Newton Abbot: Petty Sessions: Tuesday: before Dr. Atkinson, Admiral Wise, and G. B. Ellicombe, Esq., … The Kingsteignton Duck Stealing Case: James Carnell, clay cutter, surrendered on his bail to answer the charge of stealing a duck at Kingsteington the previous Sunday week, the property of Edward Tregale. Mr. F. Watts defended. The evidence taken at the previous hearing having been confirmed, Thomas Ward was called, and stated that he saw the defendant in the company with Joslin, in Mr. Pinsent’s marsh on the day in question. The defendant threw stones at a duck and killed it. He afterwards took it up, put it under his slop and walked away with Joslin. They spoke to him as they passed. … (Pleaded not guilty) … The bench unanimously concurred in finding him guilty and sent him a month to gaol with hard labour.
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