QSR1841/3/5/9

Depositions and examination - John Lodowick charged with stealing one pair of shoes

20 April 1841

From: 1841 To: 1841

William Riseley of Great Barford, farmer - the previous day Lodowick came to sweep some chimneys in his house at Barford at about 10am. Soon after Lodowick left his house his shoes could not be found. He sent his servant John Cutler after Lodowick. The shoes produced are his. Phoebe Cole, servant to Mr Riseley - on Sunday her master wore his shoes. When he took them off she set them in the house. The previous morning after breakfast she put the shoes on the shelf in the chimney corner. After Lodowick had swept the chimney her master asked for the shoes but she could not find them. John Cutler, labourer of Mr Riseley's - he went into the town and enquired at the public houses for the prisoner. He met the policeman at the entrance of the town and told him what had happened. The policemen went with him towards Bedford in searchof Lodowick. They overtook him just before Goldington Toll Bar. He told Lodowick he must come back with him because he thought he had some shoes belonging to his master. The policeman searched his bags and pockets and found the shoes in two pockets. William Reach, constable of the Rural Police No.6 - the deposition of John Cutler is correct. John Lodowick - when he was clearing round the mantlepiece there was a pair of shoes on the shelf and he gave them to some person to put out of the way. After he had some victuals and drink he went away. On going out of the gate he looked to see if the dog was in his kennel. By the side of the kennel he saw a pair of shoes, and thinking they were an old pair thrown aside he took them up, and finding them better than he thought he did not lay them down again, but put them under his sack, and afterwards into his pocket.

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Lodowick, John,
Riseley, William,
Cole, Phoebe,
Cutler, John,
Reach, William

Great Barford, GOLDINGTON, stealing, shoes, chimney sweep