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Depositions of Mary Pursell, wife of Henry Pursell, shopkeeper of Woburn, and Thomas Worsley, police constable of Woburn, in the case of Richard Monk, Isaac Hutchins & Isaac Hall accused of stealing bread

9 November 1849

From: 1849 To: 1850

Mary Pursell: Monk and Hall came into her husbands shop and asked for half a quartern loaf. She gave it to Hall, who broke it in half and gave half to Monk. They then left without paying despite being asked to pay. As they left the shop Hutchins joined them and they preceded quickly up the street. Thomas Worlsey: on receiving information of the theft, he detained the prisoners on Leighton street, Woburn. They were eating bread at the time.

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Monk, Richard,
Hutchins, Isaac,
Hall, Isaac,
Pursell, Henry,
Pursell, Mary,
Worsley, Thomas

WOBURN, stealing, bread