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Depositions of William Bray, shopkeeper of Clifton and Reuben Pepper, police constable of Shefford. In the case of Jesse Bunyan, accused of stealing a sixpence, fourpence and threepence.

5 November 1852

From: 1852 To: 1853

William Bray: a hawker and shopkeeper of Clifton. Jesse Bunyan worked and lodged with him. He had reason to suspect Bunyan of taking money out of the cupboard. On 3 November he marked a shilling, 3 sixpences, a four penny piece and 3 penny pieces and put them in the cupboard. On the following morning, he went to the cupboard and missed a sixpence, the four penny and 3 penny pieces. He took Bunyan to Shefford and gave him into custody. Reuben Pepper: the prisoner was given into his custody by William Bray on the charge of stealing money. On searching him he found a purse containing the sixpence, four penny and the 2 penny pieces.

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Bunyan, Jesse,
Bray, William,
Pepper, Reuben

CLIFTON, SHEFFORD, shopkeeper, stealing, coins