QSR1854/3/5/18c

Depositions of George Scroggs of Dunstable, farmer, Joseph Richard Scroggs, Samuel Rush of Dunstable, labourer, Charles Dale of Dunstable, police constable. In the case against George Langley, accused of stealing 1 live fowl.

25 May 1854

From: 1854 To: 1854

Joseph Richard Scroggs: son of George Scroggs. He missed several fowls belonging to his father. He was in the habit of looking for eggs. He was shown 2 fowls by the police constable on 22 May, one of which he identified as his father’s property. He could tell by its general appearance and because it walked lame. Samuel Rush: he had bought 2 fowls from Langley and had given half a crown for the 2. After 2 or 3 days one of them died. He told Langley and Langley said he would let him have another for 9 pence. Langley brought him another on 6 May and he gave Langley 7 pence and owed him 2 pence. PC Dale fetched the fowls away. PC Charles Dale: on 22 May he went to Samuel Rush and was shown 2 hens which he brought away. He showed them to Joseph Richard Scroggs the same day. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Langley, George,
Scroggs, Joseph Richard,
Rush, Samuel,
Dale, Charles

DUNSTABLE, stealing, fowls, farmer