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From: "Chris Phillips" <>
Subject: Re: Snippet of unusual perjury case from Procat, c1535
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 22:56:48 +0100
References: <1126215854.490847.183130@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>

wrote:
> George Goldwyn. v. Nicholas Wulberde of London, merchant tailor:
> Perjury in the sheriff's court in an action of detinue for a whistling
> linnet which plaintiff intended to present to the Queen, 'for there is
> not within the realme of Inglond suche a byrde of pleasure myrthe and
> swete syngyng and whistlyng'.

I must say "detinue of whistling linnet" is a nice change from "detinue of
deeds" ..

Chris Phillips

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