QSR1888/3/5/5b

Depositions of Charles Chamberlain, police constable of Luton and Arthur Strange, draper's assistant of Luton. In the case of Dorcas Thatcher accused of stealing a roll of shirting and a roll of gingham.

6 June 1888

From: 1888 To: 1888

Arthur Strange: assistant to Edwin Strange at his draper’s shop in Wellington Street, Luton. On 4 June he missed a roll of shirting and a roll of dress material from the stock. He was afterwards shown the rolls of shirting and dress material by the police. He identified them as the property of Edwin Strange. The value was 33 shillings. PC Charles Chamberlain: on 2 June he searched the prisoner’s house. In the backroom he found a roll of shirting and a roll of dress material. He charged the prisoner with stealing them and she replied she had bought and paid for them. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Thatcher, Dorcas,
Chamberlain, Charles,
Strange, Arthur,
Strange, Edwin

stealing, LUTON, cloth, draper's assistant, Luton Wellington Street