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Depositions of John Harvey, of Northill, George Newbury, gentleman of Biggleswade and Edward Masters, yeoman of Northill. In the case of Cornelius Kemp accused of obtaining money under false pretences.

14 June 1851

From: 1850 To: 1851

John Harvey: occupied a house and land in Northill. On 26 June 1850, Cornelius Kemp, who was the assistant overseer applied to him for the sum of 40 pounds, 12 shillings and 9 pence. Kemp alleged it was the sum assessed of him for the Poor Rate. Harvey was given a receipt. Harvey gave him a check on the bank of Wells, Hogge & Lindsell for the sum on 42 pounds, and he assumed Kemp gave him the difference. George Newbury: a clerk to the firm Wells, Hogge & Lindsell, bankers of Biggleswade. He supplied the check drawn on by John Harvey. The Biggleswade Union kept an account at the bank and the sum of 42 pounds was part of a sum of 174 pounds paid into the bank on behalf of the parish of Northill.

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Kemp, Cornelius,
Harvey, John,
Newbury, George,
Masters, Edward

NORTHILL, yeoman, grocer, false pretences, Poor Rate, Overseers