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Depositions of Daniel Gutteridge, farmer of Studham and Henry John Coulter, police constable of Caddington. In the case of James Andrews accused of stealing a piece of oak timber and a piece of fir timber.

25 October 1852

From: 1852 To: 1853

Henry John Coulter: was on duty at Market Street on 23 October and saw the prisoner at the end of the street coming from his masters, Daniel Gutteridge. He had a piece of oak wood and a piece of fir wood rolled in his smock frock. Coulter asked him if his master had given him leave to take the wood and he said no. They went back to his master and Andrews told his master it was the first piece of wood he had taken. Daniel Gutteridge: a farmer at Market Street. The farm buildings were under repair and there were several pieces of wood lying in the yard. He had paid the prisoner his wages and saw no more of him until the constable brought him back. Andrews said he was very sorry and it was the first time he had taken something. The timber was the property of Mr Macnamara.

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Andrews, James,
Gutteridge, Daniel,
Coulter, Henry John

STUDHAM, CADDINGTON, fir, oak, stealing