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Depositions of William Jayes, coachman of Chicksands, Harry Tilzey, assistant of Shefford and Charles Cheshire, police sergeant of Shefford. In the case of John Ireland accused of stealing a razor.

18 September 1889

From: 1889 To: 1889

William Jayes: a coachman for Sir George Osborn of Chicksands Priory. On the afternoon of 14 September the prisoner came up to the priory. Jayes was at the front door with 2 horses and when he went into the yard, Ireland was in the saddle room. He asked Ireland what he wanted and Ireland said he was hard up and so he gave him 3d. Jayes had last seen his razor on the table in the saddle room, but missed it after Ireland had left. He advised the police and was later shown a razor by PC Cheshire which he identified as his own. Harry Tilzey: a draper’s assistant living in Shefford. On 14 September he was going up the road in Shefford when he saw the prisoner and another man called A[?] standing near the chapel. The prisoner had a razor in his hand and asked if Tilzey wanted to buy it. They agreed the price of a shilling. He later handed the razor over to PC Cheshire. PC Charles Cheshire: on 15 Septmeber he received the razor from Tilzey. Jayes identified it as his own. He went to Biggleswade police station where he saw he prisoner in custody on another charge. He charged the prisoner with then theft of the razor and the prisoner replied he had taken it from the saddle room. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Ireland, John,
Jayes, William,
Tilzey, Harry,
Cheshire, Charles,
Osborn, George

Chicksands Priory, SHEFFORD, stealing, coachman