The Northern News. — 1898-12-31 (Carlisle, Cumbria, England)

POACHING AFFRAY IN LINCOLNSHIRI.  A GAMEKEEPER SHOT:  An affray- with poachers t-4;Oit place shortly after midnight on Christmas Eve, in the Grimsthorpe preserves of the Earl of Anca.ster, near Swinstead. Four gamekeepers in the Coke Hills Plantation were standing at the wood corner trying to locate shots which they had heard, when they were suddenly confronted by two poachers, One of the latter put his gun to his shoulder and shot at the keepers, one of whom, named Summers, was hit between the wrist and the elbow. The bones of the fore-arm were shattered, the shot penetrating upwards to the elbow and tearing away the flesh. A second keeper was rushing upon the men whea the same poacher pointed his gun olose to his face and said, "I'll do for you, too, if yoti move." Two of ,the keepers attended to their wounded comrade who was in fearful agony. They bound up his shattered arm, and endeavoured to staunch the bleeding. They took him to Corby, where Dr. Fletcher skillfully dressed the lacerated limb. Summers, however, was by this time excessively weak and his clothes were saturated with blood. Meanwhile, Keeper Peat followed the poachers for acme distance, and the one who had wounded Summers again turned round, pointed his loaded gun directly in the keeper's face, and said, "If you come another yard after us I'll do for you." Knowing what had befallen his comrade, the keeper desisted from the pursuit and the poachers got away in the direction of Bytham. Information of the murderous affray was given to Superintendent Arnold at Bourne. The clue was of the slenderest. It was that the poacher who had shot Summers seemed to be about 30 years of age, had a moustache, and was dressed in dark clothes. Superintendent Arnold and Sergeant Jarvill ,mmediately proceeded to the scene of the affray. Tbev then met Superintendent Caborn at Castle Bytham. The result of their investigations was the :,i•rest by Sergeant Jarvill of two men at Castle Bytham, William Smith, aged 30, and • youth, Ueorge Bradley, 19. They were brought 'before Alderman Wherry, at Bourne Police Court, charged with attempted murder, and were remanded. Summers after his arm had been dressed by Dr. Fletcher at Corby, was removed to Stamford Infirmary. The injuries were found to be of so serious a nature that amputation was immediately necessary. The patient lies in a precarious condition.  The ttev. Dr. Parker preached in the City Temple r Boxing-Day sermon on "The Trophies Won by Cliristianitv." There was a large congregation, s id the following resolution was proposed from the vu'rit:—" We heartily desire that the most welcame suggestion of his Imperial Majesty the Csar of Russia receive the cordial support of her Majesty's Government in the interests of disarmament and universal peace." At Leadephall Market the champion turkey of the year is a bird which wales over 361 b. It was bred in Cambridgeshire, and is said to be the biggest turkey ever sent to market. Lady Forwood and her eldest son, Sir Dudley Baines. have made aplication to the Liverpool Probate Office for the probate of the will of the late Sir Arthur Forwood, and M.P. for Ormskirk Division. The grow value of the real and personal utak in the United Kingdom is £87.32L