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Depositions of Daniel Hazard, of Shitlington, George Bowman of Pirton both police constables, George Cocksedge, police Inspector of Hitchin and Ann Gurney, spinster of Shitlington. In the case of Francis Newberry and William Cherry of Shillington accused of stealing 7 tame fowls.

14 November 1848

From: 1848 To: 1849

Daniel Hazard: along with constable Bowman witnessed Cherry go into a house in Pirton, whilst Newberry waited outside. Cherry came out with a bag and the pair walked towards Shitlington. They later saw the pair again, with Newberry carrying a bag and stick. Hazard attempted to look in the bag. Newberry ran off and left the bag behind. Bowman seized Cherry. The bag was opened and inside was dead but warm fowls. Mrs Gurney could identify the fowl. George Bowman: having seized Cherry and opened the bag, he proceeded with Hazard to confirm the idenitfy of the fowl with Gurney. Bowman was at first uncertain of the second theif, orginally believing him to be Dick Shepherd. However, he detained Newberry and found his boots matched exactly marks left in the ground at the gurney farm.

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Cherry, William,
Newberry, Francis,
Hazard, Daniel,
Bowman, George,
Cocksedge, George,
Gurney, Ann,
Shepherd, Dick

SHILLINGTON, Shitlington, PIRTON, Pirton White Horse, stealing, fowl