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Depositions of James Elliott, police constable of Toddington, and George Douglas, footman of Milton Bryant. In the case of William Anderson accused of stealing a pair of drab cloth boots

14 March 1851

From: 1851 To: 1851

George Douglas: footman to the Reverend William Mansfield of Milton Bryan. Around 9 o'clock on 20 March he took a pair of drab cloth boots to the shoe house to have them cleaned. He left them in the shoe house whilst he reurned to the house to open the windows. He was absent 10 minutes when he returned to find the boots gone. He went to the opposte house to make enquiries and was told a man had been begging on the Toddington Road. Mr Mansfield's coachman went after the man. James Elliiott: on 20 March about 10 o'clock, Reverend Mansfield's coachman informed him of the theft of a pair of cloth boots from his masters premises, and that he suspected a tramp had taken them. He ascertained there was a tramp going through Toddington towards Luton. He went in to pursuit of the man and when he detained him he found the boots on him. The man said he had taken them, and did it for the want of bread. He took the man into custody.Statement of the accused: nothing to say

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Anderson, William,
Elliott, James,
Douglas, George,
Mansfield, William

Milton Bryant, TODDINGTON, stealing, boots, coachman, footman