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Depositions of George King, woodman of Melchbourne, James Young, higgler of Riseley and John King, police constable. In the case of James Martin of Melchbourne accused of stealing 4 ash poles and 2 oak poles

21 November 1848

From: 1848 To: 1849

George King: a woodman to St Andrew Beauchamp, Lord St John. He attended a number of poles in Coppice Wood, Melchbourne and the poles were marked and numbered in his presence. He noted the poles had been removed. He saw them in a field owned by Mr William Islip in Riseley, where they remained for a fortnight. Having made enquiries he found them at the house of John Martin. Martin claimed to have been sold them by John Young. John Young: stated that last Winter he had some part of Coppice Wood. He had no right to poles or trees but was at liberty to take roots and tops. He later sold a quantity of oak and polar lop to John Martin and told him where it was. He had no poles to sell and did not sell any. The lop is still in the woods. John King, polce constable: He went to Martin's house. He saw ash pole and oak poles in the barn, which had been sawn into pieces. James Martin: claimed to buy the poles from John Young on the Melchbourne road.

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Martin, James,
King, George,
Young, James,
King, John,
St John, St Andrew Beauchamp, 15th Baron St John of Bletsoe,
Islip, William

MELCHBOURNE, RISELEY, stealing, wood, higgler