| Notes: | The Ipswich Journal
Saturday, 16 Jan 1875, Page 10
DISS.
Wednesday, January 13.-Before the Rev. C. R Manning (chairman), Revds. G. W. Darby, and H. Brandreth.
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Charge of Stealing a Rabbit Trap. - Samuel Daynes, labourer, was charged with stealing a rabbit trap, the property of Henry Palmer, farmer, Winfarthing, on the 6th of January.
The Prosecutor said on the 5th Inst, he saw two persons going from the direction of some straw stacks which were standing in a field. He called to them to keep the path. He could not identify the prisoner as one of the men. He directly after missed a rabbit trap from the stacks.
Policeman Josiah Watson, stationed at Winfarthing, said, that on the 6th of January, he searched the house occupied by the prisoner’s mother, and found the trap produced behind a pan underneath the table in the front room. Mr. Palmer afterwards Identified the trap, and he took prisoner into custody. Before apprehending prisoner he asked him if he knew anything about the trap, and he said he did not. His brother who was present said the same. Prisoner lived with bis mother. His brother was two Inches taller.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and said his brother brought the trap to his mother’s house, and said it belonged to his uncle. There being a doubt in the case, prisoner received the benefit of It, and he was discharged with a caution. |
