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Depositions of John Whitworth, farmer of Turvey, Thomas Walton, ironmonger of Cold Brayfield, Buckinghamshire and Joel Burr, farmer of Turvey. In the case of Harry Churchman accused of stealing a dead hare.

12 November 1853

From: 1853 To: 1854

John Whitworth: on 11 November he was coursing in a field belonging to Mr Joel Burr. Mr Robinson’s dogs were coursing. Mr Walton took up the hare in Mr Burr’s field and gave it to him. He saw the hare in Churchman possession. They were going from Burrs to a field in Turvey so Whitworth told Churchman to take the hare to Burr and ask for a little beer first. An hour later Churchman said he had given the hare to Burr. In consequence of something he was told by a man named Bailey, he accused Churchman of not giving the hare to Burr. Churchman said Whitworth had no business at Mr Burr’s farm and stated he had given Burr the hare. The hare had been killed in a ditch between Mr Burr’s farm and Mr Boulton’s. Thomas Walton: on 11 November he was coursing at Turvey on land in the occupation of Mr Burr. The land belonged to Mr Charles Longuet Higgins. A hare was run by Mr Robinson’s dogs and injured in Burr’s field. The hare ran into the hedge. He got off his horse and hit the hare with a whip. A man by the name of West picked it up and gave it into his possession. He took the hare to Whitworth and by his desire he then gave it to Churchman. Joel Burr: a farmer occupying land in Turvey under Mr Charles Longuet Higgins. He saw John Whitworth and other coursing on the land on 1 November. He did not on that day, or since, receive a hare from the prisoner.

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Churchman, Henry,
Whitworth, John,
Walton, Thomas,
Burr, Joel,
Higgins, Charles Longuet

stealing, hare, TURVEY, Cold Brayfield, farmer, ironmonger