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Depositions and examinations - William Gazeley, Daniel Coles, George Marshall and Samuel Taylor, charged with stealing 3 pairs of gloves, a pair of braces, six purses and a quantity of metal buttons from William Taylor

13 November 1843

From: 1843 To: 1844

William Taylor of Ampthill, tailor – last Saturday evening November 11 he missed some articles out of his shop. As the prisoners had been in his shop to purchase small articles he suspected them. They are inmates of the Ampthill Union Workhouse so he gave information to the Master Mr Robinson. He received the property he lost from his son. William Robinson – he is the son of Mr George Robinson, master of the Ampthill Union Workhouse. On Saturday evening Mr Taylor’s son came to the house to say his father had lost some gloves and some purses. He then with Mr Taylor searched Nurshall and found a pair of kid gloves, a quantity of gilt buttons and 2 purses. He then went upstairs and brought the prisoners and their clothes. On Gazeley he found one leather purse, on Samuel Taylor he found a kid purse and a silk purse, and on Daniel Coles he found 2 pairs of Berlin gloves, a pair of braces and a leather purse. The prisoners all confessed they had stolen the property. William Taylor junior, son of William Taylor – he went to the workhouse and searched the prisoners with William Robinson. He returned the property to his father. William Gazeley – “I am guilty” Samuel Taylor – “I am guilty”

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Gazeley, William,
Coles, Daniel,
Marshall, George,
Taylor, Samuel,
Taylor, William,
Robinson, William

AMPTHILL, stealing, gloves, buttons, tailors, master of the workhouse, workhouses