10 I I -— P E R S O N S C O M M I T T E D OR IN C O N F I N E M E N T , & C. 37.— SALOP. An Account of the number of Persons who have at any time since the 17th of May 1816, been in confinement in the House of Correction of the County of Salop at Shrewsbury, for Offences against the Game Laws. y v r Date when Committed. 1816 : December 11th 17 th. 23d. 31st. 1817 : February 8th. 10th. D° 21st. March ist. D° Name of Offender. Geo. Winwood, jun. Thomas Maddox Edward Rogers Edward Berry - John Sayce - - William Mellings James Lloyd George Weaver Martin Baldwin John hyde - - • Offence. en- 1 trov ' For having in his possession an engine called a gin, to kill and destr, v . Game, not being qualified - - J For keeping and using a gun and two! dogs to kill and destroy Game, not being qualified - J For keeping and using a dog to kill"! and destroy Game, not bting qua-; lified - " - - - - - J For entering a close of land at night, 1 havina net with intent to destroy having Game For keeping and using certain engines' called gins, to kill and destroy Game, not being qualified D° - - D° - and having Hares in his 1 possession - J D° - - - - D° For keeping and using certain engines called gins, to kill and destroy Game, and thereby killing and de- | stroying several Hares For entering inclosed lands at night,") having a dog and nets for the pur- pose of killing and destroying GameJ . - D° - - D° - Sentence. Three months im- prisonment. - - D°. - - D°. Seven years trans- portation. Three months im- prisonment. - - D°. - - D°. - - D". To take his trial at the ensuing Shrop* shire Assizes. - - D°. Shrewsbury, Joseph Loxdale, 19 March 1817. Clerk of the Peace of the County of Salop. 38.— SOMERSET. A Return of the number of Persons who have at any time since the 17th of May i8i6 » been in confinement in the Gaol at Ivelchester, or Houses of Correction at Wilton and Shepton Mallett, in that County, for Offences against the Game Laws ;— viz. IVELCHESTER Gaol : 1. James Gary, committed May 31st, being convicted of using a certain dog, called a terrier, for the purpose of taking or killing Game, without having obtained such certificate as is by law required, whereby the said James Cary hath forfeited the sum of twenty pounds; for nonpayment of which, and as no sufficient distress could be had whereon to levy tlie same, it was ordered and adjudged, that he be committed to the House of Correction for six calendar months, unless the said penalty be sooner paid - - - Served out his imprisonment. 2. Isaac Ings, committed July 6th, being convicted of using in the daytime, on a Sunday, three terrier dogs, with intent to take or destroy Game, whereby he hath forfeited the sum of twenty pounds; for the nonpayment of which, and as 110 sufficient distress could be had whereon to levy the same, it was ordered and adjudged, that he be committed to the House of Correction for three months - - - Served out his imprisonment. 3. William Rose, committed September 6th, charged on oath with being found in an inclosed ground, about the hour of twelve at night, having a net, or other instru- ments, with the intent to take or destroy Game ; convicted at the Session October the 14th, and ordered to be imprisoned in the common Gaol six calendar months, and to pay a fine of one shilling - - Serving his sentence. 4. Robert Dowling, committed December 21st, charged on oath with being found, in the night time, in an inclosed ground, having nets, or other instruments, for the purpose and with the intent to take or destroy Game; convicted of this offence at the Session January 13th, 1817, and ordered to be imprisoned three calendar months in the common Gaol, and to pay a fine of one shilling - - - Serving his sentence. WILTON