QSR1864/1/5/24c

Depositions of George Pryor, police constable of Southill. George Ball, labourer of Southill. In the case of Daniel Flint accused of stealing a live tame duck.

30 December 1863

From: 1863 To: 1864

PC George Pryor: on 22 December he had occasion to search the premises of Daniel Flint at Shefford. Daniel Flint and James Odell were present. He found in the yard the duck which he produced. Flint said he had it from Mr Peacock at Stamford. Odell said he bought it off Flint for 18 pence. He took the boys into custody and afterwards took the duck to Mr Peacock and showed it to George Ball who identified it as his master’s duck. George Ball: he worked for Mr Henry John Peacock and looked after his ducks. On Christmas morning he missed one of his master’s ducks. On 28 December PC Pryor brought a ducks which he knew to be the one that was lost. He knew it by its bill. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Flint, Daniel,
Pryor, George,
Ball, George,
Peacock, Henry John

SOUTHILL, stealing, ducks