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Depositions of Richard Labrum, letter out of threshing machines, of Heath & Reach and Francis Tear, singlewoman of Woburn. In the case of William Creamer accused of obtaining by false pretences 2 pints of beer.

27 October 1852

From: 1852 To: 1853

Francis Tear: a cook at the Wheat sheaf Inn at Woburn, kept by William Norris. On the evening of Woburn Fair, 6 October, William Creamer came into her master’s tap room and called for a pint of beer. She served him and waited for the money, but he said that Mr Labrum had told him to have 2 pints and that he would pay for it. There had been some of Mr Labrum's men in the house and the prisoner had been drinking with them so she thought it to be alright. The prisoner had the second pint of beer. When he later asked Mrs Norris for more beer, she would not let him have any. He said to her "I have been at work for Mr Labrum, he's my master and he'll pay for it". Mrs Norris would not allow him more and he went away. Richard Labrum: lived at Heath and Reach and let out threshing machines. He had never employed the prisoner or authorised him to have beer, or anything else, in his name.Statement of the accused: he said that he did not ask for any more beer after he had taken his second pint.

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Creamer, William,
Labrum, Richard,
Norris, William,
Tear, Frances

WOBURN, Woburn Wheatsheaf, festivals & celebrations fairs, false pretences, beer, threshing