QSR1889/2/5/3d

Depositions of Henry Hitton, machinist of Wood Street of Luton, Alfred Butterfield, labourer of Chase Street, Luton, John Seymour, manager to Edward Joseph Butcher a pawnbroker of Luton, Detective William Chamberlain of Luton and William Roe, tailor of Langley Street, Luton. In the case of Edward Kempson accused of pawning 2 vests without the authority of the owner.

6 March 1889

From: 1889 To: 1889

William Roe: the prisoner came to his house on 23 February and asked to buy a waistcoat. Kempson chose one and took it away, saying he would pay on Monday. Kempson called again later and his wife gave Kempson another waistcoat, a striped one. Kempson came again on Monday and took away another for his father and on Tuesday he wanted Roe to make him some clothes. Roe refused unless Kempson put £1 down. Roe had since seen the waistcoats at Harman’s and Butcher’s pawnbroker shops. Henry Flitton: on 23 February he had been in the coffee tavern in Bute Street. At the prisoners request he had gone to Butcher’s pawnshop and pawned the waistcoat in his own name. The pawnbroker advanced 3 shillings on it. Alfred Butterfield: on 23 February he was asked by the prisoner to go to Butcher’s shop to pawn a waistcoat. He got 2s 6d on it. John Seymour: the manager of Butcher’s pawnshop. On 27 February, Flitton pawned 2 waistcoats for 4 shillings. Next day the prisoner took one out saying he had bought the ticket. On 23rd Butterfield pawned a waistcoat for 2 s 6d saying it was his own. Detective William Chamberlain: on 28 February, whilst in custody on another charge, he found 2 tickets on the prisoner which related to the waistcoats. Statement of the accused: he had been out of work and did not want his friends to know.

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Kempson, Edward,
Hitton, Henry,
Butterfield, Alfred,
Seymour, John,
Chamberlain, William,
Roe, William,
Butcher, Edward Joseph

LUTON, pawnbroking, pawnbroker, clothing, publican, tailor, machinist