Notes for: Francis Pemberton Campbell
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.