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Depositions of Thomas Pettifer, yeoman of Meppleshall In the case of William Barker, George Tansley & George Smith accused stealing of a basket, a cloth and a piece of wrapping.

4 December 1851

From: 1851 To: 1852

Thomas Pettifer: kept a beerhouse in Meppleshall, about a mile and a half from Lower Stondon. On 21 November, 4 men came to the house, and had 2 quarts of beer. Barker, Smith and one of the other men left about 8 o'clock. Pettifer did not see any potatoes sold in his house that night and did not hear any talk of potatoes.

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Barker, William,
Tansley, George,
Smith, George,
Pettifer, Thomas

MEPPERSHALL, Lower Stondon, stealing, potatoes, cloth