QSR1842/3/5/53

Depositions and examination -Joseph Bunker

25 June 1842

From: 1842 To: 1842

William Baker of Toddington - he keeps the Bell Inn. About a month ago he had information that he had lost a silver teaspoon. He and his wife examined their plate and found one teaspoon missing. He heard yesterday that Joseph Bunker had been offering a silver teaspoon for sale at the Six Bells Public House at Eversholt. He sent for Hornal the police constable. In a short time Hornal came to him with the parts of a spoon now produced, which he recognized as the one he lost. William Hack of Toddington, carpenter - about a fortnight ago he saw Joseph Bunker offering a silver teaspoon for sale at the Six Bells, Eversholt. He was asking half a crown for it. It was then perfect. Last night he saw Bunker offering the parts of a tea spoon to a Jew called Jacob near Mr Foxley's door at about 9pm. He asked half a crown for them. Bunker told him he had broken the spoon in pieces so that nobody should swear to the marks. Samuel Hornal, police constable no.39 - last night he received information from Mr Baker that he had lost a silver teaspoon and that Bunker had been offering one for sale to Jacob the Jew who lodges at Mr Foxley's. He went to Mr Foxley's, saw Bunker and asked him for the spoon. Bunker pulled the pieces now produced out of his pocket. Bunker claimed they belonged to his grandmother and that his children had broken it. He took him into custody. Joseph Bunker - will not say anything until his trial.

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Bunker, Joseph,
Baker, William,
Hack, William,
Hornal, Samuel,
Foxley

TODDINGTON, stealing, cutlery, JEWS, Toddington Bell, Eversholt Six Bells