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Depositions and examination - George Snoxall charged with attempting to steal 20 ducks value £2 from William Twidell

2 October 1871

From: 1871 To: 1871

William Twidell of Totternhoe, farmer – he lives at the Old Farm Inn, Totternhoe. On September 28 about 9.45 he was in the house. Seeing the prisoner he sent his son George Twidell to watch the ducks. Snoxall came into the house and had a pint of beer. His son beckoned to him from the closet where he was watching. He went out and heard the ducks fluttering and saw Snoxall in a stooping position with the ducks all round him. He caused Snoxall to be watched because he had lost a great many fowls and ducks lately and suspected him. William George Twidell of Totternhoe, farmer’s son – on 28 September he went out to watch his father’s ducks. He saw Snoxall come through the gate and go under the hovel. Snoxall went to the ducks and drove them into a corner. There were about 20. Snoxall tried to catch them but didn’t succeed at the first attempt. Then Snoxall drove them back into the corner again and was trying to catch one again when his father came out. Snoxall did not attempt to get into the closet. George Snoxall – he went out of the front door and went along the yard into the close. He did a job for himself and then when he was coming back he slipped down. When Twidell said he was stooping he was rubbing the dirt off with a piece of straw.

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Snoxall, George,
Twidell, William,
Twidell, William George

TOTTERNHOE, ducks, farmer, Totternhoe Old Farm Inn