The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-02 00:00:00

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The *baker bundled up his books and went on his
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PETTY SESSIONS

PORTANT QUESTION RELATIVE TO THE PRIVILEGES

OF THE QUEEN DOWAGER.
On Monday a question of great public importance, as
affecting the rights of private individuals and the privi-
leges of the Queen Dowager, was mooted at the Brent-
ford Petty Sessions before Colonel Clitherow, the Rev.
Dr. Walmesley, and Mr. Pownall, the stting ma-
gistrates.

Mr. Rose Sawyer, of Bushy Park, gamekeeper to her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, and Mr. Joseph Nichols,
gentleman, of Whitton, in the parish of Twickenham,
appeared on summons to answer informations preferred
against them by Mr. George Dawes, under the Ist and
2d William IV., cap. 32, section 30, charging that they
" did on the 17th day of September instant (and within
three calendar months from the date hereof), each
commit a trespass by entering and being in the day time
upon land situated upon Hounslow-heath, in_the parish
of Isleworth, in the said county of Middlesex, in the
occupation of the said George Dawes, in search and
pursuit of game," whereby they had each subjected them-
selves to the payment of a penalty not exceeding 40s.
and costs.

Evidence in support of the information having been
produced,

Mr. Kirby said he appeared there for the defendant
Sawyer, or more properly, perhaps, on behalf of her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, under whom Sawyer holds
the appointment of deputy gamekeeper, as well as that
of gamekeeper under the Crown.
Mr. Clark (clerk to the Bench) said—Then the
Bench were to undolstand that the defence set up was
that the Queen Dowager was the gamekeeper, and
that, in pursuance of her rights as such, she had dele-
gated authecity to the defendant Sawyer, to act in her
name.

. Mr, Sawyer said that was the case.
A !ter bearing a lengthened argument pro, and con.,
POWNALL said the question was one which in-
volved points of the utmost public importance, and
would affect property to the value of near 2,000,000/.
sterling. If the Queen Dowager held the appoint.
ments as Ranger of Bushy Park, they were doubtless
for life, and her being now Queen Dowager would not
affect them. He felt it was a matter which affected
not only Mr. Dawes, but also every tenant and proprie-
tor of property situated between Brvntford-bridge and
Staines-bridge, and if the claim was established, would
open a door for every place built upon, and the gardens
attached within that district being liable to the entrance
of the Queen's gamekeeper, who might assert his right
to follow his game over the property, whether the owner
liked it or not. He thought the bench ought to have
the Enclosure Acts before them, as well as the letters
patent. Hounslow-heath had in the year 1813 seen
sold and made private property of; houses had been
built and gardens planted, and he felt that it was a most
important question they had to decide on, no less a one
than whether the rights of the individuals whn had
so invested their money should be infringed. The
solicitor for the Queen Dowager, was, it appeared, not
prepared to go very fully into the case, which, he con-
sidered, was most requisite, and he should, therefore,
suggest that the further discussion in the m ttter should
be adjourned for a fortnioa, that all parties might be
prepared with all the necessary documeats, and the
matter fully argued.
The Bench then adjourned the matter for a fortn'ght.