QSR1849/3/5/20/a

Depostions of Charles Hine, labourer, Matthew Dancer, farmer, John Millard, police constable, James Taylor, labourer, Charles Mees all of Luton. To give evidence in the case of George Janes, of Luton accused of stealing a quantity of meal.

1 June 1849

From: 1849 To: 1849

Charles Hine: worked for Matthew Dancer. There were 2 sacks of barley meal in the barn when he locked it. Next morning he found 3 or 4 bushels gone. Matthew Dancer: agreed the meal was in the barn before it was missed. John Millard: visited the accused house and found the meal. The prisoner was confused and claimed to have bought the meal off old master Taylor, 3 months previous. He had bought more from Charles Mees which he had mixed with it. The sack had the name of William King, Offley Mill on it. James Taylor: sold the accused a sack of meal the previous September. The meal produced was not the meal that he had sold to him. Charles Mees: has sold barley meal to the accused previously in a sack saying William King Offley Mill.

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Janes, George,
Hine, Charles,
Dancer, Matthew,
Millard, John,
Taylor, James,
Mees, Charles

LUTON, stealing, receiving stolen goods, barley