Cambridge Independent Press 24 May 1889: Edward Woodhouse gamekeeper

USING A GUN WITHOUT A LICENCE.

Edward Hatley, labourer, Madras-road, Mill-road, Cambridge, was summoned on the information of Edward Woodhouse, gamekeeper, Trumpington, for using a gun for the purpose of killing game, without having a certificate, at Trumpington, on 6th of May. – At the last sitting of the court a warrant was issued for the apprehension of the defendant, who now appeared, supporting himself with two sticks. He pleaded not guilty. – Mr. J. E. L. Whitehead prosecuted. – Edward Woodhouse, gamekeeper to Mr. Pemberton, Trumpington, said that on the day in question he was walking along the Trumpington-road, when he heard two reports of a gun in the direction of Mr. Jones’ field, which is situated on the left-hand side of the road leading from Trumpington-road to Hills-road. The witness went down that road, which is called the Long-road, and before he arrived at the London and North Western Bridge he saw the defendant in the field with a gun on his arm. The man got over a fence on to the road, and afterwards concealed himself on the line and watched by the side of a spinney. The witness stood on the bridge for a short time; but as soon as the defendant saw him he took his gun to pieces and put it in his pocket, and went up the line. – Supt. Whitechurch stated that, when a policeman went to the defendant’s house, he jumped out of the bedroom window, and by that means he got away, though he hurt his foot. He was discovered on the previous night in a railway truck at the station. The man had been convicted 11 times for trespassing in search of game, assaulting the police, and being drunk and disorderly. – The Chairman said the Magistrates would impose the full penalty in this case - £5 – or two months’ imprisonment.