WHITEBAIT POACHING.

Shannon News, 7 October 1924, Page 2

WHITEBAIT POACHING.

MOUNTED SCOUT OUTWITTED BY POLICE. . The temptation to take whitebait ■ lium a protected stream ‘at the sea- ' side at Fox,ton is too strong lor certain individuals, despite convictions and fines. The little fish travel up this stream to the lakes in shoals and , with their value at anything' from 2s 6d to 4s per lb, payable quantities are quickly captured 'by those who care to take the risk. Constables Owen and Ryan decided on Friday morning to pay a surprise 'Visit, to the sanctuary and carefully planned their campaign,, which would have done credit to the secret service bur-, mg the Great War. When some distance irom the, trickling stream, they wormed Ihgir way between the sand dunes. Tliro.ugh field glasses tlrey espied <a scout who dismounted from his steed op an eminence, and carefully scanned the countryside. lhe methods the sleuths adopted to escape notice- and proceed were novel and stealthy. .There was an open space between themselves and the creek, however, and they decided to break cover tind rush it. Breaking into the open the scout observed them and his yells aiid gesticulations were aweinspiring but the alarm! was too late and a-capture of the illicit/fishQrmen and much bait resulted. The scoop was successful and the sequel wilJ be’ unfolded before, the magistrate. — Herald.