QSR1883/3/5/7a

Depositions of David Thompson, beer seller and shopkeeper of Harrold, Thomas Willey, innkeeper of Harrold and Thomas Page, police constable of Harrold. In the case of Edward Loakes accused of stealing a fork.

22 June 1883

From: 1883 To: 1883

David Thompson: a beer seller of Harrold and amongst other things he sold forks. On 10 May he had all his forks. He missed a fork on 12 May. He informed Constable Page of his loss and the next day was brought the fork by Page, which he identified as his. Thomas Willey: on 2 June about 11am the prisoner called at his house. The prisoner had a fork with him and asked him to buy it. He did not buy it and afterwards Loakes retuned and asked him to lend him some money on it. He lent him 2 shillings and planned to keep the fork until the next Wednesday when Loakes would call for it. Loakes never called for it. Thomas Page: from information he received on 12 May he went to Willey’s house and took the fork into his possession. The prisoner was in custody on another charge. The prisoner had told him he had bought the fork at Wellingborough. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Loakes, Edward,
Thompson, David,
Willey, Thomas,
Page, Thomas

HARROLD, stealing, beerseller, shopkeeper, fork