pay 3 per
cent.
• Being crosi-examined, said, he knew the Defend-
ant's witnesses, they are man of respeefability.—
Witnest is not a corn-dealer, knoWs nothing of the
corn trade.
Oeorge Stafford, builder, at Wakefield, knows the
warehouse; it is worth no more than 1-501'. a-year ;
if he was in the way of taking a warehouse, he woelF4'
n4:4 give that for it. Buildings worth 15001. should
pay train 5 to 7i per cent.
On his cross-examination he was asked, if he
could make 4601. a-year of it,would not he give 3001.?
he answered, if they examined the building they
would not give it ; it lie was owner, he would not
expedt more than 1501.
George StaffOrd, jun. builders says, it is
,worth
1501. and no more; should not think olasking rntn:e.
Buildings are not paying more at Wakefield.
Mr. Serjeant COCKELL rose again, and commented
on the Pfatittiff'S evidence, which he said was Of the
most trumpery kind:, 'Here are three builders, men
that value according to' brick and timber only'; they
can jest square the tinnier and see what it is x•..orth ;
none but merchant's can value these warehouses:
The (voiley laid out by the Defendant would have
qualified him. His witnesses' are acknoWledged to
r,-.!spedable ; 'and, I contend, that which a thin,c;
will fetch is its value. The builders speak as to the
bricks, not as corm-dealers, ha,:ring worCi;ouses ad-
joining-; one of whoM Wotild take a lease of ale pre-
mises 'tor seven years, at 3001. a year. ; These men
speak frOm their own knowledge of its • word?,
what can be made 01l it.—The Defendant has a
tonafde qualification 'above 1.001.- a-year.
Mr. ToiTiNb, in reply, contended there was no-
thing which iiienVitnesseS had sworn could be pre-
tended to be perjury. Nothing, appeared against the
Plaintiff, Mr. Beat nionti Iw was owner of very
large property, and wished to pret,eat trespassers
coming upon his estates, insulting his tenants.' There
was no doubt of the faet. It was equally true that
a clear freehold 'estate of 1001: a-year, or 1.501. of
leasehold, for g 9 :years, was a qualification.' He
was not acquainted with the scales of gradation:at
Wakefield, that a' corn-dealer should be aboye!'.4
builder; if one had a little ready money, it 'would
be well to lay it out at Wakefield; the property si-
tuated on the banks of the river 'Calder acquires a

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