QSR1881/1/5/7

Depositions of Rachel Farrer, wife of William, Abraham Kennedy, superintendent of police of Gadsby Street, Bedford, Amos Low, gamekeeper of Kempston and John Nottingham, police constable of Kempston. In the case of William Page accused of obtaining a pint of beer by false pretences.

21 December 1880

From: 1880 To: 1881

Rachel Farrer: wife of William the beer housekeeper at Kempston. On 30 November the prisoner came to her house and said he was to have a pint of beer and half a crown to Amos Low. He said he had been with Low, up in the wood shooting. Low is a gamekeeper. She gave the beer and half a crown to Page and he also took another pint of beer which he paid for. She had not sent the prisoner since. Amos Low: a gamekeeper to Captain Newland and residing at Kempston. He did not authorise the prisoner to go to Mrs Farrer for a pint of beer and half a crown. He had never authorised him to do so. The prisoner had not been shooting with him in the woods. Statement of the accused: he was sorry for what he had done and would make sure it did not happen again.

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Page, William,
Kennedy, Abraham,
Low, Amos,
Nottingham, John,
Farrer, Rachel

KEMPSTON, Bedford Gadsby Street, false pretences, beer