QSR1849/1/5/26/a

Depositions of John Millard, police constable, Christopher Tomson, farmer and John Keating, police constable, all of Luton. In the case of Matthew Sharpe, of Luton accused of stealing a quantity of straw.

27 November 1848

From: 1848 To: 1849

John Millard: on the 17 November 1848 he saw the accused with a bundle of straw on his back down the Meeting Alley in Luton. He said he had got it from his master Mr Tomson, to light his fire with. On examining the bundle he found wood inside. Sharpe claimed to have picked that up from the park. Christopher Tomson: denies giving Sharpe leave to that the straw. He confirmed the bundle of straw to be his property.

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Sharpe, Matthew,
Tomson, Christopher,
Keating, John,
Millard, John

LUTON, stealing, straw