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Deposition of John Bartram of Dunstable, baker - John Cook, Ann Sanders and Ann Taylor

25 April 1842

From: 1842 To: 1842

He resides in the High Street, Dunstable and his house is nearly opposite Mr Goddins. On Friday 22 April he and his family left home to attend the funeral of a relative at a distance from Dunstable. He left his brother William Bartram in charge of his house and shop. There was a quantity of bread in the shop on shelves and in a cupbaord. When he returned home he received information that a number of loaves were missing. From further information he received on Saturday morning he caused the three prisoners to be apprehended on suspicion of stealing his bread. He had examined the bread produced by John Tutte, police constable, and believes it to be his.

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Cook, John,
Sanders, Ann,
Taylor, Ann,
Tutte, John,
Bartram, John,
Bartram, William

DUNSTABLE, stealing, bread, baker