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Foreign News
June 3, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Upcoming trials at Kent Assizes over a hunting incident where a gentleman's dog killed a farmer's cat, leading to the farmer shooting the dog; both parties suing each other.
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OCR Quality
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Full Text
March 10. At the ensuing Assizes for the County of Kent, two Trials are expected to come on, for killing a Dog and a Cat, the Case being thus; a Gentleman near Maidstone, being a hunting, one of his Dogs run after a Farmer's Cat and kill'd her; the Farmer valuing his Cat, came out and shot the Gentleman's Dog dead; upon which the Gentleman brought his Action against the Farmer for killing his Dog; the Farmer applying to his Attorney, was advised to bring his Action for killing the Cat. The People are mighty desirous of knowing the Event of this (Dog and Cat) Action.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Dispute
What keywords are associated?
Kent Assizes
Dog Cat Trial
Farmer Gentleman Dispute
Hunting Incident
Where did it happen?
County Of Kent
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
County Of Kent
Event Date
March 10
Event Details
A gentleman near Maidstone's dog killed a farmer's cat while hunting; the farmer shot the dog dead. The gentleman sued for the dog's death; the farmer sued for the cat's death. Two trials expected at ensuing Assizes.