On looking on the Newspaper Archives site I came across the following reference for my 3xgreat grandfather, Joshua Fountain, in January 1821. "Wm. Fowler, late of Bardney, labourer and Joshua Fountain, late of the same, labourer, convicted of entering a wood in Tupholme in the night with guns to destroy game, were committed to the said house of correction to hard labour for two years." Would there be any record of this elsewhere, please? He was married with seven children at the time. I presume that, in those days, granny would have gone to family or the House but 8 would be a lot for anybody to take in for two years. I don't suppose there would be records that early? Grateful for any help - Shay