Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    QSR1851/3/5/4a-6a
  • Title
    Depositions George Turney, baker of Little Brickhill, George Inwards, farmer of Little Brickhill, and James Gearing, carpenter of Great Brickhill. In the case of: William Capp, Charles Webb & James Atthews accused of stealing money
  • Date free text
    July 1851
  • Production date
    From: 1851 To: 1851
  • Scope and Content
    George Inwards: a farmer of Little Brickhill. On 19 April between 3 and 4 o'clock he saw Capp, Webb and another man repairing a hedge in Little Brickhill. George Turney: a baker of Little Brickhill. On 19 April, about half past 10, he was walking home from Dunstable with a horse and cart. As he came from Sheep Lane, he saw 3 men in the road, on High Ash Hill. As he tried to pass them, one man went ahead of the horse and stopped it, the other 2 men jumped into the cart. As it was not a dark night he could see them well. One man tore open his coat, stopped him from calling out and covered his eyes. The men patted him about the waistcoat, found nothing, and then ransacked his trousers. They took half a sovereign in gold and 50 shillings in half crowns, shillings and sixpences. None of the men spoke except when one said "now then" as he jumped on the cart. He believed this to be Capp. He knew all the men. Once they had the money the men leapt over the hedge into a field belonging to Mr Young. A path in the field goes to Great Brickhill. He knew the prisoner Capp had only come out of Aylesbury gaol on the previous Wednesday. He also knew the prisoners Webb & Atthews had been out of work for some time, and all the prisoners were of bad character. He had often seen them together. On the Wednesday after the robbery, they were all at The Wheatsheaf in Woburn, drinking together. On returning home on the night of the robbery, Turney told his neighbour who he believed his assailants to have been Turney went to Dunstable every Saturday, retuning late, and he had every reason to believe the prisoners knew this, as he had done so for 40 years. James Gearing: he was a carpenter although at the time was not in that business and was residing with his mother at The Duncombe Arms in Great Brickhill. He knew the prisoners well by sight. They came to his mothers house around 3 o'clock on 20 April , were they had 4 quarts of beer and remained around 10 minutes. They took another 4 quarts away with them when they left. They paid for the beer with half a crown, a shilling and halfpence.Statements of the accused: William Capp - nothing to say Charles Webb - stated he was at Fenny Fair until late at night James Atthews - nothing to say but he was not in Wheatsheaf drinking with Capp.
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