The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-18 00:00:00

THE POACHING AFFRAY NEAR

NOTIINGHAIIL

On Saturday morning last three men, named
William Lenton, Edward Oldbury, and Joseph
Williamson (all colliers), were taken before I ord
Belper and the sitting magistrates at the Shire Hall,
Nottingham, charged with being armed with guns,
&c., on the preserves of Lord Middleton at Wol-
laton, about two miles from the town, for the pur-
pose of taking game.
It appeared from the evidence that about five
o'clock on Wednesday morning, the 13th inst., a
gamekeeper named Charles Cross, on Lord Mid-
dleten's estate, was out watching, and saw the three
prisoners in a clover field, with guns, beating for
game. Before attempting to capture them he
obtained the assistance of a man named Thomas
Keeling. When the watchers went up to the
poachers the prisoner Oldbury said, " If they were
not off he would knock their brains out with his
gun." Oldbury then struck Cross a violent blow
on the side of the head. Upon this a struggle en-
sued between Keeling and Oldbury, and the fight
lasted some time, and eventually the former suc-
ceeded in getting bold of the gun. The poachers
then retreated, and soon returned to renew the
attack, throwing stones, &c. Keeling was knocked
down by one of the gang, and Oldbury kicked him
until he became insewible. When he became
sensible he saw the three poachers standing a few
yards off, and Williamson came: up and kicked him,
adding, " I will murder you." The keeper Cross
was severely beaten, and then the Foachers made
off. Information was given to the pollee, and the
three prisoners were apprehended.
The Bench committed them all for trial.

SCOTCH DEGREES.—When the University of St
Andrews sold her konours—a proceeding which provoked
Dr. Johnson to tell the heads of the college that they would
get rich by degrees, and which has long since been aban-
doned—a certain minister, who deemed that his ministra-
tions would be more acceptable and more useful if he pos-
sessed what the Germans call the doctor hat, put £l5 in his
purse, went to St. Andrews "to purchase for himself a
good degree." His man-servant accompanied him, and
was present when his master was formally admitted to the
long-desired honour. On his return " the doctor" sent for
his servant, and addressed him somewhat as follows :
" Noo, Saunders, ye'll aye be sure to ca' me the doctor, and
gin ony body spiers at ye about me, yo'll be aye sure to say
the doctor's in his study, or the doctor's engaged, or the
doctor shall sec ye in a crack." " That a' depends," was
the reply, "upon whether ye'll ca' me doctor too." The
reverend doctor stared. " Ay, it's just so," continued the
other, " for when I fand that it cost sae little, I e'en got a
diploma myself; sae ye'll just be good enough to say—
doctor, put on some coals ; or doctor, bring me some whisky
and hot water ; and gin ony body spiers at ye about me,
ye'll be aye sure to say the doctor's in the stable, or the
or the doctor's in the pantry, or the doctor's digging po-
tatoes, as the case may be."
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