QSR1856/3/5/28b

Depositions of George Gage, chemist of Luton and Elizabeth Fenwick, single woman of Luton. In the case of George Impey accused of obtaining 10 shillings of postage stamps and 10 shillings in money by false pretences.

23 June 1856

From: 1856 To: 1856

George Gage: he used to sell postage stamps and on 13 May the prisoner came to the house. He said the housekeeper at Stockwood had sent him for 10 shillings worth of postage stamps. He told the prisoner they no longer sold stamps but he would give him the money and place it in Mr Crawley’s account for him to purchase the stamps at Miss Cumberland’s at the stamp office. He would not have given him 10 shillings if he had not said the housekeeper at Stockwood had sent him. The prisoner came again on 9 June and asked for 10 shillings worth of postage stamps for Mrs Fenwick, the housekeeper at Stockwood. The prisoner said he would send the money down next time he came for the post. He gave the prisoner 10 shillings. Elizabeth Fenwick: she did not send the prisoner to Mr Gage on either the 13 May or the 9 June. She had never sent him for stamps anywhere. Statement of the accused: nothing to say.

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Impey, George,
Gage, George,
Fenwick, Elizabeth

LUTON, false pretences, money, postage stamp, chemist, housekeeper, Luton Stockwood House