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Depositions of William Whinnett, police constable of Aspley Guise, Sarah Daniels, wife of Daniel, a gardener of Aspley Guise, Kate Daniels, Emily Millard and George Armesley Dervill Mahon, surgeon of Aspley Guise. In the case of Arthur Sibley accused of assaulting with intent to carnally know a girl of 11 years.

31 August 1883

From: 1883 To: 1883

Kate Daniels: he turned 11 years old in October and lived at Aspley Guise with her parents. About 4pm on 25 August she was going alone Wood Lane in Aspley Guise with Emily Millard. The prisoner was standing near Wood Gate and he asked them whose field it was. They told him they didn’t know and he asked the way to Wavendon. They told him and he said “now my dears I will kiss you”. Emily Millard ran down the lane towards Mr Swabey’s. She ran towards the village, but the prisoner came after her and caught up with her. He took her jug; she had been going to Swabey’s for milk. He caught hold of her and lay her down and pulled off down her drawers. She hollered out. [description of the assault …..] He got up and let her go. She ran towards the village and did not pull up her drawers until nearly at the villas, as she was afraid he would come after her. She went to Swabey’s and fetched the milk. She found Emily Millard and went home with her. She told Emily what had occurred and told her mother as soon as she got home. Her mother looked at her clothes and there were stains of blood on her drawers. It had not been there before the prisoner touched her. There was also blood on her. The brooch produced was hers, and she had been wearing it that afternoon. Emily Millard: aged 11 years and living with her parents in Aspley Guise. She had been out with Kate Daniels to fetch milk from Mr Swabey’s. When they got to the top of Wood Lane they saw the prisoner standing by the gate. He asked them to whom the field belonged and then the way to Wavendon. They told him the way and he said he would kiss them. She ran towards Swabey’s but didn’t know what became of Kate Daniels. She found her again at Swabey’s. Kate was crying, her dress covered in sand and her hat damaged. Kate said she had been upset by the boy and Emily had heard her screaming. She went home with Kate and told Kate’s mother. The boys name was Sibley and Kate said she was hurt by the boy. Sarah Daniels: wife of Daniel, a gardener and mother of Kate who was 11 years old. On 25 August she sent Kate to fetch milk from Mr Swabey with Emily Millard. When Kate cam back she had been crying and would not make a statement at first. Emily Millard told her something and in consequence she questioned Kate and she made a statement against Alfred Sibley. Kate complained of pain in her chest, stomach and lowers parts. She went to PC Whinnett and then examined the child on her return. She found blood on her drawers and on her person, but could not discover any marks of violence in the way of bruises. Kate had never before shown signs of courses. Kate was poorly that night and slightly swollen in her private parts. Kate’s dress was torn and covered in sand down the back and pinafore. Kate was examined by Dr Mahon at her request. William Whinnett: on 25 August, Sarah Daniels lodged a complaint with him and in consequence he went to the spot in Wood Lane. He saw evidence of a struggle. 2 days afterwards he apprehended the prisoner in Milton Keynes. He asked Sibley where he had been on 25 August and he was near Aspley Wood gate and saw 2 little girls. He had asked them the way to Wavendon and they had spoken to him. He said “now my dears I must kiss you”. They both ran away but he caught hold of one and kissed her. He pulled her clothes up and caught hold of it [sic] and that was all he had done. He said she had afterwards fallen down and he on top of her. He was taken into custody. George Ammeseley Derville Mahon: a surgeon in practice in Aspley Guise. He examined Kate Daniels and found no external marks of violence. There was nothing to show an assault had been committed and no bruises. He saw some spots of blood upon some drawers but could not say where it had come from. He would say it came from natural caused. The girl was quite well developed and excitement may have produced her courses. Statement of the accused: he reserved his defence.

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Sibley, Arthur,
Whinnett, William,
Daniels, Sarah,
Daniels, Kate,
Millard, Emily,
Mahon, George Annesley Derville,
Swabey

ASPLEY GUISE, Milton Keynes, Wavendon, sex crimes, assault, surgeon