Cambridge Chronicle 1 Jan 1842: Thomas Lloyd and John Haggis guilty of poaching
POACHING. — On Friday Thomas Lloyd, labourer, and John Haggis, labourer, both of Trumpington were charged before Lord Godolphin, the Rev. T. Coombe, and Captain Purchas, with poaching on the manor of Trumpington on Sunday the 19th instant, having been detected beating for game about eleven o’clock in the morning, when two hares and a rabbit net were found on their persons, and ten or more snares discovered in the “runs” near to which they had been beating. Lloyd being an old offender was convicted in the penalty of five pounds (including costs) or in default of payment in a fortnight, to be imprisoned two calendar months, and Haggis was fined one pound and 8s 6d costs, or in default of payment to be imprisoned one calendar month.