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Depositions of Sarah, wife of German Wagstaffe, John Tyler, farmer of Potton and John Shaw, police constable. In the case of Susan Lenton accused of receiving stolen potatoes

29 April 1851

From: 1851 To: 1851

John Tyler: Apthorpe and Hutchinson were employed by him in sorting potatoes in his barn. He had sometimes missed potatoes but did not suspect the accused. On 24 April he received information that they had some potatoes they had taken from his barn. The same day the policeman produced some potatoes which match those missing from the barn. Sarah Wagstaffe: wife of German Wagstaffe and they live close to Mr Tyler's barn in Potton. She saw Apthorpe come out of the barn with something wrapped up in his smock frock. It appeared to be potatoes. She went and charged them with stealing potatoes and Apthorpe went away and returned with some potatoes. She asked where he had taken them and he said to his aunts. Susan Lenton is his aunt. John Shaw: a police constable. He heard that some potatoes had been taken from Tyler's barn, and from information received, went to James Lenton's house at Potton. He was not at home but he told Lenton's wife, Susan, that he had come about some potatoes taken from Tyler's barn. She said what potatoes she had were in the cellar, however he opened a cupboard and found some potatoes. Susan Lenton said they had been brought by the boys. Asked more about the boys, she said she was referring to her nephew and another boy. Shaw showed Tyler the potatoes and he confirmed they were his.

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Lenton, Susan,
Wagstaffe, Sarah,
Wagstaffe, German,
Tyler, John,
Shaw, John

POTTON, receiving stolen goods, potatoes, farmers, women's history