THE GAME tAVVS. $1 



Mr. Dean, to shoot, on Finnimore Farm, by leave 

 of Mr. Townsend; that in Finnimore Wood they 

 started a hare, which took directly into the Moor 

 Wood ; and that the only boundary between the two 

 woods was a shallow ditch. Mr. Dean's dog pursued 

 the hare, and was soon caught upon a dog-spear, 

 which entered his breast; on being drawn off the 

 spear he instantly died. A plan of the wood WES 

 exhibited to the court, by which it appeared to be in- 

 tersected with roads in different directions: also the 

 fatal spear itself was produced ; the sight of which 

 made a sensible impression on both the judge and 

 the jury. It was confessed to be a very formidable 

 instrument of destruction either to man or beast, and 

 it was proved that several of these spears were placed 

 close to the foot-paths frequented by men, women, 

 and children likewise. Stevens, the blacksmith, 

 who made the spears, was then examined : he posi- 

 tively swore that he did not know what use they 

 were made for; that he did not think Sir William 

 Clayton knew any thing about them ; that Joseph 

 Webb, a farmer under Sir W. Clayton, and also 

 one of his gamekeepers, paid him for making them. 

 It appeared, however, that this man was but a 

 journeyman blacksmith ; that he manufactured Sir 

 William's iron, at so much a day, and that he had 

 carried a large quantity of these spears, made out of 

 strike iron, to House, the gamekeeper, who lives in 

 the Moor Wood. 



It appeared clearly that Sir W. Clayton knew of 



