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Depositions of Daniel Gutteridge and William Ashton - Amos Everitt of Mangrove in the parish of Offley (Herts)

22 July 1843

From: 1843 To: 1843

Daniel Gutteridge of Wigmore Hall, Luton, farmer - on Friday morning 21 July he found a sheep missing from his flock. The flock had been folded in a field called Oak Lane in Luton. He sent the shepherd to the neighbouring farmers to see if the sheep had strayed, but could hear no tidings of it. While the shepherd was gone he heard there was a sheep at Robert Dimock's. He sent the shepherd to examine it, who said it was his. The sheep now produced is the one he lost and is worth 25s. William Ashton, superintendent of police at Luton - on Friday morning between 3 and 4am he received information that a sheep was tied to a gate in a lane leading from Round Green to High Town. He found the sheep and concealed himself on the other side of the hedge to see who would fetch it. The first person who came was Robert Dimock. He walked once or twice past the sheep and would not touch it, but appeared to be looking out for some one. He knew Dimock and spoke to him through the hedge. Dimock told him Amos Everitt brought the sheep there. They waited some time abut as no one came he told Dimock to take charge of the sheep. He met Everitt in the street and watched him into Dimock's house between 7 and 8am. Dimock said he had found out the owner of the sheep and pointed out Everitt as the person who sold it. He took Everitt into custody and left the sheep with Dimock, with instructions for PC John Millard to mark the sheep and take it in charge.

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Everitt, Amos,
Gutteridge, Daniel,
Dimock, Robert,
Ashton, William,
Millard, John

LUTON, Wigmore Hall, Luton Round Green, Luton High Town, Offley, Mangrove, stealing animals, sheep, shepherd, farmers, butchers, police constable