QSR1856/3/5/15

Depositions of Michael Partridge, baker of Leighton Buzzard, Mardlin Foster Parsons, wife of Joshua a retail beer seller of Leighton Buzzard, Mary Ann Warwick, singlewoman of Leighton Buzzard and Ann King, wife of George, a victualler of Leighton Buzzard. In the case of John Ping did take monies in the name of his masters and did fraudulently embezzle several sums of money.

13 May 1856

From: 1856 To: 1856

Michael Partridge: the prisoner was his servant in his employ from about Christmas. Ping was paid 12 shillings a week and lived rent and tax free in a cottage of his. It was the prisoners business to go around the town with the bread cart. Some of the customers paid and some run accounts. Ebenezer Cavit was one of his customers and he did not run a bill. It was the prisoner’s duty to receive the money as he delivered the bread. Joshua Parsons and George King were also his customers but did not run up bills for bread. At different times, as early as April last, the prisoner had informed him he had delivered bread at Cavit’s, Parsons and Kings and that they had not paid the money for it. He had 3s 3 ½d against Cavit, 8s 9 ½d against Parsons and 5s against King in his book. He had sent out bills via the prisoner. Mardlin Foster Parsons: wife of Joshua, keeper of the Nags Head in Lake Street, Leighton. The prisoner would bring bread from Mr Partridge. She did not run a bill for bread. On 8 May the prisoner delivered 4 half quartern loaves to her and she paid him 15d. On 9 May he delivered the same quantity and she paid him the same money. Mary Ann Warwick: a servant employed by Ebenezer Cavit, an ironmonger at Leighton. The prosecutor supplied her master with bread and the prisoner would bring it 3 times a week. She generally paid ready money for it. On 10 May she paid him a shilling for 3 half quartern loaves. Mr Cavit did not run a bill for bread. Ann King: wife of George, keeper of the Falcon Inn at Leighton Buzzard. She occasionally dealt with the prosecutor for bread and his servant would sometimes bring bread to the house. She generally paid him ready money and ran up no bill. On 10 May, Ping delivered bread and she paid him for it. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Ping, John,
Partridge, Michael,
Parsons, Mardlin Foster,
Warwick, Mary Ann,
King, Ann

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, embezzlement, victualler, beer seller