Newton Police Court: Tuesday: Before J. Whidborne, Esq., (chairman), Sir Samuel Baker, Admiral Cornish-Bowden, W. J. Watts, and H. E. Brown Esqrs. ……. James Tibbs, a labourer, was charged with having on the 4th June trespassed on lands belonging to Mr. Gilbert Pinsent, of Ware Barton, Kingsteington, in pursuit of game: Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Charles Knowles said he saw the defendant with two others ferreting a hedge belonging to Mr. Pinsent. They had four nets, which he produced. He didn’t see that they had any rabbits: Fined 20s inclusive.
[see also Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Friday 25th June 1886]
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Referenced
GRO0369 Hennock: Gilbert Pinsent: 1840 – 1918