QSR1849/3/5/21

Depositions of Charles Hine, labourer, John Millard, police contable, all of Luton and William Dimmock, labourer. To give evidence in the case of George Poulter accused of stealing 3 bushels of meal

4 June 1849

From: 1849 To: 1849

Charles Hines: 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: found the meal at George Janes house. He went to George Poulter's house and found him in bed, where he claimed to be when the meal was stolen. William Dimmock: was asked by Poulter to go to the barn. When he got there Poulter was in the barn. He had bought a sack which Dimmock held open as Poulter put the meal in the sack. They then took it to George Janes premises and put it into a pigsty. He saw Poulter on Monday and Poulter showed him the 3 shillings and 6 pence he had got for it. He gave Dimmock a shilling and 9 pence. James Adams: saw George Poulter and William Dimmock at the top of Mathew Dancers yard. Poulter asked if there were barley meal about the place.Statement of the accused - George Poulter: no comment made

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Poulter, George,
Hines, Charles,
Millard, John,
Dimmock, William,
Adams, James

LUTON, stealing, receiving stolen goods, barley