The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-29 00:00:00

HOLT.

ANOTHER ILII3BIT CASE. —Much indignation was ex-
cited in this town on Saturday last, by the decision
of the bench of magistrates, in a case which was
brought before them. The magistrates present were
—Lord Hastings, Colonel Astley, W. 11. Pemberton,
Esq., Reverend J. 11. Sparke, and W. H. Cozens-
Hardy, Esq. It will be remembered that a few months
since a poor man was fined for catching rabbits on a
"common" crated the "Lows," a tract of land com-
prising about 120 acres, which was allotted to certain
cottages at the enclosure in 1810. The fine was paid
by the parties who obtained the conviction, and the
man, not living in a cottage having a " common
right," was told not to trespass again. The rector,
churchwardens, and Overseers for the time being,
are trustees, and have let the shooting over the common
to George BArker, Esq., of Holt Lodge. John Loads
and Wm. Ilagon, labouring men, living in cottages,
having a " common right," went upon the " Lows," in
the exercise of this right, to catch rabbits ; they were
seen by Mr. Barker's man, and summoned on Saturday
last before the magistrates, fur trespassing on the
"Lows" in pursuit of rabbits. Mr. Cozens-Hardy said
he thought the trustees bad no power to let the shooting.
on the coinuien, and refused to concur in a convict.io.n ;
but all the other magistrates present were of epifinamedn
that the men had committed a trespass,knand
together
theta each ;.;=. and the expenses,
28i., or to be imprisoned for a
money, and have
labuur. The men could not pay the
days the wife and
been imprisoned accordingly. monthina making
hard
Notwith-
four children of 11a..,0n, and the two
of Loads, will be sent to the
,nescay,
Workhouse.ofemviotllerless children
i a considerable
standing this decision, en 0
o peacefully, to their estate,
Lows" went in a body, but
pseeance of the police-officer,
and captured rabbits in thetprine
number of the occupiers of Whenses entitled to " The
atinernfegro. We trust these
i theirrights, as they
to the mercy of the
pour
looked
Wren, w
hoon,abreutond
liyd
. will not be left; defenceless, .. . E
believe,
of Ho It and its vicinity. We are
rabbit preservers
..
that a subscription has been formed, and
happly to learn
formed, to bring this question to an issue.
a committee
—E.N.N.] _ maintaining;

MESSRS. STBABAN, PAUL, AND BATES,.—Yesterday,
by direction of the assignees of Messrs. Strahan, Paul,
and Bates, Messrs. Plews and Wall Offered to public
competition, at the Auction Mart, a number of policies of
assurance on the lives of Sir J. 1). Paul, Mr. Bates, and
Others. In the course of the sale the auctioneer stated,
in answer to some remarks, that the bankrupts were now
and he had been in.
he believed undoubted
afotrtinheedAslooradeeltPimriesosrin,cP;cnontonwvhiallte
authority, that they would not be sent out of the country,
and no doubt would soon get a ticket of leave. Eleven
put up, and realised 8,3621.
policies of assurance were
The sale was well attended, and for some of the lots con-
siderable competition took place.
DR. BEECREP.—Dr. Beecher once said to an old lady,
who had expressed her wonder to him that she was per-
mitted to live as she could not do any more good, "Yon
are doing a great deal of good ; you help me to preach
every Sunday,"
how it could be. "In the first place," said he, " you
She was greatly surprised, and inquired
are always in your seat on the Sabbath, and that helps
me ; in the second place, you are always wide awake,
and you look right up into my face, and that helps me ;
and, in the third place, I often see the tears running
much."
down your face, and that helps me very