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Letter to the magistrates with 12 signatures setting out some facts connected with the case of the youth George Parish, convicted thatday of stealing hay. Parish was out of employ and was asked by Thurley to take a walk with him. Coming by the rick Thurley took some hay for his donkey. Parish continued to walk with him, but did not steal the hay nor sell it to Thurley. They believe Parish to be "a strictly honest youth" and ask that his period of imprisonment be reduced as he is in a situation as a journeyman and are afraid he will lose it if he is confined for the whole period. Parish "unthinkingly" pleaded guilty to being with Thurley, not thinking that by that he would be convicted of stealing the hay.

9 November 1838

From: 1838 To: 1838

Signed by: Thomas Lovelidge, E Bithrey, Ebenezer Ba[umyer?], William Danes, George Clifton, Thomas Irons, William Pratt, Daniel Attack, C H Hall (labourmaster, Well St), John Nichols, David Malden, Thomas Bannister (baker). James Horsford, George Flood (both of Well St) and William Roff have employed him and found him very honest.

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Paris, George,
Thurley, Thomas,
Lovelidge, Thomas,
Bithrey, E,
Danes, William,
Clifton, George,
Irons, Thomas,
Pratt, William,
Attack, Daniel,
Hall, C H,
Nichols, John,
Malden, David,
Bannister, Thomas,
Horsford, James,
Flood, George,
Roff, William

Bedford St.Paul, Bedford Well Street, stealing, hay, baker, labour master, Journeyman