QSR1841/1/5/42

Depositions and examination - William Withey of Biggleswade, charged with stealing 5 lbs of beef

25 November 1840

From: 1840 To: 1841

William Crouch of Biggleswade, yeoman - he lives next door to his son Joseph Crouch who keeps a butcher's shop. On Tuesday evening 7 November he was coming out of his own door and saw William Withey take something out of his son's shop window and put it under his coat as if going to put it into his pocket. He called out "you thief what are you going to do". Withey threw it down again into the shop window, ran by him and pushed him as hard as he could. Joseph Crouch of Biggleswade, butcher - he heard his father call out to Withey. He came out of his room into the shop, heard something fall on the dresser and found there was a piece of beef weighing about 5 lbs. About 10 minutes later he saw Withey come back and he had his hand on the same piece of beef. His sister tapped at the window and Withey snatched his hand off and ran away. He ran after Withey, caught him and gave him into the custody of the policeman. Withey did not deny having stolen the meat. William Withey - he was tipsy at the time and did not know what he was doing.

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Withey, William,
Crouch, William,
Crouch, Joseph

BIGGLESWADE, stealing, meat, butcher