QSR1854/1/5/12

Depositions of Ann Cane, wife of John Cane, baker of Shefford, Elizabeth Harwood, wife of Thomas a wheelwright of Clifton, William Wagstaff, labourer of Shefford and PC Reuben Pepper, of Shefford. In the case of William Inskip accused of obtaining 6 loaves of bread by false pretences.

6 December 1853

From: 1853 To: 1854

Ann Cane: on 22 November the prisoner came into her house and asked for 4 loaves and 2 halves, saying they were for Mr Harwood the wheelwright over the bridge. She asked him if Mr Harwood sold bread and he replied he did not know but supposed he did and that she must be quick as people were waiting for it and had none to use. She let him have the 4 loaves and the 2 half quarterns and he took them away. Elizabeth Harwood: the wife of Thomas Hrawood a wheelwright of Clifton. She knew the prisoner and did not send him for bread on 22 November. She had not seen him for some time and never sent anyone for bread. Mr Cane left bread at her house every day. William Wagstaff: a labourer of Shefford and on 22 November he saw William Inskip come out of the Cane’s shop. He had 5 loaves of bread with him. He spoke to Inskip and Inskip said he would not starve whilst there was bread in Shefford. He saw Inskip go home with the bread. PC Reuben Pepper: on 2 December he went to Inskip’s house and asked him to walk to the Cane’s shop with him. Mrs Cane identified Inskip as the man who had taken the bread on 22 November. Pepper told Inskip he must go with him to the lock-up and Inskip said he would rather pay double for the bread if they would allow him.

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Inskip, William,
Cane, John,
Cane, Ann,
Harwood, Elizabeth,
Wagstaff, William,
Pepper, Reuben

SHEFFORD, CLIFTON, false pretences, bread, baker, wheelwright