Title: The Times, 26,868 11e
Date: 29 September 1870
Place: London

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
SEPT. 28.

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Richard Pluckrose and Francis Herne were charged, the one with stealing and the other with feloniously receiving a quantity of horse corn, knowing it to be stolen. Mr. Henry conducted the prosecution; Mr. Firth Bottomly appeared for Pluckrose, who pleaded “Guilty,” and Mr. Pater defended Herne, who pleaded “Not Guilty.” It appears that the prisoner Pluckrose was seen carrying a sack of corn into the stables of Herne, and the horse of the prisoner Herne was afterwards found eating it. When Herne was charged with the offence he said he had received it from Pluckrose, who had told him to “shove it into his horse’s manger.” An excellent character was given to Herne, but the jury found him Guilty. Witnesses were also called to the character of Pluckrose, and his master stated that he was willing to take him back into his service. Each of the prisoners was sentenced to three months’ hard labour.

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Title: The Times, 26,870 11e
Date: 1 October 1870
Place: London

 

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
SEPT. 30.

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In the case of Richard Pluckrose and Francis Herne, who were tried on Wednesday last [29 September 1870], before Mr. Barrow, and convicted of stealing provender, the sentence was three weeks’ and not three months’ imprisonment.

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This is Richard Pluckrose, PL2335, in Twig 20.