Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HF147/11/6 i - ix
  • Title
    Occurrence Report of Charles Woodward, Labourer of Clifton about an incident that happened after he left a Shoe Club Supper at Abel Brays Beerhouse in Clifton with his brother George, a Groom at Clifton. William Harwood, Wheelwright and Coachbuilder of Clifton, Daniel Cooper and William Goss left at the same time. George spoke to Harwood. As they neared Cooper's home Harwood said I am ready armed for you' and then struck out at George who cried out that he had been cut. Information of George Woodward who said that he asked Harwood why he had told Woodward's father that he and his brother were 'a couple of bloody great hulking sons'. Harwood replied 'go to buggery, who the hell are you?' George followed Harwood who struck out him. He felt a cut on his left hand. Harwood ran into Daniel Cooper's Fish Shop and Woodward went to Dr Winckworth of Shefford where his cut was stitched. Information of Dr Charles Winckworth who said that the wound was deep and the tendon was exposed but not cut. It was not life threatening. He stitched the wound and dressed it. Information of Richard and Daniel Armour who were outside the Beerhouse with Goss and Cooper when they saw Woodward say something to Harwood. Information of William Goss of Clifton who said that Harwood caught up with him when he was walking home from the Beerhouse. The Woodward's then caught up with them and George Woodward began striking at Harwood. He saw a knife in Charles Woodward's hand when Harwood was in Cooper's doorway. He did not see Harwood strike out at George Woodward. Information of Daniel Cooper, Fishmonger of Clifton, who said that he walked down with Armour and Harwood. He said that George Woodward came up and struck at Harwood. Charles Woodward took out his knife and flicked it about. He let Harwood out through his back door.
  • Date free text
    22 December 1880
  • Production date
    From: 1880 To: 1880
  • Level of description
    item
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