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The gamekeepers, he remarked, had not the right to' arrest Davenport, because they were employed by the lessee of the shooting rights, and not by the owner of the land on which Davenport was trespassing.
Mr. Emlyn Jones, defending, described Davenport's career as "extraordinary.
Counsel said Davenport had won four world motoring records at Brooklands, and as a motor-cyclist had gained 150 first-class awards, ten world records, and 35 silver cups.
He was also interested in shooting. and had shot for the Cheshire county team.
The gun, an amazing contraption, had been designed by Davenport himself.
He intended to use it only for shooting pheasants, Passing sentence, Mr. Justice Atkinson remarked: I cannot swallow the story that the gun intended to be used only on pheasants.
I am quite satisfied that one of the purposes was that you should be able to use it against keepers and others who, might be trying to arrest you.
He mentioned that for poaching Davenport could have been sent to prison for two years.
The sentence inflicted was the least that he could pass.
He made an order for the' confication of the gun.
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