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Depositions Lucy Phillips, wife of Thomas Phillips beer seller of Potsgrove, William Ralph Young, superintendent of police of Woburn, and William Clay & William Edwards, police constables of Leighton Buzzard. In the case of Samuel Johnson & John James accused of passing counterfeit coin

19 October 1849

From: 1849 To: 1850

William Clay: took the accused Samuel Johnson into custody. On searching him he found a counterfeit half a crown, 2 good Shillings, some tobacco and a pipe. William Edwards: assisted in taking Samuel Johnson into custody and was present when he was searched. William Ralph Young: was given the counterfeit half crown by Mrs Ashpool. Lucy Philips: the prisoners took ale together at her house. They asked her about holidays and she advised them it was a market day of statue at Leighton Buzzard. On leaving they proceeded towards Leighton Buzzard.

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Johnson, Samuel,
James, John,
Clay, William,
Edwards, William,
Young, William Ralph,
Philips, Lucy

Northampton, DUNSTABLE, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, WOBURN, shoemaker, passing counterfeit coin, beer seller