The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-09

preserver) and T. Martyr, as magistrates, the fol.
lowing cases are reported 10 have occurred
| IhE GAME LAWS Lawrence Eborn, quiet,
nonenslve-lookiHg man, a laborer, belonging TO
Oakley, vas charged, on the oath Of Jacob Saun-
dsrs, OF Chiffon, "a lookerout for the Rev George
| IneIwooe.) with having, at about four o'clock IN
tor the destruction of game on land occupied by
george Mortimore, III the parish OF Oakley. Saun-
ders said, !, and Thomas edwards, OF Chiffon,
lanoiher OF Mr.. Chetwode's lockers out,) were
watching some snares during the night Of the l4th
at about four O'Clock Sunday morning, the 18th,
E6orn came UP, knet down, and united the string
81 snare the snare had not caught; we then i'm
mediately took him, while he was kneellng; am
sure ne united the snare, but do not know what be-
came OF other snares were set in the locality
took him IN custody To Chiffon he went very will
hnsly when at Chiffon allowed him to 90 back
home he said he hoped would do what could
IN his favor, for ne had never caught hare on Mr.
Chetwode's liberty In his life never saw him out
6efore hs ..,s large family, and believe iris his
nrsi offence Eborn cried and begged for mercy.
tie told the magisrateshe had had thirteen children
aad now tour alive, three Of whom were al home,
he youngest being an infant. He had only had ten
lays work tor the last month, was never before
children had not bit OF bread to eat. Mr. Stonr
said no farmer would employ poacher if ne could
help Il, unless It was in harvest or hay time Ngh
poachlng was poachlng in its worst form; for The
Hence OF when he stood convicted he liable
70 three months Imprisonment; but as 1t appeared
70 be the first time he had been brought before
them, his sentence was six weeks imprisonment,
with hard labor, the house Of ction and ut
he end OF that time to enter into fl0 surety him
self, with Two other suretes in E5 each, or in
El0, for his good behavior for IL months and in
fault OF his so doing, then TO be further imprison
ed for SIX months
Here we find Mr.. George Chetwode, the clerical
<ame-preserver, sitting as Judge upon poor half
starved peasant caught by his (he magisrate's)
keepers IN his own preserves, and then assisting t.
tnf1lct fearful and cruel sentence upon the offend
er We proceed with the. practical illustrations OF
those evils offered in Buckinghamshire. Here the
Duke OF Buckingham is the prosecutor, Mr. Chef
3ode sustaining the character Of Judge only -
"Wilam Sade, rou9hly-cad, hungry looking
Young man,o Waldesdon, was charged by Edward
Guntrip, one Of the Duke OF Bnckingham's game
keepers, with having, on the l2th Of September,
shot at covey of partridges, with intent to kill
Them. George larry, one Of the Dukes lockers
out, was called 10 prove the charge He declared
that, about twelve o'clock on the day in question,
ne wasin Mr. Deeley's field, and saw Slads, who
triges He was not 100 yards from him Slade de-
aled the charge and called George Tack, who said
that, at the time stated, he at The gate in the
middle OF Mr.. Kings ground, when gun was fred
into the hedge, but net at the birds, which were
behind the person who fired the gun; who the per-
son was he could net say. While this witness was
Swing evidence, larry interrupted him in an I'M
fair way, which should not have been allowed
Mr. Chetwode said the bench considered the or
fence proved; and as this was not SHADES first of
fence. the sentence was, that he pay fine Of IS,
and lOs.. costs forthwith. and in default, three
months Imprisonment Slade was committed -
Mr.. Chetwode said, If the extreme penalties had
been sought for, he (Slade) might have been i'm
prisoned for nearly twelve months, in default OF
he payment Of about ESQ He was liable to
EGO penalty and costs, or six months imprison.
men; then, for trespass, to E2 penalty and costs,
or two months imprisonment; and then to the
f5 penalty and costs, or three months imprison-
IDent" t'Mas
So in the next case the Duke is the complainant.
