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Depositions and examination - James Henry Brocklehurst charged with stealing 3 pairs of boots value £1 8s 6d from Emma Robinson at Luton on 11 April 1874

20 April 1874

From: 1874 To: 1874

James Bartlett of Luton, shopman – he is an assistant to Mrs Emma Rawlinson who has a boot and shoe shop in King Street, Luton. On Saturday 11 April a few minutes after one he saw the prisoner standing outside the shop. He watched Brocklehurst for about an hour and about 2.15pm he went to the doorway and lifted a string of boots off a nail and was taking them away. He went and asked Brocklehurst what he was going to do with the boots. Brocklehurst said “take them off”. He gave Brocklehurst into the custody of PC Taylor and Brocklehurst admitted that he took them. Brocklehurst gave him the boots which are worth £1 8s 6d. George Taylor of Luton, police constable – he took the prisoner into custody and charged him with stealing 3 pairs of boots. Brocklehurst said “I’ve been on the drink for more than a week and hardly know what I am about – you might let me go this time”. He received the boots from Bartlett at the same time. James Henry Brocklehurst – has nothing to say.

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Brocklehurst, James Henry,
Rawlinson, Emma,
Bartlett, James,
Taylor, George

LUTON, Luton King Street, stealing, boots, shopman, police constable