| Description | George Hounsome from Bepton. Witness. A record of the evidence of witnesses at the committal hearing of William Mills for theft of 3 tame rabbits, value 3/-, belonging to George Hounsome. Gave evidence that he was shepherd to Mr William Turner. He kept 3 tame rabbits in his woodhouse. He discovered they had gone on the evening of 30 Nov. As a result of information received he went to Chichester and saw the skin of one of his rabbits in the possession of Mr Mantle of Somers Town. He was aware that the prisoners father had just moved from Bepton to Cocking. Shepherd
Mary Hounsome. Witness. A record of the evidence of witnesses at the committal hearing of William Mills for theft of 3 tame rabbits, value 3/-, belonging to George Hounsome. gave evidence of her discovery that the rabbits were missing
Thomas Vinson. Witness. A record of the evidence of witnesses at the committal hearing of William Mills for theft of 3 tame rabbits, value 3/-, belonging to George Hounsome. Gave evidence that he bought 2 rabbits from the prisoner. One brown and one white for 1/2d. He sold the white one to Mr George Field Richmond Place, Southgate, Chichester.
Elizabeth Holden. Witness. A record of the evidence of witnesses at the committal hearing of William Mills for theft of 3 tame rabbits, value 3/-, belonging to George Hounsome. Gave evidence that she was in the service of Mrs Leggatt of Richmond Terrace, Southgate, Chichester with whom Mr George Field lodged. He brought home a tame rabbit. She received the rabbit from him. She sold the skin to Mr Mantle of Somers Town. IT was a white and brown skin.
George Mantle. Witness. A record of the evidence of witnesses at the committal hearing of William Mills for theft of 3 tame rabbits, value 3/-, belonging to George Hounsome. Gave evidence of his purchase of 2 rabbit skins and 2 hare skins from Elizabeth Holder. One of which the prosecutor identified and marked
William Mills. Prisoner / defendant. A record of the evidence of witnesses at the committal hearing of William Mills for theft of 3 tame rabbits, value 3/-, belonging to George Hounsome. Having heard the evidence against him, declined saying anything
Charles Shirley. Examining Magistrate. A record of the evidence of witnesses at the committal hearing of William Mills for theft of 3 tame rabbits, value 3/-, belonging to George Hounsome. Justice of the Peace
George Field. Mentioned in the evidence of Elizabeth Holden as the person from whom she received the rabbit. Mentioned in evidence of Thomas Vinson as the buyer of the white rabbit sold to him by the defendant. A record of the evidence of witnesses at the committal hearing of William Mills for theft of 3 tame rabbits, value 3/-, belonging to George Hounsome
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