Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-01
From English papers.

A'oW A''Shob PuPo|o'
BLESSINGS OF THE GAME LAWS.
Oldlam-On Monday week, James CIegg, Of
Greenacres Moor, near Oldham, was fined in the
mitgated penalty of ten pounds, before Jas Lees,
ESQ. of Clarksield, for being out with dog and
gun, witga kill game. The worthy 4
gisu1 the peculiarly hard "a
n a! I II H. eyiden! was IN II
tnformer. person named III y vs. ws(Ellfsw
The conviction, and the penalty was reduced to FIVE
pounds.
Spring Gsms.-Last Friday morning, as Young
man in the employ of Mr.. Johnson of Wath, spirit
merchant, was passing with cart-load of goods
| through a wood in the neighbourhood of Brerey,
called New Park Spring. the horse set his foot on
the wire OF spring gun which had been imprudent-
ly laid across the road ; it went off, and we are
sorry to learn, the contents were lodged in the
shoulder of the valuable animal fortunately the
man the contrary side, and thus escaped.
We much regret to have to record another accident
from the dsgracefu practice of terrifying the estates
of gentry, with such fatal weapon as the spring
gun and we would indulge the hope, that the day
is not far distant. when the Legislature of the coun-
try shall efecually put stop to this barbarous Gus
tom.-Sh6ield Iris.
.Aaother Poacher Shot.-On Friday night, the 10th
Feb. as the gamekeeper of Thomas Kegh. Esq. M.
p. OF Lyme Park: near Disey. was on the lookout
he observed some men poaching when they saw
him they endeavoured to make their escape, but the
Fl keeper pursued one of them who had some game in
his possession calling out to him to stop. The man
still continued to run. and the keepers gun accide,,
tally lat least it is said SOY went Off and wounded
the poor wretch most dreadiully, in the legs and
posteriors-He was unable to walk, but the humane
keeper and one of his assistants carried him to an
|, alms-house, and gave orders for surgeon to be
brought after which they went in pursuit of the
other unlawful depredatOrs but could not meet with
= them. The following day the unfortunate man was
taken home in cart, where he now lies. in very
. dangerous state. His name is-Lomas, and he
! is by trade shoemaker, of kettleshulme. -1o,,-
! chester Paper.
al Partridges' Eggs-ln our paper of the 10th inst
a was short paragraph, stating that Young woman
4 had been committed to prison in Notinghamshire.
: for taking few partrdges' eggs from nest This
statement excited the notice of one of our readers
gentleman whose adherence of every kind oppres-
s sion leads him to pay particular attention to the
q acts Of the country Magistracy.-This gentleman,
$ conceving that such commitment was an exceed
i ingly cruel one, and greving that the Door girl
h would be exposed to the communicating influence of
= Jail, wrote to Nottingham, of which town he is a
freeman to obtain the particulars of the case From
ct the answer which ne received, and which he had
~ kindly communicated to U.S. we are enabled to rive
T. the following statement.-"Last summer, MARY
= Marshall. young woman of good character, wa.
H. wedding in along with some other women, thel
"a. when they found nest, containing some eggs Al
did not suppose that there was any crime In taking
~ the eggs OF wild Bird they agreed to divide them
~ and as she happened to have basket with her, the,
were put into it, and carried home when their labo
at was over. The circumstance coming to the know
ledge OF the gamekeeper, he laid an information a
en ganst her, and the poor girl finding that she ha
he committed an offence against the game laws, an
fearful OF the consequences, left her home and wen
ne to Nottingham, where she was takea into the se
ner vice OF Mr. Swanwick, Of the Kings Head taverr
Here her conduct was quite in accordance with h.
previous good character, and in this situation 81
any might have remained, with credit to herself, and
ere the entire satisfaction Of her employer. Butiustc
'9r II seems, was not satised explanation had bet