Notes for: Samuel Clarke
Cambridge Chronicle 30 Apr 1864:
Cambridge County Court. - This Court was held at the Guildhall, on Wednesday last, before J. Collyer, Esq., Judge.
The cause list was rather heavy. Among those which excited interest were the following: Burbage v. Moden. The plaintiff, the well-known bricklayer, claimed 2s. of Mr. John Moden, colourman, Sidney-street, for raising and falling a ladder. - Non-suited. - Donnex v. Clarke (Jury case). The plaintiff, Henry Donnex, cattle dealer, claimed £10 of a person named Clarke, game-keeper, Trumpington, for unlawfully killing a lurcher dog, in February last. - Mr. FRENCH for complainant, and Mr. GARRATT for defendant. - After hearing the evidence, the Judge said the only question for the Jury was that of damages, the amount of which they would have to consider. - Verdict for the plaintiff, damages £4.
Cambridge Independent Press 15 Dec 1866:
TRUMPINGTON. - Charles Hutton, labourer, was charged with having trespassed in search of game, at Trumpington. - Mr. GRAIN appeared for the prosecution. - Saml. Clark, gamekeeper to Capt. Campbell, said he lived at Trumpington. Between 11 and 12 o’clock on Sunday, the 2nd inst., he was on Mill-road, in the parish of Trumpington. There is a field of Mr. Fetch’s runs up to the road. Wheat had been growing in the field and the stubble remained. He saw two persons in the field; they had a dog and were beating the field in a zig-zag way. Witness hid himself in the fence. The defendant found a hare, and afterwards he said to his companion "Make for the brook." Witness ran against the defendant and held him, when he said "So help my G---, master, I was looking for a donkey," and gave the name of John Sanders. Witness told him he thought he searched the ground very closely for a donkey. He begged to be set at liberty and offered money. Mr. Hurrell’s keeper came to witness’s assistance and the defendant was taken to Trumpington and given into custody. -The CHAIRMAN said as the offence occurred on a Sunday, and a wrong name given, the fine would be £2 and costs, in all £2 15s. 6d., or six weeks’ imprisonment. - A friend of Hutton’s asked if there was no mitigation? - The BENCH: No. - The friend: Will you allow time to pay? - Mr. THORNHILL: It is the practice of this court to allow no time for payment in these cases. The money must be paid now or the man goes to gaol.
Cambridge Independent Press 18 Aug 1866:
CAMBRIDGE DIVISION
SATURDAY, Aug. 11. - Before the Rev. J. Thornhill (chairman), Major Pemberton, Rev. C. Warren, and T.J. Ficklin, Esq.
TRUMPINGTON, - William Gathercole, wood carver, and Nathan Saggets, boiler maker, both of Cambridge, were charged by Mr. Thomas Bland, farmer, with having damaged two gates belonging to him on the Trumpington-road; and also with having assaulted Samuel Clarke, gamekeeper, on Sunday night, August 5, about 11 o’clock. - Mr. GRAIN appeared on behalf of the complainants, Mr. NAYLOR for the defendant (Gathercole), Saggers not putting in an appearance. - Samuel Clarke stated that on the night in question he saw three men breaking the gates, and when asked what they were up to they ran away, but eventually caught the defendant (Gathercole), who kicked witness upon the knee and also received a blow upon the eye. - Mr. Bland deposed that the gates were his property, and the damage done was about 15s. - Mr. Horace Yorke said he was returning from Trumpington on the evening of the 5th August, when he saw a gate lying in the middle of the road, and laid it on one side lest an accident might be occasioned by it. A little further on, when near the Stone Bridge, saw a number of men and amongst them Gathercole, who was challenging to fight Clarke. Heard defendant given into custody. Would swear that it was Gathercole by his large beard and his broad accent. - For defence, Mr. and Mrs. Hills, with whom defendant lodged, said that he came home about half-past ten. It was endeavoured to show that it was a case of non-identity, but the Magistrates being satisfied that the charge was clearly proved, Gathercole was fined £1, damage 7s. 6d. and expenses; Saggers (in his absence) fined £2, damage 7s. 6d., and expenses.
Cambridge Independent Press 8 Apr 1871:
TRUMPINGTON - GAME. - David Odell (20), John Johnson (17), and William Hutton (24), were charged by Samuel Clarke, gamekeeper, with using two lurcher dogs to take game, at Trumpington, on the 3rd March. Only the first-named prisoner appeared, and he was fined £1 and expenses, and the others £2 each, and expenses.
Cambridge Chronicle 10 Feb 1877:
PETTY SESSIONS.
CAMBRIDGE DIVISION, Feb. 8.
(Before I.H. Wilkinson, T.J. Ficklin, and B.H. Wortham, Esqs.)
TRUMPINGTON. - William Bailey, 34, labourer, Wellington-street, Cambridge, was charged with being on land in the occupation of Mr. Bland, in search of game, at Trumpington, on the 25th January. - Mr. POLAND ADCOCK for defendant. - Charles Cawley said he saw defendant on Trumpington-road on the above day. He had a gun with him. It was about half-past three in the afternoon. Defendant got over the hedge, went through the plantation and down the field about three chains. He pointed his gun at something, the gun missed fire. He did not see any game. Witness said he knew Mr. Bland’s farm, and he believed the field defendant was in to be one of the farm. He fetched Mr. Clark, the gamekeeper, who asked defendant what brought him into the field, and he said that he had not been in the field. He then asked him what he had done with the gun that witness saw him with, and defendant said he had not had a gun; but Clark looked in his pockets and found one. - Clark corroborated Cawley’s evidence. - Defendant was fined 10s., and costs 18s. 6d. - Allowed a week to pay.