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

HOLT.

- ANOTHER RABBIT CASE. —Much indigrat ion 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,
rii iq, , Reverend J. I_l. Sparks, and W. H. Cozens-
Hardy, Esq. It will be remembered that a few months
since a poor man was fined for catching rabbits en a
"common" called 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. Hagon, 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
e
last beCire the magistrates, for trespassing on
saidt
"Lows" in pursuit of rabbits. Mr. Cozens-Hardy
he thought the trustees bad no power to let theshoeoteieng.
on the cumnihn, and refused to concur in a C 01,701 ti'nion
but all the other magistrates present were t
that the men had committed a trespass,
together
them each 3:i. and the expensee, making.
th with hard
285., or to be imprisoned for abenlmnonnen
and have
of
dpfined
labour. The men COUI4-A not
been imprisoned accordingly.
motherless children
1 ur children of flagon, and the
__twoWorkhouse. Notwith-
standing Loads, will be sent to th
6„dnesday, a considerable
standing this decision, on VV.
,eg entitled to "The
Ipnaya;ew days the wife and
number of the occupiers of houcefa
_y,
II to their estate,
Lows" went in a boiy, but
who looked on, but did notae.eining
theirrights, as they
and captured rabbits in the
poor men, who are only Tit
to the mercy of the
believe, will not be left defenceless,l) rincP stPeeanr feeer 8: of
the
W el) police-officer,
trustice-o tfit
heeesre
P . hasv eeiebinitnor vicinity.
and
e,
are
happly to learn that a suSe
to an issue.
formed, to bring question
a committee
rabbit preservers of flohltraindttistas

MESSRS. STRAHAN, PAUL, AND BATES.—Yesterday,
by direction of the assignees of Messrs. Strahan, Paul,
and Bates, Messrs. Plews and Wail offered to public
competition, at the Auction Mart, .a number of policies of
assurance on the lives of Sir J. D. Paul, Mr. Bates, and
others. In the course of the sale the auctioneer stated,
in answer to sorne.remarks, that the bankrupts were now
at the Model Prison, Pentonville, and he bad been in-
formed some time since, on what he believed undoubted
&Charity, that they would not be sent ont of the couatrya
and no doubt would soon get a ticket of leave. Eleven
policies of assurance were put up, and realised 8,3621.
The sale was well attended, and for some of the lots con-
siderable competition took place.
Da. BEECLIEB.—Dr. Beecher ince 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, " You
are doing a great deal of good ; you help me to preach
every Sunday." She was greatly surprised, and inquired
how it could be. "In the first place," said he, " you
are always in your seat on the Sabbath, and that helps
and,anu y
in on
the
eok third right
place, u i'n to I
ome ; in the second place, you are always wide awake,
myftefancseeeantdhethteaatrhserrnamineg;
down your face, and that helps me very much."