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Depositions of Thomas Potton, bricklayer of Dunstable, Henry Potton, a minor and Cornelius Sharpe, police constable, of Dunstable. In the case of George Champkin, accused of stealing a fustian waistcoat

18 March 1850

From: 1850 To: 1850

Henry Potton: a bricklayer. He hung a waistcoat belonging to his brother in the garden. Next day he noticed it gone. The garden has a 6 foot wall around it. On 12 March he saw George Champkin wearing his brother’s waistcoat. Thomas Potton: he lost a waistcoat, and following information went to a public house in Dunstable where the accused was drinking. He was wearing the waistcoat. He identified the waistcoat as his, although the buttons had been cut off and other sown on. He took Champkin to the tailor who made it, who also confirmed it to be Potton's. He gave Champkin into custody. Cornelius Sharpe: took the accused into custody.

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Champkin, George,
Potton, Thomas,
Potton, Henry,
Sharpe, Cornelius

DUNSTABLE, stealing, waistcoat