The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-07-05
SUMMARY JUSTICE OF oLDEN
TIME.

In the early settlement OF tie colony. Of
Connection. about the year 1919. under
the administration ol Edward Hopkins.
Who for several years was Governor &c
the Colony, law was pissed by the Ge-
Ieral Court. as i, was then called. pfnhi
biting the killing at deer during those
months IN the year in which they were
pnor aud NJ Lutte az no value; and sub
jeriins Ihe offender 10 the penaliy Of
line q! forty shiilIngs, " one moiety there
OF u BE- paid u the treasurer nj the Ihwn
wherein the offence should be committed,
and the other moirty u him who shall
sac fnr and prosecute tie same To enec,.
And IN ease the delinquent shall neglect
or rrfase ln paw such line. he shall be
pnbi,rly whipped ON The naked body, no.
exceeding - stripes"
Sometime in the month Of April. 4
mnalh in which the law forbade the kill
Ing of deer, one ri Ihe Gnvernor's neigh.
bnrs called an him anil stated that buck,
far length of time. bid been IN the habit
Of feeding Oh a iie!d oi wheat near his
hnuse, belonging ~ HIN, and bad become
iai--7rsying his cXcelency, under the Cit
cumslanccs. 10 give hIn permission Ia
kt'l the deer. The Governor replied,
II possess no authority by which can
dispense with The law--it would be al!
esIl tendency and by M means admissi-
bic The applicant urged lis SUIT by
informing tIIe Governor that he was
pour. had a family Of small Children
that although 1t was ont Of the season iur
kHlHg deer. yet the burk had iattenrd M.
on his property, and il would be a great
favor l." have permission TO kill IT. II
clnuol," replied the Governor, firmly.
"permii any one, under any clrcumslan-
crs whatever, 10 vinloie the law--if you
sfoWii proceed TO Kill The deer, have you
any reason to suppose any one would feel
disposed n prosecute" IL have one
neighbour" replied the applicant. naming
him. who like myself, is pnnr, and who
frequently kills deer himself contrary Ia
the law. though nobody complains Of him
this nc;ghbor, | have reason In fear,
woull prosecute for the benefit al that
pr, Of the penalty Ia which he w"nsl be
entitled by the statute" "Bui," SAIL
the Governor, "in case you should Kill
Tie ,lecr-,hnmsh remember give YOU no
prrnls,ian To DO il. would il nal he advl'
sable (or you To make present I" that
ncighbnr If quarter Of the vealson 10 Sc
cure his friendship aud silence" Upon
tbs, the applicant, without pressing his
ENcel!ency farther, made his bow and re-
tired
About three weeks after this, the neigh,
bnr who had bccn named. called upon
the Governor. made complaint, and de-
married warrant agtinst one "l ms
"rishh,rs Tor killing deer contrary tn
itw. What evidence" asked the G"-
vernon, lave ynn ia support nf your
r"mpIaln,!" " Why" re, lied the com
lltnlnl, "he toll me himself he Killed
the Dies, and more than thai, he gave me
Inirtcr nf the venison." Indeed!
saIl the Governor, " aad how did y""
lind j.! was il ealahle nj this time al The
wear" 90 yes slr," replied tue com
P!'inan,. at was really lar-we have has
an "peh winter. You know sir, aud tho
deer fed NJ a f.lI Of wheat belonging Il
the man that kiled il. AMI was as lat a,
deer usually are in the fall oG the wear.
Up"a this disclosure OF facts, the G1Eer
nor sugge'led To the complainant whe'h
TIT would MAJ lee better the thing pass og
"''hIuI any prosecution. " You o0Sh' Il