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Depositions of Elizabeth Longhurst and Charles Flint, police constable, both of Cranfield. In the case of Mary Lack accused of stealing clogs

22 December 1851

From: 1851 To: 1852

Elizabeth Longhurst: the wife of William and resided at Cranfield. On 10 December, she let her house, leaving her clogs by the door. On her return she found them gone. She made enquiries of her neighbours but heard nothing of them. 2 or 3 days later she heard that her clogs were in the possession of Mary Lack, who lived a few doors away. On 20 December, constable Flint brought the clogs and the prisoner to her house. She identified the clogs as hers. The prisoner said she found them at the gate but Longhurst told her not to tell stories as they were left by the door. Charles Flint: a police constable stationed at Cranfield. He had heard that Longurst had lost a pair of clogs. He went to the prisoner’s house on 20 December and found the clogs. The prisoner said they were hers, but asked where she had them from, she appeared confused. She then said she had found them in the street. He took the prisoner to Longhurst, who identified the clogs are hers. He locked Lack up. On going to her on 21 December, she said to him that if he forgave her she would not steal anything again.Statement of the accused: nothing to say

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Lack, Mary,
Longhurst, Elizabeth,
Longhurst, William,
Flint, Charles

CRANFIELD, stealing, shoes, lacemaker