QSR1875/1/5/2

Depositions and examination - Arthur Plummer, charged with breaking and entering the house of Thomas Rowley at Luton on 30 November 1874 and stealing one silver watch and four pocket knives value £3

7 December 1874

From: 1874 To: 1875

Thomas Rowley – he is a blocker living at Slip End, Caddington. On Monday 30 November he locked his house and went to Luton. He left his watch and 4 pocket knives in an oak chest upstairs in a bedroom. He returned from Luton about 8 o’clock and found his house broken into. One pane was smashed out of a window and the window was open. It was shut when he left at 5 o’clock. He found the watch and knives were gone. He then gave information to PC Smith. Later he saw Plummer in custody. Plummer was searched in his presence and a watch and 3 knives were found on him. They are his property and are worth £3. Thomas Jeeves – he is a blocker residing at Slip End, Caddington. On Monday 30 November he was at the Sheep Shearers Beer House. He saw Plummer who said he had been dealing in knives and showed him several. Plummer also showed him a watch which he said was not his own and asked 30s for it. He said he did not want one. He gave Plummer 3d for the knife produced. In consequence of what he later heard he gave the knife to PC Smith. Charles Smith – he is a police constable stationed at Luton. On Monday 30 November about 8pm he went with Thomas Rowley to Plummer’s father’s house. He saw Plummer and asked for the knives he had been offering for sale. He charged him with breaking and entering. He searched Plummer and found the 3 knives and the silver watch now produced. He later received the four bladed knife from Jeeves. On the way to the Station Plummer said “Well Smith it is no use telling any lies about it. I did break in but I shouldn’t if I hadn’t had beer”. He was sober. Arthur Plummer – has nothing to say.

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Plummer, Arthur,
Rowley, Thomas,
Jeeves, Thomas,
Smith, Charles

LUTON, SLIP END, CADDINGTON, breaking & entering, watches, blocker, police constable