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Deposition of William Pratt of All Hallows Lane in parish of St Paul Bedford, carpenter - William Frazer and Samuel Hedge, charged with stealing one quartern and four half quartern loaves of bread from Thomas Bannister.

26 November 1838

From: 1838 To: 1838

Watched bread in the loft over the pig sty as requested by Mr Bannister. After 10 minutes saw Hedge go to the fence which separates the yard from the next. Frazer came out and whispered "where are you?" Hedge answered in a low voice. Hedge went to a broken part of the fence and Frazer gave him some bread. Pratt went up to Hedge and said he must go back with the bread - he had 4 half quarterns and 1 quarter loaf in his arms. Pratt called Mr Bannister and told him what he had seen.

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Frazer, William,
Hedge, Samuel,
Bannister, Thomas,
Pratt, William

stealing, bread, flour, carpenter, Bedford St.Paul, Bedford All Hallows Lane