QSR1839/2/5/6-7

Depositions and examination - Thomas Price and John Folly charged with felony

23 March 1839

From: 1839 To: 1839

Thomas Juggins of Thame (Oxon), farmer - on Sunday morning 17 march he missed two Berkshire sows from his farm yard at Thame. He heard that 2 men were in custody at Luton with 2 pigs. He went to Luton and identified the pigs as his. He has known both the prisoners for several years - Thomas Price is from Thame and John Folly from Chinnor (Oxon). Robert Lees, police officer at Luton - on Monday 18 March he received information that 2 men had been offering 2 pigs for sale on the road between Luton and Dunstable. He saw the prisoners put the pigs into a pen at the market for sale. He followed them into the Crown Public House and asked if they had sold any pigs in the market that day - they denied it, and denied driving any there. He took them into custody. He heard they had sold the pigs to a man named Osborn, who said he had bought them for £3. 10s and had given 5s in part payment. He found 2s 1d on one of the men and 2s 1 1/4d on the other. Price claimed to have found the pigs on the road. He drove the pigs to the Mr Booth's shed. John Booth, constable of Luton - he assisted Lees in apprehending the prisoners and driving the pigs to his shed. Thomas Price - said he and Folly found the pigs on the road, drove them away and brought them to Luton. John Folly - said he was on the road and met with Price with the pigs and came along with him to Luton.

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Juggins, Thomas,
Lees, Robert,
Booth, John,
Price, Thomas,
Folly, John,
Osborn

LUTON, DUNSTABLE, Thame, Chinnor, theft, pigs, Luton Market, Luton Crown