http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2009/11/04/pie-powder-court-including-a-charity-auction-to-celebrate-cloth-fair-day-in-newton-abbot/ arts, the environment and current affairs throughout South Devon and beyond Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:09:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2009/11/04/pie-powder-court-including-a-charity-auction-to-celebrate-cloth-fair-day-in-newton-abbot/comment-page-1/#comment-131538 PRSD Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:56:50 +0000 http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/?p=8307#comment-131538 Many thanks Nicholas! Many thanks Nicholas!

]]> http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/2009/11/04/pie-powder-court-including-a-charity-auction-to-celebrate-cloth-fair-day-in-newton-abbot/comment-page-1/#comment-131537 Nicholas A Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:19:16 +0000 http://www.peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk/?p=8307#comment-131537 A Court of Pie Powder is the court that used to deal with disputes at a market or fair (such as minor crimes and disputes between merchants). It comes from the French pieds poudrés - referring to the dusty feet of travellers. A Court of Pie Powder is the court that used to deal with disputes at a market or fair (such as minor crimes and disputes between merchants). It comes from the French pieds poudrés – referring to the dusty feet of travellers.

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