Thomas Dobbs (actor) of Birmingham invents a reaping machine in 1814, which consists of a circular saw or sickle, the grain is drawn or fed up to the saw by means of a pair of rollers. Patrick Bell of Scotland created a reaper that used a revolving reel, cutting knife and canvas conveyor in 1828.
Nothin' like a nine-figure lawsuit! That's what Dog the Bounty Hunter and his wife Beth Chapman are dealing with now, after a rival bounty hunter dropped a suit on them to the tune of $30 million! [ Related: In Another Lawsuit, It's Nuns Vs.
Tim claims to have made his first civilian arrest at the age of 14 years. During his time working at his mother's bail bond business, Chapman met Duane Dog Chapman. Although the two share no blood relation, Dog refers to Tim as his blood-brother. Later, Tim joined Dog, Dog's long time girlfriend Beth Smith, and Dog's son Leland in Hawaii where they had started the Da Kine Bail Bonds company. Tim Chapman was a regular cast member for the first four seasons of Dog the Bounty Hunter.