Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    QSR1871/3/5/2
  • Title
    Depositions and examination - Frederick Ireland charged with stealing one fowl value 2s from Charles Brown at Chicksands on 20 March 1871
  • Date free text
    26 April 1871
  • Production date
    From: 1871 To: 1871
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    John Ibbs of Rowney in the parish of Southill, farmer – on 20 March he saw Ireland at the back of Mr Brown’s buildings about 30 yards from his house with a fowl under his arm. Ireland ran away. He then went with Mr Brown’s man to look for Ireland. They found him sitting on the bank in the lane about 300 yards away. He went up to Ireland and told him he had taken a fowl. Ireland said he had not taken one. As he was going back to Mr Brown’s he went in the direction across the Warren that Ireland had run. He found the fowl in a rabbit hole, dead but quite warm. [Cross examination] He did not say he had seen Ireland kill a fowl, or say “you have been to prison and have not been long out”. He did say “you will hear about this fowl again”. He has known Ireland for many years and is sure it was him. Ireland had the same coat on he is now wearing. Charles Brown of Chicksands, farmer – the fowl now produced is his. It was one of 6 which roosted in an outhouse. The value is 2s. George Mardlin of Turvey, police constable – from information received he want to the railway works near Stevington. He saw Ireland and asked his name and where he came from. Ireland said “my name is White and I come from Bedford”. He said he did not think it was. Ireland said “I am sure it is”. He told Ireland he believed his name was Frederick Ireland. The timekeeper said “he gives his name as Ireland here”. Ireland then admitted that was his name. He charged him and took him into custody. Ireland said he had got the wrong man this time, that it was not him but another man but refused to tell him anything. On the road near Bedford Ireland said “there was a young man came to me named Ibbs and one of Mr Brown’s men and Ibbs accused me of taking the fowl. If I took it why did not Ibbs hold me”. Frederick Ireland – he is not guilty.
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