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Depositions of John Ireland, victualler of Luton, Thomas Thorogood, carpenter of Luton, Joseph Lucas, butcher 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 2 fowls, but to make haste and take them as Mr Ireland had come home. They were under the hovel. Thorogood sold them to Mr Joseph Lucas at the Eight Bells beer shop. Joseph Lucas: was in the Eight Bells in Church Street, and was offered and bought, 2 fowl from Thomas Thorogood. James Smith: heard that Joseph Lucas had brought fowl from Thomas Thorogood. Had had sold these on to Matthew Field, from whom Smith obtained feathers, and Mr Reeve, who gave Smith the head and feathers as evidence. 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,
Lucas, Joseph,
Thorogood, Thomas,
Smith, James,
Field, Matthew,
Reeve

LEAGRAVE, LUTON, Luton Fox, Dunstable Road, Luton Eight Bells, stealing, fowl, ostler, butcher