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Depositions of Frederick Janes, of Stanbridge, John Busby, police constable of Hockcliffe and Frederick Janes the younger, of Stanbridge. In the case of William Roberts & John Smith for break and entering a dwelling house.

17 August 1883

From: 1883 To: 1883

Frederick Janes the younger: lived with his parents at Stanbridge and was a butcher. His father occupied a house called The Old Stan in Chalgrave. The house stood at the side of the Hockcliffe and Dunstable Road. Nobody lived in the house but 3 pigs were kept on the premises. On 10 August he was at the house and saw the windows and doors were fastened. On returning later that afternoon, he found the widow unfastened. A drinking horn, a pair of pincers, a weighing machine and 2 harness brasses were missed. Frederick Janes: held a house called The Old Stan in Chalgrave. It is an occupied house and all requisites were there for occupation purposes. On 10 August he went to the house and found the window had been undone at the front of the house. The glass had not been broken. He entered the house via the back door and missed the articles listed by his son, as well as a saucepan and 7 eggs. James Busby: a police constable stationed at Hockcliffe. On 10 August he apprehended the prisoners on another charge of house breaking. On Roberts he found 2 horse brasses and the pincers. On Smith he found the weighing machine. He took the horn from one of the prisoners pockets but could not say which prisoner. He also found a knife and screwdriver on Roberts. He had since tried the knife on the window at The Old Stan and found it would go between the sashes and push the clasp of the window back. Statement of the accused – William Roberts: nothing to say except he had bought all the things. James Smith: the pincers belonged to them.

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Roberts, William,
Smith, John,
Janes, Frederick,
Busby, James

CHALGRAVE, Hockcliffe, STANBRIDGE, breaking & entering, household goods, butchers