Game Trespass, 1850
KETTERING PETTY SESSIONS, January 11th.
Game.—Charles Coe, of Desborough, was charged with poaching. Thomas
Lauder deposed that on Christmas-day he saw a hare in a snare, and
presently afterwards saw the defendant with three other persons come
near to the place; heard them debating which should go and see whether
anything were caught; after which he (the defendant) said he would go,
and forthwith went to the spot where the hare was, took it from the
snare, and ran away. Coe was convicted, and the offence having been on
Christmas-day, it was dealt with in the same manner as if it had been on
a Sunday. Fined £2, and costs 10s. 6d., or imprisonment for one month.
COMMITMENTS TO THE COUNTY GAOL AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
Charles Coe, for one month, for trespass in search of game at
Desborough.
both extracts from: Northampton Mercury,
Saturday 19 January 1850