HF147/4/798 A-B

Summons against Denning of Mead House Biggleswade. Statement of Louisa Smith who lives in a cottage belonging to Sir John Burgoyne between Turnpike and Sutton Cross Roads, Sutton. She was in Sutton village after she left her Aunts. She saw theprisoner walking as if from Biggleswade to Clay End. A little later as she was going to Potton to fetch her father's shoes from George Abys, she was near the British Workman, near the Post Office in Potton, when she saw the prisoner came out of a little yard against the British Workman and walk towards the Post Office. He then turned back adn met her in the street, his trousers were unbuttoned and he exposed himself. He did not say anything to her but winked as he passed her by.. Louisa walked staright passed him and went to her sisters for a few minutes then walked home across the fields so that she wouldn't see him again. 1 day's imprisonment.

4 August 1875

From: 1875 To: 1875

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Denning, Charles,
Smith, Louisa,
Aby, George,
Burgoyne, Sir John

exposure, SUTTON, BIGGLESWADE, POTTON