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- Flea's bite alarms king. Robber tells flea of plan to rob king. During the robbery the flea bites and awakens the king. B521.3.3
- Servants would not have left the coats. Merchants complain to nobleman that his servants have robbed them of money. Nobleman asks whether merchants had on those good coats when the robbery took place. When told yes, he said that the robbers were not his servants, for they would never have left good coats. J1179.5
- Plaintiff in court beats thief since he had not warned him ahead of time to have witnesses to robbery. Judge has refused to inquire for lack of witnesses. J1191.6
- Youth learns robbery as a trade: boasts of it. K301.1
- False alarm of robbery causes cheated man to be imprisoned. K484.3
- Overheard boast about hidden money brings about robbery. N455.1
- Cane as evidence of robbery. A man believing that he has killed a robber forgets his cane. Later finds it in robber's house. N614
- Banishment as punishment for robbery. (Cf. Q212.) Q431.15
- Hands and feet cut off as punishment for robbery. (Cf. Q212.) Q451.0.4