Throughout the productive years of the warren, the warrener had to protect the warren and its rabbits from poachers. Many allegations of poaching were reported in the local papers - a selecttion of these reports are summarised here.
Newspaper & Date | Report |
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Bury Free Post 3-Jan-1862 | trespass on a plantation on the estate of Lord William Powlett, at Santon Downham. |
Bury and Norwich Post 17-Mar-1863 | Poaching on certain lands in Santon Downham, the property of Lord Wm. Powlett. R Marsh was noted as the keeper. |
Bury and Norwich Post 31-Mar-1863 | Trespassing on certain lands, belonging to Lord W Powlett, at Downham. R Marsh was noted as the keeper. |
Bury and Norwich Post 6-Oct-1863 | Stealing a Rabbit off the property of William Mitchell at Santon Downham. William Clements was noted as the warrener. |
Norfolk News 8-Aug-1868 | Killing and taking a hare from the property of her Grace the Dowager Duchess of Cleveland at Santon Downham. George Lloyd, gamekeeper John Lewis, underkeeper. The Duke of Cleveland was Harry George Powlett. |
Bury Free Press 6-Apr-1872 | Poaching on land k/a the Square in the occupation of Mr. Mackenzie, at Santon Downham. David Julian was under-keeper, head-keeper, Mr. Lloyd |
Bury and Norwich Post 10-Feb-1874 | charged with trespassing on land belonging to E P Mackenzie Esq., Santon Downham, in pursuit of game. Jno. Crask, keeper. |
Bury and Norwich Post 15-Jun-1875 | Farm to Let. The Little Lodge Farm situated in the parish of SANTON DOWNHAM near Brandon, The Tenant will have a joint right of killing the rabbits and of coursing. |
Bury and Norwich Post 21-Jan-1879 | Trespassing in search of game upon ground in the occupation of William Jillings, at Santon Downham. William Crowther, gamekeeper. |
Thetford and Watton Times and People's Weekly 9-Oct-1884 | Poaching on the Mundford Road. F Loveday warrener to W Mckenzie is mentioned. |
Bury Free Press 7-May-1881 | Poaching at Santon Downham. William Crowther gamekeeper to EP MacKenzie is mentioned. Also George Grass head keeper to EP Mackenzie. |
Thetford and Watton Times and People's Weekly. 14-Apr-1883 | Poaching on property of E P Mackenzie Esq . George Grass, gamekeeper Wm Crowther under gamekeeper to E P Mackenzie Esq., of Santon Downham. |
Bury and Norwich Post 18-Jul-1892 | Assault. Colonel Mackenzie and Richard Dickerson, warrener, of Downham is mentioned. |