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Depositions and examination - Annie Watkins charged with obtaining one parasol and a muslin tie value 6s from Frederick William Handscombe by false pretences

3 August 1870

From: 1870 To: 1870

Frederick William Hamdscombe of Biggleswade, draper - On 11 June the prisoner came to his shop and asked for some parasols for Mrs Conquest’s inspection. He sent several. She brought them all back and said Mrs Conquest would take the one now produced. She then asked for a muslin tie. He gave her the one now produced which she said was for Mrs Conquest. He let her take them away with her. She also took the bill of the goods made out to Mrs Conquest. He would not have supplied her with the goods if she had not said they were for Mrs Conquest. He has lived in Biggleswade for 15 years and the only lady of the name Conquest he knows is Mrs Conquest of Glebe Cottage. The parasol is worth 4s 11d and the tie 1s 1d. Joseph Haddow of Biggleswade, police constable - On Monday 1 August he went to the house of the prisoner’s father Charles Watkins. He told the prisoner he wanted to see her clothing. He went upstairs with her and found the parasol and muslin tie he now produces and many other articles. He charged her with obtaining the goods by false pretences and took her into custody. She said she got them in Mrs Conquest’s name. Sarah Pope, wife of John Conquest of Glebe Cottage - She does not know the prisoner and never sent her to Mr Handscombe. Annie Watkins - has nothing to say.

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Watkins, Annie,
Handscombe, Frederick William,
Haddow, Joseph,
Conquest, Sarah Pope,
Conquest, John,
Watkins, Charles

BIGGLESWADE, false pretences, household goods, draper, police constable