Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    QSR1878/1/5/1/b
  • Title
    Depositions and examination - Emmanuel Loveridge, charged with stealing one piece of rope from George Kitchener at Arlesey on 16 October 1877
  • Date free text
    24 October 1877
  • Production date
    From: 1877 To: 1878
  • Scope and Content
    George Kitchener of Arlesey, farmer and butcher – he has some stables and barns adjoining William Cooper’s house. About 3pm on Tuesday 15 October he saw Emmanuel Loveridge against Cooper’s door and heard Cooper say “go on, don’t bother me”. He went up to Loveridge and ordered him to leave the premises. Loveridge said he hoped he didn’t think he wanted to rob the man, as they never had above a penny or twopenny job from him. He told Loveridge Cooper had nothing to spare. He went away a short distance. Looking back he saw Loveridge go into Cooper’s house. Three minutes later from what he heard he sent for the police constable and met him soon after opposite Cooper’s house. Bates went with Elizabeth Presland to the White Horse. He followed them and a few minutes afterwards he saw Loveridge in the custody of Bates. Loveridge pulled off his coat and while he was doing so he saw the rope now produced in his pocket. He stepped up to Loveridge, took the rope out and said he could swear it was his rope. He last saw it in his hovel about 3pm. John Bates of Arlesey, police constable – he went to the White Horse about 3pm and a bundle was pointed out. He wanted to look in the bundle but Loveridge refused, saying he would have to smash his brains out. He took hold of the bundle and another man came up and pulled a smaller bundle out of it. He saw the bill hook now produced and took it out. He told Loveridge he was a police constable and charged him with stealing the bill hook. Loveridge threw his coat to a woman saying “here mother” and ran away. He caught Loveridge and he became very violent. Mr Kitchener came up with the rope saying he had taken it out of Loveridge’s pocket and it belonged to him. Emmanuel Loveridge – has nothing to say.
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