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Deposition of Thomas Christmas of Sandy, farmer - Joseph Dunton of Sandy, charged with stealing wheat

27 December 1838

From: 1838 To: 1838

Last Saturday week from information received he made enquiries about some wheat he supposed he had lost, and found that Joseph Dunton had sold some to Mr Powers the baker at [Gutford?]. He got a sample of the wheat through James Sutton and found it matched his. He examined the doors of his wheat barn and found that the side door which was fastened with a nail had been opened.

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Dunton, Joseph,
Christmas, Thomas,
Sutton, James,
Powers, Samuel

SANDY, stealing, wheat, farmer, baker