The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-04 00:00:00

A CLERICAL GAMEKEEPER.

At the Kingsbridge petty sessions held this week,
before a full bench of magistrates, Mr. John Adams,
of Pinder Lod!; e, Kingsbridge, was charged by tho
Rev. Thomas Bury Wells with having trespassed
in pursuit of game on a piece of land commonly
known as Rickham Common, part of the manor of
East Portlemouth.

Mr. Square appeared for the complainant, and
Mr. Hurrell for the defence.

After Mr. Square had stated the case,
The Rev. Thos. Bury Wells gave the following
evidence :—I am the rector of East Portlemouth,
in the county of Devon. I hold a deputation under
the hand and seal of the Earl of Darlington, dated
the 11th of October, 1827, appointing me his game-
keeper for the Manor of East Portlemouth. I also
hold a licence to kill game. On the 10th of Sep-
tember I was out shooting in a field called Stones
Wall, in the occupation of Edward Bargain, part
of the manor. I saw the defendant and a Mr.
Soper with a gun and dogs there ; one was a pointer,
and the other a spaniel. I requested him to leave.
He did not do so, but proceeded on as before. lie.
then went over into Rickham Common. I saw his
dog stand; however, nothing then got up. I still
followed and requested him to leave, but he
went
on as before. I saw partridges get up. He fired,
and I saw a partridge drop and others fly away. I
had never given him leave to shoot on the manor.
Cross-examined-4 have never had any corre-
spondence with the Earl of Darling ton (now Duke
I of Cleveland) from the time my deputation was
grantedl
havehad no authority from
himton
institute
u i w. l to
this
s
prosecution.
a former prosecution, but it was instituted
dismissed. The
common is held with the different farms oncefarms of the
manor, and does not belong to any one more than
another.

After evidence for the defence had been given to
the effect that there was no reservation of game in
the leases, and that there were no boundaries to the
property,
The Bench considered that as the case constituted
a question of right, it was out of their jurisdiction.
They, therefore, dismissed it.
Mr. John Adams was then charged with having
unlawfully refused to tell his nameetNh. e
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addressDaisr
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Dar-
lington.
when required to dos
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the latter being the gamekeeper
. Mr.
Wells was again examined—He
ltoen f.
stated that some very angry language passed on the
occasion of the refusal, and that the defendant had
threatened to use his double-barrelled gun if he
were molested in his pursuit of the game. De-
fendant held up an old envelope which he said con-
tained his name and address, but he passed it back
again so quickly into his pocket, that it was im-
possible to see what was written upon it:
Mr. Hurrell contended that the reverend game-
keeper had been so much excited on the occasion as
to be unable to give a correct version of what really
transpired. The fact was, that the defendant had
not only shown him the envelope, but had read him
the address upon it, and moreover informed him of
the name of the person next door to whom he lived.
The rev. gentleman seemed to think that, because
lie was the parson of the parish, he had a right to
shoot everywhere. This, however, was not a right
which could be exercised by him, even though he,
as a Church of England clergyman, should be act-
ing in the unaccountably strange character of
gamekeeper to the Duke of Cleveland.
Mr. Richard Super was culled fur the defence ;
after which,
The magistrates considered that the case had not
been proved. It was, therefore, dismissed.
Mr. Wells essayed to address the Bench, but was
immediately stopped.

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