We use the word for lack Of another, though il
suggests UNPLEASANT recolleciions Of the Wolf and
the Lamb:'
"Thomas kidwav, young man of Haddenham,
was charged by the above Edward Guntrp with
having shot at hare, on the 20h of September, in
The parish of Haddenhanl The above George
larry was called toprove the charge. He said that
between eleven and twelve o'clock on the day in
question, he was on Mr. Langdon's farm, and he
saw Ridgeway and Sade; Ridgeway shot at hare
with gun, but did not kill II; and that both Of
them ran after u; he, athe tme.of shooting, being
Med the offence, and said he was at the time a,
work tor Mr. VIM. Berry; and called Tacks, who
.aid he was at work with the prisoner at the time.
Under these circumstances the case was adjourned
for week" M.rt# ta6. 1880
On the following week, the SOth Of September,
the Revs. George Chetwode, T. Martyr, and J. 8.
8aron, and T. T. Bernard, Eeqrs., being the sd-
minstrators OF forest law
Thomas Botley, young man Of Grendon I'm.
ierwood, was brought up, "handcuffed,'' by the
Brill constabes and placed at the bar in that stae
charged, on the information Of Thomas Pested,
If Chiffon, one OF the Rev. George Chetwode's
asst, at Boarsta. used gun tor the destruction OF
game, whereby he had forfeited a sum not ex-
;redisg f5 Botley had been ,spprehended, by
vsrIan. slgned, BY me Reverend = Martyr, on the
irendon. Prisoner denied the offence. Thomas
Hopcratt, Of Arncott, a looker.o out for the Rev.
ieorge Chetwode, deposed to his having seen the
PRISONER, between six and seven o'clock in the
nj hal IN
.Barn.groand," Boarstall, in the occupation Of
William Blake; was sure it was him;
mother man. who was with him picked up
me hare and put it in q bag; when he fired
witness was not more than fifty or sixty yards from
nm. Prisoner said it was not him; he was inAo-
cent Of this; he had two brothers, and they all
80 much alike that person could hardly tell them
apart when close together; he was not there at
the time, and the man who had sworn 10 him had
worn 10 the wrong; when he was guilty he did
aot mind suffering, but he did not like to suffer for
hat which he had not done it was SO long ago,
or he might have brought witnesses to prove where
ne was at the time his brother had told him that
ne there. but he said that Hopcraft further
of than ne had said he was II appeared that the
Tence against the game laws Sentenced TO pay
fine OF E5 and los costs forthwith, and in default,
'hree months imprisonment 10 the house Of correc-
lion, with hard labor. Boey said he had not been
summoned, nor had he seen the warrant by which
he parties now said they apprehended him.
5,uchfield said he told him he had warrant when
ne went to apprehend him, and that he should
have read it, but the resistance Immediately offer
ed by the prisoner, his father, mother, wife, and
sister, was such that 1t was impossible to do 80.
Botley was committed to prison forthwith
Here the Rev Mr.. Maryn grants the warrant,
and concurs with his brother clerical justice in the
vindlctve punishment OF this poor laborer. But
this is not all, for the prisoners family, stung be-
yond endurance by the injustice OF the law and ap
parent informally with which its mymldons exc
cuted It's benests resisted the capture Of poor Bot
ley. The result 10 thus reported;-
Martha Botley, an elderly female, (the mother Of
the above prisoner), Martha BotIey (hs wife, who
had an infant in her aims), and Elizabeth Botley
(hs sister), were next brought mo the chamber,
charged by Henry Stuchfed with having, on the
previous day. assaulted him, and with having en-
deavored to rescue the above Thomas Botley from
his custody. The mother appeared to be a very
determined woman the sister sobbed loudly, and
appeared to be in Mysteries From the statement
Of Stuchield and Thomas Goddard, who had