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Depositions of John Ireland, victualler of Luton, Thomas Thorogood, carpenter of Luton, Thomas Sworder, attorney at law of Luton and James Smith, police constable. In the case of Thomas Pestell, accused of stealing fowl.

29 November 1849

From: 1849 To: 1850

Thomas Thorogood: was in the Fox public house, run by John Ireland. Thomas Pestell, who was Ostler there, came in and told him he had killed a fowl and hidden it in straw in the field. He went with him to the fowl and paid him 9 pence for it. Pestell told him it was Mr Ireland’s fowl and he would kill some more if he would have them. Thorogood agreed and sold this fowl to Thomas Sworder. Thomas Sworder: Thomas Thorogood came to him at his brewery in Luton and offered a fowl for sale. He bought it from him. James Smith: he received information that Thomas Sworder had bought a fowl from Thomas Thorogood. John Ireland: Thomas Pestell had been in his employed for 8 days, and he lost 6 or 7 fowl in that time.

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Pestell, Thomas,
Ireland, John,
Thorogood, Thomas,
Sworder, Thomas,
Smith, James

LEAGRAVE, LUTON, Luton Fox, Dunstable Road, stealing, fowl, ostler