Reference
QSR1823/375-380
Title
Examinations and depositions: Examinations of Nathaniel Neal, James Willoughby, William Pitkin [or Pipkin], William Wyton and Thomas Brandom regarding theft of lead from James Willoughby.
Date free text
1823
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From: 1823 To: 1823
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Examination of Nathaniel Neal, Leighton Buzzard, glass and china dealer. On his return from a journey he saw Thomas Brandom and William Pipkin in his shop at Leighton Buzzard. His wife had given them 1d. per lb. for 34lbs. of lead but they wanted a further 1/2d per lb. which they said was the price "Wyton" had given them the night before. He gave them the extra 1/2d per lb.Examination of James Willoughby, Dunstable, farmer. Lost a leaden cistern from his farmyard at Houghton Regis. The constable of Leighton Buzzard told him that lead had been seen in the possession of William Wyton, which Wyton said he had purchased of Elizabeth Pitkin, wife of William Pitkin [sic]. On examination witness believes it is some of the lead stolen from him.Examination of William Pipkin. He with Thomas Brandom, junior, took the leaden cistern weighing 100 lbs. from James Willoughby's yard and separated it. They concealed about 20 lbs. on Chalk Hill and brought the remainder to the house of Thomas Brandom, senior, situated on the Heath in Leighton Buzzard. William Pipkin sent his wife to the house of William Wyton, brazier and tinman of Leighton Buzzard with a portion of the lead which she sold for 1 1/2d per lb. Later that evening they took the remainder, 34 lbs. and sold it in Mr. Neale's shop.Information of William Wyton, Leighton Buzzard, brazier. The Lead, 54 1/2lbs., claimed by James Willoughby, he bought from Elizabeth wife of William Pitkin [sic].Examination of Thomas Brandom, Leighton Buzzard, labourer. He went to "Joseph Hopkins's & Mr. Collings's got quite fuddled went home to go to Bbd, when he was asked by William Pitkin to go with him". The rest of the examination is almost identical with that of of William Pipkin.
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