The prosecutor is the head keeper of Mr. Villebois, the occupier of Marham-house in this county . . . . On the night in question the keepers were aware of the presence of poachers in one of the woods attached to the house, and having hastily armed themselves with guns and sticks, they set off in pursuit of them, accompanied by a large Newfoundland dog. When they reached the part of the wood whence the report of firearms had proceeded, they came up to five armed men, who all presented their guns, and ordered them to stand back. The prosecutor, however, replied, "No, my laads! We have had enough of that before; now we will have something else!" and made towards the poachers. At that instant one of the latter shot the dog, and a second let fly right at the head keeper's body, he being distant only three yards. Fortunately the keeper's gun and his left arm intercepted the bulk of the shot; but the effect of the shock was to cause the involuntary discharge of the keeper's weapon into the air. Immediately after this another poacher fired his gun at the second keeper, but with such unsteady aim, that the contents of his barrel having passed through the coat and pockets of the object, lodged themselves in the posteriors of a third poacher, named Hobbes, who had become mixed up in the melee with the keeper. This contretemps put an end to the conflict, for the fifth poacher took to his heels, and the other four, who are the prisoners, were shortly afterwards secured.