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Depositions of Frank Dew, draper of Biggleswade, David Evans, pawnbroker's assistant of Biggleswade and Ebenezer Cain, inspector of police of Biggleswade. In the case of Betsy Lincoln accused of obtaining 2 pelisses by false pretences.

14 December 1887

From: 1887 To: 1888

Frank Dew: a draper at Biggleswade. On 26 November the prisoner came into the shop and asked to be allowed to take 2 pelisses for her sister to see as her sister was too ill and could not come. He asked her name and address and she replied Mrs Whitfield of Cemetery Street. She said she would have them back by tea time. He entered the goods in the name of Mrs Whitfield believing the statement. David Evans: an assistant to Mr Page, pawnbroker of Biggleswade. On 26 November the prisoner came into the shop and offered the 2 pelisses to pledge. He asked her to whom they belonged and she said one was hers and the other her sisters. He let her have 3s 6d on them. Ebenezer Cain: an inspector of police in Biggleswade. On 10 December he served a summons on the prisoner charging her with obtaining the pelisses. She replied that she was innocent and could bring 20 witnesses to swear that she had not been away from home that day. The prisoner was the wife of John Lincoln of Anchor End, Biggleswade. Statement of the accused: she was innocent.

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Lincoln, Betsy,
Dew, Frank,
Evans, David,
Cain, Ebenezer

BIGGLESWADE, false pretences, coat, Hardy & Willis Freeman, draper, pawnbroker