QSR1889/2/5/3b

Depositions of Alfred Carrington, tailor of Church Crescent, Luton and Sidney Harris, pawnbroker's assistant of Luton. In the case of Edward Kempson accused of pawning a coat without the authority of the owner

2 March 1889

From: 1889 To: 1889

Alfred Carrington: On 9 February the prisoner came and asked Carrington if he had a second hand black waistcoat. He showed the prisoner a Shelton coat and a waistcoat. The prisoner asked if he could take them to ask his father if he may have them or not, and agree to return the coat or money on 11 February. On the 11th the prisoner asked for a few days more, to which Carrington agreed. He saw the prisoner again on 14th and told him if he did not rerun the clothes or the money he would have him locked up. The prisoner admitted he had pawned them and gave Carrington the ticket. Carrington went to the pawnbroker and saw the clothes. They had been pawned on the day they had been taken from the shop. Sidney Harris: assistant to the pawnbroker, Alfred Gale. On 9 February Kempson brought the coat and was advanced 6 shillings on it. Kempson said it was his own. Statement of the accused: he was out of work and did not want his friends to know.

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Kempson, Edward,
Harris, Sidney,
Carrington, Alfred,
Gale, Alfred

LUTON, pawnbroking, pawnbroker, tailor, coat