QSR1855/3/5/32

Depositions of Robert Hedges, baker of Eaton Bray, George Gadsden, journeyman of Eaton Bray, James Tompkins, of Eddlesborough, Buckinghamshire and John Clift, police constable of Eaton Bray. In the case of James Sear, labourer of Eaton Bray, accused of obtaining 4 quartern loaves by false pretences.

5 June 1855

From: 1855 To: 1855

George Gadsden: an assistant to Robert Hedges, a baker at Eaton Bray. He knew the prisoner well and on 21 May he came to his master’s shop. Sear said he had been sent by James Tompkins of Eddlesborough for 4 quartern loaves. Tompkins was a grocer. The prisoner bought a bag with him and he let him have the 4 loaves at the retail price of 8 1/2d. He did not hesitate as Tompkins was a customer. He would not have let Sear have the bread on his own account. Tompkins often sent to the shop for bread when he was short; sometimes his son would come or sometimes strangers. The value of the loaves was 2s 10d. James Tompkins: a grocer of Eddlesborough. Robert Hedges supplied his shop with bread to sell again. He knew the prisoner well. He did not send him to Hedge’s shop on 21 May for any bread. PC John Clift: he apprehended the prisoner on 31 May and advised him of the charge. The prisoner said he had obtained the bread for his own use and had borrowed a bag to put it in. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Sear, James,
Hedges, Robert,
Gadsden, George,
Tompkins, James,
Clift, John

EATON BRAY, Eddlesborough, false pretences, bread, baker