Innocent man accidentally suspected of crime. (Cf. N342.2.)

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Innocent man accidentally suspected of crime. (Cf. N342.2.)

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Hasty killing or condemnation (mistake). · view the constellation · filed as N347

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India*Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Hasty killing or condemnation (mistake).

7 finer motifs beneath it

Clerk who enters tavern arrested with others for murder Saint who entered house of ill fame to reform inmates accused of going with evil intent Boy is hanged for cattle theft; the strayed cattle are discovered later Man having purchased stolen ornament unwittingly presents it to owner as gift; is thrown into jail as thief Poor man presented rich robe by emperor is locked up as a thief Man falsely accused commits suicide Greedy disciple decides to remain in city despite learned teacher's warning and is condemned to take the place of a thief

Filed beside it

Suicide in remorse over hasty condemnation King hastily has 7,000 people put to death for stoning his judges to death Woman wrongly condemned for drunkenness when seen to take one drink Misunderstood message causes messenger to be killed (accused)Hasty condemnation of man who accidentally becomes suspected of crime Lover kills self believing his mistress dead. She has been frightened away by a lion. (Pyramus and Thisbe.)Father kills self believing that son is dead. The son forgets to spread white sails, the prearranged signal of his safety. (Told also of lovers.)The falcon of Sir Federigo. An impoverished suitor has only a falcon to catch birds with. His lady's sick son wants the falcon and she goes to ask for it. The suitor serves dinner for her – his falcon. When she makes her request it is too late Pigeon hastily kills his mate for stealing wheat. It has merely dried out and no longer fills the nest. When the dampness later swells the wheat, he sees his mistake and kills himself in remorse Jealous husband kills innocent wife. Suspicions aroused when villain leaves his handkerchief in her room. (Othello.)Hasty killing or condemnation – miscellaneous

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Stumbling over bloody corpse brings accusation of murder. Man gets blood on himself Serpent steals jewels: person falsely accused of theft. (Cf. N347.)

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