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QSR1840/3/5/18-20/b
Title
Deposition of James Cooper, constable No.4 of the Bedfordshire police, against Elizabeth Skevington, Eliza Westly, Sarah Westly and Ruth Westly
Date free text
16 May 1840
Production date
From: 1840 To: 1840
Scope and Content
On May 4 he went with Thomas Chaplin to the house of Mrs Elizabeth Skevington at Turvey. He asked her to produce the things that were taken out of his basket. She said she believed they were somewhere and would give them up if she could find them. Her little child had found some in the garden. She went to a chest of drawers and took out the purse now produced. He saw Eliza and Sarah Westley in the adjoining room. They heard what passed. Eliza went upstairs and returned about 2 minutes later with the blue beads and said the child had found them.
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