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Depositions of Hugh Roe and George Roe, labourers of Turvey, John Wooding, labourer of Carlton, and Henry Ison Jebbett, superintendent of police in Bedford. In the case of William Crawley accused of stealing 3 tame ducks.

16 October 1850

From: 1850 To: 1850

Hugh Roe: foreman to Thomas Charles Higgins. He counted the ducks on the morning of the 14 October. There were 24. On counting them again in the evening he missed 3 ducks. The prisoner was working for Mr Higgins on that day. George Roe: He was working on the farm with the prisoner on 14 October. On the afternoon of 14 October, he saw and counted the ducks at the rear the pond. He later met Crawley in the stable, he wasn't wearing a jacket. He saw Crawley put on his jacket in the yard. He then saw him go down by the hedge, where alter blood and feathers were found. 10 minutes later he met Crawley by the brick kiln. He had thought Crawley to have full pockets when he saw him earlier but now his pockets appeared empty. John Wooding: was working at Mr Higgins farm. He was taking a horse to drink from the pond. Crawley and Keech were taking another horse. Keech took the horse from Wooding saying he should take the horse. Wooding saw Crawley return from the pond with a horse but did not see him get to the pond. When Crawley got back he had stones in his hands. When he went to the pond, Wooding did not see any ducks. Henry Ison Jebbett: went to the farm on 15 October. He examined a place where there were white feathers and blood. On 16 October, he examined the jacket of Crawley. There appeared to be blood in one of the pockets, and what he supposed to be down of a duck. Crawley admitted he wore the jacket on the 14 October but the blood was that of rabbits.

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Crawley, William,
Jebbett, Henry Ison,
Roe, Hugh,
Roe, George,
Wooding, John,
Higgins, Thomas Charles

TURVEY, CARLTON, stealing, ducks