QSR1855/4/5/10

Depositions of Thomas Skevington, butcher of Turvey, his wife Harriet Skevington and Ephraim Aldridge, police constable of Turvey. In the case of Fanny Westley, wife of John Westley, accused of stealing a piece of mutton suet.

24 August 1855

From: 1855 To: 1855

Thomas Skevington: on 24 August he lost a piece of mutton suet from his shop. He told the policeman that he suspected Fanny, wife of John Westley. They went together to the house and there found the suet. The value of the suet was two pence halfpenny. Harriet Skevington: wife of Thomas. On 24 August Fanny Westley came into the shop and asked for half a pound of bacon. She gave her the bacon and Mrs Westley left the shop. She had been cutting a piece of mutton and taking out the suet. Mrs Westley had stood and watched her do it. When Mrs Westley had gone she missed some suet. She had since seen the suet when it was shown to her by Mr Aldridge, the policeman. PC Ephraim Aldridge: on 24 August he accompanied Thomas Skevington to the cottage of John Westley in the parish of Turvey. He saw Fanny Westley and found a piece of suet lying on the table. He asked Mrs Westley how she came by it but she made no reply. Mr Skevington then came in and identified the suet as his property. Fanny Westley said that she was willing to pay for it and did not think it worth much.

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Westley, Fanny,
Westley, John,
Skevington, Thomas,
Skevington, Harriet,
Aldridge, Ephraim

TURVEY, stealing, suet, butcher