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October 10, 1840
The Camden Journal
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A butcher in Cheltenham loses a shoulder of mutton to a lawyer's dog, demands and receives payment from the owner, but is then charged a consultation fee by the lawyer, resulting in a net financial loss for the butcher.
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AN UNFORTUNATE SHOULDER OF MUTTON.
A few days ago a butcher in this neighborhood who has always been considered wide awake, lost a shoulder of mutton, and having ascertained that it had been stolen by a certain dog belonging to a certain attorney, he lost no time in repairing to its owner and accosted him as follows: Pray sir, if a dog comes to my shop and runs away with a quarter of meat, cannot I make the dog's owner pay for the loss? Certainly, said the lawyer.—Then, replied the butcher, I'd thank you for 3s and 9d which is the cost price of a shoulder of mutton your pointer has just stolen from me.
The lawyer paid the money, and the knight of the cleaver thanking and wishing him a good morning was leaving the office; but the solicitor said, stay sir. I must trouble you for my fee.—You came to consult me, I gave you my opinion, and I charge 6s and 8d. The butcher looked exceedingly sheepish but instantly paid the amount and returned home with the loss of his mutton and an additional loss of 2s and 11d.—Cheltenham Chron.
A few days ago a butcher in this neighborhood who has always been considered wide awake, lost a shoulder of mutton, and having ascertained that it had been stolen by a certain dog belonging to a certain attorney, he lost no time in repairing to its owner and accosted him as follows: Pray sir, if a dog comes to my shop and runs away with a quarter of meat, cannot I make the dog's owner pay for the loss? Certainly, said the lawyer.—Then, replied the butcher, I'd thank you for 3s and 9d which is the cost price of a shoulder of mutton your pointer has just stolen from me.
The lawyer paid the money, and the knight of the cleaver thanking and wishing him a good morning was leaving the office; but the solicitor said, stay sir. I must trouble you for my fee.—You came to consult me, I gave you my opinion, and I charge 6s and 8d. The butcher looked exceedingly sheepish but instantly paid the amount and returned home with the loss of his mutton and an additional loss of 2s and 11d.—Cheltenham Chron.
What sub-type of article is it?
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Stolen Mutton
Dog Theft
Lawyer Fee
Butcher Loss
What entities or persons were involved?
Butcher
Attorney
Where did it happen?
Cheltenham
Story Details
Key Persons
Butcher
Attorney
Location
Cheltenham
Event Date
A Few Days Ago
Story Details
Butcher's shoulder of mutton stolen by lawyer's dog; butcher demands and receives 3s 9d payment from lawyer; lawyer then charges 6s 8d consultation fee, leaving butcher with net loss of 2s 11d plus the mutton.