William Herbert and Jonas Gregory, both of Hanslope, labourers, were charged with tresspassing in search of rabbits, on the land, at Castlethorpe, in the occupation of Mr. Wm. Pike, on the 5th inst., and pleaded guilty.
Joseph Pike, farmer of Castlethorpe, stated that as he was walking in a field in the occupation of his father's executors, he saw the defendants at the drain under the gateway. They had a pole and snare in the drain. A rabbit afterwards came out of the drain.
Defendants were fined 3s, and 9s. costs each, or ten days' hard labour.