Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    QSR1879/4/5/5
  • Title
    Depositions and examination - George Braybrooks of Henlow, charged with stealing one tame rabbit value 3s from Isaac Chambers of Henlow, publican on 21 September 1879
  • Date free text
    1 October 1879
  • Production date
    From: 1879 To: 1879
  • Scope and Content
    Isaac Chambers of Henlow, publican – he keeps the Brewhouse Inn, Henlow. On Sunday 21 September about 6pm he saw his rabbit safe in a hutch in his wash house. The door was shut but not locked. The next morning his attention was called to his rabbit hutch. The door was open and his rabbit gone. He gave information to the police. The same day the policeman showed him the skin produced which he believes to be the skin of his rabbit. On Sunday 21st Braybrooks was in his wash house. He asked Braybrooks if he thought the rabbit was in young. Braybooks said he knew she was, and that he felt her that morning while he was in bed and asleep. Charles Hills of Arlesey, publican – he keeps the White Horse Inn, Arlesey. On Monday 22nd about 7.15 am he was at home when Braybrooks came into his house. He served Braybrooks with one pint of beer. Braybrooks was there about 20 minutes. While he was there Braybrooks asked him if he wanted to buy a rabbit, at the same time taking a tame rabbit from a bag he had with him. He said he did not want it. Braybrooks wished him to look at it and he did so. Braybrooks offered it at 4d per lb or 2s 6d the whole. He refused to buy it. The skin produced is like the one he saw. He saw Braybrooks skinning the rabbit on his premises. The insides of the rabbit contained young ones, about a fortnight old, which Braybrooks left on his premises. Braybrooks said he had bought the rabbit from William Cooper of Henlow and asked if he knew him. William Cooper of Henlow, labourer – he has known George Braybrooks for many years. He has never sold a rabbit to him, dead or alive. Eli Bayes of Henlow, police constable – on Monday 22nd September he went to Arlesey where he saw Braybrooks at the True Britton beerhouse about 10am. He charged Braybrooks, who said he had sold a rabbit, but that he [Bayes] could not prove that he stole it. He found the skin produced on Braybrooks. It was quite fresh. He conveyed Braybrooks to Biggleswade and locked him up. George Braybrooks – he has nothing to say.
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