QSR1842/1/5/14

Depositions and examination - Daniel Ash of Bromham, sawyer

6 November 1841

From: 1841 To: 1842

Samuel King of Bromham, dairyman - on Wednesday 3 November he was carting gravel on the Bromham Road. At about 9 or 10am he and Thomas Allen who was at work on the road sat down on a heap of stones near Bromham Toll House to eat their breakfast. Daniel Ash and Thomas Wallis, two sawyers who had been lodging at his house and who were at work nearby came and sat down to have their breakfasts with them. Daniel Ash stooped down and he saw part of a table knife he knew to be his projecting from his coat pocket. Ash then took it out and showed it to him, saying it was his [King's]. Ash left Bromham the previous night taking away his knife, and he did not see it until it was shown to him after Ash had been taken into custody at Olney. Thomas Allen of Kempston, labourer - he was at breakfast with King, Ash and Wallis when he saw a knife projecting from Ash's pocket which King owned. The knife now produced is the one he saw in Ash's possession. Henry Hurst of Olney (Bucks), constable - he took Ash into custody at Olney. On asking him for Mr King's knife he gave it up. The knife is now in his possession. Daniel Ash - he asked Mr King for a knife on Monday morning. There was one lying on the table, and King said don't loos it. He took it. When they were eating their bevor on Monday morning he said "Mr King, this is your knife". King said he knew it, and not to lose it. On Wednesday morning King said he saw his knife in his pocket. He said he knew it was and he would not lose it.

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Ash, Daniel,
King, Samuel,
Allen, Thomas,
Wallis, Thomas,
Hurst, Henry

BROMHAM, KEMPSTON, Olney, stealing, cutlery, dairyman, sawyer, constable