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From: "Peter Stewart" <>
Subject: Re: Snippet of unusual perjury case from Procat, c1535
Date: 8 Sep 2005 17:10:50 -0700
References: <1126215854.490847.183130@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>

wrote:

> C 1/803/29
>
> 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'.
>
> 1532-1538
>
> (I expect it ended up in someone's pie)

And when the pie was opened the bird began to sing? I hope so, and that
Nicholas didn't eat it.

Thanks for this delightful snippet.

Peter Stewart

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