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Depositions of George James, Superintendent of police at Ampthill, George Williams, butler at Ampthill, William Arnold Thomson, surgeon at Ampthill and James Wildman, builder of Ampthill. In the case of Henry Wilson accused of obtaining 5 shillings from George Williams with the intent to defraud.

28 June 1881

From: 1881 To: 1881

George Williams: a butler to Mrs Wingfield of Ampthill House. On 13 April the prisoner came to the house. He brought a letter and certificate and asked for some money to buy a truss. William asked him if he was an Ampthill man, and he replied he was and had lived in Bedford Street for 8 years. He gave him 5 shillings. Williams suspected him to not be an Ampthill man and his instructions from his mistress are not to relieve anyone not belonging to Ampthill. He went to enquire in Ampthill of Doctor Thomson. He also asked Mr Wildman who said he did not know the man. He met the prisoner in the Sun public house and asked the prisoner to show him where he lived. The prisoner said he would not and that he had got the money and Williams could do as he wished. He was given into the custody of Superintendent James. William Arnold Thomson: a physician and surgeon practicing in Ampthill. On 13 April the prisoner came to the surgery between 9 and 10am. He said he had been sent by Mr Wildman the builder, in order that Thomson might certify he had a rupture. Thomson asked if he was going begging. Wilson said he was not and that he had come to satisfy Wildman and if Thomson would certify it would put him in the way of getting a truss. He said he had been working for Wildman for some time. Thomson found him to have a double rupture of old standing and gave him a certificate to that effect. He said that Wildman would settle the fee for the certificate. James Wildman: a builder in Ampthill. The prisoner had never worked for him and he had not given the man instruction to go to Thomson. George James: superintendent of police at Ampthill. On 13 April, he and George Williams went to Dr Thomson, James Wildman and the Old Sun public house. He heard Williams ask the prisoner if he really was an Ampthill man, and the prisoner replied yes but refused to show Williams where he lived. Williams gave him into James’s custody. The prisoner was a stranger to Ampthill. The prisoner had a certificate on him and was under the influence of drink. Statement of the accused: nothing

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Wilson, Henry,
Janes, George,
William, George,
Thomson, William Arnold,
Wildman, James

AMPTHILL, Ampthill Old Sun, butler, fraud, surgeon, builder