Laying Information

DESCRIPTION: "'Tis twelve at night, and there upon the camp A foot policemen silent watch is keeping." The singer visits various businesses and drinks or buys, and "lays an information." "Next morning, the delinquents are seen" in court, and have to pay out 50 pounds
AUTHOR: Charles R. Thatcher (1831-1878)
EARLIEST DATE: 1869 (Thatcher)
KEYWORDS: police trick money drink
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REFERENCES (4 citations):
Thatcher-ColonialMinstrel-Songsters, p. 23, "Laying Information" (1 text, from the "Colonial Minstrel")
Anderson-StoryOfAustralianFolksong, pp. 71-73, "Laying Information" (1 text, 1 tune)
Anderson-GoldrushSongster, pp. 42-43, "Laying Information" (1 text, 1 tune)
Anderson/Thatcher-GoldDiggersSongbook, pp. 51-52, "Laying Information" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Standard Bearer" (tune)
NOTES [29 words]: For brief background on Charles Thatcher's career, see the notes to "Where's Your License?" For an extensive collection of his songs, see Anderson-StoryOfAustralianFolksong. - RBW
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File: AnSo071

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