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Deposition of Thomas Odell, shepherd of Caddington, Thomas Fisher, labourer of Caddington and Alfred Atherton Murfin, police constable of Luton. In the case of William Currant accused of stealing 2 fold stakes

9 November 1851

From: 1851 To: 1852

Thomas Odell: was a shepherd working for Mr Joseph Richardson of Woodside in Caddington. On 8 November, he put some stakes in the sheep fold in Taylor's Close, and on 9 November he missed 2 of them. The stakes had all been there at 5 o'clock the previous evening. Thomas Fisher: on 9 November about 1 o'clock in the morning he was in Joseph Richardson field called Taylors Close in Caddington. He saw the prisoner pull 2 stakes from the hurdles round the sheep fold, then move towards Caddington. He followed him. He challenged him over the stakes and the prisoner’s father, who was with him, persuaded him to return the stakes. They all went back together but when they got within a few yards, Currant laid them down and said that was where he had picked them up. Fisher said that was to true as he had pulled them up. The stakes were left with Fisher, who handed them to the police constable. Alfred Atherton Murfin: was given the stakes by Fisher and took Currant into custody. Currant said he knew the charge and had taken 2.

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Currant, William,
Odell, Thomas,
Fisher, Thomas,
Murfin, Alfred Atherton,
Richardson, Joseph

CADDINGTON, stealing, agricultural implements