QSR1841/1/5/47

Depositions and examination of Amos Bartram, charged with stealing a loaf of bread

26 November 1840

From: 1840 To: 1841

Elizabeth Hardwick wife of Frederick Hardwick of Tavistock Street, St Peter, Bedford, baker - the previous night November 25 she was sitting in a room adjoining their shop and heard the shop door open. She got up to look and saw the back of some person. She went to see who it was and he was walking off. She missed a small two-penny cake of bread out of the window. She followed the person - Bartram - and saw him eating something. She asked why he took the cake. He said he was hungry. She asked him "why did not you come and ask me for something without stealing?". He gave no particular answer. She said she supposed he would go and serve somebody else the same - he said "very like I shall". She threatened to have the police after him if he did not go about his business. He said "I don't care for that". She again threatened to send the police after him. He said he did not care and would come for some more when he had eaten that. She asked him to give her the cake. He refused. She was alarmed and sent for her husband who apprehended him.

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Bartram, Amos,
Hardwick, Elizabeth,
Hardwick, Frederick

Bedford St.Peter, Bedford Tavistock Street, stealing, bread